31 Day Nail Art Challenge: Day #24 - Inspired by a Book

Unfortunately, I have gotten pretty behind on this nail challenge. I completed these "Inspired by a Book" nails on Wednesday the 24th, but since then I have been quite busy! More on that in another post.

The book, or rather series of books, that I was inspired by is called "His Dark Materials" by Philip Pullman, otherwise known as the "Golden Compass" series. This is a young adult series about parallel universes, an elementary particle called "Dust", and a girl who must save all of the universes from the loss of this Dust with the help of some wonderful and diverse companions. It is actually quite a controversial series, as it portrays religion (specifically Christianity) in a very negative light. The series is a wonderful example of a fantasy story with elements of science fiction, while also touching on serious scientific and theological topics. I really enjoy Pullman's development and growth of the characters, and admire his ability to write such a heart-wrenching story ending. I highly recommend the series for young adults and old adults alike.

Enough about the books themselves, let's get to the nails! Here are my supplies:

Base Coat: Seche Clear

Polishes: Maybelline Color Show - Blue Bombshell

               Maybelline Color Show  Bold Gold

               NYC - French White Tip

               Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear - Black Out

               Sinful Colors - Slate

               Sinful Colors - Nirvana

               Sally Hansen Magnetic - Kinetic Copper

               Sephora by O.P.I. - The Golden Age

Tools: Various Dotting Tools

Top Coat: Seche Vite

Each of my first three fingers represents a book in the series: "The Golden Compass", "The Subtle Knife", and "The Amber Spyglass". My pinkie finger represents the Dust. For details on how I did the designs, feel free to post questions in the comments! Here are a couple more pictures.