Layniefingers

Penguin Skittles Fail

2012-03-03T18:50:00.001-06:00

Once again, it was time to see my pain management team. For the first time in months, I felt up to doing a fun manicure for my doctor's visit! Unfortunately, this time it just wouldn't work the way I wanted it to. I've been itching to try to do something rainbow-inspired since I got the China Glaze Electropop collection. The colors are just so vibrant and fun! I wasn't up for anything too

Custom Nail Decals Redux

2012-03-02T07:49:00.000-06:00

Do you remember that post I wrote a while back about making your own custom nail decals with nail polish and scrapbooking punches? Then I wrote another post with a photo, implying I had something fun to show you if it worked out? I've still been fiddling with them, trying to see just how much I can do with them. The verdict is in... they're lots of fun! Turns out they're even more versatile

Monochromatic Medly

2012-03-01T04:50:00.000-06:00

Hi again. It's still all kinds of pukey at my house, so we'll look at another blast from the past. Anything to distract me, yes? This design is another monochromatic look. I was again looking to show that you don't need a ton of colors or tools to make pretty nail art. I think it worked decently! The steps for this one are simple, and could be switched up easily based on whatever you have on

It's better to give than to receive...

2012-02-29T00:00:00.000-06:00

My husband is laughing at me. He thinks it's cute when I get so giddy over packing things up to send to people. I don't know why, but I absolutely LOVE putting together little gifts for people! That brings me to the subject of this post: my giveaway winners! Congratulations to Thalie and Stefanie! They each won a prize pack, and I might have slipped a couple of other goodies in there, just

The Dotted Line- an experiment in black and white nail art...

2012-02-28T06:18:00.000-06:00

Man oh man, was last night rough. I think I should be sleeping right now, but I'm too tired to think about it. I was up all night with nausea and praying to the porcelain god, and I didn't even have the fun of getting drunk first! Oh body, why do you have to be so eager to host such disgusting viruses? As a result, the fun nail designs I've been working on are stuck in a holding pattern while I

Stamping with the China Glaze Electropop Collection

2012-02-26T21:25:00.000-06:00

Sometimes the best intentions just don't work out the way you'd hoped. I received the entire China Glaze Electropop collection from Dolly's 1500-follower giveaway yesterday and absolutely fell in love. This collection is so bright!! It's like they made it specifically for me! Of course, the first thing I tried with it was stamping. Unfortunately, this look started bad and just kept getting

More Adventures In Stamping With the Salon Express Nail Stamping Kit

2012-02-24T20:08:00.001-06:00

Ok, just ignore the photo from yesterday where I was trying to get the hang of stamping again. Turns out, all I needed was a polish that stamps well and a bit of practice! The problem is, I was stamping onto Glitter Gal holographic polish with metallic polish, so it was HORRIBLE to photograph! But two photo sessions and much time in Photoshop later, I have a few shots to show you how well the

Finally, an affordable drugstore stamping kit!

2012-02-24T00:27:00.000-06:00

Holy WOW, I'm excited about this!! My husband and I went to WalMart to walk, as is our habit, and meandered over to the As Seen On TV section, mainly to have a giggle at the silly products. It's always good for a few minutes of fun, you know? Imagine my surprise when I found THIS! Holy CRAP, do you see what that is? It's a drugstore nail stamping kit- not just stamping disks, not just a

I absolutely love a good sale!

2012-02-22T04:50:00.000-06:00

Ahhh, holidays. One of my favorite holiday traditions is hitting the post-holiday sales. Stores invariably overstock with holiday merchandise, and once the big day has come and gone most of that merchandise will end up deeply discounted. This year was no different. Last night my husband and I went walking at WalMart and I decided to look through whatever items happened to be left in the

Tutorial- How to make custom sponge tools

2012-02-21T02:14:00.001-06:00

Whew, it's been a busy few days! But I'm finally back with the tutorial I referred to a few days back. I'm going to show you how to make your own sponge tools for fun and interesting nail art! Before you start, you need to gather your supplies so you won't have to stop halfway through and bug your family about helping you find the glue stick, the way I might have done here. The list is simple

A hint about homemade nail polish decals...

2012-02-18T06:59:00.001-06:00

I hate my blog posts without pictures! I love you guys, you know that? Because I don't want anyone to go through making the same mistakes I've made (and also because it's just plain funny), I'm sharing a simple tip to make life easier for you if you decide to make custom nail polish decals. If you need to sneeze? Turn your head. If you happen to have a couple of hundred tiny little nail

An Easy Floral Nail Art Design

2012-02-16T23:57:00.000-06:00

I hate to admit this, but I'm not sure if I posted this nail or not yet. If I have, then I apologize for the repost. If I haven't? Wheee, fun nail art! I was going through nails I'd painted before I got so sick, and found this one. I really do like this, it's fun and would be easy to adapt with different colors. If it weren't for that pesky bubble, I'd love it! It's a very simple technique,

China Glaze Electropops Nail Art Revisited

2012-02-15T05:26:00.000-06:00

I have to be honest. When I posted my nail art designs using the new China Glaze Electropops polishes, I wasn't really happy with this design. The lines were wobbly, the dots were horribly misshapen, and for some reason the design just didn't really do it for me. Being the type of person that I am, I kept thinking about this nail, wondering what I could do to make it pop more. Then once I got

Happy Tuesday, it's a giveaway!

2012-02-14T23:09:00.000-06:00

I'm having a giveaway! What's the reason? Well, that's a good question... I'm not at any particular important number, be it pageviews or followers or whatnot. It's not a special occasion... but I figured it out! It's the Layniefingers Happy Tuesday giveaway! Who needs a reason to say I love you? Certainly not me... Several people had mentioned how they'd love to have some mini punches to

It's animal print mayhem!

2012-02-14T10:11:00.000-06:00

Several colors on this nail werecustom-blended to achieve thelook I wanted. So much fun! Hi again! Today I've just got one nail design to share with you, but it's one I've fallen in love with! I've got such a love for animal prints, and I wanted to do something more than the typical look. I painted the zebra and giraffe sections as soon as I'd figured out what I wanted, but the top segment

More Valentine's Nail Designs

2012-02-13T09:17:00.000-06:00

Hi again! This is a quick update without much to say, but I wanted to share some more Valentine's Day nail designs with you! These would be good for an accent nail or for all your nails... So what do you think? I'm really digging the black set at the bottom... Some polishes were provided by the manufacturers for consideration. See my disclosure statement for more

Virus/Malware Warning

2012-02-12T09:02:00.003-06:00

For the past few days, people have been getting warnings from Google Chrome that my blog has content from PimpMyNailz.com which is "known to distribute malware." I wanted to let people know that the content in question is simply a link on my blogroll. I'd remove the link, but the gadget-thing to add/remove links to my blog roll isn't working. I've emailed Google/Blogger about it, but until then

Tutorial- How to Create Sponged Gradient Ombre Nails

2012-02-12T04:54:00.000-06:00

Yes, this is the same gradient as the tutorial title image! :D Ombre- it's everywhere right now. Ombre hair, ombre clothes, and ombre nails. While I can't help with the clothes or hair, I can show you how easy it is to do your own ombre manicure! It's much easier than it sounds! It is time-consuming, though, and it uses up quite a bit of polish. Still, you could do this with any polishes,

Krista's Cookies With Character

2012-02-11T06:42:00.000-06:00

I love this guy! So cute, and so tasty!! Recently I was lucky enough to win a dozen cookies from Krista's Cookies With Character, and I was so pleased with them that I decided I absolutely had to share them with all of you! I wish I could have shared more than the pictures, because these cookies were AMAZING! First off, I have to comment on the packaging. We all know how rough packages can be

Scrapbook Punch Nail Decals

2012-02-09T04:33:00.000-06:00

This Studio G punch cost $0.97 at WalMart! I've done a post about this before, but I'm doing it again because I found the most adorable punch while walking! I love being able to customize my nail art, so the idea of punching decals from whatever polish combinations I choose makes me super happy. As you can see, it make four tiny little hearts with each punch! I had to test it out as soon

I'm So Excited- Tutorial Coming Soon!

2012-02-08T03:35:00.001-06:00

I don't have any fun photos or anything for this post, but I just had to share this... Tonight, I found the cutest little scrapbooking tool that will be absolutely AMAZING for nail art! The best part? It's SUPER cheap! I'm so giddy I've already started... Yea, I know, I'm nuts. But here I am, 3am and playing with my prototypes... and I woke my husband up with my squeeing! I'll have pictures soon

Nontraditional Valentine Nails

2012-02-07T08:01:00.000-06:00

I'm not all that into Valentine's day. I've never been a fan of pink, and I think people should tell their loved ones how they feel more often than once a year. I'd much rather get a bouquet of flowers to celebrate Thursday, or slow dance in the rain just because we can. However, I know I'm probably in the minority there, so I figured I'd try some nail designs to celebrate all things hearts and

Nail Art with China Glaze Electropop Colors!

2012-02-06T04:05:00.000-06:00

I know you're seeing swatch shots of the China Glaze Electropop polishes everywhere, so I thought I'd do something a bit different. These aren't the best photos (it's been so rainy here lately!), but this gives you an idea of some of the fun nail art you could do with these polishes! I used Aquadelic, Sunshine Pop, and Dance Baby for these designs, plus a shimmery black for contrast. These

Dr.'s Remedy Valentine's Delight

2012-02-06T00:19:00.000-06:00

Dr.'s Remedy Valentine's Delight Reds to Rock Your World Romance rising: that's what February 14th is all about, indeed. This Valentine's Day, we dare you to take the shade of love to a whole new level, compliments of Dr.'s REMEDY Enriched Nail Polish. How to choose the hue de you? The sky's the limit (in terms of red); just reach for one of these red-hot tints to entice and ignite your

Boots and Cats!

2012-01-27T08:09:00.000-06:00

I'm absolutely dying over this video. It's SO GOOD! ... and weird. But good! I don't even know what to say about it, other than... well... watch it! Leather cat bee. See my disclosure statement for more information.