#31DC2014 - Day 12: Stripes aka OH MY GLOB! I actually made it!

Hi guys! I know I am a little later than usual (only by about 8hours) but I was so ready for this post and then me happened! Yip, you heard right! ME! Been struggling all day with my internet and have been swearing my service provider up and down it’s whole family tree only to realize when I got home today that the only reason why it didn’t want to connect is because my laptop had a “few” (*cough*14*cough*) updates to install...WHICH I KNEW ABOUT FOR ALMOST A WEEK NOW!!! But am sorry that “Me” happened. And to my service provider? I am sorry for wishing that your armpits would be infested by the fleas of a thousand camels! Now! Today’s post for the 31 Day Challenge!

Day 12: Stripes 

Today I probably have the most meh mani in all of meh history! But I was really tired when I did it and had no ideas whatsoever. So I decided to keep it simple and just did a good old plain striping tape mani.

I started by laying down 2 coats of Sinful Colors Snow Me White. When my nails were completely dry, I layed down striping tape horizontally over my nails. I then went in with WOW Nail Polish #393, Sally Hansen Pacific Blue, Tip Top Nail Chic Sun Kissed and Nubar Competition Red and filled in the open spaces, pulling the tape off immediately.

I think these nails came out okay. It is definitely not my neatest work but it is still show-able! Hopefully inspiration will hit me full on for the Animal Print prompt for tomorrow...please inspiration!

#31DC2014 - Day 6: Violet Nails aka Cat-urday??

Hi lovelies! I don’t think I have ever posted on a Saturday! And what is this thing outside at freaking 9am on a Saturday morning?? The sun?? I always thought that also slept in on weekends...who knew! 

Day 6: Violet Nails

One of the many loves in my life, besides nail polish, is animation and cartoons. From full on Japanese anime to weird awesome shows like Adventure Time, I love it! Hence, I am crazy about Disney movies! Especially the Classic 2D Disney movies. Little Mermaid, Beauty and The Beast, The Rescuers! *sings* R-E-S-C-U-E, Rescue Aid Society! Hmmmm...happy chills! But I digress! One of my favourite Disney movies is Alice in Wonderland. There is a long and really unnecessary reason behind this that I’m not going to jabber on about right now but it was part of my inspiration for today’s mani. To be precise though, Cheshire Cat was my inspiration! Don’t you just love his menacing smile?

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I started with 2 coats of OPI Do You Lilac It? on all my nails except for my middle finger nail. When this was dry, I layed down some striping tape horizontally over all those nails and layed down a coat of Sinful Colors Amethyst , making sure I pull off the tape immediately after each fingers coat. With my middle finger I started with a base color of Tip Top Nail Chic Fairy Dust and made Cheshire Cat’s facial features using Tip Top Nail Chic Sun Kissed, Sinful Colors Snow Me White, OPI A Oui Bit Of Red and WOW Nail Polish #393.

Hey, it’s not perfect but it isn’t bad right? The stripes look fine to me but I wish I could’ve done a little better with Cheshire Cat’s face. He looks more like a pig than a cat to me but you got to remember, he has had some tough years behind him! Even Disney characters can age and I just captured it mkaay?? That’s my story and I’m sticking to it! 

Lots of mad love...

Stripy blues...

Hi lovelies! Heck, this past week and a half has been AWESOME and scaaaaary at the same time! Firstly, me and Dean got Foo Fighters tickets! WHAT?? YES! I am so damn EXCITED! They are one of my all time favorite bands and I am in the clouds! But even better than that, after being engaged to Dean for over 3 years, we have finally decided on a wedding date and a venue! And we booked it! BOOKED IT PEOPLE! It is finally happening! Happy spazzes!...and stress. Lots and lots of stress.  The date is only next year March but I am so nervous! Especially since we are going to try and make most things ourselves.  I am my own worst critic guys! AAAAAAAGH! Yeah, fun times...but I am marrying my best friend and that is awesome! Worth every single tear, drop of sweat and swear word.

I miss having a kitty...Source

Today I have a SUPER simple tape mani for you guys. It really doesn’t need any explanation so just enjoy the pictures. What I used in this mani was Avon Forget Me Not Blue, WOW Nail Polish #393 and striping tape.

Isn’t Avon Forget Me Not Blue absolutely squeal worthy?? It is probably one of my favourite blue polishes at the moment! For some reason it reminds me of Star Wars and R2D2...Hmmm...ideas!

Lots of mad love...

 

Striping Tape Mani Love!

Hi there lovelies! Am I the only one who is noticing the change in the season? That little bite in the air in the mornings, catching yourself snuggling deeper into your bed covers at night, the sun setting a little bit faster...no, I’m not ready people! Don’t get me wrong, I love winter! The boots, scarfs and playing “look babe, I’m smoking” with Dean in the cold morning air. But dry skin? Chapped lips?? And my cuticles! AAAAAAAAAAAGH! *sobs* I’ve got that summer time, summer time saaaadness!

Yes Dawson, you feel my pain! Source

Anyhoo, let me not get you down with my sombreness. Let’s rather look at pretty nails...

As usual, I kept this mani really simple. This mani originated from a similar mani I done for work with a light purple base but wasn’t going to do a post about it. But after I got tons of compliments on it, I decided to redo it for the blog, just with a different base.

I simply layed down 2 coats of China Glaze Secret Peri-Wink-Le as my base (which my camera hates by the way). When this was dry, I randomly placed some striping tape all over the nail and layed down a coat of OPI Grape...Set...Match over it, pulling the tape off immediately and LE VIOLA! Mani done!

In hindsight, I also should’ve done the original mani with the lighter purple for the blog because it just felt...more right! But this didn’t come out too bad! I also think next time I want to do an effect technique with it, like a gradient base or maybe the top layer should be saran wrapped over! The possibilities are definitely endless! I SHALL EXPLORE ON!

If you would like me to swatch any of the colors you saw in today’s post, please let me know via email or drop me a comment below. More than willing to oblige! 

Lots of mad love...