Ruby New Year!

I received the new Orly minis for xmas...  thought  I would try them out to see- and this is the result!   Star spangled and Velvet Rope....   hope you like them...

Silent Night!

twas the weekend before christmas and all she could say....   I want something quiet and simple like the blue, silver and purples you see on the holiday cards....

so here they are  Silent Night-   a nice combo for christmas and new years.

thanks Karen!

Cranberry Christmas!

We started with a wine color of OPI-  added grape and glittery plum-  and that fantastic teal stripper by forsythe, part of the color club collection.

So its cheers with Cranberries for Christmas!

thanks Stacey!

For those Grinch's out there!

thats me-  not really ready for the holidays!  not really feeling in the spirit- so I tried to add some cheer- by decorating my nails!      Combination of China Glaze silver and Red and Green Tic-Tac polish with silver, black  and a little bit of glitter striping.   HO! HO! HO!

Summer Madness- Blue Zebra

Karen wanted me to do a teal version of some zebra patterned nails-  so here they are- and Very fun for the summer-  thanks for the idea Karen!  We could sure use the WARM thoughts right now!

Sassy Chic!

Nancy is very conservative and really prefers light colors... but I think we have hooked her on some rich reds and some fancy nail art.
So here she is Sassy Chic with Special Effects Red by Forsythe cosmetics- the private label brand.  We used some bronze for side spark and Black and Silver strippers to make the 2 colors blend and stand out.  Classy!

thanks Nancy!

Nothing like Christmas!

"I dont want anything that looks like christmas!" Thats what she said,  when we sat down to do a fill in and create some new art work on her nails.    So here they are-  definitely 'Nothing like Christmas'  in a standout blue shade of China Glaze as the base and 4 other shades incorporated with some stylish nail art designs.   Thanks Stacey!

Thanksgiving and Rum Raisin!

The first time using a dark color of polish can be scary!  But these turned out great and really made a difference defining the nails on her hands..    thanks Nancy!

Plumb Magic!

These were fun and easy to create on natural nails.   Dark purple shade of Tic Tac with black, silver and white striping and some bling-   Thanks V!

Quirius?

I never seen or heard of this brand before- but they made me quirius- so I bought a few colors to try-
lets see how they come out in the next few posts.

Nail polish crazy!

I bought some more of those crazy colors- from Tic Tac-  I think they will inspire me to have more fun with my nail art!  But the real connection comes from my models...   thanks Ladies!

Burning Leaves

these are so cool-  but I am inspired by the muse- or each lady brings her own aura to the manicure table and i just use that to create my designs.   Thanks Stacey!

Plumb Crazy!

That's me- I seem to be having a strange craving for purple items.   I am buying more clothing, shoes and purses in purple lately.   Maybe its because its a royal color?  Maybe because it was my mothers favorite?  I am hoping she is trying to tell me something through color....  but here is my latest crave.... Plumb Crazy!

I hope you are proud of me -mom!  I know you always wanted to be a cosmetologist.  This tribute is to you on this 20th year.

Shopping with a twist

Karen found a fun  shopping bag at TJ Maxx- and that inspired todays creation.   Hope you enjoy them!

Moon Pool

My other friend and I were just playing around with some Halloween colors and came up with these- not as bright but totally cool.  There are about 4 shades of nail polish and 5 striping colors.
Thanks Stacey for your inspiration!!!  This is "moon pool"  from china glaze- infused with some purple, blue, black and fuchia glitter polish.  Striped with Black, Silver, Purple, Green and White for added appeal.

Sweetest Day Nails...

This is her favorite pink color-  along with some fun sponge painting and nail art.  Happy Sweetest Day to You!

Thanks Karen.....  what a day- xo...  lets see what prayer can do....

Good n Plenty

I love these- they are simple but still "sparkly"    We did these for my BFF  for a party she was going to.
It was one of those unplanned designs....  :)

Riviera Maya Nails

These are my BFF's vacation nails-  she calls them Riviera Maya - they were totally her idea.... and i have to admit- they  are awesome.

These are her favorite colors-  Orly in black and teal and China Glaze in a deep fuschia color. Spiced up with black, white and silver glitter nail striping.   Talk about bling in the sunshine-  its almost better than diamonds!

My nails!

I normally do not get to fancy with my own nails- but something struck a cord with these new Tic Tac colors-
so I got really creative and had fun -  to me it seems a bit on the blue side- which I normally would not do- but I think its fun for now and lets see what kind of compliments I get...  or  not?

What do you think?
 This is Tic Tac  fuchsia and purple  and Orly navy blue.  with white, black and glitter stripping.

Background picture

This is a picture of my BFF's nails thus entitled Fireworks-
She loves to create ideas for nail art based upon the holidays or events that she will attend in her life. I am tasked with pulling those ideas from her creative mind and putting them on her nails.  LOL!   We find that we do argue about some colors and glitter- but underneath all that-  We compromise to complete the Bling appeal she is looking for and the perfection of the technique I desire.