Independently Cute

So, yeah. It was 4th of July, and my phalanges (nurse talk) and I had to celebrate..in style!!

Le Fleur de Tiffany & Co.

It's pretty safe to say that I love flowers. Hellooo? Almost all of my mani's have flowers in them. I guess I enjoy recreating floral nail art, but I promise this one wont look like Kim Kardashian's hideous dress.  Well, without further ado (drum roll), here's this week's floral mani...

Black & White Nail Gala

I have done this nail art many times before, usually with a variety of color schemes, however, this  particular manicure screams: You are one fancy bitch! LOL! I loved the way this mani came out! For the accent finger,  I used silver beads on the center of the flowers, and that gave my nails a whole new dimension of fabulousness. It was such a fabulous combination, that all my co-workers kept stopping me when they took notice of my manicure.

Later Dolls,
XOXO
-M

Ah, what the heck.. Time to post some nail art.

Last week I ended up my favorite nail polish place and scooped up Essie's new collection.
In addition to my nail polish shopping, that same day, I received the nail strips that I had ordered from Amazon.  I saw the nail strips on a nail tutorial video on YouTube (sorry, dont have the link), and thought they were cool to have.

So off I went to play with my new colors and tools.....and I came up with this:

Later Dolls! XOXO
-M

Lazy Manicures

Who wouldn't want to have a fabulous mani in 5 minutes? I believe all of us do.That is why I would like to present this mani that one of my best friend did during one of her lazy moods. Now, this mani has a little bit of her personality. I am always joking with her on how lazy she is and that this is why she loves using these Sally Hansen's nail polish strips. LOL The coolest thing about this product is that you do not have to go through all the steps that are involved in a regular mani (i.e basecoat, polish, dry topcoat and sitting still for the next hour). The application is simple and easy from what she tells me, and I believe her because the one thing this girl doesn't like is, strenuous activity

Here are several pics of her lazy manis...

Cut It Out




 

Misbehaved

 

So, if you're ever in a lazy mood and are in dire need of a fabulous mani, make sure to give these stickers a try!

Have a fabulous and fierce day!

Always keep your promises.

Well, last week I was finally able to meet with my friend.  I promised her during the beginning of the year that I would do her nails. Unforutnately, things just kept on piling up. I was busy at work, school was hectic (as always), and the worst one; my friend burned her fingers trying to make "flan" (latin dessert). The poor thing, her fingers were wrapped for weeks. I felt so bad.. Well, now that her digits have finally healed, I was able to do the mani I promised.. You know how the saying goes - better late, than never!

So here it is.....

**UPDATE** I uploaded 2 clear pictures of the colors that I used for this mani - please scroll below.

Finger Paints - All you need is color

 

Milani- Very Teal

Base Coat: OPI's - Base Coat - (one coat)
Nail Polishes: Milani's - Very Teal (2 coats), Finger Paints - All you need is color (1 Coat),  Sally Hansen's - Midnight in NY (nail art).
Top Coat: Seche Vite - Fast Drying Top Coat

Nail Art: I took one finger from each hand and decided to make something different, enough so that it would compliment her hand.  A little pzazzas won't hurt anyone, right? lol

Left Finger: Once the nail was dried, I placed one strip of tape on each side of the nail, forming a triangle at the tip.  I painted the tip with Sally's Midnight in NY, then quickly removed both strips. I took the opportunity to add a small gem on the tip of the pyramid, and sealed it with a coat of Seche Vite's (SV) fast drying top coat.

Right Finger: Once the nail was dried, I cut three thin of tapes and layered them one on top of each other. I got this idea from one of my favorite nail polish bloggers: Chloe's Nails. The idea is that the tapes are layered in a way that they resemble rays. You can place them sideways or on the top. I pressed the tape down so that my coat of Midnight in NY won't leak through the mani. Once I applied Midnight in NY, I quickly removed the strips and sealed it with a coat of SV as well.

Have a fierce and fabulous day!

Ladybugs for good luck!

This mani was done a couple of months ago when I needed to take a break from the books. I was taking 5 classes and I needed some ME time. I had 3 exams the following week, and boy did I need all the luck I could get! My mom always said that if a ladybug lands on you, it's considered  good luck. Keeping this in mind, I decided that I needed tons of luck for my 3 tests, and a ladybug would be the perfect charm if I wanted to ace my exams.

So here is my mani:

What did I use for this mani?

Base Coat: OPI's - Ridge Riller - One Coat
Nail Polishes: OPI's - Off with her Red (Alice in Wonderland collection) - 2 Coats AND Sinful Colors - Black on Black for the nail art.
Top Coat: Seche Vite Fast Drying Top Coat (I LOVE this stuff!!)

Nail Art: After applying the first coat of Seche Vite, I had to wait at least 10 minutes so that the nail would  be dry.  Once dried, I placed one strip of tape on each side of the nail, forming a triangle at the tip of my nail.  I painted the tip of my nail with Sinful's Black on Black, then quickly removed the strips of tapes. I did the black dots with a toothpick, and I sealed it with a coat of Seche Vite's (SV) fast drying top coat. Voila!

I love SV, it makes your nail polish look so shiny!!

Have a fabulous day everyone!