Happy 4th of July USA! here's a notd

i made three solid attempts at a 4th of July, patrioticy, red, white & blue manicure of some sort. i tried like half a dozen designs using tape, Migi pens, dots and stripes. in various combinations. i'm taking full on treatment, base coat, 2 coats of color and then ruining it with messy nail art. 

they all came off off off! i chose to assert my independence and reach for a soothing minty green:

t&h Hipster Zombie, #012

it's topped with a thin coat of Sally Hansen Prisms in Pure White Opal. 

It adds a very subtle shimmer like the one in Chanel Jade. 

there's a little too much blue in the pics i think. especially the one below. 

just snapping them with my iphone these days. 

do you try and do holiday themed nails? have you had any failed attempts at getting the look you want? what do you do when that happens? 

Happy Independence Day Americans! 

franken NOTD Glitter in The Air

inspired by Deborah Lippman’s Glitter in the Air and Rebecca Likes Nails a buncha LSG Get’s Nailed hoars started frankening away. i followed suit, but was in the mood for a minty green. this is what i came up with:

it’s settles like crazy but most glittery frankens settle like crazy don’t they? the color is most accurate in the first photo.

i kept it kinda sheer so it’s needs 3 coats. i really love the way it layers so the glitters are at different levels. i also did a blue but i haven’t tried it yet.

what do yo think? have you frankened anything lately? are you running out to buy Party of Five Glitters right now?