The List: Summer 2012's 50 Untrieds

Hello!

Here's the Official List-- just a transcript of the Facebook post I used to keep track last year. ^_^  If I find that I have any pictures or posts about these colors, I will link to them later. 

- Ari's Summer 2012 Challenge : 50 Untried Nail Polishes -

31 Day Challenge - Day 31: recreate

I made it!  Day 31!

This is an old picture, but its never seen the light of the interwebs and it fits the spirit of the challenge precisely:  recreate a mani you love


Essie Trophy Wife and butter London Henley Regatta

31 Day Challenge - Day 30: tutorial

Day 30!  Woo hoo!

Here goes... It's not often you find a tutorial that features something you just happen to already have.  In this post I will be featuring two.

First --> This is my take on Syrup Nails by Polish Insomniac. =)


NYX Girls Frizzy Spot

31 Day Challenge - Day 29: Supernatural

Wooh! I must admit I'm a little releived that the challenge month is almost over... even as I contemplate NaNoWriMo. Anyhoo...

Supernatural-- I didn't plan this out too much, and yet I think it worked out really well!

For this challenge theme I knew I wanted to use Cult Nails Mind Control for sure, but I didn't know what pair with with.   Looking thru my helmer this glitter stood out and when I read the name, I knew it was a match made in thematic heaven. ;-) 



Cult Nails Mind Control, with Jordana Fairy Dust (glitter accent)



How pretty are those two together?!?!?   I ♥ them!!!




Cult Nails Mind Control, with Jordana Fairy Dust (glitter accent)

The combination of overt-blingy glitter and micro-shimmer is just sooooooo pretty! ♥ ♥ ♥ 

31 Day Challenge - Day 28: Flag

Yeah... I didn't like how this one came out.  =(

Red ~ Claire's Stilettos

Green ~ Bettina Mojito

White ~ Essie Blanc



Inspiration: the flag of Belaruse ( Sorry Dmitry -_- )

 

I like challenge #29 though, so... tomorrow.

~*Ari

31 Day Challenge - Day 27: Artwork

Hi!

*Inspired by* is the watchword here:



shade

31 Day Challenge - Day 26: Pattern

Hello!

I feel like I'm racing against the clock now.  The following challenges are all complicated (for my skill level) but I'm actually happy with the last couple of them.

Here goes "pattern":



OPI DS Coronation (silver) & Orly Mysterious Curse

I have a teeny, tiny stamping set, which I have played with very little. This was my first attempt at a "full nail" stamp.  The sunburst design wasn't big enough for my whole nail. But I was also purposefully turning it sideways.  However, I'm very pleased with how this mani came out.


31 Day Challenge - Day 25: Fashion

Hello, I'm Ari and I'm a Project Runway fanatic. 
( Team Dmitry!!!  I am crushing on that talented man, so bad! )

Last year Project Runway partnered with L'Oreal and produced a bird themed make-up collection, which featured several nail polishes.  Owl's Night was the stand-out color and (apparently) it became hard-to-find very quickly.  But I didn't get the furor until I saw this color in person.  I had to buy it, right then and there, full-price or not.




L'Oreal Owl's Night

31 Day Challenge - Day 24: Book

Ok- this is a total fake on my part, y'all.  I don't really care for this particular book's content as my "inspiration".  I just loved the idea of the color and shades reference in its title. ( Fans-- please don't be offended! )

The 5 Shades of Gray Mani

 

31 Day Challenge - Day 23: Movie

One of the more recent movies to spark a whole mani movement was The Hunger Games.  Aside from the China Glaze tie-in collection, the ladies out there brought it when it came to the skills level and creativity in creating flames on their nails. 

Here is my own little take:



The Hunger Games inspired ~ "The Girl Who Was On Fire"

I used basic black, red and a little dab of glitter for the accent, and some tape for the flame shape.  What's really special here is the gold.  It's the real deal.


Orly Limited Edition 25th Anniversary 24kt Gold
( worst bottle shot ever, but it's 100% authentic & taken-by-moi )

I think real 24kt gold nail polish is so a District 1/Effie Trinket sort of excess, don't you?


~*Ari

31 Day Challenge - Day 22: Song

 ♪  You show the lights that stop me turn to stone
     You shine it when I'm alone
     And so I tell myself that I'll be strong
     And dreaming when they're gone  ♫

 

Ellie Goulding - Lights



Essie - Lights

I ♥ this color so hard.

Glob Post - Catching up on the 31 Days Challenge

On Day #15 blogger failed to post my pre-programmed post.  I happily went off on a road trip and by the time I got back the time to join the linkie was over. 

On day #16 I hit a wall, called TRIBAL (I now officially hate tribal on my nails and I shall never attempt it again).  To make matters worse I was then slammed by work and stress, and all my pre-worked photos and blog text ideas got shoved way, way back. 

But this is my blog and this is my stress-freez one, so if I want to play catch up on the 31 Day Challenge with one massive post, then that's just what I'm going to do. 

Like anything?-- please tell me.  Don't agree?-- then I don't need to know. Please.

Now for pictures, pictures and more pictures...

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 13: animal print

Hey!

This post features another first for my dotting tool & my nail art 'skills' (such as they may be). 

My Cheetah print nails:




(L-R) Essie Sand Tropez, Color Club Get A Clue, Avon Jade
with Essie Heart My JR Jewels (french tip)

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 10: gradient

Hi.  =)

This challenge has taken me to try mani art that I have meant to try before, but never actually have.  The gradient is one such tecnique.  I had a vision of charcoal-holo-tips and I'm unsure if I suceeded. 

I'll let you be the judge.  Please comment and let me know, k?   K!  =)

I did a ton of things to get this mani.  This was the final version:

Orly Au Champagne and Color Club Revvvolution

For this final version I just painted my two colors on the make-up sponge & dabbed/rolled over the original polish, then hit it with topcoat.  The gradient blend got softer; better, not perfect but enough that I could stand to wear this mani for a few days.  
 

31 Day Challenge - Day 9: rainbow

Hello!

"It's a double rainbow all the way... woah... It's so vivid... what does this mean?!"**
**This is a redunculous You Tube vid that went viral a while back. Cllck at your own risk. ;-)

Truth is, it means I had done two rainbow manis and I had two pictures, so why not post them both.  =)



     

 

31 Day Challenge - Day 8: metallic

Hi!

I feel a little guilty posting today's challenge.  Let me show you first and elaborate on my nonsense later: 



OPI Crown Me Already! over Orly Dazzle 
with China Glaze Dorothy Who? over Color Club Cold Metal (accent)

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