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I thought, in addition to having little pocket watches, I’d do a vague gradient of colour to represent, you know, ~time. /handwave

This manicure was inspired by the Discworld novel Thief of Time, which focuses on the History Monks (aka the Men in Saffron/No Such Monastery). They’re a secret society that wanders the Disc managing the flow of time. Also, they’re amazing. (I thought this was going to be a really tough theme and I’m kind of stoked I came up with them.)

Pinky: I know this looks like Big Ben, but you are deceived: it’s actually the Glass Clock, an unbreakable clock to trap Time. The base is Essie Mint Candy Apple for the duck-egg blue colour of Discworld infinity.

Ring: Cherry blossoms (I used a Jordana striping/detail polish). The History Monks live in a frozen moment in a mountainous valley where the cherries are always blooming, which is very nice unless you like cherries.

Middle: The orange (OPI A Good Mandarin is Hard to Find) represents the monks’ saffron robes, while the broom (trust me, it’s a broom) represents the main tool of Lu Tze, greatest of the monks. 

Index: This is (supposed to be) a fruiting cherry bough. Lu Tze likes cherries. 

Thumb: It’s not very clear but this is a mountain stamp (MoYou London Suki 8) for both the valley where the monks live and Lu Tze’s hobby, which is bonsai mountains.