Gilmore Girls Nail Art

Hey all and happy Thursday!  Today's nail art is based on my favorite TV show of all time - Gilmore Girls.  I adore this show as it carried me through my high school and college years.  One of my favorite locations from the show was Luke's Diner so today's nail art is recreating the diner's logo.  First I selected nail polish:

OPI "Exotic Birds Do Not Tweet" and Pahlish "Gryffindor."

After selecting nail polishes I painted two coats of OPI's "Exotic Birds Do Not Tweet" as the base color since the diner has a yellow tea cup sign.  Here's how my nails looked:

Next I used a small paint brush to spell out Luke's using Pahlish's "Gryffindor."  The letters turned out really nicely and completed the design nicely.  Here's an up close of the letters:

If you want to know more about OPI's "Exotic Birds Do Not Tweet" then check out my post from earlier this year!

Overall I like how my Luke's Diner logo turned out - though now I am itching to tryout some other designs from Gilmore Girls.

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Ciaté "Twinkle Toes"

Hey everyone and happy Wednesday!  Sorry for going MIA for a couple of weeks but life had run amok and I needed a small break to recharge.  (But I'm back now!)  Today instead of a nail polish - I have a loose glitter, Ciaté's "Twinkle Toes."  Look at this pretty glitter in the bottle:

Since "Twinkle Toes" is a lose glitter I wanted to create some simple nail art with it!  So I decided to test it out over OPI's "Teal the Cows Come Home" which is a love turquoise shimmer.  First my nails looked like this:

Next I used some basic tape to create diagonal steps for each of my nails.  Then I added the glitter to each nail to create the final design:

I mean seriously look how pretty this glitter is up close!  It is drool worthy:

If you want to know more about OPI's "Teal The Cows Come Home" check out my post from earlier this week!

Overall I am thrilled with Ciaté's "Twinkle Toes" - it may actually be the first loose glitter I have really liked!  The design turned out lovely too, which was an added bonus.

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OPI "Teal The Cows Come Home"

Hello guys and happy Sunday!  Today's nail polish is OPI's "Teal The Cows Come Home" which is one of the oldest bottles in my collection.  I have long loved this polish because the name is adorable and the color is one of my all time favorites!  I mean just look at this stunner in the bottle:

"Teal The Cows Come Home" is a teal/turquoise polish with a blue and yellow shimmer.  It is always my go to during the Summertime (and any other time I want to pretend it is Summer!)  The formula of "Teal The Cows Come Home" is perfect - it applies with ease.  After two coats, the nail polish was completely opaque and streak free.  As for chipping, I was able to wear this nail polish for a full week before there were a couple minuscule tip chips.  Look at the shimmer:

Overall I am thrilled with OPI's "Teal The Cows Come Home" as it continues to be one of my all time favorite nail polishes.  Every time I wear this polish it makes me happy and brings me joy - so needless to say it won't be leaving my collection any time soon!

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Try this gorgeous nail polish out for yourself - it can be bought on Amazon (affiliate link)

Moon Shine Mani "You Are Now Prepared!"

Hi all and happy happy Saturday!  Today's blog features an indie brand - Moon Shine Mani, which I have been wanting to try for ages!  I love wearing indie brands as their nail polishes tend to be more unique.  So without further ado, today's nail polish is Moon Shine Mani's "You Are Now Prepared!" which looks like this in the bottle:

"You Are Now Prepared!" is a unique army green with green flakies - it is so pretty!  The formula of this nail polish is great and it applied to my nails with ease.  I applied three thin coats "You Are Now Prepared!" which made the nail polish fully opaque and streak free!  I was able to wear this polish for six full days before I noticed any chips.  Look at those stunning flakies up close:

Overall I cannot say enough wonderful things about Moon Shine Mani's "You Are Now Prepared!" and the brand as a whole!  This nail polish is uniquely gorgeous and the quality is top notch!  I plan to wear this polish over and over again and I will be buying more colors from Moon Shine Mani!

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Essie "Raise Awareness"

Hey everyone and happy Friday!  With the 4th of July being in the middle of the week today was such an odd day - it felt like a one day work week  But without further ado, today's nail polish is Essie's "Raise Awareness" which came out as part of a Breast Cancer Awareness collection.  Here's how this pretty polish looks in the bottle:

"Raise Awareness" is a pretty pastel pink creme.  The formula of this nail polish was watery and I had to wipe the brush to not flood my nail beds.  After two coats, "Raise Awareness" was a bit streaky and not opaque - so I decided to add an additional coat.  The third coat made all the difference and "Raise Awareness" was opaque and streak free.  As for chipping, I was able to wear this polish for three days before there were some chips.  Here's how "Raise Awareness" looks up close:

Overall I have mixed feelings about Essie's "Raise Awareness."  I love that it brings awareness to Breast Cancer and the pink color is perfect for Spring but the watery formula and need for a third coat is less than ideal.  In the end I probably won't keep "Raise Awareness" in my collection as I have a lot of similar looking pink polishes with a better formula.

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Try this pretty pink for yourself by buying it on Amazon (affiliate link)

USA Flag Nails

Hello everyone and happy Thursday!  Today's nail art celebrates the Forth of July, which is a US holiday that celebrates our independence from Britain.  So I decided to create an ode to the US flag in honor of the holiday.  Here are the nail polishes I selected:

Zoya "Sooki," Disney for Target "White," and Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear "Royal Rage."

After selecting nail polishes I painted two coats of Disney for Target's "White on my middle, ring and pinky finger and three coats of Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear's "Royal Rage on my pointer finger.  My nails then looked like this:

Next I used a small brush to draw on the red stripes with Zoya's "Sooki" and a dotting tool with Disney for Target's "White" to create the stars.  Here's how the design looked up close:

If you want to know more about Zoya "Sooki" or Disney for Target "White" then check out some of my previous posts.

Overall I am really thrilled with how this patriotic design turned out.  I hope everyone in the US enjoys the day off to celebrate!

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OPI "Exotic Birds Do Not Tweet!"

Hi all and happy Wednesday!  Who else has tomorrow off and is looking forward to the break from life!  Today's nail polish is OPI's "Exotic Birds Do Not Tweet!" which is a happy color!  Look at this happiness:

"Exotic Birds Do Not Tweet!" is a sunshine yellow creme that is absolutely perfect for Summer (or any time you need a pick me up!). The formula of this nail polish is pretty good, it leans slightly to the watery side which actually worked in its favor.  I applied three thin coats of "Exotic Birds Do Not Tweet!" and it was fully opaque and streak free.  As for chipping, I was able to wear this polish for five days before I noticed a couple minor tip chips.  Look at this pretty up close:

Overall I am really happy with OPI's "Exotic Birds Do Not Tweet!"  I cannot wait to wear this nail polish again and again throughout the Summer!  It makes me smile every time I look down at my nails and see this gorgeous yellow!

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Grab this happy sunshine nail polish to try it your self - its available on Amazon