Tuesday, September 13, 2011

31 Day Challenge: Day 13

Good morning everyone! Today is day number 13, lucky 13 for my birthday.
I think it is pretty fitting that today's theme is Animal Print! You all know how I feel about animal print.
Perfect for my birthday.

I wasn't quite sure what I wanted to do for this theme, so again I stared at my polishes until something jumped out at me - and today, it was Color Club Poptastic and Twiggie.


So of course I went for leopard print!
This is 2 coats of each color, alternating dots with a dotting tool, and then black detailing with a 2-way nail art pen.
I've shown a step-by-step of leopard print here.


Here I am showing off my nails and one of my new obsessions - EOS lip balms. I got one when I was in Buffalo and at first I wasn't sure what the hype was, but now I love them! My mom bought me this one (Sweet Mint) last night at the mall as a part of my birthday gift!
(And I also ordered 2 more online. Now I have 4/6! Hahaha.)
They are organic and really moisturizing. Big fan.


I alternated the colors on each hand for this mani.

And now I will show you a funny picture.
When I do nails that are different on each hand, I like to take a picture of both hands at once. But when you are home alone, this is a difficult task.
Sometimes I'll ask my mom to help me out, but alas I had to try and do it myself.
10 pictures later... This is the best one:


I sorta like the picture! But it is a funny angle. Picture me with my huge camera in my lap, trying to position my hands in front of it, waiting for the timer to count down and take the picture.
It was an ordeal. But I got a decent (and silly) photo. Mission accomplished.

That's all for my birthday mani!
Unfortunately, I'll be spending much of my birthday at school. 12-5 and 7-9:30. Boo!

48 comments:

  1. I need to get a black nail art pen or brush so I can do this! So pretty!

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  2. WOW! I love leopard print! And these color combination is really cool together!:)

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  3. Looks very cool! And happy birthday, hope you have a wonderful day, eventhough your at school most of the day!

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  4. Fun mani, and I was giggling over your description of taking a photo with you camera in your lap. Oh what we do for vanity! :) Happy Birthday!

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  5. loveeee it...leopard is my fave print!

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  6. WOW looks awesome, your animal print manis are always so amazing! Happy Birthday.. hope you have a great one :)

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  7. Happy Birthday!!

    We're almost birthday buddies. Mine is the 23rd only I'm a year older. Drinking isn't everything it's chalked up to be. I can't drink either because it messes up my meds. Well I can drink but them I'm unconscious for like 12 hours. Not good.

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  8. Ficou show ...
    Amei!


    Beijos ...

    Elaine

    http://useihoje.blogspot.com

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  9. I love the mani, and hope your bday was amazing!

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  10. Cute! I love the idea of altenating the colors :)

    Happy Birthday! I hope you have a great one!

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  11. Happy Birthday! I love the colors you choose. Great mani!

    xoxox

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  12. I love how you switched the color on your ring finger. Really makes the whole look *pop*!

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  13. So bright, creative and pretty. I like it. :)

    Kayla Shevonne sent me. She said it was your Birthday. so... Happy, Happy Birthday! I hope you have a fab day. :D

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  14. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

    And awesome mani. I love the color combo :)

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  15. Ohhh, that's pure awesomeness! those Colors go great together, love it!

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  16. This mani is amazing, I love it! And happy birthday btw!!

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  17. what a coincidence that your birthday is on the 13th and it is the 13th day for the challenge?!!! the color combination is so eye catching and pops really well!! i love it!!

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  18. Love the colour choice! Happy Birthday!!

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  19. Love the color combo! Happy Birthday!

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  20. Great color combination! These are so cute :D

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  21. Happy Birthday!

    I just love this mani! The color combo is perfect!

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  22. Happy Birthday!!! Your nails are always awesome!

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  23. Happy Birthday! Another fantastic mani! Love it!

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  24. YAY FOR EOS!! lol, I <33 my lipbalms:) I also love your mani!! so cute. I love the colors:)

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  25. thank you everyone, for the compliments and the birthday wishes!!!! i'm so lucky to have such lovely friends and followers <3

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  26. OMG I'm in love with these colors!! What a fun manicure--I wish I could pull that off.

    Hope you have/had a great birthday, and many more to come!

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  27. Love the nails! And I hope you have a wonderful birthday :)

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  28. Love it! Leopard prints are my fave! And once again, Happy Birthday:-)

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  29. Happy Birthday!

    I loveee these nails! You are so talented :D

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  30. Happy birthday Rebecca! :) Fantastic nails, as always

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  31. Love this! Happy, happy birthday! Hope you're celebrating the night away!

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  32. You do the best freehand leopard spots!! So jealous!!

    And Happy Birthday!! Hope it was awesome!

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  33. Happy Birthday! Such an AMAZING manicure!

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  34. Happy birthday! Love the whole poptastic collection so great choice on the colors ;] you make the pattern look so easy! I've been so spoiled using Konad so maybe one day I'll force myself to freehand animal print

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  35. Amazing Mani! I love it!
    Happy Birthday!

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  36. I really like this nail art! I like the pink base contrast with the green, unusual but cute

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  37. I just starred this as a favorite in reader :)

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  38. My boyfriend just saw this and said "You have those colors! Do that!!" Very cute

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