NOTW - Molecular Nails!

Hello all nerdettes!

I've been wanting to do these nails for awhile and I think they turned out alright! I decided to choose amino acids as my molecules since they were fairly straightforward to draw and thanks to the standard amino acid abbreviation table, I was even able to spell out a little message :-)

If anyone was wondering, red dots represent O or OH groups and blue dots NH or NH2 groups. For methyl groups, I left the ends empty.

This is my left hand:


This is my right hand:
 
 
I had so much fun doing these! What does everyone think?

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  1. This. Is. SO. COOL. I'm studying biochemistry in school and am definitely doing this manicure for good luck at some point this semester! Also, I have the biggest nerd ladyboner right now.

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    1. Let me know when you decide to do this! It'll be fun to see which molecules you decide on.

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  2. Oh my god I love this SO HARD you have no idea. :D

    Maybe I should try DNA nails... hmmm

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    1. I should have dedicated this mani to you! I was thinking about DNA as well, but I thought it was a little too ambitious for a FA!

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  3. Heheheheh I love it =D Nothing better then beauty nerds who are also nerd nerds too =P Yay for beauty and brains!

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