Day 16: Tribal print

Let me start by saying that i had no idea what i was doing today. I made up this design as i went along. Other people who have done it say, "its not complicated, just lines and dots". True. Because that's all i did. Anyway...

I initially wanted to use just 2 colours but i thought i should step out of my comfort zone, so i grabbed these colours and sat down to do my nails. Its a good thing i was dressed in all black, so the colours kinda worked with my outfit. 

Can't wait to do this one again! 

Just to be clear...

You may (or may have not) noticed, some of my pictures have been watermarked  with the name 'Joy's world' and others, 'nailpolishjunkie2012'. Yea...they are all mine :) 

Anyway, i keep track of my hair journey on my other blog (hairjunkie2011) so the names kinda follow the same pattern. Why 2011 and 2012? Well, because those are the years i got super interested in hair care and nail art respectively.

Day 15: Delicate Print

Am not sure what my feelings are for today's manicure...

I knew from the beginning of this challenge that i would do a black lace print today so i yea, thats what i did. It doesn't look as dainty as i wanted it to, so i think the next time i do this, i'll go for white lace-y nails which would look elegant...kind of like a French manicure (now there's another idea for a delicate mani) does.  I actually did a replica of something i saw on Youtube so am not going to claim ownership of this design.

This design isn't as complicated as it looks, its quite easy to do. I didn't like it immediately after i was done but as the day wore on, i started to like it...but am pretty sure am not keeping it for one more day. Thats all i have to say about it.

Day 14: Flowers

I am so happy with how today's mani turned out. I have done a flower mani before, but that was a disaster. I am sure i made up my mind back then to never do it again but thanks to this challenge,  i get to do it once again.

I started off doing my left thumb and index finger and then i realized how messy and not cute it looked. I wanted to have as many flowers on each nail as i could possibly place, but that just looked like a cluttered mess so after those two fingers, i decided one flower on each nail would suffice...and i was right.

 My right hand looked much better...cute, simple and neat

At first, i didn't know what colours to use for this challenge, but after taking a shower and getting dressed, i noticed how well the colours on my T-shirt came together and used those as my inspiration. What do you think?

 What i used : Luron Nail Polish in Green #86 , a yellow neon colour #111 *the brand name rubbed off* , Charm Max in neon orange , Charm Max colourless nail polish as my base and top coat.

I chose to go with the neon colours because i wanted the flowers to stand out. I applied just one coat of the green as a base because that particular green is too rich/deep.

EDITED TO ADD: My Mum loves this manicure!!! She said that i will be doing her nails. Am quite chuffed!

Day 13: Animal Print

I woke up pretty early this morning but didn't feel like getting out of bed so i got my nail stuff and did my nails...in bed. Am quite pleased with the results. They are not perfect and i hadn't even cleaned up when i took this pic:

I thought this mani would be difficult so i kept putting off doing it. I also didn't think i had the colours to pull it off but turns out i did! I used a very sheer almost clear color as my base. I have never used it before because it is soooooo sheer. I applied two coats of that. For the spots, i used a nude colour that i also never use because it can't really be seen...nude. I think its safe to say that i love having something noticeable on my nails. I also used black as you can see. I should have added black spots to fill in the gaps and make it stand out more (sigh!)...next time. Next time.

I really love this mani and i can't wait to try it again, but tomorrow, its coming off.

EDITED TO ADD: I kept this mani for one more day during which time i was with my Grandma who had come to visit. When she saw the above mani, she asked if i got it done at the salon! Lets just say that made my day :)

Day 12: Stripes

What's a festive season without 'Candy Cane' nails? Ok. ok...am in Kenya and i honestly couldn't care less about candy cane. That's a Western thing, but these two colours go so well together, wouldn't you agree?

Yea...i took the picture right after i was done, hence the nail polish on my palm (i don't have any idea how that got there). 

I used a different shade of red on my ring finger...its a deep colour, think vampy/gothic/blood/berry red. I'll do a swatch for it soon.

I have done 'striped nails' before, and i love them so look out for other colour combinations in the future.

I must add that this mani was pretty easy and quick to do.