Busy Girl's Nail Art Challenge - Watercolor

For my watercolor nails, I wanted to try them in a way I haven't before. The watercolor nails I've done before were done by putting spots of polish on my nail, then loading a brush with acetone and thinning them out. This time I decided to try adding acetone to my polish first, then applying it to the nail.

They turned out fine, but then I decided to add more to them, and after I painted palm trees on top, you can't really see the watercolor background. Still, I like how they turned out!

Busy Girl's Summer Nail Art Challenge - Hearts

I had an idea for the heart nails I wanted to do today: I wanted to do a single color and create the hearts through a deductive process. I happened to be wearing Sinful Colors Mint Apple, so I tried it out on them.

Busy Girl's Summer Nail Art Challenge - Beach

I actually did these nails a little while ago, but I thought they were perfect for this week's challenge, and had to save them for it!

Busy Girl's Summer Nail Art Challenge - Mix Match

I decided to do all water marbles for this week's challenge! I was playing around and testing out different combinations in the water, and just picked five that I liked to put on my nails for today.

Busy Girl's Summer Nail Art Challenge - Gradient

I love the reciprocal gradient look, so with Sally Hansen Lickety-Split Lime (green), Claire's Breakfast at Tiffany's (aqua), and Wet'n'Wild Casting Call (dusty mauve), and some striping tape, I went for a non-traditional reciprocal gradient.

Busy Girl's Summer Nail Art Challenge - Polka Dot

Due to running out of time to create an actual mani for the theme this week, I am using one that I created a while ago that I thought fit this theme perfectly: cows and muddy pigs!

Busy Girl's Summer Nail Art Challenge - Glitter // Fourth of July Nails - Fishtail Braid

I did a fishtail braid mani for The Fourth last year, and loved it so much that I knew I wanted to do another this year! Plus, this week's theme for the Busy Girl's Summer Nail Art Challenge is glitter!

Since last year's Fourth of July fishtail braid was done in creme polishes and topped with glitter, I wanted to start with sparkly polishes this time, instead. It was a little lumpy, and I could have added more topcoat, but it just wasn't working for me, for some reason.

Busy Girl's Summer Nail Art Challenge - Stripes

The first theme for the challenge is stripes. So, this week, I was inspired by the color scheme of one of Heather's recent manis: primaries!

I didn't really go with all stripes, but it is a strong theme in this design.