I've been wanting to try mixing my own polish for a while, so I finally gave it a shot and made this pearlescent polish (although its more like an iridescent top coat). It reminded me of pearls, the ocean, and the beach, so I went with a palm tree look.
DONUTS!!!! I could eat them everyday. Although then I'd be shaped like one. So I'll have to settle for donut nails...which still look delicious and make me want to eat donuts. Ahhh!
For the inaugural 2014 runDisney Avengers Super Heroes Half Marathon Weekend at Disneyland Resort, limited edition Avengers Dooney & Bourke bags and wristlets were released. I was lucky enough to get a cute cross-body from my aunty for Christmas! These nails are inspired by the purse.
Leopard print may look tricky, but it is one of the easiest animal prints to paint. The design doesn't have to be perfect, and the more imperfect and messy, the better. And it looks great in any color! I chose an apricot and gold look for a fab feminine look.
This is a super easy look to create. Just a makeup sponge and some polish, and you get a cool watercolor effect under the stamped zebra stripes.
a.k.a. Rucifee (as Jaq pronounces it), is the devilish pet cat of Lady Tremaine, the evil step-mother. While the evil step-mother is the true villain in Cinderella, she isn't a fun choice for nail art. So, I decided to paint Lucifer instead for the eleventh look in my Disney series.
This is of course a take on the serpent in the Garden of Eden. When I first thought of this idea, I wasn't sure how it would turn out, but I really like it. The snake scales are just stamped, and then I freehanded the apple.
"Poor unfortunate souls. In pain, in need." Ursula is based on the "sea witch" character in Hans Christian Andersen's story The Little Mermaid. In the Disney version, she's a purple skinned, octopus bodied, sorceress. This is the TENTH look in my Disney series! I'm glad it's a good one and turned out nicely.
Just a cute simple mani today. I painted these nails because my parent's dog (whose Instagram account I run @gracie_the_boxerpit), was tagged to do a paw picture for #purinalendapaw. You post a pic holding your pet's paw with that hashtag, and Purina will donate a bowl of food to a shelter.
The special request for birthday themed nails was a two-look request...a bright birthday nail, which I did last time, and a chic black look. For this look, I just kept a black and silver color scheme, with some stamping, glitter, and nail tape.
"Mirror, mirror, on the wall. Who's the fairest of them all?" I'm back to Snow White again for the ninth look in my Disney series. I'm using one of the villain Beautifully Disney sets, so of course this look is the Evil Queen.
I received another special request from a follower, for a simple black and white floral design, and nothing is simpler than flowers made with a dotting tool. Don't have a dotting tool? Don't worry. A bobby pin works great too.
The "lights in the sky" are what eventually give Rapunzel the courage to leave her tower. Today's mani is pretty simple in terms of freehand painting. Initially, I was going to do the whole lantern scene with Rapunzel and Flint in the boat, but it didn't look good, so I scraped it and started over. Luckily, acrylic paint wipes off with some water. I went with a single lantern instead for the eighth look in my Disney series.
This is my first attempt at gradient stamping. I need to mix the gradient a little better, but overall I like how it turned out. Blue butterflies over a grey base color with a matte top coat make a more subdued wintery look, which is perfect for right now.
Aladdin used his wishes to win the heart of Princess Jasmine. For days now, the song, "Prince Ali," has been stuck in my head. It is a very catchy tune. But anyways...this is the seventh look in my Disney series.
I received a request for some birthday themed nails, so here is the first look. This bright pink mani is perfect for any party or birthday party.
"Do you paint with all the colors of the wind?" I do :) The sixth nail design in my Disney series is Pocahontas. I decided to paint Meeko, Pocahontas' raccoon, for a cute woodsy look.
Remember when people would make mixtapes to give as gifts? Now we just make digital playlists and don't really give them to anyone. Sad. Today I just did something really quick with some stamping and studs, as a throwback to the days of cassette tapes and vinyl records. I still remember listening to my Four Seasons cassette tape. I had different taste in music than most four year olds.
"I've got gadgets and gizmos a-plenty. I've got whozits and whatzits galore." This song could be about my nail art collection, but it is from "Part of Your World," from The Little Mermaid. Here is the fifth installment in my Disney series.
My first post of 2015 is a Snow White nail, which was Disney's first full-length animated film. This is the fourth look in my Disney series using the Beautifully Disney polish sets.
