Punch Lines-FTF Blog Event 6/8

For the June Full Time Fabulous event Kristy Eléna asked us to be creative in interpreting Summer trends. Part of me feels so much is on trend right now; from lacy nudes to the brightest color-blocking to sharp minimalism or an easy bohemian style-all are pretty right on trend right now.

I love a great many of these trends, so picking one was really difficult. But then I happened on this April Vogue piece:

Punch Lines

Gasp, hand to mouth, sigh. I am deeply in love with brights for Summer and I am loving the crispy minimalism that is on the racks (ahem Zara’s)-to me bright stripes is the perfect combination of the two: bold bold color and a classic pattern. And Vogue gives a great title for it: “Punch Lines.” Definitely  a “punch” to the face with these bold color choices and lines well is obvious, we’re talking stripes .

Karen Millen S/S ’11.

Kate Spade S/S ’11.

But by far my favorite is from Prada’s  S/S ’11.

Now friends, I am on a shopping and while I’m craving for a piece with bold stripes I didn’t want to break the ban sooooo….Voilá!

Punch Lines Mani!!

Now if you’re thinking, “Woah, I can’t do this! I can’t draw a straight line!”- my answer to that is ME TOO!! As evidence in my first attempt in Punch Lines Mani in horizontal.

I found horizontal stripes to be very unforgiving. The diagonal stripes were much easier to accomplish for me. If you’re able to do Punch Lines Mani á la horizontal props to you!!

First step-blank canvas. Paint nails white. The white serves 2 purposes: 1) I like a white strip 2) the white makes all the colors more true and bright. I used h&m white, bought in March here.

Second step-Break out your colors in standard nail polish and start making your stripes!

Nail polishes are: h&m-blue; bettina nail enamel-color 194; and nk-fiesta red. After you’ve done all your stripes you’ll get something that looks like this:

Not so cute and punchy YET!

Third step-break out your fine/skinny nail art polishes and use to paint  fine lines on the edges of the stripes you’ve just made.

Muuuuch better . Nail art used: hurricane in pink and yellow.

Last step (!)-Allow everything to dry and then put a coat of clear polish.

I swear on my life to Seche Vite. You can buy this fast dry clear polish at your local drugstore.

And then you are done! I have to say, my Punch Line Mani makes me sooooo happy .

No ban breaking for this girl!

Check out everyone who is participating in FTF event this month by clicking HERE. And if you’d like to participate next time around join the FTF Google Group. Cheers to Summer!