Thursday, July 19, 2012

Bright Braided Manicure

Hi everyone!

Braided/fishtail manicures are no new thang, but it's a cool design that I haven't tried before, so I wanted to give it a whirl.


The colour combination I chose is one of my favourites - pink, orange and yellow. The pink is China Glaze Wicked Style, the orange is China Glaze Papaya Punch and the yellow is Orly Spark.


This is a pretty simple design to do and I'm sure there's a few tutorials out there if you're interested in doing this on your own nails. Basically, you're just overlapping the colours diagonally all the way down the length of your nail.


The perfectionist in me wasn't too pleased with my execution of this design - my "braids" are just too inconsistent in size. I do like the overall look though, so I'll probably try this again in the future.

Have you tried the braided manicure?
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Labels: China Glaze, Favourite, Freehand, Nail art, Orange, Orly, Pink, Yellow

31 comments:

  1. SarahJuly 19, 2012 at 10:07 AM

    I love fishtail manis, this is too cute !

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  2. JulieJuly 19, 2012 at 10:19 AM

    Eh, the pattern is so forgiving with the 'inconsistencies' in the braid. It looks fabulous! I'm loving the 2 different coloured nails as well :)

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  3. adventuresinpolishlandJuly 19, 2012 at 10:51 AM

    absolutely gorgeous! I haven't tried this method yet, but I'd like to.

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  4. EmalitsaJuly 19, 2012 at 11:26 AM

    I love the colour combo and the braided look!

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  5. Sosa07acJuly 19, 2012 at 11:48 AM

    I love love love the colors. Haven't tried the braid nails yet, i'm afraid I'll suck at it!

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  6. AshleighJuly 19, 2012 at 11:48 AM

    Very beautiful! I haven't tried this technique though, I think I'm too impatient. Lol.

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  7. SharraJuly 19, 2012 at 11:58 AM

    I've never seen this before! Definitely going to try it some time.

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  8. cocos nailsJuly 19, 2012 at 12:23 PM

    it looks so beautiful!!! your colors are perfect as well!
    I must try it! Can I re-do your mani?

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  9. Lacqueerisa SaysJuly 19, 2012 at 12:40 PM

    love the colour combinations! i think the great thing about this braided/fishtail manicure is that, its the very definition of "simple yet complicated" haha!

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  10. Lou is Perfectly PolishedJuly 19, 2012 at 1:33 PM

    I LOVE these colours. Pink and orange are my all time favourites but I am loving the yellow and its usually a colour I steer well clear of. I think your execution is brilliant and you have inspired me to have a go myself tonight. If they look half as good as yours I will be pleased and add them to my blog xx

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  11. So summery looking, love it!

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  12. PassionForPolishJuly 19, 2012 at 3:57 PM

    Oooh wow! I love this mani! Can't wait to try a braided mani myself :)

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  13. ripsJuly 19, 2012 at 5:08 PM

    So cute colors! I have seen this kind of manis few times but still waiting for to try it:)

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  14. lollyflowerJuly 19, 2012 at 5:24 PM

    i think this looks so pretty, i really want to try it. and the colours you used look great :)

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  15. Sarah TysonJuly 19, 2012 at 5:46 PM

    So pretty!!! I can't wait to try this! :)

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  16. JuhJuly 19, 2012 at 7:42 PM

    The colors matched perfectly! I loved this one, I wanna try it someday :)

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  17. FreshieJuly 19, 2012 at 10:03 PM

    Outstanding colors! I can't wait to try this method ~

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  18. Nail NerdJuly 19, 2012 at 10:42 PM

    There are not adequate words to express how much I love this. F'realz.

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  19. Vi nailartsJuly 20, 2012 at 3:35 AM

    I haven't tried it jet but I really need to give it a try soon. It looks so awesome.

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  20. Kristine Bulatao.ÜJuly 20, 2012 at 9:33 AM

    Lovely <3

    GIVEAWAY ALERT:
    http://kristinebulatao.blogspot.com/2012/07/silver-hits-giveaway.html
    xx

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  21. Denise GutierrezJuly 20, 2012 at 1:03 PM

    I have seen this a few times! I did see one tutorial where she used an artist paint brush" dipped into the polish, so the strokes were the same size... I think yours looks perfect tho! especially your color choices!

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  22. The CrumpetJuly 20, 2012 at 4:40 PM

    i love the colour choices the most - lovely xx

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  23. Brittany MoodyJuly 22, 2012 at 4:05 AM

    These are gorgeous! I did this design a few times as well. It is so much easier than it looks. I used blues and greens for mine. :)

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  24. BeeHappyJuly 22, 2012 at 9:07 PM

    This is amazing! I love the color combo! And the lines are so crisp!

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  25. christy allen-fulferAugust 4, 2012 at 3:11 PM

    Next to my "go to" which is galaxy nails, which I always do when I just can't decide what I want for the day...fishtails/braided manis are my fave! Only problem is picking the right colors and overlap with each other and work well together rather than just become a mess

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  26. deborah smithMay 18, 2013 at 3:26 AM

    Nice Idea!

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  27. RachelAugust 12, 2013 at 8:40 AM

    Awesome!

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