Momma's Nails

Hi lovelies! I've been convincing my mom for the longest time to let me paint her nails. I usually do her toe nails but never her finger nails because she says that she washes her hands a lot, blah blah blah. But because I've been bugging her about it, she finally agreed to it. So she was looking through Pinterest for inspiration and found one with a simple flower on the accent nails and of course I wanted to add a little bit of sparkle to it. So this is what it looks like...

Minimalist Disney Princess

Good morning lovelies! Yesterday I was looking online to find some nail art inspiration, and I saw these minimalist Disney posters and I wanted to give them a try! I've done Mickey & Friends before and they weren't so great as I was barely starting to get into nail art again at that time and I didn't have Seche Vite (I think it really helps put the look together and finish the artwork). But if you wish to see it, you can find the picture here. Anyways, I wanted to give the princess nails a shot so here they are!

Sun-kissed Skin So Hot We'll Melt Your Popsicle

Hi Lovelies! I've been wanting to do popsicle nails in forever now. And when I got a hold of China Glaze Neon and On and On, I knew I had the perfect color to do them. So here they are! I still need practice, but I think they're pretty ok. Check my Instagram for the short tutorial I recorded on these nails.

I know my middle finger looks like just one color, but I actually did the sponge technique with 3 different colors. For more details on which polishes I used, keep on reading! Enjoy!

Jumping on the bandwagon

I've been seeing lots and lots of pictures of China Glaze Too Yacht to Handle and Highlight of my Summer on Instagram and I've always wanted them. Today, I was finally able to get them and I'm so glad that I did. I've read that the application for both weren't so great but for the brightness of these polishes, I wouldn't mind 3-4 coats of these.

Now I don't remember exactly how many coats I used, but I don't think that I went over 3-4 coats. So it's not so bad, in my opinion. Especially for how amazing they look. I just love these so much!

Anyways, this is such a random manicure that was inspired by numerous things. Also, I decided to change my nail shape. I figured I needed to try something new and thought oval nails would be awesome! Especially when my nails grow, and I thought it would be easier to maintain long nails when they're this shape. Let's see how long I can last with oval nails. (I'm a square / squoval kind of girl).

On my index finger is OPI Tiffany Case, topped with approximately 4 coats of OPI I Can Teal You Like Me.

Weekend Getaway!

I haven't had a weekend getaway in who knows how long, so naturally I was extremely excited to finally go on vacation! This week, my most awaited striping tape finally came in and I was beyond excited! Because of the never-ending inspiration I get from Instagram, I didn't know what design to start with. I was sure I didn't want to just use the tape like a striper, so I had to do something I've never done before. I mean, I know this design isn't all that new and it's not something you've never seen before. But I am in love with how it came out and I love the color combination that I chose. I can't be any happier! It's just a little sad that the corners chipped after a whole day of swimming. But it's ok. I still loved it. And I did get a few compliments on them, so that's always a good thing.

Mr. Candiipants' Ferny Fronds

Hi guys! Today I have for you my attempt at recreating Mr. Candiipants' ferny fronds nail art. I really love the way she does them, but every time I give it a try it never looks like hers. I can never get the leaves right, it's so frustrating. So I had these nails for approximately a day and got tired of them because of how annoying the leaves looked. Anyways, I hope you like them!

Nude and negative spaces

Here's another mani that I didn't like but decided I'll share it with you guys. I've been seeing a lot of nail shields and nail art done using tape on Instagram. I found this artist who uses vinyl electrical tape so I had to try it out. I was at Daiso 2 weeks ago (for those of you who don't know what Diaso is, it's like a Japanese / Asian version of a dollar store wherein almost everything is $1.50 unless marked otherwise), and found a set of 3 PVC electrical tapes so I bought to see if it'll work. I have a pair of Fiskars scissors in the zigzag / chevron design so I gave it a shot. Like I said, I didn't like the outcome, but I'll share it with you guys. I hope you like it!

Spring Into Pastel

Hi there! I tried to remake mrcandiipants' fern design on my ring and middle fingers but it just wasn't working out so I had to think of something else. I've always been a fan of lavender and mint grind or any sort of mellow light shaded green, and when choosing a color to go along with my base color, I figured why not give it a try. I think I could've done better with the alternating chevron design, but I think this is good for a first try. 

I have this habit of almost always topping off a gradient design with glitter top coat because it's so simple, and yet makes the gradient pop. I hope you like it!