Warm Studded Skittles

Today's mani serves three purposes: Day 23 of #TwinkieNailArtChallenge "earth tones", Day 25 of #NailArtJan "studs", and Day 27 of #AmysUntriedJan "fairies". 

Love, Peace, Sunshine & Polish - Fire Gradient

Day 17 of #NailArtJan is "gradient", so I used Barielle Lemondrops, Wet'n'Wild Grasping at Strawberries, and China Glaze Tip Your Hat, for some fiery tips.

Happy Birthday, Amy! (Textured Rays Mani - V2.0)

Happy birthday, Amy!!

I teamed up with a bunch of other Instagram nail girls to honor one of my polish bff's, Amy of @amylovesnewwave, for her birthday! Here's the mani I created:

Precious Gems - Turquoise & Double Water Spotted Nails

Wednesday was another #NailArtJan challenge "new technique", and Thursday was #AmysUntriedJan "turquoise". I've had the mani finished, but had to take a little break from posting challenge manis for Digital Dozen!

So today I'm back with another double duty design.

The Warden Threw a Party in the County Jail

The prison band was there and they began to wail. The band was jumpin' and the joint began to swing. You should've heard those knocked out jailbirds sing.

Anyway.... You know what yesterday was, right? Because if not, I don't think we can be friends anymore.

I'll give you a hint: Blue Suede Shoes. No? How about Heartbreak Hotel? Okay, okay! At Nails Like Lace, we are celebrating the birth of the king: Elvis Presley! And in true NLL style - with an Elvis mani!

I've done Elvis nails before, back when I first started this crazy nail art journey, but I've long since deleted them from existence because they were just insulting. Like, I feel I need to go to Graceland, grovel and beg for forgiveness, and apologize directly to Elvis' grave. They were horrific to say the least.

Now I'm not saying today's nails are fantastic by any means! But I did spend a good two hours on this mani, and have years more of practice since my last attempt at artistically honoring the king. So they're a tad more post-worthy. :)

Formula X - Volt

This mani is another double duty mani. Day 4's theme of Californails #NailArtJan challenge on Instagram is "sparkles", and Day 6's theme of Amy's Untried Challenge #AmysUntriedJan is "Magic".

Considering the beauty of this polish, in and of itself, is so magical, I think it perfectly qualifies for both challenges!

Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

I've had my only Colores de Carol polish for a little while and finally wanted to get around to using it.

I've also been participating in a few challenges. I rarely do, but thought as I might as well, just for fun. One of them is Amy's Untried Challenge. The Day 3 theme is "goals". 

I contemplated this theme for days, and finally figured out what I wanted to do. It's a little bit of a stretch, but here goes....

Lately, I've been trying to go outside my comfort zone when it comes to food. I'm a very picky eater, so I've been reluctantly trying some new recipes. They haven't been horrible, and obviously eating something new hasn't killed me yet, so I really don't know why I am so uptight about trying different stuff. I guess I know what I like, and if I know I like it, what's the point in getting something I'm not sure if I like or not? I know, I know. You won't know if you like something unless you try it. But why? I know I like the other one, so I might as well just stick with it.

Anyway, mint chocolate chip ice cream is one thing I've never eaten. So I thought it could be a representation of my trying new foods.