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Jamey Sharp
Jamey Sharp
@jamey@toot.cat  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

I'm so happy with my newest nail art.

The top layer is a temperature-sensitive color changing gel that's purple when my fingers are cold and red when they're warm, with a bit of glitter for good measure. Below that is two layers of white cat-eye or magnetic nail polish, oriented in cross directions, so there's a shimmer that depends on what angle you look at it, with some depth. There's one more layer on the bottom of a translucent red jelly to add depth and subtly enhance the top colors.

For this photo, I washed one hand in hot water and the other in cold water to show off the effect.

Between the changing colors and the cat-eye effect, these nails look different every time I look at them, and I love it.

My hands layered showing the warm red color on the bottom and the cool purple color on top
My hands layered showing the warm red color on the bottom and the cool purple color on top
My hands layered showing the warm red color on the bottom and the cool purple color on top
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WimⓂ️
WimⓂ️
@wim_v12e@merveilles.town replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 hours ago

@jamey Looks great! Do you apply this at home or do you have to go to a nail bar for it?

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Jamey Sharp
Jamey Sharp
@jamey@toot.cat replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 hours ago

@wim_v12e I go to a professional, yeah. I've gotten to learn so much that way about the incredible materials and techniques that nail artists have invented!

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linear cannon
linear cannon
@linear@nya.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

@jamey@toot.cat i thought you might like to know that this post caused me to go get some gel polishes to try out and my nails are shiny now. thanks for the inspiration

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@soycamo@famichiki.jp replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

@jamey You've gone advanced level tech here. I AM HERE FOR IT.

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kulupu jyn
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@jyn@tech.lgbt replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

@jamey this is beautiful omg

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&mut selves Qyriad
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@Qyriad@provably.online replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

@jamey holy shit those are some gorgeous nails i'm jelllyyy

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@jay_peper@chaos.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

@jamey wow! so pretty *making excited and somewhat envious noises*

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Jamey Sharp
Jamey Sharp
@jamey@toot.cat replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

@jay_peper thank you! do you enjoy nail art on your own nails?

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@jay_peper@chaos.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

@jamey I do and recently had cat-eye as well. But I hadn't heard of colour-changing nail paint and now I want to check with my local supplier

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Jamey Sharp
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@jamey@toot.cat replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

@jay_peper Yeah! If you ever want to share nail art feel free to tag me and I'd be happy to celebrate it with you 😁

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Melissa Fehr
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@fehrtrade@toot.community replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

@jamey oooh these are so cool!! 😍

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Jamey Sharp
Jamey Sharp
@jamey@toot.cat replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

@fehrtrade thank you! 😊

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Girl on the Net
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@girlonthenet@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

@jamey these are incredible 😍

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Jamey Sharp
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@jamey@toot.cat replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

@girlonthenet thank you! I'm flattered! 😊

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Layne 💫
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@glittercleric@corteximplant.com replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

@jamey that looks awesome!

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Jamey Sharp
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@jamey@toot.cat replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

@glittercleric thank you! I think so too 😊

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myrmepropagandist
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@futurebird@sauropods.win replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

@jamey

I used to not bother with polish because I HATE having chipped polish and if you have your nails done you always run that risk.

But then I discovered those polish remover wipes, which I stash at work, in my bag etc. so I can clear it off if it gets chipped.

This is making me want to do my nails today.

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Jamey Sharp
Jamey Sharp
@jamey@toot.cat replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

@futurebird I've only tried UV-cured nail polish, which has almost never chipped for me, but also is more of a pain to remove if something does happen to it. So I sympathize with your dilemma!

I've been using nail polish mostly so I can never be separated from a nice source of colors and sparkles that make me happy, so I haven't personally tried the "nude" colors. But my nail tech this time had a nude base coat covered with random scattered droplets of blood-red alcohol ink, and that was a very striking effect!

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myrmepropagandist
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@futurebird@sauropods.win replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

@jamey

I like it. Mixing magnetic and color changing is genius.

I've been into "nude" nail polish colors recently. Basically you get a polish that matches your skin tone. Which sounds kind of strange but the look is really elegant.

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Tama 🏳️‍⚧️✨💖
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@Tama23@cathode.church replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

@jamey oh, I have goals for my nail work now. Thank you for the explanation, this looks *so good*, and it's making my polymorph mind so happy thinking about how it shifts...

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@IngaLovinde@embracing.space replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

@jamey wow looks really cool! I guess it's even fancier IRL compared to a still photo shot?

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Jamey Sharp
Jamey Sharp
@jamey@toot.cat replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

@IngaLovinde yes! it's so hard to convey cat-eye effects especially, without seeing them in person

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@IngaLovinde@embracing.space replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

@jamey perhaps on video? :)

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Jamey Sharp
Jamey Sharp
@jamey@toot.cat replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

@IngaLovinde past attempts at video of my nails have not gotten close either. I think it's likely that somebody knows the trick to it but I don't think I know who they are 😅

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@IngaLovinde@embracing.space replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

@jamey wow looks really cool! I guess it's even fancier IRL compared to a still photo shot?

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Nico, Warlock of Memes
Nico, Warlock of Memes
@nico@toot.exchange replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

@jamey this is incredible, where did you get the color changing gel? I NEEEEED it woe

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Jamey Sharp
Jamey Sharp
@jamey@toot.cat replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

@nico I went to a nail salon and it's a UV-cured gel so unfortunately I don't know how to get it yourself, but I see a variety of options showing up when I search for "mood gel polish", so maybe you can find something you're excited about that way? I'd be curious what you find!

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Nico, Warlock of Memes
Nico, Warlock of Memes
@nico@toot.exchange replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

@jamey ah I’ve got the UV stuff and some salon contacts ill see if I can hunt something down. Thanks!

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Jamey Sharp
Jamey Sharp
@jamey@toot.cat replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

@nico I just called them to ask what it was and they were delighted to hear people were excited about it. they said it was "perfect match mood" in the "scarlet stars" color, which I think means this product? https://lechatnails.com/product/scarlet-stars-gel-polish/

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Nico, Warlock of Memes
Nico, Warlock of Memes
@nico@toot.exchange replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

@jamey awesome, thanks! You really don’t have to but it’s awesome you did brdHappy

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Jamey Sharp
Jamey Sharp
@jamey@toot.cat replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

@nico I like the people there and I'm happy to have an excuse to talk with them 😂

I'm not entirely convinced that one is the same color I got but I hope you find one you're excited about!

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