Hello my sweeties! Guess what tomorrow is?! It’s my birthday! I’m still such a little kid when it comes to my birthday – it’s like its own holiday for me. I would celebrate it for a whole month if I could. So for my upcoming birthday, I wanted some bright and cheery nails! In keeping with the animal theme for February’s challenge, I decided to do neon zebra print nails.
This was my first time painting zebra print on my nails, and I had to go with a neon rainbow to keep it cheery in this cold frigid snowy PA weather. The minute I saw the finished product, I thought LISA FRANK! Please tell me you remember Lisa Frank – the amazing neon cartoon animals were all over folders, notebooks, trapper keepers, pencils, EVERYTHING! I was ALL about the Lisa Frank life!
Like ^ that! I figured a neon zebra would fit in perfectly with the Lisa Frank world! Don’t you think?
I really like how it turned out. It’s fun and bright and cheerful – exactly what I needed amongst all the dreary cold. I could always use a little work on my freehand lines, but I think they are acceptable for this! 🙂
Oh, and I got an early birthday present – an Ott light! I’ve been wanting one forever since I’ve heard it makes your pics look a million times better. And I’m really liking it so far. I feel like my pics are sharper and more crisp, plus the color accuracy is improved! My camera actually picked up on the neon goodness of this mani under the Ott light!
Polishes used:
- Base: KBShimmer Eyes White Open… this is the new white creme from KBShimmer’s Spring 2015 collection, and I am officially obsessed! It’s opaque and even in 2 coats, and the formula is perfection!! Side note – I keep wanting to say Eggs White Open, not sure why. Maybe I’m hungry 😉
- Zebra stripes:
- Essie Strut Your Stuff… a beautiful aqua blue creme
- Formula X Radioactive… an almost-neon green. This is a bit sheer, even over white. But I love it with multiple coats!
- Orly Glowstick… a perfect neon highlighter yellow
- China Glaze Pool Party… one of my favorite neon coral pink/red! My camera didn’t freak out as much under the Ott light! Especially on my ring finger!
So what do you think? Have you done freehand zebra print before? (who am I kidding?! I think I’m the only one who hasn’t!) What do you like to put on your nails when it’s nasty outside?
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Happy birthday! I still feel like a kid about my birthday too. I how cheery and bright this mani is!
Thank you so much! I think this bday will be a chill one, but it’s still exciting 🙂
How fun and bright! Makes me happy to see.
Thank you!! I’m a big fan of bright and cheery manis when it’s nasty out!
How fun!! Happy birthday!
Thank you 🙂
Awesome mani! I don’t think Lisa Frank was ever a thing over here as I draw a blank whenever anyone mentions it.
Oh my goodness…when I was in middle school every school supply I owned had to be Lisa Frank centric. And also stickers…SO MANY STICKERS! Gah, I could see you doing some awesome Lisa Frank nail art, you should Google some pictures!
I need to stash some Lisa Frank images for future manis… I think using the PipeDream neon collection would be perfect for Lisa Frank manis! I just need to get my hands on it first lol.
Oh no! I hope you had some other neon animal print craze happening when you were growing up!
This is SO much fun! Very much channeling Lisa Frank! Happy Birthday!!!
Thank you!! I loved this one so much 🙂
Omg!!!! I love Lisa Frank!!! This mani is sooooo awesome!!! Beautiful job!!
Thank you so much!! I love Lisa Frank too 🙂
fun! I was OBSESSED with lisa frank! I had the bed set, back pack, shirts, stationary, you name it, i had it hahaha i actually have a handful of lisa frank pics saved on my computer that I want to do on my nails but i never get arounf to it! haha
YES! Lisa Frank ALL the things!! All my school supplies were Lisa Frank for sure.
Have a great birthday! I love these nails, neons aren’t typically my thing but using them for a print on a white makes it work!
Thank you so much!! I love a good obnoxious neon nail, but this is definitely a semi- toned down version 🙂
Yes!!!! I so have a Lisa Frank animal design planned! I’m so glad you hopped on the 80s train with me! Love these!
Thanks! I can’t wait to see your Lisa Frank design!!! I am obsessed with anything 80s, so I’m always on that train girl 😉
What a happy manicure for a happy occasion! HAve the best time tomorrow for your b-day!
Thank you so much!! I think it’ll be a relaxed birthday, but I plan on it being awesome still 😉
OMG this takes me back to my childhood for sure! So cute!
Thank you!! It definitely took me back to my childhood too 🙂
Lisa Frank is everything! The nails are fab 😀
Thank you so much 🙂 I agree – Lisa Frank is definitely everything!
These are awesome!! The colors, the inspiration, the neon! Gah, I love it!
Yay! I’m so glad you like it 🙂 Thank you!!
Lisa Frank was my life when I was a kid. Love your mani!
Thank you!! It was totally my life too!
These are so bright and cheerful!! Love it!
Thank you! 🙂
Happy birthday! Should be today, right? 🙂
I really like the neon zebra stripes and nope, you weren’t the only one who had never attempted one before. I never freehand!
Yes – today’s the birthday!! Thank you 🙂 I’m trying to be better about freehanding more.
How cute! 🙂 Happy Birthday!
Thank you so much 🙂
YES! Lisa Frank all the way ❤ Love this mani!
Thank you!! Lisa Frank is great, isn’t it?