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Spots

by Cheryl Cheryl

No more nail stickers….at least this week anyway. 

Copied the design from some more cheap but cute nails stickers. 

To begin:

gelish – “Pink Smoothie”

   

 
China Glaze – “For Audrey”

  

Sinful Colors – “Black on Black”

  

Completed:

  

Naked

by Cheryl Cheryl

 
I was inspired by this very sheer and lightly tinted “correcting” polish from Zoya. 
It looks soooo pretty and finished on people’s nails. Non-intrusive and apparently wears extremely well and nourishes the nail. 

But since I’m fully committed to being ’bout this no-chip life…

Lol.

ibd Just Gel – “Cashmere Blush”

   


You can barely tell there is polish. Best neutral look ever. 

And here are my nails before the polish:

   
  

The Dentist

by Cheryl Cheryl

I can say with fervor and honest conviction that I HATE THE DENTIST. 

As I’m writing this my whole face is throbbing in pain and all I can take right now is ibuprofen every six hours…. And it’s not helping. 

I’m not sure why I, at all, thought it was a good idea to have a root canal procedure done just before a holiday… But I was just trying to get it done. Well, it backfired. 

I’m stuck here in pain with only brief moments of mental clarity because tooth pain will wipe out consciousness, I swear. Tons of tears. And just as much anger. 

And yes this is a nail blog. 

At one of my dentists’ offices where I am being highway robbed, I’m certain…one of the dental assistants had the cutest nails ever. So I told her I was copying. 😁 I caught a glimpse of them while she was operating the 3D x-ray imaging machine that after I pay for, probably, will prevent me from buying groceries or gas for my car for the next 6 months. (More time to paint my nails, I suppose.)

Initially I was planning to do the color “peach” in place of “pink”. But I ended up completely copying her style. Lol. 

Thank you, Trish, for the inspiration.  I am certain I’ll be seeing you again sooner that I even want.  

I HATE THE DENTIST!  Is there a word stronger than “hate”? 

After this post I’m consulting a thesaurus. 

ibd Just Gel – “Ingénue”   
ibd Just Gel – “Black Lava” 

(Dots – craftsmart acrylic paint in “White/Blanc”)

 
 

   
   
 

Nail Sticker FAIL #epic

by Cheryl Cheryl

I’m obviously just really bad at nail stickers. 

I found the CUTEST nail stickers ever in this loud cheetah print. LOVED them. I’ve been saving them for when my nails finally decided to cooperate and act reasonable. 

  
And because I wanted them to last I anticipated using no-chip polish to seal them in so they would have some staying power. 

FAIL!!! 

These stickers were curling and peeling from my nails before I barely finished applying the top coat. 

Still wanted the design… So I re-grouped… And did it myself. 😁😁

VIDEO tutorial:  http://youtu.be/Qf52bs2TaDM

 
I changed the colors around and all. First, because I don’t have any bright ass neon yellow no-chip polish. Lol

ibd Just Gel – “Inky Pinky”

  

craftsmart acrylic paint in “Orange”

  
OPI – “Nein!Nein!Nein! Ok Fine!”

  

I think it was a decent replication.