A Happy Pumpkin and Ghost...

Happy 15 days until Halloween! XD Hope you're October has been filled with pumpkin patches and nightly walks to enjoy the fantastic decorations. I've been trying to cram as much Halloween festivities into my time off of work. Tonight, for instance, I'm going to a new jack-o-lantern exhibit called The Rise! It's gonna be so much fun!!!

To celebrate all the awesome decorations, I decided to paint my nails inspired by one of my favorite decorations that I have!

 

He's an old-fashioned blowmold! These are my favorite kinds of decorations, even though they are a pain in the butt to store the rest of the year. We've had this guy for as long as I can remember. So at least since the early 90's. He's a big guy, about 3 feet tall or so. And he lights up!

Sunset Spiderwebs...

I know it's only mid-August... but I'm eager for the Halloween season. Maybe it's that kids are already back to school or that I just really want it not to be hot anymore. But I've been breaking into my Halloween plates recently. I've been holding myself back, only using images that suggest Halloween and doesn't scream the spooky season. So I opted for spiders and webs.

Yes, I did do the same look twice in a row. I couldn't help it. I love this SO much! And it appeared that many other people did too. I got stopped at work multiple times a day, which was really nice. And while at the service desk at work I helped Lisa Ann Walter (from the 1998 Parent Trap) and she pointed out my nails and said she liked them. XD As a Disney fan I geeked out a little... but only on the inside.

Just out of curiosity, which one do you like better? I think I'm gravitating towards the bottom one. I love the bright yellow at the tips, but I like how dark the top one starts at the cuticle. I just can't decide!

~Samantha Rae

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Top Look:
Tart Deco by Essie
Sugar High by China Glaze
Spontaneous by China Glaze
Grape Pop by China Glaze
Northern Lights by INM
Black Konad Special Polish
BM-013 (Bundle Monster 2010 Revised Set)

Bottom Look:
The "It" Color by OPI
Tart Deco by Essie
Sugar High by China Glaze
Spontaneous by China Glaze
Grape Pop by China Glaze
Fairy Dust by China Glaze
Black Konad Special Polish
Web: BM-013 (Bundle Monster 2010 Revised Set)
Spider: Mash-38 (Mash Nail Art Plate Set)
 

*Polishes purchased by me. The opinions above are my own and should be taken as such. I am not a professional.*

{REVIEW} Born Pretty Store Stamping Plate QA86

About a month or two ago Born Pretty Store contacted me and asked if I'd review a few products for them. And my reply? HECK YES!!! I love Born Pretty Store. They have affordable, high quality nail art tools, polishes, studs, nail decals... everything! And, yes, even nail stamping plates! And today, I have a review for nail stamping plate QA86.

Nautical redux!

Happy first day of Summer everyone! Today is the longest day of the year here in the northern hemisphere and I thought I'd celebrate it with another post! You're welcome. ;)

Dorothy Gale, from Kansas...

If you've been following me for a while, you might have realized by now that I am a nostalgic person. I love looking back and reminiscing about the 'good old days'. But doesn't everyone? And this is why there is a huge fad going around, and has been for a while, called Throwback Thursday (#TBT). I'm a little late on the bandwagon, but I was looking through old family photos looking for some stuff to share and I found this:

 Now, I'm not one to brag, but wasn't I adorable? I'm a little over 5 years old here. I remember living in this Halloween costume. This was 1992, when you couldn't just go out and buy costumes. This was hand-made by my mom, who herself is a huge Judy Garland fan. She made everything from the dress down to the ruby slippers. We still have it tucked away in the garage somewhere...

Where am I going with this, you may ask? When I saw this pictures I knew I had to do a Dorothy Gale inspired nail design!

Easter Colors Skittle...

I know it's been a little while since I updated. I'm sorry for that. Work's picked up since it's Spring Break, people are taking time off, and its just been a generally busy week. But What with tomorrow being EASTER I thought I'd jump on here and share a design with you!

Gradient Stamping Tutorial...

As mentioned in my previous post, I have a tutorial for you guys! ^_^ Stamping a gradient! It's much easier than it sounds. ;)

Stamping Rainbow Gradient Chevrons...

Having too much fun with all these wonderful colors. I can't even tell you... I can't. So instead of telling you, I shall show you!

Pastel Polka Dots...

Hello all. ;) It's finally spring! Yay!! And it's funny I say that because here in Southern California we've had 'spring' weather since mid-January. But to be able to say its spring... it just makes me happy! And spring means that I can break out all my pastel polishes!!!

Happy Saint Patrick's Day!!!

 I hope you all remembered to wear green today! ;)

Valentine's Conversation Nails...

I know posting a Valentine's Day design now would make it a little late... but better late than never, right?

Valentine's Day: Glitter, Gradient and Stamping, oh my!

I'm stuck in "Valentine's Day" mode, you guys. I'm really gravitating towards the pinks, reds, and glitters. But I guess that isn't really out of the norm for me, lol.

Lace and Roses...

I finally have some nail art from this year to share with you! XD Yay!

Be-lated Christmas Eve Design!

I've been sick, you guys. *sniffles* Feeling MUCH better than I did, but I'm just now getting back to the real world and I realized 2 things. One, I forgot to post on Thursday because that was the day the flu hit me hard. And two, I never posed my Christmas Eve design! Na-what?!

Y is For...

It's been such a busy past few weeks what with the holidays, shopping, working, decorating, planning, wrapping, sorting... and working. I've hardly had time to paint my nails at all. I even went to work for 4 days with no nail polish on. At all. Which is extremely rare for me. But I'm back, at the tail end of 2 consecutive days off with one of my last ABC Challenge designs.

X is For..

It's finally Turkey Day here in the U.S.. It feels like this month has just flown by. Wasn't it just Halloween and it's already the end of November with only 26 days until Christmas?... O.O That's a scary thought.

Autumnal Arrow Tribal

Sneaking away from the family to make a really quick update. XD I feel like a spy or something.

U is for...

Hey everyone! I'm back (a day late) with another ABC Challenge entry! And this one is semi-Halloween themed.

But first, while I'm talking about the letter 'U', This morning I went to the grand opening of an Ulta store! The store is in a very tempting location for me: 15 minutes from my house. Literally, it is in the same parking lot as my work. The Grand Opening events were a little intimidating to say the least. Walking into such a crowded and  loud store wrecked havoc on my nerves, but I made it through and even got a *FREE* $5 off coupo just for walking in the door! So I purchased my very first bottle of OPI Nail Envy. I'm so excited to try this stuff out. My nails have been peeling like a mother for the past 6 months and everything I try doesn't seem to do much of anything. So here's hoping this does exactly what everyone says it does. 

Okay... ONTO THE DESIGN!!!

Neon Monsters!!!

Another Halloween-related post for you guys today. ;)

Halloween Spiders!

As promised, I have my very first 2013 Halloween design for you! This is my favorite time of the year for nail art. I wait all year for it and I can't believe it's here already. But I'm so excited to share some of the designs I've been planning all year to do. So let's get the season started with some icky spiders!