... And a Happy New Year!

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Wow... where did 2015 go? Is it just me or has this year flown by faster than usual? Is it because I'm getting older? Say it isn't so! Whatever the case, here's the nails I did for welcoming the New Year! Keep reading to find out more!

Les Nail Smiths, December 2015: Glass Nails!

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Remember when I tried glass nails a while ago? Well, I wanted to give them another go, and it turns out that Michelle wanted to try them for this month's Les Nail Smiths prompt, so it was perfect timing! Keep reading to see how I improved my glass nails look from last time!

HPB Presents: Merry Christmas!

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MERRY CHRISTMAS (EVE)! I thought I'd go ahead and share my Christmas mani today since I'll be busy with family shenanigans all day tomorrow. Also, this mani is my contribution to the Hobby Polish Bloggers link-up for this month! So keep on reading for all the info on these festive nails!

Spaaaaaaaace!

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Remember in my last post, I told you how I was sent a bottle of Ninja Polish Nebula by someone whom I purchased another polish from? Well, in this post I'll share with you the mani I created using Nebula! Keep reading to find out more!

Mind Melting Mutagen

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If you follow me on Instagram (check it out here if you haven't already!), you may have seen me post a teaser video of the mani I'll be sharing in this post. I recently purchased a bottle of ILNP Mutagen secondhand from a lovely gal who had never used her bottle. So I figured it was high time I use it! Keep reading for more info!

Police Line, Do Not Cross!

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I bet you're wondering why I haven't posted any holiday nails yet. Well, I'll be honest with you (get ready for a possibly unpopular opinion - I'm pretty sick of holiday nail art and have been for at least two weeks now. Yes, all the holiday and winter nails I've seen are incredibly pretty, but I feel like I've only seen a small handful of non-holiday nail art since Thanksgiving! I'm so burned out on it already, I'm sorry to say. So I'll only be posting one Christmas mani on Christmas Eve and one New Year's mani on New Year's Eve. Just a heads up. Anyway, rant OVER, on to my nail art for today! Keep reading to find out how I got this look.

Something Simple

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Sorry for not posting in a bit, I've been very busy being an in-demand substitute teacher! This last week was so busy, and I've been exhausted at the end of every day, but it's also been a blast so far. Anyway, I did these nails a couple weeks ago so keep reading and enjoy!

Les Nail Smiths, November 2015: Plaid!

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If you don't follow me on Facebook, you may not know this, but I'm now a certified substitute teacher! I have yet to have my first day in the classroom but I'm really excited to start this new job! Anyway, that's why I haven't posted yet this week, I've been getting all the final paperwork taken care of and such. But today I have my contribution to the November Les Nail Smiths prompt, which is plaid! I know, it's already December, but who cares! Keep reading to find out more!

Born Pretty Store Review: Ya Qin An Stamping Polish AND Happy Thanksgiving!

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I know... quite a mouthful, that title! Anyway, here is the last item I was sent to review in this round of products from Born Pretty Store. This stamping polish is pretty awesome, so keep reading to find out more about it!

HPB Presents: Monochrome Manis!

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Holy cow, it's not SERIOUSLY the end of November already, is it?!?! Wasn't Halloween like the other day? Oh well, another month means another Hobby Polish Bloggers link-up, and this month's theme is "monochrome" so there was LOTS of room for creativity with this prompt. Keep reading to find out about the look I came up with!

Colorful Fishies

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I know, these fishies would be much more suited to Summer than Fall, but I've been itching to use this image! And these were absolutely inspired by the talented Mo of Pretty Quirky. Here is her post that I used for inspiration! Keep reading to find out more!

Born Pretty Store Review: Watercolor Bubbles Water Decals

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Today I have another Born Pretty Store items to share with you all, as well as the somewhat random inspiration that I used for this mani. Keep reading to find out what I'm talking about!

Born Pretty Store Review: Spike Studs

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I have another round of review items from Born Pretty Store to share with you, and today's item is really awesome! They're little spike studs and if you keep reading I'll tell you more!

Movember 2015

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Today I've got some Movember nails to share with you, to help promote awareness of men's health issues. Keep reading to find out more about this nail look!

Fall Leaves

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Fall is in full swing here (FINALLY), so I felt the urge to do some proper Fall leaves nails. Keep reading to find out more!

Shattered Glass Nail Art Trend

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Here I am, jumping on the ever-growing and internationally popular bandwagon of "shattered glass" nails! I've actually been meaning to do these for a couple months now, and then this trend suddenly EXPLODED! So I guess it's the perfect excuse for me to finally try this look. Keep reading to find out more!

Spectacular Sugar Skulls

Happy Halloween, everyone!

I look forward to Halloween every year because it's a good excuse for my inner child to come out and play! I love dressing up and I love the time of year and I just love everything about Halloween! I wanted to try some sugar skull nails since I haven't yet, so keep reading to see how I did!

Les Nail Smiths, October 2015: Halloween Fun!

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Since it's obviously the month of Halloween, this month's theme for Les Nail Smiths with Michelle of Le Lacquer Hookup is indeed Halloween! Keep reading to see what I did for this theme!

Glitzy Candy Corn

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I haven't done any tasty-looking candy corn nails yet (or ever) so I figured that now would be a perfect time! Keep reading to find out how I got this look!

HPB Presents Halloween Silhouettes!

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Another month has passed and it's time for another Hobby Polish Bloggers link-up! This month's theme is Halloween - very appropriate! Keep reading to find out more about the look I came up with!

Always Watching...

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Do you ever get the feeling that... you're being watched? I certainly did while wearing this mani! Just don't be scared! Keep reading to learn more about this design!

Victorian Haunted Mansion

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For today's Halloween nail art, I decided to do some nails that were loosely inspired by the nail artist Pullstrings on Tumblr and these adorable Halloween nails she did last year. I love Victorian style, so why not try my hand at some Victorian Halloween nails? Keep reading to find out more!

Pink October

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As much as I would love to have made this month solely one of Fall and Halloween nail art, I simply can't let the month of October run its course without doing some Pink October nails. Mind you, I really really dislike wearing pink, but obviously for this cause I make an exception! Keep reading to find out more about this look!

Vampy Skeletons

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I recently purchased these awesome skeleton hand charms from Amazon and I couldn't wait to try them for a Halloween look. They're such a nice size and absolutely reusable, so I have plenty to last me a while! Keep reading more to find out how I created this nail look!

Poisonous Potions

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I really love Halloween time. Possibly more than I enjoy Christmas. So I'm getting into my Halloween nail art already, just so I have a chance to get through all of the designs I have in mind! Keep reading to find out more about this first spooky design!

Sweater Weather

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The nights are finally getting cooler here, even though the days are still pretty warm. I haven't broken out my sweaters yet but it's only a matter of time! Here's another mani to try to tempt Fall into my area, so keep reading to learn more!

Born Pretty Store Review: Crystal Nail Decorations

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Sorry that posts haven't been very regular lately. Both of my sweet little pet rats are fairly ill right now so I've been super stressed and really worried the last couple weeks. Doing my nails really destresses me and helps me calm down, but I just frankly haven't had a lot of time as of late. They're both stable enough now that I feel like I can at least breathe, so I'm hoping they both feel better soon! Anyway, I have another item from Born Pretty Store to share with you today so please keep reading!

The Glory of Fall

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I'm glad I ended up waiting to post this until today because the weather is just perfect for it! Maybe Fall has finally decided to grace my area with its presence? I'm not sure, but a girl can dream. Keep reading to find out more about this seasonally appropriate look!

Les Nail Smiths, September 2015: Double Processed Stamping

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For September's Les Nail Smiths theme, I chose double processed stamping. It's a fairly new and kinda tricky stamping technique but the results are well worth the effort! I won't really go too much into the details of how it's done, but if you're curious then please check out this post by Lacquer Lockdown! It's described really well there. Anyway, keep reading below to find out more about my double processed stamping look!

Born Pretty Store Review: Buddha Nail Charms

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I have a bit of a different product to share with you today. Normally I don't really like big chunky decorations on my nails, but I decided to try out these cool 3D Buddha nail charms from Born Pretty Store with my last round of items to review. Keep reading to find out what I thought of them!

Farewell to Summer

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Even though the weather here is still pretty toasty (I know, I'm a broken record), the first day of Fall is quickly approaching! So I thought I'd do a sort of last colorful farewell to Summer and its vibrant colors. Don't worry, I'll keep using bright fun colors all year round! Keep reading to find out more!

HPB Presents Falling for Fall!

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Even though Northern California is still really warm right now (alas, that cool spell was too short this week...), Fall weather has started nearly everywhere else! So the theme for this month's Hobby Polish Bloggers link-up is inspired by Fall! Keep reading to learn more about the mani I created for this theme!

Born Pretty Store Review: Sunflower Water Decals

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In today's post, I'll be sharing some really cute sunflower water decals that I was sent to review by Born Pretty Store. I wore these during the recent heat wave here in Northern California so it seemed fitting, almost as a last farewell to summer (hopefully...). Keep reading to find out more!

Blue Foil Fishies

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This nail art design was pretty close to being a nail fail, but it's grown on my the last day or so and I really like it now. Sometimes things in life are that way, right? Keep reading to find out more!

Tik Tok, The Army of Oz

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Everybody is familiar with The Wizard of Oz. But its movie sequel, Return to Oz, is a lot less well-known. It wasn't very successful in theaters, because of its much darker plot, but I for one grew up watching it on a very regular basis on VHS. After rewatching it recently (I hadn't watched it in the last dozen years or so), I decided to do some nail art inspired by my favorite character from it, Tik Tok! Keep reading to find out more!

Be the Ghostess with the Mostess this Halloween!

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It's that time of year when the weather is starting to cool down (except here where it's gonna be triple digits most of this week...), and you know what that means! Crunchy leaves, pumpkin spice everything, and snuggly evenings are fast approaching! It also means that Halloween is on its way! To start off the season, I thought I'd share a new polish I got from China Glaze. Keep reading to find out more!

Scotland the Brave!

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This weekend marks the 150th Pleasanton Highland Games, so these are the nails I wore to them yesterday! Keep reading to find out more!

Radical Rainbows

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I tweaked my homemade sheer tints yet again and made them a little more vibrant and easy to work with, so I wanted to do a mani with them. And this was the result! Keep reading to find out more!

Born Pretty Store Review: BPS Brand Water Decals #2, Part 2

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I know, this post is up a little late today. Woops! But here's the second design from the last set of water decals I was sent to try out from Born Pretty Store. Keep reading to check em out!

Schlitz Inspired Nails

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I've been so busy this week, I completely forgot to write a post for yesterday! So here it is today, woops. This nail art was inspired by one of the MANY things my mom has found for me in her thrifting adventures - a Schlitz beer stein! Keep reading to find out more!

Fancy Schmancy Birthday Nails!

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Today is my 23rd birthday! Hip hip huzzah! It's been a pretty good year, I suppose, but I'm hoping the next year of my life is even BETTER! Keep reading to learn about the nail art I did to celebrate!

Les Nail Smiths, August 2015: Mermaids!

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This month's Les Nail Smiths post is very special, as it marks the ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY of Les Nail Smiths! I can't believe that Michelle of Le Lacquer Hookup and I have done 12 of these now! Sometimes it seems like a lot more, and sometimes not. But I'm glad we started doing this! Keep reading to find out more about this month's theme!

Born Pretty Store Review: BPS Brand Water Decals #2, Part 1

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I know, the title is a mouthful. But I have some more water decals from Born Pretty Store to share with you today! Keep reading to find out more!

Succulent Succulents

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I've had a plan for these nails for a LONG time now. Like, at least 5 months. And for one reason or another I was never motivated to do them... UNTIL NOW! Keep reading to find out more about this mani!

Treasure in the Darkness

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This mani was kinda spur of the moment but I really enjoyed wearing it! It features yet another polish from June's A Box, Indied. Keep reading to find out more!

Born Pretty Store Review: BPS Brand Water Decals #1, Part 2

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I'm sure you've been wondering when I'd do another Born Pretty Store review. Well, here you go! I already reviewed one design on this set in this post, so here is the other one. Keep reading to find out what I thought about this second design!

Swirly Different Dimension

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I have another polish from the June A Box, Indied to share with you today! This one is Different Dimension Ships Ahoy!, and it is beautiful! Keep reading to find out more!

Summertime is Creamsicle Time!

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I'm not sure about you, but one of my faaaaaavorite treats during the summer is anything creamsicle flavored. Ice cream bars, soda floats, you name it! So I figured that I'd try my hand at some creamsicle nails, too! Keep reading to find out more!

Somebody's Watching Me

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Today's mani is on the spookier side of things - makes it feel like Halloween already! This was loosely inspired by the creepy glow-in-the-dark nails that Narmai of PiggieLuv creates, but with my own twist. Keep reading to find out more!

Saint George is Lost on Abalone Shores

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I have two gorgeous new-to-me polishes that I want to share with you today! I've been wanting both of these for a while, and I thought one of them would never make it to my collection, so I'm really excited! Keep reading to learn more about this look!