Stars Galore

I got these awesome star rhinestones at this nail supply store that I go to (probably too often lol) and I've been want to use them forEVER...ok maybe not that long, but for a minute, but I didn't know how I wanted to incorporate them without it being for 4th of July nails, so I just painted and glued hee hee. Right before I wrote this post another idea came to mind, so more stars to come!

P.S. super pumped about Breaking Dawn release! whoot whoot, anyone gonna brave the midnight showing ?? I don't know if I can do it...maybe...TEAM EDWARD!

For the base of the thumb and pinky I used Orly's "Liquid Vinyl". For the base of the index and ring finger I used a base of Sally Hansen SALON's "All the White Stuff", covered with a coat of Verity's "Hot Young Green". Those four  fingers have the tips coated with Santee's "Angel Pink Glitter". The middle finger's base coat is OPI's "DS Radiance", with a tip done in Orly's "Liquid Vinyl". All tips were outlined with star-shaped rhinestones and topped with a coat of Seche Vite.

Paisley-onic!

Hola! How is everyone? Ready for the weekend? I am and its first friday (downtown we have this artsy type of event every first friday)! I have totally been getting my art on! I'm in fashion illustration this semester and boy what a difference in my drawings. I'm only mid-semester and I've learned alot. I'm super pumped now though because we've started color media!! whoohoo! I did an awesome dress (perhaps I'll post??). But I definitely can't wait to see what she has us do on our last project so I can compare with my first drawing...YIKES! Anyway I was feeling paisley so I decided to give it a shot. It actually came out better than I thought. The play on color, especially that rich pink background, really help the paisleys to pop. Hope yal like them!

I used Pure Ice' "Gossip" for the base. For bottom color of the paisley on the thumb I used Orly's "Green With Envy". For the top layer and polka dots I used Orly's "Snowcone". I used the opposite pattern on all other nails. For the yellow, on the pointer and ring finger, I used China Glaze's "Lemon Fizz". All topped with coats of Seche Vite.

Here's my thumb! Heehee

Ninja Mode

Today was my first singing lesson ever! Which I was totally pumped and nervous about...YIKES! My instructor was super nice (which always helps) and she told me some things that were new to me--I thought I was an alto, turns out I'm actually a soprano. Who woulda thunk lol. All in all, not only did I learn some things but I had fun, I can't wait til next week--let the journey begin.

To the nails heehee...

Hiiiyy-Yaaaa! Gmail has this mail theme of ninjas, that I think is totally awesome (the Tea House is one of my favs too heehee). I like to see all the different scenes that they have the characters doing and sometimes I even change time zones just to try and catch a scene I haven't seen before, I know--that's nerdy lol. So as I was looking at my polishes I noticed I had this super rich blue that would be perfect as the background for my ninja theme. So I painted a ninja with nun chucks, one posing, two ninjas peeking, a couple of weapons, and a Japanese rising flag. I also tried my hand at drawing/writing Japanese characters, I think they turned out pretty good (on my left pinky it means 'friend' and on my right thumb it means 'love'). I was bummed that it was so rich in color that it was hard to see the designs on my nails. :( To solve that dilemma I just did the base color for my other hand in a beautiful aqua-blue, which turned out just as nice.  Maybe I'll do something with that Tea House theme too :)

For the base I used Orly's 'Bailamos'. For the ninja eyes, body and the Japanese characters I used Wet & Wild's Wild Shine 'Black'. For the face of the ninjas I used Sally Hansen's SALON' 'All the White Stuff'. For the nun chuck handles I used So Easy Stripe Rite's 'Copper'. For the chain of the nun chucks and the blade I used Orly's 'Dazzle'. For the rays of the Japanese rising flag I used Orly's 'Poison Apple', all topped off with 2 coats of Seche Vite.

For the base I used Nina Ultra Pro's 'Blu Blaze'. For the ninja eyes, body and the Japanese characters I used Wet & Wild's Wild Shine 'Black'.  For the face of the ninjas I used Sally Hansen's SALON' 'All the White Stuff'. For the nun chuck handles I used So Easy Stripe Rite's 'Copper'.  For the chain of the nun chucks and the blade I used Orly's 'Dazzle'. For the Japanese rising flag I used Orly's 'Poison Apple', all topped off with 2 coats of Seche Vite.

Don't Worry Be Happy

Don't get mad, get glad and put a smile on your face. Heehee. I wanted to see how many 'smileys' I could think of and it was harder than I thought. Just when I thought I had one, I looked at the one next to it and saw it was practically the same lol. Anyhoo I did a happy hand and a mad/sad hand. I bet there were a few out there I forgot. Next on the list is to figure out how to keep the black from running when I out the top coat on...



For the base I used Nubar's 'Hot Yellow'. For the smiles/eyes/brows/sunglasses I used Nail Art Pen by Nubar's 'Black'. For the teeth I used Nail Art Pen by Nubar's 'Basic White'. For the hearts and tongue I used KISS Brush-On Nail Art Paint 'Red' and L.A. Colors Art Deco's 'Red Glitter'. For the tears on the pinky I used KISS Brush-On Nail Art Paint 'Soft Blue', all topped off with Seche Vite.



*This design was inspired by The Daily Nail

Dotted Polka

I'm taking a fashion design class and great news 'dots are the new stripes'. I think both patterns are timeless and fun, there are sooooooooooo many combinations you can do with both. I used this rich, hot pink and tangerine together, they complement one another. You almost can't tell the one nail is a different color, its like a surprise lol. I think I'll be doing more with dots whoot whoot. This fall season its all about the dots. Dot on...

Dot off...p.s. my nails got super brittle and started breaking so I decided to just cut them all off and start all over booooooo....okay Dot on...

For the base of the thumb, pointer, middle, and pinky I used Orly's 'Truly Tangerine' and for the base of the ring finger I used Orly's 'Purple Crush'. For the dots I used Orly's 'Truly Tangerine' and  'Purple Crush'. All topped off with two coats of Seche Vite.

For the base of the index, middle, ring, and pinky I used Orly's 'Purple Crush'. For the base of the thumb I used Orly's 'Truly Tangerine'. For the dots I used Orly's 'Truly Tangerine' and 'Purple Crush'. All topped off with two coats of Seche Vite.

Carpet-teer

I just returned from an awesome trip in Orlando, FL. I was trying to do this post while I was there but it wasn't working out for me booooooooo. There was so much inspiration there from my adventures to Epcot and the drama at Magic Kingdom, all the way to the lobby of my hotel, and the great time I had people-watching (come on, we all do it lol). The hotel had some awesome carpet (as far as pattern/design goes) hence the title Carpet-teer. What was so crazy was I had only brought four colors with me and they resembled the colors of the carpet so close I couldn't help but to do this design. Sadly, I don't think I took enough pictures, there was literally a different design on every floor. Even the furniture was inspiring, beautiful lamp fixtures, cool lawn furniture...perhaps for future nail art ideas. Of course I won't forget my time at the beach, I have some ideas for the trip alone heeheehee.

My inspiration

The carpet on the lobby floor of the Hilton Orlando

My nails

For the base I used China Glaze's 'Metallic Muse'. For the stripes I used Zoya's 'Kelly' and Zoya's 'Pippa'. For the flowers I used Nina Ultra Pro's 'Punki Pink' and Zoya's 'Pippa', all topped off with two coats of Seche Vite.



I ready for another vacation already lol

Flame-ON

The title is an ode to Chris Evans' character in Fantastic Four, whom I'll be checking out in Captain America this weekend (heeheehee, I'm sure the movie will be good too). I love a good movie, although I guess I should bring the hype down because those are the ones that tend to disappoint the most. Anyhoo, I guess I should be talking about smores as oppose to movies, my flames are more like campfires and not superheroes. There I go again with the food reference lol. Perhaps I should talk about food I know, I've never had a smore, only toasted marshmallows. I'm hoping next time we make it to the campsite we'll remember all the ingredients and make some traditional smores, over a campfire--ooo like the fire on my nails

For the base I used Orly's 'Liquid Vinyl'. For the first layer of fire, I used Orly's 'Poison Apple', the second layer, OPI's 'A Good Man-darin is Hard to Find', and the third layer, Nubar's 'Hot Yellow', all topped off with two coats of Seche Vite.