31 Day Challenge: Day 8

Today we experiment with Metallic polish!

I chose to use Mary Kay Gold Leaf, Nicole by OPI It Starts With Me, and Essie Set in Stones for this challenge.  I wouldn't choose to wear this in the spring/summer, but I think it would be wonderful for a holiday party.  It's been a little overcast today so the picture is a little dark.  One day, I will get my hands on a decent camera.

Here we have it:

-Kris

31 Day Challenge: Day 7

In my head I'm singing "Ebony and Ivory" because today's challenge is Black & White!

There are so many things you can do with black and white, but I wanted to do something a little different.  I saw this tutorial on The Beauty Department and was so inspired to try it myself.  Mine is a little rough, but it's super tough free-handing!  Just one of those things that takes practice.

The Peter Pan Collar

It took seriously forever, but luckily I had ample time to dedicate to my black and white creation.
I used Fright Night Claw Polish (no relation to the horror flick) in black and Orly White Tips.  I had a lot of fun with this one, and I think I may attempt this one again some day.  It's just so cute!

Happy Thursday to y'all (and Happy Graduation to my sister-in-law)!

-Kris

31 Day Challenge: Day 6

Today's challenge is Violet (or purple)!

So, please excuse my non-creative manicure today.  I was kind of rushed because we're leaving tonight to see my sister-in-law graduate tomorrow.  Yes, I'm that dedicated to put my nail art challenge ahead of my packing, cleaning, and overall preparedness for our quick trip.  Dedicated... or crazy.

So, in lieu of attempting this challenge in a small window of time, I stuck with dots.  I used three different shades of purple here:  OPI Purple with a Purpose, Essie Love & Acceptance, and Pure Ice Busted.  Then to try to make it look like I put more thought into it, I added rhinestones.  Yay for rhinestones!

Not my best effort, but consider it accomplished!

Tata for now!
-Kris

31 Day Challenge: Day 5

Day 5 of the challenge and I'm having a showdown with Blue.

First of all, I only own a super pale frosty blue (that isn't my favorite) and a neon blue and OPI Russian Navy.  Those don't really go together.  So I bought Sephora by OPI Teal We Meet Again.  Technically NOT blue, but it would have to do for today's project. 

I used Essie Turquoise & Caicos, Essie Instant Hot, and Sephora by OPI Teal We Meet Again to create a scalloped nail design.  Then I topped it off with blue rhinestones on my accent nail.  Teal We Meet Again could've used another coat to get rid of the streaks, but overall I am super pleased with this!  Surprisingly, this design was easier than I thought it would be.

Essie Turquoise & Caicos, Essie Instant Hot, Sephora by OPI Teal We Meet Again

Now I must finish my other hand because I was totally distracted by pizza and haven't finished yet.  LOL

Teal we meet again (hah, had to do it!),

-Kris

31 Day Challenge: Day 4

Green day!  It's day 4 of the challenge and I'm ready to show-n-tell.

I picked up a bottle of Revlon Posh especially for this day.  It's a cream kelly green and it reminds me of my high school's colors (Go Pirates!), green and gold.  I so would've worn this for Spirit Day.

Posh was a really nice simple green.  The formula was good and it smoothed out nicely - 2 coats for opacity.
I jazzed it up with some experimental dots (Posh mixed with some white I had on hand).  I'm still new with nail art so my dot lines are a little off-centered - whoopsie!

Revlon Posh

-Kris

31 Day Challenge: Day 3

Today's Challenge is all about Yellow.  So, I actually WAS challenged with this because I don't normally wear yellow polish and I certainly don't own many.  Fortunately for me, as I was buying some nail stuff, I stumbled upon Orly's "Glowstick"  (*shrill of excitement*) and quickly decided that I had to use that for today. 

Glowstick is a neon yellow, nearly greenish yellow, that truly looks like a glowstick.  It's oh so deliciously neon, bright and blinding just the way I like it!  The formula was great for a neon (usually they are terribly streaky) and was opaque in two coats.  I used China Glaze "White on White" as a base.  This color seriously makes me want to go bowling at midnight when they turn on all the black lights.  Yes.  I said bowl. 

My camera had some serious trouble capturing the neon-ness of Glowstick, so I took a sunlight picture and a shade picture.  The sunlight picture didn't turn out very good - it looks more pastel yellow and my hands look like they're sunburned, therefore I've removed it (it was just too weird).  The shade picture translates more truer to the polish's neon, although it still looks more pastel yellow.



Shade

 Enjoy and see you on "Green" day, day 4 of the Challenge!

-Kris

31 Day Challenge: Day 2

Today's challenge is to use the color orange, and I honestly didn't know if I should keep it simple or get creative.  So I just kept it simple and easy peasy.

I'm using OPI A Roll In The Hague from the Spring/Summer 2012 Holland Collection (which happens to be the newest polish I own).  Gotta say, it wasn't my favorite polish to apply.  It was a tad thick, however, it smoothed out nicely once it dried.  The end result was muy bueno!  I topped it off with Essie As Gold As It Gets (a gold flake in clear base) from the Luxeffects Holiday 2011 Collection.  I just love As Gold As It Gets!

Yay!  We have acheived Orange!

OPI A Roll in the Hague
Essie As Gold As It Gets

-Kris