1 UP Mushroom Nails

Here's a quick little step by step guide of my latest nails. I wanted something colorful and relatively simple and this is what I came up with.

I used a dotting tool to create the polka dots and eyes, the rest was done with a nail polish brush. Don't forget the clear coat!

Day 16 - Tribal Nails!

Wow, Day 16 already. My 31 Day Nail Challenge, journey has passed the half way mark. I was actually nervous about tribal, but once I had a plan and started it, it was smooth sailing all the way. I am incredibly happy with these nails, and can not wait to try out different patterns and colors in the future.

I used 6 colors all together. One color for each finger nail (as a base coat) and black polish to draw on the patterns.

To make it easier, for all of us, I'll list what I used finger by finger.

Thumb: I used  Pure Ice Wild Thing as the base coat, Pure Ice Splash as the stripe down the middle and  Kiss Nail Art Paint in Black for the details.

Pointer finger: I used Sally Hansen Hard as Nails Xtreme Wear, Mellow Yellow as the base coat,  Sally Hansen's  Hard as Nails Xtreme Wear, Sun Kissed is painted on half the nail, and Kiss Nail Art Paint in Black for the details.

Middle finger:  Milani Neon Dude Blue as the base coat, and  Pure Ice Splash as the stripe down the middle. Kiss Nail Art Paint in Black for the details.

Ring finger:  Pure Ice Splash as the base coat and Kiss Nail Art Paint in Black as the details.

Pinky finger:  Sally Hansen's  Hard as Nails Xtreme Wear, Sun Kissed as the base coat and Kiss Nail Art Paint in Black for details.

Hope you all like them as much as I do. Trust me they look so much harder than they actually are. Try it out, it may just be your new favorite design!

Day 1 - Red nails

Day 1, and off to a rocky start! I only have 3 kinds of "red" polish. One is a super neon red, and two are more burgundy, merlot colors. So naturally I chose the two burgundy type that go well together. My husband and I have this thing, when either of us are doing a project and we bite off more than we can chew, we always say KISS (keep it simple stupid). Well, I wish my husband was home while I was doing my nails, because he would have reminded me to KISS.

 Anyway, I wanted to do a sort of half moon, but half way up my nail, so I used those reinforcement holes, used to reinforce binder paper holes. I used Wet n Wild, Wild Shine Burgundy Frost as the base coat. Once the base coat was completely dry, I put the reinforcement holes and painted the "tip" color with Pure Ice, Iced Merlot. After that I used SH10 Shany plate for the feather. In all actuality I shouldn't have used the stamp, I think it's too much, but it's only for a day, so c'est la vie!