New Years Eve/Birthday Nails

Hey friends!

So this post is way delayed. But better late than never right? These are the nails that I wore for New Years Eve and my birthday! The holiday season was so busy that one of the requests I made for my family on my birthday was to let me have a few hours to sit down and actually be able to do my nails. This is what I came up with!

I wanted to do a skittles mani because they are my absolute favourite type of nail art. I can never decide on one print so skittles let me do a little of everything! I was wearing a gold sequin skirt and a black top for new years so that is where my colour scheme came from.

I used black creme, Orly Luxe and Alter Ego Goldpanner as my main polishes. From there I added glitter, bullion beads rhinestones and my nail art brushes to create some fun looking nails to ring in the new year! I did my right hand as well to amp up the whole skittle look!

I did a 2013 on my left thumb to ring in the new year and 22 in bullion beads on my right hand to symbolize my getting another year older!

I quite liked these and hope you do too! I had a fabulous new years and birthday. What did you do to ring in your new year? Are you having a good start to 2013?

Are you a fan of the black and gold combination? Hope your Monday is treating you well my dears!

31 Day Challenge Day 17: Glitter

Morning dolls!

I was a little stumped on todays theme. I mean glitter should be easy enough to do right? But then I couldn'd decide what kind of glitter, or what colour. Loose glitter or a glitter polish? So eventually I just decided to use a bunch of different glitters and threw together this manicure!

Not sure how much I like this, or if I even like it really at all, but it is glittery! I used Sephora by OPI Never Enough Shoes as my base on all nails but my ring finger. Then I added L.A. Girl Syngery on my index nail. My middle nail I added a coat of Icing Golden Age of Glitter and then sponged on Orly Luxe and Sally Hansen White On and finally added Alter Ego Gold Panner at the tip. My ring finger I used a base of Luxe and then added loose glitter from Dollar Tree in bronze, silver and gold. My pinky I sponged on a little Luxe and then added Color Club Gingerbread on the tip. On my thumb I just added Gingerbread concentrated more at the tip. Phew! That was a lot!

I'm feeling a little blah about these nails, but I guess you can't win them all? What do you guys think of this crazy mess of glitter nails?

Well, I don't have much more to say on these ones! They feel a little blah to me, so I guess that's all! My ring nail sure was sparkly! I think I liked that nail best :)

I'm suuuuppeerrr stoked about the half moon nails tomorrow though! So I'll see you all back here then!

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Armed Forces Vet Striping Tape

Today I've got some easy nail art for you featuring striping tape and a new to me brand Alter Ego.

I started out with a base of China Glaze Soled Out which is a vintage China Glaze polish, not sure when it was released. I picked it up on eBay awhile back. If you know then let me know!! :) I then added some silver striping tape along a third of my nail and then across the nail on about a third line as well. Finally I took Alter Ego Armed Forces Vet and filled in the square on my nail! This polish is filled with small metallic red, iridescent white, holo blue and holo silver in a clear jelly base. There are so many layering possibilities for this polish and I really look forward to trying them out! 

I loved the look of this polish!! I'll be wearing it as a full mani soon :) This was probably about 2 coats because I dabbed it on. I think it would be opaque in 3 coats and looks awesome layerd! I do wish the striping tape lasted longer on me. The next day it was starting to lift in some spots even with a topcoat. 

I loved the look of this, so simple and easy to achieve but a beautiful result in my opinion! 


What do you all think of this mani? Like it? Too simple for you? Let me know! Thanks for stopping by! 


By the way starting tomorrow I will be embarking on a nail art challenge with Emily of The Lacquerologist and Jessica of BeautyGnome! They are both fabulous nail artists and I'm so excited to be starting this with them tomorrow! :D Be sure to check in and see what we do!