Peter Pan

Peter Pan!!! This one I had to do as I am reading this book called Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson, its basically about how Peter Pan met Tinkerbell and how he fell in love with Tiger Lily (all before Wendy ever showed up.) Very good story for anyone interested, you guys should check it out.

Anyways, This is probably one of my best faces yet. I got a lot of compliments from people who have seen it. Considering this one design took me a little over 1 hour, I wish I could actually sport it on my fingers, however I really don't have 10 hours of spare time to do my nails :P   I guess with practice I will get quicker at it.

This picture above is my inspiration and below are a list of the colours I used for my design.

Colours Used;

NYC:
    Pier 17

Rimmel:
    Green with Envy

ACO:
    Cookie Dough
    Tuxedo

Sally Hansen:
    Limestone
    Mellow Yellow
    White On
    Honeymoon Red

OPI:
    Samoan Sand
    Friar, Friar, Pants on Fire

China Glaze:
    Gaga for Green
    Street Chic

Revlon:
    Chic

Toy Story

So lately, I have been on a huge Disney kick, I love the movies, the characters and well... everything about it.   I have recently started trying acrylics, they are pretty poor.. you guys will see a picture of them soon, but hey! its my first pair of acrylics, EVER! and they are made by me.  Well having acrylics, I have tons of time to design fake nails.  So here is my attempt at Toy Story. 

I have to say I absolutely LOVE this one, the face actually turned out well and his suit.. I'm just in love with it.  Wish I had a cow printed vest :P

So this is the picture that inspired me for this design. Any ideas on what I should do next?

Cow Print Nails

Bridal Mask (Gaksital)

These nails were inspired by one of my favourite shows right now; Bridal Mask!! It's a Korean Drama show set in 1930, during the Japanese occupation.  The characters are really good, and the story line is amazing!
 To show my appreciation of the show, I made nails dedicated to them. And guess what!! DramaFever saw them and posted them on their Facebook page (which is crazy, since they get a crazy amount of views!! YAY!!

I am in absolute love of the thumb! It's my favourite so far, the brush I used did exactly what I wanted, and the effect matches the mask.  Don't you think?

The index, middle and pinky finger are from their uniforms, which are worn in every episode! The ring finger is the title of the show in Korean, I may have written it slightly wrong, if so, I am truly sorry, I unfortunately don't speak, read, or write Korean. I tried my best. :)

 Anyways, if you love drama and don't mind subtitles, I would definitely recommend this show, it is the first Korean show I have watched, but I am truly enjoying it, and am probably more into this, then most the other shows out there,  (which is something to say, since I watch A LOT of shows) :)

P.S. The last two pictures are NOT mine, I just pulled them off the web in order to show you what inspired me.

Colors Used:
Black Satin by Rimmel
White On by Sally Hansen
Friar, Friar, Pants on Fire by OPI
Hook and Line by China Glaze
Yellow Striper from LA Colors- Art Deco  (No name on bottle)

The Little Mermaid

So my nails are still pretty and haven't chipped yet, so no reason to change them! However, as a true nail polish fan, I can barely go a day without touching my nail polish bottles. So what happens? Well you know, I make mini pictures on big huge fake nails. Yay!! plus the beauty of these, they are tiny and easy to keep.  Not that Ill ever wear nails this long. If I were to wear these, I would have to chop it in half!



Well anyways, I figured I would start with Ariel from The Little Mermaid as it is one of my favourite Disney movies. I used to sit on this big rock when I was young and sing my heart out, thinking I sounded as good as she did. Boy was I ever wrong! At least I remember the people walking by smiling at me, although I'm pretty sure my mother used to explain to them what I was trying to do.

Anywayyyyyss.... If you were wondering what nail polish colors I used, because yes, I use nail polish, NO acrylic paints, the list can be found below. BEWARE, it is MAssive!!

Well I really hope you've enjoyed this design, I have a few others already which will be coming up from Disney. Anything you would like to see, leave me a comment.

Keep painting ladies (and gents). I want to see your creations!

Colors Used;

China Glaze
    - Flyin' High
    - VIII
    - Gaga for Green
    - Street Chic
 
Revlon
    - Chic
    - Dreamer
    - Chili
    - Charming
    - Guava

OPI
    - Friar, Friar, Pants on Fire!
    - No Spain, No Gain

ACO
    - Mint Cream
    - So Pretty
    - Tuxedo

Sally Hansen
   - Plum Parfait
   - Mellow Yellow
   - White on

Rimmel
   - Camouflage

Circle, Circle, Dot! Dot!

 I have a little surprise for you guys.. The same design in two different color schemes. Why? Well why not?  It is an amazing design that is super fun, and little quirky and yet can be so elegant and modern.

The toes you see here in green are one of my friends toes. Her only requirement to me painting them this time was that they had to be lime green. I think the color scheme for this one is a lot of fun, and I am super pleased with it. I had originally planned on keeping the design with the pink dots full, however after testing the pinky toe we decided having them partially filled in with the blue gave it a little more edginess. 

The colors I used in this design were; Limestone by Sally Hansen,  Gaga for Green by China Glaze, Guava by Revlon and Violet by ACO.  Different size dotting tools were also used.

After creating this lovely design for her, we started talking about color schemes this could work with, and I just knew I had to try a more modern look with it. And this is what it turned out to be.  For this one, I altered the design slightly by having the mini circles in both colors. I think I prefer it that way! What are your thoughts on it? Do you prefer the first design on the toes, or the one on the hands.

For this design I do have to give credit where it belongs. I absolutely love Linda165's designs, and she makes some super easy and pretty tutorials to follow. After watching this video, I loved the look of it, but wanted to add my own spin on it.

In this design, the colors I used are; Wet Cement by Sally Hansen, Hook and Line by China Glaze, Friar Friar Pants on Fire by OPI, Tuxedo by ACO.

P.S. I just received my ring today from Ebay, SO HAPPY!!! (does the happy dance), its big and chunky and really cool looking! So this top picture was really all about showing off my new ring :)

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Nails

Swatches

Life Preserver

China Glaze

I was looking for a burnt orange a few weeks ago and found this one from the Knotty Nauticals of the Anchors Away Spring 2011 Collection. Wow that was a mouthful. This collection had two subcategories, Knotty Nauticals and Sand & Sea.

The formula for this polish was great, compared to some of the other China Glaze polishes I have, it applied smoothly and evenly and with only 2 coats for full opacity. The polish is a creme in orange teetering on coral.

These pictures came out nice, although they really didn't capture the coral look of the orange, They seem way to harsh and Halloween looking here. Although the color in person can easily be a spring or fall as it is very muted. 

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Swatches

Turned Up Turquoise (Neon)

China Glaze

Seeing this bottle on the counter, I was extremely excited to buy it. There is a slight shimmery look to it that just screamed BEAUTIFUL!  Summer was just around the corner and I needed something with a pop of color. 

 After trying it on, I was a little disappointing by the consistency of the bottle, again, as my other china glaze, this one was a little clumpy and required quite a few touch ups. It only took 2 coats for full opacity, but 3 to make it look smooth and nice.  

My second disappointing moment, which lasted all but 2 minutes, was that it turned out to have a matte finish. I have nothing against matte nail polishes, but not only was this one matte it also lost its shimmer that you see in the bottle. I loved that shimmer :( I have now come to expect that any China Glaze bottle with neon on it dries matte. But with a top coat it gained a little bit of its shimmer back. 

On the bright side, this color is amazing, its vibrant and was definitely a topic of conversation with people I encountered.  Plus, the color looks very nice as the background to Mr.Candiipants's Koi fish. 


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Swatches

Samoan Sand

OPI

I got this after work one day while I was searching for a beige that would go with my skin tone. I love OPI for that reason, they don't have the brightest and flashiest colors, but they do have a crazy range of tones in beige, browns, and reds. 

After testing it out, I finally found my tone. This one!! I will continue to buy beige's, as I love them and its always nice to find one that goes well with someone else's skin tone. 

 This first picture of the swatch (Above) is only two coats of polish and with inside lighting.

 This top picture was taken with outside lighting, the bottom one again with inside lighting. Both these swatches have three coats of polish, which gave me full opacity.

The quality of the nail polish is okay, a little too runny at times, although it did go on smoothly with very minor problems.  It does dry with a slight shine and very smooth to the touch. My only problem with OPI's collections are their prices. I know there are many other polishes out there that are much more expansive, however I still find that 10$ for a polish is a little too much for me. When there are tons out there with good consistencies under 5$.  Although I guess I can't complain since the world's most expansive nail polish, found here, is worth the cost of a house.. No thank you! Although I will dream of it at night like all the other polish addicts out there.

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Swatches

TUXEDO

Aco

Aco is a brand I bought one day in Ardene's after trying them out, I loved the formula of their brand, plus their bottles have 17 ml of nail polish in them!! Woot!!! The price of these aren't bad, if I am not mistaken, I think its 2 for 6$.

To be perfectly honest, I am not sure why I bought this one, I already own a black and it works perfectly well, oh well, I guess a nail polish addict still needs another one..

I am glad I got this one, it is extremely glossy and very reflective, as you can see an image of my pink camera on them. And yes, that is the color without a top coat.

All of my pictures were taken with 2 coats of Tuxedo, I love a polish that doesnt require 10 coats. :) The formula is very nice and liquid. The only downfall to this color/brand is the smell, it has a very strong nail polish smell.

This last picture I posted because I wanted to show off the new ring I got off eBay! It's such a cute red fox, I will definitely have to do a nail design with it in mind.

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Crab Apple Flowers

Original design was created by chickabiddy (click the name to see the original post). I believe the credit for the design idea is hers. Sorry if I am mistaken. The picture of these nails in this post however are mine.

I did these nails after going back through my likes on Tumblr. Found her picture with this design and immediately fell in love with it all over again. So I knew that it was time for me to have these nails. Plus I needed a change from the bright and colorful nails I had been sporting recently.  This first picture was taken inside. 

I know, I know this picture is not me actually outside, but it was too lazy to step outside to take a proper one. Sorry guys!

Okay, well here is an actual picture from outside, I had to go get groceries so I decided to take the picture while I was out. for a different lighting. 

Please don't mind the pinky finger, I moved the gem before it was fully dry :*( and again, since I am lazy, I didn't feel like starting over. So I just endured it for the next couple days. Hope you liked these nails! Let me know if you guys want to see anything specific.

Materials Used;
Base Coat; Calcium Nail Hardener by Revlon
Top Coat; Quick Dry Top Coat by Revlon
Orange Gems, from ebay

Nail Polish colors;
Samoan Sand by OPI
White On  by Sally Hansen
Black Satin by Rimmel


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Cow Nails

Cow Nails

Here are my nails!  I'm going to be sporting Cow nails for the next little while, cause on July 15th, its Cow appreciation day!  So here is my appreciation to them :)

Don't forget to go hug a cow! :)

I've taken pictures of each step for both the cow and the pattern. So a tutorial coming soon! Stay tuned! :)

Hope you guys have enjoyed this one :)



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Swatches

RIVETING

China Glaze

This polish is a sparkling orange called Riveting. It is part of the Hunger Games Collection and one of my favourites within it. As a stand alone polish it is one of the prettiest and fun colors out there. I would probably call this a good fall colour to be worn on its own. 

Iv'e used this color to make flames on some designs, and it is wonderful, the sparkles definitely catch the light without it being too thick to make the flames out of place. 

The formula for this polish is great, it applies smoothly and becomes opaque in 2 coats.

I definitely recommend this polish to everyone who enjoys nail art.

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Owl Scales

OWL's SCALES

I am so in love with this design, I wore it for more than a week!! One entire week!! Can you believe it? Cause I can't!   I'm calling these my owl scales, I know owls have feathers, but scales sound WAY cooler. And after spending more than 3 hours ;) doing it, I am entitled to call them whatever I like :). 

Well I hope you guys like this design :)



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Tiger stripe manicure

Oh how I love this design! I did this for a friend of mine who absolutely wanted tiger stripes. We had previously done the entire nail, although this time I decided only the tip might look good. I am so pleased with them. I will definitely try more french tip manicures. 

Fun and classy all at once, its exactly how I I feel right now.

I used a few different colors for this one; from Sally Hansen I used Mellow Yellow and Sun Kissed for the tip color, and Petal Pusher for the base. For the stripes I used a small thin brush and Black Satin from Rimmel.



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Swatches

PINK VOLTAGE (NEON)

China Glaze

 This is a matte nail polish found within the Wow Factor Collection. It takes about 2 coats for full opacity. It is very bright and at times I would almost believe it glows at night, unfortunately it doesn't. How I wish it did!!! It is definitely perfect for the summer!

The formula was a little disappointing. I found it to be quite chunky at times, requiring some touch ups. I have found this in a few other matte china glazes out there. Anyone else have that problem?

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