I’ve recently decided that narwhals are the best. No contest, they’re just awesome. AND they’re the unicorns of the sea (hence the title of this post)! I came across this adorable pic of a cartoon narwhal on the Chaos & Crocodiles page, which made me love narwhals even more. Anyways, long story short I went on a search to find narwhal decals and lo and behold, a great local Pittsburgher makes them! Lacquer by Lissa has such a perfect variety of nail decals, and I can’t wait to try more (she did mention that Doctor Who decals may be coming… let me buy them all!). For now, I just purchased the narwhal ones but she was nice enough to include some freebie samples.
I got the decals in turquoise, so I wanted to do a pastel mani featuring the narwhal. I used Essie Fiji, a really pretty baby pink. The formula on Fiji was unfortunately crap – streaky, thin, and flooded my cuticles. I have a very comparable color (Polish My Life Pink Sandals) that has a great formula, so I think I’ll stick with that one!
I stamped with Mundo de Unas polish in Aqua because it matches the narwhal so perfectly! I also got the chance to use my new stamper heads from Messy Mansion! MM put out 5 different stampers recently, ranging from almost marshmellow-soft to firm. I wanted them all, but I calmed myself down and only got 3 sets (they come in a light and dark color with each set). Mine did need a bit of priming with my Magic Eraser, but after that they were perfect! I’m so glad I got them!!
Just look at that adorable decal! I’m so in love!
And one last pic:
The stamping plate I used was MoYou London Suki 01.
By the way, I’ve been playing around with how I take my pics. I have my usual background, which is the stone wall next to my polish station. But I’ve been experimenting using cream white cardstock paper with direct lighting. Which do you prefer? I’m still uncertain which I like. Let me know!
These are adorable! Who would’ve thought, a narwhal decal! 🙂
Thanks 🙂 I know!! I was so excited to see them on Lacquer by Lissa’s shop!
this makes me so happy!
Thanks – me too!
Before I saw the title and just saw the image, I thought, is that a narwhal? That is awesome! They are like unicorns except they are real! This was a cute design, very whimsical!
YES – you totally get why I love me some narwhals 🙂 Thanks!
So freaking cute! I love narwhals!!!
Thanks! Me toooo!
I always tend to forget how Essie’s are hits or miss. And I hate that for their price tag!
I love the pink and turquoise combo anyway, I thought all of the turquoise was decals, I can’t believe how perfect that stamping is! I really need some Mundo de Unhas polishes in my life!
Yeah, Essie frustrates me sometimes. But luckily that’s why there are dupes!
Thanks for the lovely compliment 🙂 MdU really stamps like a dream!
Narwhals are the coolest!
They so are!
cute decal! and I think I own that mundo shade, need to use it soon, so pretty!
I usually like to see plain background, but your bacground in the first pics are not distracting to me.
Thanks, especially on the pic feedback!
Nice color combination and a fun manicure. Even before reading a single word of the post I smiled when I saw the design.
Aww fantastic! I love that I could bring a smile to your face!
I love this whole look – it’s so whimsical! Great colour combo, and I love love love that decal!
Thanks! I loved it so much, it was on my nails for 3 days! 🙂
Umm, these are super awesome!! If I wore these, every time I’d look at them I’d smile! 🙂
Thank you so much! I totally smiled whenever I looked at this mani 🙂
Sooooo cute!!! ❤
About the pics… I think I like the paper background best (although I'm not one to talk, taking my pics with random backgrounds), but the lighting seems better with the stone background. Any way you could combine the two?
Thanks! Ohh good advice – I can prop up the paper in that same corner… Maybe that would give it a better look with the lighting.
How cute are these decals! Your stamping in on point – perfect! Very cute mani for a mythical sea creature 🙂
Thanks – I luurve these decals so much!
That narwal is sooooo cute!!! The whole manicure is adorable! Also, I was creeping on some of the other comments but I agree with trying to put the paper background where you have the stone wall to see how the lighting looks (:
Thanks! Ok – it’s settled, I’ll put the paper near the stone wall 🙂
Doctor Who decals, ohmigod. RIGHT?! : D
I love narwhals too! And I shall keep calling them narwhales, hm. Just because. ; )))
I NEED DW decals like I need oxygen!
You can call those cute little creatures anything you like 🙂
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