The Digit-al Dozen does Textured - Sugar Spun Nails

Hey there!  For Day 3 of The Digit-al Dozen's Textured Week, I tried my hand (no pun intended) at sugar spun nail art.  I haven't attempted this for years!  And after doing this, I remember why.  It's not the most enjoyable nail art I've done.  You have to wait until your blob of polish thickens up...but not wait so long that it dries too much.  It's constant checking!  I think I waited too long since my lines are pretty darn thick.  But at least they definitely fulfill the textured component!

If you've never heard of sugar spun nail art (it was more of a thing in 2013 than it is nowadays), here's a good tutorial for it from Marine Loves Polish.  Look how nice and thin her lines are.  Hers is far less jarring.  

The one thing I do like about mine is the gradient.  I actually did this gradient twice.  My first idea was to do raised striped lines with tape but my tape totally ripped up my base.  I was heartbroken since that was one of the best gradients I had done.  The polishes I used were OPI Mod About You, Got Myself Into A Jam-balaya, She’s A Bad Muffuletta, Coca-Cola Red and I Love You Just Be-Cusco over a base of Mod About You.  

Before sugar spinning (is that a term?) I added a coat of OPI matte top coat.  And finally, for the sugar spun aspect I used Sinful Colors black and white polishes. 

That's all for now!  I'll be back tomorrow with my textured Valentine's mani.  In the meantime, check out of the rest of DD in the links below.

'Til next time...

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