Valentines Nails-- UR GR8 Robot

Another punny Valentine coming at ya! This is a cute little robot that says "UR GR8!" Because really you are GREAT!! 

Happy Valentines Day! 

Rose Accent Nails

November Movember Nails

Although I'm not the biggest fan of facial hair, I'm loving these mustache or moustache nails. Movember takes place in November to raise awareness for men's health issues. By growing a mustache this month you too can support the cause... But wait... I can't grow facial hair. My husband is on board this month ("No shave" November for him) and I'm trying my best to support, even though OUCH those prickly hairs hurt. My solution was to do these nails. :) 

I bought a new OPI polish recently called "My Vampire is Buff," and I LOVE IT. I am all into off-white these days it's not too stark yet still perfectly white. 

I wanted to keep the design simple yet colorful. 

I did some pictures with gloss top-coat and some with a matte top-coat, it's pretty hard to tell the difference in the pictures although I think the matte takes slightly better pictures.

Hope you enjoy my design! Check out my other nail art and follow me on Instagram or Pintrest. 

BYEEEE!!!

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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Holly Jolly Christmas Nails

Holly Jolly Christmas Nails

 These nails were inspired by Christmas holly! Pops of red against a green canvas is a artists dream color scheme... at least around Christmas time! 

 Ready or not Christmas is ONE WEEK away!! 

I'm not ready, by the way... I will be working three days up to Christmas, and two days after. No fun trips for me :( 

Please excuse my Snow White hands... spring time will hopefully come with sunshine so I can tan-up for my wedding in April! 

Where's the top coat?!?! I went Matte topcoat for this design... it seemed more natural... :) 

Merry Christmas to all! 

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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. 

Blue to Pink OMBRE

Blue to pink ombre

This ombre is beautiful!! Ombre is a very popular technique right now and there are endless color combinations to try! Whether light to dark, or one color to another. Try it, you'll LOVE it :) 

Colors used: Essie "Bikini So Teeny," Sinful Colors "Easy Going" (this was my basecoat instead of white), Orly "Winter Wonderland," Orly "Lollipop," and Nina Ultra Pro "Passion Pink."

You use a makeup sponge, and it's an easy one-step process. For a tutorial visit MissJenFABULOUS just fast forward through all the talking, the actual tutorial is really simple!! Most helpful one I've seen. 

I got a lot of compliments on this mani... It's funny, sometimes the simple things get the biggest reaction. This is simple, but it definitely pops! 

Geometric Fun!

Here's an easy geometric design. I got the shapes by using a large dotting tool. This is another design inspired by Simply Rins! She used a light and dark purple and it looks great!

I choose to use light and dark pinks! Orly "Lollipop" and Nina Ultra Pro "Violet It Ride." These are definitely two colors I love to use any chance I can!! :) 

Try it for yourself!! :) 

Essie--Go Ginza

Essie "go ginza"

Feel in love with this color from Essie! It's called "go ginza," it's a light purple or maybe a light pink? Not really sure which... but who cares it's great! 

Keepin' it simple, cause my graduation nails are next! I'm not sure what to do for that yet!!!!

Black Tie Optional (Hard Candy Crystal Polish)

Black Tie Optional

Sometimes I don't feel very artsy, so glitter polishes are a great way to achieve a really simple nail art look! I used the new Hard Candy Crystal polish called "Black Tie Optional" over Nina Ultra Pro "Punki Pink."