Happy Graduation to ME!

Base color in China Glaze's Black Diamond and OPI's A Grape Fit from the Brights Pair Collection.  Glitter sponged on using OPI's Divine Swine from the Muppets Collection.  I did this design using acrylic paints!

I graduate tomorrow from UW-Whitewater and am super excited.  Hope you like this design!! :)

Stamp and Fill Tutorial!

Base color in China Glaze's Flip Flop Fantasy and flower filled in with Sun-Kissed.  This design done with white Konad stamping polish and the Cheeky "Tropical Holiday" jumbo plate.  Now this was something that I just learned, and quite honestly, should have known before.  I use nail stickers all the time when I do intricate designs that I'm afraid to mess up on my actual nail.  I'll take you through the step now:

First:  Pick your design.

Second:  Choose a color and transfer it onto your rubber stamper.

Third:  Fill in blank spots with a color of your choice.  Here, I filled in the center of the flower with Sun-Kissed.

Fourth:  Once that is COMPLETELY dry, top this off with a clear top coat.  Let that COMPLETELY dry.

Finally:  Peel it off.  Yes, you can see that is semi-transparent, but once you stick it on your nail, it will be clear.  That's all you do!  You can do this with any design!

The Lion King Nails!

Base color in Zoya's Creamy.

I did these nails because the Lion King was my favorite Disney movie growing up and I really wanted to do something for them.  I love the Broadway poster for the Lion King and decided to recreate it.  :)  Hope you enjoy these..they're probably my favorite.

Citrus Manicure

Base colors in OPI's Need Sunglasses? from the Brights Collection and Flit A Bit from the Summer Flutter Collection.  This was then all topped off with Essie's Pure Pearlfection sponged with Set in Stones from the Luxeffects Collection. 

I used Fimo orange slices to finish off this citrus manicure and make it look yummy!  Hope you enjoy.

Gie Gie Dragonflies and Flowers

Base color in Zoya's Gie Gie from the Lovely Collection.  Stamp done with light blue and white Konad stamping polish along with a Cheeky plate in "Home Sweet Home."  I don't know why this caught my eye; it just did.  I think it's pretty, eh?

Neely French Tips!

Base color in Zoya's Neely from the Lovely Collection.  I topped this off with Konad black stamping polish as the french tips using the french tip plate.  I LOVE THIS PLATE.  Seriously.  It looks amazing.

I added a little glitter to make it that much better! Like it?

Guy Meets Gal-Veston!

There is no base color!  Just clear!  I used a Cheeky Jumbo plate from 2013, the "Home Sweet Home" one, in white Konad stamping polish.  For the tips, I used the french tip Konad plate!  This was the first time I ever used that plate, and now I'm addicted.  THEY WORK PERFECTLY.  Over the top, I used OPI's Guy Meets Gal-Veston from the Texas Collection. 

It took me a while to get this, but I have not perfected it quite yet.  The first time I tried this, I did the color directly over the stamping polish, but it completely smeared everything.  Looked like crap.  This time, I put a top coat over the stamped design THEN did color.  Boom.