Green Freestyle: Leafy Electric Jiggles

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For 26 Great Nail Ideas the prompt is Green - Freestyle.  OK, OK - so I may be cheating a little here. I attempted to do a green mani and I wasn't pleased with it.  Luckily I had one green mani stored on my phone that I NEVER posted or blogged about, so I'm using it!  (This is why the nail shape is different.)

Now let's get to the details!

3 Empties: Bath and BodyWorks Foaming Hand Soap, Glam Glow Mask, Kirkland Daily Facial Towelettes

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It's another installment of 3 empties, where I review 3 products I have used up and express my opinion on how well they worked, how they smelled, their packaging and if I'd make a repeat purchase.

Now let's get to the empties!

Digit-al Dozen: March Birthday Man - It's a Girl!

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One of the Digit-al Dozen members had a baby this month (Amber from Nails Like Lace), so she was told we were doing a mani based off the image below, but the admins threw out the idea of doing baby manis instead!  Hah! (We are so sneaky!)  Congrats Amber!

Now let's get to the details!

3 Empties: Carven Le Parfum, L'Occitane Shampoo and Conditioner and Ole Henriksen Mask

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It's another installment of 3 empties, where I review 3 products I have used up and express my opinion on how well they worked, how they smelled, their packaging and if I'd make a repeat purchase.

Now let's get to the empties!

Nail Challenge Collaborative: Black and White Dotticure

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This is my 3rd mani for the Nail Challenge Collaborative prompt Black and White.  I previously did a recreation of some art and then spring nocturnal animals.  Today I'm doing a simple dotticure, but playing with finishes.

Let's get to the details.

Nail Crazies Unite: Sweets!

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Today I'm posting for Nail Crazies Unite prompt of "sweets."  I had an image in mind that I've been wanting to use FOREVER but never found the right time.  Well today is THAT time!

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3 Empties: Bath and BodyWorks Body Wash, Listerine and Sensodyne

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It's another installment of 3 empties, where I review 3 products I have used up and express my opinion on how well they worked, how they smelled, their packaging and if I'd make a repeat purchase.

Now let's get to the empties!

30 Days of Colour: First Day of Spring

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The theme for 30 Days of Colour Challenge is "First Day of Spring."  The challenge objective is to use a polish that I haven't tried yet.  I knew I had to do something floral and selected a glitter crelly to spice it up!

Let's get to the details.

3 Empties: L'Occitane Body Milk, Secret Clear Gel and Suave Shampoo

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It's another installment of 3 empties, where I review 3 products I have used up and express my opinion on how well they worked, how they smelled, their packaging and if I'd make a repeat purchase.

Now let's get to the empties!

Spring Animals in Black and White

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I'm combining 2 prompts again!  I had "Spring Animals" for 26 Great Nail Art Ideas and "Black and White" for the Nail Challenge Collaborative.  Now, when most people think of "Spring Animals" they think cute bunnies and chicks and pastel colors.  But you know what?  Some of the animals that appear during spring are nocturnal!  So I decided to do a mani of nocturnal animals.

Now let's get to the details.

Digit-al Dozen: Building Bridges to Rainbows

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It is the last day of the Digit-al Dozen and I wanted something that reminded me of St. Patrick's Day. I found a rainbow piece of work that I thought worked perfect!  It is entitled Bridge by Kenneth Noland.

Now let's get to the details.

Digit-al Dozen: Can You See My Beat?

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It's Day 4 of the Digit-al Dozen Redoes Art.  I was looking for something with less color, something dark with little moments of brightness.  I needed something that was musical, you know - that had a "beat."  I found Black Grey Beat by Gene Davis.  I've seen roads and sidewalks painted after some of his striped works of art.

Now let's get to the details!

Digit-al Dozen: Pottery French Tips

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It is Day 3 of the Digit-al Dozen Redoes Art and I decided to look at a different form of art - pottery! One of my sisters is what I would call an artist.  My folks' house is still adorned with some of her masterpieces - a leopard batik, a wooden unit that is carefully painted with apples (my mom collects apple things - it's a teacher thing!) and this ornate pottery piece.  I decided to look into pottery and found a piece that reminded me of china plates.

Digit-al Dozen Redoes Art: Who's Afraid of Primary Colors?

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It's day numero 2 for the Digit-al Dozen Redoes Art prompt.  During my search for art on the inter-webs I wanted something simple and vibrant.  That led me to a piece entitled Who's Afraid of Red, Yellow and Blue? from Barnett Newman.  This piece stuck with me due to use of dominant red and how it takes over the image.

Now let's get to the details!

Digit-al Dozen Redoes Art: Black and White Minimalism

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It's a Digit-al Dozen week and you know what that means?  Five days of nail art with one theme.  This week it is Art!  Now I will preface this by saying I am not the best at free handing art, so I needed to find pieces of art that go with my skill set (i.e. scribbling).  :)  I also wanted to fit in a Black and White mani for the Nail Challenge Collaborative.  Two themes and 1 mani!  BOOM!  Here is the inspiration piece of art: After Botticelli by Brice Marden (B. 1938)

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Green Clovers (30 Days of Colour)

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Today I'm using an untried for the 30 Days of Colour for the prompt green.  It is Supermoon Lacquer - Polar Light.  This is my first polish to use from this brand and I was really impressed with the formula, which went on smoothly and the pigmentation.

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Golden Rainbow (30 Days of Colour and Nail Crazies Unite)

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Today I'm combining 2 nail art prompts (again).  It seems to be what I've been doing lately eh?  For me, it pushes me to be more creative.  30 Days of Colour prompt is "gold" and Nail Crazies Unite prompt is "rainbow" so you will be getting a Golden Rainbow!

Now let's get to the details!

3 Empties: Fortune Cookie Soap OCD Hand Sanitizer, KB Shimmer Mani Shot and AG Hair Cosmetics Fast Food

Greetings and Nailutations,

It's another installment of 3 empties, where I review 3 products I have used up and express my opinion on how well they worked, how they smelled, their packaging and if I'd make a repeat purchase.

Now let's get to the empties!

30 Days of Colour and 26 Great Nail Art Ideas: Blue Mixed Tape

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Today I'm combining 2 prompts into 1 mani: Blue + Mixed Tape.  The Blue is for 30 Days of Colour and the Mixed Tape is for 26 Great Nail Art Ideas.  I decided to created a literal mixed tape - each nail is a different song.  Can you guess the name of the songs based off the nails?  Answers will be given later!

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Drip Drop Nail Paint St. Patrick's Day Duo

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Today I'm sharing a a duo from Drip Drop Nail Paint for St. Patrick's Day!  This duo will be available March 7th.  When I think of St. Patrick's Day I think of 3 things.

1) green - better have some sort of green on or you will get pinched!
2) rainbows - they are even better if they have a pot of gold at the end
3) spirits - not the ghostly kind, the kind that you drink

Now let's get to the duo!

A Weekly Dose of Rainbows: Watermarble

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It's the first of March...ok, well it was yesterday.  The first of every month the A Weekly Does Of Rainbow group on Facebook has a prompt for rainbows.  This month the prompt was watermarble.  I decided to try something I hadn't tried before and I ended up really pleased with the look.

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Drip Drop Nail Paint Polish Con (NYC) Exclusive Whistling Showtunes

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Polish Con....Polish Con...Do you know what Polish Con is?  Why it's a huge gathering of polish lovers and vendors.  The 2nd Polish Con is planned for April in NYC.  Of course the polish is named after something that is near and dear to my heart - Whistling Showtunes!  Sadly I cannot whistle, but I am one of those annoying audience members who sing along.  (Quietly of course.)  Good news if you can't attend the event - you can purchase this for the next few days!

Now let's get to Whistling Showtunes!