Valentine Challenge Day 3: Kisses

I started this challenge figuring it would be easy to do 10 manicures in 14 days. Well life happened and I got sick and with that and college I got behind and only finished 2 days on time. I have decided to finish the challenge late. Not finishing was driving me crazy. So here is day 3, theme is Kisses. I freehanded these lips using dotting tools. I love my thumb but my ring finger messed up a little. I used Julep's Jessica as the base and the lips are NYC's Big Apple Red.

 

 

I got a Leibster Award!

On February 7th I recieved a comment from Chrystal of Chrystal-ized Nails saying she nominated me for a Leibster award. The Leibster award is for bloggers who have fewer than 200 followers as a way to bring viewers to their blog, share the love and show appreciation. I am greatful to Crystal for nominating me, my blog is new and although I have plenty of page views I have no followers yet. I hope to continue sharing my opinions and creativity with everyone when it comes to beauty.

The guidelines for accepting the award are;

1. Post 11 facts about myself
2. Answer 11 questions asked by the blogger who nominated you
3. Ask 11 questions to the people you are nominating
4. Find 11 bloggers with less than 200 followers and nominate them!

Facts about myself

1. I love to buy cosmetics and jewelry even though I barely use them
2. I am always looking for new cheap beauty sample subscriptions again even though I barely use the stuff lol
3. I love painting and drawing
4. I have a new obsession with painting my nails, my new art form
5. I used to only do solid colored or french type designs, now I am trying art
6. I am in college studying Business Information Technology
7. I am a Mary Kay consultant, another funny fact since I barely use it but enjoy it when I do
8. I am 29 years old and am just now learning to drive
9. I LOVE dessert and sweets
10. I have 40+(I think) nail polishes, mostly Julep
11. I love nature but hate camping

Some goofy facts, my sister hollers at me anytime I buy more makeup or bath and body products. I tell her even if I only use it once its worth buying it. I am the same way with jewelry, I have a bunch but rarely take the time to put it on.

Here are the questions asked by Chrystal

1.) What made you start a blog?
I had seen a few and felt I needed an excuse to keep buying beauty products and doing my nails, to share it with others, plus I have seen others get free stuff to try and if that ever happens for me I would love that extra perk.
2.) What do you like to do when you aren't polishing?
 I love to play online games, some on facebook and others not on facebook, my favorite ones are pioneer trail and tribal wars.
3.) What is your favorite nail polish? ( or color if you can't decide)
 Petra from Julep, I just got her in a surprise box and instantly fell in love.
4.) How do you get inspired when you do your nails?
Not sure some of it just comes naturally others are from bloggers. I saw a pretty dress on tv and sketched it so I could recreate it later.
5.) Do you do nail art or swatches?
Currently just art but I will be adding swatchs soon.
6.) How often do you do your nails?
Every few days now, before hardly every.
7.) What are a few of your favorite blogs to read? (nail related or not?)
Dipped in Laquer, Lydias Nails and Pointless Cafe are just a few of the dozen or so I subscribe to.
8.) How many polishes do you own?
40+ haven't actually counted yet, but I plan on doing a post about my collection soon and then I'll know
9.) Are you looking forward to any upcoming collections?
OPI's Maria Carey collection I am obsessed with that one, I look every time I go to the store to see if they have it yet, I should look up the release date. I also want to try Zoya's pixie dust ones.
10.) Where do you keep your polishes?
Anywhere, I have most of them in a box until I use them then they go where ever.
11.) What is your favorite nail design/technique?
Watercolor but I haven't tried it yet, I will be soon though.

Now for the 11 questions my nominys need to answer.

1. What is your favorite nail polish brand?
2. What is the most you will pay for a bottle of nail polish?
3. Have you tried the handmade ones from sellers on etsy?
4. What technique do you despise and wish never existed?
5. What is your favorite color combinations for you nails?
6. Do you ever ask for polishes for gifts? or do you give them as gifts?
7. Do you think polish looks good on men?
8. Is there a type of polish or finish you haven't seen that you wish were created?
9. Do you watch beauty videos on Youtube?
10. Do you subscribe to any monthly sample service?
11. Have you ever done a daily nail art challenge, if so do you enjoy changing your nails everyday?

My LUCKY nominees!!!!

Nail Polish Creations

Norma's Nails

Polish Playground

Sugar Coated Nails

Nail Art Overdose

Fabulous Polish

Rachos Nail Love

Fabby Nailed It

Polish and Patterns

Derma Pixie

Two Days Slow

Congrats ladies I hope you enjoy recieving this award as much as I did!

Crumpets Nail Tarts Sat-Art-Day Challenge

I am a little late on this its a few days past Saturday but I still wanted to do this challenge and just didn't have time to do it Saturday. Every Saturday in February we have been given the challenge to create nail art matching a specific theme. The theme for this Saturday is Amethyst Skittle. A skittle design is where each nail has a different technique used on it. I used Julep's Morgan as the base for all my nails.

 

 

Flowers made using a tiny paint brush and dotting tools. Colors used Julep's Popova, Claudette, and Teresa

 

Stripes done freehand using Julep's Ginger, and Marion and Zoya's Logan

Dots made using dotting tools using Julep's Teresa and Julianne

 

If you want to see the other designs from Crumpet's Nail Tarts Sat-Art-Day challenge see the links below.

 

 

 

Valentine Nail Art Challenge 2: Hearts

For day 2 of datyorkLoves nail art challenges we are supposed to do a mani with hearts. I am working on two differnt challenges at the moment so I did this one on my right hand and thats why some of my hearts are a little akward. I do enjoy making hearts you never know exactly how they are gonna look. I love the bottom one on my ring finger. I used all Julep polishes on this one, the base is Morgan, the hearts are Claudette, and the leaves are Popova.

 

Flower Heart!

 

To check out the other girls work in the challenge check out these links.

 

 

 

 

M.A.S.H Nails Haul

After seeing a fellow bloggers post using nail stamping plates from M.A.S.H I decided to go take a look. At first it looked like it would cost more than I wanted to spend but after adding a few things to my cart I realized I was way wrong. I got a ton of stuff for what I paid. This is a great way to get a good start in nail art tools for a small price.

Stamper and Scrapper .....$4.99

Image Plate Holder.....$2.99

Image Plates 26-50.....$29.99

5 Double Ended Dotting Tools.....$5.99

Striped Glitter.....$4.99

Discount for buying the image plate set, stamper, scraper, and holder.....$14.26

Free Shipping on $30 order

Total.......$34.69

I also bought the glitter but couldn't fit it in the pic. Plus, glitter always deserves its own picture ;) 

Smilies :D

I hope you decide to see what M.A.S.H has to offer and check out their current specials.

My First Valentines Day Mani

Valentines Day Challenge Day 1: Pink or Red I normally don't get into the whole Valentines Day thing but I saw some nail art challenges and decided I'd give it a shot. I have also been wanting to try out my new dotting tools and make some hearts. I used a Sally Hansen treatment as my basecoat and Perfect Formula's Gel Coat as my topcoat. All the polishes are from Julep. The doting tools came from M.A.S.H nails, blog post about my order coming soon.

My Heart design was made by doing two coats of Teresa with Niecy Hearts and Drew dots with Jane dots on top.

This design was two coats of Teresa with one coat of Jane and Drew dots.

 

 

 

Here is my close-up of Jane, she is gorgeous. Rose colored glitter with copper circles. Named after the founder of Julep.

 

I hope you like my mani check out the other mani's in datyorkLOVES challenge