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:

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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

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:

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What I Used:

China Glaze - Liquid Leather

China Glaze - Goldie But Goodie

China Glaze - Passion

Deborah Lippmann - Defying Gravity

Loki Manicure 2:

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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

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

We're Simply Meant To Be

     So today I have a Nightmare Before Christmas manicure for you guys. I'm calling this one 'We're Simply Meant To Be." With an underlying theme of the love Jack and Sally share (hence the title). It didn't  turn out exactly as I wanted it to...So we are just going to call it stylized Jack and Sally...In fact if you like it you have my friend Marcie to thank for it (I was going to scrap it until she said she loved it). Conversely if you hate it she's also the one to blame (sorry Marcie). Anyway here it is:

Pictures:

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*The middle finger is supposed to be a pumpkin with a heart carved in it. 

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Closeups:

Sally's dress inspired nail. 

Jack's Face. 

Sally's long red hair and stitches. 

What I Used:

China Glaze - Desert Sun

China Glaze - Happy Go Lucky

China Glaze - Dress Me Up 

China Glaze - Bahamian Escape

China Glaze - Shower Together

China Glaze - Street Chic

China Glaze - Salsa

China Glaze - Roguish Red

China Glaze - Kalahari Kiss

China Glaze - White On White

China Glaze - Liquid Leather

Nail Art - Cocoa

Nail Star - Medium Orange

Konad - Black

Americana - White Wash

Ceramcoat - Black

Stamping Plate (for stripes on Sally's dress nail) - Essence - Have Fun 01

   The song from the film:

We're Simply Meant To Be

     Usually, this would be the part where I tell you haw I did it...but this one is pretty complicated and I'm not entirely happy with it so I'm just going to throw this up here and say "Here, I did a thing." If you like it I'm glad, if you hate it...well I'm not happy with it either. But anyway I hope you guys all have a safe and happy Halloween and eat lots of candy, watch lots of horror films and and carve lots of pumpkins. That's all I have for you guys today. Until next time, stay classy, and stay polished.
XOXO

Gravestone Manicure

     Today, I have another Halloween manicure to show you guys. To be more specific I have a Gravestone manicure to show you. Pretty basic but one I haven't done yet so here it is:

Pictures:

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What I Used:

Zoya - Storm

China Glaze - Concrete Catwalk

China Glaze - Recycle

China Glaze - Matte Magic

Essie - Cashmere Bathrobe

Deborah Lippmann - Defying Gravity

Ceramcoat - Black

     For this mani I started with Storm and then free handed the darker edge of the tombstones with Concrete Catwalk then went over top of that to make the face of the tombstone with Recycle. When that was dry I sponged on Cashmere Bathrobe and then decorated the face of the tomb stone with Black acrylic paint. I then used a matte topcoat so it looked like stone. And finished up with Defying Gravity as grass growing around the stone. Over all I rather like how this manicure turned out. What do you guys think? Anyway that's all I have for you today. Until next time, stay classy, and stay polished.
XOXO

Witches Night Out Manicure

     So today, I was feeling all nostalgic for Halloween when I was a kid and decided to do a nail art based on one of my favorite Halloween cartoons growing up. The cartoon is way older than me, but my mother pretty much recorded every holiday cartoon every drawn and I got to watch them all growing up (on gasp...VHS). I still have a VHS copy of it actually and I even still have a VCR to play it in (Gasp). Anyway, Witches Night Out is one of my favorite retro Halloween cartoons so I decided to do a manicure based on it. So without any further ado, here it is:

Pictures:

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Closeups:

Thumb - Nicely

Index Finger - Small

Middle Finger - Bazooey

Ring Finger - Tender

Pinkie Finger - The Witches Magic Wand. 

The center glows in the dark...but my camera wasn't having it. 

What I Used:

China Glaze - White On white

China Glaze - Sea Spray

China Glaze - Ghoulish Glow

Konad - White

Dollish Polish - This Is Halloween

Americana - Mustard Seed

Americana - True Red

Americana - White Wash

Ceramcoat - Black

Stamping:

Cheeky CH48

Movie Cover Art:

YouTube has the whole video so go watch it already. 

     To get this look I used a base coat of Seas Spray and topped it with This Is Halloween. I then made my own decals from my own drawings for Small, Tender, Nicely, and Bazooey. I made a stamping decal for the magic wand and then applied them all and top coated them. I mixed the acrylic paints to get the desired colors for Small and Nicely because I didn't have the right colors to start with. On the decals I opted for pencil as opposed to pen or marker because I thought it would fit the style of the cartoon better. So all my followers who are fans of vintage cartoons, how did I do? I rather like how they turned out. I hope you guys enjoy this manicure as much as I do. That's all I have for you today. Until next time, stay classy, and stay polished.
XOXO

Fall Water Marble

     Today, I have a fall water marble to show you guys. Now I know everyone is posting Halloween manicures already...and as much as I love Halloween (And that's a lot) I refuse to do Halloween manicures until October 1st. I won't do it. I'm tired of this rush into and out of holidays. I won't do Thanksgiving mani's till November, and I won't do Christmas ones until December. If that makes me old fashioned then so be it, it's the only way I'm old fashioned. I just refuse to give into the man that says Halloween starts in September, Christmas starts in November and Valentines Day starts in January. I officially thumb my nose at the man and say "No! I will celebrate them during the month of and no sooner." Okay, sorry about the rant but seriously it kinda makes me crazy. Without further ado here's my fall water marble:

Pictures:

Indoor no flash. 

Outdoor in sunlight. 

Outdoor in shade. 

What I Used: 

China Glaze - Cross Iron 360

China Glaze - Goin My Way?

China Glaze - Riveting

OPI - Oy-Another Polish Joke!

     So I used a basic leaf like water marble over a base coat of Oy-Another Polish Joke and I'm pretty happy with how this marble turned out. It's very Autumn and harvesty (I'm making that a word). Anyway that's all I have for you today. Until next time, stay classy, and stay polished.
XOXO

Nautical Nails

    Today, I have a nautical inspired manicure to show you guys. The idea for this manicure kinda just happened while I was going through my plates. I realized how may nautical theme stamping plates I actually have...none of which were purchased for the nautical images. They were all obtained for other designs on the plate or in the plate set. So, I decided what the hell. I'll do a nautical theme manicure. After all I had the required equipment. It's still kinda summer right (Ehh, close enough). Anyway, no further blathering from me. Here's my nautical stamping manicure:

Pictures:

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What I Used:

China Glaze - White On White

China Glaze - Man Hunt

Orly - Grave Mistake

Konad - White

Konad - Blue

Stamping Plates:

Cheeky - CH49 & CH36

Essence - 01 Have Fun

Shany - SH211

And a song that's kind of nautical...kind of...okay not really but it's Darren Hayes. I would hear him sing if it cost me my ears. Push play. Listen. Enjoy. You're welcome.

The Siren's Call - Darren Hayes. 

      I don't think this manicure needs much explanation. It's stamping nail art. I painted my nails then stamped on a design. I was feeling kinda lazy, but wanted more than just plain old nail polish. I hope you guys like it. To be honest I don't know all that much about all things nautical...we don't have a lot of boats in land locked Idaho. So....my boating experience is kind of minuscule. I guess, we do have the Snake River but....about 3-4 people die in it every summer...so, it kind of conflicts with my life plan (of not drowning in a river, and I'm rather attached to this life plan). I have however logged many hours on boats while playing The Sims 3 Island Paradise. I'm going to pretend that simulation counts as experience. JK. Anyway, that's all I have for you guys today. Until next time, stay classy, and stay polished.
XOXO

17 Nail Art

     Today, I have nail art that is pretty special to me. Free warning this will be a sentimental post. If you don't like that back out now and go no further. Today is an anniversary of sorts. 17 years ago today I was injured pretty badly in a car crash and worst of all lost my mother, because of a drunk driver. It doesn't matter how many years have passed, it doesn't get any easier. It doesn't help that for quite some time I was told not to talk about it (what happened to her and what happened to me) and to push it away. I'm not doing that any more. It's my past, and I can share it with whomever the "F" I want to. So, I am sharing with you, my darling followers. This year I thought I would do some memorial nail art. To memorialize the day I changed forever and the day I lost the person who gave me everything good inside me (Including my artistic ability). I want to take this August 24th and make it about my art and my love for my mother. Make the day a little easier on me by doing something I love. For someone I love. So without further ado. Here is my 17 manicure.

Pictures:

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What I Used:

China Glaze - Kinetic Candy

China Glaze - Life Is Rosy

China Glaze - Holly-Day

China Glaze - Happy Go Lucky

China Glaze - White On White

Konad - White

Konad - Black

Konad - Red

Stamping Plates:

Mash - Mash-36

Konad - M59 & M79

Shany - SH206

A song that reminds me of my mother:

Beam Me Up by P!nk

      I used self made decals, stamping, and free hand nail art to get this look. I chose a rose because she loved them. Let me be clear here, I am probably the only female on the planet who hates roses. Because I have only ever received roses when someone has died and after 4 grandparents, 2 friends, my brother, and my mom...They are irrevocably tainted by death for me and I loath them for that. Creepy little death flowers. But again she loved them. I chose the dove because I have a necklace that belonged to her it's a plain metal dove. We had one put on her grave marker and I have the same bird tattooed on my left shoulder. While I know some see the dove as a religious symbol, it has nothing to do with religion for me. And everything to do with peace. For her. For me. Just peace. The number is pretty self explanatory I think. And the hearts...one big one small. Well, if I have to explain that one to you...you haven't been paying attention. 

     So there you have it. My 17 year memorial manicure. I hope you guys enjoyed the manicure. And if I may offer a few free bits of advice (from someone who knows). Don't drink and drive. You can scar someone to the core of their being and destroy so many lives. And also, go hug your mom. Tell her you love her. Because you never know when the last time, will be the last time. Until next time stay classy and stay polished. 

XOXO

Kick-Ass 2 Manicure

   Today, I have some nail art based on Kick-Ass 2. I absolutely love Kick-Ass 1 and I'm going to the squeal tonight. So, I thought how about some nail art. If you haven't seen Kick-Ass you so should. It's awesome. Hit-Girl is a freaking awesome little bad ass super hero. Anyway here's my nail art.

Pictures:

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Right Hand Hit Girl:

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Left Hand Kick-Ass: 

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What I Used:

China Glaze - Solar Power

China Glaze - Turned Up Turquoise

China Glaze - Gothic Lolita

China Glaze - Pink-ie Promise

China Glaze - Liquid Leather

China Glaze - Avalanche

Finger Paints - Be A Pal-Ette

OPI - Don't Pretzel My Buttons

Konad - Black

Ceramcoat - Black

Americana - Mustard Seed

Shany Stamping Plate - SH212

Striping Tape

Kick-Ass 2 Trailor:

And a song from the Kick-Ass 1 (in a Hit Girl kicking ass sequence) that I just love and that every woman should have on their iPod.

Bad Reputation by Joan Jett

     I used several different forms of nail art on this manicure. I used taping, stamping, self made decals, and free hand nail art. This one took forever but had a pretty good payoff I think. I didn't attempt faces because all my faces look just awful. That aside I think it turned out pretty well. Are you guys going to see Kick-Ass 2? Or have you already? As excited as I was for this movie to come out I waited for Tuesdays because my local theater does cheap popcorn on Tuesdays. I can't wait I'm so excited. Anyway, I hope you guys enjoy this manicure. Until next time, stay classy and stay polished.
XOXO

Flame Nail Art

      Today, I have some Flame Nail Art to show you guys. To be fair it was a practice run at small part of a nail art I won't be showing you guys until November. Sorry for the tease, but I have never attempted this type of nail art before. Hence the test run. And how better to learn a specific type of nail art than to practice, practice, practice. Ten practice nails and I am pretty happy with my ability to create flame nails. Anyway, here are my flame nails.

Pictures:

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Indoor with flash. 

Outdoor in sunlight. 

Outdoor in shade. 

What I Used:

China Glaze - Smoke & Ashes

China Glaze - Dandy Lyin' Around

China Glaze - Solar Power

China Glaze - Riveting

OPI - Danke-Shiny Red

and a regular old pin (like you would use for sewing)

And the song that's stuck in my head so I thought I would share:

Wonderland by Natalia Killls 

     Okay, so I used the pin drag method to create this nail art. I am actually pretty happy with the outcome. For a flame manicure virgin I think I did pretty well. What do you guys think? Do you like it? Ten bonus points to whomever can guess what the theme for manicure in November I'm working on. And Marcie this excludes you because you already know (Sorry, but that's cheating). Actually I think you guys will like November as far as nail art goes. I have two pretty big nail art posts planned for then. But you will have to wait. Don't worry there will be plenty of nail art coming up before that. It's almost fall (my favorite season). Two of my favorite shows start new seasons so I may do something for them...and lets face it the whole month of October is going to be a Halloween nail art spree. It is my favorite holiday after all. Anyway, I hope you guys enjoy this manicure. Until next time, stay classy, and stay polished.
XOXO