31 Day Nail Challenge - Day 16: Tribal

For this look, I used Sally Hansen Insta-Dry in Silver Sweep and Flashy Fuchsia, Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure in Midnight in NY, and Essie Blanc. I also used a Bundle Monster stamping plate to make the design at the tips.

First, I painted all of my nails silver, than added the fuchsia halfway from the middle to the tip. Once that was thoroughly dry, I stamped the tribal design to the pink tips. Then, I added pink dots using a dotting tool. I added white and black stripes, then added pink dots on top of the white portion. I drew the outline of pink triangles near my cuticle. I then completed the look with a coat of Seche Vite clear top coat.

31 Day Nail Challenge - Day 15: Delicate Print

I bought this nail polish at Sally Beauty for 7.99, and it came with Seche Vite Quick Dry Top Coat. Yaaaaaay! The color is China Glaze "Naked" and the proceeds go to support the Susan G. Komen foundation. My aunt has battled with breast cancer, and so has a few of my friend's moms. So, I like to show support whenever I can. It also doesn't hurt that I can buy anything in Pink because of the awareness campaign.

I paired this color with a stamped design from Bundle Monster plate BM-201. The design came out a little sloppy, because I am coming down with a cold, and my head feels really groggy. I was too tired to erase and do over. Sorry. :-(

31 Day Nail Challenge - Day 14: Flowers

Today, I used Essie's Jamaica Me Crazy and Bundle Monster plate BM-224 for my design. I also added some rhinestones for added effect.

My cousin told me that it's a shame that I have to take this off at the end of the day. She really likes it, and so do I. Once again, I am wearing pink to support Breast Cancer awareness.

31 Day Nail Challenge - Day 13: Animal Print

Today's design uses Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure in Gilty Pleasure. I used Bundle Monster stamp plate BM-223 to get the zebra design. I used Konad's black special polish.

I realized that with the stamping system, once you put your design on the stamper, you have to move quickly so the design will actually adhere to your nail. If you take too long, it will dry and stay attached to the stamper. I covered the missing spots with gold glitter.

Practice makes perfect.

31 Day Nail Challenge - Day -12:Stripes

I used Essie Blanc, Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure in Back to the Fuchsia, and Sally Hansen Salon Nail Lacquer in the deepest of Violets.

I decided to make my design using thin pieces of scotch tape to make my stripes even. I first applied 2 coats off the Blanc polish, added Essie's Good to Go top coat. Then I taped my nails. I applied the Violet polish to the middle section, and the Fuchsia to the other two sections. While the polish was still wet, I slowly removed the tape to reveal the design. I then applied another coat of Good to Go.

Viola!

31 Day Nail Challenge -Day 11: Polka Dots

I created this look using Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure in Back to the Fuchsia, and a random OPI polish that I bought eons ago. The label fell off, so I'm sorry that I can't tell you the name of the color. Its an opaque pink with a little pearlescent shimmer.

I started by applying 2 coats of the OPI and letting it dry thoroughly. I then taped half of my nail diagonally. I applied the Fuchsia color to the exposed half and slowly peeled the tape back while the polish was still wet. This gave me a nice clean line.

Once the Fuschia was dry, I took a bobby pin and dipped the end into a small amount of the OPI color. I started adding dots to the Fuchsia side right on the edge of the line separating the two colors. I continued to add rows of light pink dots to fill in the Fuschia section. After that, I made dots on the light pink side using the Fuschia polish. The initial row was placed in between the light pink dots. This creates the illusion of interlocking. I filled in the remainder of the light pink side. Then, I let it dry a bit and covered it with Essie's Good to Go top coat.

I really like this look, but if I stare at it too long, it hurts my eyes.

31 Day Nail Challenge - Day 10: Gradient

This is by far my most favorite manicure!

I used Essie polish in Blanc, Orange it's Obvious, and Raspberry. Firstly, I taped around my nails so that cleaning up the edges would be a lot easier. I applied a nourishing base coat, then the Blanc. I used a makeup sponge to apply the colors. I made the mistake of stippling while it was wet, and totally sponged off my base coat on my pinky. So, I reapplied the base color and waited a few minutes for it to dry. I sponged 1 layer on, and waited for that to dry. The difference between each color was very noticeable. I waited for that layer to dry, then reapplied a second layer with more of a patting motion. It made the colors blend perfectly.

I applied a top coat of Essie's Good to Go. Once that was dry, I removed the tape, and cleaned up the edges with nail polish remover. I applied a second coat of Good to Go. Then, I sat back and watched how beautiful this manicure turned out. I love it!