Fancy Schmancy NotD

I'm still having fun with  my scrapbooking scissors. Today, I have another tape mani but with brighter, higher contrasting colors. I had seen swatches of Urban Outfitters Flip Flop and absolutely loved it. It's the perfect aqua color. Not too minty, not too blue or green. Even though I've had mixed results with their polish in the past, I knew I wanted this. I also picked up Bandeau and a couple others that you'll see when I use them. So first, Flip Flop.

Urban Outfitters Flip Flop

Just gorgeous! It went on perfectly in two coats, no issues. Then I got tape happy. Haha.

Direct Sunlight

Indirect Sunlight

Florescent Lighting

I have no idea why my skin looks so discolored. Anywho, if it weren't for the crooked design on my middle finger, I would have absolutely loved it. I think the silhouette has a very eastern feel. Like, maybe Moroccan or Indian? I should do it again with red and gold. Hehe.

That's all for now. Hope you all are having a fabulous weekend!

My First Nail Art Tutorial

Hey guys! So, during the Fab Collab Giveaway with Kat, many of you asked for more tutorials. Kat has been spitting them out left and right, but I have yet to do any. So, today I'm finally doing my first tutorial. I don't make videos, but I think it's easy enough. So, let's get started, shall we? ^_^

First, this is the design I came up with.

I'm going to keep this as simple as possible and just post this collage of the steps.

Nail Art Picture Tutorial

You can use any detailed design to stamp with. I thought this frilly one made it elegant. My daughter asked if I had Christmas trees on my nails. Hehe. I hope you like. If you want more detailed steps next time, let me know. I'll try to do it earlier, but it's after 11. (o.O) Have a wonderful week!

Striping Brush, Striping Tape & Pinstripes. Oh My!

Well, hello there! I know it's been an extra day since my last post but there is good reason. Well, not really, but this post will explain. Since I'm not sure I'll have time to post again before then, Merry Christmas. I hope you all have a wonderful holiday.

So, I have three different designs to show you today. The reason being, this first one peeled the next morning. Apparently, the set of polishes I bought that came with a base coat actually put in a topcoat instead. I didn't even feel like posting about it after that. But since I did get a couple pics first, I'll show you.

Crisscross Striped Nail Art

This was my very first attempt using my striping brush. My husband picked out the colors and originally told me to do stripes, but his explanation wasn't very clear. So, when the green stripes got all crooked because of it being my first time striping, I went with this abstract design.

As you can see, the stripes were very inconsistent. The colors are: NYC Sidewalkers (grey), Sinful Colors Innocent (green), Julep Morgan (purple) & NYC Empire State Blue. Purple, blue and green are three of my favorite colors, so I knew I had to do them justice.

Striped Nail Art

After clearing up what my husband was actually wanting, I came up with this. I alternated the colors and size of the stripes to add my own touch. I'll admit though, I probably wouldn't have picked grey as my base. Kudos to the hubs.

This was my first time using striping tape. I've used regular scotch tape before, but not striping tape. So, you can see that it's not perfect by any means. I love the modern look of this mani, though. The alternating colors and all the taping took forever and it was already late, so, I did something different on my left hand. (^_^;)

I knew that I could do better with the striping brush, so I gave it another go. I added the little star so it wasn't just stripes. I think it added just the right touch.

Pinstripe Nail Art

I was having a hard time not casting a shadow in my pics. Anyway. As you can see, I alternated the colors and space between the stripes again.

And last, a different perspective. I was very pleased with how each design turned out, considering the circumstances of each one. I don't even mind that I have two hands with a different design, because they have the same color pattern and scheme. Who knows, maybe I'll start a trend. HAHA! Yeah, as if. A girl can dream, right? ^_^

Thanks for stopping by!

My First Tape Mani

Hey, guys! I didn't have time to do my nails last night, so I'm going to share a mani from before I started my blog. This was my first tape mani (and only one so far):

KleanColor Black Hole & Confetti Debutante

The base color is KleanColor Black Hole and on the accent nails I added squares of Confetti Debutante. I loved the color combo.

Question: Does anyone else think KleanColor polishes smell sweet as they dry? I love it. Of course, I probably look crazy sniffing my nails...but it's only at home as they dry! (^_^;)

Here's one more shot with a flash:

Well, I gotta run. Oh yeah, I'll be out of town next week for Thanksgiving. I don't know if I'll even be doing my nails (o_O) much less blogging. I'll definitely have something up before I leave though. Alright, have a good one!