Happy New Year!

I found this design through a YouTube video tutorial. I think it's super cute for New Years or, as I realized after I finished my nails, for watching the Saints! I wanted to do the design on my ring finger, but there wasn't enough room since I recently cut my nails - so thumbs it was!

Here's what I used:

• Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear in Black Out (2 coats)
• Milani Nail Art in Art of Gold (for the gold fading effect, which I did by using a make up sponge and for the champagne in the glasses. The 2011 isn't great on that thumb but the glasses were better than the other one - don't you hate when that happens?)
• Sally Hansen French Manicure Pen in Pure White for the white detailing on the thumb.
• OPI top cot to top it all off

What do you think? Do you have any big plans for New Year's? What about resolutions?

- CCC

Let it snow!

So we really don't get a "real" winter down here in southern Louisiana, but we can dream of snow, right? Since Christmas is over, it's time for me to do some winter nails (I even have a New Year's design I'm working up for this weekend!).

Here are my snow nails and what I used:
Base color: Confetti's Blue Bombshell (3 coats) - it's a really pretty color and since I don't usually have my nails blue, I can't stop looking at them!
Top coat of glitter is an NYC color with pink and blue bigger pieces in it
Fauxnad design of the snowflake stamped in Konad's special polish in white
The pearls are some I bought at the Born Pretty Store in a set of different colors
OPI clear coat to top it all off

So what do you think? And stay tuned for my New Year's nails!

- CCC

Getting into the Christmas spirit!

So earlier this week I had candy cane nails with Christmas trees on them - I plan on doing those again tonight and will post about them later. For today, I have strings of Christmas lights (thanks to my hair stylist for the idea!). I used nail brushes from Born Pretty Store to create the lights/string.

Here's what I used:
Base color: OPI - The show must go on!
Black string color - Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear in Black Out
Lights: Milani Neon in Dude Blue, Milani nail art in Art of Gold and Konad special polish in green
Trim on lights: Essence nail art in silver

So, what do you think?? Sorry about my AWFUL cuticles, this cold weather is making them sooo bad!