Gold Ornament


This mani is from a few weeks ago. I was just getting in the mood for the December holidays and added this simple tribal-ish pattern with a striper to go with the rest of my dark nails. I sure have a soft spot for black and gold. 

Below are a couple of older manis in black and gold. I thought it would be fun to show these lined up together to compare, isn't it a versatile color duo? ^_^

Fancy triangles, one of my first posts!

Shining like a star on Christmas '11.

Nude clouds for New Year's Eve.

Fierce French

And my recent Art Deco linework. :-)

And for those who are interested: the black creme I use is Color Club's Where's The Soiree?. It dries with a satin-matte finish, but I don't mind since it dries very quickly because of that, and I can always add some glossy topcoat. Another thing is it's a one-coater, so it covers perfectly but therefore can also leave stains on the skin. So I have to be extra careful with the application. Despite of this, it's still my favorite black so far.

Thanks for reading!

29 comments

  1. I love black & gold together. These are all really cute!

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  2. Oooh, I love the idea to make a compilation post ^_^ .

    It sure is a versatile duo!

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  3. love the combination black and gold,love your nails :D

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  4. I usually pair black with silver, but seeing all your manicures with black and gold, I'm realising you have a point! I especially like the triangles :)

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  5. Oh they're beautiful! I love them all, you're really good at this.

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  6. Wow they are really awesome! I love them.

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  7. Beautiful!!! I love them!

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  8. Your blog is so nice! One more that I can read every sibfle day! Congrats!

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  9. How do you do to make such precise drawings in gold?

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  10. Wow!!! This mani is so gorgeous! Love the color combos and the design. It looks so elegant and classy which is perfect for any occasion. Great job!

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  11. I LOVE the black with golden stars!!!!

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  12. These are all sooo great!!

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  13. I really love that first mani =D

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  14. How do you get your stars so precise? I'd love to know, I have a terrible time with stars.
    I very much agree with hold and black. They were made for each other!

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    1. Hi Sarah, I used a stamping plate for the stars. Above the picture is a link to the full post where I describe everything else I've used. :-)

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  15. Thanks so much for your comments everybody!

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  16. Which gold do you used for this ? It's so amazing ! I love it ! All your ideas are fabulous =) !!

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    1. Thanks, Shoe! I used striper polish #115 from the brand Janet.

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  17. I am a huge fan of the black-gold duo as well! Love them all :)

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  18. Great colour combo! Love it <3

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  19. You can't go wrong with black and gold together. I admire how you made these free handedly, detail is very precise.

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