wrapped up

Just playing around with color tonight; I'm a little under the weather and I didn't have the energy to do anything super detailed :)

xoxo

I came across this dress while looking through the Spring 2012 RTW  line from Libertine and this pattern really stood out

halfsies

Its been a while since I rocked the leopard print - thought I would switch it up a bit ;)

dolla dolla bill y'all

I love this gold by Orly, it goes on so well and you only need one coat!

POW!

This looked so much cooler in person! I still haven't figured out how to photograph metallics and have them look decent :/

wu hoo!

I love this mani from Jason Wu 2011 fall/winter show. I reversed the design and actually shaped my nails - I think for the first time ever :)

happy holidays from cutesville!

I thought for Christmas day I would go all out and use some of the more "traditional"  stamps :)
It didn't show in the picture but there is a really pretty glitter coat over the pink base

nightmare before christmas

I spent such a long time doing these last night that I was just too tired to stay up and blog them :)

Happy Festivus.

A Festivus for the rest of us! And now for The Airing of Grievances....

color me bad

Back to a little hand painting tonight :)

tied up with ribbon

I used Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear in Purple Potion for this mani. I had no idea how blue it would turn out with the flash! The ribbon stamp is from Red Angel plate RA-121.

dem bones

In the past 2 days, between the chiropractor and the dentist, I've seen pretty much every bone from the top of my head to the bottom of my spine. I know it will all pay off, but right now everything kinda hurts.

80's X-mas

This totally reminded me of Miami Vice...or maybe it was my Huffy 10 speed...

mary q.

Inspired by the lovely Mary Quant

baby I'm a star

A mix of 2 different image plates and a metallic pink that I have no idea where it came from; it's Twinkling Mauve by Ruby Kisses and it goes on great :)

vertigo

hot pink and black...another favorite!

subtle slate

I thought I would do a grown-up looking mani tonight :)

dragging anchor

I've had this mani in mind for quite a while; I originally saw the flags on Pinterest and I've been thinking about them ever since.

inspired by....

this almost winter/holiday sweater from Burberry. I thought it might be kind of neat to base a mani on it :)

peacocky

I got a new Sally Hanson Insta-Dri color today - Blue Streak - and it sooo pretty :) I don't really have many metallic colors but I couldn't pass this one up.

adorbs!

Saw this dress today and I love everything about it (and the accessories too!). When I was younger I went through a phase where I was obsessed with cherry print - I guess a little of that is left over :)

pop art roses

Another flower mani today :) This is from one of my Red Angel plates - really happy with these so far.

monochrome

So I know these aren't exactly poinsettias, but I think they kind of look like them and I sticking with it :)

holiday kittens!

The kitty stamp that I used for this mani is from one of my Shany plates; it's so much sassier than  Konads :)

berries!!

Thought I would do something to balance out all this winter stuff! Sweet little strawberries from Konad plate M55.

snow leopard!

I love leopard mani's! And considering the amount of snow we got last night, it seems fitting :)

decorating cutesville

Now I'm really pushing it! 3 holiday mani's in a row and I kind of love it!

swirls and stars

I guess I am into holiday manis! This doesn't really scream "Christmas" but it reminds me of wrapping paper and decorated ornaments :)

let it snow

I'm not usually one for holiday themed mani's but I do love snowflakes! I'll probably feel different in about a month or so, but right now it looks so beautiful outside <3

inspired by...

Nanette Lepore! I'm not sure exactly how well this translates to nail art but I am in love with this dress! This is from her spring 2012 line and its pretty much the sweetest thing I've ever seen :)

and here's the dress: