The Sandy Nails

Hello all! Nail polish enthusiast here with a penchant for nail art. Expressing creativity through my nails is my game. Cheers!

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In celebration of St. Patrick’s day, a little gold with green seems fitting.

Products used:

•Color Club- Feelin’ Groovy

•Orly- Luxe

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Gold flakes on anything truly adds a touch of razzle dazzle.

Products used:

•Essie- Ballet Slippers

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A little mauve close to Spring? I’m matte about it.

Products used:

Floss Gloss- Mauve Wives

Orly- Luxe

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Amethyst nails in February? Yes please!

Products used:

•Essie- Kimono-over

•Essie- Play date

•Inspire- Gauntlet

•Live Love Polish- Stiletto

•OPI- Alpine Snow

•Zoya- Solange

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Played around with different color combinations and landed on these three with a subtle touch of gold.

•Essie- no shade here

•Floss Gloss- Mauve Wives

•OPI- Passion

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Galaxy nails of any sort are always a good time. I came across this design on @ihleah’s Instagram page and thought it was so fun-looking and just had to give it a try.

•China Glaze- White on White

•KL Polish- Charmed

•OPI- Black Onyx

•Sally Hansen- kwik dry Matte top coat

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Pops of color for Spring!

Products used:

China Glaze- White on White

Color Club- It’s all in the attitude

Color Club- Poptastic

OPI- I Just Cant Copeacabana

Sally Hansen- big kwik dry top coat

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Some Christmas spirit!

Products used:

A England- Perceval

China Glaze- Grinchworthy

Sally Hansen- Kwik dry top coat

Striping tape

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Thinking about flowers, flowers, flowers! Forget-Me-Nots in a few different shades for this look.

Products used-

Native War Paints- Kellerman

Acrylic paint

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My attempt at a dahlia and clematis. Minimalist floral designs have caught my eye lately and I would like to make more of these, with different flowers, of course.

Products used:

•OPI- Top coat

•acrylic paint

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Hello Spring! Rifle Paper Co has some of the most beautiful, fun, and whimsical floral designs I have ever seen. This particular mani was inspired by one of my favorite floral designs they offer!

Products used:

Color Club-Blue-Ming

Essie-garden variety

Illimite- Paris on a rainy day

Live Love Polish- Classy and Sass

Live Love Polish- Sherbert

OPI- Where did Suzi’s Man-go?

Orly- Luxe

Zoya- Sandy

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Oh how I wish it was spring! I can already envision flowers blooming and green grass growing!

Products used:

Live Love Polish- Deep Treble

Acrylic paint

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I’ve been really into negative space manis lately. I kept envisioning stars in this beautiful pink shade with gold outlines to tie it all together.

Products used:

Essie- One way for one

Orly- Luxe

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Pink hearts for this Valentine’s Day! A simple yet lovely design.

Products used:

Illimite- Marilyn

Sally Hansen- Matte top coat

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A brushstroke mani! I contemplated gold flakes but alas, black dots made the cut.

Products used:

Cirque- Halcyon

Live Love Polish- Stiletto

OPI- Black Onyx

Zoya- River

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Fall mani, inspired by @Ritaremark. One of my favorite aspects of Fall include the beautiful transformation of the leaves. Those colors are divine!

Products used:

China Glaze- Grinchworthy

Live Love Polish- Saffron

OPI- Black Onyx

Zoya- Astrid

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A bit of a fall, abstract nail art design of sorts.

Products used:

OPI- Suzi- the First Lady of nails

OPI- Black Onyx

Zoya- Astrid

Sally Hansen- Matte top coat