Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Glowing Galaxies - Galaxy Nails

Hello everyone! What's this? A real post you ask? With actual nail art?? YES! I bring you more galaxy nails!! I've been wanting to try doing galaxy nails again (and here too) ever since I saw Very Emily's Galaxy Drips of last September.


I used Petites Night as a base, sponged on a very light coat of China Glaze Blue Year's Eve. Then added some fairly random sponge blobs with Petites Raspberry Ice, Pure Ice Touch Me Softly, and Petites Figi. Since I don't have any plain glitter toppers, I put a scoop of holographic micro-glitter into a drop of base and lightly topped the entire nail with glitter. Lastly, I used a nail art brush and some white polish to create a star on each nail.


I love the pinky nail on this one. Something about the way the light hit it makes it look like a shooting star with the trail of purple streaming behind. :)

I liked the slightly textured look of this mani without top coat, but I couldn't resist adding some Seche Vite. It really made the colors pop.


 And the best part? It glows in the dark!! This is one thick coat of a glow polish I'm testing for release ... and I used it over the black - BEFORE I even started sponging. I love that it glows through all the sponged on polishes but gets hidden behind the stars. It created an awesome effect, didn't it?
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8 comments:

  1. Paint Those Piggies!September 4, 2013 at 3:05 PM

    I love, love, love galaxy nails and yours came out awesome! Your pinky does look like a shooting star :) The color combination between the blue and purple works so perfectly!

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    1. Ashley from Spellbound NailsSeptember 4, 2013 at 3:10 PM

      Thank you so much!! Galaxy nails are so easy and so hard to make. I always find myself hating them partway through as the sponging starts looking like weird blobs. But once you get the glitter and stars on ... well, you can't really go wrong with a galaxy nail. :)

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  2. Clare @ Perfectly PaintedSeptember 4, 2013 at 3:48 PM

    I LOVE these! I tried galaxy nails a lonnnnng time ago when I first started my obsession and it failed, big time! I really need to try it again! I love how this looks. You're great at nail art! The glow in the dark polish is pretty awesome... :D

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    1. Ashley from Spellbound NailsSeptember 8, 2013 at 4:34 PM

      Thank you!! I think the true test of a galaxy nail is limiting yourself in colors ... and knowing when to stop sponging lol. I'm not too good at this part, but if you use too many color or sponge too much you'll end up covering your base color or have a really busy nail. I have to tell myself this a lot (and it doesn't always work too well lol) but keep it simple. :)

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  3. jannatul12September 4, 2013 at 10:20 PM

    Wow ! this actually glow in dark!!! I always wanna to try the galaxy nails (faild!!!) thanks for the share

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    1. Ashley from Spellbound NailsSeptember 8, 2013 at 4:39 PM

      Thank you! I definitely recommend trying them. They are so much fun! Try using only a few colors at first, simple works best until you get the hang of them. :)

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  4. M. FoureySeptember 5, 2013 at 4:48 AM

    Your galaxies look fantastic ^^

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