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The lovely Emily from Nailsxo invited me to take part in her World Cup Nails 2014 challenge. Each participant was given a country playing in the World Cup and asked to create nails based on it.
I got Ecuador! I am not too familiar with Ecuador except it is next to Peru, which so happens to be half of where I am from!
I was a little nervous for this challenge. I butcher flag manicures and I am not the biggest fan of futbol/soccer. I know, I know, I make the worst Peruvian-Indian EVER given the sport is so huge in both countries!
I took to the internet and upon further research I learned the Galapagos Islands are part of Ecuador! I had no idea! Being a Zoology major, I have studied quite a bit about the Galapagos so I decided to base my manicure on that very large part of the culture.
Did you know? Ecuador is considered the most biodiverse nation per kilometer!
I included a couple of photos because I L-O-V-E how wonderful the base of these came out!
Polishes Used:
- Sephora by OPI Go My Own Way
- Sally Hansen Triple Shine Slick Black
- Zoya Crystal, Yara, Opal
- Urban Outfitters Blue Velvet
- Milani Peacock, Power Periwinkle
- Deborah Lippmann Mermaid’s Dream
- Essie No Place Like Chrome
- Seche Vite top coat
Supplies Used:
- Small artist’s brushes
- Sponge-tip applicator
- MoYou London plates 04 (Princess collection) & 08 (Sailor collection)
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This is the best connection to Ecuador I’ve found so far. Plus, it’s blue *__*
Love the concept and the outcome both!
And I’ve learnt something new. I didn’t know Galapagos belonged to Ecuador 😀
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Thank you so much!! I read the bit about how Ecuador was the most bio-diverse country in the world first, found out later the Galapagos belong to Ecuador and it made sense the country would be the most biodiverse!!
Thank you again!
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This is absolutely stunning! I love the turtle. Whenever I stamp animals I can’t resist the urge to name them lol x
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Thank you!! I do the same thing!! 🙂
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I loved reading this post, it was really interesting! And as for your nails… WOW! They are so beautiful! They have such depth to them, I can’t get over how awesome they look! This was such a cool idea and you pulled it off so well, thanks so much for taking part and good luck!!!
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Thank you so much again, Emily, for putting this challenge together! I learned new information on Ecuador and got to do nails based on my interest in marine biology!! 🙂 This was really fun to do so I am glad you like them!!
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