December 31, 2014

New Years Eve Fireworks




Base color is China Glaze Liquid Leather
Stamping plate is BM H14 used with Mundo de Unas #55, #21, and #24
Numbers are China Glaze I'd Melt For You
Glisten & Glow Hk Girl and Essie Matte About You for top coat


I hope you all have a safe and wonderful New Years!

-Samantha


*All photos were taken in my lightbox 

December 29, 2014

Brocade Wallpaper


Base colors are Opi Black Onyx and Essie Good as Gold
Images are from the Mo-You London Fashionista 08
Stamping polishes are Rica Blackout and Essie Good as Gold
Glisten & Glow Hk Girl as top coat


Macro of ring finger

Macro of pointer finger
I hope you all have a wonderful day!

-Samantha
 
 
*All photos are taken in my lightbox 

December 24, 2014

Enchanted Forest


I know that I just used this plate but I wanted to show a darker version. I like how it shows how the same image can give you totally different looks based on colors used. This to me makes me think of fairies and something magical.
Base color is Orly Fowlplay
Stamping plate is BM 407 with Finger Paints Rock Hard Lilac
Essie Matte About You as top coat

Macro of trees

I hope you all have a wonderful day!

-Samantha
 
 
*All photos taken in indoor lighting 


December 22, 2014

Wintery Forest


Base color is China Glaze Intelligence, Integrity, & Courage
Glitter is CG Make a Spectacle 
Stamping plate is BM 407 with Rica Whiteout
Seche Vite then Essie Matte About You as top coat


Macro of trees
I hope you all have a wonderful day!

-Samantha
 
 
*All photos taken in indoor lighting 

December 19, 2014

Snowflakes and Feeling Twinkly


Base colors are Orly It's Up to Blue and China Glaze Feeling Twinkly
Gelous and Glisten & Glow Hk Girl top coat to even out the glitter
Stamping plate is BM 323 with Rica Whiteout
Hk Girl to finish it out

Macro of middle finger

Macro of ring finger

I hope you all have a wonderful day!

-Samantha


*All photos were taken in my lightbox 

December 17, 2014

Snowman Scarves


Base color is Opi Put a coat on and Rica Blackout for dots
Pointer finger is China Glaze(CG) Creative Fantasy with CG Lotus Begin
Middle finger is Orly Royal Navy with Sally Hansen Silver Sweep
Ring finger is Opi In the Cable Carpool Lane with Opi Mod About You
Pinky is CG Running in Circles with Opi Quarter of a Cent Cherry
Thumb is Opi Quarter of a Cent Cherry with Rica Whiteout
Seche Vite as top coat


I hope you all have a wonderful day!

-Samantha


*All photos taken in natural sunlight 

December 15, 2014

Peppermint Swirls Two Ways






Base color is China Glaze Ruby Pumps
Stamping plates are BM 426 and BM 418 stamped with Rica Whiteout, Mundo de Unas #55 Orchid, and Ruby Pumps
Seche Vite as top coat


Base color is China Glaze Adventure Red-y 
Stamping plate W216 with Rica Whiteout and Mundo de Unas #55 Orchid
Essie Matte about You as top coat

I hope you all have a wonderful monday!

-Samantha


*All photos taken in indoor light



December 12, 2014

Albert the Reindeer Science Nerd


Base colors are China Glaze Friends Forever Right?(pink) and Intelligence, Integrity & Courage(grey)
I sponged the pink over top of the grey on all but my middle finger
Albert is Orly Prince Charming, his nose is Opi Chick Flick Cherry,
antlers are Opi I Sao Paulo over there, eyes and teeth are Rica Whiteout, pupils are Rica Blackout, and braces are CG are the same grey
Stamping plate BM H23 with Opi In the Cable Carpool Lane
Seche Vite as top coat

I hope you all have a wonderful day!

-Samantha


*All photos are taken in natural sunlight 

December 10, 2014

Sweater Pattern Nails


I had this idea in my head of doing another sweater type of look, but I wanted it to be a bit different. I finally came up with sweater patterns. Every time I have gone shopping lately I end up seeing sweatshirts with just patterns. Why not apply that same concept to nails?

Base color is China Glaze New Birth
Mittens are stamping plate BM H03 with Sally Hansen Silver Sweep, Purple trees are stamping plate GA 27 with Finger Paints Rock Hard Lilac, Snow flake is stamping plate BM H02 with Essie Aruba Blue, Gold trees are plate W120 with Essie Good as Gold, and Ornaments are plate BM H03 with Finger Paints All Dolled Up
Seche Vite as top coat

Macro of ornaments (my favorite)

I hope you all have a wonderful day!

-Samantha
 
 
*All photos are taken in natural light 


December 8, 2014

Anniversary Nails


My one year anniversary was last week on the 4th. I wanted something simple that would still look nice.

Base color is Opi Black Oynx with a coat of Opi 18k Gold Flakes
Stamping plates are BM H 22 with Essie Good as Gold and Sally Hansen Silver Sweep
Seche Vite as my top coat


I hope you all have a wonderful Monday!

-Samantha 


*All photos are taken in natural light