Easter Mani #1 - Easter Eggs

So for my first Easter mani, I was trying to think of something that symbolized Easter for me. Easter eggs! My first attempt was kind of scary as I really had no plan and was just slapping stuff here and there. It wasn't exactly a fail but I felt the need to reattempt.

My second attempt actually was done with a plan. Polka dot eggs. I used China Glaze Dance Baby, Sally Hansen mellow Yellow, Color Club Twiggie, China Glaze Bahamian Escape, and Revlon Charming.

I dotted one some dots with my set of dotting tools and Milani 3d Holographic nail polish in:Digital,3D, Hi-Tech, Cyberspace, and Hi-Res. I topped it all off with a coat of Seche Vite.

Here's the finished result:

Hope you liked it. Much Love, The Dragon Lady

Week 14: Striped Mani

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I didn't want some thing mellow for this weeks' challenge of a striped mani. I wanted something sparkly as I have been sick and it's been nasty, extremely windy and rainy for the last several days. Basically I needed a pick me up. So here it is...Glitter + skittles = Glittles! I challenge to say Glittles without cracking a smile! Seriously!! Here's my Glittles striped mani. ;)

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For this I used one good coat of Wet n Wild Black Creme added 3 stripes with some striping tape, then used 2-3 quick coats of Love and Beauty Turquoise (thumb), Nubar Sky Sparkle (index), Nubar Violet Sparkle (middle), Milani Purple Gleam (ring), and Nubar Star Sparkle (pinky) and quickly removed the tape. Added two coats of Seche Vite to smooth out the stripes and now I can't stop staring at them!

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 So it worked, this Glittles mani totally picked up my mood but I wish it hadn't turned out so thick! It was raining earlier when I did this mani, so I was super bummed about not getting photos of this in the sun. Then from down the hall I hear my oldest yell, "Mom, grab your camera and go take your pictures...sun's out!" We'll make a nail blogger outta her yet! ;) If you're wondering why there is a white backdrop for these pics too, it's our minivan. LOL!

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Sadly, not even those pics in the sun do justice to the sparkle going down on my nails right now. Don't forget to check out my fellow challengers listed below! Much Love, The Dragon Lady

Fellow 52 Week Challengers:

**Again if you are doing this challenge and aren't on my list please leave a comment below with a link to you blog home page so I can add you and check out your designs too! ;)**

Polished & Not Quite Put Together

I'm Still Thinking

Addicted 2 Nails

Prncess Sarah 02

Polished Criminails

No More Nail Biting

Charlotte's Nails

Fun With My Nail Polish

Operation: Nail It!

Lauriestrodes Fun With Nails

Square Polish

Only Always Soccermom

Hurr Did, Nails Did

Olivia Writes

Nothing But Nail Polish

Nails By Carol

Tres Chic Nails

Glitter Obsession

Lissa's Nail Blog

NailsN'cupcakes

omgnoodles

Oje Sihirbazi (Wizard of Polish)

Meisie's Nails

Nail Art by Joy Ella

Polish Polish Polish

Darling Nails

I'm Simply Complex

Nails Actually

Asa Nisi Masa Nail Spot

Emerald Sparkled

Gypsy’s Glitter

Glitter Obsession

The Lacquered Nail

Week 8 - Corset Mani

Once again this year long challenge brings me face to face with yet another manicure I haven't performed. Even though I had never done a corset mani, I knew exactly what I was going to do. I styled this mani after my favorite corset (hubby's fav too)!

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I used Sally Hansen Insta-dri Petal Pusher, Milani One Coat Glitter Blue Flash, free hand nail art with brush and Wet n Wild Black Creme, and stamped with Konad special polish in black and using m3 (small bow) and m71 (full nail design). I had a blast with this mani (even htough it didn't com out quite as I wanted).

If you are trying to figure out what is on the top of my middle nail, well it was SUPPOSED to be cleavage. Yup, I said cleavage. I have an ample supply of it normally and abundant supply when corseted but nail art wise, I ain't got S%!#! LOL

This mani is uber glittery and I feel I nailed (pun intended) the pattern of my corset pretty well but I definitely want a do over and will be trying this type of mani again to see if I can't perfect my technique a bit. Hope you enjoy!

Fellow Challengers:

Polished & Not Quite Put Together

I'm Still Thinking

Addicted 2 Nails

Prncess Sarah 02

Polished Criminails

No More Nail Biting

Charlotte's Nails

Fun With My Nail Polish

Operation: Nail It!

Lauriestrodes Fun With Nails

Square Polish

Only Always Soccermom

Hurr Did, Nails Did

Olivia Writes

Nothing But Nail Polish

Nails By Carol

Tres Chic Nails

Glitter Obsession

Lissa's Nail Blog

NailsN'cupcakes

omgnoodles

Oje Sihirbazi (Wizard of Polish)

Meisie's Nails

Nail Art by Joy Ella

Polish Polish Polish

Darling Nails

I'm Simply Complex

Nails Actually

Asa Nisi Masa Nail Spot

Emerald Sparkled

Gypsy’s Glitter

Glitter Obsession

Much Love, The Dragon Lady

P.S. If you noticed my destroyed cuticles, that's what happens when you play with polish, remover, do yard work, and forget to properly moisturize and perform hand care because you are too tired. It will take awhile to undo what 2 days without care did. =(

*Updated* Week 2: French Tip Mani

I originally posted this mani last night. You can see it here. I can't believe how sparkly this is in the sun, so I just had to add some pictures. I also felt it needed something so I decided to add some konad to it. Here it is with the heart tip design from m73 using black Konad special polish.

This was so sparkly it reflected off my skin. CRAZY!!

So what do you think? Hit or miss with the "tattooed tip" (as my hubby called it)?

Much Love, The Dragon Lady

Week 2: French Tip Mani

Sorry for the late post. Dryer stopped working this morning, which is, of course, laundry day. I mean it won't even turn on!! *FACEPALM* So I sat down with my trusty computer geek toolbox and dismantled it, cleaned out the lint residue with a vacuum, fixed the loose wire I believed to be the issue and reassembled it. Truth time...does it work? First try! OH YEAH!! Looked at my middlest daughter who is always saying, "I can't do it." I said look at that, mommy fixed it. First time I ever opened up a dryer too. Then I asked her what would have happened if I'd have said, "I can't do it." She replied, "It'd still be broken and I wouldn't have clean clothes for school." I hope she learned something there.

Then I helped the hubby clean the yard and porch area, took all day and destroyed my hands and nails. So that required some hand and nail repair and care.

So at 12 minutes to midnight I give you my Week 2 French Tip Mani. Very simple, very quick, and very sparkly. This was two coats of Milani One Coat Glitter in Blue Flash on the tips. It coated in one but was still a bit thin for me so I did another. I also did two coats of Seche Vite.

I can't wait to see this in the sun tomorrow!

Here are the others doing this 52 week challenge:

Rachel-Karina @ Polished Criminails

Jenna @ I'm Still Thinking
Lissa @ Lissa's Nail Blog
Charlotte @ Charlottes-Nails
Nicel @ Operation: Nail It!

LizMarie @ I'm Simply Complex

Caitlin @ Addicted 2 Nails

Sarah @ PrncessSarah02

Kristen @ Darling Nails

KB @ No More Nail Biting

Shally @ Polished & Not Quite Put Together
Fun With My Nail Polish
Laurie @ Lauriestrodes Fun With Nails

Cindy-y @ Square Polish

Arielle @ Only Always Soccermom

Liz @ Nothing But Nail Polish

Hurr Did, Nails Did

Olivia @ Olivia Writes

I also hope this whole "I can do it" attitude from fixing the dryer rolls over into tomorrow's weight loss challenge. I am still really looking forward to it. Speaking of which, time to go weigh in and head to bed.

Much Love, The Dragon Lady