31 Day Challenge - Day 14: flowers

Hi!

Superquick post!  Too long a day at work and I have dance tonigh-- must dash!
Just quickie post pics now and I will update with polish names and details later.  But there isn't much to be said. I went very minimalist for this challenge, giving myself just some 'Blackberry bling".**

**Urban Mani Dictionary - Blackberry bling: wherein you decorate only your thumb nails so they look cool while you're texting. ;-)

Sally Hansen Sealed With a Kiss

flower petals: Maybelline Pluto Pearl



flower center: Barry M Gold Glitter

~*Ari

31 Day Challenge - Day 12: stripes

This is sad, y'all.  Sad nail art.  My first use of stripping tape. =(


Barry M Magenta Glitter (over & under) Wet n Wild Black Creme

I have seen so many amazing stripping tape manis that... well this is just lame.

But I loved Barry M Magenta Glitter.  It's simply gorgeous. 

Carry on.

~*Ari

31 Day Challenge - Day 11: polka dots

Hello!

For today's challenge I went with a couple of untrieds-- among them my dotting tool. 
This was my first polka dot nail art, y'all.  ;-)



OPI Here Today, Aragon Tomorrow and Just Spotted The Lizard

31 Day Challenge - Day 7: black & white

Hello!  Super-fast post today! 

For black & white nails I have an old mani, one which I did before I even started my blog.  As it turns out, now it's simply perfect for the black & white challenge:



Models Own Purple Blue
Sally Hansen Nail Polish Strips in Numbskull

NOTD - The Indie Avenger: LOKI

When it comes right down to it, a fangirl could say that's just what Loki is: he's not really a bad guy, he's just an indie! He's so much a part of the group, he-he's practically an Avenger. (Wouldn't that be something. ;-)  

This where Kawaii Nail Lacquer comes in.  For her first collection Jamie Constantino chose The Avengers as her inspiration, creating seven polishes: Black Widow, Captain America, Hawkeye, Hulk, Iron Man, Thor and Loki.  Much to my inner fangirl's joy, she did not leave out my favorite character of the series.

Kawaii Nail Lacquer - Loki

NOTD: Red, white and oh-my!

Hi!  Happy 4th of July-- wherever you are! 
Me?  I'm on holiday in Florida!  Having BBQ and a beer (hopefully ;-) with my family,
so this post was previously plotted, for your enjoyment.

Today I have for you a "vintage" mani.  This is one of the first --if not *the very* first-- mani pic I took of myself.  The "accent nail" and the "multi mani" are all the rage now. But last year, in my circles, not so much.  People around me thought I was silly.

Behold - 4th of July mani, circa 2011:

Maybelline Acoustic Azure with Revlon Galaxy (navy/silver glitter)
Milani Red to Tango and Essie Blanc topped off with that mini,
no-name white glitter by Hot Looks! (which I'm holding)

NOTD: Summer Gimmics

First scheduled post----  Here we go! 

This is one of the bright, fun Summer manis that I did recently:

Del Sol Rock Star (blue) with Love & Beauty Rose