Jubilee Street Party: Summer Challenge Day 9

Today's challenge was Jubilee Street Party. I read up on it, but I wasn't feeling incredibly inspired for some reason. I mean, there was a lot I could have done or worked with, but I just wasn't feeling it for some reason. In any case, I did manage to pull something off. I had some polymer clay canes from crafting, and in the last bundle I bought, I happen to get a Union Jack cane. Completely random, but it actually fits very well. So I just did a blue french tip with some little cane slices

I started off with a base coat
Painted on Sally Hansen Insta Dri Petal Pusher
Then used Sally Hansen Insta Dri Co-Bolt Blue for the tips
Added a drop of super glue and the cane slices
And then topped it all off with my Sally Hansen Insta Dri Anti Chip Topcoat

Swimming Pool: Summer Challenge Day 8

This is another one of those that I saw on the list and INSTANTLY knew what it was that I wanted to do. When I think of swimming pools I think of looking into the water and seeing how the light reflects and bounces off it. Those little lines that it creates? That's what I was trying to mimic.

I started off with a base coat, painted on Sally Hansen Insta Dri Blue Streak.
I stamped with Pure Ice A List using plate CH16

Sunshine: Summer Challenge Day 7

Today's manicure was kept simple, but with a specific idea in mind. I guess I pulled a little inspiration from the "ombre" manicures, but I wanted it to look like sunshine that started from the middle and radiated outwards, getting lighter as it went. I suppose it kind of looks like that.

Started with a base coat on all fingers
For Middle Finger:
Sally Hansen Insta Dri Lightening
Sinful Colors Let's Meet  (layered on top)
For Ring and First Finers:
Sally Hansen Hard As Nails Xtreme Wear Mellow Yellow
Pure Ice Excuse Me  (layered on top)
For Pinky and Thumb:
Sinful Colors Unicorn
Pure Ice Excuse Me (layered on top)
Topped it off with Sally Hansen Insta Dri Anti Chip Top Coat (of course!)

Summer Sunrise: Summer Challenge Day 6

When I first started today's challenge, I had a genius idea of what I was going to do. It was going to be a gradient of sorts. Then, as I was doing that, I started mixing the colors a bit and it originally looked really cool.
But somewhere along the way between the mixing and the sponging and the....everything, it came out looking: just orange. BORING! But it was late, and I wasn't going to start over. So, I took pictures of my giant fail to post.
Maybe this is okay. If I look at this, then all my "good" manis will seem AWESOME!

I started off with a cheap base coat for all nails.
The "gradient" was originally from a yellow to a dark orange
Sally Hansen Hard As Nails Xtreme Wear Mellow Yellow
Wet n Wild  Wid Shine Sunny Side Up
Wet n Wild   Wild Shine Blazed
Revlon Top Speed Chili
Then I topped it all off with my Sally Hansen Insta Dri Anti Chip Topcoat

Summer Challenge Day 5 Your Favorite Summer Color

When I first saw this on the challenge list, I thought blue. Blue is my favorite color all the time! :) But then I thought of all the pretty pastels and neons and bright colors that I love. My next favorite color is purple, and I have a really pretty light purple I'm currently in love with.
But by the time this challenge actually rolled around, I knew what it must be: MINT
One day on a whim I picked up a minty colored polish that I actually used for this manicure. I tried it on one day and it was instant love. Ever since then, I think I've bought 6 different minty colors. My current obsession for some reason!

I started of with a base coat
Painted on Sally Hansen Diamond Strength Garter Toss
Then I stamped using Sally Hansen Insta Dri Mint Sprint with plate BM06

Summer Challenge Day 4 Orange freestyle

Today's mani was quick and simple, but I like it. I was having a bad stamping day, but I think all in all this came out looking good. Plus, it was the first time that I ever tried doing a gradient. I like the way it turned out

I started with Wet n Wild  Sunny Side Up and then sponged on Sally Hansen Insta Dri Orange Impulse. I stamped an image from CH26 using Sinful Colors Black on Black and of course topped off with Sally Hansen Insta Dri Anti Chip Topcoat