I realized I haven’t done a truly shimmery manicure for a while and decided to create one where I would let the shimmer shine (as you can see, I have such a varied vocabulary). Of course just shiny shimmer wasn’t interesting enough and there are few patterns that can work well over such a bright…
Balance: Floral French and Gold Birdcage Manicure
I took advantage of the fact that I don’t need to type long reports for a little while to grow my nails longer than usual. I’m still uncertain about whether I like the look of longer nails on myself and they’re definitely a little less comfortable than shorter ones but I have to say that…
Snap Judgments: Cupcake Shimmery White Nails
I used a white with a shimmery clear polish as a background for these cupcake decals to make them really pop. I originally didn’t like this manicure, but it sort of grew on me over the first few days. I make it a rule not to judge things too quickly as first impressions can often…
Fruity: Kiwi and Watermelon Red and Green Fruit Nails
I was a bit tired of more complicated designs that take longer to plan and apply. I remembered seeing something similar on Pinterest a while ago and decided to take my cue from that design when I found the remainder of the fruit decals I used here on my desk under a book (I thought I…
Florals and Crystals: Black Floral French Nails with Glass Volcano Colored Crystals
After the recent red rhinestone manicure I did here, I remembered how much I like the idea of rhinestones or crystals on my nails and decided to pull them out more often from now on. I’m not sure if you guys noticed, but I have phases where I’ll wear similar outfits and do similar nail…
How to 3D Nail Art: Watermelon and Red Rhinestone Nails
It’s been a while since I added rhinestones or glitter or any 3D elements to my nails. To be honest, these are a bit of a pain to remove and definitely a pain to secure. Really, the only way to secure them properly is with special nail glue (feels more like superglue). Sometimes I’ll still…
Leaves and Neutrals: Moss Grey Green Nails with Black and White Leaves
I knew I wanted to use the black and white leaf decals as soon as I pulled them out. I love leaf patterns and the black and white version seemed both elegant and bold. I also knew I wanted something a bit more interesting than the simple lace version I did recently (here). To start…
Eggs and Bunnies: Eggs and Bunnies Decals with Shimmery Golden Cream Polish Nails
I didn’t really do much for Easter since everyone just happened to be really busy, but I did do these nails to get into the spirit just a bit. Bunnies and eggs are on the cute side of the holiday and these are the elements I incorporated into this manicure. I ordered these decals a…
Fire: Fire Polish and White Floral Lace Nails
It’s been a while since my last post or longer than I’d like at least…I’ve actually been in bed since Friday night until today, having caught a nasty flu that’s been floating around here lately. It wasn’t my best week. I couldn’t even eat anything for the first three days. For those of you who…
Roses and Hearts: Red Roses and Black Hearts Lace Nails
If this manicure looks familiar, it’s because it is and I actually created a similar look here. What can I say? I loved the look so much that I decided to use the rest of my red rose decals with some heart themed lace and a glittery red polish. The type of lace and the…