French Manicure with Hearts-- Valentine Nails 2015

There is not much to say about these nails other than the obvious. THEY ARE SO CUTE!! 

A simplistic design you can definitely pull off for your big V-Day date :) 

I used a french manicure nail pen to get the french tip. I love those things... it's the only way I can achieve a french manicure. 

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I Love You "A Latte"-- Valentine Nails 2015

Hey Valentine, I love you a whole LATTE! 

More nail puns coming your way! These are inspired by a printable valentine that said "I Love You a Latte" with a cute little coffee cup. 

Coffee and puns and nails and fun. All my favorite things :) 

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It's Football Time in TENNESSEE

Today is the day.Tennessee vs. Florida a rivalry that is years and generations old. We have suffered through 9 straight losses to this team and we are thirsty for a win. If there ever was a time, the time is now. 

Needless to say, I really want us to win this game. And so do my nails :) 

Yesterday my husband and I went to the mall looking for some fan gear we could wear tomorrow. We were faced with the sad reality that, oh yeah we live in Alabama now and they have NO Tennessee gear to speak of. So so so sad. One of the many reasons I miss my Tennessee home. (Another being the beaUTiful fall trees!!! Fall just won't be the same). 

Ever heard the "Turn Down For What" song? Well we switched up the words to say "3rd Down for What?" when we have a defensive 3rd down and EVERYONE gets into it. I can't wait to hear that play throughout the whole game. Hopefully we stop them on many 3rd downs. 

Have a good day! Check out my other blogs posts for fun nail art :) BYEEE

Spring Floral Nails-- Lilly Pulitzer Print

Lilly Pulitzer Print nails

Hello!! Spring has sprung everyone, and now the browns and grays of winter MUST be replaced with pastels, neons, and FLOWERS!!! YAY!!! 

This design is inspired by Lilly Pulitzer, a fashion designer famous for her bright floral prints... the perfect inspiration for the first floral nails of the spring! 

Doesn't this print just SCREAM spring!??

I used one of my favorite blues!! China Glaze "For Audrey."

Hope spring has started off beautifully for everyone!! 

Enjoy this creation!

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Rainbow Checkered Nails

RAINBOW Checkered Nails

Thank goodness Walmart has striping tape now! Finally I can create tiny lines without all the hassle. This checkered design is made easy with that one simple tool. 

Obviously I had to use a wide variety of colors. Basically, an entire rainbow :) But you could definitely pick ANY color and create a similar design. The colors I used (in order): Covergirl "lemon drop," Sally Hansen "sun kissed," Nina Ultra Pro "mariachi," Fingrs Heart 2 Art "teal we meet again,"Revlon "costal surf," Maybelline "iced queen."   

I like this design because it reminds me of a rubix cube, or a game board. And all the colors are super fun for summertime. 

Enjoy my design, and try it for yourself. 

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Fun Floral

This design is completely copied from another nail artist I follow on Instagram! She's Mr. Candiipants (follow the link to see all her designs) the way she does flowers really impresses me, so I  decided to try it out! :)

I think with some practice it could be even better!! 

Check out Mr. Candiipants for yourself. (link to my inspiration). Enjoy! 

Patchwork Nails

The latest design-- patchwork nails!! These were so fun, eye catching, and bright! The idea is not my original design. It came from this blog (Rubio Olivo), it's all in Spanish so I can't understand the blog post, but I think the design was easy enough to figure out ;) 

This design took a little of every color it seemed like! 

Enjoy! And ignore my dry cuticles :) 

Polo Ralph Lauren Inspired Nails

Finally found a way to have a boyfriend inspired manicure! :) My guy's go-to clothing brand is definitely Ralph Lauren! In fact, I think he has almost every color polo Ralph Lauren makes. So that's what inspired this mani-- the boyfriend and the ever classic polo :) 

The Ralph Lauren logo is the polo player... I think it turned out as well as i hoped it would. 

I went with pastel polo shirts, because I think they go together better than the darker or primary colors. 

I went with just a RL on the right hand.... there's no way I could paint the polo horse on my right hand! 

Enjoy! =) 

July 4th Nails-- Stripes and Bows

Happy (almost) Birthday America. I thought this design was perfect for July 4th! Since I will be out of town for the week, I needed to go ahead and post them!! 

The design started off this way... Even though this is simple, this could be a pretty cool design by itself! 

The blue is Wet and Wild "Saved by the Blue," the white is Nina Ultra Pro "French White," and I used a couple striping polishes.

I first saw this design on pintrest. Visit Dressed Up Nails for her blog post! She did a really good job on the bows. 

Have a happy July 4th! And make sure you have your nails covered for this holiday!

Mocha Rouge-- Vera Bradley Nails

I love these!! Yet another Vera Bradley "nailspiration." This is the print called "Mocha Rouge," easily one of my favorite prints! Actually. . . I have the wallet, and it's great. 

Here's my color pallet. I think it's pretty dead on! The pinks are China Glaze "Purple Panic (Neon)" and Orly  "Cotton Candy." The brown is Revlon "Stormy" I LOVE this color! Whenever I do my friends nails a lot of times I end up using this color! 

I cut my nails back. They get to a certain point and I get so annoyed by the length. I've had this design on for a few days and the chipping has been minimal, which is pretty good for me. So I think the length of my nails plays a part in that! 

Ignore my cuticles, I don't know what the deal is!! 

This design isn't as hard to accomplish as it looks! I always start with the base coat of course, then the light pink, white, dark pink, and then outline most of the flowers with a black striping brush. 

Enjoy my VB design! I'm not sure if I will be doing anymore anytime soon! Some of the other designs I've tried haven't turned out as good.