Pink Gradient Flowers

I got a new color with pink glitter. It's called "Pinky Glitter" by Sinful Colors. Here's the design I came up with just so I could use it: 

Cherry Blossoms

Hello there! It's finally spring time!
...except the past couple days have been snowing where I am...but warmer weather is on its way!

I am from just outside Washington, DC and one of my favorite things to do in the spring was to see the cherry blossom trees in DC. If you haven't seen them at their peak, you should when you get the chance! They're beautiful! Unfortunately, I haven't gotten the chance to see them in the past few years because I am at school for most of the year. Hopefully I might catch them next time I go home!

In honor of spring and the upcoming cherry blossom peak, I created these cherry blossom nails

When you look closely, there are a ton of itty bitty bubbles on my nails. That's because I used an old top coat that had become super clumpy. It's all that I had at the time! Learn from my mistakes: don't use old clumpy nail polish! You'll get ugly bubbles like these!



Hope your spring is warmer than the one I'm experiencing! Have a lovely day!

Faded Mint and Pink

I've done a design very similar to this before, but I just love the color combination! It's happy and cheery; it's a big contrast to this winter weather. There has been snow on the ground for the past week, which never happens in Virginia! Not to mention this awful wind that insists on being in your face no matter what direction you turn...

The photo distorted the true color of the polish. It looks brighter and more peachy/minty in person. 

The colors I used were: "Sweetie Pie" by Maybelline, "Mint Candy Apple" and "Marshmallow" both by Essie. 

I used a makeup sponge to get the faded effect. 

Hope you have a happy Thursday! 

Blue and Pink Gradient

Tonight was the first time I've painted my nails in a very very long time. For me, a 'very very long time' is a month. I know, it's awful. Between school work, extracurricular events and attempting to have a social life, I've been pushing aside my nail hobby. It's been the toughest semester yet and a few unfortunate things have happened in my personal life recently. It made me happy to finally get to do something that I used to love to do.

But anyways...

Here's what I painted: It's a pink, white and blue gradient. This is my first time doing a gradient with a sponge. I used one of those make up sponges from the drug store. It's not perfect, but it's my first try and I like how the colors combined. They're bright, Spring colors.

I used 5 colors starting from the tips: Mesmerize by Essie, Blue Me Away by Sally Hansen, White Tip by Sally Hansen, Sweetie Pie by Maybelline, and Bubblegum Pink by Sally Hansen

The colors are a lot brighter and bold in person. I know I've written before that the nail designs look better in person than in a photo, and it still applies. Sigh...It always will apply. 

Hope you are enjoying the warming weather! The trees are still blossoming here and they're so beautiful! Flowers always brighten my mood.