November's Nail Art

I have taken a minor break from nail art lately (this time of the year is too crazy for anything other than a paint and go!) I decided to break out my glitters and shimmers to take me through the holiday season. This is my most current set of nails: China Glaze's Whirled Away over Sally Hansen's Twisted Pink. I love the hexagon black and white shapes mixed up with the black bar pieces. I can't really call these pieces glitter they are a bit more matte. I love the geometric look they create...I'm thinking of trying them on teal and silver next time!
I recently purchased the Zoya Ornate Holiday 2012 Collection and I adore all the polishes in this set!! So far I have tried these two colors. The top one is Aurora, a gorgeous iridescent sparkly purple color. I could have gotten away with just one coat - but I went with two just to deepen the purple.
This is Zoya's Electra with Nicole by OPI Iceberg Lotus for a base. I had never tried a bar glitter before this polish, but I am loving how sparkly it is! I think Electra would look great on any nail color - I'm even thinking of trying it out on a nude nail!

I am looking forward to trying all the other colors from the collection - but I may hold off just a bit longer so I can save some of them for Christmas week! The red, green & gold will make a perfect holiday manicure!

Happy painting!

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  1. I just repainted my nails tonight (with Revlon TopSpeed), after my other manicure had an unfortunate chipping incident while making Oobleck.

    I like keeping my nails painted throughout the week (since I have a document camera and my hands are under it a lot).

    My favorite combo so far has been Sally Hansen's Pronto Purple (her fast drying line) with gold sparkles over the top...it looked really cool for Thanksgiving!

    Thanks for sharing!

    :) Kaitlyn
    Smiles and Sunshine

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    1. Yeah, school can be brutal on a manicure, computer lab destroys mine on a daily basis! Ooh I have Pronto Purple too, but I never tried gold glitter on it - I'll have to try that out soon. Thanks Kaitlyn!

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  2. Your nails look beautiful! I wish I could find the time to paint mine that often! I'm too impatient to wait for them to dry completely and I always end up messing at least one up! That bar glitter you have is my favorite!

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    1. Thanks! I had stopped painting for awhile for the same reason. I always smudged a few - but then I started using Sally Hansesn Insta-Dri and it really works! You just let your nails sit for two minutes after you paint, then apply it & 30 seconds later they are rock solid! It is the best invention ever!

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  3. Love all the glitter! They look wonderful. I don't paint cause mine are ALWAYS chipped and I am too OCD it would drive me nuts, but I love seeing them.

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    1. Thanks! Chips drive me crazy too, but not as much as naked nails!

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