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Published: 2006-10-05 10:24:20 +0000 UTC; Views: 24617; Favourites: 322; Downloads: 2683
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Description It is a trend in Japan that the girls all have rather long, elegant nails and many of them are decorated with special paint work, gems and 3D designs. This is even more so in Elegant Gothic Lolita style clothing and Cosplay costumes. I've always loved the designs and images that have often accompanied the lolita images in the mags I collect but have never had much ability to do them. In Japan, you can purchase sets of very over the top nails in a 'press on' form, thus making things much easier.

But recently. I came across a Korean makeup store in the Sydney CBD that sells amazing kits that, essentially, allow you to add multi colored stencils onto your nails...and the design are amazing!

The two sets of nails photographed here are my real nails, painted by myself. The top set were done to go with my Princess Ai costume and were inspired by images in the manga. The bottom set were my first attempt with my new stencil kit. Both only use basic stencils but I have some larger, more extensive ones now that I will have to photograph soon.

Pink Nails - Pink base with white stars and red hearts stenciled onto the tips. Small red crystals and hearts added along with a single large, pink crystal heart and a white 3D rose on each nail.

Blue Nails - Aqua base color layered with white and dark blue star stencils in different designs. Tips diagonally tipped in dark blue and then stenciled with white hearts. (they seemed to pick up some of the darker blue color underneath) An assortment of clear crystals, puffy sakura blossoms and 3D roses were added to each nail at random.
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Comments: 43

computerwiz26 [2014-08-03 12:35:37 +0000 UTC]

Very creative

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Chastangela In reply to computerwiz26 [2014-08-04 04:56:18 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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welchystar [2012-05-17 07:48:45 +0000 UTC]

PRETTY!

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Chastangela In reply to welchystar [2012-07-17 09:49:51 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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welchystar In reply to Chastangela [2012-10-11 09:25:29 +0000 UTC]


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Jadescarlet [2012-05-12 10:58:28 +0000 UTC]

Lovely!

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CherryPie96 [2011-11-06 19:15:59 +0000 UTC]

I wanna can do that kind of nails!
this just looks amazing!
can you even touch things with those nails??

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Chastangela In reply to CherryPie96 [2011-12-25 03:04:57 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. They're not difficult to wear, the only thing is not catching them on things...like stockings.

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CherryPie96 In reply to Chastangela [2011-12-25 08:04:24 +0000 UTC]

Cool.! But i'm sure i'd ruin them in a minute.! I'd loove to wear them once though ^^

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demypeace [2011-06-14 19:25:06 +0000 UTC]

nice!!!

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Chastangela In reply to demypeace [2011-06-20 10:51:04 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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demypeace In reply to Chastangela [2011-06-20 11:46:55 +0000 UTC]

^^ ur welcom!

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Keruki [2011-04-16 14:36:22 +0000 UTC]

You are damn right they're funky nails!! They look awesome!
(pouts) now I want to go sydney and check out that store, Lol

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Chastangela In reply to Keruki [2011-04-18 08:42:12 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I think you can sometimes find Konad products on ebay.

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Keruki In reply to Chastangela [2011-04-18 08:54:41 +0000 UTC]

Awesome! I've never ordered anything on ebay, so I don't know if it's good or not, especially since I live overseas. Is ebay an american based website??

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Chastangela In reply to Keruki [2011-04-23 11:17:47 +0000 UTC]

Ebay is originally American but there are Australian, Uk and other branches for different local areas. Makes it very easy to buy things.

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Keruki In reply to Chastangela [2011-04-25 04:52:48 +0000 UTC]

Yay! Now if only I had a credit card... lmao

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Chyanime [2010-09-17 22:39:46 +0000 UTC]

Ooooh!! Pretty nails!!
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Betcha they get caught on EVERYTHING XP

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Chastangela In reply to Chyanime [2010-09-21 10:48:28 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much! They did get hung up a bit but they were still fun. Just had to watch nylons, soft fabrics etc.

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kahlee-kat [2010-09-02 23:50:15 +0000 UTC]

these are so amazingly cute!
I want to try this so bad, you did a really great job

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Chastangela In reply to kahlee-kat [2010-09-04 10:41:23 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much!

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MaryKateMass [2010-07-13 16:17:51 +0000 UTC]

My dad went to japan and brought back stick on flowers and hearts for me and my sister! Is that what the stars and all are? Lovely!!!

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Chastangela In reply to MaryKateMass [2010-07-14 05:53:16 +0000 UTC]

The gems and flowers are all stick on but the hearts and stars are actually printed on in nail polish using a special kit I have.

Thank you!!

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MaryKateMass In reply to Chastangela [2010-07-14 19:27:29 +0000 UTC]

Cool!!! Welcome!!!

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Olesja-viis [2009-01-10 19:46:28 +0000 UTC]

good work!

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Chastangela In reply to Olesja-viis [2009-01-13 09:51:33 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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landensylvereign [2008-11-13 22:16:34 +0000 UTC]

as a nail tech for 4 years i say ....good job Honey! lol those are beautiful. and i must say that the reason i became a nail tech is because of the art you can do on peoples hands. keep up the good work you could have a career as a nail technition lol.

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Chastangela In reply to landensylvereign [2008-11-14 10:17:10 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much!!

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ilovestrawberries [2008-06-10 15:32:54 +0000 UTC]

lovely nails

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Chastangela In reply to ilovestrawberries [2008-06-10 21:54:42 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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VisualPoetress [2008-03-08 23:23:33 +0000 UTC]

Too cool

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StinaBG [2008-03-08 23:22:34 +0000 UTC]

Wow, that's amazing..
Really beautiful!

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greenwolf60 [2008-03-02 01:10:59 +0000 UTC]

are the stars stickers or painted on. these nails are amazing! i would be afraid to go outside with them...

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Chastangela In reply to greenwolf60 [2008-03-02 07:15:06 +0000 UTC]

All designs, including the stars, are painted on. The 3D roses, gems and single sakura are stick on. And these are my natural nails, too. They take some work to wear around because the roses catch on things but the rest is pretty easy to deal with!

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greenwolf60 In reply to Chastangela [2008-03-02 15:26:06 +0000 UTC]

wow that's amazing! so beautiful...

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sweet-note [2008-02-19 05:17:06 +0000 UTC]

wa! truly are so pretty! They do this alot from osaka! Last time I went for summer and visit my cousin and she's nails looked like this! pretty pretty

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Chastangela In reply to sweet-note [2008-02-21 10:34:22 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Satoshi-Hotaru [2007-08-16 08:03:03 +0000 UTC]

OMG! THOSE ARE AWESOME! sugoi!!!! I want to do that to my nails so much, but I can't find anywhere that sells the kits, but... I haven't really looked for them, but now I am motivated!!! Those really are beautiful!

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Phoenixx-Rose [2007-04-01 23:36:51 +0000 UTC]

wow, they look ah-mazing.!

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Chastangela In reply to Phoenixx-Rose [2007-04-19 05:55:28 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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boniab [2006-10-06 23:22:25 +0000 UTC]

That looks like it would have frustrated me to tears to do! It looks great but! Well done.

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Last-Chael [2006-10-06 03:32:44 +0000 UTC]

These are so beautiful! Miniature works of art! You would have to be so patient to do these, I'm barely patient enough with doing jsut normal french manicures Can you reuse the flowers and gemstones when you take them off?

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AzellureLeverett [2006-10-05 11:10:05 +0000 UTC]

Wow, those nails look great! They're so cool

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