I blew out my flip flop

When I first saw the flip flop design on the new Bundle Monster set, I didn't think I would probably get much use of it. I enjoy looking at Pinterest for different nail art designs and the other day I saw someone had used this design and the result was adorable, perfect for the summer!

Products Used:

Nail Color: Models Own Balearic Cool

Stamping Color: Konad White

Stamp: Bundle Monster 309

So if you are looking for something fun and summery, this is the perfect stamp for you.

Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice

A few weeks ago, I ran to Kansas City for the Color Run with my sisters. Since we were there, we did a little shopping down on the Plaza. It was ridiculously hot so we ran to just a couple stores. While at Urban Outfitters, I discovered that the Model's Own nail polishes were on sale for $4.99 a piece. SCORE!!! They only had 3 colors so I bought all three of them.

This manicure is Aqua Violet Beetlejuice and stamped using Konad Special White. The stamp used was Bundle Monster-322. I just love the new Bundle Monster set, they have the cutest designs in this set.

Wallpaper My Nails

This manicure reminds me so much of wallpaper that you would find at your grandma's house. I got the pink color in the clearance bin at Ulta and so glad that I picked it up. It's definitely a favorite of mine. It goes on like a dream and is a beautiful metallic pink.

Here is a pic of the China Glaze polish that I used for this manicure. The name of the polish is Admire. I used Konad blacking stamping polish for the design and the stamp was Konad M83.

4th of July

I realize I am a few days late on posting this, but I guess it is still July. It was kind of a pain with the 4th this year falling on a Wednesday. First world problems, I know. Since my husband and I both had to work the following day, we didn't do anything too exciting. We went to my hometown to watch the parade and stayed for lunch with my family. The afternoon we came back and swam and watch the National Fourth Celebration. I think this might be the first year that I didn't see any fireworks in person. We heard plenty of them from bed that night. Yes, we are turning into old folks. Back to the manicure......I saw so many cool Americana inspired nails, I was at a loss for what to do. I ended up with a mish mash of stamps and glitter.

The details:

Red Polish: Essie Fishnet Stockings

Blue Glitter: China Glaze Dorothy Who?

Blue: China Glaze Ride the Waves

Stamping Polish: Konad White

Stamps: Polka Dots: Konad M79 Chevron: Bundle Monster 201

I did a close up of the Dorothy Who? as the group picture didn't show all the glittery goodness it has to offer.

I used to have such a thing for OPI polishes, but I am loving China Glaze so much more. The

Purple Polka Dot

I bought some dotting tools a few months ago, however I recently got a polka dot stamp that I wanted to try. It worked pretty well. I have been experimenting with non-Konad stamping polishes as I wanted to see if any of them worked for stamping. I heard the Insta-Dri Sally Hansen polishes worked well for stamping. I haven't had the best luck with them. I did however find a Sally Hansen Salon Manicure polish on the clearance rack and it worked pretty well for stamping.

The next photo is taken in full sunlight. As you can see, pre-clean up. These were taken a while back and since then I have gotten much better about cleaning up my nails pre-photo shoot.

The details on the nails: Polish: OPI Planks A lot Stamping Polish: Sally Hansen Salon Manicure Love's Me Not Accent Nail: Milani Purple Gleam Base Coat: Sephora by OPI Top Coat: Jessica High Gloss in a Flash Stamp: Konad M79

(Milani polish not in the photo)

Chevron Nails

After a long work week, I was neglectful of my new blog. Although, I guess my computer is also to blame. I haven't used my laptop in a while, after much frustration, my husband agreed to fix it and after two nights of 78 different updates, it's back up and running. This manicure I did a while back. I got the Konad stamping system a while ago and I instantly fell in love with it. It still takes quite a bit of trial and error getting everything lined up, but for a girl with little artistic talent, it fools people into thinking I do. I have purchased quite a few Konads as well as fauxnads and so far, haven't found one that I have had trouble with. I have recently found some fantastic buys at TJ Maxx. My whole family makes fun of me because everytime they comment on my shirt, purse, jewelry, etc, I say that I got it at TJ Maxx. Well recently in my shopping ventures, I have found some great deals on nail polish. I have found Jessica sets, Bebe and OPI. This manicure uses one of the Bebe polishes.

Excuse this next picture, I hadn't cleaned my nails up.

For this manicure, I used these products: Nail polish: Bebe Atomic Stamping Polish: Konad Black Top Coat: Jessica Stamp: Bundle Monster 201

Caviar Nails

On a recent trip to Sephora with my mom, I saw Ciate's Nail caviar. The look intrigued me and I wanted to try them out, but the $25.00 price tag didn't appeal to me. My mom however wanted to treat me. I didn't feel good about it, but she insisted and we all know not to mess with our mom's, so I graciously accepted.

Sephora had 3 colors to choose from. I am more of a bright and colorful kinda gal so I went with the color of the above posted pic. I felt that doing all of my nails with this would have been a little much for a 30 year old woman, so I decided to do an accent nail on my ring finger. First off, I loved the pink color that the kit came with. The instructions were very easy to follow and while my attempt wasn't perfect, I thought it turned out pretty cool. Excuse the photo, it was from my phone and I hadn't cleaned up my nails yet.

While I think that the kit is pretty cool, the price tag is a little ridiculous. After I bought it, I went onto Pinterest and found some good ideas on how to get the look for less. You don't need any special nail polish to get the look, any polish will do. They sell those microbeads at most craft stores. I went and got a set from Michaels from the Martha Stewart collection for a hell of a lot cheaper than the kit. But I am glad I have the kit, it came with a tray and a funnel to get those beads back in the jar.