ABC Challenge - Z is for Zoya

Happy Hump day! I can't believe that we're at the end of the ABC Challenge! It's been awesome getting to know the ladies who participated and seeing what kind of amazing artwork can happen using nail polish. You ladies are truly an inspiration!

Now on to the super simple Z manicure, Z is for Zoya. I went with Zoya Rocky because I have become OBSESSED with this color, its pretty much all Ive been wearing since I got it. The blue is the prefect shade, it actually reminds me of the blue skies back home in Oregon.

Well, I am off to an MLS soccer game to cheer on my Real Salt Lake and to enjoy the beginning of my 4-day weekend! Don't you just love a holiday?!

ABC Challenge - Y is for Yellow

Yay for Wednesday! It's time for another challenge post and I've got something that I am so proud of to show you today. I've tried to do the ombre or gradient technique for a while now, never seeming to get it right. Determined to make it work, I took some advise from my best friend and then watched this tutorial. I was pretty confident after the video that I COULD do this. Obviously since this weeks letter is Y, I decided to go with the color Yellow. I went into my stash and found 3 amazingly beautiful yellows and then began to create what I am now so freaking proud of.

TA-DA!

For this beauty I started with a white base, White On by Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear. I then used three yellows, Sinful Colors Unicorn, Julep Daisy and Zoya Darcy. I topped it off with some KB Shimmer Clearly On Top. AHHHHH I LOVE IT! Its the little things in life that make me happy. Don't forget to check out the other awesome ladies below and stay classy people!

ABC Challenge - X is for Xtreme Wear

Hey there! I've got a late night post for you to get caught up with the ABC Challenge. I can't believe that we're already at X! I wanted to do some nail art but had some issues and wasn't satisfied with my results so I just decided to slap on some good old Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear in Crushed. I have a TON of these Xtreme Wear nail polish, probably because it's such a great price and I love the colors. This is one of my favorites for sure. I had such a hard time trying to get the right color on the photos, its more of a coral-orange colored nail polish, but still beautiful.

Don't forget to check out the other ladies below! Until next time!

ABC Challenge - W is for Watermelon

Good Morning! Today I'm excited to show you some nail art that I'm pretty proud of. First off, I need to give credit where its due, my boyfriend gave me the idea to do Watermelon for the W challenge this week. I came up with the design on my own and couldn't be more proud of my result.

I used Essie Ole Caliente for my base and then mixed Essie Mojito Madness and Lime Crime Pastelchio for the green tips. I went with a black nail pen for the seeds and then used KB Shimmer Clearly on Top to seal it. I am in love with how it came out! I think its perfect for the start of summer time. I actually ended up going out and buying a watermelon after I did these bad boys, made me hungry looking at them!

I can't wait to see what the other girls have for the challenge this week. Check them out below and have a great week!

ABC Challenge - V is for Violet Voltage

Happy Hump Day! I'm actually getting my post up on time this week for the ABC Challenge! Today I've got Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear in Violet Voltage. I decided to top it with NYC Starry Silver Glitter. I absolutely love this combination and wear it frequently. Please disregard the dog hair on my nail in one of the photos, I didn't notice it until I uploaded the photo; the joys of having a dog :)

Have a great rest of your week and don't forget to check out the other awesome mani's below!

ABC Challenge - U is for Urban Decay

Hello ladies! For this weeks ABC Challenge, I've got a new set of polish to try out, U is for Urban Decay Showboat Nail Polish Set. I picked this set up at Nordstrom Rack for about $10 and I think the full retail price is around $30, so I got a pretty sweet deal.

I decided to use all the colors from this set and then use tape to do some fun nail art. I think it turned out great! Take a look at the other ladies below from the challenge this week and have a great weekend!

ABC Challenge - T is for Triangle

Good Morning! I'm finally getting around to posting my ABC Challenge for this week. Work has me crazy busy these days and I just don't have as much time as I used to for blogging...or even looking at blogs. Any who, lets get to the manicure!

This weeks letter is T, and I decided to go with Triangle! I used butter London Fiver for my base and drew on triangles with periwinkle and coral colored Sally Hansen nail art pens. I think the color combo turned out great, very fun nail art and easy to do.

I've got a 3-day weekend due to the Memorial Day holiday so I've got some time to relax and hang out. Anyone else have anything fun planned for this weekend? Don't forget to check out the other ladies manicures below! Have a safe and fun weekend!

ABC Challenge - S is for Stripes

Happy Friday! I'm so excited its finally the weekend. All I have to do is get through a short day at work and then it's fun time! For the ABC Challenge this week, I decided to go with stripes for S.

I went with all Julep polish in Sasha, Daisy and Claire and then sealed it with KB Shimmer Clearly On Top. Pretty sweet huh?! When I layered the blue over the yellow I ended up getting a green color which I thought was pretty awesome, totally unexpected.

Have a great weekend and don't forget to check out the other S manicures below!

ABC Challenge - R is for Raquel!

Happy hump day! Let's get my missing Q post out of the way first. Q is for Quitter....I quit. I couldn't think of a dang thing to do for Q and I had no luck at all finding any Q polish at the store. Once I saw what every one did for the challenge I was super impressed, but I didn't want to take anyone's idea so I decided to skip it all together. I was super busy  last week with work anyways, so its alright.

Now for R! R is for Raquel!!! Let me give you the back story....growing up, Raquel was an extremely unique name and it still is. I was the kid that wanted key chains, pens, and tiny license plates that had my name on it. But because Raquel is not a popular name, I could never find it. When I would find one, I'd beg my parents to buy it because it was so rare. Well fast forward to about 2 years ago, I was dinking around on the internet and thought, I wonder if there is a polish out there named Raquel. Typed into Google, "Raquel Nail Polish" and BAM! There it was....BB Couture - Raquel, part of their Classic Hollywood Divas Collection. My jaw dropped and I had to have it, regardless of the color and brand. 

The polish is named after Raquel Welch, a popular American actress and sex-symbol in the 1960's, a woman who I am also named after lol. The color is actually pretty awesome. I can only describe it as a maroonish-brown color with silver glitters. The photo as usual doesn't do it justice, its got a old school vibe that just screams 1960's. I really do love it every time I wear it. I cant wait to see what every one else has for the challenge today! 

ABC Challenge - P is for Passion Fruit

Hello! Quick post to catch up with the ABC Challenge, today I have Passion Fruit by Orly. After last weeks post trying out Orly, I went out and bought 3 beautiful bottles. I have to say, I am not a fan of pink nail polish but this one may be my favorite pink of all time. I'd call it a hot pink...but you honestly cant tell from the photos. It's perfect for the summer time though, can't wait to wear it more!

ABC Challenge - O is for Orly

Hello! Today I've got a polish that has been in my pile for a while now....Orly Green with Envy. This is actually a mini bottle, which is probably why I waited so long to try it, but I am loving this color. I actually only have mini bottles of Orly, so I might have to go out and buy some full size because I really loved the formula with this one. To add some sparkle I went with butter London Fairy Cake on my tips and my ring finger. Check out the other amazing ladies also participating in the challenge below!

ABC Challenge - N is for Neon Northern Lights

Today I have something really easy for the N challenge this week. N is for Neon Northern Lights! I went with China Glaze Kiwi Cool-Ada and Sun Worshiper. Both dried matte which I was not a fan of so I used Northern Lights top coat to make it shiny. Pictures don't do it justice, it was so hard to photograph the holographic glitter that I didn't even worry about it because its near impossible. I was happy with my result though! I loved the bright colors, it means summer is right around the corner! Have a great weekend!

ABC Challenge - M is for MUSTACHE!

Happy Thursday! I am sooooo excited for the ABC Challenge this week. I knew from day one I would be doing a mustache for M week. I am a huge fan of the stache! For this super easy manicure I used mustache decals that I got a while back on Etsy from a shop called Vinyl Concepts. I absolutely fell in love with them, it was like love at first sight. For my base I went with butter London Snog and topped it off with KB Shimmer Clearly on Top. What are your thoughts on mustaches...love em or hate em?  :)

Have a great day!

ABC Challenge - L is for Leopard

Hey there! I'm proud to say this week I actually did some nail art! I tested my skills and decided to go with a Leopard design, one that I haven't tried before. And I have to say.... am so excited with my result! This was such a fun manicure to do and it wasn't as hard as I thought it would be.

For this I used Essie in Miss Fancy Pants and Snap Happy and the black is Wet n Wild Ebony Hates Chris. Sammi at Glitznglammer was so kind to get the Essie polish for me for our St. Patty's Day gift Exchange.

Overall I think the colors came out awesome together and I cant wait to do another one of these! Have a great weekend everyone!

ABC Challenge - K is for KB Shimmer

Happy Friday! I am so excited to get my weekend started! I've got tickets to see Imagine Dragons tonight and have been patiently waiting all day and its almost time to get going! For the ABC Challenge this week I've got K is for KB Shimmer. As I have said before, she is probably my all time favorite indie. You could call me a little obsessed. The color I have for you today is called Sugar Plum Faerie. Its a beautiful plum purple colored jelly packed with tons of glitter as usual. What I love about this one is the green glitter, it makes the color really pop.

Have a great weekend!

ABC Challenge - J is for Jelly Sandwich

Hello Everyone! Another new one for me this week with the ABC Challenge, J is for Jelly Sandwich! I had to search for a good sheer polish that would go great with a new glitter polish I received by KB Shimmer called Pastel Me More. I ended up using Sally Hansen Complete Manicure in Pink Slip. I fell in love with this from the minute I layered on the last coat of polish. Its a great color combination and really makes the pastels come out in the glitter. Totally happy with this manicure! What do you think?!

ABC Challenge - I is for Ikat

Wednesday already?! I cant wait til this week is over and I can relax this weekend. For today's challenge, I tried something new. When it comes to nail art, I'm terrible. I have no artistic abilities and my hand is never steady. I really wanted to come up with some type of nail art to practice my skills. So today, I present to you, my Ikat nail design for the letter I. In the process of doing this mani, I was sure it was going to come out  horrific looking. After I used the black striping polish, it actually came together and looked half way decent. Not to shabby for my first time huh? Have a wonderful week everyone!

ABC Challenge - H is for Hex Appeal

Hello out there! For the ABC Challenge last week, we had to come up with something that began with H. I have quite a few untried nail polish to go through, several of them being from one of my favorite indies KB Shimmer. For today, I have KB Shimmer Hex Appeal. I don't know why I wanted so long to try this one out. Its packed with glitter and has a dark blue jelly base. I wore this on its own and couldn't stop staring at my hands. I highly recommend this if you LOVE GLITTER :) Until next time!

ABC Challenge - G is for Green

I have been BEYOND busy the last 2 weeks but I am excited to finally get my G post up. I took the easy way out with this one, G is for Green. I didn't like my selection of G-named polish so I went with a color and brand I haven't tried yet. This beauty is Layla Ceramic Effect CE54. Overall I really liked this polish, it was easy to apply and dried fast. I'm pretty sure I'm going to have to try some more from Layla, they have some beautiful colors.

ABC Challenge - F is for FLOAM

Happy Hump Day! I am so excited to show you today's polish. For the letter F, I decided to go with FLOAM. I was so excited when I was able to finally snag this from Ninja Polish several months back. When I first got it, it had great application. After sitting for a few months, it thickened up and was a little more difficult to work with. Even with that, it still came out looking awesome. I used Sally Hansen Xtreme wear in White On for my base.

Little side note -- Sad day....broke my thumb nail on my "good hand." So you may not see it for a while, it needs some major TLC. RIP Thumb Nail.