Foto Friday

It's Foto Friday! Time for casual Friday and casual nail pics...
My, sad to say, lame Boston Marathon tribute nails. Done in a hurry and not very well...oh well....

Work It Wednesday!

It's Wednesday! Which means it is mani cam time. Time for nails to work it on the red carpet!

Today's star is from China Glaze and their neon collection. Introducing Pink Voltage!

YOU BETTER WORK, :)

NOTD: Neon with China Glaze Celtic Sun

I have a confession....I have been late to the game in obsessing with neons.  I have been ALL about neon color lately. I don't know if it is the weather, or the boring, I mean to say muted, clothes that I wear to work typically or what. But I find when I am thinking about my next mani, I keep reaching for the bottles of neon. I could be guilty of a lot worse I guess. ;) And in light of all that happened in Boston yesterday, this bright color gives me a bit of peace and sunshine when I think of what a lot of my friends are dealing with at home right now. Small as that may be...

I used China Glaze Celtic Sun with Whirled Away on top. I originally started out with Celtic Sun on top of just base coat. But the color is a bit watery, so after layer upon layer, I scrapped it and put a white base coat down first. This is 2 coats on top of the white. MUCH BETTER! I also love this glitter....well. The look of it anyway. I am not a fan of its actual application. It s just a nightmare. The glitter wants to stick to the brush or clump up at the end of my nail. I ended up having to use a tooth pick to place it on my nail. The overall result was worth it!

NOTD: Starfish with Julep Claire

Good afternoon!

Hello Nailies!  Today's Nail of the Day has a beach theme to it.  I went to the beach over the weekend to take advantage of some warm Florida sun and to collect some shells for our wedding.  We had so much fun, got way too much sun, and found some really great shells.  Naturally, last night's manicure HAD to be beachy.

Starfish

I used Julep's Claire for the water with a light layer of China Glaze's Fairy Dust.  I used a brush to create the starfish in Sinful Colors Hazard with white dots.  The beach utilized Zoya's Pixie Dust in Godiva.  Finished off with Seche Vite quick dry top coat.

Topping off a fun beach day with a fun beach manicure!!

Tigertail Beach, Marco Island

NOTD featuring China Glaze Pink Voltage

Happy Saturday!

The sun has finally come back out here in Florida!  Woo hoo! It has been raining for two days straight.  I was starting to think I was living up north again.  I must admit, I am spoiled by the constant sun of southern Florida.  This kid is happy to have the sun back.

The sun is back out. 

What better time for Neon Pink Voltage!

Polishes used:  Deborah Lippmann's Putty In Your Hands, China Glaze Pink Voltage [Neon], and a little sparkle with China Glaze Fairy Dust.  

I decided it would be a good day for a little bit of gradient fun on a Saturday.  I love playing with gradients.  And I love this fusion of nude and neon.  Sparkle on!!

Foto Friday.

It is Foto Friday!

It is casual Friday...so it is casual Foto Friday.  I enjoy snapping random pictures while I am out and about, and that also applies to my nails.  Foto Friday is my random picture sharing experience.  

I was in a matte mood the other day...above is the result!  Polka-dots, stripes, and zebra stripes, OH MY!!  I love Essie's Matte About You.  Fun and subtle was to play with black nail polish.  

Happy Friday!!

Work It Wednesday! With spring daisies and Zoya Kristen.

It's a beautiful day here on the nail red carpet.  Spring is has now officially arrived and is ready to work it.  What better way to embrace it than with daisies!

A bit of colorful flowers featuring Zoya's Kristen.

I enjoyed painting this manicure.  Zoya is one of my favorite brands because it goes on so easy with great punches of color.  Kristen is a pretty heather gray/blue color.  Two coats more than does the job.  I am looking at this mani....Remember the movie Clueless?  Cher is having one of those moments describing what someone looks like:  "She's a full-on Monet....From far away, it's okay, but up close it is a big old mess."  I am having that same reaction to this manicure.  It is cute and I am happy with it...then I look at it in more detail and it is more an Impressionist painting.  We will look at it more as daisies on a theme.  I haven't been 100% in the past few days, so my desire to pay attention to detail is not really there.  But, it is Work It Wednesday.  So, I am going to WORK IT!!