Catching Fire Two Hand Manicure

     Tonight, I am going to go see The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (for the first time) and I had planned on seeing it a lot sooner but life got in the way (as it tends to do). But anyway I designed this manicure last summer after reading the books at my friend Marcie's insistence. Which I actually liked (Who knew?). And since everyone asks which team I'm on I'll tell you I'm on the non-team "I Think Teams Are Stupid Team" It's so high school IMO (Sorry). I'm a grown ass woman I don't pick teams. However I will tell you my favorite characters are Cinna and Peeta, and (obviously) Katniss. So without any further blathering on my part, here's my Catching Fire manicure:

Pictures:

Left Hand Indoor No Flash. 

Right Hand Indoor No Flash. 

Left Hand Outdoor In Sunlight. 

Right Hand Outdoor In Sunlight.

Closeups:

Left Hand:

Mocking Jay.

Dandelion. 

District 12.

The Peeta's Pearl & Beach Background.

Girl On Fire. 

Right Hand:

President Coriolanus Snow's Blood Scented White Rose With Coughed Up Blood.

District 13 & Nuclear Symbol.

Clock At Midnight With Lightening Background. 

Finnick Odair's Trident & The Beach Background. 

Trailer: 

What I Used By Nail (This Will Take A While):

District 12 Nail:

China Glaze - Smoke And Ashes

Americana - Mustard Seed

District 13 Nail:

China Glaze - Solar Power

Ceramcoat - Black

Americana - White Wash

Dandelion Nail:

China Glaze - Gaga For Green

China Glaze - Westside Warrior

China Glaze - Kinetic Candy

China Glaze - White On White

Americana - White Wash

Finnick Odair Nail:

Trident:

China Glaze - Jitterbug 

Water:

China Glaze - Man Hunt

China Glaze - Bahamian Escape

China Glaze - Isle See You Later

China Glaze - White On White

Sand:

China Glaze - Kalahari Kiss

China Glaze - Lemon Fizz

China Glaze - Street Chic

China Glaze - Foie Gras

China Glaze - White On White

President Coriolanus Snow Nail:

China Glaze - Sea Spray

China Glaze - Concrete Catwalk

China Glaze - Immortal
China Glaze - Black Diamond
China Glaze - Salsa

China Glaze - Jitterbug

China Glaze - Holly-Day

Konad - White

Stamping Plate - Mash36

Pearl & Sand Nail:

China Glaze - White On White (used on all of the below)

Pearl:

China Glaze - Dandy Lyin' Around

China Glaze - White Cap

Water:

China Glaze - Man Hunt

China Glaze - Bahamian Escape

China Glaze - Isle See You Later

Sand:

China Glaze - Kalahari Kiss

China Glaze - Lemon Fizz

China Glaze - Street Chic

China Glaze - Foie Gras

Mocking Jay Nail:

China Glaze - Smoke & Ashes

China Glaze - Passion

Girl On Fire Nail:

China Glaze - Smoke And Ashes

OPI - The Spy Who Loved Me

China Glaze - Riveting

China Glaze - Solar Power

China Glaze - Dandy Lyin' Around

Midnight Clock Nail:

China Glaze - Jitterbug

China Glaze - Smoke And Ashes
China Glaze - Dandy Lyin' Around

China Glaze - Ghoulish Glow

China Glaze - White On White

China Glaze - Cowardly Lyin'

Sharpie - Black 

Effies Butterfly Dress  Nail:

China Glaze - Riveting

China Glaze - Orange Knockout

China Glaze - White On White

Konad - Black

Stamping Plates - CH50, SH206, & SH207

   So there you have it, my Catching Fire two hand manicure. What do you guys think? I'm rather pleased with myself actually. It was crazy complicated and planned well in advance I used images from the book (pearl, dandelion, Snow's rose, etc) as well as the movie trailers (Effies Dress, Mocking Jay, Girl on fire flames, etc). I really hope you guys like this manicure. And please for the love of all that is holy don't ask me how I did it. Just appreciate the result and be thankful that you didn't have to put in the work to achive this look. Also if you comment below about the book or movie don't spoil it for anyone, no who dies, no who lives, no plot twists, no ruined endings, no changes from the book, nothing that may ruin it for someone who hasn't read the books or seen the movie. I am a stickler for not ruining things, I may never forgive you if you ruin an ending. Also I monitor comments before they get posted and I will delete it before you can ruin it for anyone else so don't bother. Other than that comment away. Now that I have talked about this manicure enough for now, I'm off to see the film. So until next time, stay classy, and stay polished.
XOXO

Two Thor 2 - Loki Inspired Manicures

     Today, I have a 2 different manicures to show you guys. I am going to see Thor 2 tonight (it had to be put off on account of illness until now). Actually, I did one of them before I got really good and sick so my nails are a bit longer (before they chipped while I was sick). I painted one and then ended up not going to the movie because I got to go to the doctor instead. Not a fun trade. Anyway my favorite character in Thor, and The Avengers is Loki. I'm not going to lie Tom Hiddleston is man pretty, but he's also more fun and more charming than Thor IMO (plus Thor is all blond...and a muscle bound monkey. Gross...). So I did a couple abstract homages to his royal Asgardian trickster self. Here are my Loki manicures:

Loki Manicure 1:

Indoor no flash. 

Indoor with flash. 

What I Used:

China Glaze - Liquid Leather

China Glaze - Goldie But Goodie

China Glaze - Passion

Deborah Lippmann - Defying Gravity

Loki Manicure 2:

Indoor no flash. 

Indoor with flash. 

What I Used:

China Glaze - Liquid Leather

OPI - Goldeneye

Deborah Lippmann - Defying Gravity

In case you don't know who Loki is:

Have you been living under a rock? I don't know if we can be friends if you don't know who Loki is...

See...man pretty. 

Movie Trailer:

      So there you have it. Which one do you guys like better? I like them both. To be honest I feel a little rusty having been away from nail art for so long. I have to get back into the habit. I've got another one coming up that's pretty epic, look for it later this week. Anyway that's all I have for you guys today. Until next time, stay classy, and stay polished.
XOXO

I'm The Host of Viral Plague.

I just wanted to do a quick post from my phone to let you guys know why I haven't been posting. For the last two weeks I've had a nasty cold that turned into what my doctor referred to as a "raging" sinus infection (3 words I never want to hear together again) and bronchitis. Yeah...not awesome. Anyway I just wanted you guys to know I'm not ignoring you I'm just a host animal for a virus that's kicking my butt right now. I'll do a real post as soon as I feel better. I take solace in the fact that while the germs are making me sick, miserable, and crabby, my body is killing them. I'm taking pains to make sure no one else gets them so they die with me (Vengeance will be mine!). Anyway I'm going to go rest now and I'll be back as soon as I feel better. Until next time, stay classy, and stay polished.
XOXO

Duo-Chrome Curls Manicure

      As I am carrier of viral plague once again I am going to post a mani I did a while back but never posted. Don't get me wrong I love my job working with kids but I'm not a big fan of their germs. Anyway disregard nail length as I said this was an older mani that I did and took pictures for but never posted until now. I have another stamping manicure to show you guys. I decided I really like pairing two duo-chrome polishes together and I'm pretty happy with the result. Here it is:

Pictures:

Front view. Indoor no flash. 

Tilted back view. Indoor no flash. 

Tilted down view. Indoor no flash. 

What I Used:

OPI - Just Spotted The Lizard

OPI - Peace & Love & OPI

Stamping plate: Mash-49

     I used 3 coats of Peace & Love & OPI then stamped Just Spotted The Lizard over top. I really like the effect. A subtle duo pattern, that screams fall. Do you guys like it? I also tried a different clean up technique where I used a brush around the cuticles (Hence the tiny bit of exposed nail bed near the cuticle). What do you guys think of this nail polish clean up approach? I can't decide if I like it or not. I keep looking down and going "Ahh! Naked Nail!" Thoughts? Anyway that's all I have for you today. Until next time stay classy and stay polished.
XOXO