Gothic Scroll

My first time using nail gems in a while for a challenge I participated in on my instagram. For the gradient I used Milani Red Label, China Glaze Merry Berry, and China Glaze Lookin' Gore-Geous.

Gradiented Chevrons Skittlette

This mani was inspired by a phone wallpaper I came across a while ago. To do this, I first did the gradient and then I made some chevron decals with vinyls and a silicone mat and applied them individually. My pointer is Essie Mint Candy Apple and my pinky is China Glaze Giver's Theme. On top of the gradient I used Xtreme Wear Disco Ball and Orly Shine On Crazy Diamond. 

Mermaid Scales

I enjoyed doing scales so much last time, that I decided to do it again, this time with a mermaid inspired color scheme. I used China Glaze What A Pansy, OPI You're Such A Budapest, China Glaze Capacity To See Beyond, Essie Mint Candy Apple, Zoya Tiana, and Essie Vibrant Vibe. I also tried out some silver shell shaped studs to add to the mermaid theme.

Light Blue Stripes and Gradient

It's a simple matte manicure for today. For my middle nails I played around with using some thick stripe nail vinyls. The blue is Color Club Meet Me In The Rink and the grey is Zoya Tove. I had to paint the silver star studs with white polish and I was surprised with how well it held up.

Christmas Sweater

Today's holiday nails are a Christmas sweater design. This is one of those designs that definitely looks better from a distance. It was actually quicker to do than I expected, but I was still too lazy to paint every nail, so I just added studs to the others. The red that I used is China Glaze Merry Berry.

Greys Quatrefoil Skittlette

 Today I have just a quick and easy skittlette. For the quatrefoil I used Revlon Iconic and China Glaze Awaken. The silver nail is Xtreme Wear Celeb City with two coats of Color Club Sex Symbol on top. Of course, because its a skittlette, I had to add studs. I painted the one star with Awaken so that it wouldn't blend in.

Gothic Lace

Today I have some sort of lace design that I came up with it on the fly. This might be my favorite manicure that I've done this year.  The design was pretty much impossible to see glossy, so I had to matte it, but that's fine because pretty much every manicure is better matte. For the gradient I used  OPI Vant To Bite My Neck?, China Glaze Purrr-fect Plum, and China Glaze Seduce Me.

Burgundy Chevrons and Star Studs

Hello! I thought with this one I would try placing studs in a bit of a different place for once, so I came up with this. I used China Glaze Purrr-Fect, OPI DS Extravagance, and the gold is OPI Golden Rules!.

 

Studs and X's

Here's a quick mani that I threw together because I was really in the mood for this color scheme. The grey is Xtreme Wear Midnight Sky, the silver is Xtreme Wear Celeb City, and the purple is China Glaze Plur-Ple.

4th of July Skittlette

 Here are my nails this year for the 4th of July! I really tried to avoid doing yet another skittlette, but I just couldn't help it! The blue is China Glaze One Track Mind, and the red is Nicole by OPI Challenge Red-y. Stars are really not my strong suit, so they are a bit wonky, but I like how the overall look turned out.

Purple Blue and Green Matte Skittle

Today's manicure features pretty much everything that I'm loving right now, chevrons, gradients, studs, and a matte finish! The purple is Xtreme Wear Wing it, the green is Zoya Tiana, and I honestly can not remember what the blue is, but I think it's probably China Glaze Boho Blues. For the matte finish I used OPI Matte Topcoat.

Shades of Purple Skittlette

Hello! Here's yet another skittlette manicure that I did, this time matte! I'm not sure what that white line on my middle finger is, but I'm pretty sure it came from the matte topcoat that I used. Other than that line, I love this! I think that gradients look especially good when matte. The polishes that I used are OPI Vant To Bite My Neck?, Xtreme Wear Wing It, and Xtreme Wear Lacey Lilac.

Pink And Taupe Skittlette

Here's another skittlette design that I did, this time with a bit of floral! I wasn't so sure about the taupe color at first, but I ended up loving it! The pink is Color Club Vintage Couture, and the taupe is Essie Miss Fancy Pants.

Blues Water Marble

Hello! Today I have another water marble. Marbling can usually be a bit of a pain, so I only felt like doing it on two of my nails. I added some silver star studs on my pointer and pinky so that they weren't super bland next to the marble. I used China Glaze Dashboard Dreamer, China Glaze Boho Blues, China Glaze Capacity To See Beyond, and Xtreme Wear Big Teal, which is also the color on my pointer and pinky.

Fan Brush Stripes + Studs

Here is yet another design featuring nail studs! I've been really in to nail studs lately, so I feel like I've been using them a lot. For this manicure I did the fan brush stripe technique using Xtreme Wear Wing It, China Glaze All Aboard, and Xtreme Wear Wet Cement. It took me multiple attempts to find a base design that I liked with these studs, it was quite frustrating, but I'm glad I landed on this one!

Distressed Nails + Studs

Here are some distressed nails that I did using the dry brush technique. The polishes that I used are Zoya Tove, Essie Power Clutch, Revlon Iconic, and a black. I feel like these nails aren't exactly my typical style, but I ended up liking them a lot more than I expected; unfortunately the studs ended popping off rather quickly.

Zoya Tove

This is Zoya Tove from the recent Naturel Satins collection! I love the color and satin finish of this polish, however I did find that it was a little difficult to get a really nice smooth finish. To give the nails a little bit of something, I added some black studs. I really like these studs, and I was super impressed at how well they stayed on.