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Flying caticorns (cat+unicorn= caticorn). 

Clavuz- 3712 

b.m.c. Nail Lacquer- Angelic White 

Konad- Black 

Born Pretty Stamping Nail Polish- 16 (pink) 

Born Pretty Stamping Nail Polish- 9 (sky blue) 

Born Pretty Stamping Nail Polish- 271 (lavender) 

Beauty Big Bang- J6415TM-5A (yellow) 

Born Pretty- Animal- L001 plate

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Shattered Mirror Nails

Not too long ago, I dropped my phone and cracked the screen for the first time ever! It’s limited to only 2 corners, so it doesn’t really get in the way, but for a perfectionist like me, it’s annoying! I’m due for a new phone upgrade anyway, so maybe it’s a sign… In any case, it inspired the creation of this shattered mirror nail art.

I began by painting all my nails with black gel polish.…

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Clavuz- 3709

Ya Qin An- Black

Born Pretty- Valentine's Day L007 plate

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My First Time Doing Drag Marble Nails

My First Time Doing Drag Marble Nails

Having been doing nail art for a number of years now, you would think that I’ve tried pretty much everything nail related by now, but surprisingly I’ve never done a drag marble manicure! People like Sveta Sanders caused quite a stir when her short video tutorials using this technique went viral on social media, but I was too obsessed with stamping and freehand designs at the time to ever want to…

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Lumberjack Flannel Plaid Nails

Lumberjack Flannel Plaid Nails

I’m really feeling all the fall prints right now, so I drew inspiration from a lumberjack’s flannel shirt for this manicure.

To start, I painted my nails a classic bright red. This one is a gel polish from Laguna Moon in color CL003 that made my nails look plump and juicy.

2 coats of CL003 from Laguna Moon were applied with a cure time of one minute per coat.

The plaid design was stamped on with…

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Irish Unicorn Nails

If you blog, you’re almost always expected to come up with nails for every holiday. While I never used to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day all that much, my nails certainly have been on board for the past few years! This year’s inspiration came from a student of mine who dressed up as an Irish unicorn for her lesson. I became obsessed with her headband, so she gave me a homework assignment to create…

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Love Script Manicure

As I mentioned before, I recently traveled to attend my grandmother’s funeral. For days, I struggled to think of how to paint my nails. It wasn’t so much about coming up with something funeral appropriate as it was about creating something that might honor her. As she loved beautiful things and being flashy, I came up with this holographic love manicure to wear to pay my last respects.

I started…

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Review of Clavuz Gel Top Coat and Base Coat Set

Review of Clavuz Gel Top Coat and Base Coat Set

I’ve been working with a lot of gel polish lately because my Cindy hand (dominant hand, short for Cinderella- the one that does all the work and gets none of the recognition) gets abused at work, and I need polish that will stay put and protect my nails. This gel base coat and top coat from Clavuz was a cheap find at Amazon and really worked wonders. Keep reading for the full review!

This base…

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