Hell On Wheels Manicure

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So I was about to post when I noticed a bunch of blogs I follow were celebrating 'International Nail Art Day' well this is the first I've heard of this so who knows if it's a real thing. Anyways I waffled back and forth about what to do, I considered not doing anything because I just cracked a nail on my swatch hand so I'm going to be babying my nails for a couple days to hopefully allow for it to grow out without losing all my length. But that just didn't seem right seeing as I had a good reason to do some nail art.

For the past couple days I have been marathoning through Hell On Wheels on netflix, seriously the hot guy in Crossroads with Britney Spears has grown into one SUPER STONE COLD SILVER FOX! Yowza! Seriously dirty looking, long dark silver haired cowboy is RIGHT up my alley. Anyways tonight is the Season Premiere of season 4 and while I'm not quite there yet, hopefully it won't take long, because yay long weekend!

This isn't super complex but we have a steam engine wheel and Eva's chin tattoo thrown in for good measure. Dollish Polish - Curse Your Sudden , But Inevitable Betrayal.

Deborah Lippmann - Forsaken: Sookie Sookie Set

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So a few months ago I found two Deborah Lippmann sets I had been lusting over for months. I've said it before, but I am a total sucker for anything tying into anything I fangirl over. So while the polishes within these sets may have not screamed my name, the fact that they are True Blood Deborah Lippmann's was enough to make these a must have. And I found them at Winners so DOUBLE BONUS. Actually if I was a good friend I would have also grabbed them for Melissa but alas, I suck.

If you are a True Blood fan then you'll know that the season premiere of the FINAL season starts on Sunday, out with Game of Thrones and in with True Blood. Oh HBO you really know how to not overwhelm my schedule. I dig it. I'm still really sore over Warlow's departure. If you haven't seen last season and that is a spoiler for you, the statute of limitations on spoilers for last season is up so deal with it.
Anyways here is the first of two sets!.

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Lagertha Manicure

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So I had seen designs inspired by Lagertha from Vikings' shield all over IG,

Katheryn Winnick had posted several to her IG account. Considering how big of a Vikings fan I am I knew I had to jump on that bandwagon. Well on Monday I noticed that she had posted my manicure in a collage of other manicures and asked people which was their fave. Last time I peeked I was winning. Yay!
And yes I fangirled big time over this.

For a base colour I used
Julep - Robin

Rainbow Dash Manicure

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So just in case you were unaware I was Rainbow Dash for Halloween, and I had a great time being Dashie, and even more impressive was the fact I was actually recognized. In my opinion that is a costume WELL DONE. Anyways this was my accompanying manicure for Halloween. I love it, I think Dashie turned out great!

Rainbow Dash

TV Inspired: Jem and The Holograms

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So today is the LAST TV inspired manicure. Not that there won't be more random ones in the future but February is coming to a close and March will be getting rid of a lot of back log, so you can expect a lot of big lengthy posts. And some exciting stuff. 

So as this month comes to a close I just wanted to mention that there were a lot of shows that I had planned to do manicures for or that were on my original list, however due to creative differences or whatever reason it didn't work. 

For our final manicure we have Jem and the Holograms.

Now originally I missed the boat on watching the TV show while it aired on account of not being born and everything. But I remember renting the videos all the time, and then in 2011 my co-workers and I dressed up as the Misfits for Halloween, That was freakin awesome. I wish I could find the picture. 

The Misfits were always my favourite, their songs were better and as a general rule they were obviously just more badass. 

For this I used

Nfu Oh - 61, 63, 64, 65, 66

Art Club in Neon Pink, Neon Violet, Yellow, Neon Blue, Neon Orange

Orly Instant Artist in Jet Black, Crisp White

TV Inspired: Rescue Me

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So one more manicure after this one! I won't lie I'm kind of stoked. After a month of really trying to push myself creatively I'm so looking forward to plain old boring manicures for a while!

Our manicure today is Rescue Me,

I love Denis Leary, if you haven't read "Why We Suck" or listened to the Audiobook please do it now. I have it on my ipod and listen to it all the time. I have some really great memories of watching Rescue Me, even though I haven't seen all of the final season yet (there were circumstances... and I just never got around to it) 

I love fire manicures (I've done several different ones already) The FDNY insignia on my thumb is kind of weak, as a lame excuse I was under the gun to finish up and go to dinner so I rushed it, you can tell. Whatever the point comes across. 

For this I used

Sally Hansen - Black Out

Orly Instant Artist in Fiery Red, Orange Peel, Jet Black

Art Club - Yellow

TV Inspired: My Little Pony

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So there are a few of you who are going to shake your head at me for this one but you should also not be surprised.

Today's manicure is My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic I just recently started watching this, having been a huge MLP growing up (I still remember watching My Little Pony on YTV on the weekends) and I watched the MLP Movie more times than I can count, I'm surprised my VHS never crapped out. I've known about the whole Brony thing and such for a while now but hadn't bothered to look into it much. Well I'm glad I finally did, it's super cute. Everyone knows that I'm a 5 year old at heart so yeah love it.

For this I did 5 of the pony's cutie marks... or tried to, I realize my colours are a bit off. I left out Twilight Sparkle just because when it comes down to it, the other 5 were friends before she came along anyways. Fluttershy got the thumb because she's my favourite.

For this I used

China Glaze - Lemon Fizz

Zoya - Yummy

Bed Head - Master Mind

NYX - Sunset Blvd.

OPI - Pink Friday

Art Club in Electric Blue & Yellow

Orly Instant Artist in Crisp White, Fiery Red, True Blue, Leafy Green

TV Inspired: Lost

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So we're nearing the end of the month! Wow, this month has flown by yet at the same time seems like it has taken forever. That being said here is our next manicure! 

Lost,

 man I loved that show, I totally came in after it had ended so I was able to just marathon my way through all six seasons. I spent a lot of time googling everything while I watched because I hate not knowing how things end. (yes I'm the person who prefers to know how stressful situations end)

There was a lot I could have done but I really wanted to include the numbers that play a huge roll in the series, (if something freaky happens to me, we're blaming this manicure okay?)

For this I used

Sally Hansen - Black Out

Orly Instant Artist - Crisp White

TV Inspired: Charmed

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Today's manicure is inspired by Charmed

I still remember watching the pilot when it first aired. I tend to be a purist at heart and prefer the first couple seasons with Shannen Doherty. I'm basically a huge sucker for supernatural stuff, so take that and then add the myriad of good looking men that showed their faces over the 8 seasons and yep I'm in.

So I don't know about you guys, but if I had to pick a colour to be magical it would be purple. Don't ask me why it just seems right. On the thumb we have the triquetra that appears on the cover of the Book of Shadows and then on the middle finger we have the flower that appears above the title.

For this I used

Zoya - Lotus

Zoya - Tru

Zoya - Julieanne

Orly Instant Artist - Rockin Robin

Quo Instant Artist - Platinum Glitter

TV Inspired: Nip/Tuck

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First off I just want to say that I am a huge failure at a self-imposed no-buy. Seriously, lets never do this again. I've been trying to be good, I have serious impulse control problems. More on my short comings next month though.

My manicure today is inspired by one seriously screwed up yet totally awesome shows: Nip/Tuck

I loved this show (got a bit old towards the end, but hey that happens to most) it was totally screwed up and bizarre, but so awesome. Anyways this was pretty simple but follows in the vein of the opening credits

For this I used

Bed Head - Mastermind

Quo Instant Artist - Red

Orly Instant Artist - Black

Avon - Silver

TV Inspired: Friends

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Today's manicure comes to you from the show Friends 

For years I was never a huge Friends fan then around last Christmas I just randomly decided to watch season one since I had gotten the first four seasons from Chelsea. Well let me tell you it did not take very long to get hooked. I don't know why I never realized how funny it was. And man I love Ross, which pretty much disgusts my friend Jill to no end. Man I just want to snuggle the crap out of him. 

So here we have the MagnaDoodle from the back of the guys' door (dude I loved my magnadoodle as a kid, so awesome), the picture frame from the back of the girls' door (it's totally lopsided, sorry!) and the Central Perk logo (with some sketchy text) and the other ones are just latte coloured

For this I used

China Glaze - Cashmere Creme

OPI - Planks A Lot

Zoya - Breezi

NOPI - My Empire... My Rules

Art Club - Yellow

Orly Instant Artist in Crisp White, Jet Black, Leafy Green, Light As A Feather, Lovey Dovey, Fiery Red

TV Inspired: Duck Dynasty

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 Today's manicure is Duck Dynasty okay so I f*cking LOVE this show. The first time I saw the preview I was like wow really? But never do I laugh as hard as I do watching this. I am so in love with the Robertson clan, and honestly one of my favourite things about this show is the respect that the kids show their parents and grandparents. I'm sorry but that kind of respect doesn't happen often these days. Love it, and I really loved getting to hang out with my cousins and just all laugh our asses off this past November during a DD marathon. The new rule is if you don't love it you can just GTFO of our family. BOOM.

Sorry I love it. Now you probably won't see that many American flags from me, not that I have any problem with that at all it just seems weird to be walking around with the stars and stripes on my nails, although This was my Presidents Day manicure so that seemed fitting. So here we have camo and of course one of Willie's bandannas (I couldn't draw a duck to save my life but in hindsight I should have drawn a beard!)

For this I used

OPI - Stranger Tides

China Glaze - Agro

China Glaze - Mahogany Magic

Bed Head - Master Mind

Cult Nails - Time Traveler

Orly Instant Artist in Crisp White & Fiery Red

Essie - Matte About You

TV Inspired: Roswell

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So I'm pretty much so insanely stoked right now. I really need to calm down otherwise I am going to start vibrating like a chihuahua. Starting NOW I've begun saving for a trip to Disneyworld. Now I've said it before I am a ridiculous Disney freak, like own all the movies, buy all the Disney stuff, annoy your friends with all your Disney references - kind of Disney freak. So Disneyworld is more or less my heaven. Except when we went last time and it happened so coincide with the Cheerleading finals or something like that. Too much spirit, and it didn't help that Dad kept telling me to go fight the annoying ones. Anyways so next Feb. Disneyworld + Me = Happy Happy Happy.

Okay sorry that was like word vomit. It just had to come out.

Today's manicure is Roswell, man do I miss that show. That being said I'm not 100% happy with how this turned out. the handprint is all funky and I totally misjudged size but I like the way the thumb turned out. I used the DVD box set covers as my colour inspiration. Anyways, so not my best but also not my worst

For this I used

Orly - Le Chateau

Avon - Glisten 

Avon - Silver

OPI - Take The Stage

OPI - Did It On 'Em

OPI - Unfor-greta-bly Blue

Island Girl - Hawaiian Color

NYX - Thunder

NYX - Tahitian

Sally Hansen - Black Out

TV Inspired: Mad Men

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So yes back to work today for me anyways (the worst part of long weekends is the first day back to the grind. So depressing) Guess my weekend of smutty novels (I read a total of 4) and guilty pleasure movies (Magic Mike anyone?) had to come to an end. 

So today's manicure comes from Mad Men, I totally dig this show, even though I'm still only in season 2. My friend Jill and I decided to start watching this one together, and to do that I had to wait something like a month, so to keep me happy that prompted her to start sending me a "Daily Hamm" which is exactly what it sounds like. Daily pictures of Jon Hamm who is a flippin stone cold fox!!

Anyways love how this turned out.

for this I used

Bed Head - Mastermind

Orly Instant Artist in Jet Black & Fiery Red

TV Inspired: Game Of Thrones

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Today's manicure is Game of Thrones. I fricken love that show! I mean really all I need to say is Khal Drogo, The Hound, and Jon Snow. 3 perfect reasons to watch, Jaime Lannister is pretty hot too, once you get past him being a huge asswipe. 

So I basically did four of the main sigils (or I tried... some are a tad abstract) Stark, Lannister, Targaryen, and Baratheon. 

For this I used

Nails Inc - Carnaby Street

Essie - Turning Heads Red

Sally Hansen - Black Out

Sephora by OPI - Frankly I Don't Give A-Dam

Layla - Golden Nugget

Art Club - Yellow

Orly Instant Artist in Jet Black, Crisp White, Fiery Red

TV Inspired: Veronica Mars

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So today's manicure is inspired by a show that for me never gets old, Veronica Mars. The first two seasons of this will go down in history (well my history) as some of my favourite television ever. Everything was awesome, until it moved from UPN to The CW and shit hit the fan. Suddenly season 3 started and none of our questions went answered and, well, yes I'm clearly still quite bitter about season 3. Could have been epic, but no. Anyways Kristen Bell is still one of my favourite actresses, I think she's beautiful.

So for this I have, Veronica's camera (please excuse my shitty camera drawing skills), the Mars Investigation logo, her faithful side-kick Backup! and then the lined paper from the opening. (excuse me while I start singing the Dandy Warhols)

For this I used

Bed Head - Master Mind

OPI - Don't Pretzel My Buttons

OPI - Suzi Loves Cowboys

China Glaze - Stone Cold

Sally Hansen - Black Out

Orly Instant Artist in Crisp White, Red & Jet Black

TV Inspired: The Vampire Diaries

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So our manicure today is The Vampire Diaries.

Here's a fun fact: I went to high school with Sara Canning who plays Aunt Jenna in the first couple seasons. We had a drama class together. She's probably one of the nicest people. 

That being said now that Elena is all over Damon I'm not very impressed. I tend to fall for the super broody good guys, it disgusts my friend Jill but it also means that we never usually fight over guys.

So here I have the Salvatores Day ring (thats an S not a $ just for the record) and Elena's locket.

Along with some super cheesy vamp teeth. I also took this opportunity to use one of my polishes I made.

For this I used:

Sally Hansen - Black Out

Bed Head - Master Mind

Orly - Stone Cold

Nails Inc - Trafalgar Square

Avon - Silver

Hoof Polish - Matinee Rouge

Orly Instant Artist in Jet Black & Fiery Red