31DC2013 - Day 16: Tribal Nails!

Today's post has a bitter taste to it - not because I think my tribal mani came out that bad but because I broke a nail, badly.

It ripped right near the flesh and my nails are now the size of lil' matches heads - tiny, tiny, tiny :(
It's breaking my heart, even though I know just how ridiculous I must sound. 
Yes, life goes on. Yes, they do grow back. Yes, yes, yes but NO NO NOOOOOOOOO

*lols*
*then sighs*

Okay, if I'm strong enough, tomorrow's mani shall portray my new nails - if not I'll show you my Cinderella hand, which, for a first time, has longer nails than my leftie ;)

Enough weaping and all - check today's tribal theme!

I got so discouraged from the nail ripping, my first two nails - pinkie and ring finger - came out totally uninspired ;(

I went with a sandy golden base colour, using Bellaoggi Golden Sand.

Then I went with black, red and green acrylics mostly.

I first did the whole design in black and then went and dabbed the colours with a brush - I didn't want it all to be too neat, so as to give the impression they'd been finger painted ;)

Here's my thumb, for a better view of what I was trying to explain above ;)

Come back tomorrow for some glitter - or don't, if you don't like stubby nails ;)

You can check just how bad it is - sneak peak here on my FB page 

*sighs*

Oh!, and in case you're thinking I forgot about it - the days I skipped (which were three so far) will be posted once the challenge is over ;)

I don't like to overflood the blog with double or triple posting, so... bear with me! :)

Hugs & Kissies,

Mina *