Time Warp Challenge: Let's Do The Time Warp Again!

This is my last post of the time warp challenge. I've had a great time, and tried lots of new things. But I'll be glad to go back to manicures that are simple and match my outfit, instead of trying to figure out what to wear to match my manicure!
This last challenge was to pick on the the manicures the other contestants did, and to do our take on it.
I chose to do The Polish Squirrel's "Lights, Camera, Action!" mani, which was based on the fairy tale of the Twelve Dancing Princesses.
 For those of you who know me, you know that I'm a fairy tale junkie, and even spent a summer cataloging as many different fairy tales from all over the world that I could find.
This fairy tale is about twelve princesses under an enchantment that forces them to dance in a dangerous underground kingdom each night until their slippers wear out. There father is desperate to find out why his cobbler bills are so high, and offers the hand of any of his daughters to the man who can figure it out. After many failed attempts, and army man comes, and through cleverness, and a magical invisibility cloak, solves the mystery. Each night he follows the princesses and steals a branch to prove his finds. The first night, a silver branch, the second, a gold, the third, a diamond branch.

So I HAD to do this mani.
Plus it was super cute.
The biggest difference between my mani and The Polish Squirrel's ( besides her having neater edges...I can never NOT get my fingers!) is that her branches go from tip to nail bed, and mine go from nail bed to tip.

I did a black background with Wet N' Wild Black Creme, and used Wet'N Wild chrome gold, and metalics silver for my index and middle finger, Sally Hanson Chrome for the ringer finger and some rhinestones,  and then more glitter and top coat.

From left to right: Night Sky, silver branch, gold branch, diamond branch,  invisibility cloak.

Night sky

Sparkly!!

I Remember when..

So, over all, not bad, and I think they look pretty great if I'm not sitting
here judging them. :D


Here are my previous entries in the Time Warp Challenge:

It's Vintage Darling!

I Wish I Was Born In...

We Can Do IT!

Lights, Camera, ACTION!

You're Timeless To Me

They Don't Make 'Em Like They Used To...

Which was your favorite? I am leaning towards "We Can Do It," "But I also loved "I Wish I Was Born In.." and "You're Timeless To Me."

Check out these lovely manis from the other Let's Do The Time Warp Challenge Participants!

1. Hand-y Feats and Other Treats  2. Baroque fool  3. Lisa (Nail Polish Creations)  4. Amber  5. Ameerah (Valiantly Varnished)  6. Peace, Love & Polish  7. Tammy\'s Tendencies  8. Frenchie\'s Fairyland  9. Nicole gets Nailed  10. The Polish Squirrel  11. Polished  12. Neverland Nail Blog

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Fruit nails: Kooky Kiwi

So I entered this Sally "It's So Easy," nail art challenge! 

The theme was Summer, and the design had to convey summer, originality, and difficulty.
I chose to go with the Kiwi design, because of the fruits I tried, it hadn't been done this way, and it looked pretty good.

To give myself an even playing field, I put on long nails for the day. Haha I seriously CANT type in these things! they keep getting stuck in the keyboard!

My sister Jaemi took these for me. Thanks Jams!!

I did a full manicure, only to read the rules again and see that only one nail was allowed!

 So here's a couple of those shots.

I'll let you know what happens, but honestly, I'd be THRILLED to win one of the 20 fourth place prizes. Wouldn't that rock?!

Cheetah Nails

I wanted to try something a little different, so I decided to give the cheetah nails trend a go.

I was inspired by my favorite cardigan. I wore them together and it was pretty epic.

I started with a white base, then added dots of china glaze "Unplugged" brown, and added gold highlights with Wet 'n Wilds chrome collection using a tooth pick. I then used a black nail art polish with a smaller brush around the edges to achieve that "cheetah" look.
As you will see, the black bleeds a little into the white, because I didn't use a fine tip brush. I think I will invest in one, as the results are worth the money.

If you have super short nails like me, I recommend this manicure, or any that involve light polishes and or white. The pale color elongates your nails, and in turn, your fingers, and looks flattering.

It took at least an hour, but I have had so much fun wearing and looking at my nails, that I feel it was worth it.

I really like it!

A fun update for a few days later is to add opal glitter.