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• Los Angeles, CA • 20ish years old • Art Center College of Design student • Illustrator • Concept Artist • Video Games • A whole lotta happy. (づ￣ ³￣)づ


Anonymous asked:
Is there any way to reuse these nails? Like, the adhesive strips will come off without damaging them, right? Could you explain this process to me?

The adhesives are one-use, but they come off after soaking them for some time in warm water :) The temporary ones (the $1 ones in my shop, not the $1.50 ones) are good for an event, but the $1.50 adhesive is better for daily use. I’ve reused the adhesives a few times, but after about the third time, you need new ones.

I strongly advise against nail glue because the nails will not be reusable after that :\

Design 5: Gradient When I think of Little Red Riding Hood, for some reason I always think of her walking in a snow-covered forest; that way she stands out, the wolf does not :) Red and the Wolf are made of acrylic powder, and are set in a quiet, snow-forest-themed nail set! The sets made in the Design Challenge will be sold as one-of-a-kind sets that come with two free sheets of nail adhesives :) So don’t miss out! Sold here!

Hnnnggghhh….too many good suggestions (◎皿◎;) My mind is bombarded with design ideas~ xD

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mazzyj said: Trying doing text anyway! Like words, quotes, a song, or letters or something.

   -Gahhhh I might….I’ve never done a full-text set of nails, so this could definitely be a first!

ehryel said: Clockwork! Or some form of machinery.

   -OOH. I’m thinking of steampunk nails… (everyone MUST check out this artist. FREAKING. AMAZING. And she’s way younger, but way better than me. It’s hurts. ::doom and gloom::)

flawlesslikeuncutice reblogged this from jihyeleeart and added:

Hm…wat abt alcoholic bottles?

    -This could be SO much fun :D Or maybe even alcoholic drinks in general…uhuhuhuuu~

piratekitten said: fruits & vegetables!

    -Fruits is already a theme on the Design Challenge, so I’ll be doing these in a few weeks! :D

silveraxe said: CUPCAKES! with smiling faces on themmmmm ;3;

    -Cupcakes/desserts are also another theme already on the Design Challenge! Can’t wait to do this one :D””

labocat said: If you’ve got any magazines, they actually work better than newspaper, since the ink is darker/more concentrated.

    -Lol I feel like such a literary failure…..I don’t have magazines either ^^; The only thing with text in my place are novels, comics, and art books… ::NERDAY::

Hmm…dilemma…

The next theme on the Design Challenge is newspaper print nails….and I don’t have any newspaper…so I can’t really do that one…

Someone wanna give me a general theme that’s not on the Design Challenge for me to do? :D?


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Custom sets for donnakhalid! Never done leopard print before, so this was a first for me!

Design 4: Galaxy I know galaxy nails have been done again and again, so I wanted to put a fun twist to it! A 3D acrylic alien and spaceship make this nail set fun and unique, and a UV top coat makes these nails really stand out! The glowing photo is NOT ALTERED. I LOVE my camera (thank you, Boyfriend!). The alien, the beam and green dots on the spaceship, and the galaxy nails themselves glow a bright cyan blue when under a UV light! The sets made in the Design Challenge will be sold as one-of-a-kind sets that come with two free sheets of nail adhesives :) So don’t miss out! Sold here!

A little sneak peek for what’s in store for the next Design Challenge! The little spaceship has white with a clear acrylic dome on top! Come back tomorrow to see the next nail set!

Design 3: Floral Wallpaper Never been a fan of super-girly pastel florals, so I painted something a little darker~ I wish my mum would’ve let me have wallpaper like this in my room xD The sets made in the Design Challenge will be sold as one-of-a-kind sets that come with two free sheets of nail adhesives :) So don’t miss out! Sold here!

Thanks for the love, dear! :D

rightonthenail: Slytherin/Hufflepuff Nails So for the Harry Potter Premiere Party for the very last movie, I wanted to do something special with my nails. jihyeleeart has some absolutely phenomenal art designs on some fake nails (not to mention impeccable pulse) and she was having an amazing sale that week. I went ahead and bought Hufflepuff (for me) and Slytherin (to represent the boyfriend’s House)  It was a set of 12 nails, which was good since one of the smaller nails was too small for my Pinky and I would’ve had to improvise had it not been for the extra nail. Jihye is a total sweetheart and super great at contacting you. I recommend you check out her Tumblr for her awesome painted fake nails. I’m totally lame but I love it when my clients are happy enough with their nails that they post about it <3 I really appreciate the purchase, hun, and I thank you for sharing these pictures! :D

While Kaori, her boyfriend, and I were walking along the street, talking about the ridiculous price and calorie intake of macarons, we were taken captive by the macaron shop. Again. A comic to accurately portray our frustration. This girl eats dessert with EVERY single meal, and stays stick thin.  I, on the other hand, can manage to skip a meal and still gain 5 pounds. ಠ_ಠ

I had lots of fun with this one :) I’m sure it’s been done before, but the client wanted a black and white Star Wars nail set with some glitter in it somehow, and she was kind enough to let me go however I wanted with that! Stormtroopers + Darth Vader. Perfect for black and white, and a comet in a galaxy far, far away to add some glitter to the set :) (I figured Darthie V wouldn’t appreciate me putting glitter on him…) A big thank you to the client for letting me have fun with this one!!!

Design 2: Super Hero You know I can’t pick just one… :) Many people have requested a JL set, but due to the time it takes to make multiples, I’ve never had a set in my shop :\ The sets made in the Design Challenge will be sold as one-of-a-kind sets that come with two free sheets of nail adhesives :) So don’t miss out! Sold here!

Again, I usually don’t reblog photos, but if I ever get married, someone PLEASE remind me to do this. Except I’m marrying Batman. ९(ेᗢ॔)७ Just in time for today’s Design Challenge: Super Hero! Nail set coming up soon…
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