As many people know, February is Black History Month in the U.S. I didn't want to let the month end (I know I'm cutting it close) without doing some kind of nail thingy to commemorate the occasion. So using the colors of the Pan-African flag, I came up with this:
Sunlight, no flash.
Sorry for all the glare...I took these later than I normally do and the sun was acting funky.
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Sunlight, no flash.
Sunlight, no flash.
To do this, I drew a diagonal line across my nail and filled it in with Nubar Unfaithful Red. Then, I covered the other half of my nail with Nubar Greener. After letting that sit for an hour, I used a thin layer of China Glaze Black Mesh on top, let that crack up for like ten minutes, and finished the whole thing with topcoat.
I wish I could have done something better conceived, but there just wasn't much time. In any case, I like it. I got lots of compliments on it too.
And that's all I've got for today. Thanks for reading!!
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Nail Noir · 735 weeks ago
Chaosbutterfly 88p · 735 weeks ago
Lena · 735 weeks ago
Chaosbutterfly 88p · 735 weeks ago
And it's cool that you guys learned that stuff! In high school, we had kids from Germany and Switzerland who said that they had never even heard of the Civil Rights Movement.
I can understand that a little because U.S. History probably wouldn't be a priority in other countries, but I was still surprised, because like...it was kind of a really big deal. O_o
Colleen · 735 weeks ago
Like, it wasn't until later that I learned about Apartheid in South Africa or about the discrimination against the Aboriginal people of Australia.
Really cool mani, btw! haha. I am loving the look of these crackle polishes!
Chaosbutterfly 88p · 735 weeks ago
And this isn't something that I'm only saying about people in other countries either. It shocks me when I meet people in the U.S. who have never heard of the Hutu and Tutsi conflict in Rwanda, or the Holocaust, or the Jewish-Arab conflict in the Middle East. I don't expect anyone to be total masters of global history, but I do expect people to at least be aware of the major occurrences in places other than their countries of origins, especially if they are of a certain age and if the event/conflict is well-documented. I don't think I expect too much either.
And thanks!! ^_^