Tutti Frutti Candy Cane Stripes

No work today, there's a blizzard going on and I'm stuck home, not even going to try to swim through the snow to my car, which is also snowed in deep.
I thought I would use the opportunity and practice my freehand lines, I bought a ton of nail art brushes from Borne Pretty Store a while ago and I've been dying to use them.

I take all my pictures in natural light and because of the gloomy weather the pics aren't that great today but I still want to show you guys my candy cane stripes.

Polishes used:

OPI - Kiss Me I'm Brazilian

Orly - Blue Collar

OPI - Red Hot Rio

Oh and thanks for all the lovely comments, I read every one and for the most part always answer back but I realized today that the new layout won't let me reply to your comments, I'm pretty bummed out by that and I probably have to change that soon and after all the work I put into this it feels crappy...
Just thought I'd let you know why I'm not answering your comments.

Peppermint Taffy

The boutique I work in is a little bit out of town and is right next to a shop called the Christmas Garden and as the name says its full of Christmas-y things and is open all year round. 

One of the things the Christmas garden is famous for here is their considerable variety of taffy caramels that come in many tastes and colors.

I try not to go in there so often because the caramels call to me, they tell me to eat them all (!!!!), but for rare special occasions when I want to treat myself  I go and buy a (mountain of them) a few I and always think to myself that they are perfect nail art inspiration and if I can contain myself and won't eat them all at once, I could do a series of taffy inspired nail art. What do you think? Good idea? 

But anyway, on to the nail art.

Here's the first one, peppermint taffy.

Polishes used:

OPI - Alpine Snow

Essie - Peach Daiquiri

I'm eating the caramel as I'm writing this, it's heavenly!

31DC2014 Day 12 - Stripes

I didn't realize until halfway through that this is a waterfall nail art, 

I was thinking of green grass while doing this.

Polishes used:

The New Black - Some pastel pink I don't know the name of

OPI - Amazon... Amazoff

OPI - You Are So Outta Lime!

OPI - Life Gave Me Lemons

China Glaze - Atlantis

See what I did last year: 31DC2013

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Two Color Skittle

I'm a little behind on replying to the comments I get on my blog but I just wanted to let you know that it will happen sometime ;) But I read every one of them and they all make me happy so keep on commenting.

This is one of my favorite nail art to do, pick two or three colors and then just mix and mach.

Polishes used:

KleanColor - Concrete Gray

KleanColor - Jasmine Night

This one is the most color accurate, leans more towards green than shows on the pics.

 And here is an extra one showing my cat Lakkrís being very helpful, my hand looks tiny compared to his head. He loves to distract me when I'm taking pictures, comes all cuddly and cute, purring while he rubs his face on my hands ;) Love that rascal!!

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31DC2013 Day 31 - Honor nails you love

I decided to honor Gelic' Nail Art's rainbow manicure. I love it, simple but so colorful and fun.

Polishes used:

KleanColor- Concrete Gray

OPI - No Room For The Blues

Essie - Play Date

OPI - Cajun Shrimp

Depend no. 124

 E.L.F. - Yellow

KleanColor - Bikini Green

Funky light on this one, the stripes are bright and vivid but the grey looks more like a blue.

So now the challenge is over, I've challenged myself this month and done things I've been afraid to try. Some where a total fail but some I liked very much :)

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31DC2013 Day 26 - Inspired by a Pattern

I have this lovely colorful candle I've been wanting to copy the pattern of on my nails, it's not a complicated pattern, just colorful stripes.

Excuse the paint on my middle finger that won't come off.

Polishes used:

OPI - Alpine Snow

BK Polishes no. 03, 07 and 10

 And two awkward poses with the candle ;)

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31DC2013 Day 23 - Inspired by a Movie

When I was younger my favorite scary movie was Nightmare on Elm Street.

Freddy Krueger was the scariest by far because not only did he use a razor hand to chop people, he also manipulated peoples thoughts, he made them fear him so he would become stronger, I was terrified.

So my manicure today is inspired by Freddy Krueger.

Polishes used:

Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear - Cherry Red

KleanColor - Concrete Gray

OPI - Alpine Snow

One, two, Freddy's coming for you..

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31DC2013 Day 12 - Stripes

Something simple.

My days are packed with work and school and nail art ;)

I've gotten loads of compliments on my nails and one teacher makes a point of it to see what I have on my nails and even suggested I should do nail art as my homework, I love classes where teachers let you be creative and express yourself however you feel like!

Polishes used:

Make Up Store - Charmaine

Alessandro - Midnight Black

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OMD 31 Day Challenge Day 11 - Stripes

This one was done in a hurry, I'm not at home at the moment but wanted to continue the challenge and not miss a day out so 3 days before I went I made 6 manicures to be able to post without interruption.
This was a lot of work!!

OPI - Strawberry Margarita

Cult Nails - Deal With It

I should have done another layer of Strawberry Margarita as it's not opaque in one coat
but I was so eager to get this done. 

So on to the next! Dots!!

Step Into Summer Challenge - Skittle

My first entry to the Hobby Polish Bloggers Step Into Summer Challenge and the first theme is Skittle. 

My left hand

Pinky - OPI - Mod About You, Alessandro - Ice Cream Bar Strawberry/Mint

Ring - Essie - Mint Candy Apple, Alessandro - Ice Cream Bar Lime/Vanilla

Middle - ELF - Yellow, OPI - Need Sunglasses?

Index - Essie - Lilacism, Alessandro ( polish I don't know the name of)

Thumb - OPI - Alpine Snow, Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear - Coral Reef

My right hand

On All - China Glaze - I'm With The Lifeguard

Then I used all the same darker polishes as I used on my other hand.

This took a while but I'm pretty happy with the outcome and I plan to do all the themes in this challenge.

Hope you had a lovely weekend, I know I did. :)