Skyfall … a movie & a mani

I usually prefer to watch movies from the comfort of my couch and have no problem with waiting for them to be released onto BluRay, but I will always make an exception for James … Bond, that is. When I announced on my twitter and Instagram feed that I was thinking of perhaps wearing a ‘Skyfall’ inspired mani to attend the movie (TODAY! SO EXCITED!), my brain started churning out ideas.

Now, if you’ve been following me for any length of time, you’ll know that I’m not really into nail art as far as my lacquer preferences are concerned, as I am a “colour purist” at heart; however I really do admire all the talented people out there who create some truly wondrous nail art. While my skills in that field are rather limited, every now & then I like to break out of my comfort zone and try something new. It doesn’t always work out, but sometimes I surprise myself (pleasantly) with the results.

The Criteria: a Skyfall-inspired look, using shades from OPI’s latest Skyfall Collection (you can read my previous posts here and here)

The Inspiration: since I always wanted to be a Bond Girl (as well as a mermaid; a Bond Mermaid would be my ultimate dream role), I let the enigmatic beauty of Bond Girl, Sévérine (french actress Bérénice Lim Marlohe) be my guide for this creation.

The Look: the deep maroon walls in the photo of fig. 1 (see below) reminded me of OPI’s ‘Skyfall’ – probably my favourite shade from the entire 12-piece collection – and the delicate jet beading on her dress brought ‘On Her Majesty’s Secret Service’ to mind, which led me to combining the two shades.

My ‘Skyfall’ mani:

I started by cutting a couple of strips from a new latex makeup sponge along with a small square of foil – them set them aside
beginning with base coat, I then applied 2 coats of ‘Skyfall’ and let that dry completely
I then placed a large drop of ‘On Her Majesty’s Secret Service’ onto the foil and dipped one end of the sponge strip into the polish
working one nail at a time, I then applied the sponged colour onto my nail tip in a stamping motion, gently fading it as I moved up towards the cuticle line, avoiding most of the top area
I let that dry completely for a couple of minutes, then applied top coat
… and done!

fig. 1 – my inspiration: Skyfall’s Bond Girl, Severine

this makes me so happy: Skyfall IMAX tickets!

Skyfall creation

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Final thoughts: As I stated above, I’m not one for intricate nail art but something as relatively simple to do like the mani I’ve created here, is right up my alley. I’m so pleased with the result; ‘Skyfall’s’ creamy & vampy hue was the perfect backdrop for the edgy & dangerous shot provided by ‘On Her Majesty’s Secret Service’ – I love it when things tie in together like this, and even if no one else at the theatre today will know the significance behind it, you all will … and that makes me happy!
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… and in case you’re wondering, this mani will definitely be gracing my nails as I watch the movie today!

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