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Geometric Ombre

Posted on Sunday, November 24, 2013

Let me start out by saying I chopped off my talons! They were getting a little out of control and I was really starting to miss my square nails. Since it's fall I wanted to do something festive without being completely over the top. I love crazy intense nail art, but I have been really into simpler looks lately.

I started out with a basic yellow, orange, and brown ombre. I then decided to give my nails some life with these fun, super easy, geometric triangles. As an accent I filled in two of my fingers, which I'm still not totally convinced about.



Then I saw my NYC - Matte About You and I just couldn't resist mattifying this look.



So, what do you guys like better? Normal or Matte?

xoxo
chanelle

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Inspired by Fashion!

Posted on Saturday, November 23, 2013

This week my obsession with Michael Kors led me to perusing his 2014 Resort Collection. The collection is full neutral colors and solids. Once I saw this dress I knew I wanted to have it and recreate it on my nails.




Since this dress is so simple I did a pretty literal interpretation of it.



So, what do you guys think? Have you done any fashion inspired nail art lately?

xoxo
chanelle

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November Maven Box

Posted on Wednesday, November 6, 2013

As many of you know Julep has a monthly subscription box through their Julep Maven Program. Like many other monthly subs, you take a short quiz when you sign up and they choose a style that best fits you. It’s only $19.99 a month and you receive a range of 2-3 polishes and a few beauty products. They also offer free shipping and discounted prices on all of their products. Of course you can always skip a month, or change your style if you’re diggings some other colors. Sign up here!

This month I opted for the Bombshell box as opposed to my usual Boho Glam. Needless to say, they did not disappoint. I’m loving everything about this month’s box and these colors!


Novembers box came with a mini catalog of gift bags/boxes (I can’t believe it’s already time for Christmas shopping!)
This tiny little sample of their Luxe Repair Skin Serum with a coupon code for 30% off a full size bottle (LUXE) I’m sure this is a great product, but there really is no convincing me to buy something with just 0.07 oz. to try.





The only reason I chose the Bombshell box this month was because of this beautiful deep plumy lip gloss, which smells AMAZING! I will definitely be wearing this regularly this fall and winter.



The two colors I received were Nic and Brielle, a deep purplish maroon color and the perfect fall orange. The formulas on these are amazing, per usual. My swatches were opaque in just one coat! They complement each other really well and I can’t wait to use them on my next mani!





So what did you guys think of your boxes this month?

xoxo
chanelle

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Happy Halloween!

Posted on Thursday, October 31, 2013

Generally I don't really celebrate Halloween. I think I only dressed up a couple times as a child and never got the chance to grow the live for all things creepy. Since I'm so undeceive I decided to do a skittles mani so I could try out a few different designs.



I started with the mummy on my thumb, which is actually my favorite, I think it might just be because I love base color, Sinful Colors Colored Pearl. I then moved on to Frankenstein, who appears to be smirking, but thats okay. On my middle finger I painted a cute little ghost, but I top coated too soon and he streaked (boo hoo.) Can't have Halloween without the pumpkins and candy corn can you?

So guys, what do you think?

Have a safe Halloween!
xoxo
chanelle

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Getting Ready For Fall!

Posted on Thursday, October 3, 2013

I decided to go for something simple yet kind of edgy this week. I usually steer clear of orange polish, but 'tis the season! Besides, this one is so bright and vibrant I can kind of pretend it's still summer, right?





I started with just a simple gradient from orange to black, but that just wasn't enough for me. So I sat around staring at them trying to spice them up.



I took that weird fan brush that no one uses and streaked the colors into each other to give them this eerie, jagged look. I definitely want to try this in other colors.

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Inspired By Art

Posted on Saturday, September 28, 2013

After a few months on hiatus I have decided to start blogging again. It gives me a way to explain why I do what I do and share it with people everywhere.

My cousin, Lauren Shea Little, is an artist and student who has a way of provoking thought and emotion with everything she does. Todays post is inspired by a painting she did a while back that I have always been fascinated with. It's really simple, but it makes such a statement that pictures do not do it justice.



This was my time first working with my newly round/almond shaped nails and I love the way they turned out.



Colors used: Julep - Lisa, Wet n Wild - French White & Black Creme

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Nail fail

Posted on Thursday, March 14, 2013

So I promised myself I would post every manicure, cute or not. In my head I was thinking about doing galaxy nails which I've done before, but this time I thought about including the moon. Then I made the connection, halfmoon galaxy nails! Well, I don't really know what happened from the vision in my head to the finished product but it just didn't work.



I tried just covering up my "moon" with a color I used in my nebulas but it still just, just no.


We win some we lose some right?


xoxo
chanelle