FIFA World Cup Nails-- GO USA

GOOOOAAAAALLLLLLLL!!! 

That's a soccer term right? 

If you are a sports enthusiast, you probably know about the FIFA World Cup currently going on. Soccer has never really been my sport. It's really boring to watch, and I don't really understand the rules. 

But luckily for me I married a former soccer player, which means we are watching the world cup, especially tonight when USA plays Ghana. Apparently we aren't that great, and we are in group G... which I've learned is really really bad, and we aren't likely to win. 

Despite all this, I took the opportunity to support USA sports and get my nails ready for the game. 

I did our country's flag, USA, a soccer ball, red, white, & blue glitter, and the turf/grass the game is played on. 

Big events like this are always really exciting, mostly because for once our country can ban together and cheer for the SAME thing. Weird concept these days when we try so hard to separate ourselves into many different sects. It's nice to be United, even if it's only for one game in a world cup that comes around every 4 years. I digress... 

Enjoy the game if you watch it tonight, and hopefully you will understand what is going on... unlike me... 

Hope you enjoyed!

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USA.USA.USA.

Snowflake Nail Art

Snowflake nails

Well the holidays have come and gone. 2013 is in the books people! Hope everyone got started off to a good new year. Hopefully 2014 will offer many blessings and fun. 

Today's nail art is simple, but appropriate for today. It's about 22 degrees right now... and we had a few snow flurries stick in my area. Thankfully I didn't have to go to work this morning... so I just worked on my nails instead :) 

I played around with different edit effects while I did these pictures... so they are all colored a little bit different... But I definitely prefer the warmer looking pictures.

My hand looks kind of dead in this picture! Yuck!

I used Essie's Bikini So Teeny and my Konad stamper to create the snowflakes.

Here's the whole inch of snow in the yard :) 

Enjoy this creation! 

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Flannel Christmas Nails

Christmas Flannel Nails

This has winter written all over it! Although I don't have a classic pair of flannel Christmas PJ's myself, I really think that would just set the mood with these nails! 

Up close and personal with these babies! I hated having to take off this polish for work :( 

Christmas lights, comfy flannel, decorations, presents, and more! The season is in full swing! 14 days till Christmas arrives :) 

Hope you enjoyed this design. 

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10 Easy and Fun Nail Designs for SHORT Nails

It has been far too long since I posted! I've been very busy as so many things have happened in two short months! I got a new job at the hospital in my town. Since I work in the food and nutrition services department, I am not allowed to have my nails painted!! So terrible... But anytime I have a couple days off you BETTER believe that my nails are not naked :) ALSO I got engaged!!! My fiance surprised me one day by showing up to my work (different job) it was so unexpected and I was definitely surprised... which was awesome! Keep scrolling for pics where I show off my ring ;) 

So finally to my post... It's long, but hopefully you will enjoy it. I have been keeping my nails short lately, because longer nails have gotten annoying to me. Even though my nails are short I can still create great designs on them. And so can you! :) Enjoy!! 

#1 The Herringbone

This was probably one of my favorites! I love nude bases with a design on them! And this was actually very simple to create. 

#2 Dot Gradient

This dot gradient was fun, and as my boss told me obnoxious! Haha she said that because she thought I didn't want my nails to be like that when I got engaged (she was in on it) but I liked them... so these were my engagement day nails ;) wouldn't change it either!!! 

#3 Triangle Tips

Triangle tips are one of my favorite nails designs because: a) It's really easy to recreate and b) You can use tons of different colors and it looks good

This is an older picture, and my nails are a little longer... but it does look good on short nails

#4 Ombre (Light to Dark) 

This summer I've done so many ombre nail designs. It's so easy and always turns out good. I did little flags on these because they were my birthday nails :) 

 I also tried an orange ombre with glitter :)

#5 Pastel Floral 

This was done a long time ago, but I think it belongs on the list because it looks good on short nails!

#6 Half-Moon Mani

#7 Triangle Tops and Cheetah Print

These were gorgeous!!! And inspired by Chelsea Queen, I can't find the link to her original picture... but it's on my Pinterest nail page (Nail-Art) Follow me :) 

 #8 Saran Wrap

 Saran wrap nails are great for short nails, and they are totally easy! 

#9 Pointed Colored Tips

Colored tips over a very subtle light pink base! Very simple, pretty and great for short nails!

#10 Stamped

To wrap up this post I have stamped nails! I have a Konad stamper and it's great for easy and quick nail art! 

Hope you enjoyed this post, and have some ideas to recreate for yourself! 

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