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GLAM NAILS CHALLENGE SEPTEMBER (2024) — Plaid

Hello lovelies & happy Monday! & Happy Labour Day! We’re jumping right into the Autumn nail art designs with this month’s Glam Nails Challenge September.

I was debating whether or not I was going to do another month, but then my first design I did happened to be a plaid design — which is the first prompt of this month, so I was like… let’s just do this! I had so much fun last month while feeling challenged creatively, I think I want to give it another go. & this month definitely has some great prompts as well!

The polishes I used for this manicure are: 

  • Base Coat: Essie First Base 
  • Top Coat: Essie Speed Setter
  • Matte Top Coat: Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Matte Top Coat
  • Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Just In Wine
  • Essie East Hamptons Cottage
  • Essie Mani Thanks!
  • Quo by Orly Nail Art Striper Black
  • Quo by Orly Nail Art Striper Red
  • NailStuff.ca 16mm Striper Brush

Does anyone else just immediately want to pull all the plaid out of their closet as soon as the mornings start feeling slightly cooler? I definitely do. I also want to paint plaid on my nails, because it just feels fitting. Pair these with a pair of over the knee socks, & the Autumn vibes are strong. I also feel like this is an easier, simpler design to do — albeit you do need a bit of a steadier hand for straight lines. But with a long striper brush, it does simplify the design a bit.

Definitely a design I recommend any beginner nail artist to try, & just trust the process. If you look at a plaid material, the pattern isn’t perfect so don’t worry about trying to make yours perfect. Sometimes the messier the better it turns out!

What do you think of this design? Are you excited for this month’s Glam Nails Challenge? Like I said, I was feeling inspired so I wanted to keep the good nail art going! & I feel like this is going to inspire some really beautiful nail art designs this month!

If you’re curious about the prompts to come, here is a little sneak peak of the prompts for this month.

& don’t forget to follow along with the above hashtag to see everyone’s gorgeous designs they post! Also, @glamnailschallenge reposts a lot of the beautiful designs on her page, so you can get a little snippet there as well!

Happy Monday!

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GLAM NAILS CHALLENGE AUGUST (2024) — Stained Glass

Hello lovelies & happy Wednesday. I hope everyone is having a lovely week so far. The weather here has been weird — cold then hot & muggy, with sporadic rain. Makes it very hard for a girl to know what to wear!

But today marks another prompt for Glam Nails Challenge August, & today’s prompt is stained glass. & obviously, I had to pull out an old favourite for this prompt — the stained/shattered glass look I love so much. This time, I used a flakie topper which gave it more of that stained glass effect I think.

The polishes I used for this manicure are: 

  • Base Coat: Essie First Base 
  • Top Coat: Essie Speed Setter
  • OPI Turn On The Northern Lights
  • ‘Ard As Nails Fairy Flakes

  • NailStuff.ca dotting tool from Dotting Tool Trio

How pretty is this look! I’ll admit, fishing out the flakies vs the usual hard glitters I usually do this kind of look with was a bit more time consuming than I was expecting, but then end result is so worth it! I’m kind of obsessed with these flakies over this dark base & it’s giving straight up Autumn—& I’m okay with that. Time to pull out my over the knee socks & sip on some pumpkin spice.

I’ve been wearing this look for a few days, & I got curious how it would look matte-ified & oh man… I think I love it even more! What do you think — shiny or matte?

I love a good stained glass look, so this was a fun prompt. Plus it let me tap into those Autumn vibes I’ve been seriously craving, & I’m not mad about it at all. Over all, this might be one of my favourite designs of the challenge thus far. It’ll be interesting to see what the rest of the month holds!

& as always, you can follow along with the Glam Nails Challenge on Instagram with the hashtag #glamnailschallengeaug24 & see all the beautiful nails that have been created!

Happy Wednesday

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GLAM NAILS CHALLENGE AUGUST (2024) — Desert 🏜️

Good morning lovelies & happy rainy Monday!

Can you believe that August is almost over? We are like 4 days away from PSL coming back, & August is slipping away. Which means we only have a few more prompts to go for Glam Nails Challenge August! & the next prompt is desert! I was excited for this one, but decided to go a bit abstract with the prompt & used desert inspired colours for this abstract stripe design!

The polishes I used for this manicure are: 

  • Base Coat: Essie First Base 
  • Top Coat: Essie Speed Setter
  • Essie Cocktails & Coconuts
  • Essie Rocky Rose
  • Essie East Hampton Cottage
  • Essie Cacti on the Prize
  • Essie Mani Thanks!
  • Nailstuff.ca Mermaid Tail 7mm liner brush

How pretty is this colour combination?! I will be honest, I don’t think I’ve ever worn a manicure which had so much real life enthusiasm! I swear, I was getting so many amazing comments & reactions to this design I didn’t want to take it off. I think it has something to do with how long my nails are right now — they definitely garner a lot of attention!

Definitely a bit of an interpretation of the prompt, but that’s the fun of nail art! You get to do whatever version of a prompt that you want, & I love that about this kind of challenge. Makes me get creative!

What do you think of my desert nails? Do you love how this design turned out? Let me know all your thoughts down in the comments below! & don’t forget, if you’re on Instagram, to check out the hashtag #glamnailschallengeaug24 to see everyone’s beautiful version of this prompt!

Happy Monday

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GLAM NAILS CHALLENGE AUGUST (2024) — Night Sky 🌌

Hello beauties & happy Monday. I hope everyone had a lovely weekend.

This month is speeding by quickly! We’re already on our third prompt of Glam Nails Challenge August, & the next prompt is Night Sky. For this look, I went with a dark base & some pretty stamped on holographic stars to complete it. & oh boy… am I in love!

The polishes I used for this manicure are: 

  • Base Coat: LA Colors Mega Grow Treatment 
  • Top Coat: Essie Gel Setter
  • Essie No More Film
  • Claire’s Holographic
  • Color Club Bewitched
  • NailStuff.ca Clear Jelly Stamper Set
  • Born Pretty Store Classic Patterns Stamping Plate BP-L006 (discontinued)

Hello gorgeous!

While usually I would go with a classic galaxy design for a prompt like this, I’m glad I went with the stamped stars because I just think this look turned out perfect! I love the shifty base, I love my secretly holographic stars (those Color Club holos really do stamp so well!); I love everything! This is exactly the reason why I knew I wanted to jump back into the Glam Nails Challenge game this month — I needed to get my nail art mojo back after a rough beginning to the year, & it feels like I finally am!

Just in time for my favourite nail art months of the year.

What do you think of my night sky inspired nails? Are you a fan of this design? Would you wear this nail art look? Let me know your thoughts down in the comments below!

& as always, you can follow along with the Glam Nails Challenge on Instagram with the hashtag #glamnailschallengeaug24 & see all the beautiful nails that have been created!

Happy Monday!

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Groovy 60s Instagram Nail Art Collab

Hello lovelies & happy Friday! I hope you’ve had a beautiful week so far. & I hope anyone who’s being affected by the current storm down the coast is safe & dry.

Today, I’m excited because I finally had the time (& motivation) to join in another Instagram Nail Art collab hosted by @essieyall & @petitenaillover on Instagram! This month’s theme was: Groovy 60s, & if there is anything I love, it’s anything 1960s! So I was beyond excited to join in on this collaboration.

The polishes I used for this manicure are: 

  • Base Coat: LA Colors Mega Grow Treatment 
  • Top Coat: Essie Gel Setter
  • Essie No Ex-pectations
  • Essie Revenge’s a Beach
  • Essie Bustling Bazaar
  • Essie Set in Sandstone
  • Essie Butler Please
  • Nailstuff.ca Mermaid Tail 7mm liner brush

Oh man, these turned out so much better than I could have ever imagined. It’s exactly the look I was hoping it would be. I love the colours, the swirls, the flowers; it’s just as groovy as I hoped it would be! I just love it. & obviously, it’s always fun to join another group of nail artists, & see what everyone does with the prompt!

What do you think of this fun groovy nail art look? Would you wear this look? You can see all the gorgeous designs by checking out #groovynailartmanicollab2024 on Instagram!

Happy Friday

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