Subtle Valentine

Hello!  Sorry I was away for so long.  School decided to start fast and start strong.  So I had to deal with that for a while.  I'm still dealing with school, but I stole some time to paint my nails the other day :)

I don't feel like wearing Valentine's Day nails on the actual day, so I painted my nails with Valentine's Day themes for now.  Just to get it over with.  Because it would feel weird if I didn't paint my nails in Valentine's Day colors/themes at least once a year.

For this manicure:

• Base Coat - Base Coat by Finger Paints
• Thumb, Ring, & Pinky - Margit by Julep
• Pointer & Middle - My Vampire is Buff by OPI, stamped with crimson red by b.m.c. & BM-019 by Bundle Monster
• Top Coat - Top Coat by Out the Door

Approximate Completion Time: 1 hour

Valentine's Day will be one of those rare occasions where I get to paint both of my nails and I don't feel guilty because I will be so pretty :)

Hopefully you hear from me soon!

Neutral Gradient

I have a research proposal of sorts that I need to be working on but instead I somehow found myself painting my nails.  Haha whoops.

For this manicure:

• Base Coat - Base Coat by Finger Paints
• Thumb & Pinky - 2 coats of Janae by Julep, 1 coat of Björk by Julep, & neon pink stud from bornprettystore
• Pointer & Middle - Margit by Julep, Avalanche by China Glaze, & Janae by Julep, each nail sponged twice
• Ring - 2 coats of Bunny by Julep, 1 coat of Janae by Julep, stripes made via striping tape
• Top Coat - Top Coat by Out the Door

Approximate Completion Time: 1.5 hours

I love this new dark gray polish.  The dark gray on the tips of my ring finger is supposed to match the dark gray of my pinky finger.  However, my pinky finger has the added coat of a special metamorphic top coat from Julep, and it's so freaking amazing!  This top coat will add a new level of dazzle and dimension to any manicure.  I can't wait to use it more often :) and if I run out that will give me the perfect excuse to buy some more HAHA

This winter break has been fun.  Now it's back to work!

Dots and Flowers

Hello all!  It's finally 2015, meaning...that it's 2015.  That was about as deep and profound as I get.

Here are my nails to start the year off right!

And just like the title implies...dots...and...flowers...

For this manicure:

• Base Coat - Base Coat by Finger Paints
• Base Colors - Char by Julep & coral by bonita
• Dot Color - Bunny by Julep
• Stamp Color - noir black by b.m.c.
• Stamp Plate - BM-016 by Bundle Monster
• Top Coat - Top Coat by Out the Door

Approximate Completion Time: 2 hours

I'm enjoying my new set of stamp plates from Bundle Monster!  The images are large enough to cover the length of my short nails...but the full sized images will not be large enough to cover the length of my longer nails.  But such is life.

New nails and a new year :) what's not to love?

Personal Faves of 2014

The clock is ticking, so I will make this post short :)

I have made so many different pieces of nail art this past year!  I'm really happy.  Painting nails really does bring me much happiness :)

The following are my favorite nail arts from 2014.  I have 3 categories: favorite holiday themed, favorite "inspired by", and favorite original design.

So here goes!

Favorite holiday themed: 

My Easter and 4-20 nails!  Ha...how I do love this coincidence so very much.  Click here to read more about these nails! :)

Favorite "inspired by":

Inspired by Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire and by Super Smash for WiiU!  I enjoyed these nails as much as I enjoy the games themselves.  And also Nintendo.  I love Nintendo and you should too!  Click here to read more about these nails! :)

Favorite original design:

This I had titled as an "interrupted gradient".  I think that really was an appropriate name.  I love these designs because it forces me to combine what little talent I have with the plethora of colors I own to create an original design.  It's designs like these where I can really start to grow and develop as an artist!  Click here to read more about these nails! :)

Overall, 2014 has been a crazy year for me.  Who would have thought that I would actually start a nail art blog?  Also I'd like to publicly thank my sister for helping me come up with a name for my blog.  She's always there for me when I need her :D

That's it from me for 2014!  I will see you guys all in 2015 with more nail art and more designs!  Happy New Year!

Final Festivities

So...2014 is about to end.  I'm actually surprised I was able to keep up a blog for an entire year!  Good for me :)  Also thank you for reading this blog however often you have read it.  It makes me content to know that other people enjoy my art as much as I do :D

Here is my last manicure for 2014:

For this manicure:

• Base Coat - Base Coat by Finger Paints
• Base Color - Jillian by Julep
• Accent Color - Surreal Sunset by Finger Paints
• Stamp Color - white by Konad
• Stamp Plate - SH 215 by Shany
• Studs - 2 mm fluorescent studs from bornprettystore
• Top Coat - Top Coat by Out the Door

Approximate Completion Time: 1.5 hours

Shany makes decent image plates, but even those full-sized images are a bit short for my short nails...so I'm gonna have to start investigating into larger image plates.

Thank you for following me in 2014 :)

I will be making one more post before the year is up (no new nails though), but stay tuned in 2015 for even more nail art, and...well I'm graduating in May 2015.  And have to find a job.  But hopefully those don't interfere with this blog.

Stay warm out there!

Winter Chevrons

I seem to be capable of painting winter-themed nails only when I'm in the presence of snow and coldness.  California doesn't do that for me, which is why it helps that I'm currently in Colorado right now, with all the snow and cold outside.

For this manicure:

• Base Coat - Base Coat by Finger Paints
• Base Colors - Bess by Julep & Avalanche by China Glaze
• Chevron Colors - Jeanne by Julep & Char by Julep
• Top Coat - Top Coat by Out the Door
• Tools used - chevron stickers from BornPrettyStore, makeup sponge

Approximate Completion Time: 2.5 hours

Most of my time was spent waiting for the blue base to dry so I could overlay it with the chevron stickers and the gradient which would ensue.  But that's just nail art for you.

Be on the lookout for more winter/holiday-themed nail art soon!  But until then, stay warm out there! :)

Inspired by: Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX

Hello!  I know I'm a day late, but for those of you in the know, I hope you're enjoying playing your Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX on your PS3! :)

There was an event to celebrate the game's launch at the Disney Burbank Lot, and my boyfriend had gotten me a ticket to attend.  It was interesting.  I haven't played any of the KH games, but that didn't stop me from making this nail art:

For this manicure:

• Base Coat - Base Coat by Finger Paints
• Base Color - aruba blue by essie
• Nail Art Colors - Tribeca Silver by NYC, Nadia by Julep, Bess by Julep, Black Out by Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear
• Top Coat - Top Coat by Out the Door
• Tools Used - dotting tool, striper brushes

Approximate Completion Time: 1.5 hours

And a picture with flash.

Oh, and on another note, I have an instagram now!  Follow @rosieharmony for mostly nail art pictures.  I would post pics of my puppy if I had one.

And remember, "the heart may be weak, and sometimes it may even give in, but deep down there's a light that will never go out!" (Thanks, Sora)

Game on, nerds.