31 Day Challenge 2012Day 31: Recreate a Manicure You Love For today’s (FINAL) challenge day manicure, I recreated Mr. Candiipants’ koi fish manicure. I have been wanting to try it out forever… such a great design. Check out her tutorial here. China Glaze For AudreyWet N Wild SilvivorOPI Alpine SnowOPI Black OnyxtheBalm Orange You Glad You’re Not Blue? 
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31 Day Challenge 2012
Day 31: Recreate a Manicure You Love

For today’s (FINAL) challenge day manicure, I recreated Mr. Candiipants’ koi fish manicure. I have been wanting to try it out forever… such a great design. Check out her tutorial here.

China Glaze For Audrey
Wet N Wild Silvivor
OPI Alpine Snow
OPI Black Onyx
theBalm Orange You Glad You’re Not Blue? 

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31 Day Challenge 2012Day 30: Inspired by a Tutorial For today’s nails, I followed the cool mermaid nail tutorial from Little Nails! Lime Crime Parfait DayLime Crime Milky WaysOPI Do You Lilac It?Zoya MarleyChina Glaze Strawberry FieldsOPI If You Moust, You Moust 
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31 Day Challenge 2012
Day 30: Inspired by a Tutorial

For today’s nails, I followed the cool mermaid nail tutorial from Little Nails!

Lime Crime Parfait Day
Lime Crime Milky Ways
OPI Do You Lilac It?
Zoya Marley
China Glaze Strawberry Fields
OPI If You Moust, You Moust 

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31 Day Challenge 2012Day 29: Inspired by the Supernatural This is some quickly done nail art of Edward standing on some rocks in a forest, glittering in the sunlight. Regardless of your feelings about the series, you have to be entertained by the fact that I painted a blingy glitter nail polish over his skin to accurately represent him.  Zoya YaraZoya VeruschkaEssie Mojito MadnessChina Glaze Elephant WalkWhite and blackLacquery Girl BandOPI Wooden Shoes Like to Know 
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31 Day Challenge 2012
Day 29: Inspired by the Supernatural

This is some quickly done nail art of Edward standing on some rocks in a forest, glittering in the sunlight. Regardless of your feelings about the series, you have to be entertained by the fact that I painted a blingy glitter nail polish over his skin to accurately represent him. 

Zoya Yara
Zoya Veruschka
Essie Mojito Madness
China Glaze Elephant Walk
White and black
Lacquery Girl Band
OPI Wooden Shoes Like to Know 

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31 Day Challenge 2012
Day 27: Inspired by Artwork (Warhol panel art style)

  • Pointer: Sally Hansen Twisted Pink, Zoya Robyn, Lime Crime Crema De Limon
  • Middle: Essie Mojito Madness, Lime Crime Lavendairy, Lime Crime Peaches & Cream
  • Ring: China Glaze Happy Go Lucky, OPI The Color of Minnie, Lime Crime Parfait Day
  • Pinky: Zoya Arizona, Lime Crime Parfait Day, Zoya Robyn

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31 Day Challenge 2012
Day 25: Inspired by Fashion

These nails are inspired by this outfit from Betsey Johnson at NYFW. I used a spun sugar technique for the blue lines and a sponging technique for the fading around the edges.

OPI Alpine Snow
Orly Frolic
Orly Skinny Dip 

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31 Day Challenge 2012Day 24: Inspired by a Book These nails are inspired by Shel Silverstein’s The Missing Piece, a book that was read to me a lot as a child and that still means a lot to me today. Lime Crime Milky WaysIt’s So Easy Nails Stripe Rite in black
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31 Day Challenge 2012
Day 24: Inspired by a Book

These nails are inspired by Shel Silverstein’s The Missing Piece, a book that was read to me a lot as a child and that still means a lot to me today.

Lime Crime Milky Ways
It’s So Easy Nails Stripe Rite in black

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31 Day Challenge 2012Day 23: Inspired by a Movie These Eye of Sauron nails are inspired by the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy! My other two nails are painted solid black. You can see the other photos in my full blogpost. China Glaze Happy Go LuckyZoya MyrtaSally Hansen Insta Dri Rapid RedChina Glaze Prey TellOPI Black Onyx OPI Alpine Snow 
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31 Day Challenge 2012
Day 23: Inspired by a Movie

These Eye of Sauron nails are inspired by the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy! My other two nails are painted solid black. You can see the other photos in my full blogpost.

China Glaze Happy Go Lucky
Zoya Myrta
Sally Hansen Insta Dri Rapid Red
China Glaze Prey Tell
OPI Black Onyx 
OPI Alpine Snow 

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31 Day Challenge 2012Day 22: Inspired by a Song This look was inspired by the song Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend. I got the design for the diamond shape from this amazing nail set by Donne of Hey Nice Nails! Lacquery Girl BandOPI Black OnyxIt’s So Easy Stripe Rite in black 
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31 Day Challenge 2012
Day 22: Inspired by a Song

This look was inspired by the song Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend. I got the design for the diamond shape from this amazing nail set by Donne of Hey Nice Nails!

Lacquery Girl Band
OPI Black Onyx
It’s So Easy Stripe Rite in black 

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