3D Nail ART
Sculpted nails used to be synonymous with Acrylic nails. Now it's a whole new world or nail art that can start with you sculpting acrylic but not just into pretty natural looking nail shapes. Sculpted nails are now taking Nail Art to the next level. Acrylic manufacturers have developed slower setting acyclic products with lower viscosity to allow nail artists to sculpt beautiful creation on the nail bed.
Flowers to pop art, you can find all kinds of amazing examples. Some are just subtle and surprising when your realize the design is in 3D. Some are stunning and wild, and hard to believe people can function with them on.
But in the ever more elaborate nail art world, Dhemere Ford and Sarah C. Awad, two NYU art students, calling themselves The Laser Girls are producing the easiest and coolest sculpted nail art in a press-on. Yes! A press on! "It seemed like every aspect of fashion was being 3D printing is being used in anything, and now thanks to these brilliant young women it's come to our world!! Celebrities and fashion designer have using over the top 3D nail art to make a statement on the runways for a while. These girls are making the big statement available to everyone, everywhere.
I am out of my mind enthralled with this idea. Check them out on tumblr or at their shop!
Welcome to my blog, In Love and Lacquer!
This is my first official post on this blog, that I have created to share my love of all things nails, polish and art with the rest of the world as I rediscover the craft, career and art of manicuring.
I thought I'd start off with a bit about myself. My name is Jennifer Love K. and I got my manicuring license in 1995. I started cosmetology school, but realized I was a 'natural' at nails, and they became my obsession. I loved doing sculptured names, nail art, and finding ways to beautify and correct problems with natural nails. I've done competitions at shows, and peer pressured almost all of my clients into art of some type.
My husband and I have 5 children in our blended family and 2 boys at home. I am pretty spoiled by them and you'll see some little and big boy hands every now and again, as these guys will do anything for me!
My hands and nails won't always be in awesome shape and never hand model shape, but I'll try to hide the cuts and bruises! I do other peoples nails, throw pottery, and clean a house full guys, dogs, and other pets and do a lot of volunteer work. Most pictures will be of either my nails, clients, or friends.
The normal me, not poking fun at swatches, just myself!
I am in love with color and sculpture and indulge in both though my work and play with natural and sculptured nails.
I will be indulging myself in the artist aspect of nail design, with posts on polish color, nail art styles and tutorials, sculptured nail design, but also in the professional aspects of my career and technical subjects like sanitation safety and product review. I will also be posting color swatches weekly as I buy and try new lacquers obsessively. And believe me, this is all coming off a lot fancier the it will be!
Hopefully you will find my blog entertaining and informative. I'm new to this so bare with my pictures, grammer, and rambling. I would love feedback of all sorts, comments, suggestions, and sharing! I am also setting up a Facebook page so you can follow me there and here on blogspot and not miss a thing.
