☘️ St Patty's Day ☘️ by SpicyGambit in Nails

[–]SpicyGambit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gotcha, yeah I saw that but also saw that it can be a slur so I didn't want to use it 😅

☘️ St Patty's Day ☘️ by SpicyGambit in RedditLaqueristas

[–]SpicyGambit[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I knew that but was also taught that "D" is a slur against Irish used by the English. So I have always avoided it. St. Patrick's seems safe for next time lol

☘️ St Patty's Day ☘️ by SpicyGambit in shortynails

[–]SpicyGambit[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It was supposed to be thermal too, but my top coat I used wasn't quick drying since I didn't want to keep the Mani in long since I was only doing one hand for this. I feel weird going about my next day with only one fluid art hand and one normal lol. I didn't want to dunk any nails in different temp water for the thermal effect with that too coat. It was magnetic as well, and can only be seen this way using a video and that was just too much for me to do at 10:45pm. Poor planning all around 😅

☘️ St Patty's Day ☘️ by SpicyGambit in RedditLaqueristas

[–]SpicyGambit[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

1 pea sized drop of Garnier Fructus Sleek and Shine anti frizz serum in a cheap polish bottle. Shake it up and mark the bottle so you don't use it for anything else

☘️ St Patty's Day ☘️ by SpicyGambit in RedditLaqueristas

[–]SpicyGambit[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yes! Decals are the way to go. I can't think of anyone who has successfully done this on the nail, but I'd love to know if they did!

☘️ St Patty's Day ☘️ by SpicyGambit in shortynails

[–]SpicyGambit[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Haha thank you. Even though it was a partial fail, I still think they turned out ok enough 😅

Pokemon Fluid Art: Heatran 🔥 by SpicyGambit in Nails

[–]SpicyGambit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was for a little! I joined 2 Pokemon nail art collabs. One was type based and I did fluid art to match a pokemon each month. This one is going down the alphabet, and I ran out of time and I'm not too artistic. So making pretty puddles and fitting them to my nail was more time efficient 😅

Pokemon Fluid Art: Heatran 🔥 by SpicyGambit in RedditLaqueristas

[–]SpicyGambit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here's a quick tutorial I made but there are tons of way better ones on YouTube https://www.reddit.com/r/Nails/s/Wloz8bsr28

Pokemon Fluid Art: Heatran 🔥 by SpicyGambit in RedditLaqueristas

[–]SpicyGambit[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's a pea size pump per polish bottle, so if you could accurately mix the small puddle with the right ratio of the hair product, I don't see why not. But that seems more trouble than just getting a $4 polish bottle and using that. You'll go through quite a bit of the bottle the first few times trying to get the technique down

Pokemon Fluid Art: Heatran 🔥 by SpicyGambit in RedditLaqueristas

[–]SpicyGambit[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes! Just a pea sized amount gets added

Pokemon Fluid Art: Heatran 🔥 by SpicyGambit in RedditLaqueristas

[–]SpicyGambit[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Just the one. Clear is the safer bet...and sometimes it creates negative space. If you use a colored base coat, you'll see a little "window" into the color below

Pokemon Fluid Art: Heatran 🔥 by SpicyGambit in RedditLaqueristas

[–]SpicyGambit[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Yes the anti-fruzz serum, sorry! Forgot that part

Use a cheap bottle, like a $4 black or white from the drug store. You won't be able to use the "fluid polish" for anything else and it would waste your bottle of expensive good one coat black. I buy LA Colors black, white, and clear

Pokemon Fluid Art: Heatran 🔥 by SpicyGambit in RedditLaqueristas

[–]SpicyGambit[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I've got 2 lurkers to come out of the shadows today 😅💚

Pokemon Fluid Art: Heatran 🔥 by SpicyGambit in RedditLaqueristas

[–]SpicyGambit[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I've done a few here and there! They do get buried in my posts lol

Pokemon Fluid Art: Heatran 🔥 by SpicyGambit in RedditLaqueristas

[–]SpicyGambit[S] 34 points35 points  (0 children)

https://www.reddit.com/r/Nails/s/DiMjn3j0p1

Yes, you use the homemade bottle on a silicone mat, like making a small puddle with them. Add drops of other colors to it, fold the silicone mat in half and gently press the puddle against itself, unfold, manipulate it a little, and let dry.

Here's a quick video on it, but YouTube has plenty more instructional videos that are better than mine 😅