The Nail Challenge Collarborative: August 2017 - Flowers

Hey there!  Today I have my first post for The Nail Challenge Collaborative August Flowers theme.  We've changed things up in NCC, and this month the members got to vote for the theme.  I actually voted for flowers so I'm glad that theme won.  There's a lot of nail art you can do with a flowers so it should be fun to see what everyone comes up with. 

I started with a base of Polish'M Tahitian Treasure which was part of the Seasonal Indie Box for summer.  This purple polish is gorgeous especially with the blue to gold duochrome shift.  In this photo you can really see the gold coming through.  It really shines!

I tried something new for my nail art.  I went with layered stamping which I've never done before.  I used the MoYou London Princess 13 stamping plate for both stamps.  First I did the checkerboard using MoYou London Last Dragon then I stamped the flowers on top with MoYou London Sweet Wysteria.  I love how subtle the flowers are, and I feel like they work really well over the checkerboard. 

I'm very happy with how this turned out, and I will definitely be doing layered stamping again in the future.  This also coincides with the When Colours Collide purple theme so it worked out for both of my challenges.  I hope you like this. 

Have you done any stamped flower nail art?  Which plates do you like best?

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The Nail Challenge Collaborative - January 2016: Purple

*purchased by me*

 

Hey there!  Today I have my fourth post for The Nail Challenge Collaborative January purple theme. Although I started out not loving this month's theme I ended up really liking it! 

For my final look I decided to do a fan brush mani.  I started with a base of two coats of Essie Lilacism.  I also used Zoya Perrie and Serenity to create this look. 

I always love fan brush nail art.  It's something I need to do more often.  It looks so cool, and is an easy way to create a fun, colorful look. 

I ended up having a lot of fun with my purple manis.  I hope you all liked them as much as I did.  February's theme is Typography. I have no clue what I'm going to do for this one! 

What was your favorite of my purple looks? Do you have any ideas for typography themed nail art? 

 

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The Nail Challenge Collaborative - January 2016: Purple

*purchased by me*

Hey there! Today I have for you my third post for The Nail Challenge Collaborative January purple theme.  I decided to go with stamping for this one. 

 

I started with a base of two coats of Cupcake Polish Lilac You Mean It which is a creamy pastel purple linear holographic polish.  Above is a picture of it before my nail art. It's really a pretty color, and I love the holo in it! 

I decided to use Zoya Belinda to stamp with. Belinda is a full-coverage, cosmic purple metallic, and it stamped wonderfully! 

I used my MoYou London Princess 12 plate to stamp on the roses.  This is my favorite stamping I have ever done. It turned out perfectly in my opinion which never happens! I love the roses and the colors together! 

I have struggled with the purple theme, but I couldn't be happier with how this one turned out! So far it's my favorite of the three manis I've done for the challenge this month! 

What do you think of this look? Can you recommend any other purple polishes that are great for stamping? 

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The Nail Challenge Collaborative- January 2016: Purple

Hey there! I hope you're all staying warm this winter!  Today I have my second post for The Nail Challenge Collaborative January purple theme.  

As I mentioned with my previous post I struggle with vague themes like purple so I really didn't know what to do. I chose Essie Hubby For Dessert first which is a sheer candied lilac.  Sitting in front of me at my nail polish table was Philly Loves Lacquer Make Gnome Mistakes from the January G.N.O.M.E. Box. I put these two polishes together and thought they'd be perfect for each other. 

I did two coats of Make Gnome Mistakes on my index and pinkie nails, and three coats of Hubby For Dessert. Once Hubby For Dessert was dry I used cathedral window nail vinyl stencils from Rica to create the nail art on my middle and ring fingers.  I finished up with one coat of KBShimmer Clearly On Top to smooth everything out. 

I'm so happy with how this turned out, and I was right, these polishes were made for each other!  

What do you think of this purple look? Have you done any fun purple nail art? 
 

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The Nail Challenge Collaborative - January 2016: Purple

Hey there and Happy New Year!  Today I have my first post for The Nail Challenge Collaborative January purple theme.   

For my first post I decided to do a gradient.  I used three colors from Zoya to create this look.  I started with a base of Megan, then sponged on Megan, Mira, and Pinta. 

I don't love gradients cause they tend to be messy. Thankfully latex barriers are easy to come by these days so I used Ellagee's Lickety Split and found it much easier to do a gradient.  Also, I ordered this little, circular sponge thing from China that helped so much with the application. 

I messed up a little on my index finger, but other than that I'm so happy with how this turned out. I love the color combo, and this was definitely one of my better gradients.  

To be honest with you I struggle with vague themes like this.  I need something more specific to come up with ideas so I decided just to do some nail art techniques I don't do often.  We'll see what I come up with next! 

 

What would you do for a purple nail art mani? Any techniques you think I should try? 

 

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Red Coat Tuesday featuring Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer Dawn Breaks and Hypothermia

Hey there! It's almost time for Pretty Little Liars, and you know what that means...it's Red Coat Tuesday!  

First off, about last week's episode (Spoilers).  Hanna's Dad was really kind of a jerk to her. He should have had money for his actual daughter to go to college not just his step daughter.  Also, I still think Jonny is shady and gonna cause more harm than good. We shall see! 

For my Red Coat Tuesday mani I used Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer Dawn Breaks (which a friend bought for me) and did an accent nail of Hypothermia (which I got free with the Spark in the Dark collection). Dawn Breaks is a beautiful red linear holo with gold and purple shimmers. Hypothermia is a limited edition polish that is a purple holo with purple shimmers. I thought these two paired nicely together! 

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Any thoughts on Pretty Little Liars? What do you think will happen tonight?

 

Thanks for reading!