Today I chose to do anothern new-to-me technique. This is what i'll call magnetic abstract. I recently saw some magnetic manis by The Swatchaholic on Instagram and really wanted to give it a go!
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So I pulled out the few magnetic polishes I own and decided to use the OPI Skyfall magnetic trio. These were released as an add-on to the 2012 Skyfall collection. Each colour came with a different pattern magnet (I didn't use those magnets for this mani though, more on that after).
Morning, Moneypenny is a magenta with holographic microglitter! I really love this colour, even without using a magnet on it. Is That Silva? is a charcoal grey also with microglitter and Bond...James Bond is a pretty bronze/gold shade.
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| The Digit-al Dozen does New & Improved - Day 5 - Magnetic Abstract |
To create this design, I started out with two coats of OPI Black Satin and when the second coat was wet, I added blobs of each magnetic polish, like you might do for a blobbicure or a saran wrap mani. I then used my squishy stamper to squish the colours together a bit, then used a magnet (a strong magnet from my fridge) to magnetize the colours and create a shift in colour. The most important thing is to work quickly. I finished everything off with a coat of topcoat as always.
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| The Digit-al Dozen does New & Improved - Day 5 - Magnetic Abstract |
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| The Digit-al Dozen does New & Improved - Day 5 - Magnetic Abstract |
Where to Buy:
OPI - various retailers although I'm afraid this magnetic trio was limited edition. Sorry.
OPI on Social Media:
So there it is, my last design for New & Improved week. I hope you enjoyed the posts and will check out what the other DD ladies came up with this week!
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This technique sounds and looks so cool! I want to give it a try now but I don't own a lot of magnetic polishes.
ReplyDeleteThis is amazing! I love everything about it: the sparkle, the colors, the way it all kind of melds together... It's also one step away from being a galaxy mani, and I think that's pretty cool. Well done!
ReplyDeleteWOOHOO CONGRATS on finishing your first DD Week! <3 <3
ReplyDeleteThis technique is so cool...I love the sparkle too :)
I love this technique! Your mani is perfect
ReplyDeleteVery pretty! I love how well it meshed!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the look of this!!! I have never played with magnetic polishes but this really makes me want to try it out!! LOVE the colors!!! Gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteI love new techniques!! So awesome!
ReplyDeleteI got rid of all the magnetic polishes I had since they never quite looked right. Maybe I should have kept some.
ReplyDeleteI've never heard of this technique, but how cool! I used to own a bunch of magnetic polishes, but decluttered them a while back. Now I wish I hadn't! I would've given this a try!
ReplyDeleteIt came out so pretty!
ReplyDeleteWow, I love these!!
ReplyDeleteHow cool! I have some magnetic polishes, I will be trying this out this weekend!
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