Nail Challenge Collaborative: December 2017 - Winter/Christmas

Hey there!  I'm trying to get back into my nail art challenges now that the busy season at work has ended.  Today I have my first post for The Nail Challenge Collaborative December Winter/Christmas theme.  Since it's been a couple of months since I've done nail art I had to ease back into it! 

I started with a base of Lynnderella 12-19-16 PresentiMint.  This color is beautiful.  I love the mint base with aqua shimmer and turquoise glitters.  This is a total me color.  I did three coats plus topcoat. 

I decided to use some vinyl nail stencils from What's Up Nails to create my wintry look.  I used the Mittens Stencil and Lollipop Posse Lacquer Telephone Ice Cream and Polish My Life Fae Fever to create the mittens, and I used the Jolly Snowflakes Stencil and Telephone Ice Cream to create the snowflakes.  This look is so cute!  I love the mittens. 

I hope you like my first look back from my hiatus.  I will have at least one more look to share with you before the end of the year.  Happy Holidays! 

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

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The Color Box - Rainbow Edition

 
Hey there!  I was very excited when I was asked to be a blogger for The Color Box and when I found out the color was rainbow I was even more excited.  The way The Color Box works is that once a quarter the group votes on a color and 5 bloggers partner up with 5 makers to create a color for that box.  This one was a little different since it was rainbow we had 6 bloggers and 6 makers.  Make sure you read all the way through this post for a chance to enter to win this box. 
 

 
I was very happy to be paired up with Shaneka from Polish My Life.  This is a rather new to me brand so it was fun working with her and coming up with a color together.  Shimmers have quickly become my favorite finish so I knew that I wanted a yellow with shimmer.  The photo above was the inspiration photo I selected, and Shaneka created a beauty.  You'll have to keep reading though to see the photos. 
 
Warning: this post will be photo heavy since I decided to do three pics of each color to show you the color in different lighting or with different top coats.  I will be posting in color order, and I'll give a description of the color and let you know who created it.
 

Pahlish Cupid's Bow



 

 

 
Amanda Loves Polish and Pahlish created the red polish for this box.  This is Cupid's Bow which is a deep oxblood jelly with multichrome red and purple shimmer and holo flakes.  This color is the perfect fall red.  It's vampy and beautiful.  I did two coats plus topcoat.  The first two photos are outdoors in sunlight and the third photo is indoors. 
 

Stella Chroma Autumn Serenity



 

 

The Jedi Wife and Stella Chroma teamed up to create this beautiful orange polish for you.  It is a burnt orange linear holo with teal flakies.  I did two coats plus topcoat.  I'm so in love with this color.  Orange polishes have become a favorite of mine and this one screams fall to me.  The first two photos are outdoors in sunlight and the third is indoors. 

 

Polish My Life Golden Sunsets 

 

 

 

Now onto my creation with Polish My Life.  Golden Sunsets is a vibrant yellow cremely with scattered gold and multi-colored shimmers.  This is three coats with topcoat.  You can still see some VNL, but I like how it looks.  First two photos are outdoors in sunlight and the third is indoors. Shaneka definitely nailed (pun intended) my inspiration, and I really love how you can see the golden shimmers in the indoor lighting.  It was such a pleasure working with Shaneka and I hope we can work together again in the future. 

CbL March of the Titans

 

 

Next up is the green polish which was created by Queen of Nails 83 and Colors by Llarowe.  This color is called March of the Titans and is a deep green jelly base with red to gold shifting flakes, green shimmer, and copper, red, to green unicorn pee pigment shimmer.  This color is so unique to my collection.  I did two coats plus topcoat.  I love the shift in this which you can see really well in the first picture. First photo is outdoors in sunlight, second is outdoors in shade, and third is with matte topcoat. 

Pretty Jelly Manna's Mighty Masterpiece

 

 

The blue polish is one of my favorites in this box, but I'm a big fan of blue polishes, and was created by Manna's Manis and Pretty Jelly.  Manna's Mighty Masterpiece is a bright azure scattered holo with green to blue flakies and purple shimmer.  I love this polish so much.  First photo is outdoors in sunlight, second is outdoors in shade, and the third is in the sun with matte topcoat.  This is two coats plus topcoat.  I really didn't want to take this one off. 

Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer End of the Rainbow

 

 

Finally, we have the purple polish which was created by xoxo, Jen and Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer.  End of the Rainbow is a royal purple with a pink to purple/blue shift, purple metallic flakies, and sparse silver holo microglitters.  I'm not generally a purple polish person, but I really love this one.  This is two coats plus topcoat.  The first two photos are outdoors in sunlight, and the third is indoors. 



I really hope you liked all of these photos and the rainbow theme for The Color Box.  It was a lot of fun working with everyone involved in this box, and I was truly honored to be selected to work with them. 

Manna's Manis is offering one box free HERE so make sure you enter. 


You can purchase The Color Box HERE, and you can join the Facebook fan group HERE!



Thanks for reading this entire post!

A2Z Series Week 17 - Q is for Quirky

*polishes purchased by me*

*stamping plate sent for review*

Hey there! I'm still getting caught up on the A2Z Weekly Challenge, and this week's theme is Q is for Quirky.  

Quirky is something that is strange or not normal, but cool. To a lot of people I know they think my nail polish collection/obsession is strange, but when they see my nail art and creativity they think it's cool. 

So, I decided to use my nail polish addiction for my quirkiness post. I started with a base of Essie Style Hunter.  I was sent some stamping plates for review from Born Pretty Store, and one I really loved is plate BP-29 which is nail polish themed. I stamped using the mini polish bottles design and Polish My Life Breakfast On Fifth and Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Mellow Yellow. 

I thought the strange color combination made this look quirky too!  I really loved this plate from Born Pretty Store. It has such fun designs for nail polish lovers and was really easy to use.  I can't wait to try the other plates I was sent to review.  

You can buy this plate HERE and others at bornprettystore.com.  Please follow Born Pretty Store on Facebook and Instagram. Don't forget to use discount code SGSG10 for 10% off your order. 

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 R is for Redo/Reboot/Recycle.  For the complete A2Z Archive head over to the hubpage HERE! 

Thanks for reading!

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1000 Facebook Likes Giveaway

Hey there! I'm so excited I made it to 1000 likes on my Facebook page. I never imagined that happening, and want to thank all my followers for their support! 

I have decided to do a giveaway of some of my favorite things! I am still waiting for some to be shipped, but here's what I have for you! Pardon the bad lighting in my pics! Living in a hotel equals bad lighting! 
 

donated by Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer
 

*BEGL Void Stuff 

*BEGL If You're A Seascape 

*BEGL The Innuendo Squad

purchased by me
 

*Rica Summer Mint

*Rica Whiteout

*Rica Cuticle Oil Pen in Sweet Orange

*Rica Cuticle Oil Pen in Monkey Farts

purchased by me
 

*BEGL Wanna Fall In Love Tonight Mini

*BEGL The Years Have Been Short Mini

 

purchased by me

*KBShimmer Clearly On Top Topcoat

 

received in purchase

*KBShimmer Loose Heart Glitter Packet

 

Additional Prizes (not pictured)

*Lacquer by Lissa Nail Decals - Anchors, Crabs, and Whales

*Some of My Favorite Zoyas (Yes, It's A Surprise For Now)

*Polish My Life Breakfast on Fifth

 

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A2Z Series Week 9 - I is for Inspired

*purchased by me*

Hey there!  How is everyone surviving this crazy cold weather?  I'm working for a few weeks in a hotel in Massachusetts, and I'm so glad I don't have to go outside cause I'm staying here as well.  This weather is definitely taking its toll on my hands and nails though. Even with using cuticle oil and lotion they are so dry! Anyway, after a short hiatus for the holidays the A2Z Weekly Challenge is back, and this week I is for Inspired! 

 

I honestly have not been feeling inspired at all lately.  I really hoped something would inspire me, and when I was looking through my nail polish case last night it hit me!  

 

Luckily I brought polishes with me that match my Caboodles nail polish case.  I used Zoya Raven, Zoya Purity, and Polish My Life Breakfast on Fifth plus my dotting tools to create this look!  I finished it with KBShimmer Clearly On Top.  

 

I really like this especially for doing something so last minute.  It was simple, but I think it's cute, and I could see this in lots of other color patterns.  

What colors would you use for a mani like this?  What inspires you when doing 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 is J is for Jewel.  For the complete A2Z Archive head over to the hubpage HERE! 

Thanks for reading! 

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