NOTD: Valentine Mani #1

It's finally February and Valentines Day is right around the corner! Despite being single, I'm actually really excited. It's the perfect excuse to bust out all my pink polishes! I went for a color-blocking technique for this mani and I love it! I'll have a few more Valentine NOTDs coming up so look out for those! 

What I Used:

L.A Colors Basecoat/Topcoat Duo

Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear in Celeb City

L.A Colors in Summertime (lightest pink)

L.A Colors in Fuel (middle pink)

Funky Fingers in Pop Artist (hot pink) 

nail tape or regular tape cut into small strips. 

I started by applying my base coat and 2 coats of Celeb City. I gave my nails about 2 hours to dry just to make sure no polish would come off when I took the tape off. I took my tape and made random sections trying to make each nail different. If your having trouble sectioning them, this Pinterest board really helped me. Once I had them sectioned I painted them in which can be pretty messy. I took a q-tip soaked in acetone polish remover to make them look a little neater. I removed the tape exposing the silver lines and followed up with a topcoat. Then your finished! It's a little tedious and requires some patience but I love the outcome! 

What do you think? If you try this be sure to tweet me pictures @beautybloggerrr

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NOTD: Candy Mani

I love Christmas themed nails because they're just so fun and festive. This is the first of many Christmas NOTDs I have planned! I decided to go with a classic. Candy canes, of course! 

With flash:

Without flash:

I started by painting all my nails a metallic red by Nicole by O.P.I in Boys n' Berry. I got it at my local discount store for $1! Then using an L.A Colors Art Deco Polish in White, I freehanded some diagonal stripes. To make it a little more shimmery, I added Sally Hansen Hard As Nails in Rock Candy. And that's it! It's a really simple yet fun design and I absolutely love how they turned out! 

Have you done any festive nail designs? :)

NOTD: Last Hurrah

I'm starting to get into darker colors for the winter. So this is my last bright mani of the season and I wanted to make it as fun and bright as possible!

I started with an ombre on my pinky and index finger using Sally Hansen Blew Me Away and NYC Times Square. It made the middle turn into an amazing purple. The picture does it no justice. Then using the same colors, I did a cheetah print on my thumb and middle finger. To do this just make a few small dots and then make a c-shape around it. To make it look a little more imperfect, just add a few dots. Then for my ring finger I used Sally Hansen Hard As Nails Blackheart. For a finishing touch, I added a white bow that I got off Amazon. :) 

What are your nails wearing?