Sunday 12 April 2015

The Nerd-Geek Challenge - Prompt 1: Favourite Character!

*Disclaimer: some items in this blog post have been previously received for review.


Hi!!!

I'm SO excited about today!! It's time for the first prompt of Franzi and mine's Nerd-Geek Challenge!! (in case you need a refreshing of what and how and why, click here for the explanation!)

Basically, we're both really into Sci-Fi and Fantasy stuff so we decided to combine our geeky side with our artistic side and do a nail art challenge! The first prompt is character - are you excited to see what I came up with? Then read on! ;) 

Oh yeah, this post will be filled with nerdy gifs because NOW IS THE TIME TO GO ALL OUT!! So be prepared :D


I'm curious! Do you immediately know which character I based this on? It's a bit abstract, but then again there are some pretty major clues in my nail art so anyone who knows the show will know the character! :D

For those who guessed and for those who didn't: it's Rose Tyler!! She is a character from Doctor Who, a sci-fi show with an alien (The Doctor) who can travel through time and space in his space ship called the T.A.R.D.I.S.!

Rose is his companion (she's the first companion since the reboot of Doctor Who in 2004) and she's my absolute favourite. Nine is my favourite Doctor, so the first season of the reboot is my favourite! :D They're also totally in love with each other btw <3 <3 (although they don't realize it at first)

Source
Cuties!  Source


I'll explain a bit how this design came to be: on my index finger, I used some water decals from Born Pretty Store - they're roses, which is very suitable for our character named Rose!

On my middle finger we have a part of the T.A.R.D.I.S. with the text "Bad Wolf" painted on it: this is from the show. Rose Tyler's alias was Bad Wolf.


Source

On my ring finger, the British flag! Because: Rose is wearing this shirt with the British flag on it in one episode and there were a few puns about it. This shirt is definitely iconic!


Source

And the pinky speaks for itself: space, as The Doctor and Rose travel through space.

For some reason Blogger is making this picture and the second one below wayyyy more vibrant than it actually is
- no idea why as it looks perfectly normal outside of Blogger on my laptop. So booh Blogger.
Too much polishes went into this so I won't sum them all up - if you're curious about something, feel free to ask!

And to finish this post, I had to take a picture of my nails with my pluche Dalek - that's a terrifying (but super cute) bad alien who is The Doctor's arch enemy.


 What do you think of these? For people who know Rose Tyler, how well do my nails represent her?

Thanks for reading! And feel free to post links on the comments to your nerd nails if you participated in the challenge! Don't forget, our next prompt is Favourite Movie!! :D

20 comments:

  1. It looks great ♥ Especially the pinky and the middle finger. I know what I'll do next ;)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thanks a lot!! Yes I love how the middle finger and the galaxy turned out too! :) I look forward to seeing your next design!

      Delete
  2. Cute design!!
    I haven't see this show (maybe only 1-2 random episode) but I think I will watch it in future. I like sci-fi show/movies :D

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. My boyfriend made me watch this show and it has been one of his best decisions ever :D If you like sci-fi shows, you definitely should try this one out! :) Thanks!

      Delete
  3. oh myyy! gorgeous! i never watched the show, but I know it's THE nerd/geek show! maybe I give it a try sometimes!
    very cool and appropriate nail art!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. It's totally THE nerd/geek show!! :D You should definitel give it a try!! I got addicted when my boyfriend forced me to watch it - I was hooked after the first episode :) Thanks Franzi!

      Delete
  4. lovely effect- I love your design :)

    ReplyDelete
  5. Amazing design, love them . Wait for my post tomorrow, my #manimonday. Big hug and Congrats. <3 <3

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. I looooved your post SO MUCH!! Thanks a lot! :)

      Delete
  6. I don't know it. Very good ideas for your nails :)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Haha yes I suppose it's not a world famous show :) Thanks Aneta!

      Delete
  7. I'm a complete nail nerd, maar geen sci fi nerd. Ken het dus niet! Maar vind je nagels gaaf!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Haha ik ken het ook enkel via mijn vriend, maar ik hou wel van sci-fi dingen :) Dankjewel Miriam!

      Delete
  8. Great nail art :-D

    My friend is totally into Dr Who. I really can't get into the more recent stuff. I used to watch it when I was younger when Sylvester McCoy was the Doctor! Showing my age now ;-)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Ooh I immediately googled when McCoy was the Doctor lol :p - I haven't watched the original series since it's SO much to get through. (maybe someday!). Thanks Ananka!

      Delete
  9. I don't really know much about doctor who (Sorry!) But I do think these nails look mighty awesome! I am looking forward to seeing your nails from the other prompts! I think your going to come out with some beautiful and unique ideas! <3 xx

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Haha don't worry about that Ithi! Thanks a lot! :D

      Delete
  10. I never watched the show and I don't know Rose, but I totally love the idea and interpretation! Great nail art!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thanks Andrea, I'm glad you like it! :)

      Delete

I love hearing from you! Definitely leave a comment with your thoughts, and if you have any questions, ask away! I always reply so check back :)
Please don't leave links in your comment unless they are related to my blog post. If you're new on my blog, I always come and check out yours :)