Sunset and Palm Trees

I have been wanting to do palm trees for a long time. It looks difficult but it's really easy. These sunset and palm tree nails are inspired by SoNailicious.

Perfect for Summer

Then & Now

My first blog post was 9/29/2013. I posted these nails. 

So here I am, 6 months later, and I have to let you all know that practice really makes a big difference. 

My recreation of Marc Jacob's daisy nails. 

Pinky and index finger each have 3 coats of Cover Girl Outlast Constant Candy. I used a dotting tool and Zoya Tomoko for the golden dot. 
Middle and thumb each have 3 coats of Cover Girl Outlast Constant Candy. I used a dotting tool and Essie Blanc and Zoya Tomoko for the daisies and dots. 
Ring finger has 2 coats of Zoya Tomoko. 

Outdoors

Cover Girl Outlast Timeless Rubies

I have been wanting to matte my nails for the longest time but couldn't figure out how to work it into my nail art. 

Today I did a quick paint job and wasn't a big fan of how this color looked on me. So I thought to myself, hey! I could matte it! Matte top coat looks so incredible over glitters, metallics, and foils.  

Here's an older post of how it looks shiny. Timeless Rubies is a dark pink color with bronze and pink glitter. The color is somewhere between bronze raspberry.

This is 2 coats of Cover Girl Outlast Timeless Rubies and Nicole O.P.I Matte Top Coat. 

Berry Red & Silver Half Moon

This is a really simple mani. 

I applied 2 coats of Cover Girl Outlast Crushed Berries to all my nails. Using a dotting tool and Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Silver Sweep, I created a half moon. 

Cover Girl Outlast : Crushed Berries

Clouds or Scallops?

Some people call it clouds. Some call it scallops. Here is the original cloud mani tutorial. Here is the video that inspired me today. 

Pinky, middle, and index fingers each have 2 coats of Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Gunmetal. I gave it a matte look with Nicole O.P.I matte top coat. The little clouds were created with a dotting tool using Maybelline Color Show Audacious Asphalt. 
Ring and thumb each have 2 coats of Cover Girl Outlast Constant Candy. Clouds/scallops were created using Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Blue Me Away! and Maybelline Color Show Audacious Asphalt. 

Nicole O.P.I Top Coat

Berry, Pink, and Brown

Couldn't wait to play with the new nail polish I bought today. 

Cover Girl Outlast Timeless Rubies is dark pink with pink and bronze glitter. Opaque in 2 coats.

Revlon Parfumerie Autumn Spice is a dark brown with bronze and copper glitter. Opaque in 2 coats. It smells like cinnamon. The scent is very strong and I can smell it without putting my fingers to my nose. 

Cover Girl Outlast Crushed Berries is a deep burgundy that is almost purple. Opaque in 2 coats.

Cover Girl Outlast : Timeless Rubies
Revlon Parfumerie : Autumn Spice
Cover Girl Outlast : Crushed Berries

Leopard Nails

Leopard print is so easy to do. 
For my pinky & thumb I used 3 coats of Dressed To Kill by Maybelline Color Show. It looks black but it's actually a red black. Reminds me of Wicked by Essie.
Ring finger has 1 coat of Golden-I by Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear & 2 coats of As Gold As It Gets by Essie. I expected a ton of glitter from As Gold As It Gets, but it's hardly noticeable. Quite disappointing. 
Index and middle fingers have 2 coats of Mega-watt Mauve by Cover Girl Outlast. Leopard print is Golden-I by Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear & Licorice by Essie. Here is a simple tutorial. 

Leopard Nails

Polka Dots & Vintage Rose

Polka dots & vintage rose for my sister's nails. Here is a video for the roses I found on YouTube. The polka dots were just randomly placed. 
Ring finger has 2 coats of Am I Making Myself Claire? by Nicole O.P.I. Roses are Megawatt Mauve by Cover Girl Outlast and Madison Ave-Hue & Naughty Nautical by Essie. 
2 coats of Bikini So Teeny by Essie for the rest of her nails. Polka dots are Megawatt Mauve by Cover Girl Outlast and Blanc by Essie. 

Polka Dot & Vintage Roses

Half Moon Nails

The polishes I used for my half moon nails are Mer-Maid For Each Other by Nicole O.P.I & Mint Mojito by Cover Girl Outlast. I applied 1 coat of Mer-Maid for Each Other and waited for it to dry. Then I placed a paper reinforcement and applied a coat of Mint Mojito. Peel off the reinforcement while polish is still wet. Here is a step-by-step picture tutorial. 

Half Moon Nails

Let Them Have (Cup) Cake!

Happy birthday to all the October babies! This cupcake nail art was inspired by this video. Base coat is Cover Girl Outlast in Laven-dure. Stripes are Essie in Madison Ave-Hue & Naughty Nautical. Cupcake frosting is Essie in Blanc. Sprinkles are Essie in Bikini So Teeny & Watermelon. 

Cupcake Nails

Breast Cancer Awareness

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Here is a pretty manicure. I used Cover Girl Outlast in Constant Candy for my base coat. The pink glitter gradient is A Cut Above from Essie. A dotting tool was used to create the pink ribbon with Madison Ave-Hue from Essie. 

Pink glitter gradient
Pink ribbon