Lemon Lime Ruffian Nails With Zoya Kerry & Zoya Rikki

I don't do swatch posts as you may have noticed if you follow my blog. I tried a few times way back in the beginning but I just don't enjoy it. That means that every post you see is a full manicure that I've worn for at least a day. I usually try out a new polish & then the next day (or so depending on life) I add some nail art. I couldn't think of anything to do the gorgeous Zoya Kerry which is one of my new favorite polishes. My boyfriend, Will (he has his own tag for blog posts) often helps me come up with ideas. This ruffian color combination is his idea & I like it quite a bit! Zoya Rikki is the green polish.

 

 

 

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April

Zoya Hazel & Amy - Game Of Thrones Song Of Ice & Fire Nails

 

We've been watching season 3 of Game of Thrones lately & I decided that Zoya Amy would be the perfect base for some Song of Ice & Fire nails. I just added a few random strokes of Zoya Hazel to the tips & done! I actually love this one even though it is so simple.

 

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April

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

Quick Nail Art With Zoya Beatrix & Zoya London

Orange paired grey is one of my favorite color combinations. I started with Zoya Beatrix & then added a swooping french tip in Zoya London. Easy enough to do on both hands!

 

 

 

 

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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

Nail Art With Zoya Dahlia & Milani's Accidental Pixie Dust Type Polishes

I started with Zoya Dahlia and then added Milani Blue Flash & Milani Purple Gleam. I love this combination & I love sparkly textured polishes!

 

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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 Blues & SmART Nails Waves Nail Art

It's been a long time since I used any of my SmART Nails sticker stencils but I still love them so much! So easy to use & the results have foolproof every time. I used a base of Sation Unicorns Are Teal & then the next day I added sparkling blue waves with Sation Paint Some Sugar On Me.

 

 

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April

My First Flocked Nails!

I know it's spring but it's been gloomy & cold around here so I decided to try my first flocked nails. I got the flocking powder from ebay & used Sation Love Is In The Heir for the base.

Although these are pretty crazy, they were very easy to achieve! You simply add a coat of polish and then add a whole bunch of the flocking powder to your wet nail. I used a pair of tweezers to get a bunch out of the container & then press the powder into the wet polish. I then used a soft brush to get rid of any excess & you're done! Make sure to press the powder in pretty good.

These only lasted for a day or so before they started to look a little worse for the wear but it's easy to do & definitely fun. My nails were like tiny sweaters! Washing my hands was fine as long as I didn't scrub my nails. They look funny for a minute until they dry again.

 

 

 

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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