Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Easy Snowman Manicure!

Hello friends! Here is yet another Christmas Manicure, a simple red layered with na pearly shimmer and an easy Christmas inspired accent nail. Check  it out...




China Glaze Ruby Deer China Glaze White on White

Essie Luxeffects in pure Pearlfection 
 Two Coats of China Glaze Ruby Deer topped with two coats of the Luxeeffects. It's so beautiful! I can't wait to try the luxeffects with other colors. It really makes the red stand out!

I used Migi Nail Art pens and a tooth pick to add my snowman. Isn't he cute?

 What do you guys think?


So I guess I kind of like snowmen. These are just some of the snowmen featured in our  Christmas Decorations hahaha. They are just so fun I can't help it. Gah I love Christmas so much I hope you aren't tired of all of the Christmas manicures yet hahaha.
 Thank you so much for reading! Until next time.

Alaina xoxo

Monday, December 12, 2011

Let It Snow!


Hello lovelies! Here is a winter inspired Holiday manicure for ya! 

Two coats of China Glaze Midnight Mission a beautiful shimmery navy blue. I used a Finger Paints Paper Mache for the snow flakes. The plate used for the design is Bundle Monster BM-213.

I wanted to add a bit more sparkle so I used the China Glaze Wireless Holographic Top Coat to make it twinkle.

Midnight Mission is one of the polishes that I completely forgot that I had and just found while I was dusting and organizing my vanity like a maniac. Ha! It's pretty perfect for a this time of year and is a great base against the white snow flakes.

BAM! Preeety!
The end result with the holo top coat and a topping of Seche Vite for shine. I hope you enjoy this manicure, all of the Christmas inspired manicures I have been seeing are making my day and getting me even more pumped for Christmas. 13 days away!!!  

Thank you for reading, commenting, all of that fun stuff! ALSO,  my newest addiction lately has been Instagram so if you have an iPhone look me up under Electricbrrrd. I can't get enough of the awesome pictures people post, so find me and I will follow you for sure! Thanks again friends!

Alaina xoxo


Saturday, December 3, 2011

Red and Gold Christmas Mani

Hello Lovely friends!  Can you believe it is already DECEMBER?!  I am so glad that it is because I LOVE the Holidays. Check out this pretty Christmas inspired manicure that I came up with. I hope you like it.

Red and gold is the perfect color combination for a Holiday manicure.


My nails are super short right now so it only took one coat of China Glaze's Ruby Deer for the base, the gold is also by China Glaze and its called Passion. Ruby Deer is one of the best red cremes out there, with the right application I think one coat would work for longer nails too.



The design in from Bundle Monster Plate BM-203. I am till so pleased with the newest plates that Bundle Monster came out with. They stamp so well and the size is perfect for my nails.

Thank you for reading! More Christmas manicures to come. Let me know what YOU want to see in the comments! Have a great weekend friends. :)

Alaina xoxo

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Christmas Manicure!

Hey loves! Here is The Manicure that I did for all of my Christmas Celebrations the next few days. It's very similar to the previous Festive Holiday Manicure, except with this one there are  few new faces! This time I did the designs with Acrylic Paint...DUH! Why didn't I think of that before! It dries SOO fast and it is a lot easier to mix them. I paint a lot so I have a decent eye for mixing the paints. Another reason for using acrylic paint is it is super inexpensive and I am not wasting all of my nail Polish! Check it out dolls!

Rudolph and The Penguin wearing a Santa hat are the new additions.. So cute and fun!




All China Glaze polishes for the bases of the designs..L-R..Ruby Pumps...For Audrey..White On White..Devotion...and on the Thumb my base is Cheers To You

Christmas Tree and lil Penguin! I  was originally going to do christmas lights instead of the Penguin but I wanted to add another animal and I am glad I did.. he turned out great. I thought it was going to be really difficult to put something new on the smallest nail but it was easy peasy!


This didn't take me as long as the first time..and I think I did a bit better. I put a clear base coat down and then my color base..let that dry..painted the designs which pretty much dry instantly and then TWO coats of Seche Vite top coat to seal it in and also kind of Magnify the pictures a bit! What do you guys think?  Which one is your favorite?
Thanks for reading and Happy Holidays! 

Saturday, December 18, 2010

Festive Christmas Nails!

I'm not even going to begin to list all of the colors I used in this mini art project ha ha. (but if you have ANY questions on any colors or how I did it don't hesitate to ask in the comments or send an email :) ! )
Lets just say it took me a while and its only on my left hand. I cant even IMAGINE how people can do hand painted designs on every nail on both hands. Those are some very talented people!  

The ring nail is supposed to be a present but...yah..looks pretty bad..hey! its the thought that counts though right? :)

Christmas tree..I didn't have a brown nail polish (brown is my least fav color..even though I am brown ha ha..weird!)  so I had to make one for the trunk.

Candy Canes....I know my thumb is massive!


My Favorite! The Snow Man came out so CUTE!


All and all not too shabby for my very first hand painted nail art project. I will definitely try again once I get some more tools. I used mostly a dotting tool and a watercolor brush that I cut down. I really enjoyed this project and this is definitely going to be a sad one to remove. What are you guys doing for your Holiday Manis?  I hope you have a great Holiday and an Awesome New Year!