Marimekko (III)

Inspired by Marimekko

I recently purchased OPI Alpine Snow, which is the first ever decent white polish I've owned. This one actually goes on smooth and is opaque in two layers (one, if you spread it on thick, which personally I try not to do). I used to feel a resistance against designs with a white base, but that's over now. Hooray for OPI!

Here's an accent nail design that is loosely inspired by a Marimekko bag. I say loosely as I didn't have a picture of the bag in front of me while painting this. It's freehand with a bag in the back of my mind.

Products used:
OPI Alpine Snow
Nubar Hot Yellow
Wet n Wild Ebony Hates Chris
Deborah Lippmann Addicted to Speed Top Coat

Marimekko (II)

Kuukuna

Inspiration: Marimekko fabric Kuukuna by Jenni Tuominen

I love Marimekko patterns, and I think a lot of them translates well into nail art. This pattern is named after puffballs, so again it's maybe not the most summery mani to have. Oh, well, I still like it.

Polishes used: Dior Blue Denim, China Glaze Pelican Grey, China Glaze White on White, China Glaze Liquid Leather, OPI Have you no self-Cointreau?, and Nails Inc. Curtain Street.

Marimekko (I)

Pakkanen

Inspiration: Marimekko fabric Pakkanen by Maija Louekari

 

Pakkanen means frost in Finnish. You might say that the design would fit better on a cold winter day, but I say: au contraire! what's better to cool of on a hot summer day than some frost on your nails?

Polishes used are China Glaze White on White, Ride the Waves and Liquid Leather, and Depend nr. 36.