Pink Gradient and Fauxnad M72

Sorry I haven't blogged for almost a week! As I mentioned in my last post, I had my wedding reception last week on Saturday. I was kind of a zombie the next day and then this week I've been doing last minute things before I start an R.N. (registered nurse) program next week. I had to get my last immunization for school and I officially changed my last name (which was kind of a pain in the butt) haha! On a bad note, when school starts I will have to CHOP my nails so they don't go past my finger and I won't be allowed to wear nail polish to clinical (hospital) half the week so I won't be able to blog as much. I will definitely make some time though!

Anyways, here's the mani I wore for the wedding reception last week. For the gradient I used Color Club Modern Pink, China Glaze Flip Flop Fantasy, and China Glaze High Hopes. I also used Nfu-Oh #49 on top of the 3rd color. I stamped using Fauxnad M72 in Konad White.

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And here's a couple pics of my reception last week =]

Me and my wonderful husband who buys me tons of nail polish <3

Me doing a Tongan Tauolunga (my husband is Tongan)

And I said last month I'd post a few of my professional wedding pics when I got them, but didn't think anyone would care to see it, but might as well since I'm putting these other ones =P Plus I like when other bloggers share stuff about themselves =]

Pirate Mani 4

If anyone thinks this mani is not totally cute you're crazy lol! Jk. Go ahead, but I love this little skull image! I'm actually having quite a good time doing these Pirates of the Carribean inspired manis this week. I hope you guys aren't sick of them yet because I have a couple more. I used fauxnad M39 for the little skull with crossbones and I used Konad M64 for the tip design. I stamped in Konad white.

Pirate Mani 3

So as you guys know, there are mermaids in the POTC movies, so of course I had to have at least one mani with a mermaid. Too bad the fauxnad plate I own with a mermaid totally sucks and I could only get a clean pick up of the image once =[ For the base color I used Orly in It's Up to Blue. It's pretty sheer, I used two coats, but three would be better for complete opacity. The mermaid is from fauxnad M72 and the fish are from fauxnad M14. I stamped using Sally Hansen Insta Dri in Silver Sweep. I wanted the tips to look like mermaid tail scales, but my fiancee thought they were waves so I'll have to do another mani that actually looks like a mermaid's tail, but for the design I used BM 217 and also stamped in Silver Sweep.

I went to bed before topcoat and I got lines all over my nails =|

The mermaid! Too bad she didn't want to cooperate with me.

OPI Dim Sum Plum Hello Kitty Nails

I had such a hard time deciding what color to use last night, but I chose to use OPI Dim Sum Plum as a base for this manicure. Haha yes, I'm pretty indecisive when it comes to what to do to my nails. Anyways, I stamped the bows with Konad plate M56 in Konad Yellow. I stamped the Hello Kitty image in Konad White from a fauxnad plate I purchased on ebay. I also heard you can purchase the plate from Born Pretty and there's even a way to get it for free with a coupon code. I filled in the bow with Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear in Blue Me Away.

Yay I was able to catch the sun last minute before work this morning!