Stars and (Zebra) Stripes

Happy 4th of July, friends!

What better way to celebrate our great nation then with a patriotic manicure? None, say I.

Pretend I cleaned up the edges of my manicure before I took this picture.

This was done with a base of Avon's Nailwear Pro in French Tip White followed by the fishnet print done with Wet and Wild Fast Dry in Silvivor.
On my ring fingers I used Konad's special polish in blue and red to do zebra stripes for a punny play on stars and stripes and then did the stars in the same colors on all the other nails.

If you'd like to try it yourself, the fishnet and the zebra stripes are both from Konad plate m57. There are several plates that have stars on them, but these particular stars are from m3.
(If you're a real USA nut, check out m14. After all, we Americans love us some cupcakes and diamonds.)

Now, go have fun!
And be sure not to blow off any fingers with illegal fireworks... it'd be a shame to waste all that hard work!

What summer treat does Avon's Powerful Pink remind me of?

Avon Custom Shade

Buy it here.

Royal Nails

Has anyone else been constantly watching the specials about the Royal Family? Between TLC, TV Guide Channel, and the news stations, there's no shortage of coverage.

Thanks to this constant stream of fabulous, I've been inspired by upcoming wedding of Wills and Kate to try an understated manicure reminiscent of their official commemorative china.

I started with a base of Avon Nailwear Pro in Vintage Blue. (It's no longer available on the website, but if you love it let me know and I'll see if I can still get it.)




I wanted to give a nod to the china without being over the top, so I chose the floral paisley pattern on Konad plate m64 to overlay China Glaze in Jitterbug.

The final result is fun and playful while still being understated. It may not have a monogram and golden crown flanked by bows and love birds, but when it's next to my Princess Ring, I think it gets the point across.

The blue is a little lighter in person - much closer to the color of the china.