A different galaxy: coral nails for 15DNC

Hi guys! I have two announcements to make!

First, look at my new domain name!!G How awesome is it? I've been going by this nickname for about ten years now, and it was time to finally make it official. I'm yet to transfer my bloglovin' followers and get a pretty email address, but hopefully these issues will be resolved soon. :D

Second, this month is promising to be busy for both the blog and my nails, as I'm participating in the Summer Nail Challenge held by Anna Manimunchkin! I knew I had to take part in it the moment I saw the theme list; not only because it was full of summery awesomeness, but also because half of them coincided with my own to-do mani list. And that's killing two stones with one bird...or something. x)

Today's prompt is one of those happy coincidences: coral nails inspired by my blog's new design, except in a little different colour. It's nebulae design (see my tutorial here), with a bit of a bokeh effect mixed in, done with acrylic paint. Originally, I was aiming to mimic the blog's colour scheme, but it wouldn't work well with the polish I chose. Thus, this part of space is on the orange side.

Spacey nails tutorial

Oooh look! It's a post!

And it's about nails again! 8D

But worry not, it's a good one. So good, in fact, that when I posted this tutorial on deviantART, it became one of my most popular works in mere days. I figured it wouldn't hurt to share it here as well. What is more, this technique can be used on basically anything — shoes, clothes, starships...nails are just one humble example.

Here's what you'll need to create your very own little piece of galaxy:

• Base coat 
• Colour polish 
• Top Coat 
• Non-toxic acrylic paint 
• Nail polish remover (NPR) 
• Water 

• Sponge 
• Toothpicks 
• Small fine brush 
• Piece of cotton 
• Palette (jar lid, piece of foil...) 
• Nail file 

A little remark about the photos in this tutorial: I took them on a short and gloomy winter afternoon with not the best of my set-ups, so please forgive the lighting. But hey, at least they are clickable for full size.

Now, let's begin!

1. Start with base coat to prevent staining and extend your mani's life. Apply polish of your choice — any colour and finish you like. I chose Orly La Playa, a navy blue creme that went opaque in one coat and is an old favourite of mine.

Spacey-Wacey Nailey-Shmailey

So far I've been doing an excellent job neglecting this place...oh well. But it's time to take a break from my idle nail blogs following and compose a post of my own...

...with PICTURES! :D

Yay!

Are you excited?I hope you are. Let me tell you a bit of a story first.

Of spring and universe-famous shoes

Is it spring already? And is this how it works?
I'll start from the beginning, if I may. Chances are you've already seen this picture:

Miss Universe by alexskyline

Let me boast — I painted these shoes. They are called Miss Universe, painted with acrylic paints and adorned with a couple of Swarovski crystals. I love them a little bit more shoes can even be loved.

I made them last summer, and it's quite natural this photo spread from my dA to all over the interwebz. It happens. Yeah, some of them have my signature cropped. Yeah, some had a hideous filter slapped upon. These are some things I decided not to care of anymore. Unless only...