2013 New Years Nails

So now that I am back, I wanted to continue being apart of the two facebook groups I was in before, which were Adventures In Stamping and Teal Tuesdays. So the challenge for this Sunday of course is New Years. I decided to use 2 coats of Color Club Cadillac Red for my base I chose red because one of my coworkers had told me red is supposed to be good luck. I've heard this before but it was for Chinese New Year, so I'm hoping it will still bring my good luck for our New Year. I then added a coat of China Glaze Golden Enchantment which is a beautiful golden glitter but when you look at it up close you can see the many colors it has in it. I added a top coat layer of Seche Vite then stamped using Konad Special Nail Polish White. For my thumb I used Cheeky plate CH9 a fun and festive champagne bottle with champagne flutes around it and for my ring finger I used Bundle Monster plate BM02 for the big lips and Cheeky plate CH27 for the small lips and kiss, they are supposed to represent the midnight kiss. I hope everyone has a fun and safe New Years!!!

 I wanted to show you the beautiful ring my boyfriend gave me for Christmas, no it's not an engagement ring (I'm still waiting for that) it's technically called a promise ring, but I'm the one who chose it and when I had told him it was a promise ring he said to me "oh so what are you promising youself", I swear some guys....but hey at least I got some sort of jewelry.

 

Teal Tuesdays - Dotticure

This is going to be a quick post before I get myself and my son ready for bed. I used 1coat of China Glaze Custom Kicks for my base, 1 coat of Pure Ice Oh Baby! over the base, then stamped with Konad Special White using Cheeky image plate CH11 and used my dotting tool along with Sally Hansen Jumpin' Jade, and to top it all off a coat of SV.

And here is a swatch of China Glaze Custom Kicks (1 coat):

Check out the other talented ladies in the group:

http://gnarlygnails.blogspot.com/

http://nailsbeautiqued.blogspot.com/

http://geekyowl.blogspot.com/

http://mandyspolish.blogspot.com/

http://fancyphalanges.blogspot.com/

http://colorsplashnails.blogspot.com/
http://cherriessweets.blogspot.com.es/

Challenge Day 12 - Stripes

I must be delusional becuase I ended up using another pink again, wow 2 days in a row! This mani looked comletely different in my head but I think the outcome was so much better than what I had planned in my head. It's a very subtle stripe mani but it reminds me of very elegant wrapping paper. Here's a fun and quick fact. OPI Hawaiian Orchid was my very first OPI I ever bought and it was originally supposed to be used for my trip to Hawaii last year (2011), but I ended up being boring and just did a Frech Tip Mani. Anyways as you already know my base used was OPI Hawaiian Orchid. The stripes are Konad Special Nail Polish Gold and Cheeky plate CH11. The bow is Konad Special Nail Polish White and Cheeky plate CH8.

Here's a quick swatch of OPI Hawaiian Orchid:

Teal Tuesdays - Stars

Ok, sorry I lied...I didn't come back with a gradient mani like I promised for last Friday and I actually ended up taking a couple of days off from doing my nails, but I've been working overtime and feeling just too tired to do my nails, but you're in luck I have a great lineup for the rest of the week. But for now it's Teal Tuesdays and we voted on stars. Here's what I used 1 coat of Sinful Colors Rise and Shine for my base, 1 coat of Zoya Ivanka over the Rise and Shine, and Sinful Colors Black on Black for my stamping polish. For my ring finger and thumb I used Cheeky Plate CH26, and for the other fingers I used Bundle Monster Plate BM05. I top coated each nail with Seche Vite, Enjoy the photos! BTW In realy life you could see the teal shinging through but in these pictures all you can see is the green in Ivanka.

Check out the other talented ladies in the group:

http://gnarlygnails.blogspot.com/

http://nailsbeautiqued.blogspot.com/

http://geekyowl.blogspot.com/

http://mandyspolish.blogspot.com/

http://fancyphalanges.blogspot.com/

http://colorsplashnails.blogspot.com/

http://persistentglitter.blogspot.com/

http://noholos.blogspot.com/

Challenge Day 6 - Violet

Happy Cinco de Mayo! Before I show you my Cinco de Mayo mani I wanted to continue with my 31 Day nail challenge. So here is challenge day 6 - Violet. I wanted to try another technique that I hadn't mastered yet which is a gradient. For my base I used one coat of Ulta Tutu Cute, I then sponged on Ulta Plum Perfect and Ulta Tutu Cute. I stamped using Konad Special White and Cheeky plate CH26 and stamped the flowers on my ring fingers.

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