Summer Neon Abstract Brush Strokes

I haven't had the energy to do a lot of nail art over the past week, but I really wanted to participate in one of the Summer challenges happening in the Crumpet facebook group, so I attempted to do a water marble today. As you can see, this post does not feature a water marble. I failed so, so badly. Sigh.

But!!! This manicure is one that I've been wanting to do for a while, and since today is the last day of June, and June has been super awesome happy neon fun time month, I thought I should make up for my lack of marbling prowess with something that also combines lots of colors, but using a technique I can actually do. This also relates to my last manicure, which features a painting-like quality, but instead of blending the colors together, in this mani I accentuated the brush strokes to make the colors really stand out against each other. Details after the photos! These are all indirect natural light.

Technique wise, it's exactly what it looks like. I simply took the brushes from the bottles and applied the colors semi-randomly, keeping an eye on balance and depth. I used the more sheer and shimmery neons in fainter strokes on top of the other colors to catch the light and accentuate the depth of the colors underneath. It took a little while, but as you might have noticed, I did this on my right hand (right handed), so it's not actually difficult.

Supplies... I used TWELVE different neons. Am I crazy?? Maybe a little bit. Neon crazy. Yep.

• China Glaze Love's A Beach
• China Glaze Sun-Kissed
• China Glaze Sun Worshiper
• China Glaze I'm With The Lifeguard
• China Glaze Kiwi Cool-Ada
• China Glaze Splish Splash
• China Glaze Turned Up Turquoise
• China Glaze Flip Flop Fantasy
• China Glaze Orange Knockout 
• China Glaze Surfin' For Boys
• Funky Fingers Pop Artist
• Sinful Colors Dream On
• Venique Wingtip White as underwear
• Seche Vite

I like China Glaze neons a little bit. They're alright I guess. (!^@%$#$^#4)