Winter Wonderland - Narnia Nail Art

“Always winter but never Christmas.” Today's Winter Wonderland design is inspired by one of my favorite movie series. Can you guess which one I'm talking about?

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Rudolf The Red Nosed Rat Nail Art

Merry Christmas everyone! Santa had so many houses to visit last night which of course wouldn't be possible without his most trusted companion, Rudolf the red nosed rat!

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Candy Cane Christmas Nail Art

I still have too many design on my to-do list before Christmas, but I'm not quite ready to let go of my present jelly sandwich so this time Cindy get's a treat! A delicious candy cane treat!

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Christmas Presents Pond Mani - Making My First Polish

Who's done all their Christmas shopping already? There is only one week left until Christmas so time to get those final presents... on your nails!!

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Glitter Christmas Tree Nail Art WITHOUT Nail Art Tools

Only two more weeks until it's finally Christmas!! Today I have another super easy design using only things from a craft store... and nail polish obviously 😁

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Cozy Mix and Match Winter Nail Art

It's getting colder here so time to get all those warm and cozy winter blankets out of the closet! Unless you've been using them all year like me, then continue enjoying them!

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Holographic Christmas Nail Art WITHOUT Nail Art Tools

Less than one month until Christmas! We all know what that means... time for some Holodays nail art!! This design was made without using any nail art tools. No vinyls, no stamping, and no detailed freehand!

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Thanksgiving Minions Nail Art

Happy (early) Thanksgiving everyone! We don't celebrate it here, but that doesn't mean we can't join in on all the fun!

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Romantic Rainbow Rain Nail Art

After the Alice Through the Looking Glass mini series it's finally time for some long overdue fall nail art. It's almost winter and I haven't done a single fall design yet! Since it's been raining non-stop here for the past week(s) I wanted to do something to make the rain fun and less gloomy.

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Alice Through The Looking Glass - Mad Hatter

Mad Matter: "Have I gone mad?"
Alice: "I'm afraid so. You're entirely bonkers. But I'll tell you a secret. All the best people are."

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Alice Through The Looking Glass - Red Queen

"Off with their... HEADS!!!!" ~ Red Queen
Time for part 2 of my Alice through the looking glass nail art mini series. And since you can't have a movie without a good villain, you can't do Alice nails without the Red Queen!

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Alice Through The Looking Glass - Cheshire Cat Nail Art

“Alice asked the Cheshire Cat, who was sitting in a tree, “What road do I take?”
The cat asked, “Where do you want to go?”
“I don’t know,” Alice answered.
“Then,” said the cat, “it really doesn’t matter, does it?”

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One Stencil, Two Ways -- Born Pretty Store + Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Review --

I'm on to my last item I received from the lovely Cynthia from Born Pretty Store . This time I have a review for some gorgeous holographic stencils for you all. They were way too pretty to only use as a stencil so I did a second design as well!

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Creepy Clown Nail Art

After doing Halloween nails all month, it's is finally here! Happy Halloween everyone!! I've mostly stuck to cute Halloween themed nail art, because why not right? But for today it's time for some actual scary nail art and what's scarier than creepy clowns, or even normal clowns. They're often used for children's entertainment, but for some reason they scare the bejesus out of so many people.

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Halloween Talk Bubbles Nail Art

After yesterday's amusing rainbow project it's time for some actual bones nail art for the Clairestelle8 Halloween challenge. I wanted to do some fun, cute nail art for this one and was inspired by an adorable image I found on google.

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Sea Witch Ursula Nail Art -- Born Pretty Review --

Maybe not really Halloween themed, but today's prompt for the Clairestelle8 challenge is witches so it still sorta fits, right? The Little Mermaid is probably my favorite Disney movie, so when I had to think of a witch design Ursula was the first to come to mind.

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Haunted House with Bats Nail Art

Time for another challenge for #clairestelle8halloween! This time it's all bout bats and while I was browsing to get some inspiration I found this gorgeous image with a little haunted house. It had the most amazing purple clouds that I couldn't get enough of so here they are!

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Double Stamping Skulls

Yesterday's prompt for the Halloween challenge by Clairestelle8 was Skulls. I've been seeing double stamping around Instagram for a while now and it always looks so amazing I had to give it a try!

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Dessert Madness -- Born Pretty Store Review --

What if you could have all the sweets you like... on your nails! Look at all those mouth-watering treats! I don't like that many sweet things, but these decals have all my favorites: ice cream, cupcakes, and of course donuts. Who doesn't love donuts, right?

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Black Cats and Pumpkins Nail Art

Back to Halloween with some cute and scary nail art! Or maybe not that scary. Since there are so many prompts in the Halloween Challenge by Clairestelle8 I combined two of them into one design. That way I can do them all and still have some time left for things I actually have to do. :D

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Dry Marble Tribal Nail Art -- Born Pretty Store Review --

I recently received some more items from the lovely Cynthia from Born Pretty Store to review for you all. This time it's mostly decals which I've never used before so I'm excited to try them out! The first are these awesome black tribal water decals.

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Nightmare Before Christmas Nail Art

It's already October again, and just like every store we start the Halloween theme early! This month I'll be taking part in the Clairestelle8 Halloween nail art challenge. Since there are 9 prompts in total I probably won't get to them all, but I'm gonna do as many as I can. I haven't done a challenge since NAFW so I'm excited to start this one, who else is joining this month?!

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Cartoon Owls Wedding Nail Art

*tutorial included* Last weekend was my cousin's wedding and that calls for some wedding-themed nail-art! I've been wanting to do cartoon owl nails for a while, so I figured why not dress them up for a wedding. Everyone likes to dress up every once in a while right?

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Moon Essence Glow in the Dark Nail Art -- Born Pretty Store Review --

This weeks mani is inspired by a gorgeous digital painting called Moon Essence by Ninjatic. I've been wanting to do this one for a long time but I've never had the right glow in the dark materials to make it. When I received the luminous glitter powder from the Born Pretty Store I knew this was the first thing I wanted to use them for.

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Chameleon inspired Nail Art - Born Pretty Store Review -

This weeks design was inspired by the charming little guy, or girl, at the bottom. How adorable is he (she)! This cute little Parson's chameleon is from a picture by Frans Lanting, a National Geographic Photographer, who takes the most gorgeous wildlife photos. I immediately fell in love with the gorgeous colors the moment I saw the picture and wanted to try to recreate it on my nails. *tutorial included*

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Ivy gears Nail Art -- Born Pretty Store Review --

Hello everyone, it's been a while but I'm finally back to my normal nail art routine! A couple weeks ago I was contacted by the lovely Cynthia from Born Pretty Store, who gave me the opportunity to review some awesome products from their website. In the following weeks I will be incorporating these items in my designs. *tutorial included*

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Lava Short Story Nail Art

For this weeks mani I was inspired by the "Lava" which is a short film by Pixar Animation Studios. The first time I saw this movie was when I went to see "Inside Out" in theaters and I absolutely loved it!

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Zodiac Signs Nail Art

More universe inspired nail art! This time I was inspired by the Zodiac Signs and their constellations. This mani is from 2 weeks ago but I have been busy lately so I haven't had time to post it yet. *tutorial included*

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Earth Day - Planets Nail Art

I'm a bit late but here are my nails for Earth Day! I went a little outside of Earth for my inspiration and included some other planets as well. *tutorial included*

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NAFW DAY 7 - Fall 2016 Runway Nail Art

It's the final day of NAFW2016! I can't believe the week is already over, it went by so quickly! The last challenge was to recreate any nail art from Fall 2016 runways. I recreated a design from Jonathan Simkhai Fall/ Winter 2016 during New York Fashion Week.*tutorial included*

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NAFW DAY 6 - Fall 2016 Dress - Dolce & Gabbana

Today's challenge for NAFW2016 is all about fall 2016 runway dresses. I chose this Dolce & Gabbana dress from their ready-to-wear fall 2016 collection which is inspired by Cinderella.

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NAFW DAY 5 - Style Icon - Lupita Nyong'o

The fifth challenge for NAFW2016 is to create a design inspired by your favorite fashion icon. I don't really have one, but I always love seeing Lupita Nyong'o's red carpet looks. She looks absolutely amazing every time.  *tutorial included*

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NAFW DAY 4 - Fashion Trend - Color Blocking

Today's NAFW2016 challenge is to create a design inspired by your fashion trend. I don't think I have a particular trend that's my favorite, but I've been wanting to do some color blocking nails for a while so this was the perfect opportunity. *tutorial  included*

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NAFW DAY 3 - Spring/Summer 2016 Bag - Paula Cademartori Tatiana

It is time for the third challenge in NAFW, bags! I was inspired by a gorgeous little handbag from the SS 2016 heritage collection by Paula Cademartori. *tutorial included*

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NAFW DAY 2 - Fall 2016 Shoes - Christian Louboutin So Kate

NAFW day 2 has arrived! The second day of Nail Art Fashion Week is dedicated to shoes. I've never even thought of doing a design inspired by shoes, so this was a fun challenge. *tutorial included*

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NAFW DAY 1- Favorite Fashion Designer - Zuhair Murad

It's Nail Art Fashion Week time! I'm so excited to be doing this nail art challenge this week! The moment I saw this posted on Instagram I knew I had to participate since fashion and nail art is my favorite combination ever. *tutorial included*

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Spring Flower Nail Art

It's spring time, which means time for sunshine, flowers and hopefully lots of butterflies! *tutorial included*

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Easter Island Nail Art

Happy Easter everyone! I wanted to do a little less obvious Easter nail art this year so I went with Easter Island nails. There is a little Easter bunny hidden in there though, can you find him? *tutorial included*

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Negative Space Nail Art

I've seen this "Negative Space" trend around a lot lately, but I've never given it a go myself. I have no clue why I didn't try it before because I absolutely love it. This has to be my favorite nail trend ever! *tutorial included*

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Zootopia Nail Art

"Life's a little bit messy. We all make mistakes. No matter what type of animal you are, change starts with you." --Judy Hopps
*tutorial included*

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Japanese Cherry Blossom Nail Art

It's almost time to watch the beautiful cherry blossoms in Japan! Or if you go to Kawazu on the Izu Peninsula then you can enjoy them already in the 河津桜祭り(Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival). *tutorial included*

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Deadpool Nail Art

 “She’s like the Batman to my Robin, but old, black, blind,
 and in love with me. Although I’m pretty sure Robin loves Batman.” - Deadpool
*tutorial included*

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Zuhair Murad 2016 Spring Couture insired design

I'm going back to my favorite nail art inspiration, fashion! This mani was inspired by a dress from the 2016 spring couture by Zuhair Murad. This collection is full of gorgeous dresses with lavish ivy and floral embroidery. *tutorial included*

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Carnaval Nail Art

I just moved to Spain for my last semester in college (so exciting!!) and this mani is inspired by the Carnaval that has been going on all week. Everyone has been dressing up everyday and the city is decorated with a lot of carnival masks, so my nails are joining the party! *tutorial included*

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Cute Little Panda Nail Art

I definitely have a weakness for all things adorable and cute little panda's are no exception! They may even be at the top of my cuteness list. *tutorial included*

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French with a twist, a Giambattista Valli inspired creation

This design is inspired by a dress from the Giambattista Valli Pre-Fall 2016 runway show. I've been wanting to do a french mani for a while and this dress was the perfect inspiration. *tutorial included*

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Kingfisher Nail Art

I wanted to go with a small design this week because I'm very busy with finishing my school projects and preparing for exams. This design was inspired by a painting by @lukyan_illustrations which I fell in love with as soon as I saw it. It's absolutely stunning and I love the watercolor technique and colors. *tutorial included*

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Golden Coast by Park Avenue

This nail polish is "Golden Coast" by Park Avenue and definitely lives up to its name. I think the best way I can describe the color is pearly gold yellow with a little shine.

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New Year 2016 Nail Art

Happy New Year everyone!  My inspiration for this design came from a picture of a champagne bottle popping that I found on google and I just knew I had to have it in my design. *tutorial included*

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