Category Archives: holidays

Very last minute Christmas gifts

Posted on December 24, 2011 by

Have you been completely lost on what to get for the guy or girl who has every polish? Well here are some last minute shopping ideas. Go! Now! Nail Polish Gloves from H&M. These cost $5.95 and came with a … Continue reading →

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Sugar Skulls

Posted on November 2, 2011 by

Today is Día de los Muertos, wrapping up the season’s macabre celebrations. Tomorrow I’ll put my spooky decorations back into the closet, but until then the reveling continues with calaveras on my nails. These designs leave a lot of room … Continue reading →

Posted in Dia de los Muertos, fall, Halloween, holidays, nail art, seasonal | 5 Comments

A Witch’s Best Friend

Posted on October 31, 2011 by

Happy All Hallow’s Eve! Tonight I’m wrapping up the holiday’s nail art with my favorite Halloween mascot, the black cat. Before applying SpaRitual Street Smart, I cut out to small triangles of black paper and placed them on my ring … Continue reading →

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Wicked Web

Posted on October 30, 2011 by

Today’s post is inspired by the creepsters that hang outside my kitchen window. After first considering the go-to Halloween orange for the background, I opted for a sky blue (Nubar Blue Hydrangea) to mimic my view. And I finally made … Continue reading →

Posted in Diamond Cosmetics, fall, glow-in-the-dark, Halloween, holidays, nail art, seasonal | 4 Comments

The Bloody French

Posted on October 21, 2011 by

I got this idea from one of the True Blood inspired posts at Colour Coated. Jasmine did this dripping design on natural nails, so check that out for a look you could wear in real life. Here I made another … Continue reading →

Posted in fake nails, fall, French, Halloween, holidays, nail art, press-ons, seasonal | 3 Comments

Scarecrow’s patches

Posted on October 20, 2011 by

I needed just about every nail art tool in my arsenal to put this manicure together. I’ll take you through the steps after the photo. I started by alternating these polishes (thumb to pinky) for the base: Zoya Kelly, SpaRitual … Continue reading →

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It’s the not-so-Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

Posted on October 18, 2011 by

These pumpkins turned out a little rougher than I had envisioned, but I still think they’re cute. So let’s make pumpkins into pumpkinade and just pretend that I was going for that primitive art look. The base is four coats … Continue reading →

Posted in fall, Halloween, holidays, nail art, seasonal, Uncategorized | 1 Comment