Valentine’s day leopard fun….
ibd Just Gel – “Funny Bone”
w/acrylic paint design
Category Archives: Nail Art
Instagram Inspiration
Sinful Colors – “24/7”
Inspiration for this design came from Michaela’s instagram post of her gift bag. 
My Nails
Though I feel like I’ve been neglecting my blog…. I haven’t really been neglecting my nails. So… this is just me playing instant catch up.
Currently:
LaPalm Gel II – “French White” & “Midnight Black”
& silver nail art striper
This is a no-chip design, so I’ll try to get good wear time out of all the time it took to actually paint them. 
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And here are some of my recent manicures:
LaPalm Gel II – “Birthday Girl”
w/ acrylic paint dots and bow 
ibd Just Gel – “Infinitely Curious” & “Whipped Cream”
w/ acrylic paint dots 
China Glaze – “ I Herd That”, “Golden Enchantment”/ “Water You Waiting For”, “Skyscraper” (& blue micro glitter) 
My Lazy Christmas
Merry Christmas y’all!! 
I used up all my energy on everyone else’s Christmas manicures……
…so I ended up with a real lazy manicure for myself. Nonetheless, I am still feeling festive. lol
Ulta – “Envy”
w/ green and gold glitter
Now I’m looking forward to some after-Christmas sales! This holiday season just flew by!
Can I Get A Snowflake??
I feel like it’s snowing everywhere but Chicago. 
Snow would totally make my day right now. I mean, it’s almost Christmas and I barely have to wear a coat outside. It’s just ridiculous.
Had to take matters into my own hands. 
La Palm Gel II – “By The Bay” (No-chip gel polish)
w/ hand-painted snowflakes, gold & iridescent glitter
Line and Shine
China Glaze – “Hook And Line”
Essie – “Shine Of The Times”
The simplest combinations can be so perfect. I wish everything were this easy.
Purple Pebbles
I needed inspiration. Phoned a friend. 
I LOVED the finished design.
OPI – “Nein! Nein! Nein! Ok, Fine!”
& a myriad of other purple and gray polishes 
Polish2Times
Yep, dots. All day! I love them, love them, love them.
I can’t believe I haven’t done this design sooner.
Sinful Colors – “Black on Black”
acrylic paint dots
FOUR. MORE. YEARS.
I won’t lie…. I just knew we would be waiting a week to find out the final results of this election.
The excitement and calm that I experienced with the election result that Obama would be our president for FOUR MORE YEARS!?!?!?!?! I slept so much better last night.
And WHAT A RELIEF not to have to see another negative political ad for this election! 
This Obama-inspired manicure was done for my beautiful client Sophia for her VIP attendance at the McCormick Place election night CELEBRATION for Obama! And her nails most definitely captured the mood of the event!!!! I loved them.
OPI – “Unfor-Greta-Bly Blue”
OPI – “The Living Daylights”
China Glaze – “White On White”
Julep – “Sienna”
w/acrylic paint in blue and red for Obama “FORWARD” logo
GO OBAMA!!!!!!!!
Lines Lines
So…..
Yesterday Obama was in town. Early Voting. Yayyyy! I was seriously considering early voting until I heard about all of the lines…. and realized that the lines may be non-existent on election day. I’m DEFINITELY voting either way! Regardless of lines.
Well, because Obama was here…. traffic! My first appointment for the evening had to reschedule. Result: DOWNTIME IN THE SALON SURROUNDED BY POLISH… WONDERFUL POLISH!!! 
I took the opportunity to pamper my own spoiled nails (that have been feeling neglected because they haven’t gotten as much attention these days).
In my OPI obsession, I just started pulling colors from the 2012 Germany Collection… but this one color from the Skyfall collection just had to be included.
OPI – “Berlin There Done That”
“Casino Royale” (Skyfall Collection)
“Don’t Talk Bach To Me”
“Nein! Nein! Nein! Ok Fine!”
“Schnapps Out of It”
Polish2Times 