This post is part of a series of manicures inspired by the holiday windows in NYC! I hope you enjoy!
The mannequins in the Saks Fifth Ave holiday windows are hard at work making bubbles in a sparkly underground cave! Each window is alive with various pulleys and spinning wheels. One couture bubblemaker even rides through the windows on a Victorian high wheel bicycle.
I chose the deep blue in the sparkly caves and the bubbles as inspiration for this manicure.
Totally wearable, right? Essie "Dive Bar" is the perfect deep, shimmery blue. I then added a layer of Inglot's blue flaky 204 and dotted Essie "Shine of the Times" to create an iridescent effect (like bubbles!). Finally, I scattered my "bubbles" - small iridescent seed beads. Globs of Seche top coat did the trick, as it is thick and sticky enough to grab onto the seed beads.
The best part of Saks holiday celebration is viewed across the street from Rockefeller Center! Every 15 minutes or so, giant bubbles and snowflakes are projected onto the side of Saks in a 3D light spectacular. It's unlike anything else in the city!
If you scan the QR code, you can view the show online! Here's the link - yes, it does look this awesome in person: http://live.irisny.com/saks/holidayvideo/ Watch for the snow accumulating on the windows :)
Don't try to scan this picture of the code :) Here's the link
See more pictures of the Saks Fifth Ave 2011 holiday windows...
I think those gems would drive me nuts to wear it! But it does look really cool!
ReplyDeleteThat actually looks so incredible! It would never occur to me to use something so big, and I think if you tried to explain the look to me, I would think it'd be tacky, but you did such an awesome job! Love it!
ReplyDeleteWow, LOVE the manicure! So original and what a gorgeous inspiration. Jealous of you for living in New York!
ReplyDeleteFingers, yep I was def going for the final look and not exactly wearability :) I didn't wear them out or anything, but I think maybe I would have gotten use to it? :)
ReplyDeleteH, Thanks so much! I would have loved to used something a bit smaller, but I was thrilled with the pearl finish and went with it!
Deborah, thanks girl this is one of the most outrageous designs I've posted so far, glad you like it!