What a Stud

You must be tired of my pun titles xD. Anyways, my studs from Polish Me To Go arrived yesterday and I had to play with them. Instead of posting spererate posts for each look I thought I would just put them all here together.

For the first one I used OPI Suzi and the 7 Düsseldorfs as a base. I kept this one really simple because I was going out with friends to First Friday last night and didn't have much time for something elaborate, and the stud is quite large. I also photographed this last night with my parent's camera, which annoys the hell out of me. I can't get it to focus and there's seemingly no way to turn off the flash, resulting in an odd photo quality. Anyways, I really like this stud  and it stayed on with just one coat of topcoat applied under it. I used this method with all of the studs or I just stuck them directly onto the wet polish, they hold on really well and don't sit too awkwardly on the nail. 

Yay my camera was charged for usage again for the rest of the photos! I really like the gold and pink in this one, it seems girly yet professional in a way. I think that using silver would have detracted from the look. I used NYC Pink Promenade as a base here.

Like how I only did accent nails? It seems to be my thing. I always think that accessories make the outfit and I guess an accent nail is the accessory of nail art. I used Venique Rolling tides as a base.

Also with the studs came some little rhinepebbles, which I totally wasn't expecting and was a nice surprise. What was really great about this set is that it came with a great variety of studs, enough of them to do actual designs (where some I've seen come with like three of each kind), and it didn't cost me a fortune. I think in total I payed four bucks for them with shipping and handling. Great quality too, AND they arrived super fast! Anyways before I start sounding like an ad campaign lets get back to the actual nail art. I really loved this one, the pink polish and rhinepebbles made in girly but the studs toughned it up, things I like to do in my everyday wardrobe. Like I'll wear a really frilly flowery dress and put it with a leather jacket and boots. The base color here was Essie Tart Deco, a new fave of mine. Oh, and it didn't show very much in the picture but the rhinepebbles glitter little rainbows in the light, how great is that?

THIS. TOOK. FOREVER. OMG. I really really wanted to do a stud flower but they just would not sit right. And then you can't scoot them around because it smears the polish -__-. It's my fault for being a perfectionist, but I wanted it to be just so, and after a gazillion (ok three) tries I got it perfectly ^-^. I think due to the effort this is my fave look. Base color is Maybelline Green With Envy.

So tell me guys, what was your fave look? And have I convinced you to try studs if you already haven't?

Throw Some Glitter make it Rain

Ok! LAST post for today! (maybe)

Whenever I think 'glitter' I think 'Ke$ha'. Or as my mom refers to her, Hehaw. Long story. Anyways, you should know by now how much I love accent nails, or, nail, and instead of doing glitter as an accent like I usually would I switched it up a bit, and I rather like the turnout. And the pink makes me happy ^-^.

I used:

Sally Hansen Rockstar Pink

NYC Pink Promenade

Neon Tribal Print

Nail art pens, all the way! Woot! They come in so handy, I love them so so much. My Aunt and Uncle are the bestest ever for getting me some. Anywhoozle, heeeeres day 16! (you like how I'm aware of the days now?)

This was so much fun to do, I seriously just have way to much fun with pens. 

I used:

Clair's Black, Blue, Green, Pink, and Yellow Nail Art Pens (obvs)

NYC French Tip White

Flutterby Butterfly

So I"m actually going to check the day numbers for this one and it turns out we're on day... *runs to room*... 15! Delicate print day. I went through loads of my plates trying to find the perfect "delicate" print and I finally settled on this one because what could be more delicate than butterfly wings?

I loooove this! I was hoping that the purple would be more opaque but I like it more this way, kinda gives it the translucence of actual butterfly wings! Sure I had to mega adjust whatever in the photos so it could actually be SEEN and look like what they actually look like on my hand. My camera does not like to pick up on light things. Totally worth it though so I could share these with you ^-^

I used:

Essie We're In It Together

Midgi Silvery Purple Pen

Notice how I knock these posts out of the park so quickly? I don't paint my nails in like five seconds, throughout the day I get bored and paint them, them edit and bomb you with the posts all in one sitting. Just in case you were wondering ^-^.

What Nail Art Looks Like at Three AM

Yeah. Thats pretty much all I have to say about this post. I was up really late last night/this morning listening to Harry Potter and decided nail art at the same time would be a good idea. It's not THAT bad but I could have done better. While stamping the bottom half smeared so I decided a really thick french tip would make up for it >.<. Yay sleepy Haleigh brain.

I used:

Essie Leading Lady

Sally Hansen Silver Sweep

BM-306

Oh yeah this is for day something or another for the 31 Day Challenge. I really have lost count of the numbers, but at least I know the required designs :)

Roomies

I finished cleaning my room earlier than expected, so I figured I would do another challenged day just cause :P Whatever number this one is, its animal print. So I used my five roomies as a reference.

So I'll start off with the nail art, then explain each nail in order.

My thumbnail is inspired by my five-year-old German Shepard Max. Very creative name. At around age two his nose started turning pink, and progressed more and more as he ages, I think he licks his nose so much he rubs off the black.

Max is unimpressed with my attempts to photograph him.

Next is my fish Barbie who hid at the back of the tank the entire time. You'll just have to take my word that she's pink with gold stripes

This is Zack, he's about a year old I believe. I found him as a baby in my garage curled up under the recycling bins. He used to scare the crap out of mom, but now she's gotten used to him. He spends his days sleeping,digging, and eating crickets. Which is really fun to watch because he does little pushups and wriggles his tail before striking.

 This is Oedipus Rex and he is a camera hog, I think he was fascinated by the camera's flash. Whenever I would try and get a picture of the other fish he would swim in front and block them out. I won him at a carnival, and I learned later that all of the other fish they had there died because they had used the school's water, whereas when I got him I switched out the water he was in for bottled water cause I thought it would be better. Apparently it was cause here he is three months later.

Showing off.

Lastly was Elvis, my blue fish with gold stripes. He was camera shy too, and you can see Barbie to the side a bit too. And Oedipus camera hogging again.

I used:

Sally Hansen Black Out

Midgi Hot Pink Pen

Venique Hot Date

Maybelline Bold Gold

Sally Hansen Bold Buff

Clair's Black Nail Art Pen

NYC Spring Street

Venique Rolling Tides

(EDIT: I forgot to mention I have a cat named Angel, but she lives with my Uncle since we found out my younger brother is allergic :'(. I get to see her often though and she always come running up to me mewing ^-^. Hopefully when I'm older I can have her live with me.)

Earn Your Stripes

Hey again! Here is day something or another of the 31 Day Challenge, I can't remember. But I do know its stripes for today! I already had Tart Deco on, and since its such I nice color I decided to put it with today's challenge.

I kept it really simple today, just a chevron accent nail. I haven't played with my stripers much so this was fun. 

I used:

Essie Tart Deco

Clair's White Nail Art Pen

Clair's Black Nail Art Pen

Well thats all I have for today, I REALLY gotta finish cleaning my room now xP. At least I have Harry Potter to listen to ^-^.