Challenge - Birthday/Halloween Nails - Zombie Cupcakes

Last week was my birthday and this week, I got my present from Rachel! Happy Birthday, me!! Ladies and gents, I've made it 30 years on this planet and finally met the polish of my dreams.

After breaking the crap out of my nail and having to mow them to less than half their length (TRAGEDY), I was feeling less than elegant.  I wanted to do something fun to make up for it and haven't yet tried the cupcake nails I see so many ladies on r/redditlaqueristas sporting on their birthdays. With Halloween around the corner, Rachel and I brainstormed these adorable zombie cupcakes!

I had started the manicure with Julep Francis, Julep Cleopatra, and Sinful Colors Dream on. As I was being indecisive over what to use as sprinkles, my birthday present came: Nerd Lacquer All of Time and Space! It is stunning and made for some perfect sprinkles!

The formula is ridiculously smooth and full of glitter. The glitter does settle in the bottle but simply turning the bottle upside down for a short time remedies the issue. All of Time and Space applies evenly, dries quickly, and results in a smooth (no glitter bumps!), shiny coat of polish. I'm in flipping LOVE.

Have you met a polish that raised your expectations of all other polishes? I'm pretty sure that just happened to me.

Nails of the Day - Pink Glitter Gradient and Handplaced Glitter Flowers

 I've seen these hand-placed glitter manis floating around the internet and desperately wanted some diamond shaped glitter to play with.  I must admit I didn't try terribly hard before Sinful Colors Shine on Me was received in an exchange.  Combined with a couple pearl rhinestones, Julep Madeline and sponged gradient of Wet N Wild Sparked, I have some of the girliest nails on the planet.
 



I love how flashy this glitter is; So eye-catching!



Stained Glass Nails

I saw a tutorial for this on r/redditlaqueristas and quickly decided it must be copied.  The original was a lot of low pigment high pay-off glitter. I wanted to throw in a bit more color in my attempt but found that I have a limited collection! Fortunately, I just got a bunch of de-stash polish from Rachel (read as: a freaking haul) that included some colors I'd love to include in my next attempt. 

Please forgive my cuticle! I slammed it in a door recently.

 

Not Pictured: The way light passed through the tips of my nails like stained glass.   You can almost see it in the second shot (index finger) but seeing it on all nails was really rather neat.

Release the butterflies!

I'm heading to an SCA went tomorrow and wanted to make my mani a little flashy for the occasion.  I planned on a gradient but was pulled into the springiness of Monarch nails!  What's springier than butterflies and sparkles?!

I'm shocked at how easy this is.  Props to Rachel of WaddupRachel for her tutorial! I clearly didn't follow it exatly, but I was heavily inspired by her.

Polishes:

Color Club Magnetic Force Electro Midnight (underwear)

Sinful Colors Love Nails

Zoya Tart

OPI Swimsuit... Nailed It

F21 Love & Beauty Black Nail Art Pen

F21 Love & Beauty White Nail Art Pen