Red & Gold Studded Life

Hello, hello! Today's nail art is inspired by this design from Kara of kbkopija. I have a folder called "Nail Inspiration" of styles that I think are really cool and that I want to try out. This is really helpful when I want to do something to my nails, but just don't have any inspiration. 

31DC2014: Delicate Print - Henna Take 2.0

My Henna Mani is probably my most viewed mani that I've done and I've been wanting to re-do it for a really long time. I believe I've grown a lot in that time and my skills have improved a bit. Since all that has been up and coming, what better design to do for my Day 15: Delicate Print challenge!! I'm still not great at Henna designs to begin with, haha, but I think this time I did a pretty good job!!

31DC2014: Metallic Studs

Metallic!! Now, I'll be honest, this was the first time in the challenge where I had to stop and think to myself what exactly that meant. I mean, all the other themes seemed so much more simple than this one. Metallic? Damn, I knew I should have bought OPI's Push & Shove when I had the chance! 

So I did what I always do when I'm stuck, I looked at other blogger's past designs for inspiration. I came across this one by Paulina's Passions that she did for 31DC2013 and I liked how it turned out so I went off of that! 

Summer Fun: Water-Marbling Edition!!

I feel like it's crucial to start this post off by stating how much I. Hate. Watermabling. After my one successful attempt, I've stayed away from it, but I was inspired and well... I spent a ridiculous amount of time on these and while I should have probably given up, I had a sketch and boy was I stubborn to make them!! So let's see what took to make these;

Nautical Theme Nails ft. Beaded Anchor

Today's nails are brought to you by "There are beads everywhere, but this was SO WORTH IT." I've been wanting to do a sailor theme for the longest time, and especially a chance to play with my mini beads, which for some reason I just hadn't at this point.  Less talk, more show!!

 

Holographic Golden Details

Hello, hello, today's nail designs was inspired by the beautiful contrast between purple and dark green. I thought they were a great combination and decided to work on it. More show, less talk, let's get to it. 

Glitter Blues: Teal Dimension & Zoya Dream

Like I mentioned in a previous post, I recently got a new polish from L.A Girls called Teal Dimension that really reminded me of a lighter shade of Zoya's Dream so I decided to try and do a fun mani with the two colours. I got little excited with the glitter, but hopefully you can still see the colour well. 

Jan Nail Art Challenge: Leopard Print & Studs

Today's nail challenge theme is PATTERN and I'm really glad, because ever since I saw this picture on the Laquerista thread on reddit I've been wanting to give it a try! I've given it my own twist, but mostly I'm just really excited because this is my first time doing leopard prints!! 

 

Jan Nail Art Challenge: French Nail Glitter Art

Continuing on with my January Nail Art Challenge, I actually got around to posting this one on the right day (as I hope to do with the rest). Today's theme was SPARKLES. 

And what's more sparkly than Glitter?! Now, as most Laqueristas, I have a love/hate relationship with glitter. SUPER SHINY, but at the same time, the pain that they are to take off sometimes - most times - leads me to wonder if it's really worth it. Thinking of that, is what led me to decide on this particular nail art, a semi french nail glitter look.

Weekly Quickly: Holo Sparkle with Liquid Sand Accent

Base Coat: Sally Hansen's Miracle Cure

Holo Polish: OPI DS Original 003

Pink:  OPI Pussy Galore  over Zoya's Shelby

Top Coat: Revlon's Quick Dry

Studs: From BornPretty Store 

Holo Polish taken with Flash, look at the sparkies!! 

Green Plaid: Featuring Studs!!

Don't you just love it when you come across a design that just sparks your ideas and the you get around to doing it and it turns out just as awesome as you've envisioned it? That's what I'm having with today's nail art.

Matte and Studs Time!!

My nails are depressingly short, because that's what happens when you break one nail and therefore you have to cut the other ones. And that makes me sad. Long story short, I've been wanting to do this for a while now. 

Weekly Quickly: Splattered Gold & Green

I don't know what to think about this nail art, I wanted to try out the splatter technique but it...didn't really work? Oh well, it was an interesting.

Green: Zoya's Holly 

Gold: Sally Hansen Golden-I's 

Studs: From BornPretty Store 

Top Coat: Revlon Quick Dry

Weekly Quickly: Studded Red

I had a party to go to last Saturday, so this is a quick fun nail art I did.

Red: China Glaze Cranberry Splash

Accent Nail: Zoya Pixie Dust Chyna

Studs: From BornPretty Store

Top Coat: Revlon Quick Dry

Extreme Blue Edition: Essie Bum Blu & Water You Waiting For!!

So I'm slowly getting into the whole doing nail designs again. Start of the semester means tough choices like doing my nails or sleeping. Student life, yo! 

But here's one I came up with that's fairly easy to do and I'm quite proud of it, actually. 

China Glaze Cranberry: Sailor Stark Edition!!

Hey everyone! I know it's been a while since I've been here, truth is that I hit a creativity stump in regards to what to do with my nails. I just couldn't seem to bring myself to do anything more than just pick a colour to put on.

Luckily, that changed due to a few things;
a) I got my first Liquid Sand/Pixie Dust polishes which I'm very excited about!!
b) I saw discovered Polished Elegance and this amazing post and I knew I had to try it myself.

So without further ado, I give you Sailor Stark!!

Studded 80's Tetris Neon Nails!!

Hey folks!

So last night I went to an 80's themed party my University was throwing. It was super fun to see everyone dressed up and to get to dance to some classic stuff! Of couse, knowing that this was coming up, I figured it would be the perfect opportunity to finally give this nail art a try! 

Sally Hansen's Ruby Do: Stud Style

I'm baaaaaaaack!!! That's right folks, after a month (Oh God, it's been so long, I'm such a bad person!) I'm finally back to updating my dear blog. On the contrary of what you thought, I didn't forget or abandon this, the truth is real life got very much in the way! I'm a theatre student, and I've spent the last month working as a Stage Manager for a Dance Show. It consumed 150% of my life!! 

But, now I'm back and I'm full of fun ideas that I can share with you guys again. There's some really interesting things happening in the nail world and nothing like spending a month doing artsy things to bring out the more creative side! Now enough talk, have some nails!