Then & Now Week 1

Hey peeps, wassup? So today I'm starting a new challenge, The Then & Now challenge. I'm actually joining my girl Alice of One Nail To Rule Them All who started it this past Saturday.  When I saw her post I immediately decided I wanted to do it.  I've actually been wanting to do something like this for a while.  Thank you Alice for giving me the motivation I needed ;).  It is a weekly challenge and I'll be doing it for 10 weeks.  But who knows maybe I'll do more.

The Then is my first photographed nail art. I did it spring of last year.  Man it feels like ages ago.  I had just got some new Kiss Nail Art Stripers and just winged it.  You can see the original tumblr post here.  It wasn't much of a post :/.  Kept it very simple for my first few posts.

For the Now I decided to do zebra stripes.  Which is what I was attempting in the original design haha.  I added more colors this time around because I have the nail polish and tools to do so now.  

It is amazing the difference a year makes.  Practice definitely makes improvement.  This challenge is an awesome excuse to do some of my favorite designs and even try to do it better.  I'm going to have a lot of fun with this :) If you're interested in joining in please do and let me know.  The more the merrier!

What I Used:

• Wet n Wild French White Creme
• Wet n Wild megalast Candy-Licious
• Wet n Wild Sunny Side Up
• Sinful Colors Exotic Green
• Sinful Colors Pull Over
• Sinful Colors Nail Art No More
• Sinful Colors Nail Art Moon Light

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31 Day Challenge 2.0 Day 10

Hey peoples, it's the last day of the color themes.  Is it just me or did these past 10 days just zoom by? Like a nail art road runner blur.  I guess that's what happens when you're having fun :). Todays theme is Gradient Nails.  I honestly don't think there is anyone in the world that doesn't think gradients are beautiful.

I went for an Autumn theme gradient for todays nails.  A very nice brown and nude gradient with red glitter zebra stripes.  I know you all know of Samantha of The Nailasaurus AH-MAZING Gradient Tutorial. She changed my life with this.  Unfortunately I'm not always patient enough to do it this way.

Yeah I was having an impatient day when doing these.  I still love the way my gradient came out.  Maybe I'll do a tutorial...hmmmmm :). The red glitter zebra stripes was a perfect addition to the neutral base, wouldn't you agree? 

I don't do a lot of zebra stripes because I never loved the way they came out when I did them.  This time I LOVE them! I finally got them right, YES!! Took me long enough haha.  
With the color themes over which was your favorite?

I truly love all of them but my super favorites would have to be Day 7: Black & White and Day 9:

Rainbow.

Polishes Used:

• Sephora by O.P.I Leotard Optional
• Sephora by O.P.I Studs & Stilettos
• L.A. Color Art Deco Red Glitter

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