I haven't posted my nails the last couple of days

I haven't posted my nails the last couple of days so here you go.  This silver was a color-changing polish I got on clearance at Claire's.  It's supposed to all go darker with a temperature change, but in general mine just looked darker on the tips which is fine by me.  Gradient without the work!  🙂  I just put a little dragon on there because I liked him and thought he'd look nice on the silver.

Research polish;
unbranded plate H22;
stamping technique

It's been a while.

It's been a while.  I haven't stopped doing my nails, but due to my topcoat crapping out and shrinking / wrinkling most of my recent attempts at anything fancy I've spent a lot of time being frustrated and not really proud to wear anything I've done.  So I've gone through a few new topcoats and this one is doing ok, but doesn't perform like my beloved Seche Vite used to.

Anyway, this is a little Gir (from Invader Zim) decal I made.  These decals make it too easy to look like I've done something that requires skill.  😂  I'm not complaining, though.  Also, I finally found a basic white that isn't a beast to put on.  Milani has a new spring line and this is one of their new colors.  Goes on like any other polish!  🙂  You can get it Wal-Mart in Lenlock.  Not Jacksonville or Talladega, though.

Research polishes;
Custom Waterslide Decal by Polish ALL the Things!

Another decal I made.

Another decal I made.  I saw these on a French blog and REALLY had to talk myself out of ordering them.  Yet another reason I wanted to be able to make my own stuffs.  🙂  Now I can have as many mustaches as I want!  😃😃😃

Research polish;
Custom waterslide decal by Me!

I'm going to help S.A.V.E. in the morning...

Um... yeah. Y'all are about to see just HOW dorkalicious I really am. I'm going to help S.A.V.E. in the morning with getting the animals on the transport to the spay / neuter clinic so I thought that nails with their logo would be appropriate. 😃

THIS, my dears, is the thing I've been so excited about. I can put just about anything on my nails that I want to. Even photos of my dogs, (which I have made and am just WAITING to be able to use). 🙂 These things are SO easy to put on once you've got them made. Anyone want me to make you a set?

Millie, Margaret, Janie, Leigh - I have some extra if you ladies want them. And Leigh, I even have some black cats! I thought of you when I made them! 😉

Break the Ice by Wet n Wild;
Custom Waterslide Decal by Me!

This is the first time I've used one of my water decals.

This is the first time I've used one of my water decals. They are not the same as nail tattoos. Actually, for me they were MUCH easier because you can move it around after you put it on, unlike with a tattoo. With a tattoo if you're off, you're just off - no adjusting those. Btw, I think my nails look black in the photo, but they are just a REALLY dark green. REALLY REALLY dark. But the feather is also a very dark green, so I thought it kind of worked together. Just one bright nail this time. 🙂

Le Chateau by Orly, research lighter color;
unbranded waterslide decal SJ-0058

I usually only watermarble an accent or two..

This is the first time I've bothered to take the time to do ALL of my fingers in a water marble. The look is pretty neat, but it's easier to do it to someone else due to all of the clean-up and the messiness of the process. I know the point of the water marble is to get some really cool, flowy effects, but I really like my thumb, pointer, and ring finger. They just look kind of stripe-y - not very impressive, but, oh well. 😛

This hand definitely turned out a little more interesting. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the thumb. Couldn't re-create it to save my life. LOL If you can't tell:  The whole thing was pretty experimental, which is the reason that none of my nails look very similar. If you drop the polish in the same way and draw the same shapes in the polish, then you can make them all look pretty much the same. There are videos on YouTube that show you how to get certain shapes / looks, however, I didn't look them up right before I started, so I just went with whatever I was doing. Just playing around, I guess. 🙂

assorted polishes;
watermarble technique

Got some claws on today!

Got some claws on today! LOL They are not very spring... feeling like I want to change them already, but I might just have to wait. At least they look neat!

Research polishes;
taping technique

It's been a good night.

It's been a good night.  Storms didn't hit here like I was worried they would.  Ate a bunch of pizza and talked for a long time with my Janet.  Tried something new with my nails that I can definitely do better - I love it when I find something I think I can get good at.  🙂  My hands smell really good thanks to some sanitizer that Nancy gave me.  😃  All in all - no complaints.  My bed is calling my name and I am down for the count!  I hope the new Hunger Games polishes are in at Sally's tomorrow - they have a few in that collection that I am just drooling over!  Later, Gators.  🙂

My first attempt at gradient color.

My first attempt at gradient color. The ring finger DEFINITELY turned out the best. The others don't have such a great fade, but perhaps with practice! 🙂

Research polishes;
MagnoNails plate B;
gradient and stamping techniques

No stamping on these guys...

No stamping on these - just tape and polish here. 😃 I wanted something bright and contrast-y, so this is what I got! I don't know how well it shows on the photo, but the bright color is like, a neon coral. LOL At a glance, though, these remind me of Tony the Tiger. 😃 You can do so much with tape - you don't even have to have any kits or anything: just imagination, tape, and scissors. I'm happy with how these turned out - just a little "oops" on the pointer finger where I smudged the black a bit. Oh well, onward! 😛

Research polishes;
taping technique