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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Hearts and Stripes Mani

Heart and stripes

This mani speaks for itself. All the colors are used on the thumb in stripes, and the heart adds some fun. This was inspired by a pedicure I saw on Pintrest... I don't know the artists name but here's the link (sorry it's in Japanese!!). 

Colors used: white striping polish, Sally Hansen "Get Juiced," Sally Hansen "Lacey Lilac," Nina Ultra Pro "French White," Sally Hansen "Blue-Away," black striping polish. 

Enjoy the summer with this fun and bright mani!! 

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!! :) 

Subtle Summer Flowers

Subtle Summer Flowers

I was inspired by a more bold version of this summer flower nail art. Check out Simply Rins nail art she has some wonderful designs! 

I used Loreal "Orange you Jealous" & China Glaze "Peachy Keen," two colors perfect for the start of summer! 

I experimented with different numbers of petals, and I definitely think more is better, five or six gives you a full looking flower. The flowers with four petals look like a sun beam or something... oh well :) 

Try it for yourself! :) 

Braided Nails

Braided hair is easy and fun for summer, and braided nail art is fun for summer too!! A fellow nail art friend did these for me when we had a much needed nail date :) 

On a side note... I got a new camera for graduation!! Canon Rebel T3, so hopefully my blog pictures will be getting better! ;) 

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."