The Lacquer Legion Reinvention: Face My Fears

Hi everyone!  I have been so excited to take part in the first nail art challenge with  The Lacquer Legion.  Today's theme is "Reinvention".  I spent a pretty significant amount of time thinking about that.  I went over some symbolism in my head, and then I realized that I go with symbolism too much.  I do that.  I play favorites with things like color, finishes, and even techniques.

So, for my reinvention mani, I decided to get outside of my own box for a change.

I started off with two coats of Zoya Wednesday, followed by one coat of SV.

I wanted to add a bit of a tie-dye gradient look.  I used a basic wedge makeup sponge, dipped it in water, and squeezed out the excess.  I then dabbed on spots of Zoya Wednesday, Zoya Robyn, and Zoya Mira onto the sponge.  This is the first time I have used this technique for a gradient.  I followed again with one coat of SV.

Something else I avoid is the crackle look.  It's never been something I've been too crazy about per se, but I need to focus more on thinking of what everyone else might like to see here, and not so much on my own favorites. 

I added one full coat of Sinful Colors Black Crackle on my ring fingers, and followed with SV.

I cut a heart shape from a piece of Scotch tape, placed it over my middle finger, and added one coat of Black Crackle.  I finished with one coat of SV.

I love the end result!  I cannot believe it took this long for me to use the damp sponging for a gradient, because I loved doing it!  And I'm even wild about how the crackle came out!

This has been such a fun challenge for me!  I'm really looking forward to taking part in more of The Lacquer Legion challenges!

I hope you enjoyed!  Happy Painting!

Colors: Zoya Wednesday, Robyn & Mira, Sinful Colors Black Crackle