Diamond Jubilee Nails

3rd June, 2012 - Posted by Emily - 21 Comments

If you know me a little, then you know I have a weakness for everything British. I’m a huge Anglophile, always have been for as long as I can remember. I love going to the UK, it feels like going home to me. This weekend it’s the Queens Diamond Jubilee. It’s been 60 years since Elizabeth II was crowned Queen! A reason to celebrate because it’s a very unique occasion to have a monarch with such a long reign.

I simply had to create nails celebrating the Queen! I admire her a lot, she’s a strong and incredibly bright woman. An inspiration to many! I created these on nail tips since I wanted to keep my design, I now have all the nails attached to a display hand in my room so I can look at them every day! :D Really proud of how they turned out.

Here’s what I used for each nail:

My favourites are the index finger and thumb. The index finger was inspired by the St Edwards Crown, the one she wore during her coronation. The thumb definitely pops out the most in person, it’s so in-your-face! I love it!

Here’s a close-up of the thumb. I think this one took me the longest since I had to apply all the gems one by one. This is probably the longest I’ve worked on a set of nails! Definitely worth the effort though. :)

I hope you liked my Jubilee nails and for those celebrating, have a wonderful weekend!

21 Comments

Dany

June 3rd, 2012 at 9:51 PM    


Em! GORGEOUS jubilee set, makes me want to do one too.

Jenny

June 3rd, 2012 at 9:59 PM    


Wow, so lovely! That thumb must have taken forever! Hope you enjoy the weekend :-)

Emily

June 3rd, 2012 at 10:03 PM    


Thanks Dany! And yes you have to do Jubilee nails too! <3

Thanks Jenny! It really did haha. So glad you like it! Have a wonderful weekend as well x

Isabelle

June 3rd, 2012 at 10:56 PM    


Wow, Emily. This is so amazing! Well done :)

NadiaThinks

June 3rd, 2012 at 10:59 PM    


Amazing! Love the design. The thumb is also my favorite :) )

Emily

June 4th, 2012 at 12:12 AM    


Thanks girls! <3

Gwenn

June 4th, 2012 at 1:07 AM    


Wow. You did such a fabulous job on them! My fave is the thumb, I love it a lot :)

Isha

June 4th, 2012 at 2:52 AM    


Deze gaan in mijn 'nails' mapje op mijn computer! Die cameo, die kroon, WAUW! Emily, dit vind ik echt een van uw toppers.

Emily

June 4th, 2012 at 2:56 AM    


Hihihi! Bedankt Isha :D ik ben er ook ontzettend trots op, vandaar krijgt hij een ereplaatsje in mijn kamer op m'n display hand haha. Whiii!

Kim

June 4th, 2012 at 7:28 PM    


Respect dat je al die gems er één voor één hebt opgeplakt

Kara

June 4th, 2012 at 9:23 PM    


This looks AMAZING!

Phillipa

June 4th, 2012 at 9:50 PM    


Wow! This is actually gorgeous! Did you manage to do both hands?

Emily

June 4th, 2012 at 10:06 PM    


Thanks Phillipa! I only made one set for one hand since I made these purely for this post. :) they were done on fake nails so I could keep them and display them in my room haha. :D When I do designs on my own nails I always do both hands.

missy/gnarlygnails

June 5th, 2012 at 12:18 AM    


these are breathtaking, emily! you should be really proud of these!!!

Emily

June 5th, 2012 at 1:17 AM    


Thanks so much Missy <3

rmcandlelght (nailsb

June 5th, 2012 at 9:23 AM    


Awesome job! Love your nailart :)

Liliana

June 10th, 2012 at 6:04 AM    


Hey Emily, I have just discovered your blog and i'm absolutely amazed by your nail design aesthetic! I'm so learning from you! Just wanted to share my take on Diamond Jubilee Nails :) Check out http://phoenixbeautylounge.com/mani-of-the-week-d…. Yes it's my real nails and i could only do my left hand, my right is just alternating red and blue with 3 diamonds (not shown obviously :) ). And yes it took forever considering mistakes, changes of mind on the fly and all :) I totally can relate! Thanks so much for being such and inspiration! Take care, Liliana

Emily

June 10th, 2012 at 1:15 PM    


Hey Liliana! Thanks so much for your message. I checked out your Jubilee nails, they look so stunning! The crown is absolutely gorgeous! Love it :) x

Liliana

June 10th, 2012 at 10:57 PM    


OMG! Thanks so much for your reply! I had a "fan girl" moment for a second :) ) So happy! This mani was so inspired by you, but i made myself a promise not to look when i create, just research and find myself some good reference points. So no copying here :D Btw, do you happen to have any tut on using acrylic molds? Seeing what you do with them, your totally fresh design approach, now i really want to give them a try and see what happens :) Take care, Liliana

Emily

June 11th, 2012 at 2:17 AM    


Awh omg thanks Liliana haha! I'm blushing! Well I think your crown turned out so amazing! I like it even better than mine haha. Great job!

I don't have a tutorial on acrylic and molds but I am working on it! I'm struggling with making the right pictures so it's clear what I am trying to show but I should have that post up soon! It'll feature mostly what type of supplies you need and explain the technique briefly, if there's interest in a real step-by-step tutorial I'll gladly create that too! :) We'll see how it goes! In any case I'd be more than happy to answer any questions you might have if my post isn't elaborate enough x

Jas

June 12th, 2012 at 12:02 AM    


OMG i just got linked up to your exquisite nail art!!!Beautiful work!!Awestruck me:)!!

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