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Thursday, February 21, 2013

Why Am I Always a Day Behind?

Once again, I am a day behind in the February Love-ly NAC.  The theme for this was gifts.  I have two manis for this, so please forgive me.

This first one probably doesn't make any sense.  Look, and then I will explain.


This was inspired by Chalkboard Nails HERENow the reason these are considered "gifts" is that one of Bria's teachers loves owls.  So I did these on Bria's nails as a "gift" for her teacher.  

I started with Sinful Colors Cinderella as a base.
The Owls were made with China Glaze Your Touch (body), Zoya Cheryl (wings and legs) and Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Lightening (eyes and beak).
The hearts were made with China Glaze Your Touch and Nina Spun Sugar.

Bria said that the big owl was scratching his butt, because I messed up his wing (tee hee).

The next mani was inspired by the gift box my valentine chocolates came in this year.

  
I started with Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Rapid red.



 This color isn't really me.  It is too bright a red.  I like those vampy reds.  One of the benefits of the Insta-Dri is that it really does dry really, really, really quick.  I can paint my nails five minutes before I walk out the door with no topcoat and not worry about ruining my nails.  This red, though, is terrible with the staining.  Nails, cuticles, everything, so make sure you wear a base coat or two.


Then I stamped with Sinful Colors Black and LeLac XL plate B.  Love this plate!  I wanted to use Konad Special Black for this stamping, but I think my bottle is getting too old and the stamp to detailed, because I couldn't get the image to transfer, the polish kept drying too fast.







8 comments:

  1. These are both adorable manis for the challenge. Those owls are too stinkin cute! No worries on being late. Better late than never! :)

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    1. Thanks Sam...kinda sad that the challenge is coming to the end. Got some ideas going though for what is next.

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  2. Both are sooo cute! I love owls, and that mani is just the most adorable thing ever <3 You're so talented (:

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  3. So adorable! I love the color scheme on your version of the owl nails! :)

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    1. Thanks Sarah! I couldn't have done it without you!

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