4th of July Nail Art Challenge: July 2nd

Ok, so I didn't finish my nail art challenge. I actually did this one and a fireworks one but I got mad at the fireworks one and didn't feel like redoing it. Then I got busy and dropped off the face of the Earth. Here is the last one I did that I was happy with. 

Cookout! It is a picnic table cloth, hamburger, hotdog, watermelon, and a lemon to make lemonade. I thought it was genius. It took me a very long time to paint. I mixed all of the colors with nail polish till I had everything just right. I don't think I'm going to list all of the polishes I used for this one. I don't really want to dig them out. On to the next!

NOTD: Memorial Day Poppies

Poppies are the flower chosen to remember those lost to war. The flower is something special for Memorial Day. Here is the poem that help start the tradition of wearing a poppy as a tribute to the fallen.

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below

We are the Dead. Short days ago

We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,

Loved, and were loved, and now we lie 

In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:

To you from failing hands we throw

The torch; be yours to hold it high

If ye break faith with us who die

We shall not sleep, though poppies grow

In Flanders fields.

–Lt. Col. John McCrae

For more information about the poppy tradition, visit the American Legion's website.

Here are my poppies. I even have a postcard. :))

Nail Polish Used:

Sinful Colors "Snow Me White"
Diamond Cosmetics in red
Wet n Wild "Ebony Hates Chris"
Pure Ice "Jaguar" 

NOTD: Memorial Day Patriotic

It's Memorial Day weekend! I did two designs for the weekend. This is inspired by the American Flag, it would work for the 4th of July as well! It is super simple and very cute. I didn't notice until I was editing my pictures that the star on my ring finger came off......... haha. I just added it again to make it look right.


Nail Polish Used:
Sinful Colors "Snow Me White"
Nicole "A Lit-Teal Bit of Love"
Diamond Cosmetics in red
+silver stars

Inspired by: IndigoNova1 

NOTD: Election Day

It's election day! I did up my nails and put on my cheesy USA shirt with a giant bald eagle with a flag in its wings. For this patriotic design I just put on white and added some red and blue dots! Over top of it I put a pretty blue shimmery polish.

I will be picking back up on the 31 day challenge this week! I have one more design for tomorrow then I am back on it.

Nail Polish Used:
Pure Ice "All Nighter", "Celestial", and "Oh Baby!"
NYC "French White Tip"

NOTD: Really Late 4th of July

Here is my look for Independence Day! I did a fireworks inspired nail art and I LOVED how it turned out. I put a flag like pattern on my thumb to keep it in theme.
Colors used:
For the blue base, Pure Ice "Celestial"
For the rest, Art Deco in red, white, and a silver sparkle.
I then topped it off with some NYC "Starry Silver Glitter"

I used my dotting tools of course to make the dots. :)

Yes, I hid that nail because it was chipped

NOTD: Memorial Day

Memorial Day is this weekend, so as predicted I found a patriotic themed nail art! I was inspired from this YouTube video by jaemarie2008. Her video has lots of ideas for 4th of July and other patriotic holidays. I placed her video in this post if you would like to watch it. Below that are pictures of my nails.

The colors I used for this nail art are: L.A. Colors silver sparkle and red, Pure Ice "Celestial" and "Don't You Wish", NYC "Starry Silver", and a Sally Hansen French Manicure Pen. I also used my dotting tools :D

I love this look, it is so cute!