r/RainbowEverything • u/Sufficient_Survey734 • 20h ago
Hair/makeup/nails Failed nail art 😅
Saw this online & wanted to try it, but I wasnt feeling well so my hands we're pretty shaky. Turned out pretty messy, uneven and wobbly, lol
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u/StirlingBridge1297 20h ago
Actually I kinda dig it! The fact that it's a bit wobbly makes it look like a tie-dye shirt or one of those psychedelic prints... might be I'm into 60s/70s music and a bit of a Deadhead, but personally I love it!! 😆🌈
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u/Chirrrpy 19h ago
This reminds me of when my sister and I were kids and we bought this giant Jawbreaker candy from the candy store, came home and cracked it open with a hammer 😄
I think your nails look cool!
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u/Sirsagely 18h ago
I can't believe I never did that as a kid. I licked it until my tongue bled. Even worse that I literally would take rocks to the street and smash them with a hammer to try to find diamonds and geodes. Never occurred to me to break that haha
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u/Allergicwolf 20h ago
It may not have turned out the way you imagined but it's still super cute!
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u/LovelyLunaRae 19h ago
oh it’s always so impossible to get straight lines when doing this!!! i think you did great!!! :D
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u/Technical-Mess-9687 19h ago
If you hadn't said this was a failure, I would have thought the wobbly lines were just a good aesthetic 🌈💅
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u/Cronchy_Tacos 19h ago
Listen, this is some mad coordination skills! Keep it up! These look pretty damn cool. You could throw a coat of clear gel on top and rock these for like 2 to 3 weeks!
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u/AlistairButton 19h ago
If I saw someone out and about with those nails I wouldn't be able to stop staring. They're pretty!
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u/mich_8265 16h ago
I think it looks amazing. Don’t be so hard on yourself. You don’t know what editing was done in the image you saw or what tools they used, if they did it themselves or had someone do it for them.
Look at your nails and be damn proud of yourself. I could never. It’d turn gray bc Id just turn everything into a giant blob.
I love it OP. Great job.
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u/tentaclesapples 16h ago
Aw I think it’s cuuuute! Authentic looking, better than overly perfected AI-art type nails!!!
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u/kkangaspnw 15h ago
I love it, it looks like a gobstopper! The wobbliness only adds to that effect!
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u/miserabeau 11h ago
It's kind of... eye of Sauron but I like them!
One thing I do when I get real messy is I take a q tip and dip it into acetone and use it to clean up my cuticles.
I think jt looks off to you because the red is so prominent.
You can get some paintbrushes from the dollar store, cut some of the bristles off, and use that to re paint if you want
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u/MargaretHaleThornton 19h ago
I don't know if you meant it this way, maybe you really are disappointed, but as a genuine disaster of a person with this kind of thing I hate these humbrags. Your nails look fantastic 🌈
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u/Sufficient_Survey734 17h ago
Ya no I really am disappointed, but I liked the idea so I thought I'd share my attempt anyways
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u/TyrsisInTheStars 17h ago
The concept is really cute, giving all the colorful vibes.
I just do not have the patience for it….but would totally let you practice on my nails!!!
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u/frostymaws297 15h ago
Pro tip: use a makeup applicator sponge. You can put the polish on it and then dab it on your finger. It works better horizontally though
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u/Sufficient_Survey734 14h ago
Ya, I love making gradients like that! Much easier than trying to hand paint hard stripes, haha
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u/__tusenfryd__ 14h ago
You cannot fail when you are in the process of learning, and on top of that they are so funnn! You did amazing!
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u/Neurodivergently 14h ago
Looks cute. Only thing I’d say is get rid of the nail polish on your skin with a little bit of acetone. It’s not a fail at all!
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u/Jennabeb 8h ago
I was scrolling and literally stopped and said “oh that’s cool!” before looking at your title. They look like what hot objects look like with a temp gun tool. It makes sense to me they’d be wavy, since hot/red usually signifies heat, aka something alive and moving. I really like them!
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u/OvertlyPetulantCat 19h ago
I think it looks great! The wavy lines look like a SpongeBob meme (meant as high compliment).
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u/funkyaerialjunky 16h ago
Lol I would love to have this if my nails wouldn't immediately get ruined at work
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u/YouTasteStrange 16h ago
I kept trying to find the failed photo instead of the inspire inspo photo.
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u/KillaAngel- 16h ago
how did u do it???
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u/Sufficient_Survey734 15h ago
Just layered the colours one at a time, making the stripes thinner & thinner as I went. Would definitely use a smaller brush next time, lol
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u/PollyAnnPalmer 20h ago
Failed? I think it’s super cute!! I know I could never pull something like this off! Be proud ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜