When it comes to Christmas, I have a huge pet peeve–people referring to holly as mistletoe. They are not the same thing. I found this drawing to highlight the difference. It’s a little sassier than I was going for, but it gets the point across succinctly. I really
So my sister goes to school in Boston and texted me in a tizzy the other day because I did not have St. Patrick’s Day nails up yet. 4 days early. And I don’t think I’ve ever done St. Patrick’s Day nails. I was actually going
So I’ve been on a nail polish buying spree on eBay cause you can get some nice brands for about half price. So I’ve got some cool new colors to work with and was really excited to use a dusty mauve by OPI called Steady as She Rose
Well, I broke my first rule of nail art on this manicure. “Don’t try it on your nails if you can’t even draw it on paper.” For some reason I’ve never been able to draw holly leaves. They’re not even that complicated! The index finger turned
Fall seems to be just about everyone’s favorite season. At the very least, it’s my boyfriend’s favorite. He says it’s because it’s “cuddle season” and he is a “natural-born cuddler.” Whatever, I just like the way fall smells. But, I do love the manicures fall
I had a grand idea for these witch themed nails. I was going to make most of them look like witchy striped stockings in black and green with a witch hat or shoe painted on the thumb or accent to pull the whole theme together. Buuuut then I didn’t
So I was discussing putting prints over a gradient with a friend and I took my first manicure request! She said a friend of hers would be thrilled if I did a cheetah/leopard print on top of a lime green gradient, so I said, what the heck, sure! However,
I know I’ve mentioned my new stamps before and I just LOVE them. These nails were inspired by the most adorable plate of monsters. Or aliens. Or maybe animated germs? These plates are ridiculously reflective; you can see my phone and the fact that I just showered and my
92% of the time, Revlon polishes are perfect in formulation, but every once in awhile they completely miss the mark. This mint color, while gorgeous, was SUCH a pain. It was streaky, took forever to dry and just overall annoyed me. This is three coats and on my right hand
Happy Veteran’s Day veterans! This post is rather serious for a bit as this is a topic that means a lot to me. Don’t worry, I start talking about nails again at the bottom. Supporting our country, our military and our veterans has always been important to me.
So I too do not want to miss out on the chance to dress in the bare minimum of clothing (pun intended) on the sluttiest night of the year, Halloween. However, I still wanted to be able to take pride in my costume for its creativity, and decided to be
Okay, very last Halloween nails for the year! I love these so darn much, but they could only stay on my nails a day as I had to make them professional for my interview with Cigna this week. I picked this photo because the shadow they cast makes it look
So anyone who knows me at all knows I have a fear of zombies that borders on a phobia, particularly considering just how irrational that fear is. It doesn’t necessarily interfere with my everyday life, although I cannot even handle watching Shaun of the Dead and whenever I walk
I got a new tealish color and wanted to showcase it. So I was going to just do black lace on top of the teal, but then I got distracted by how pretty a lace would look over a nude color. So I just did an accent nail. I like
Happy Easter everyone! Despite the severe allergies I had this weekend, this Easter was probably one of the best of my life. I felt spiritually and emotionally fulfilled. I actually was much more moved by the Good Friday service than the one on Easter Sunday, although the Sunday service was
I was craving some bright colors on my nails to banish the winter blues. Inspired by the warmer weather (although the past few days have been chilly again!), I needed to make my nails happier to match my good mood. And what better color than green? On top is one