Digit-al Dozen: Geeky Nails

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It's a Digit-al Dozen week and our prompt is GEEKY!  Today is the last day and I am going full on geek mode with some computer chip nails!  I mean, for a living, I work as an engineer in a manufacturing plant that fabricates computer chips - so this is me in FULL GEEK MODE.

Digit-al Dozen: Geeky Game O' Thrones

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It's a Digit-al Dozen week and our prompt is GEEKY!  I totally "geeked out" over GOT!  I didn't even start watching it until a few years in, but then I was hooked.  I read the blogs, I watched the YouTube videos of people weighing in, finding Easter Eggs, etc.  I loved the behind the scenes footage as well.  And of course for Christmas my cats got me the full season collectors set!  So I had to do a GOT mani.

Digit-al Dozen: Stripes Nautical Style

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I'm a bit late for the last day of Digit-al Dozen, but I shall just appreciate that I got it done.  When I thought of stripes, the first thing that came to mind was a nautical design.

Digit-al Dozen: Stripes in Music

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 It is a Digit-al Dozen week with the prompt of Stripes and I'm not 100% sure how many will be up for participating.  For me, it was the only thing that made me feel normal...stuck at home, no kids and just needed to be creative, so I partook in the prompt of stripes.  Today I have striped found in music.

Digit-al Dozen: Cocktails Strawberry Daiquiri

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It's a Digit-al Dozen week and our prompt is COCKTAILS!!  Today I'm getting my dose of fruit with a Strawberry Daiquiri!

Nailmas: Christmas Lights

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Here at BeginNails, I am getting into the holiday spirit and participating in Nailmas!!  :)  25 Sweet Peas created and is hosting this fun collaborative prompt and I am joining in!  The first prompt is Christmas Lights and I my holiday stamping plates were rejoicing!!

Let's get to the details!

Digit-al Dozen: Rainbow Marble

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It's Digit-al Dozen week day number 4 for marble week!  This one was a a marble cheat - yes a stamp that looks like a water marble design.

Let's get to the details!

Digit-al Dozen: Complimentary Color Marble

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It's Digit-al Dozen week day number 2 for water marble week!  This one is from the vault, it's been in my phone for awhile, but I never formally posted it or did a blog post on it.

Let's get to the details!

Digit-al Dozen: Look Up Above the Microwave

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It's day 2 of the Digit-al Dozen week and our prompt is Look Up.  Yesterday I was looking up in my cube at work and today I'm in the kitchen, looking up above the microwave.

Let's get to the details!

Digit-al Dozen: TV Shows Breaking Bad

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It is a Digit-al Dozen week and our prompt is TV Shows.  I was super excited about this and selected TV Shows that are near and dear to me for one reason or another.

Let's get to the details.

Digit-al Dozen: Recreating Pop Art

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We are half way through the Digit-al Dozen week of recreating old blog posts.  Today I am sharing some pop art fun primary color nail art!

Digit-al Dozen: Tropical Flowers

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It's day 4 of Digit-al Dozen week!  The theme is tropical and I've done a tropical sunset, tropical drink, tropical fish and today I'm adding a bouquet of tropical flowers.  And in a tropical climate, things get colorful right?  So just you wait, there is a surprised with the mani!!

Digit-al Dozen: Tropical Sunset

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It's a Digit-al Dozen week!  This month the theme is tropical, so this week you will get 5 manis all with a fun tropical theme.  Today I'm starting off with a freehand look of a tropical sunset!

July Monthly Awareness Box Swatch and Review

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Today I'm going to share the Monthly Awareness Box for July, which 10% of sales go to Group B Strep International.  Group B Strep International promotes "awareness and prevention of group B strep disease in babies during pregnancy through early infancy."  As a reminder, all 6 polishes are available for the next 2 weeks - you can also purchase all 6, your favorite 4 or just 1 (but purchasing all 6 is the best deal).

Let's get to the swatches!  *Picture Heavy Post*
Photos taken in filtered light box and LED light.

MoYou Nails Vintage 4 Stamping Plate Review Part 2

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Today I'm sharing part 1 of a stamping plate review!  I was sent a stamping plate from MoYou Nails and their Clear Stamper.  This is my first experience with the brand and last week I shared my first impressions and then my first set of manis!  Today I'm sharing the remainder of the manis I created with the plate.

Let's get to the review!

MoYou Nails Vintage 4 Stamping Plate Review Part 1

Greetings and Nailutations!

*Press Sample*
Today I'm sharing part 1 of a stamping plate review!  I was sent a stamping plate from MoYou Nails and their Clear Stamper.  This is my first experience with the brand and I'm going to share my first impressions and then my first set of manis!

Let's get to the review!

Rogue Lacquer - Sirens of the Summer Collection

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Who does love a good mermaid themed collection?  Rachel from Rogue Lacquer has released her 2nd collection called Sirens of the Summer, which consists of 3 flake-tastic polishes.  These are available now on her site.

Let's get to the swatches!

June Polish Pick Up: Ribbits Stickits Ready Gamer Nail Decals

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Polish Pick Up (PPU) opens up tomorrow!  If you are new to PPU, it is a shopping experience where a theme is voted on by customers and all brands that offer a product create something around the theme.  This month the theme is Video Games.  Today I'm sharing the 2nd set of items from Ribbits Stickits - 2 fun sheets of gaming nail decals!

Let's get to the manis!

June Polish Pick Up: Sassy Cats Lacquer

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Polish Pick Up (PPU) is right around the corner and I'm about to unload some blog posts covering some of the items that will be offered!  If you are new to PPU, it is a shopping experience where a theme is voted on by customers and all brands that offer a product create something around the theme.  This month the theme is Video Games and the inspiration is the start screen of Aladdin.  This is Sassy Cats Lacquer's first appearance in PPU and she created 99 Problems But A Prince Ain't 1.

Let's get to the swatches!

Digit-al Dozen: April Birthday Mani

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Today we are celebrating 2 birthdays in April from the Digit-al Dozen!  Both Uma from Uma's Nail Art and Katherine from ProcrastiNails celebrated birthdays this month!  The inspiration photo was so vampy and fun!  Red and black with paisley design!  I was so excited about the photo they selected!

Let's get to the details.