Happy Halloween!

I used to be very big into Halloween, dressing up, having at least two different costumes, giving candy out. I love it. But this year I am sick and can't go crazy, so here is my Halloween manicure.
I kept it simple, orange with black half moon manicure, covered it black and orange glitter.

Pumpkin glitter comes in fun bottles, and I love that!

Be safe and have fun!!

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.

First stop: Nail Blog

Rose Trellis. A rose design on pale mint. Perfect for Spring or Early Summer.

This is my brand spanking new nail blog. I follow so many, and am more than a little obsessed my nail polish, so I figured I might as well take pictures and write about it, instead of boring my male co-workers with talk about it. They call nail polish my "crack." I have so much nail polish it doesn't fit into one bag anymore. I need to get one of those organizers thingies for it.

Neon Sunset. Bright, bold stripes that make me feel like I'm on vacation when I'm working.

I'm not the most original nail blogger, but I've certainly got lots of enthusiasm. I have super short nails, as I'm a working violinist, and have to keep my nails short. but that has never stopped my love of fantastical polishes!
Hopefully my skills will progress along with this blog.
My next post will be on Sunday, where I will show my recent nail polish haul, and do a few reviews.

Hugs and kisses,
Suz