14FEB12 Neon Pink

This is my first neon manicure.  It is really bright and fun.

Seche Base basecoat
Sinful Colors Snow Me White (first coat to help neon color stay bright)
Sinful Colors 24/7 neon pink
Stamped with Red Angel image place 104 and Konad Special Polish white

on ring finger
Sinful Colors Cream Pink
Stamped with China Glaze Devotion

Seche Vite topcoat

29JAN12 Bacon and Eggs

This was a really fun manicure.  I got the idea from this youtube video. The colors are mixed from a few different polishes to get just the right look and it was all hand painted. I really loved wearing this.

27NOV11 Green Hidden Treasure

I love this color combo. The green with the flakies look great together. The flakies are copper and green and yellow depending on the angle...really pretty.

Revlon base coat
OPI Don't Mess With OPI green
Sally Hansen Hidden Treasure flakies
Essie Matte About You top coat

17NOV11 Neutral Chocolate

This is a very subtle, neutral manicure that I really love. The buff color with the sparkly, golden tan color look great together and then the brown stripe really sets it off. I love this color combination.

OPI base coat
China Glaze Heaven (buff)
BK Crystal Sand color #13 (sparkly tan)
Nail Star striper brown
Seche Vite top coat

13NOV11 Purple French Tips

OPI base coat
Sinful Colors Amethyst purple
Finger Paints Purple Palette glitter
LA Colors Lavender striper
Konad image place m37
stamped with Konad Special Polish white
Seche Vite top coat

07NOV11 Fall Half Moon

This is my first try at a half moon manicure. This style has been around for a long time, clear back to the 1940s I believe.  It's had a resurgence in recent years so I gave it a try. I really like the color combination and I especially love the contrast of the glossy orange and the suede-ish brown with gold particles. The difference in textures is my favorite part of this manicure.

Revlon base coat
OPI Chop-Sticking To My Story orange
BK Crystal Sand color # 15 brown
no top coat because I didn't want it all to be glossy

05NOV11 Colorful, Glittery Flowers

This look is inspired by watching this youtube video by LOVE4NAILS. It is very glittery, sparkly, colorful and fun.  This is called a skittle manicure which is when each nail on the hand is a different color. I really like the skittle look of this. I need more practice using fimo and rhinestones.

Revlon base coat
China Glaze White On White on tip
Pink - OPI Shorts Story color with Sally Hansen Strobe Light glitter
Blue - Sinful Colors Savage color with Wet n Wild Cost Is No Issue glitter
Orange - OPI In My Back Pocket color with Wet n Wild 24 Carats glitter
Green - China Glaze Entourage color with Sinful Colors Call You Later glitter
Purple - OPI A Grape Fit color with Wet n Wild It's All In The Cut glitter
Seche Vite top coat
Fimo flower slices
rhinestones