Nail-Art-A-Go-Go - Inner Geek

Hi, guys - today's Nail-Art-A-Go-Go challenge theme is Inner Geek! I work as a Systems Administrator, so I pretty much feel like a geek most days.  :)

I started this mani with a base of Pahlish Electrostatic Ghost. Electrostatic Ghost is a super pretty greyish lavender with coppery gold microflakies - unfortunately, this polish was only available for a 24 hour period on Halloween of last year.

I stamped using Essie Penny Talk and the binary image from Bundle Monster plate BM-415. YAY nerd stuffs!!!  :)

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GOT Polish Challenge - Green

Hi, guys! Today's Golden Oldie Thursday (GOT) Polish Challenge theme is green. I started with a base of Essie Armed and Ready.

Armed and Ready is an awesome "army" green, and though you can't tell so much in these photos, it has a nice little shimmer to it.

I stamped using Essie Good as Gold and an image from Pueen 33. To complete this look I applied some round gold studs purchased from Born Pretty Store.

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Monday Blues - HARE polish Wonderland Wanderlust

Hey, guys - Happy Monday! I have a really pretty creation from HARE polish to share with you for today's Monday Blues.

This is Wonderland Wanderlust from the HARE polish Bohemian Holiday 2013 collection. Wonderland Wanderlust is a dusty blue polish filled with gold circles and little red squares, as well as red and gold flakies - I absolutely love it!

You can check out HARE polish on Etsy and on Facebook. Be sure to check out the other Monday Blues manis, too!

Nail-Art-A-Go-Go - Jewel Tones

Hi, everyone! Missy over at Gnarly Gnails has put together a really cool nail art challenge for the month of February! There is a different theme for each day, but because I don't post that frequently I'm hoping to pop in for one or two of the themes each week.

Today is Day 2 of the challenge and the theme is Jewel Tones.

I started with a base of OPI Love.Angel.Music.Baby. Then I followed this dry brush tutorial by Emily over at The Lacquerologist using Essie Wrapped in Rubies, Essie Trophy Wife, and China Glaze Rendezvous With You.

I really love the "grunginess" of this. Not only is this technique super fun, you basically can't mess it up!

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GOT Polish Challenge - Dots

Hi, guys! Today's Golden Oldie Thursday (GOT) Polish Challenge theme is dots. I started with a base of Essie Wrapped in Rubies.

Wrapped in Rubies is a pretty, deep burgundy color that I still like very much. Once it was dry, I used my dotting tools to apply dots in various sizes using MASH Matte Polish top coat.

I'm not sure if this came out quite how I had envisioned, but I do like the subtlety of it. :)

Be sure to check out the other GOT manis, too! Thanks for reading!

Monday Blues - Flakie Fest-ival

Hi, guys - Happy Monday! I'm really excited about today's Monday Blues because this is a mani I had been wanting to do for awhile.

The base color is Sinful Colors Cold Leather. This is from the Sinful Colors Leather Luxe collection of matte polishes and is pretty much my go-to navy blue. I've swatched it by itself below. I love it both matte and with top coat.

I've seen flakies look amazing with darker polishes, so I applied two coats of piCture pOlish Festival over Cold Leather. Yep...total awesomeness.  :)

Thanks for reading and have a great week!

GOT Polish Challenge - Blue

Hello there! Today's Golden Oldie Thursday (GOT) Polish Challenge theme is blue. My oldest blue polish is Essie Fair Game.

Fair Game is a somewhat shimmery, somewhat frosty grey blue. I got this one back when wearing anything other than red or pink would pretty much have been out of my comfort zone. It was something different, yet not too crazy.

For funsies I added some super easy french tip dots using Essie Over the Edge and a small dotting tool. I've also had this polish for quite awhile.

The challenge details are below. Be sure to check out the other GOT manis, too!