31DC2013: Day 18 Half Moons

I know I'm playing catch up but things have been pretty busy around here, so now I'm doing the challenge when I can. Hope you're sticking with me!

I did a couple different tries with half moons but when I came across this design, it was too cute not to do! My half moons are off center, but I think it still qualifies.

I did the background in a light blue for the sky and the balloons are all in textured polish for a bit of a 3-D effect.

Products Used
Barielle Nail Rebuilding Protein
Essie Bikini So Teeny
Wet N Wild Femme Trouper
Wet N Wild ATTEN Hut!
Nicole by OPI My Cherry Amour
Nicole by OPI I Lilac Gumdrops
Black Acrylic Paint

31DC2013: Day 16 Tribal Print

I've been getting so many prompts that I've never done out of fear or time, so it's exciting to get to try them now! No excuses!

This is based on The Nailasaurus Tribal from a previous 31 Day Challenge.

I used a base coat with a lilac tint. The metallic polishes I added with a nail art brush and the black is acrylic paint.

Below is a matte version. I added Hard Candy Matte-ly in Love. I really like the matte effect although the metallic polishes make it hard to be fully matte. I think it gives it a softer look though.

Products Used:

Barielle Nail Rebuilding Protein

Sally Hansen Lavender Cloud

Essie Nothing Else Metals

Essie Blue Rhapsody

Black Acrylic Paint

Seche Vite

Hard Candy Matte-ly In Love

Hope you liked it. Thanks for looking!

31DC2013: Day 15 Delicate Print

Delicate print ... Oh the trouble I had with this one. I kept trying to think of something soft and delicate and fragile and I kept thinking lace. Beh. I have been wanting to do the butterfly wing nail art for awhile, so here it is! Butterfly wings are definitely delicate right?

I started with a gradient of holo of purple to blue and couldn't tell there was a change in color. Then it was purple to silver. Then pink to silver. Pink to solver had enough of a color change to be noticeable, but only up close. Which is fine, it's beautiful either way. Of course there was no sun when I did this, but the sponging took away the linear holo aspect anyway.

Below is my holo gradient.

Products Used:
Barielle Nail Rebuilding Protein Base Coat
Color Club Harp On It
Color Club Halographic
Milani Black Sketch
OPI Alpine Snow
Seche Vite

31DC2013: Day 14 Flowers

I remember seeing a design similar to this recently on Instagram and I can't for the life of me find the picture I took. Does anyone else take screen shots or take pictures of the nails for future reference? I've got a whole folder full of pictures. If anyone knows the original manicure, let me know so I can give credit!

I love the holo flowers against the leather background. I think it creates a nice juxtaposition of colors and textures.

Products Used
Barielle Nail Rebuilding Protein
Sinful Colors My Turn
Color Club Angel Kiss
Color Club Cloud Nine
Milani Black Sketch

Thanks for looking!

31DC2013: Day 13 Animal Print

I had tons of ideas for today, and they all kinda fell flat, which is really disappointing. The most fun one that I wanted to do is below. I hope the idea came across.

It's Nemo! Clownfish are animals, right? Kinda? Maybe?

Products Used:
Barielle Nail Rebuilding Protein
Revlon Haunted Heart
Whie and Black Acrylic Paint
Seche Vite

Thanks for looking!