Long Live the Queen

With all the hustle and bustle this week and traveling I have not done a tutorial.  I feel as though I have fallen so far behind I don't know where to start to catch up. But....... I did get a few minutes today to work on some goodies.  

I have created the last in the Holographic series of polishes, The Dark Queen.  It is an intense steel grey color with a hint of blue and holographic shine! 
It is amazing and has the most prismatic rainbow effect in the sunlihgt.  I just can't wait to do a tutorial with this color! 

Long Live the Queen!

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The Checkered Sponge

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I'ts a piece of cake! 

This tutorial will show you how to create a single colored checkered look that will amaze your friends.  All you need is two colors of polish, some thin pieces of tape or nail tape, a cosmetic sponge and a top coat of your choosing!

Lets get started…... Bring out your Checkered Sponge! 

This is the lighter color under the darker sponged color, just for a reference

Finished product with darker under lighter sponging. 

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Nail of the Day

I have been on a mission.
I have been searching through all the blogs and images Google can find for me to work on new styles and designs for short nails and small fingers.  I love the intricate designs and looks that some of these gals can do but I cannot do that.  I can make my nails look like Elmo painted them, but not much more than that! 

I found a Blog called thenailpolishproject.com and there are some fun looks that she has done!  I have done my best with my short nails to recreate a fun look she had into a sophisticated look I want.  So I will get  myself in gear and present the Nail of the Day. 

 I used The Queens Crown and You Betcha Black from Plum Valley Notions

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French Mani with a twist.... Bwahahahahaha!

Ok, so my evil laugh is not so evil.  It is really just goofy to tell you the truth but that is what makes me, ... well.... ME!

I had a little time tonight to play around with some more nail colors that I have recently made for my DragonFlies Collection on Etsy.
This tutorial is very easy to do. It is almost too simple yet dramatic and amazing!  You can switch up the colors to reflect summer, fall, Christmas, movie premiers and even the colors of your Dragon. This evening my dragon is the color of charred breath and gold treasure.
I used Dragons Breath that is from my DragonFlies Collection on Etsy, and I used the Finger Paints color Wild For Art.  These two colors are really great together but you can use any color really.

For this look you will need two colors of polish, paper towel, tape, cotton balls or swabs and some polish remover. I was using a non acetone polish remover since I have acrylic tips on right now.
Step one:  Paint four nails a solid dark color.  Paint one nail the lighter color. Allow to dry.

So what I did here was paint the V shape on my nail to see how it looked before I added the color.  I unfortunately did not get a picture of the gold paint on this nail.... 

Next step is take the lighter color and create a V shape on each nail.  You can use tape to section off the lower portion of your nail if you don't feel confident enough to free hand this.  If you have a regular nail polish brush, it is pretty easy. This is two coats of the Wild For Art by Finger Paints over Dragons Breath. 

showing freehand and taped 

This is what it should look like when you are finished with the light over the dark

And this is what it looks like with dark over light!  I love the blend of these two colors! 

With your V-shaped manicure, your possibilities are endless.  

And Voila! 

You have a French Manicure with a Twist!  

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Captain America is my Hero!

With Fourth of July around the corner, my thoughts turn Patriotic; red white and blue! So with a little patience and some great inspiration, I was able to create a sophisticated look with some good ole' fashion inspiration.
I thought long and hard about who I wanted to honor with my colors, and with what I could create to have a look that would go with just about everything.  Then it came to me, I looked down at my t-shirt and knew.... MY HERO!!!!

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With a little trial and error, I found some colors that would look good, be subtle and not overwhelm .... well, ME!  I used Julep nail colors.  I have so many that I never use so I thought this would be a great time to pull them out and see what I could dream up. I picked some great colors; Gunta a true blue color, Dendrie the steel grey, Jordan a sparkling black and silver tribute to stars everywhere and Glenn the shining red in every true American love. With these colors I was able to pull together a tribute fit for a hero......

Captain America, You're my Hero!!  

Here is my Julep Nail Tutorial in your honor! 

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