Only in A-mani-ca

Being that subtlety isn’t my strong suit, I had to up the gaudy ante by splish splashing my love of America with a patriotic mani for the Fourth of July.

Sparkle AND shine.

To achieve this look, I followed a base coat with Orly’s Star Spangled (fitting, yes?).  After allowing the two coats of red to dry a few minutes, I applied Aruba Blue by Essie on the tips of my nails.  With a quick swipe of Silver Plated by Salon Perfect (which I purchased at the Dollar Tree and can’t find a website to link here – probably because of where I bought it…) in between the red and blue hues followed by one brush of Seche Vite Dry Fast top coat, my patriotic mani was complete.

Surely Uncle Sam’s choice of polish this time of year.

Be careful with the backyard fireworks this weekend friends! Don’t worry about me as I’ll be sitting back and admiring my mani work, watching someone else light the wicks and run for their life.

I mean, where else can I unabashedly tell others that my nails are “jewels, not tools”?

Only in A-mani-ca.

CBXB

A-mani-ca, the Beautiful

Of course I have to get into the gaudy side of nails by splish splashing my love of America with an accompanying mani for the Fourth of July.

Sparkle AND shine.

To achieve this look, I followed a base coat with Orly’s Star Spangled (fitting, yes?).  After allowing the two coats of red to dry a few minutes, I applied Aruba Blue by Essie on the tips of my nails.  With a quick swipe of Silver Plated by Salon Perfect (which I purchased at the Dollar Tree and can’t find a website to link here – probably because of where I bought it…) in between the red and blue and one brush of Seche Vite top coat, my patriotic mani was complete.

Surely Uncle Sam’s choice of polish this time of year.

Be careful with the backyard fireworks (I’ll be watching someone else light the wicks and run for their life as my nails are jewels, not tools. OK?).

Here’s to a safe and happy Independence Day – accompanied with fabulous mani and Skinny Pirate, of course.

CBXB

Mani Twins

What kind of fabulous aunt would I be if I appeared for the first time in front of my new niece and nephew with a regular manicure? So blah.

In honor of the twins’ arrival, I did a deep blue nail with pink sparkly tips…

A hit with my little girly (destined with me as an aunt, right?) niece.

Little B color coordinating with his Nashville aunt.

Light pink glitter polish by nails inc, LONDON in Topping Lane, $9.00. Sephora. Aruba Blue, $6.00. essie. Target.

Auntie tested, twin approved.

CBXB

Birthday Cake Nails

Mani Monday is filled with tasty treats this week!

Feeling very festive and celebratory, as I toast birthday cheers to my mama, I decided to ‘wrap’ my nails up as a bonus gift.

This pink polish has multi-colored glitter included that could be mistaken for confetti frosting. I couldn’t resist, although I will be fighting a sweet tooth all week due to my manicure.

Birthday cake extravaganza for the nails!  Light pink with a whole lot of sparkle, tipped with a royal blue.

Light pink glitter polish by nails inc, LONDON in Topping Lane, $9.00. Sephora. Aruba Blue, $7.00. essie. Target.

If you’re having trouble doing your own nails in a French manicure, start by practicing on your toes. It will teach you to keep your hand steady while applying a straight line to the tip.

Happy Monday!