Nail Art Style

It's time for my last A Month in Mani's for 2013! I really like doing this recap -I hope you do too!- , so I think this is a series that I plan on keeping for 2014. Like always I will have links below each look, which will take you to it's corresponding post. I also will have manicures that I shared on Instagram. 

I actually did a lot more manicures than I thought in December! I was pleasantly surprised. Hopefully I can do even more this month.

My first manicure for December was this review of Hard Candy Sweet Tooth. This was the first time I had ever tried Hard Candy polish. I was not too thrilled by the formula, but I was pleased with the final look. I just love the multicolored round glitters. I used four coats of Sweet Tooth over a coat of white polish, then finished the look with a coat of my Revlon Quick Dry top coat.

(From Hard Candy Sweet Tooth Swatch & Review)

This soft, pale pink polish is from the O.P.I Oz the Great and Powerful Collection. It was very thin, so I used five thick coats over a coat of white polish. Then finished it off with my Revlon Quick Dry top coat. While I hated the formula, I really like the look of this shade.

(From O.P.I Oz the Great and Powerful Collection Swatch & Review Part.1)

This nude/taupe polish is also from the Oz the Great and Powerful Collection, and a total pain to apply. I applied five thick coats over a coat of white polish. Then one coat of my Revlon top coat. This shade was a thin, streaky mess, and very disappointing. Though the name is adorable...

(From O.P.I Oz the Great and Powerful Collection Swatch & Review Part.1)

My first design of December was this super cute mustache design using Milani A Rose My Lady as my base, NYC Black Lace Creme for most of my mustaches, and Zoya Tomoko for my ring finger's mustache. For the mustaches I used a stencil set by Revlon that I stumbled upon at a local store -And bought for $1!-.

(From I Mustache You a Question)

This nude/light tan shade is the third polish in the Oz the Great and Powerful Collection. As with the other two polishes in this collection, it is very thin, so I used five thick coats over a base of white polish, then my Revlon top coat.

(From O.P.I Oz the Great and Powerful Collection Swatch & Review Part.2)

This green, holo-glitter shade is the final polish from the Oz the Great and Powerful Collection, and my favorite. It had much better coverage than the other three shades, so I only had to use four coats over a base of white polish. And again, my Revlon top coat.

(From O.P.I Oz the Great and Powerful Collection Swatch & Review Part.2)

My final design of 2013 was this wintery snowflake theme using Sally Hansen Grey by Grey as my base color. Sinful Colors Snow Me White, and Milani Art of Silver for the snowflakes, stripes, and dots. And Sally Hansen Triple Shine Sparks Fly for the glittery accent nails. I finished the design off with a coat of my Essie Matte About You top coat on the stripes and snowflakes, and my Revlon top coat on the glitter polish.

(From Let it Snow...)

I made this manicure using four coats of Maybelline Clearly Spotted over NYC Black Lace Creme, then two coats of Essie Matte About You top coat.

From Instagram:

I applied two coats of Wet n Wild I Won't Repel You and Drawn Together by Force, followed by my Revlon Quick Dry top coat.

From Instagram:

Thanks for reading! To check out November's manicure round up click here

I think my favorite look from December is a toss up between my manicure using Clearly Spotted from Instagram, and my Mustache nail art. I can't decide!

 

It's that time again! I was a bit disappointed by how little I was able to paint my nails in November. It was kind of a hectic month, and I had so many ideas, and so little time. Hopefully this month I'll be able to accomplish more. 

My first design for November was my Wizard of Oz inspired skittle manicure. This was so much fun to make. I used quite a few polishes, but the main ones were Wet N Wild The Crown Jewel, Sally Hansen Lightening, Sally Hansen Fuzzy Coat Peach Fuzz, Milani Red Sparkle, and Sinful Colors Out of This World. The design was finished with a coat of Revlon Quick Dry top coat.

(From The Wizard of Oz)

My first Swatch & Review for November was this gorgeous Zoya polish called Tomoko. I used four coats of Tomoko over a coat of white polish, then topped it off with a coat of Revlon Quick Dry top coat.

(From Zoya Tomoko Swatch & Review)

This look was made with three coats of O.P.I Alcatraz... Rocks and no top coat. Though if you follow my link below to the original post, I did apply my Revlon top coat for the last picture, to show how it effects the texture.

(From O.P.I Alcatraz... Rocks Swatch & Review)

And lastly, I showed just how nerdy I am when I created this Harry Potter inspired skittle manicure using Sinful Colors Out of This World, Revlon Spanish Moss, NYC Sidewalkers, Pure Ice French Kiss, Sally Hansen Gilty Pleasure, Sinful Colors Ruby Ruby, NYC Black Lace Creme, NYC French White Tip, and Butter London Cheeky Chops. I finished the design off with a coat of Revlon Quick Dry top coat.

(From You're a Wizard, Harry)

I have started posting my little interim manicures between my reviews and designs on my Instagram. I Don't really get to share them on my blog, so I figured I would add them to the Month in Mani's roster with a link back to my Instagram, if you would like to check it out.

I applied Hard Candy Sweet Tooth over Revlon Charming, then a coat of Essie Matte About You top coat.

(From my Instagram) 

Thanks for reading! To check out last month's manicures click here

My favorite manicure that I did in November would have to be the Harry Potter skittle design, that was really fun to make.

It's that time again! Time to list all the manicures completed for the month of October. I definitely want to keep this a regular feature on I Heart Nail Art -Hopefully you agree!-. I like having a round up of all the nail related posts I've done for the month, and also It's fun to see the nail looks I was able to accomplish. I wish I could make even more designs, but a girls gotta work! Though I do promise to try to make more tutorials, I've totally been slacking on that lately...Oops...

My first look for October was actually also my first Dupe! I pitted Butterlondon Cheeky Chops against Sally Hansen Lightening. To see who won, check out the original post here.

(From Butter London Cheeky Chops Dupe)

My first nail design of the month was this mint and striped design. I used Covergirl Mint Mojito as the base on most of my nails, then added a black nail gem. For my ring finger and thumb I used striping tape, NYC Black Lace Creme, and NYC French White Tip. Then I applied a coat of Sally Hansen Double Duty base & top coat in one.

(From Mint and Black & White Stripes)

This manicure was made using four coats of Maybelline Drops of Jade over two coats of Covergirl Mint Mojito as my base. Than I applied a coat of Sally Hansen base & top coat in one.

(From Maybelline Drops of Jade Swatch & Review)

My third nail art tutorial! I teach you how to make simple bows. For this look I used Essie Merino Cool as my base, Sally Hansen Diamonds as an overlay, and NYC French White Tip for my bows. I then applied some nail gems, and a coat of Sally Hansen Double Duty base and top coat in one.

(From Bow Tutorial)

My Doctor Who inspired design was made using quite a few polishes; Sally Hansen Gilty Pleasure, NYC Black Lace Creme, Avon Cosmic, Avon On Point Blue, Pure Ice No Means No, and NYC French White Tip. Then I applied some nail gems, and a coat of Sally Hansen Double Duty base & top coat in one.

(From Cult of Skaro Design)

For this manicure I used a coat of NYC French White tip as a base to make the green pop. Then I applied three coats of Covergirl Glosstinis Appletini. I finished the look with a coat of Sally Hansen Double Duty base & top coat in one.

(From Covergirl Glosstinis Swatch & Review)

This mani was made using NYC French White Tip as a base to help coverage. Then three coats of Covergirl Glosstinis Bahama Mama. I finished the look with a coat of Sally Hansen Double Duty base & top coat in one.

(From Covergirl Glosstinis Swatch & Review)

Thanks for reading! If you would like to check out last month's post click here.

My favorite was my Doctor Who design. Being the big nerd that I am, that was super fun to create.