A Splash of Pink

So I'm trying to figure out whether I have been blogging for me or for attention, and as I try to figure this out, I will not be posting as often or as frequently.  Ultimately, I want my blog to be an extension of my own creative efforts, and I don't want it to be a means through which I gain popularity or attention.  But if you do really enjoy this blog, thank you so much for your support :)

I have been feeling so...bland recently.  I can't conjure up clear images of what I want on my nails.  However, I have also been experimenting a lot with eyeshadows and different eye looks, so I am still playing with colors in that sense.

For this manicure:

• Base Coat - Base Coat by Finger Paints
• Base Colors - aruba blue by essie, I Gotta Blush on You by Sephora by OPI, & Shrimply Devine by Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure
• Pink Matte Glitter - Blush Pink by KleanColor
• Filigree Decal - from bornprettystore (HL 201)
• Top Coat - Matte Me Crazy by NYC

Approximate Completion Time: 1.5 hours

I had learned online that to make a gradient easier to clean up, you can simply apply glue around your nails and letting that glue dry before sponging on the gradient.  That's what I did, and it worked very well!  I enjoy having less to clean up.  Plus, glue is fun to peel off your fingers.  Reminds me of my childhood days...

I don't know when I'll be posting again, but please stay tuned! :) You can follow me via email, on tumblr, or even on twitter!  All those links are to the right (in the side bar).  Aside from that, I hope you all have a wonderful day! :D

Vibrant Summer

My summer work is done, so my summer break is starting up again!  Just kidding though, because I'll be doing a lot of moving around.

For this manicure:

• Base Coat - Base Coat by Finger Paints
• Base Colors - Snow Me White by Sinful Colors, Water Melon by Sally Hansen Triple Shine, Marjorie by Julep, In the Lime Light by China Glaze
• Spotted Polish - Clearly Spotted by Maybelline Color Show
• Dot Color - Pink Punk by Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear
• Top Coats - Matte Me Crazy by NYC, Double Duty Strengthening Base & Top Coat by Sally Hansen
• Tools Used - striping tape, dotting tool

Approximate Completion Time: 2 hours

And because I haven't mentioned this before, you can now see what polishes I own and how much I'm spending on nail art supplies and such each month! 

Thank you for reading.  We will meet again soon :)

Lace It Up

What started out as a simple manicure stayed as a simple manicure.

For this manicure:

• Base Coat - Base Coat by Finger Paints
• Base Color - Laree by Finger Paints
• Sticker - A20 from BornPrettyStore
• Top Coat - Matte Me Crazy by NYC

Approximate Completion Time: 1.5 hours

Don't forget that I have a discount code for BornPrettyStore!  In addition to nail art supplies, they have cell phone cases, cute pens, make-up, and jewelry, and then some.  Definitely worth checking out :)

I'll see you all in my next post!

Soft Punk

Hello everyone!  I hope you are all doing great :) I know I'm posting this on Father's Day, but uh...holidays don't affect my posting schedule.  But if you're a father or if you have a father, go celebrate him.  Thank him for creating you.  And he'll probably thank you for his own tax benefits or something.  I'm still too young to understand parenthood.

But anyways, today I am bringing you these nails:

I think "soft punk" is an appropriate way to describe these nails...I really just wanted to stamp something onto my nails, and this is the end result.

Read on to find out more about this manicure! :)

Dangling Flowers

Hello all!  I hope you are all doing well :)

My school semester is slowly coming to an end...which is great, because after that I get to go home and see my family and come back to do research, but also not great because it also means finals are coming up and I'm not ready for that commitment.  That said, my motivation to do things is also lacking.  That can't be good.

Anyways, here are my nails:

They're very loosely inspired by some flowers I found outside of the chemistry building at my school.  The building has terrible memories of organic chemistry, but at least the flowers look nice.  This is what they look like:

Read more about this manicure after the jump! :)

Inspired by the Libraries

Hello all!  As some of you may or may not know (probably may not...since I didn't talk about this much), I recently entered a competition that was put on by the libraries at my school.  For the competition, participants had to submit an original piece of art that was inspired by the libraries at my school.  The pieces are then judged (by a board of judges, I presume), and the winner will receive $300.

So being the person that I am, of course I did nail art inspired by the libraries:

I think I have gone off the deep end of nail art...but read more about the nail art after the jump!

Sochi Olympics 2014

Hello everyone!  Happy last day of Olympics!  Some people won.  Some people didn't win.  Life goes on as usual.

Today's nail art is inspired by the costumes worn by the women figure skaters - specifically, from the short program.  Here is a shot of my nails:

I'm not gonna lie - these nails were so fun to paint!  It's one of those rare times that I get to be creative.  Also, because each nail is different, this post is going to a tad bit longer than usual, so please bear with me!

More on the nails after the jump :)

Descend into Darkness

Hello friends!  Please don't over-think the title on this one - I don't mean it in like a spooky, negative way.  This nail art is for all of you out there who have exams and midterms and deadlines coming up.  It's going to be a hard/stressful couple of days, but you will pull through it and you will be fine!

I have a biochemistry exam and a physics exam coming up on the same day, one right after the other, so that'll be a fun part of my life.  My mom tells me that college is hard, but it is very much worth it.  I hope so.  I'll take her word on it.

More on this manicure after the jump! :)

Contrast Boldly

Hello friends!  I hope you guys are all doing wonderful :) meanwhile, school is going...it's going.  BUT I'M WORKING IN A RESEARCH LAB NOW SO THAT'S EXCITING BECAUSE SCIENCE CAN I GET AN "AMEN"?

But for now, here is a shot of my nails!

Yeah colors that are not the same!  Oh, and let's not forget that little flower that's resting on my ring finger!  I shall tell you more about this manicure after the jump :)

Silver Dots on Matted Plum

Hello friends, new and old!  Welcome to my first post of ever.  Additionally, welcome to this new year :) if you haven't made any New Year's resolutions, now would be the time to do so!

I have made three resolutions this year:
1. To run this blog and incorporate it into my life
2. To write more with my left hand (so that I become ambidextrous)
3. To make a fruit smoothie a day!

And hopefully I can keep all three resolutions.  I used to be the type to make like 10 resolutions a year and keep none of them, so I'm only making 3 resolutions this year in the hopes that I keep all of them!  Anyways, onto the nails that I have painted:

My nails are simple, just like my resolutions :) I will tell you more about them after the jump!