Breast Cancer Awareness Mani

I had really hoped to post this sooner, but you know how life gets in the way :-).  I looked online for several days trying to decide on what to do for breast cancer awareness.  I finally decided to do a little bit of everything LOL.  The ribbon on my ring finger was created by very carefully placing large glitters onto clear nail polish.  It took the longest, but it was worth it.

EEK! Bad Blogger, BAD!

I know I've been neglecting my blog, and I feel really badly about it.  Here are some pictures of recent manis.  I will try to add in the polish colors later.  Enjoy!

     Love my Stripe Rites!

Blue to purple gradient butterfly wings.

Water marbling.  Loved them!

Black and gold

Flowers made with dotting tool.

Pink and Black Abstract

This mani was inspired by this gorgeous mani by LOVE4NAILS.  She is awesome!!!  Her mani is much more intricate than mine.  I decided to simplify because 1--my nails are shorter and 2--the more details you add the more opportunities to mess them up LOL! 

First I put on 3 coats of the glitter polish all over the nail.  Then I outlined where I wanted my black area with a black striper polish.  I then filled that area in with black polish.  Next I did the pink half French mani.  I used the black striper polish for the black stripes, and a dotting tool for the black dots.  Finally I added the silver stripe with silver striping polish.

Hallucinate (glitter)--Wet n Wild

Liquid Vinyl (black)--Orly

Lady Luck (pink)--Wet n Wild

Black Stripe Rite--So Easy

Silver Stripe Rite--So Easy



Blue and Silver Stripes

This was a bit time consuming and very difficult for me to do on my right hand.  I lovethe way those colors look together.

Blue Me Away--Sally Hansen

Silver Stripe Rite--So Easy

Silver Glitter + Spots

I LOVED this mani.  I really hated taking it off, which is rare because I usually get tired of a mani after a few days LOL!

Silver Mercedes--Pure Ice

Beware (silver glitter)--Pure Ice

No Means No (purple)--Pure Ice

It's Up To Blue (green)--Orly

Blue Me Away--Sally Hansen

La Paz-itively Hot (pink)--OPI

Liquid Vinyl (black)--Orly

Silver Glitter + Dots

My husband really liked this mani.  It was very easy and so sparkly!

Silver Mercedes--Pure Ice

Beware (silver glitter)--Pure Ice

No Means No (purple)--Pure Ice

Blue It--Sally Hansen

It's Up To Blue (green)--Orly



Purple with White Flowers

I finally got smart and used acrylic paint to do my flowers.  It's easier than doing them in nail polish because if you mess up you can wipe it off with a wet paper towel and not mess up your base.  The hardest thing about this mani is that I had to do a simple flower because it had to be something I could do with my left hand.  I always want to do elaborate designs, but I'm not steady enough with my left hand.  I'm happy with this though, and I'll keep practicing so I can get fancier!

Purple Diamond--Sinful Colors

No Means No--Pure Ice