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!

4th of July Nail Art Challenge: July 1st

For Patriotic Glitter I used several different types of glitters and designs! These mix and match nails look like a bursts of fun and would look very pretty with any other color combo! I have been waiting for a good time to use my chunky red glitter and I was happy I created a look that made it work.

Nail Polish Used:
Sinful Colors "Out of This World"
Pure Ice "Celestial"
              "All Nighter"
Nicole "Mi Fantasia"
Milani "Red"
Diamond Cosmetics "Glitter Lites"
Sinful Colors "Flower Girl"

4th of July Nail Art Challenge: July 30th

Today is American Pride. That is a pretty abstract idea but I came up with printing USA and making the letters look patriotic. On my pinky and thumb, I made a bursting firework like design with some rhinestone hearts I got for Valentines Day and forgot to use.... 

Nail Polish Used:

Wet n Wild "Ebony Hates Chris"

Sinful Colors "Snow Me White"

Pure Ice "Celestial"

Diamond Cosmetics in red and glitter lites

Sinful Colors "Flower Girl"

4th of July Nail Art Challenge! June 28th

This is my very first challenge that I have created! I thought of all the fun patriotic things I could do and worked them back from the 4th. 

First up, June 28th. Red, White, and Blue

Nail Polish Used: 

Pure Ice "All Nighter"

              "Celestial"

Sinful Colors "Snow Me White"

Updated Swatches: Pure Ice

One of my first posts was pictures of all of my Pure Ice nail polish. It is one of my more popular posts but it is so outdated and is in need of new pictures. Here is my update so people looking for swatches of different Pure Ice can find what they are looking for!
I used to have this really pretty moss green called First Time. Unfortunately, it was knocked off my counter and it broke. It is also discontinued and my Walmart has gotten rid of all of those polishes. :(

Last year, Revlon purchased Pure Ice and Bon Bons, so there are many polishes that have been discontinued or renamed. I have many of them and will put a * by the name. Here is a link to the full list.

Iced Merlot*, All Nighter. Sleigh Ride, First Love

Hot Tamale, Twinkle 

 Gold Dust*, Bite Me, Jaguar*, Playtime

Power Me Up, Wild Thing, Razzle and Dazzle, Mint Dream*

Celestial, Calypso*, Heart Breaker, Splash, A List

Outrageous, Twinkle (yeah, same name as the orange one)

A List is on this swatch

Don't You Wish, Platinum, Kiss Me Here, Beware, Oh Baby!*, Fivesome

NOTD: Turquoise Stone

This look has been popping up all over my YouTube account! I decided it was high time to try it out. For the turquoise color, I layered "Mint Dream" on top of "I Need a Refresh-Mint". You then add a little bit of gold polish and get out your watermarble supplies. Drop a drop of black polish into the water then spray it with an alcohol based body spray or something similar. This creates a pattern like turquoise!.

Tip: To avoid getting polish on your hands when you do the water step, you can tape around your fingers or use Vaseline. I prefer the Vaseline because I really hate dealing with tape!! I also like the way the polish just slides off my fingers. :D

Nail Polish Used:
Wet n Wild "I Need a Refresh-Mint"
Pure Ice "Mint Dream"
Sinful Colors "Flower Girl"
Wet n Wild "Ebony Hates Chris"

Inspired by: Marie PassionNails

NOTD: Peacocks

I was again inspired by my friend for this one! I did a peacock look a while ago but it didn't turn out so well. Here is my redemption! On my right hand, I have your normal peacock and on my left, and albino inspired peacock!! I really like how my normal peacock turned out. I think the albino needs a few changes but I am still happy,

Nail Polish Used:

Normal Peacock
Nicole "Candid Cameron"
Sinful Colors "Nail Junkie"
Wet n' Wild "Teal or no Teal"
Avon "Mystic"
Diamond Cosmetics in Lime and Glitz
Sinful Colors "Flower Girl"

Albino Peacock
Pure Ice "Platinum"
              "First Love"
Sinful Colors "Out of this World"
Wet n' Wild "Silvivor"
Diamond Cosmetics "Blushing Star"
Nicole "Miss Independent"

Here is a picture that help inspired this idea:

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: Palm Trees in the Sunset

Here is my second kickstart summer look. Palm trees in a sunset. If I do something like this again, I think I will only put the trees on the thumb and ring. It is a little much on all five fingers! For the gradient background I used the sponge technique, pretty easy! Next time I would also use a thinner brush. These were also inspired by some postcards!

Nail Polish Used:
Sinful Colors "Snow Me White"
Pure Ice "Bite Me!"
              "Hot Tamale"
Revlon "Ocean Breeze" -- It is scented! Not only did it have the right color, it added to the design with the                      "ocean" smell.  

+ Americana "Ebony"

NOTD: Florida Flamingos

It's summer vacation time!!! To kick off my summer, I did a couple of designs. I call these my derpy flamingos. Haha! I have a huge collection of postcards so I went to them to figure out my inspiration. Speaking of postcards, I created a new blog about them! It is called Postcards, Many Postcards. Here is the link: postcardsmanypostcards.blogspot.com .

To make that light pinky green color, I layered the Sally Hansen HD with the Pure Ice. I am pleased with how it came out!
I used two of the loose glitters I got for Christmas!

Nail polish used:
Sally Hansen "Resolution"
Pure Ice "First Love"
Diamond Cosmetics in frosty pink
Sinful Colors "Snow Me White"
+ Americana "Ebony"

Florida Flamingos at Rare Bird Farms

NOTD: Blue with Mod Dots

This is a very modern and fun design. The dots are supposed to look like a kind of gradient. I thought these were some interesting colors to use, but all together they look cool! The look a bit like fish scales.
I have three blues that look like this Sally Hansen blue, one I bought and the other two were gifts from friends. I am thinking about doing a comparison post to show how similar they are and show which one is the better deal!

Nail Polish Used:
Sally Hansen "Blue Me Away!"
Nicole "A Lit-Teal Bit of Love"
Wet n Wild "Ebony Hates Chris"
E.L.F medium nude
Pure Ice "Twinkle"
Sinful Colors "Snow Me White"

my pinky got smudged so I just cut it out, haha

Inspired by: MissJenFabulous