Ten Minute Mani: Purple Polka Dots!

Sometimes I love spending an hour on my nails, hand painting with toothpicks or tiny paintbrushes or whatever, and sometimes I just want something that's done quickly and looks nice.  This was one of those times.

I wanted something fun, but that would also be ok to wear to my internship.  I decided to do some subtle stamping.  I chose my colors based on some of the nail mail I got from Ulta that's been sitting next to my desk for over a month- China Glaze Devotion was the one that I chose for tonight, and I paired it with OPI Rumple's Wiggin, my go-to light purple.  Some quick polka dot stamps, and voila!  A manicure that didn't take much time, and got me several compliments from the kiddos at my elementary school.  Success!  This is FOR SURE one of my favorite manicures I've ever done, and so simple!  I am definitely going to save this idea for a rainy day.

I seriously was racing the sun home to get these photos.
Totally forgot about Daylight Saving's Time screwing with my afternoon sunshine!

Products Used:

OPI Rumple's Wiggin

China Glaze Devotion

Bundle Monster plate BM19

Sally Hansen Chrome Stamping

I love this SO MUCH.  This chrome polish is super old but I am not on a mission to locate some and buy ALL of it.

I tried to photoshop out my truly terrible cuticles (they were like basically bleeding on camera- I KNOW) but I don't actually HAVE photoshop, so... I did my best.  And I did it for you!

Seriously though I love this and I hope it lasts forever.

Products used:

Wet n Wild Black Creme

Sally Hansen Chrome in Royal Purple Chrome

Sally Hansen Double Duty

BM 19

Blue Polka Dots

I have been looking all over for a pastel blue, and I finally found one that's pretty close to what I was thinking... Blue-Away from Sally Hansen.  So I tried it out, and then threw some dots on and before you know it... polka dots/funky french!

Unfortunately I smeared the index finger and fudged my thumbnail, but I really loved this and will probably try it again with different colors.

Products used:
Sally Hansen Insta-Dri in Blue-Away
Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear in Blue My Away
Wet and Wild in Black Creme
Seche Vite
Bundle Monster Plate BM19

Starting Over

So I was doing such a great job with my nails.  I mean, a great job for me.  I was painting them multiple times weekly, doing some fun designs, and they were growing!  It was working!

But I'm in grad school.  And doing my practicum.  And it got overwhelming, and the last two months of the school year I got so stressed out and it was over.  A few stressful weeks and I haven't been able to recover!

So I finally got fed up and decided to go get a professional manicure.  Which lasted for like three days.  But my practicum is over now, so hopefully this summer I will be able to recover and spend some time making my hands and nails look lovely!

My poor hands :(

Store mani

Fauxnads!  And a bracelet I made.

Products featured:
China Glaze in Sun Worshipper
Rimmel Lasting Finish Pro in Steel Grey
Nicole by OPI in It's Possible
Bundle Monster B19