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!

shades of pink

So Anna found this new technique where you sponge on different shades of polish to create this shading effect. Her original post can be viewed by clicking here ! Her nails came out awesome so I decided to try it out for myself. And I embellished them with a little flower with a rhinestone center!



I used a 4 different shades of pink and a red polish for the flower.







It's a very simple technique using any kind of cheap makeup sponge. Just dip the tip of the sponge into the polish and dab onto nail until you have the look you desire. It's all about layering and make sure to let coats dry in between applying or it will stick and turn messy.







These are all the polishes I used to do this mani. I started with N.Y.C. in Pol ester Pink Creme as a base all over the whole nail. Then used Ulta in Flamingo and shaded in below the half moon shape of my nail. Then took Sinful colors in Boom Boom to shade in the lowest part of my nail. The glitter polish from Sinful Colors in Pink 4 Ever was placed over the darkest shade and kinda blended everything together. I used essence in Ready for Action to stamp the flower with plate m57. And finished with a pink rhinestone and top coat.

If you like comment below!!

-CCC

Zebra Konadicure

Today I did a pink zebra nail. I used Sinful Colors Boom Boom and Konad black polish for the design. The zebra print can be found on Konad plate m57.

The full plate designs are my favorite because they come out perfect everytime and its really fun to convince people you painted the design yourself :)

Hope you like.. comment below!!

-CCC

Green & Gold Superbowl!

Well my godchild's 8-year old football team had their Superbowl game today and WON! To prep for the game, I did green and gold nails for the team's colors. I used a sponging technique to fade the colors. And using the glitter fades away any mistakes or uneven lines. So what do you think??

Here's a run down of what I used.

• Milani - Good Morning Sunshine (gold base color)
• Ulta - Limelight (green base color)
• Sinful colors - See you soon (dark green tip color)
• Konad special polish - in black pearl (stars)
• Sally Hansen XTreme Wear - Disco ball (top coat glitter)
• Sally Hansen XTreme Wear - Invisible (top coat)
• Image plate - BM14

pink sparkle

Today I decided to do a simple pink glitter nail. I started with Ulta's Flamingo as a base and used Sinful Colors Pink 4 Ever as the top coat. These two pinks works great with each other. Hope you like !!





When I was in class I realized my nails matched my favorite pen !!!

If you like these pretty in pink nails comment below !!

-CCC