A Different View of the Galaxy

I've already done galaxy nails twice, once before I started the blog and for my 2nd post. I was tempted to skip it for Day 19, but then I got to thinking. Surely, I thought, there has to be some other take on galaxy nails besides the black base color, sponging, and glitter. I was also ready for a palette cleanser of sorts, i.e. I didn't use any glitter for this look, so my nails felt silky smooth for the first time in a few weeks.

I decided on a different view of the galaxy, one from here on Earth! Each of my nails is painted with a different shade of blue to represent the sky at different times of the day. I won't bother to list the various polishes or stamp plate #s for this one, 'cuz I'm being lazy.  Here's the flash:

...and sunlight.

 My pinky is a blue sky with the sun's rays.

Ring finger: overcast/cloudy

 My middle finger represents the first few stars to show up at sunset.

Index: the sky is a much deeper blue, with a beautiful crescent moon and stars.

 And last, my thumb was a much deeper navy in RL, with planets, stars, and comets all showing clearly.

Although the stamping didn't take the level of effort that a typical galaxy mani might, I was proud to come up with something "outside the box" that, IMO, fits the bill for a galaxy theme!

Galaxy Nails, Take 2

The first shot of these on the blog, but actually the second time I've done galaxy nails.  Wish I'd thought to take pics the first time, so I could compare.  I think these are better, although the pics are blurry crap.  Oh well, at least it gives me an idea what the heckito I did.

Base: Pure Ice Electric! (stupidest name ever), sponged first with Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear White On, then China Glaze Fly and Japanese Koi and Sinful Colors Gorgeous. White dots and base of supernova in White On and supernova topped with Japanese Koi. Topped with a layer of Pure Ice Don't You Wish iridescent glitter. Base and top coat used, too, but whatever. Pic above in sunlight, below in indirect natural light.

Thumb pic: so blurry, but shows off the glitter a bit!

One of these days I'll get the hang of not flooding my cuticles when I paint...  The gross, wrinkly fingers are my badge of honor for being a mommy for 14 years (and being a year shy of 40—YIKES!), and no amount of amazing, homemade jojoba oil/shea butter body butter seems to cure it.  I find myself wishing I'd been born into a culture that reveres old age, wisdom, wrinkles, and all that.