Fishtail

Freehand french tips and my first attempt at fishtail. I learned not to over-think it. If you stare too long and try to predict the swipes, you'll confuse yourself. Good luck! 

Laquerista Mama

My mom has always had beautiful nails. I used to ask her why she never painted them. Back in the 80's in beauty school, she had to have neatly painted nails every day. She hated painting them after that. Well as of 2012, not only is she back...she's a full fledged lacquerista. 

Rubber Ducky, you're the one...

Partially inspired by a CutePolish tutorial, with my own "bubble french tip" twist. 

I dipped a dotting tool into a periwinkle, blue and white and dabbed my finger with it. They "marble" themselves on your finger. You can use a bobby pin or the tip of a pencil!
Polishes: China Glaze

2 Week Manicure

75% of the time, my nail polish only lasts about 5 days. Sometimes it chips, sometimes I get tired of it. But every once in a while I get a color or a base that I want to make last. Here are some examples of how I have made manicures last two weeks in the past.  

Probably Inhumane

When photographing one's nails, be conscious of the item being held.  

GRRRRRRRR

Do they say "Hire Me" ?

It might be a little much for a job interview, it seemed more subtle in my head. 

I added Matte Magic, which seemed to help. 

(They look satin finish in person, and the stamping is slightly more discreet)

N5 No Color Listed (Not even sure where I got it..)

M64 Konad Plate

Essie Matte Magic