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31 Manicure Challenge: #9 (Rainbow Nails)

2014-03-19T21:53:00.004-07:00

I'm back again! Today's post is for manicure nine of the challenge, which is rainbow nails! I decided to try out a nail art technique that I have not yet done. So for this manicure, I used the spun sugar technique with rainbow colors on top of a white base. enjoy :)

I started this manicure with Butter London Cotton Buds, then I did the spun sugar art. The colors I used (in order from red to purple) are ULTA Red Carpet Red, Essie Braziliant, ULTA Sun-Sational, ULTA Limelight, ULTA Blue Streak, and A-England Elaine.

31 Manicure Challenge: #8 (Metallic Nails)

2014-02-02T01:22:00.002-08:00

Hello everyone!! No, I have not died... I just got really busy and kind of lost the motivation and inspiration to create new manicures for this blog. So sorry for the long absence (if anyone still visits this blog). Tonight's post is the 8th manicure in the 31 manicure challenge that I started like six months ago... this one is metallic nails, and for the life of me I could not think of what to do for this one!! I was finally inspired when having a Grey's Anatomy marathon with my roommate. enjoy! :)

So for this manicure I started with Essie Aruba Blue, then I sponged on ULTA Alter Ego and A-England Merlin. Then I added the heart monitor lines using a striping brush A-England Perceval.

Well thanks for stopping by to check out this post, I'll try my best not to make it another five months before I post again haha. xoxo

31 Manicure Challenge: #7 (Black & White Nails)

2013-09-10T22:26:00.000-07:00

Hello everybody! I know it's been a really long time since my last post, but this semester has been CRAZY busy! I guess that's what happens during your senior year of college haha. I hope all of you guys are doing well and are ready to enjoy this Black & White manicure challenge I have prepared for you!

I was watching the show "Fringe" while I was thinking of what to do for this challenge and fingerprints popped into my head! The white color is OPI Alpine Snow and the black color is Revlon Black Satin. And yes those are my real fingerprints on my nails haha. I know this manicure isn't very "cute", but it was new and different and I think they turned out pretty cool! Let me know what you think in the reactions/comments below! Thanks for stopping by!

PS: I just noticed that this is my 100th post on this blog!! :)

31 Manicure Challenge: #6 (Violet Nails)

2013-08-06T23:55:00.000-07:00

Today I am posting the purple challenge! I'm really excited about this one because it was my first time successfully using striping tape! I hope you guys enjoy it too :)

The solid purple color is OPI Planks A Lot (bottle featured here). The base coat on the accent nails is Orly Au Champagne. After the base coat was dry, I used the striping tape I ordered from bornprettystore.com and painted on the purples. From lightest to darkest these colors are: Essie Lilacism, OPI Planks A Lot, ULTA Celebutant, and A-England Elaine.

The bottle in the picture below is the darkest of the purples (A-England Elaine).

Well thanks for stopping by everyone! Don't forget to leave comments and reactions below, I love hearing from all of you! Follow me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter (the links are on the side -->)! The next challenge is Black and White, so stay tuned! :)

31 Manicure Nail Challenge: #5 (Blue Nails)

2013-07-28T22:04:00.001-07:00

Hello everybody! So this manicure sort of has a duel purpose. It is blue so it fits in with the fifth manicure challenge, and it is also themed! My sister, my Mom and I went to the Monterey Bay Aquarium this weekend, and this manicure features the aquarium logo, and some sequins that represent the anchovies (my mom likes how they swim in schools together). I hope you enjoy it :)

The blue color is Essie Avenue Maintain, and the white is OPI Alpine Snow. The diamond sequins (anchovies) are from bornprettystore.com and I printed the logo out on paper and cut it out and stuck it on the wet polish. Below is the logo I used and my picture of inspiration. Don't forget to let me know what you think in the comments and/or reactions below! Thanks for stopping by!

31 Manicure Challenge: #4 (Green Nails)

2013-06-25T19:45:00.001-07:00

Hello everyone!! It is so great to finally get back to painting my nails and sharing and social networking with all of you! I really have missed this. This is the green nails challenge, and I'm sorry to say it's not very imaginative or creative. I was really having a bit of a creativity block with this one (I always seem to have a difficult time with green). Hopefully the next manicure will be much more exciting for you guys, but I hope you enjoy this one anyway :) I have created a second Instagram account exclusively for my nail pictures so those of you that were following me before, I have changed the name on that account. If you would like to continue seeing my nail polish pictures on Instagram, and not random pictures from the rest of my life, follow me!! Passionnforpolishh Now on to the pictures, thanks for stopping by everybody!

So this manicure started with Essie Going Incognito, then I sponged on some A-England Saint George (which may be one of my favorite colors ever) this is hard to see under the layering glitter, but in my other pictures you can vaguely see it. I added these multi-chrome blue/green flakies on top; Nfu Oh NFU50. These kept coming off really blue in most of my photos, but trust me I did use green polishes for this challenge.

Thanks again for stopping by! Don't forget to follow me on Instagram and Twitter, like my page on Facebook and of course keep checking back here for new pictures! :) Vote for your reaction at the end of the post!

31 Manicure Challenge: #3 (Yellow Nails)

2013-04-27T02:27:00.002-07:00

Hello again! So I know that these posts are not exactly happening every week as I had originally planned... We are coming up on finals and things have just gotten way too crazy! This week is yellow nails which usually presents a bit of a challenge for me. I really don't like using yellow as a base color for my manicures, but this one turned out alright. enjoy :)

I am so sorry for the messy clean up job!! I watched The Lion King today and was inspired. I started with ULTA Sun-Sational for the base, then I sponged on Essie Braziliant and ULTA Red Carpet Red. I added some freehand painting...yes that is supposed to be a giraffe lol...freehand painting is not my forte. That black polish is Revlon Black Satin. Anyway, that's all for today folks! Thanks for stopping by! Don't forget to comment, check the reaction boxes, and share with your friends!!

31 Manicure Challenge: #2 (Orange Nails)

2013-04-05T01:22:00.001-07:00

Hello everyone!! It's so good to be back!! I broke a couple of my nails a while back, so I have been waiting for them to grow back enough to where I could create this next post for you guys! enjoy :)

I used Essie Braziliant for my featured orange color, and OPI Alpine Snow for the white. I then used that same orange with the BM308 stamping plate to add some orange slices to my orange themed manicure!

31 Manicure Challenge: #1 (Red Nails)

2013-03-10T23:54:00.002-07:00

Hello everybody!! I have decided to start the 31 Day Challenge over again! I took this challenge on last January, and did every day in the order that they were originally posted. This time around, I don't have the time it takes to change my manicure every day. So what I've decided to do is do the manicures in order, but I'm going to do one each week. So without further ado, this week is Red Nails! enjoy :)

So I started with the star of our show A-England Perceval. This is my favorite red in my collection! I love the intensity and the shimmer. Then I stamped on China Glaze Passion on the BM-314 plate. Then I added some dots of Orly Au Champagne to finish it up! I hope you like it!

NOTD: Birds Of A Feather

2013-02-22T17:09:00.000-08:00

Oh my goodness it has been so very long since my last post, life has just been way too crazy!! I hope this new post finds you all in good health and spirits! Today I have my first ever feathers manicure for you to check out, enjoy :)

I started with two coats of Orly Au Champagne for my base. I have been wanting this color for such a long time, and I am IN LOVE! It is this really cool pearly white color with a matte finish. I took a picture with an iPhone and I'll post it below, but I will probably do a full swatting post of this color at some point in the near future. (I'm really going to try to start cranking out blog posts more often again).

After that dried, I applied one top coat and stuck the feathers on while it was still wet. Then I added another top coat and cut/filed off the excess feathers. Lastly, I added one more top coat to give it a smooth and glossy finish, and voila! I'm really happy with the way this manicure turned out.

Thanks so much to those of you who stopped by to check out this post even though this blog has been pretty inactive lately! I hope you liked this manicure please leave me some feedback (good or bad) or check one of the boxes below so I can see what you think!! I love you guys! Have a fantastic weekend!

NOTD: Purple Fire

2012-09-24T17:45:00.002-07:00

Hey everyone! So I finished up this manicure today--which was inspired by one that I had done for my friend Danielle a couple of days ago--and I showed it to my other friend Lauren who said, "Whoa, it looks like purple fire!" Hence the title of this blog post. So without further ado, here come the pictures! enjoy :)

Ok, so I started with my favorite plum color China Glaze Urban-Night. Then I added OPI Alpine Snow and Essie Watermelon using the dry water marbling technique.

Thanks for stopping by, come back again soon! Love, passionnforpolishh <3

NOTD: I Want Candy

2012-09-21T16:39:00.001-07:00

Hello again everybody!!! I am so sorry I have been way too busy enjoying my first month here at Cal State Northridge to get a blog post up for you guys! But I have not forgotten about you, and I hope you haven't forgotten about me! Today's post is girly and fun and I hope you enjoy it :)

Ok, so this manicure started with OPI Alpine Snow! Then on my ring fingers and thumbs, I added a candy pattern with plate BM306 using Essie Watermelon (pink), China Glaze Urban Night (purple), and ULTA Blue Streak (blue). Then I added some China Glaze Fairy Dust to top it off! I also added pink, purple, and blue heart-shaped rhinestones on the rest of my nails to match the gradient of the stamp.

Let me know what you think!! Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you have a fantastic day!! <3

NOTD: Move In Day!!

2012-08-27T08:23:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone, some of you may know that I just moved in to my new home in the dorms at CSU Northridge :) This manicure is a little messy because I was having a lot of trouble with the stamp I was using for some reason :/ but it was inspired by my bedspread in my new room! So let's get right to it, enjoy!

So this manicure started with OPI Alpine Snow. Then I stamped a sort of fake watermarble design from plate BM320 using Revlon Black Satin. Then I added a touch of teal by adding dots of A-Englang Galahad.

And below, you can see the inspiration for this manicure! Thanks for stopping by! :)

NOTD: A Day at the Zoo

2012-07-30T21:28:00.000-07:00

Hello everybody! I know it's been a while since my last manicure, but I am happy to tell you that I am back with a fun manicure that was inspired by my trip to the San Francisco Zoo with my mom, sister, grandma, aunt, and cousins this past Saturday. We had an awesome time, and I decided to use some of my stamping plates to make an animal print manicure! Today's post will feature this mani, but I have also included some pictures from our day at the zoo. enjoy :)

This is me and my sister riding a lion haha :)

Anyway, down to my nails!! The giraffe print nails started with a color that I mixed together. I mixed A-England Holy Grail and Essie Action. Then I used Sally Hansen Forbidden Fudge to stamp on the prints from BM313. The Cheetah print nail started with A-England Holy Grail as a base, and I used Revlon Black Satin with stamping plate m57.

I started the tiger nail with Essie Brazilliant, and used Revlon Black Satin on plate BM16. And last, but not least, the Zebra nail started with OPI Alpine Snow, and I used Revlon Black Satin on plate m57 for the print.

I hope you guys enjoyed this manicure and let me know what you think in the reactions boxes below!! Here are some of my favorite pictures from our zoo adventure.

NOTD: Funky Flip Flops (Picture Heavy)

2012-07-15T22:47:00.003-07:00

Hello again everybody! Today's manicure was inspired by the fact that I just got the 2012 set of stamping plates from Bundle Monster and wanted to try one out (I chose the flip flops pattern) and by the fact that I wanted to try out this new dry "water marbling" technique I've being hearing/seeing so much of recently. So, without further ado, today's post. enjoy :)

Ok, so for my pointer, middle, and pinky fingers, I started out with two coats of Sally Hansen Ivy League. Then I sponged on Revlon Ocean from the middle to the tip, then Zoya Tallulah at the tips. Then I stamped on the flip flops pattern from stamping plate BM309 with OPI Alpine Snow.

Now for my accent nails (ring fingers and thumbs). I started with one coat of OPI Alpine Snow as a base and let that dry completely. Then I started the dry "water marbling" technique. I put another--relatively thick--coat of OPI Alpine Snow, then while that was still wet I painted diagonal stripes of Sally Hansen Ivy League, Revlon Ocean, and Zoya Tallulah. Then I dragged a toothpick through the wet polish, and voila! I think it turned out pretty cool for my first attempt :) Let me know what you think in the reactions boxes and/or comment section below!

Thanks for stopping by!! <3

NOTD: Basket Case Nails

2012-07-10T21:06:00.000-07:00

Ok, so I tried out a new nail art trend that's been going around, and last I saw, it was called "basket case nail art". So it didn't turn out exactly as I wanted it to... I need to practice making straight lines with my nail art brushes. But here it is for those of you that want to check it out. enjoy :)

I started off with two coats of my favorite (and probably overused) white polish OPI Alpine Snow. Then I added the purple lines and the colors are (from the center to the outside) A-England Elaine, ULTA Celebutant, and OPI Planks A Lot. I tried to do an ombre type thing within the original basket case design. Let me know what you think in the reaction boxes or comment section below! Thanks for stopping by! <3

NOTD: Fourth of July 2012

2012-07-04T12:44:00.001-07:00

Happy 4th of July everybody!! I hope you are all having a marvelous day. Even if you do not have big plans to celebrate today, I think it's important that we all at least take a moment to remember the brave people that made our freedom possible so many years ago, and the men and women in the armed forces who continue to protect that freedom to this day, and thank them for their selfless service. Now I know that this manicure is nothing compared to the crazy Fourth of July skittle manicure I did last year... but I have some fun Jamberry nail shields that I thought were perfect for Independence Day :) They are black with little red, white, and blue (teal) fireworks. Check 'em out and enjoy :)

Thanks for stopping by, and have a safe and happy 4th of July!! :)

NOTD: A Day for Daisies

2012-07-03T19:26:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone! I am sorry for the long break, but I went to Disneyland last week which was AWESOME! :) And recently we've been watching a lot of old home movies from when my sister and I were just babies, and today we were at the county fair! I hope all of you are immensely enjoying your summers as well! Today I have a fun, girly manicure for you. enjoy :)

So I started with a base coat of OPI Pink Friday (which you can't really see anymore because the other two colors sort of sponged right over it on my short nails). Then I spoged with ULTA Flamingo and ULTA Coral Chic. Then I stamped on this cute daisy pattern from plate BM16 using Sally Hansen Celeb City. I hope you all have a marvelous evening, and I will be back tomorrow with a Fourth of July post for you to check out! Thanks for stopping by, and don't forget to check the box for your reaction to this manicure at the bottom of this post, or even leave me a comment (questions are good too)! I really appreciate all of my readers, any and all of your feedback! <3

NOTD: Wild Thing

2012-06-14T18:26:00.000-07:00

Hello everbody! I hope you are all having a marvelous summer, because I definitely am! :D I am excited to show you this manicure today because I have finally purchased a new glitter polish that I have been dying to get, and now I can show it to all of you!! enjoy :)

This gorgeous glitter polish is nails, inc. Connaught Square and is part of their 3D Glitters Special Effects collection. This picture doesn't even do this polish justice as it doesn't capture the amazing sparkle that reflects of the glitter to the naked eye. This polish is a mixture of tiny blue glitter and bigger pieces of hot purple hexagonal glitter in a clear base. I am in love <3

So obviously I used nails, inc. Connaught Square for the majority of my nails. My accent nail is OPI Alpine Snow with the leopard print from stamping plate m57 using Revlon Black Satin. Then I filled in the leopard spots with nails, inc. Connaught Square.

Here are a few more pictures. Don't forget to check the box for your reaction at the end of this post! Thanks for stopping by!! :)

NOTD: Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend ;)

2012-06-10T01:36:00.000-07:00

Okay okay... so I'm not exactly talking about the sparkly rocks we like to adorn ourselves with and hope to one day wear on our ring finger... I'm talking about the diamond patterned nail shields that I recently purchased from Jamberry. Which, ironically enough, I have chosen to use as an accent on my ring fingers! :P Anyway, I think this design is super fun. enjoy :)

The blue color used in this manicure is Zoya Tallulah, and the pink is China Glaze Purple Panic (NEON).

I apologize for there only being one picture f this manicure, but I have had an extremely long and exhausting (but fun) day today and have to get up pretty early for work tomorrow, so I only felt like editing and posting one picture for this post. I hope you can all forgive me ;P Don't forget to check the box for your reaction below! Thanks so much for stopping by! <3

Senior Ball Nails 2012

2012-05-28T16:52:00.001-07:00

Hello everybody! I am so sorry, I totally forgot to post the Senior Ball manicures that I promised you all. I did custom acrylics for my sister and her friend. We designed the tips to match their dates' garters. I hope you like them! enjoy :)

First, here is a picture of my sister and her ball date:

Ahh!! so cute! :D And just for fun, here's another picture from Saturday night of my sister getting a smooch on the cheek from yours truly ;)

Okay, I guess it's time to give you some nail art. The purple color I used for this manicure is A-England Avalon, and the white (used for stamping) is OPI Alpine Snow. I used the stamping plate m57 for the lace and the flower.

Next up, is my sister's best friend Hayley. First, here's a picture of her with her ball date :)

I love these two! <3 Unfortunately I don't have any pictures of her date's garter that we matched her nails to, but it had white lace, turquoise ribbon, and hot pink flowers :) so cute!! We also neglected to take pictures of Hayley's nails until they were all trying to get out the door to go to their other friend's house to take more pictures haha so these photos aren't the best, but I'll show them to you anyway.

The turquoise color I used here is Zoya Tallulah. I used the same stamping plate for the lace as I did for my sister's manicure. I used a dotting tool for the little pink flowers with Essie Watermelon, and I added a dot of A-England Merlin to the center of the smaller flower. I also added China Glaze Fairy Dust for a little extra sparkle :).

And here is a close-up. Granted, it is a little blurry, I apologize, but you get the idea...

Alright! Well that's all for today lovely readers! Thanks so much for stopping by to check out this post! <3

NOTD: Pretty in Pink

2012-05-24T09:27:00.001-07:00

Hello lovely readers! :) Today's manicure is really simple, I was at a loss for creative ideas when I started it last night. But I ended up really liking it, so I'm posting it for you all to enjoy. Have a wonderful day and thanks for stopping by!!

I used OPI Pink Friday and Essie A Cut Above for this manicure. I am loving this rosy pink combo!

NOTD: So Ready For Summer!

2012-05-09T11:43:00.000-07:00

Well it's starting to feel like summer outside, and I cannot even wait for my classes to be over for the semester!! I will be leaving junior college after the next two weeks are over, and I am so excited to transfer to CSU Northridge and move on with my life!! :D
Today I have a summery manicure for you that was inspired by this awesome weather (I'm even wearing a sun dress today, yay!) Anyway, on to my nails. enjoy :)

For this manicure, I started out with Essie Sweet Talker. Then I added some yellow polka dots with ULTA Sun-Sational. I painted the sunglasses on my ring finger using Essie Watermelon (my favorite summer shade of pink) and Revlon Black Satin.

Happy summer, and thanks for stopping by! <3

Hot Pink Polka Dots (Inspired by Pshiiit.com)

2012-04-21T22:50:00.002-07:00

Hello everyone! Sorry it's been so long since my last post, things have been so crazy with school and work and all that jazz. But the good news, is that I am back today to post another lovely manicure for you to check out! This was a fun one that I saw on Pshiiit.com, click the link to check it out!! :D It is essentially a polka dot fade (more dots at the tips, and fewer until they stop). My nails are a tad bit shorter, so my dots go all the way back to my cuticles, and instead of using black and white, I decided to use black and neon pink... I mean really, who here is not a fan of neon pink?? Anyway, I am happy we are having summer weather, but at the same time, I myself am under the weather (just a head cold) so things aren't quite as fun as they would be if I was 100% healthy, but that's life! :P Ok, well thanks for hanging in there for that little rant. Without further ado, the pictures!! enjoy :)

The colors you see here are OPI Alpine Snow and China Glaze Purple Panic (Neon).
Honestly, I think it should be called Pink Panic (Neon) but... whatever. :P

Don't forget to let me know what you think by checking the boxes below or leaving me a comment! Thanks for stopping by! <3

NOTD: Happy Easter!

2012-04-09T00:00:00.000-07:00

Happy Easter to all of my lovely readers! Sorry this post is going up so late in the day, I was busy spending time with my family today :) Even if you do not celebrate Easter, I hope you all had a wonderful Sunday. I have a festive little manicure for you guys today, enjoy :)

These are the colors I used (from left to right): OPI Alpine Snow, OPI Pink Friday, OPI Planks A Lot, Zoya Yummy, and ULTA Sun-Sational.

I started with OPI Alpine Snow for the base, then added the polka dots of pastel colors with dotting tool. Some of them didn't come out quite ass even as I would have liked, but overall, I'm happy with how this manicure turned out. :)