The windows of Lord & Taylor are packed full of detailed miniatures depicting different holiday scenes. There is so much to look at in each window!
This scene may look familiar to fellow New Yorkers - it's the Central Park Zoo! There were even seals leaping out of the water :)
The window I chose as inspiration depicts a fabulous party inside an apartment that may have been inspired by the clock tower penthouse apartment in Brooklyn.
Try as I did to find another (aka easier to create) inspiration, I could not get the the silhouette image of the clock against the dusky blue sky out of my head. Once again I attempted a manicure that is way beyond my abilities and attempted freehand nail art.
blue: Cirque Tibetan Nights | black: Wet & Wild Black Creme
Hey that's not too bad! I admit that I do not have any real nail art brushes. I have a set of what are essentially children's paint brushes - the kind you get at any big-box craft store - that comes in a plastic bag and one of the brushes is a sponge on a stick. I picked the smallest one and hoped for the best. Let me know if you have a recommendation for nail art brushes :)
PS - Isn't Tibetan Nights the perfect dusk sky blue color? The glitter even looks like the stars. I bought this beauty at one of the markets Cirque was at and highly recommend it. LOVE it!
See more pictures of Lord & Taylor's holiday windows...
PS - Isn't Tibetan Nights the perfect dusk sky blue color? The glitter even looks like the stars. I bought this beauty at one of the markets Cirque was at and highly recommend it. LOVE it!
See more pictures of Lord & Taylor's holiday windows...
I love your clock silhouette mani. I think you did an amazing job with one of those awful brushes. I have no brush recommendations because I have yet to try any freehand work. Too daunting a task for me.
ReplyDeleteThanks Pepper! It IS a daunting task, but I think with the right tools it would be less daunting :) PS I am always blown away by the freehand work I've seen on blogs! Amazing stuff!
DeleteI have a set of nail art brushes that I ordered from Nail Polish Canada, Berkeley is the brand name. They work well. I also have a few brushes I bought at an art supply store. Just buy regular brushes for watercolour painting. Not the sable ones (too expensive!) but the synthetic ones. I got some 0/5 sized ones for fine detail and I like them. :)
ReplyDeleteOoo thanks for the recommendation!
DeleteThat turned out really pretty! Also reading your post made me really wanna add Tibetan Nights to my collection, such a pretty colour!
ReplyDeleteIt's a great polish - something about those glitter flecks really takes it to the next level! It's a jelly so you do need 2-3 coats, but that lets the glitter really sink in but still show through.
DeleteLord & Taylor were my favorite windows!!! I love your design!!
ReplyDeleteI got a nail art brush set from mash, it has more than I ever going to use and I think I paid $10 at their website ;-)
Thanks for the recommendation for the brushes!
DeleteThank you so much for sharing the beautiful photos of the Christmas decorated windows at Lord & Taylor. Wow! The pictures are amazing and so is your nail art! You did a great job capturing the feel of the windows in your manicure. Now, what is the top coat that you used to get such a high shine or is that a reflection from the camera flash? Either way-I love the look of both your nails and the windows! Happy New Year to you!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Cherelynn! You are giving me motivation to do more freehand nail art! For top coat, I used Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat. I didn't have the flash on in this photo - I have my hand right up next to a light bulb, so you're seeing the bulb reflected on my nails :)
DeleteI love the black against that sparkly blue!
ReplyDeleteTibetan Nights is THE night sky colored polish to have :)
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