Anyway, day 24 of the 31 Day Challenge asks for nail art that is inspired by a book, and I chose A Game of Thrones from the Song of Ice and Fire series by George R.R. Martin.
Thanks for reading!
Monday, February 4, 2013
A Game of Thrones - Nail Art Inspired by a Book
Hey everyone! I'm going to interview again on Friday, this time at Princeton University. I'm leaving tomorrow though so I can take a side trip to New York City and visit some of my boyfriend's family. I'll try and get enough posts ready to cover my absence, but I won't be back until Sunday.
Anyway, day 24 of the 31 Day Challenge asks for nail art that is inspired by a book, and I chose A Game of Thrones from the Song of Ice and Fire series by George R.R. Martin.
I know the sigils I used for this manicure come from the TV show, but I like the way they look a bit better than the book versions. I chose the sigils of the Lannisters, Starks, Baratheons, and Targaryens because I felt they were the most prominent houses in the first book. These nails were done using the homemade decal method. Instead of my usual topcoat, I tried the new Julep Freedon Polymer Top Coat. It is supposed to create a gel-like shine on the nails, and it worked pretty well with these! I only needed one layer of top coat instead of the usual 3 or so that are required when I use homemade decals.
For those of you who have never heard of A Game of Thrones, here's one of the covers! It comes in all sorts of sizes and colors. Go and get yourself a copy! Or if you're not a huge fan of reading, the HBO show is also pretty fantastic.
Thanks for reading!
Anyway, day 24 of the 31 Day Challenge asks for nail art that is inspired by a book, and I chose A Game of Thrones from the Song of Ice and Fire series by George R.R. Martin.
Thanks for reading!
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alina dworzanskiFebruary 18, 2013 at 2:17 PMOh my goodness. These are perfect. I may have to try this out. I am a HUGE ASOIAF fan.
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Tali DuffieldJune 12, 2013 at 10:35 PMI absolutely love these nails so much! Is it possible to do this on acrylic nails? :)
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These are just so awesome! I love love love them!I wouldn't take them off!
ReplyDeleteI didn't want to take them off either, but alas, the 31 Day Challenge had to continue...
DeleteSooooo. This is awesome. Then I went and read your tutorial on how to do the decals...well that is just as awesome. Thanks for sharing all that information.
ReplyDeleteDun know if I could ever accomplish it, but I bookmarked that tutorial for possible future reference.
Thanks!
I hope you're able to make use of it! I'd love to see what you come up with. ^^
DeleteBrilliant! I need to figure out how to be this creative!
ReplyDeleteIt's pretty easy with decals! If you can find it on the Internet, you can wear it!
DeleteI absolutely LOVE this manicure. The execution is on point. I'm going to have to try this one day!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I'm glad it came out looking nice because I had to do battle with that Targaryen Sigil to get it looking presentable...
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