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GLAM NAILS CHALLENGE SEPTEMBER (2024) — Rainy Weather 💦

Hello beauties & happy Monday!

Sorry for my quietness & lack of Swatch Sunday post yesterday — I’ve been dealing with the most horrendous allergies the last few weeks, & this weekend was especially brutal so I was basically a write off yesterday. As much as I love & adore Fall, I don’t love & adore how my seasonal allergies ramp up as soon as the season changes.

But I’m not going to let my allergies get in the way of the next post, because we only have a few more prompts left for this month’s Glam Nails Challenge. The next prompt is Rainy Weather, & I decided to go a little bit different for my design so I hope you like it!

The polishes I used for this manicure are: 

  • Base Coat: Essie First Base 
  • Base Coat: LA Colors Mega Grow Treatment 
  • Top Coat: Essie Speed Setter
  • Matte Top Coat: Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Matte Top Coat
  • China Glaze Up All Night
  • NailStuff.ca dotting tool from Dotting Tool Trio

Okay, so I’ve seen this look a few times & I thought it would be a cool idea for this rainy weather prompt. Basically you start with matte nails & then add “drops” of shiny top coat which is supposed to give the effect of like raindrops. Did I completely capture what I was going for? Well… you be the judge of that. But I think for a first try, this look did up coming out pretty cool & I do like it.

& it’s definitely something I want to try again in the future!

What do you think of these rainy weather nails? Do you see the idea I was trying to capture? Let me know what you think down in the comments below, & if you have any tips for this style of design.

Are you following along with the other nail art designs for this month’s Glam Nails Challenge September? Don’t forget, you can check out #glamnailschallengesept24 on Instagram, & see all the other beautiful designs being shared!

Happy Monday!

♥︎

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GLAM NAILS CHALLENGE SEPTEMBER (2024) — Autumn Harvest

Hello lovelies & happy Wednesday! Today is a balmy not-so-Autumm day here on the East Coast, not Fall-like at all. But that’s okay because we’re continuing on with our Fall inspired manicures for Glam Nails Challenge September with the next prompt which is Autumn Harvest. & I won’t lie, this one had me a bit stumped at first! So I decided to pull out some acrylic paint & get creative.

The polishes I used for this manicure are: 

  • Base Coat: Essie First Base 
  • Base Coat: LA Colors Mega Grow Treatment 
  • Essie Expressie Cold Brew Crew
  • Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Moonlight Top Coat
  • Acrylic Paint
  • Nailstuff.ca Mermaid Tail 7mm & 11mm liner brushes

So I don’t know if you can tell, but I handprinted some pumpkins & squash, & then filled into the space with some Fall foilage. I feel like maybe using such a dark base colour might have been a detriment to my design, but it looks very pretty up close. & the colours just scream Autumn, which I love!

& you can never go wrong with flakies.

What do you think about these Autumn Harvest nails? Are you getting the prompt from this design? Let me know all your thoughts down in the comments below, & how you think I did.

Are you following along with the other nail art designs for this month’s Glam Nails Challenge September? Don’t forget, you can check out #glamnailschallengesept24 on Instagram, & see all the other beautiful designs being shared!

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GLAM NAILS CHALLENGE SEPTEMBER (2024) — Fox 🦊

Good morning lovelies, & happy Monday! I hope you had a beautiful weekend, & got to enjoy something fun. Today, I’m continuing with my Glam Nails Challenge September posts, & the next prompt is Fox. 🦊

Now, animal designs have never felt like my strong suit, but the more I wore this look, the more the design grew on me. & considering I went into these unsure what I was even really doing, I must say I’m happy with the end result.

The polishes I used for this manicure are: 

  • Base Coat: Essie First Base 
  • Base Coat: LA Colors Mega Grow Treatment 
  • Top Coat: Essie Speed Setter
  • Matte Top Coat: Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Matte Top Coat
  • Claire’s Evil Queen (over Hard Candy Scam)
  • Avon Black Crackle
  • Sally Hansen InstaDri Pump-kid
  • Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Get Mod!
  • Essie Cocktails & Coconuts
  • Sally Hansen InstaDri Ghouls Night Out
  • Nailstuff.ca Mermaid Tail 7mm liner brush
  • NailStuff.ca dotting tool from Dotting Tool Trio

I was feeling a little self conscious about these nails when I wore them to work, but I got two compliments on them so that definitely made me feel a bit better!

Like I said, animal themed nails are not my strong suit, but doing this challenge is all about challenging myself to get out of my comfort zone. So, I can’t let myself get scared by nail art I’m not used to. I’m really proud of my little foxes, even if they’re not “perfect”.

What do you think of this design for this prompt of Glam Nails Challenge September? Do you like my little fox? What nail designs do you find the most intimidating? Let me know down in the comments below!

Are you following along with the other nail art designs for this month’s Glam Nails Challenge September? Don’t forget, you can check out #glamnailschallengesept24 on Instagram, & see all the other beautiful designs being shared!

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GLAM NAILS CHALLENGE SEPTEMBER (2024) — Autumn Leaves 🍁🍂

Good morning lovelies & happy Monday! It’s a beautiful day, feeling ever so Autumn-like, so I feel like today’s manicure is the perfect match. We’re onto the next prompt of Glam Nails Challenge September, which is Autumn leaves. 🍁🍂

The polishes I used for this manicure are: 

  • Base Coat: Essie First Base 
  • Top Coat: Essie Speed Setter
  • Essie Vested Interest
  • Essie Leggy Legend
  • NailStuff.ca Clear Stamper
  • Born Pretty Store Stamping Plate BP-L026

How cute did these turn out? My stamping did show up a little bit lighter than I was hoping, but I do love how pretty this colour combination is! Also I’ve been having so much fun digging through all my polishes of Autumn’s past & pulling out some forgotten favourites — like these beauties from Essie.

What do you think about this design? Are you enjoying the prompts so far this month? I know I certainly am enjoying all the Fall-themed prompts, & I’m excited to share more!

Don’t forget, you can check out #glamnailschallengesept24 on Instagram, & see all the other beautiful designs being shared!

& happy Monday! ♥︎

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GLAM NAILS CHALLENGE SEPTEMBER (2024) — Pumpkin

Hello lovelies & happy Wednesday! Can you believe we’re already mid-week for our first week of September. I promise, the allure of Autumn will not be all I focus on… although with these cute nail art prompts for this month, it might be hard! Today though, we have the second prompt of Glam Nails Challenge September & it is pumpkins! Now, with the exception of my beloved pumpkin spice, I tend to relate pumpkins more with October but I did a little Pinterest perusing, & came up with a cute pumpkin look that isn’t too Halloween-y.

The polishes I used for this manicure are: 

  • Base Coat: Essie First Base 
  • Top Coat: Essie Speed Setter
  • China Glaze Instant Chemistry
  • Color Club Poppin’ Bottles
  • ‘Ard As Nails Not Your Mama’s Pumpkin Spice
  • Essie Souq Up the Sun
  • Essie Cliffhanger
  • Claire’s Matte Nail Polish 75192 (shimmery emerald green)
  • Nailstuff.ca Mermaid Tail 7mm liner brush

When I say I’m obsessed with these — I’m freaking obsessed with these! & I think the fact that my nails are a smidge shorter now actually makes this manicure look better! But these just turned out so cute, & I love the little pumpkins, & I love the shimmer & sparkle. I love everything! Considering I went into this manicure prompt not 100% sure what I was going to end up with, I’m so, so in love with the final result.

The cutest little pumpkins ever!

What do you think of my little glittery Autumn pumpkins? Do you like what I did with this prompt? Would you wear a design like this on your nails? Let me know all your thoughts down in the comments below!

& I always love knowing what you’re wearing on your nails right now too!

Enjoy your Wednesday

♥︎