The Shining Nail Art!

My sister Ashley decided to do some ambitious nail art for the opening of Room 237 a documentary which explores numerous theories about Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining” and its hidden meanings.

She started with a base of Zoya Dea then carefully drew the orange pattern with a Sally Hansen Nail Art Pen in Orange. Finally she added the red dots using Zoya Kristi. I'm blown away by this manicure! She is so much more patient than I am. Fantastic idea & excellent execution!

 

Here are some fun The Shining related links!

• An extensive, incredible video examination of the mind-blowing sets of THE SHINING.
• A truly adorable winter cap inspired by the same pattern that Ashley used.
• The Shining cuckoo clock! Brilliant!
• Street Art!
• Spectacular The Shining cake. I love cake!
• Excellent poster art available now.
• Fun fan posters!

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April

Iron Man Nails!

I love comic books, graphic novels, & all things superhero. My dad, Ashley, & I all went to see Iron Man 3 this afternoon at the IMAX theater. It was lots of fun & Ashley suggested that I do my some Iron Man nails. I think they turned out pretty good!

I used two polishes from Zoya's Irresistible collection of super light reflecting foils which are perfect for superhero nails! I used Zoya Hazel for his eyes & the arc reactor & Zoya Kerry for his face. Sadly I passed Zoya Kym onto a friend years ago back when I didn't like red polish; it would have been perfect. I used Sally Hansen nail art pens in red & black for the rest. I can't get over how amazing Zoya Kerry is, look at that glow! (This is my First ever GIF! I used GIFninja, recommended to me by Lifehacker.)

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April

Zoya Pixie Dust Nail Art Inspired By Sincerely Stephnie

I saw these fun nails over at Sincerely Stephanie's fun blog & decided to do my own version. I started with the incredible Zoya Destiny & then used a striping brush to add ripples with the equally fantastic Zoya Liberty. Liberty is so pigmented that I only had to use one coat to make the stripes. So far all of the Pixie Dust polishes have been excellent for nail art. I love this color combination so much!

 

 

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April

Turquoise Stone Nails With Sation

When I wore Sation Dating The Duke I knew I had to make an attempt at making my nails look like turquoise stone. I decided to try the water spotted technique used in this video. I  used Everclear (Will is using it to make flavor extracts) in a spray bottle to get the spotted effect with Sation I'm With The Bandana.
The process was a bit fiddly the first time around but I think it would go better next time. It was still easy enough to do on both hands & the effect is pretty darn cool. I think a darker metallic might have made them look a bit more like actual turquoise but I still love them!

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April

Sation Half Moon & French Nails

Sation Love At First Byte seemed like an excellent base for some classic nail art. I used hole reinforcements  to add half moons & french tips in Sation Chatty Catty. Using the hole reinforcements as guides makes this manicure easy enough for anyone to try for both hands. One of my all time favorite manicures!

 

 

Wally!!

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April

Ruffian With Zoya Chyna & Dahlia

I haven't done ruffian nails for ages & I forgot how much I like them. Easy enough to do on both hands & always elegant. I used Zoya Chyna & Dahlia & I love this combination!

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April

Sation Holiday Polka Dots

I always love polka dot manicures & this one is no exception. I used Sation Feliz Navi-Doll, Sation I Love Yule, & Sation Under The Miss-tletoe & my trusy dotting tools. So cute & easy!

 

 

 

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April

Abstract Modern Christmas Or Accidental Bloody Mary Nails?

I love this combination! Sation I Love Yule topped with Sation Ego Friendly. I thought it looked very holiday appropriate but Will says it looks like a bloody mary. Maybe that is holiday appropriate too! Either way, Ego Friendly is a truly incredible polish!

 

 

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April

Zoya Frida & Chloe: My Favorite Layering Combo Ever!

Every once in a while a layering combination comes along that is just magical. This is Zoya Chloe over Zoya Frida. I've got tons of photos of this one, so gorgeous!!

 

 

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April

Zoya Toni & Cho Gradient Inspired By Red Nightfall Beans

 

My sister Alisa posted this lovely picture of red nightfall beans to my Nail Inspiration Pinterest board. I realized Zoya Toni was the perfect base color & added a sponged gradient of Zoya Cho. I love how they turned out!!

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April

Zoya Ray & Zoya Marley Polka Dots

I love polka dot nails! So easy to do & they always look great. I got a new polka dot skirt & I couldn't resist. My skirt is navy with gray dots but I was already wearing Zoya Ray so I just went that instead. I used the lovely Zoya Marley for the dots. 

 

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April