The Nail Challenge Collaborative - July 2016: 80's

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Hey there! Today I have my third post for July's 80's theme for The Nail Challenge Collaborative.  For this look I went with fluorescent pink and black which totally reminds me of 80's fashion.

 

I started with a a base of three coats of Zoya Ali with two coats of Zoya Raven on my accent nail. Ali is a gorgeous neon pink and perfect for the summer! This was the first time I was able to see the shimmer in Raven, and it made me love this polish more. 

For the nail art I used straight vinyls from Stick It! Nail Vinyls to make the triangles, and I painted them with Raven. I used pink neon round studs from Born Pretty Store for the accent nail.  

Although the pinks don't match up perfectly I love how this looked turned out. It's totally 80's, like for sure!  

What do you think of this look?  What nail art would you do for 80's fashion? 

 

Please check out the other bloggers below.  Thanks for reading! 

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The Nail Challenge Collaborative - July 2016: 80's

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Hey there!  Today I have my second post for The Nail Challenge Collaborative July 80's theme. For this post I did a manicure inspired by the Rubik's Cube Which totally reminds me of the 80's.  

 

For this look I started with a base of Zoya Willa which was an untried for me.  I only did one coat, but if I was going to wear it alone it would definitely need more coats.

 

Once Willa was dry I put down straight vinyls from Stick It! Nail Vinyls to make the lines for the cubes. 

 

I used Nails Inc Baker Street, Rica Whiteout, and Zoya Cam, Josie, Pippa, and Red Door Red to color in the cubes.  I finished up with KBShimmer Clearly On Top. 

 

I had a lot of fun with this look.  It totally reminds me of a Rubik's Cube and my childhood growing up in the 80's. 

What do you think of this look? What toys and games remind you of the 80's?

 

Please check out the other bloggers below.  Thanks for reading!

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The Nail Challenge Collaborative - May 2016: Spring Fashion

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Hey there!  Today I have my second post for May's Nail Challenge Collaborative Spring Fashion theme.  This look is inspired by the Ralph Lauren outfit above.  

 

I started with a base of two coats of Orly Color Blast In The Name Of Justice from the Wonder Woman collection available at Walgreen's.  I am in love with this color and the shimmer/flakies. 

 

Then using Orly Color Blast Lady Truth also from the Wonder Woman collection and straight vinyls from Stick It! Nail Vinyls to mimic the stripes on the shirt.  I left one nail solid blue like the skirt.  

 

I honestly thought the shirt was red and blue when I did these, but now that I'm looking at it I see that it's orange.  Oops! Unfortunately these were already done before I realized.  

 

I think that this does look like the Ralph Lauren outfit above even if the colors aren't exact.  

What do you think of this look?  What trends have you been wearing this spring? 

 

Please check out the other bloggers below. Thanks for reading. 

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The Nail Challenge Collaborative- December 2015: Negative Space

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Hey there! Today I have my third post in The Nail Challenge Collaborative December Negative Space theme. This time I used holiday colors to create this look. 

 

I used Zoya Posh and Veruschka plus straight Nail Vinyls to create this look. I always love manis like this and knew I wanted to do one for this month's theme. 

As you can see I didn't get the lines perfectly smooth. I'm okay with it though cause it still looks pretty.  I decided to leave this look matte rather than put topcoat on it cause I like it this way. Topcoat might have smoothed out the lines though. 

Negative space manis aren't my favorite because I don't love my nails naked.  If I did this look again I would definitely do a white base first. 

What do you think of this look?  How do you feel about negative space manis? 

 

Please check out the other bloggers below.  Thanks for reading!

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The Nail Challenge Collaborative - October 2015: Funky French

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Hey there! Today I have my first post for October's The Nail Challenge Collaborative Funky French theme. We have a lot of leeway with this one as we can interrupt it however we'd like! 

I knew I wanted to do something that was a Halloween look so I started with three coats of Rica The Great Pumpkin on all of my nails.  I love this color and you can see my original post and review HERE.  

Once The Great Pumpkin was dry I applied single chevron Nail Vinyls and painted over them with Rica Blackout.  I thought that worked perfectly for my Halloween theme.  I was originally just going to do black tips over the Orange, but thought this was actually funkier! 

 

I'm so happy with how this turned out.  It's definitely a funky French mani, and it's something I've never done before.  I also think it's perfect for Halloween! 

 

What do you think of this look? Is it funky enough for you? 

 

Please check out the other bloggers below.  Thanks for reading! 

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The Nail Challenge Collaborative - June 2015: Superheros

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     (with flash)

Hey there! Today I finally have my fourth look for June's The Nail Challenge Collaborative Superheros theme. If you haven't figured it out it's Wonder Woman, the best superhero of them all! 

     (without flash)

Wonder Woman has always been my favorite superhero so I had to do at least one of my looks based on her.  

     (with flash)

After my base coat dried I put one straight Nail Vinyls diagonally on each nail. I painted one half in red using Zoya Sooki and the other half with Nails Inc. Baker Street.  After I removed the vinyl, I used a gold glitter striping polish from L.A. Colors to fill in the line.  With an L.A. Colors white striping polish I painted on the "stars" which obviously are just dots! 

     (without flash) 

I'm really happy with how this turned out!  It totally reminds me of Wonder Woman!  

What do you think of my fourth and final look in the Superheros theme?  Which look was your favorite? 

 

Thanks for reading! 

 

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The Nail Challenge Collaborative - June 2015: Superheros

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Hey there!  Today I have my third post for The Nail Challenge Collaborative June theme - Superheros. This time I went with Black Widow which was a last minute decision, but I'm happy I decided to do nails inspired by her. 

I started with a base of Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer The Last Time I Tortured Someone, They Didn't Even *Have* Chainsaws which is a gorgeous black linear holo with red shimmer and midnight red flakies.  I thought it was the perfect base for a Black Widow mani.  

I did the hourglass using Zoya Asia and single chevron and straight Nail Vinyls.  I used the same polish and a striping brush to create the lines on my other fingers.  

This is actually my favorite design I've done for this challenge.  I'm really happy with how it turned out.  I have one more to do which will be based on my favorite Superhero.  Can you guess who it is?  I'll give you a hint.  I'm sticking with girl power!  

What do you think of this look? Have you tried any Superhero nail art?

 

Please check out the other bloggers below.  Thanks for reading! 

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A2Z Series Week 26 - Z is for Zig Zags

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Hey there!  Here is my post for the last week of the A2Z Weekly Challenge! I was actually caught up and finished the challenge on time, but with work I didn't have time to get my posts up.  Week 26's theme was Z is for Zig Zags.  

I started with a base of Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer Void Stuff.  Once it was completely dry I used lightning bolt Nail Vinyls and painted over them with Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer Zero Balance Dwarf Star Alloy.  I finished the mani with KBShimmer Clearly On Top.

I really love this color combination, and how this turned out.  I will definitely be doing this with other colors.  

I can't believe the A2Z Weekly Challenge is done.  Not being able to have nail art at work made it tough, but I'm glad I made it through it.  Check back in a couple of weeks to see the next challenge I'll be doing! 

What was your favorite look I did this challenge? What nail art challenges do you participate in?

Please check out the other bloggers that participated in the challenge.  For the complete A2Z Archive head over to the hubpage HERE!  Thanks for reading!

A2Z Series Week 20 - T is for Texture

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Hey there! It's week 20 of the A2Z Weekly Challenge, and this week T is for Texture. Most of my textured polishes are actually at home, but I was glad I had one in Massachusetts with me. 

I started with a base of two coats of Hard Candy Island Fever.  Once that was completely dry I used single chevron Nail Vinyls then painted my tips with Zoya London. 

Originally I did not put topcoat on after putting Zoya London on (above picture), but I didn't love how it looked so I finished up with one coat of KBShimmer Clearly On Top.  

I really like this look better with topcoat.  It seemed to make the look cleaner and crisper. 

I really like how Hard Candy Island Fever looks like a different color in different lighting. Sometimes it leans more green and other times more blue. 

What do you think of my textured look?  Have you done any nail art with textured polishes? 

Don't forget to check out the other bloggers participating in the challenge and remember to check back every Thursday to see all the creations.  Next week U is for Unusual.  For the complete A2Z Archive head over to the hubpage HERE! 

 

Thanks for reading!

A2Z Series Week 19 - S is for Silver

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Hey there!  It's week 19 of the A2Z Weekly Challenge, and this week S is for Silver.  I'm actually on time for this one even with working crazy hours all week! 

I had a lot of different ideas for what I wanted to do this week. I decided to go with this simple, but cute look.  I had done a similar look using pinks back in October for Breast Cancer Awareness and had wanted to try it again.  This week seemed perfect for it! 

The polishes I used are Girly Bits Stormy Skies (3 coats), Bonita Dream Wonderland (2 coats), and Rica Whiteout (2 coats). I used KBShimmer Connected Lines Vinyl Nail Decals to do the stripes on my accent nail and drew the heart on with a dotting tool.  I finished the look with KBShimmer Clearly On Top.

I'm not normally a fan of metallic polishes, but I do like this silver Bonita. I think my look turned out just how I wanted it to which makes me happy!

 

What do you think of this simple nail art? 

Don't forget to check out the other bloggers participating in the challenge and remember to check back every Thursday to see all the creations.  Next week T is for Texture.  For the complete A2Z Archive head over to the hubpage HERE! 

 

Thanks for reading!

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A2Z Series Week 12 - L is for Lines

Hey there!  It's week 12 in the A2ZNails Weekly Challenge, and this week L is for Lines. For once I had an idea what I wanted to do this week! When I thought of lines, stripes immediately came to mind so I decided to do different angles of lines/stripes. 

I started with a base of Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer Grandpa and using straight Nail Vinyls I created the designs I wanted to do. Then I painted over them with Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer Micky Smith. Defending The Earth. I won both of these polishes in an Instagram giveaway that Julie from BEGL hosted. 

I love this color combination, and I think this look is fun!  

What would you do for a lines manicure? What do you think of this color combo? 

Don't forget to check out the other bloggers participating in the challenge and remember to check back every Thursday to see all the creations.  Next week is M is for Multi-Colored.  For the complete A2Z Archive head over to the hubpage HERE! 

Thanks for reading!

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Red Coat Tuesday Featuring Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer and Zoya

Hey there! I hope everyone in the Northeast is surviving the storm. I'm snowed in with over a foot of snow and more to come, but I live where I work so I'm one of the only people here!  At least Pretty Little Liars is on tonight so that means it's Red Coat Tuesday! 

 

I used Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer You Just Want To Mate?! and Zoya Spencer for this look. You Just Want To Mate?! is a bright red jelly with orange, red, and gold shimmers. You can totally see the shimmers, and they're lovely!

 

I can't have crazy nail art at work so went with just a simple accent nail using Zoya Spencer as my base which I thought was appropriate since Spencer is one of the Liars! Using single chevron Nail Vinyls I painted the tip with You Just Want To Mate?! and came up with this simple yet classy look.  I received the Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer in a giveaway and purchased the Zoya during a clearance sale at Ulta! 

 

I'm really looking forward to tonight's episode.  I'm so curious about what's in the barrel! 

Are you wearing red for Red Coat Tuesday? What or who do you think is in the barrel? 

Thanks for reading!