Geeky Math Camp nails

Today I did a mani inspired by fractals, a topic we learned about on a Math Camp - one week just before I went to Milan :)
This is the first mani I've done with a small brush, not just the one from the lacquers. The brush is a single-use brush, the ones that's used when you can get a make-up in a store. I think it was actually for eye liner, but who cares, it worked brilliantly ;)

With thumb mattified 

For those who can't see or don't know what it' supposed to look like: the thumb is Kochs' snowflake, index is pi, middle is the Sierpinski triangle, ring is the Mandelbrot set and the pinkie contains Greek letters: alpha, beta, omega, lambda and rho.

Before the ring finger got extra effects ;)

I think I tried with 'a step' too much on this one, if you understand what I mean. I tried to make spikes so it would be like step four on the background paper, but I think I should have stopped at step three. Sadly I didn't get a picture before I ruined it.

Probably the prettiest pi sign I've ever made. Normally I just screw it up. Proud ;)

A simplified version of the Sierpinski triangle

Before I filled it out :)

A simplified version of the Mandelbrot set with colour effects ;)

Comparison with 'the real deal'

Pinkie with alpha, beta, omega, lambda and rho next to the Mandelbrot set before colour effects

The stuff I used to make this mani: my mixing palette aka my calender, a small brush, nail polish thinner so the polish was easier to work with on the brush and didn't get too thick too fast and polishes: Kiko: no. 333, 235, 240 & 296, Depend: no. unknown(the red one), 34 & 247(I think), Gosh: 600 Matt Effect Top Coat & Special Edition 001 Lavender Love, Barry M: 302 Fuchia, Rival de Loop: no. 30 & La Femme Beauty: 133 Ultra Magents

While I was doing this mani I managed to break my brand new glass nail file :'(

Anyway, what do you think?
And of course, enjoy your holiday :)

Lots of lots of crack polish

I couldn't resist, I had to paint my nails again. It ended up being on top of what I had already.
I found out that it's pretty awesome with crack polish on top of crack polish on top of a colour :)
When you put on more than one crack polish, remember to apply top coat between them or it will just mess up. Another good idea is to pick crack polishes in very different colours, you don't really get the same effect with similar colours 'cuz it will be hard to tell the difference.
I also think it looks nice with crack polish on top of a glitter polish. The crack polish will tone down the BAM!-in-your-face-effect that glitter polish has. An idea could be if you put on a very lovely glitter polish for a party and the next day you can apply crack polish for a more everyday manicure without wasting the lovely glitter manicure.

Depend crack polish - Black on top of Barry M Instant Nail Effects - Blue on top of Barry M - Indigo

 I tried with another coat of the blue crack polish but it might be too much.
One thing is sure, when you apply three coats of crack polish you can really see the depth in the polish.

Barry M Instant Nail Effects - Blue on top of Depend crack polish - Black on top of Barry M Instant Nail Effects - Blue on top of Barry M - Indigo

  Depend crack polish - Purple on top of Barry M Instant Nail Effects - Blue on top of Depend crack polish - Black(only on half the nail) on top of Models Own - Emerald City

  Depend crack polish - Purple on top of Depend crack polish - Black on top of Barry M Instant Nail Effects - Blue on top of Barry M - Berry Ice Cream

Depend crack polish - Purple on top of Barry M Instant Nail Effects - Blue on top of Depend crack polish - Black on top of La Femme Beauty - Ultra Green

I can't really figure out if it's too much with three times crack polish or if it's just for cool enough people :b
What do you think? :)

One thing is sure, the next few days I'm gonna take care of my nails, they really need some strengthening polish. I also really really have to study for my exam on Thursday and it means no more polish until then :(

Pimping my nails

Today I felt like pimping my nails so I covered half of each nail in a different colour. I did this on top of my mani I had already.

But when I saw this tutorial I had to try that out
  Tutorial Double ligthning bolt

The lacquers I used are:
L'Oréal - Resist & Shine Titanium no. 732 and 736
Gosh - 550 Purple Heart and 593 Midnight Blue
La Femme Beauty - 34 Azure and 21 Baby Blue

They're all shimmery/chrome lacquers and one is holographic and I think they look pretty good together. The Baby Blue polish is maybe too bright with the others but when the others are all so similar you have to look a bit closely to see where the colour changes.

This is the first time I have used tape to make nail designs and I am surprised how well it works. You get the most perfect lines by using tape so I'm definitely going to do that another time.