Inspired by my new twitter friend @LacqueredAffair . . . who has a most wonderful manicure avi….
Though I don’t really do gems on my nails because of my (self-diagnosed) tactile OCD, I loved the design. So, I had to do my own take on the manicure that involved nothing I could easily yank off my nail. LOL.
China Glaze – “White on White”
The Butterfly and I hung out. 
Of COURSE we did our nails…and practiced more stamping! And this stamping thing definitely takes practice.
She chose a really pretty blue: OPI – “What’s With The Cattitude”
Konad plate – m4
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I finally settled on a color to match my dress for the party I attended later that evening. (The Butterfly picked out my shoes).
OPI – “Black Onyx”
Konad plate – m54
And we didn’t even use the butterfly stamps at all?!?!?
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Happy Easter!
OPI “What’s With The Cattitude”
w/yellow and pink acrylic dots
I couldn’t wait to get snow again…. like REAL snow…. so-I-can’t-drive-to-work snow; need snowplows and boots snow; may have to leave work early snow!!!
And even though they aren’t forecasting a blizzard or a very large accumulation…. I’m still crossing my freshly manicured fingers – well, nails – in the hopes of the forecast just being WRONG, and flakes blanketing this place into halting.
Snow is so calming to me. And at the same time, excites me. I might even like it more than sunny days…. but that race is definitely neck & neck.
There was obviously no question about what theme would cover my nails…. it was more a query of how the interpretation would play out….
I went with the typical, and with shimmery silver….. but I tried my first “gradient” and “sponging” manicure. There. will. be. repeats. TRUST. ME.
It turned out to be much easier than I expected and I love the look.
I used OPI “Moon Over Mumbai” as my base.
Then sponged on:
Color Club “Sheer Disguise”
OPI “What’s With The Cattitude”
Essie “Coat Azure”
China Glaze “Sky High-Top”
Sinful Colors “Midnight Blue”
I used a white nail art striper (and a silver glitter one to add to one snowflake on my ring fingernail) to create my snowflakes. White polish with a tiny dotting tool for random dots of snow falling, and Sinful Colors “Queen of Beauty” for some shimmer over the snowflakes.
Sounds like a lot, and I definitely didn’t need to use that many blues…but it was still faster than some of my “regular” manicures!!
Blue. I thought it was blue. But the name is “Gray”. so, ok: Blue-Gray. Or maybe Dark Gray with a very blue base?
Very creamy. Opacity on “10”. The formulation and applicator brush (wide and flat) is similar to the Sally Hansen Insta-Dri colors. And it dried fairly quickly, so that’s a #win.
I added a few light blue dots just to set off the color. I think the light blue dots made the gray look even more blue. lol. I just can’t give up on the idea that this is blue – not gray!
I had to give the clouds a try. Since I am missing sunny skies…. I created my own. Very cute design.
OPI “What’s With the Cattitude” (Shrek Collection)
w/ acrylic paint (white & yellow) 
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