Personal Announcement

Hello Lovelies! I want to share some personal news. I thought it would be fun to use a nail art design tutorial to share it with you.

Materials I used:

Basecoat - SuperChic Lacquer "Bring it On!"

White base - Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear "White On"

Polishes - Zoya "Hudson," "Cole," "Tilda," & "Daisey"

Skinny vinyls (striping tape works too)

White nail art striper

Topcoat - SuperChic Lacquer "Marvel"

I started off with a solid white base. 

 

Then I created a color blocking pattern by using two vinyls crossed in a t-shape. I filled in each space with a different color and then removed the vinyls. Using a nail art striper I added hash marks to make the blocks appear stitched together. 

 

I shifted the colors on each nail, performed a bit of clean up, and applied a layer of top coat. 

 

Are you curious about my announcement yet? Well, my hubby and I are expecting baby #2! I am 22 weeks along, and baby 2 should be arriving in early April.  My daughter is very excited about becoming a big sister, and we are really looking forward to the new family addition. 

The big question is, what does this mean for the future of Polish Plebe's blog and nail art endeavors?  I don't intend to give nail art completely, however, as I get bigger it is becoming more difficult to sit hunched over to do nail art. This means my posts are probably going to be less frequent. I plan to utilize my Instagram account more frequently as well as other social media outlets to keep in touch. 

 

Thank you, to everyone who visits this blog on a regular basis as well as follow me on my other media outlets. I hope you enjoyed this nail art design. Thanks for stopping by, see you next time. 

 

 

 

Your Fellow Plebe,

Mondrain Inspired Colorr Blocking Nail Art Design

I have always loved geometric designs, even as a young child I would doodle pictures using various shapes.  Piet Mondrain is one of the most popular artist known for his retro geometric artwork pieces.

I decided to do my first color blocking manicure (ever) inspired by Mondrain compositions.

Materials
Black, white, red, yellow, and blue polish
Striping tape
Small Brush

I started with one coat of Nabi 'Black' on all my fingers.

For my accent fingers I placed random sized squares and rectangles using striping tape.
I then applied white polish and removed the tapes.  I used Sinful Colors 'Snow Me White' for my white polish.

I then used red, yellow, and blue polish and a small brush to fill in some of the squares/rectangles.  I used OPI 'Coca‐Cola Red', Sinful Colors 'Endless Blue,' and China Glaze 'Metro Pollen‐tin'.

I did have to touch up my black lines.  I used a black nail art striper to freshen up and straighten up my lines.

I love this design!  Between the geometric pattern and the colors its just perfect.  It is so easy to create and a great way to practice the striping tape process.  Of course, if you are really good (or want to practice your freehand), you can start with a white base polish and hand paint the black lines using a nail art striper too.  This would save you some time, but I prefer using the tape because my lines are more consistent and straighter.  Either way you should try this design, it is really striking.

 I really hope you enjoyed this design just as much as me.  If you do, please like/follow me, you can do so by clicking the 'Join this Site' icon.  You can also follow me through Google+, Bloglovin, Facebook, Instagram, and/or Pinterest.  Thanks for stopping by, see you next time.

Your Fellow Plebe,