The Nail Challenge Colaborative-Marc Jacobs Polish Gradient

This is my last post for technique month and sadly, my last post with the Nail Challenge Collaborative.  I love this group of ladies so much and I have been with some of them for a year and a half now but I am spread a little thin lately.  I really want to spend some time trying new things on my own schedule.  I will still follow everyone and what they are working on because there is a lot of talent in that group and I will miss them. 

What I have today is a simple gradient using Marc Jacobs Oui and Desire. I am loving these polishes.  Perfect application, great drying time and amazing durability.  I will be buying them all.  I love the look of red and pink together.  This was really beautiful in person.

The Nail Challenge Collaborative-Love Stamp With Hearts

This is the third post of the month for The Nail Challenge Collaborative.  This month was technique month.  I set out to watermarble over stamping but it was a fail so I resorted to using a dotting tool to make some hearts.  This is Zoya Jaqueline with Black stamping polish and Hearts in A England Rose Bower.

The Nail Challenge Collaborative-Zoya Savita French Tip

This month is technique month.  I was looking through my Pinterest boards for things I pinned and wanted to try this black matte mani with top coated French tips that Chloe's Nails did.  I see this pinned all the time.  I decided to pull out one of my old favorites for a different twist.  This is Zoya Savita with Seche Vite on the tips.  Gorgeous!!!!

Digital Dozen Does it Again-Another Mondo Guerra Inspiration

Here we have done fashion inspirations again and I decided to do a third Mondo Guerra design.  This is Zoya Tobey, Essie Nothing Else Metals, Cult Nails Nevermore and Zoya Robyn.  I really loved this one.

Digital Dozen Does it Again-Tape Mani With Texture

I was inspired to try this because of a post I saw on Instagram that was done by Lab Muffin.  If you don't follow her already on her blog and Instagram, you need to.  She is fabulous.  She does amazing manicures and has a cool scientific approach to all things nail related.  This is Cult Nails Time Traveler topped with OPI Wharf! Wharf! Wharf! which is from the newest liquid sand releases.  The two colors were nearly identical but the texture really came out with the use of the tape.  I also paired it in one picture with a necklace I got in my latest Rocksbox.  Rocksbox is like Netflix for jewelry.  I always love getting the packages in the mail.

Digital Dozen Does it Again-Thing 1 and Thing 2

Today's theme was books.  I kept with my children's theme and did another Dr. Seuss.  This time I went with Thing 1 and Thing 2.  I used Barry M Prickly Pear as the base.

Digital Dozen Does It Again-Ninja Polish Bling

I could wear Ninja Polish's Caribean reef every week for the rest of eternity.  it is so pretty but I hate that photos do not do it justice.  For the first time ever, I have attempted to capture it on video so you can see it's beauty.  I paired it with Ninja's Strawberries N Roses, which is also spectacular.  the base color is Zoya Dove.  First the photo....

 



The Digital Dozen Does It Again-The Pink Panther

The theme for today was animals.  I settled on The Pink Panther as an accent.  The other fingers are Zoya Reagan with a pink glitter polish by Finger paints on the top.  I don't know the name because this is another one I did on vacation.  The Panther was done in acrylics.

The Digital Dozen Does It Again-Cut The Rope

This week is geek week.  I always tend to think about video games when I think geeks.  One of my favorites (which I do not play anymore because it is addicting) is Cut The Rope.  Love the graphics and the audio.  This was my little interpretation.  Don't ask me about colors because I did it on vacation and didn't write them all down.  Sorry.....

Nail Challenge Collaborative-Redskins Tribute

This month's theme for our group was techniques.  I used stamping and free hand art to complete a quick manicure I did for the redskins season opener tomorrow.  The base is Manglaze Fatty's Got More Blood and the feathers are stamped using BM12 and Milani White On The Spot.  I freehanded the emblem using acrylic paint.

Digit-al Dozen Does it Again-Love & Heartbreak

Something real simple today.  This is Zoya Julie for the base coat.  I stamped with Zoya Reagan and then did a gradient heart using Zoya Reagan and Zoya Raven.

Digit-al Dozen Does it Again-The Scream

OK, don't be too judgemental.  Keep in mind that I am trying to recreate an amazing work of art on a teeny tiny canvas.  You can get the idea though right?  This is my depiction of The Scream by Edvard Munch.  Acrylics on a black base.

Digit-al Dozen Does it Again-Festiveness Ribbons

Christmas in September?  Well, I didn't go all out.  I kept it simple and went with some ribbon garland.  It reminds me of the costumes they have for dogs during Halloween that they wear around their necks.  They have holiday versions too.  This is Barry M Lychee for the base with ribbons in A England St, George and Rose Bower.  I used some gold glitter on the top for some added bling.

Digital Dozen Does It Again-Music

I always wanted to do a keyboard.  I have never done one yet.  This was all freehand using Cult Nails Nevermore and Tempest.  I did some notes with acrylic paint and added some colored studs.  This looked so dynamic in person.

Digital Dozen Does It Again-Halloween

Of course Halloween is one of my favorites to do.  I am actually excited for fall colors.  I did a muted version of Orange that is not so bright. I used Barry M Papaya and stamped with A England's Princess Tears.  Then I simply added a spider in black.  I really love this.

Digital Dozen Does It Again-Blue Stamping

 

So the Digital Dozen is celebrating one year together.  I am actually a newbie in the group.  I missed out on the first four months.  They decided to do something special for the one year anniversary.  We are doing one manicure for each monthly theme.  So, this will be my first time doing the first four themes.  This theme is blue.  I used Zoya Song and stamped with Color Club Over The Moon.  I had no sun to take the pics so this didn't capture how really beautiful the combo is.

 

 

September Spectaular Giveaway

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