Happy Saint Patrick's Day Manicure

     Today, I have some nail art to show you guys. It's been a couple months since I posted nail art and those of you who are regular readers know why. I've just been over the whole drama and bullying in the nail art world. But I decided that I would go ahead and post some nail art since it was kind of a holiday (hear this as not holiday enough so that I don't have to work) and I'm like <5% Irish (which is enough to claim....right?) But anyway I decided, you know what, screw the bullies. I'm gonna do my thing, and post some GD nail art. So here it is:

Pictures:

Indoor no flash. 

Indoor no flash. 

Indoor no flash. 

What I Used:

China Glaze - Running In Circles

OPI - Love.Angel.Music.Baby

OPI - 4 In The Morning

     To get this look I used the taping method and then used a dotting tool (or a teeny tiny paint brush) to add the gold accents. So yeah...it's green, black and gold...and after talking with my BFF we decided that it's kind of a Loki-esque manicure too...but what's a girl to do when a holiday uses green and gold (both colors look ick on me, so I need the black to balance it out. But seriously whenever I wear green I get asked if I'm sick...It's not a good look for me! Clearly whomever picked these colors for a holiday did not take deathly pale people such as myself into account). Besides it's not my fault they share colors. Also I like Loki so whatever. Let it be whichever you choose...but for me I'm saying it's Saint Patrick's Day...because I feel less like a freak of nature that way. But I digress, I have a tendency to do that (I'm like look a butterfly and away I go. But you guy know that already. And you like me anyway. Thanks for that.). (Focus RaynesOnyx, FOCUS!) I hope you guys have a happy Saint Patrick's Day. Be responsible and don't drive drunk please (You know how I feel about that). That's all I have for you today. Until next time, stay classy, and stay polished.
XOXO

Blood Splatter Mani

     I just entered my first nail art contest and since I can't show you my left hand until the voting starts I figured I could show you my right hand since it wasn't entered in the contest. You will understand the connection when I can post a link to the voting. But until then I will just show you the right hand.

Indoor with flash.

Indoor no flash.

Outdoor in the shade.

Outdoor in sunlight.

     For this look I used 3 coats of OPI Samoan Sand as a base color and ORLY Grave Mistake for the blood splatter. I used the straw method to get the splatter effect. I was actually surprised at how easy this look was to achieve. I may do a tutorial on it in the future. It's fast easy and fun...well fast compared to the length of time my normal nail art takes to do.

Warning incoming tangent....

     I can't say enough good things about Grave Mistake. It was perfect for use as blood in this mani. How fitting since it came from the Dark Shadows collection. Even if Johnny Depp as the vampire Barnabas Collins is more of a 'Count' (from Sesame Street) than a Dracula, Valek, Radu, or Barlow, at least the polish is a really good 'gory' vampire blood red color. We will just over look the fact that JD's vampire is more of a Backstreet Boys version of "dangerous" type of vampire (aka perfectly harmless), mostly because the polish is so fierce. And since I may be the only (hetero) female in the world that doesn't find Johnny Depp attractive the polish is all I am talking about. Anyway, I digress...I could have just said the polish is awesome...it is...but you know me I ramble. That's kind of what I do here. Thanks for putting up with my shenanigans. That's all I have for you guys today. Until next time, stay classy and stay polished.
XOXO

Holiday Theme Nail Art

Polish Used:

OPI: Fresh Frog Of Bel Air

China Glaze: Love Marilyn

Konad: White

Plate Used: BM14

I call this one Visions Of Vampires Dancing in My Head. 

Polish Used: 

OPI: Skull & Glossbones

Nail Star: Black and White

China Glaze: Salsa

All hand painted

I call this one One Demon To Many.

Polish Used:

China Glaze: Liquid Leather and Salsa

Nail Star: Black

Americana Acrylic Paint: White Wash and Mustard Seed

I call this one Creature Comforts. 

Polish Used:

OPI: Who The Shrek Are You?

China Glaze: Liquid Leather

Americana Acrylic Paint: White Wash

Chibi Monster Manicure.

Polish Used:

OPI: Who The Shrek Are You? and Skull & Glossbones

China Glaze: Liquid Leather and White on White 

Finger Paints: Be A Pal-Ette

Americana Acrylic Paint: White Wash, Mustard Seed, Charcoal, Spanish Olive (mixed with White Wash) and Hauser Dark Green. 

All hand painted.

I call this one The Dead Walk. 

Polish Used: 

OPI: Who The Shrek Are You?

Konad: Black and Red

China Glaze: Salsa

Americana Acrylic Paint: White Wash and Mustard Seed

Plate Used: M13

I call this one All Wrapped Up In Sparkles.

Polish Used: 

China Glaze: Love Marilyn, It's Alive, Medallion, Some Like It Haute, and Meteor Shower

Nail Star: White

Konad: White

Plate Used: M59