Do you ever get so stuffed up with work you forget about your hobbies all together? Well, I certainly do. Then, when my crammed schedule finally clears up, I find manipics from weeks ago. Well, might as well do a post. I might have fewer posts in the upcoming months as well, please bear that in mind.

Black and white graphic nails for @b.g.lo @tipsnailbar #tipsnailbar #nail #nails #nailart #naildesign #nailswag #notd #nailporn #toronto @cndworld @cndcanada #shellac #blackpool #creampuff

A post shared by Naomi Misu (@naomi_misu) on Oct 15, 2016 at 4:55pm PDT

Ooooh, guys, you probably have no idea how many layers of quick dry top coat this design has. 3 or 4 as far as I can count. Thats the downside of using striping tape. But look at those crisp lines! Having to add layers of top coat before adding vinyls or striping tape is a must though. You do not want your base to lift up with your striping tape.
Now that I look back at this design, I definitely should have used a darker nude base so the white and the nude had a little bit more of a contrast. Definitely a thing you should keep in mind if you want to do a manicure like this. Also, the design might seem simple and quick at first. While it is indeed simple, it does take a while to achieve. Waiting for quick dry top coat to become dry enough to put striping tape or vinyls on it can take surprisingly long. And then, once you've waited for the moment it dries, the amount of time it takes to cut and place all the striping tape properly is crazy. This manicure  took me at least 2 hours if I can remember correctly. But to me, it was absolutely worth it, I loved the look and I ended up wearing it for at least 10 days, which is a long wear time for me, since I usually like to change up my nails every 3-5 days.

I've had this nail polish for a while now, I think I got it in August, but I decided to wait until Autumn comes along to wear it. Mainly because I did the WNAC in August and I didn't really do anything else besides the challenge.



Products used:
Orly Bonder Base
OPI I'm Feeling Sashy (purple)
Essence Golden Gate to Orient (gold)
Bornpretty stamping plate BPL-026
Bornpretty XL Stamper
Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat

Candy corn? Never had that before, so I have no idea how it tastes. But i've seen it a plenty of times, so I know how it looks like.
The candy corn design was inspired by the awesome @shannasnailadventures

I have no new nails to show you all - I am totally slacking. Sigh. So exhausted lately. Soooo- here is a mani from last Halloween. I still like it! Hope you have a nice day!!! — — — 🎶 I WANT CANDY!!! 🎶 Candy Corn that is. Today's mani is all about the Halloween candy some people love, and some hate! No matter your feeling about this treat, hope you like my design. 😁 For this mani I used the following: 🔹 @justricarda "Black Baroness" 🔹 @daily_charme "Candy Corn charm" 🔹 @zoyanailpolish "Cosmo" 🔹 @uberchicbeauty Halloween plate 🔹 @sechenails Seche Vite top coatA photo posted by Shanna's Nail Adventures (@shannasnailadventures) on Oct 20, 2016 at 6:59am PDT

Daylight
 With flash, BRING OUT THE HOLO

Products used:
Orly Bonder Base Coat
3mm Round Studs (painted orange with nail polish)
Alvin D'or Prismatic 2707 (black holographic)
OPI Alpine Snow (white)
Flormar Orange Blossoms (orange)
Essence Hello Sunshine (yellow)
Clear nail polish (to secure the studs in place)
Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat