I hope you had a great Thanksgiving break! Over the weekend, the city transformed into a holiday wonderland - the giant star is shining over 5th Ave, the Rockefeller Center tree is ready to be lit, and the store windows are full of dazzling spectacles which are FULL of inspiration for another season of holiday window manicures here on Gotham Polish! [last year's wrap up post]
This year the Bloomingdale's windows were inspired by Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away. Each window features fantastic acrobatics and had all the elements that make holiday windows so exciting - bright colors, moving parts, and lots to look at!
The window I chose to use as the inspiration for my manicure is an underwater fantasy with jellyfish acrobats floating above a dancer in a dazzling red dress.
I loved the colors in the background and came up with this gradient dot manicure. I'm quite pleased with the result - it came out exactly as I envisioned it!
navy blue base: China Glaze First Mate
pink dots: Sally Hansen Hard as Nails Hard as Wraps Magenta Creme
purple dots: China Glaze Grape Pop
blue dots: China Glaze Shower Together
aqua dots: Color Club [no name on bottle - Edie? Age of Aquarius?]
More holiday window manicures to come - can't wait to share them with you :)
See more pictures of Bloomingdale's holiday windows...
The two acrobats suspended from the cloth spun around. I love the silhouette of the spectators.
I look forward to all of you "Inspired by" posts!
ReplyDeleteOh yay happy to hear!
DeleteYour nails are really pretty!! Love all the windows. I need to make a trip and see them for myself.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Marisa! I hope you do, they are so much better in person!
DeleteYour pictures and your nails are beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much!!!
DeleteThanks for sharing the window displays! They're all so pretty! And your nails too. :D
ReplyDeleteThere will be a few more posts with window displays, and manicures too!
DeleteYou just made my night! I went to NYC when I was 14 and 17. I am dying to visit again and often dream that I am there. I went in December both visits and remember those window displays. Thank you for sharing them! Your mani turned out wonderfully, I love it!
ReplyDeleteSo happy to hear :) The holidays are a really great time to visit, it's awesome that you had the chance to visit! I remember too visiting when I was younger, it's certainly something that stays with you :)
DeleteWow, very pretty dotted gradient! I'm also so amazed by the Bloomingdales windows!!
ReplyDeleteIt was very easy to do, too, once I got the feel for the dots down of course! Dotting a gradient is much easier than a sponge gradient, that's for sure :)
DeleteI would love to be in New York around Christmas once! It must be so magical.
ReplyDeleteLove your gradient too, it looks very cute :)
The dot gradient is basically fool-proof - at least it's MUCH easier than a sponge gradient!
DeleteGreat mani - I see the circus (Cirque) in this totally! - Love to visit when all the holiday windows are done - not going to make it back there this year thanks to chemo - usually try to visit when I go to my old hometown in VT. Thanks so much for showing us such great photos of the amazing windows - I can see the movement in even these stills!
ReplyDeleteI hope you get better very soon!!! Sending lots of good thoughts and prayers your way!
DeleteThese pics are great, and I love your gradient dot mani! It's so fun and I love the colors you chose.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jamie! I enjoy the part where I get to pick out the colors to use and match them up :)
DeleteLovely! Love the idea, the windows are always so nice to look at
ReplyDeleteOh yay! More windows and manicures to come :)
DeleteI love this mani-the colours, the inspiration, the execution, everything!! I can't wait to see more holiday manis.
ReplyDeleteYay thanks! Picking the colors is one of my favorite parts :)
DeleteAwesome windows and such a great manicure!
ReplyDeleteThanks Deborah! I was actually surprised with how cohesive the final look came out, I would totally wear this - now I just need to be able to dot my other hand lol...
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