My Favorite Mani - Rainbow?

Hiya folks!!  Another combo post for today!!  Did I tell you that I'm doing three challenges?  Yes, I think I may have mentioned it a COUPLE of times!!  So instead of posting late or early, I decided to combine the last day of My Favorite Things Challenge - My Fave Mani and Rainbow Day for the 31 Day Challenge!!

This post is a little bitter sweet - it's officially the last day of My Favorite Things Challenge!!  This has been such a super duper fun challenge and I've met a bunch of amazing, supportive artists!!  A huge thank you to everyone for checking in every week and a special thank you to Kelly at Ooh La La Polish! for hosting the challenge, which I can only imagine is a lot of work!!

So for the My Fave Mani part of this theme, I chose to pay homage to Frenchie at Frenchie's Fairyland Day 3 - Owls - her favorite animal - these were the cutest things ever.  To keep with the rainbow theme for the 31 Day Challenge, instead of recreating her mani exactly, I did rainbow owls!  I hope I did her justice!!

I used way too many polishes, if you're interest in knowing what one of them are, let me know!!

Please don't forget to check out the other lovely ladies participating in both challenges by clicking on the links below!  Check back Sunday for GRADIENT!!

Holla, N

-Kimber at Kimber's Lacquer Korner
-Kat at Hooked On Polish
-Diana at Nails By Diana
-Aly at Wonderland Beauty
-Meredith at Perfectly Polished
-Nicole at The Color Republic
-Kate at The Painted Pony Nails
-Cee at Absolutely Cee
-Sam at Polished Art
-Nail Narcotics
-Nicole at Nicole Gets Nailed
-Shelby at Shelby's Swatches
-Stephanie Louise at All Things Beautiful 
-Mixed Mama
-Joanna @ Sweet Polish of Mine
-Patty Greenberg
-Liz and Lisa @ Lozlosa 
-Mari at Nailista
 -Greta at How Was Your Day?
-Miss L at Beauty by Miss L 
-Gini at Sassy Paints
-Chameleon Stampede 
-Pam at Nail-E-Glance
-Me, Myself, and Polish
-Robin Sparkles 

My Favorite Flower?

Hiya!!  Second to last day for Ooh La La's My Favorite Things Challenge - Flowers!!  I'm a little sad this challenge is almost over - it's like a good book that you've powered through and now there's only a couple of pages left....I'm sure there will be more challenges (yes, I'm doing two others at the mo), but this one was fun and my first!

I was having a hard time finding inspiration for this mani - I just did flowers for my Black and White Day for the 31 Day Challenge and I attempted to do a mani for this day last week and decided to use it for Delicate Print Day for the 31 Day Challenge instead - so I'm a little flowered out!

Base Coat:  Orly Bonder

Main Color:  Wet n Wild - Blazed

I used acrylic for the flowers

Top Coat:  Pro FX Quick Dry

As always, show some love to my fellow Favorite Things Challengers by clicking the links below.  Check back Thursday for the last day of this Challenge - My Favorite Mani!!

Holla, N

Favorite Heart/Love?

Hiya everybody!  Day 8 of My Favorite Things Challenge - Hearts and/or Love!

I have to admit that I'm not the best at drawing hearts - well, hearts on my nails to be more accurate.  On my last trip to Sally's I picked up some Finger Paints in what looks like a really pretty neon pink, it doesn't register well in photos or in real life.  It's more of an orange-y pink than a pink-y pink.  Regardless, this was amazing to apply, no white base coat needed - sweet!!  I still like this color, but I'm trying to find a neon pink that is more like my Barielle Pink Fury, which is the worst formula ever, but the prettiest color!! Any suggestions??

Ugh, just realized how jacked up my cuticles are looking - that's what you get when you do four mani's in two days.

Base Coat:  Orly Bonder

Main Color and Hearts:  Finger Paints - Pink Perspective, NYC - French White Tip, Essie - Licorice

I used Vernis - Neon Green for the stamped image on my ring finger and the bow for the skull.

Top Coat:  Seche Vite

Don't forget to check out the other lovely ladies participating in My Favorite Things Challenge by clicking the links below.  Check back on Tuesday for FLOWERS!!

Holla, N

Favorite Glitter?

Hiya Lovelies!  I'm a day late posting for Ooh La La's My Favorite Things Challenge and I'm super duper sorry.  I'm up to my eyeballs in challenges - which couldn't be more fun - but it has thrown off some of my posts for September.

I can't believe that we're on Day 7 of this challenge already!  How time flies!!  We only have three more days left and I'm a little bummed it's almost over.  Today is GLITTER!!  I love glitter, despite the fact that it sucks to take off. I ended up not leaving this on for very long, so it wasn't that hard to get off.  I also love the look of matte glitter, I took a chance on this and mattified it, I liked it, but wish the camera could pick up the blue-y, teal-y goodness that was the glitter I used....

This one is the most true to the color it was on my nails and it shows the matte as well....

Here's my first attempt at this mani - I actually like it better and wish I had used this one instead....oh well, sharing now :)

Main Color:  Essie - Licorice

Glitter:  Essence - Choose Me and Sally Girls - No Name Gold Glitter

Top Coat:  NYC - Matte Me Crazy

Please show the ladies doing this challenge some love by clicking on the links below!  I will be posting for this challenge again tomorrow - come back for Hearts and/or Love!!

Holla, N

Favorite Stripes?

Hiya everybody!!  Day 6 of My Favorite Things Challenge - Stripes!!

I was a little anxious about this one, I'm super anal and the idea of uneven stripes drives me crazy!!  This turned out okay, I wish I had striping tape....this was me cutting tape on my quilters cutting board with my ruler.  I even sliced the poop out of my thumb (notice it missing from the photos? - Well, I got lazy and didn't want to do the thumb :) stings like a bugger with the polish remover!!

Hope you enjoy today's mani, I kinda regret choosing the colors I did because the next 31 Day Challenge day is blue so I'll have to think of a whole new idea for that!!  I'm sure I'll manage :)

Base Coat:  Orly Bonder

Dark Blue:  China Glaze - Man Hunt

Medium Blue:  NYC - Water Street Blue

Light Blue:  Essence - You Belong to Me

White:  NYC - French White Tip

Top Coat:  Seche Vite

Don't forget to check out the other ladies doing the challenge, also come back next Tuesday for GLITTER!!

Holla, N

Favorite Polka?

Hiya folks!!

Today is Day 5 of Ooh La La Polish's My Favorite Things Nail Art Challenge - Polka Dots!! I love polka dots, they are my go to nail art - they are so easy and it's pretty hard to screw up.  Today's mani is inspired by the Queen of Polka Dots Amanda over at Sincerely, Obsessed with Polish - she creates some of the neatest, colorful polka dot mani's I've ever seen and I don't even think she uses dotting tools - amazing!!

I don't normally comment on the polishes I use - I buy the cheap stuff in colors I like - but this stuff was soooo weird!!  First of all, it dries matte, most of the neon polish I have dries matte - is that intentional or a side-effect of being a neon?  Secondly, after my morning shower, this stuff was literally falling off by itself - no picking no nothing, I even had a full nail fall right off.  The moral of this story is, if you are buying cheap polish, just know that it won't last long and don't buy unrecognizable brands from the dollar store!!

Base Coat:  Orly Bonder

Main Color:  Billie - Purple Haze

Polka Dots:  NYC - French White Tip

Top Coat:  Seche Vite

As a reminder, here is the line-up - we post Tuesday and Thursday - check back Thursday for stripes!!

Don't forget to check out the other lovelies who are also polka dotting it up today by clicking on the links below!!

Holla, N

Favorite Food - Orange

No, my favorite food is not oranges!  Did I fool ya?  Did I?  Did I?

Enough of the silliness, let's get down to business!  Who's the bright star who joined TWO consecutive challenges?  This girl and I'm not a super star Queen of Challenges like Miss Nicole over at The Color Republic who I think is juggling three challenges? Crazy challenge lady - LOL :)

We're on Day 3 of Ooh La La Polish's My Favorite Things Challenge and Day 2 of Kimber at Kimber's Lacquer Korner 31 Day Challenge.  The trick is to combine My Favorite Food with the color Orange....or do two mani's in one night - tried that last night, with very little success (total disasticure - thanks Nicole at Polish Me Please for the nail lingo!!).  I hope I pulled off two challenge entries with one look!!  If not, oh flippn' well - have you heard about my week so far?

I got my inspiration from these are coasters I made awhile back for a Craft Fair I participated in at work.  These are canvas squares I sewed and then painted with acrylic paint.  Once I added the sealant, I used fabric glue to glue black felt on the back.  I didn't actually sell this set, so I gave it to cousin (who is my sushi buddy) for Christmas.

Base Coat:  Orly Bonder
Main Color:  Revlon - Elegant
Accent Color:  NYC - Some no name Orange
I used acrylic paint for the sushi
Top Coat:  Seche Vite

Please don't forget to scroll all the way down and click on the links to check out the lovely ladies that are participating in both the 31 Day Challenge and My Favorite Things Nail Art Challenge - so much talent, it's amazing!!

-Kimber at Kimber's Lacquer Korner
-Kat at Hooked On Polish
-Diana at Nails By Diana
-Aly at Wonderland Beauty
-Meredith at Perfectly Polished
-Nicole at The Color Republic
-Kate at The Painted Pony Nails
-Cee at Absolutely Cee
-Sam at Polished Art
-Nail Narcotics
-Nicole at Nicole Gets Nailed
-Shelby at Shelby's Swatches
-Stephanie Louise at All Things Beautiful
-Mixed Mama
-Joanna @ Sweet Polish of Mine-Patty Greenberg
-Liz and Lisa @ Lozlosa
-Mari at Nailista
-Greta at How Was Your Day?
-Miss L at Beauty by Miss L
-Gini at Sassy Paints
-Chameleon Stampede
-Pam at Nail-E-Glance 

Here's what's coming up next Tuesday for My Favorite Things Nail Art Challenge - Polka Dots - woot woot!  Check back on Sunday for Day 3 of the 31 Day Challenge and YELLOW!

Holla, N My official entry into Nail Narcotics giveaway - woot woot!!

Favorite Animal?

Hiya!!  So today is the third day in Ooh La La Polish's My Favorite Things Challenge - My Favorite Animal!  After yesterday's horrific day, I'm pleasantly surprised this mani turned out how I expected!  Never mind the fact that I spent time trying to think of all the animals there are out there - I even pulled out the ol' google search to see which animals were 'easiest to draw.' LOL

After much deliberation, I decided to do my puppy poo, Tucker, or as I affectionately call him Poppa, Poppa Dukes, Tucks, Tuckernutterbutter, Tucksnut, Stinky or the love of my life!  I've always wanted a dog, as long as I can remember.  Instead of the real thing, I got a shirt with a picture of a dalmatian on it - not the same thing mom!  We bought Tucker from someone on UsedVictoria, he cost a LOT of money.  We went there with the intention of just checking him out and lo and behold the hubby (who was not in for getting a dog with our three cats), fell in love and could not leave him behind.  Those of you who follow me on Twitter or Instagram, may have seen pictures of my baby, he's got a blue mohawk that gets all the ladies.  I don't think the picture picks up the blue mohawk I've given him, but trust me, it's there!

Here's my stinks in real life - isn't he the CUTEST???

Base Coat:  OPI Nail Envy

Main Color:  Essence - You Belong to Me (what a great name for this mani!!!)

I used acrylic paint for the art.

Top Coat:  Seche Vite

Here's what's coming up!  We post every Tuesday and Thursday, don't forget to check back then for My Favorite Food!

As always, don't forget to check out the other lovelies that are doing this challenge by clicking the links below!!

Holla, N

My Favorite Nail Polish?

Day 2 of Ooh La La Polish's My Favorite Things challenge!!  This one is a toughy - a mani with your favorite nail polish - I don't think I have a favorite polish.  At this stage in my addiction (can you tell I've watched the new season of Intervention?), I'm all about the price, if it's more than a couple of bucks, I'm out!  I refuse to pay more than $5 for a bottle of polish.  Because of this, I decided to look at this challenge a little differently.  Lately, I've been all about the neons - and you nail addicts know that in order to get the color to show up, you have to use a white base coat.  So, my favorite nail polish today is Barielle's Going to the Chapel, which is on it's last legs because I've been using it so much!!

Apparently using different bright colors on your nails is referred to as a skittle mani!  I first saw this done by The Little Canvas, here but it's not on her blog, but there are a bunch of other great things on her blog, including some amazing freehand nail art, so check it out here!!

Don't forget to check out the other lovelies that are doing this challenge by clicking on the links below!!

Base Coat:  Orly Bonder

Main Color:  Barielle - Going to the Chapel

Colors:  Kleancolor - Neons

I used black acrylic paint for the leopard spots.

Top Coat:  Seche Vite

Holla, N

Favorite Color?

Hiya polish peeps - that's paw-lish, as in nail polish Shawna!!

I'm super excited about this post because I've managed to find a challenge that I can join right from the beginning!! I've been wanting to do a challenge for some time and found that arranging one myself was a little advanced for a newbie.  Kelly over at Ooh La La Polish! is hosting her very first challenge and what a challenge it is - My Favorite Things!  Can I just say how much I LOVE the Sound of Music, as a kid I could watch this over and over, mostly to sing a long - which I'm sure everyone enjoyed :)  So let's get down to it, here's my first challenge post:  My Favorite Color - PINK!!!

Be sure to check out all the other lovelies that are participating in this challenge, it's only day one and already we've got some amazing mani's!!!  Here's a list of all the fun stuff we will be doing!!

Base Coat:  Orly Bonder

Main Color:  Billie - Fuschia

I used acrylic paint for the dots

Top Coat:  Sally Hansen - Rock Candy and Seche Vite

Holla, N