Top Nail Arts of 2015 by Ehmkay Nails!

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Happy New Year's Eve! Tomorrow marks a new year and before that, I wanted to share some of my personal favorite nail arts that I have done this year! Sometimes, my favorites get overlooked, by myself too, over the course of a year, and looking back and being proud of your accomplishments (in nail art and ANYTHING) is always important!

Top Nail Arts of 2015 by Ehmkay Nails!

Happy New Year's Eve Nail Art Stamping

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It's the final countdown! Hopefully, I can post my manicure for tonight (when I do! I really wait until the last minute) but I wanted to share at least one more New Year's Eve manicure with you, especially if you like to stamp!

Happy New Year's Eve Nail Art Stamping

Minions Nail Art: Seeing Snow for the First Time

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Unless you have no soul, you love the minions! They are adorable, endearing, and just totally likeable. Well, I've got awesome nail decals and I've decided to play around with them. I feel like the minions on my manicure; I haven't seen snow yet this season!

Minions Nail Art: Seeing Snow for the First Time

New Year's Eve Nails: KBShimmer Sun & Games with Black Stars

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I'm back with another easy black and gold design to inspire ideas for New Year's Eve. Today is something much simpler with no skill required so let's get to it! 

New Year's Eve Nails: KBShimmer Sun & Games with Black Stars

New Year's Eve Nails: Gold Bows to Wrap Up the Year!

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New Years Eve is upon us and while it isn't my favorite "holiday," I cannot deny how much I love black and gold together! Here's one of three gold and black manicures I will show you. Don't judge my cheesiness in the title--but it's true! Now is the time we reflect on our year, wrap it up, and welcome the next year!

New Year's Eve Nails: Gold Ribbons to Wrap Up the Year!

Christmas Tree Nail Jewelry and Easy Festive Nail Art

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Good morning! Although Christmas is over, I'm still feeling pretty festive! The window displays, wreathes, and trees are all up through the first week of January, so the spirit is still around! I stopped by the Bryant Park Holiday Shops again today and did some browsing and had cranberry cider. Mmmm! Today I'm showing you a festive look to emphasize all the beautiful trees around NYC!

Christmas Tree Nail Jewelry and Easy Festive Nail Art

Contrary Polish Gift Wrap

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How about a brand I've never tried before?! Contrary Polish, the queen of shimmer polish, really blew my mind with this polish. Let's get to the photos!

Contrary Polish Gift Wrap

Zoya Holiday Matte Velvets Winter 2015 + HUGE Comparison Post!

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Hello all! Today I have a huge post for you! The Zoya Holiday Matte Velvets are a collection of six beautiful matte polishes! Well, I have an obsession with this finish so I have done a comprehensive post of comparisons including the Zoya Mattes for 2014, 2009, and other brands of matte polishes! So grab some water and sit back for this giant post!

Zoya Holiday Matte Velvets Winter 2015

Christmas Poinsettia Nail Art with Zoya Nail Polish

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Merry Christmas Eve! Whether or not you celebrate the holiday, you still probably have the day off tomorrow so enjoy spending time with family and friends! I've done another festive manicure to continue the holiday spirit. 

Christmas Poinsettia Nail Art with Zoya Nail Polish

Holiday Penguins with Candy Canes Nail Art with Cirque Colors Hatched

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Happy Christmas Eve Eve! I have some cutesy winter nail art to show you today! Even though it is record highs in NYC, totally killing the mood of the holidays, I'm trying to be festive!

Holiday Penguins with Candy Canes Nail Art with Cirque Colors Hatched

Victorian Christmas Nail Art Stamping with Cirque Colors Josephine and Hit Polish Victorian Christmas

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The holidays are coming! Are you done shopping? I admit, I did minimal shopping this year. I had too many deadlines and taught 3 courses, and was so overloaded. I guess that's what tomorrow is for. 0_o. Anyway, I have a beautiful Victorian Christmas inspired look for you today so let's get to it!

Victorian Christmas Nail Art Stamping

(Truly) Ugly Sweater Nail Art with FABY Faby's Red

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Good morning! Tis the season for ugly sweater parties, right?! Except, lies! All those ugly sweaters are actually pretty cute. Same with ugly sweater nails. I like them and I would wear those sweaters. In fact, I had my own Chanukah ugly sweater this year. It lit up and it was hilarious. So today, I wanted to show off a beautiful red polish with some hideous accessories!

(Truly) Ugly Sweater Nail Art with FABY Faby's Red

Tropical Christmas: Bonita Colors Cocktails in Aruba with Cirque Summer Soiree

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Living in the Northeast, I love the change of seasons. Although it's unseasonable warm right now, I got to thinking, "how do people in warmer states like Florida and California celebrate the holiday?" I certainly wouldn't want to wear darker colors. So I'm showing off a festive manicure that is appropriate for those in tropical climates!

Tropical Christmas: Bonita Colors Cocktails in Aruba with Cirque Summer Soiree

Paint Box Polish NYE LE Duo Poppin Bottles and Strawberries and Champagne mani fizz + Fireworks Nail Art

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Good evening! My schedule is so busy that my blog has taken a backseat. This mostly stinks because I have SO many holiday ideas and just no time :( But I DO have this awesome LE duo to show you today from Paint Box Polish! It was released today and once it's sold out, it won't be restocked! You definitely want to grab this!

 

Paint Box Polish Poppin Bottles and Strawberries and Champagne mani fizz

Chanukah Nail Art: Chanukah Dreidels

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Happy Friday! Before we enter the weekend, I wanted to show you the mani I just took off today after wearing for a few days! One of the most symbolic parts of Chanukah is the game of dreidel, which children play during the holiday! It's meant to be fun and we usually would play it with candy! Of Course I had to show one off!

Chanukah Nail Art: Chanukah Dreidels

Chanukah Nail Art: Chanukah Presents!

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Chanukah is still going on and I've done a simple take on our presents! During the eight nights of Chanukah, it is now accepted to receive eight presents. There is Chanukah wrapping paper, but it's a clean look on my nails tonight!

Chanukah Nail Art: Chanukah Gifts

Chanukah Nail Art: Chanukah Ornaments

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Happy Chanukah! Tonight marks the first night of Chanukah, so to celebrate, I've decorated my nails in traditional Chanukah colors! Many celebrate Chanukah with what we call a "Chanukah bush." While it is not traditional, it's a spin on some Chanukah fun. I've adorned my nails with ornaments you may find on a Chanukah bush!

Chanukah Nail Art: Chanukah Ornaments

Starbucks Autumn Cup Nail Art

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Go afternoon! Maybe it's time for a caffeine jolt?! Given that it is still 50 degrees in December, I still don't feel winter just yet. That being said, I wanted to do some art based off the autumn Starbucks cup for a while now. Turns out, it was difficult, haha! So here's my result.

Starbucks Autumn Cup Nail Art

Thanksgiving Fall Colored Striped Nail Art

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Well, November is ending but I wanted to sneak in my Thanksgiving nails! I took a few days off from the blog as I prepped for the holidays (I do all the cooking!). I did have a nail casualty but oh well! Here's the final product!

Thanksgiving Fall Colored Striped Nail Art

Sponged Leopard Print Nail Art

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I'm back with my fourth look for the monotone theme for the Nail Challenge Collaborative! I went outside of my comfort zone for this one and I am so glad I did! I'm really not into animal print, but I'm changed!

Sponged Leopard Print Nail Art

Sunset Nail Art Gradient with Trees

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Today, I'm showing you a nail art fail for me. I figure, we can't always be perfect, and I liked the gradient before I ruined it, so let's take a look!

Sunset Nail Art Gradient with Trees

OPI Fall Flake Gradient with Goldeneye, A Woman's Prague-Ative, and Warm and Fozzie

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As I mentioned yesterday, I'm still in the mood for fall colors! I just love this three colors from OPI--something about the way they do gold-toned flakes polishes just always win my heart. Here's my top three!

OPI Fall Flake Gradient with Goldeneye, A Woman's Prague-Ative, and Warm and Fozzie

Pretty Serious Seasonal Sunset with Red Dog Designs Pumpkin Toss and Leaf Stamping

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Hope you enjoyed Thanksgiving if you celebrate! Autumn is quickly turning to winter but I'm still craving some autumnal colors, so here's a fun combination for the fall!

Pretty Serious Seasonal Sunset with Red Dog Designs Pumpkin Toss and Leaf Stamping

Born Pretty Stickers and Stamping with Color Club Frost Bite Collection

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I showed you swatches of the Frost Bite collection yesterday and I wanted to show you other ways to use these polishes! So I grabbed the two frosts and some awesome Born Pretty nail art supplies and created a fun and easy look!
  

Born Pretty Stickers and Stamping with Color Club Frost Bite Collection

 

Color Club Frost Bite Collection: Polar Vortex, Make a Flake, and 24 Below

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I have 3 of the 7 piece collection from Color Club this winter. These are frosty polishes and a glitter thrown in. You can see full nail wheel swatches here, and today I have a few to show you!

Color Club Frost Bite Collection: Polar Vortex, Make a Flake, and 24 Below

Bling Nails: Different Dimension Absolute Zero with Lacquistry Amazeballs

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Here's a quick manicure idea for sparkling nails! I wore this to a wedding last weekend! I showed it on IG but last minute decided to post it!

Different Dimenson Absolute Zero with Lacquistry Amazeballs

Jessica Cosmetics Phenom Colors: Winter 2015 Swatches and Review

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The weather is starting to dip and cold days are upon us in the Northeast, so I have Jessica Cosmetics new Phenom colors for Winter 2015. Phenom is a gel-like polish that is cured by natural sunlight and can last up to 10 days. So let's take a look at these awesome new colors.

Jessica Cosmetics Phenom Colors: Winter 2015

Colors by Llarowe Independence Day

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An NOTD for you today featuring a beautiful blue polish from CbL, so let's take a look!

 

Colors by Llarowe Independence Day

Paint Box Polish I am Fire and Pumpkin Pie Nail Art with Born Pretty Pearl Studs

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It's almost Thanksgiving! That means brown polish and pumpkin pie naturally, so check out how I combined them!

Paint Box Paint I am Fire and Pumpkin Pie Nail Art with Born Pretty Pearl Studs

Impala Plumy Collection: Cotton, Soft, and Fantasy

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Today I have swatches on the Impala Plumy collection to coincide for my monochrome look for The Nail Challenge Collaborative! Feather or bar glitter can be really loud, so I actually prefer these type of glitters to go on top of a similar base color!

 

Impala Plumy Collection: Cotton, Soft, and Fantasy

Cupcake Polish Chicago

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A quick NOTD for you today of a gorgeous and strong holographic polish from Cupcake Polish!

Cupcake Polish Chicago

Serum No. 5 On Sight and Mint to Be

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I have two more polishes to show you from their core line today! One reflective top coat and one shimmer with glitter!

Serum No. 5 On Sight and Mint to Be

35th Anniversary Nails with Coral and Jade Nail Art

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Hello All! Happy Sunday, but most importantly, Happy 35th Wedding Anniversary to my parents! I wanted to celebrate their anniversary on my nails, so I decided to look up the "gift" for this anniversary and use it as inspiration!

35th Anniversary Nails with Coral and Jade Nail Art

Bliss Polish Swatch Spam

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Today I have four Bliss Polishes to share with you! One is a holo from the summer collection and the three others are from the Sons of Anarchy collection. Let's take a look!

Bliss Polish Swatch Spam

24K Gold and White Monochrome Nails with Born Pretty Store Studs

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I have another monochrome look today and this time, it's super fancy and inspired by some beautiful studs from Born Pretty Store. 

24K Gold and White Monochrome Nails with Born Pretty Store Studs

Serum No. 5 Wistera-ously Bright and Ho No!

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Serum No. 5 is known for her glow-in-the-dark polish and today I will show you two blue glowing polishes, one shimmer and one glitter. Both have excellent formulas and glow, so let's take a look!

Serum No. 5 Wistera-ously Bright and Ho No!

Poppy Nail Art for Veterans Day

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Hi all! Today is Veterans Day, where we remember to recognize those who fought for our country in the past and in the present. I decided to recreate my nails that I did for Memorial Day in 2014.  I also linked why poppies are a representation for Veterans and why they are so important. Head over to that post to read more about the history! I've also shown my Buddy Poppy in the collage below! These are made and sold by Veterans every year, and I purchase and wear one all year long! You can find more information on Buddy Poppies here.

Poppy Nail Art for Veterans Day

Zoya Naked Manicure Review and Wear Test

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Today I have a different type of polish post. Zoya Nail Polish released the Naked Manicure over the summer. At first I was confused, why would I want a set of sheer polishes? But now that I've used them, the system is really wonderful as a base coat for difficult formula polishes, for a clean look, and to help make your tired nails pretty again! So take a look at the transformation of my tired nails to clean and beautiful.

Zoya Naked Manicure

Northern Star Polish Mermaid Dreams

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Today I have a quick NOTD of a polish from a new-to-me brand. I had always heard of Northern Star Polish and now I know I need to get more!

 Northern Star Polish Mermaid Dreams

Pizza Party Nail Art with Cirque Colors

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When I have events or gatherings, I can't help but do nail art to coincide, even if I'm the only one who sees it. My friend had a pizza party so of course, I had to do some quirky nail art. Of course, no one really saw them since we were too busy rolling dough and eating pizza! But they were too cute not to show off!

Pizza Party Nail Art

 

Paint Box Polish The Knight Bus Collection: Swatches and Review

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It's a wonderful Saturday to sit back and check out a new collection from Paint Box Polish which releases TODAY at 12pm EST. This collection is inspired from the Knight Bus scene in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Pam, the creator of Paint Box Polish, is a true fan of Harry Potter so when I see Harry Potter collection from her, I know they are legit. And the creator has given me a coupon code for YOU for 15% off your order while you shop (at the end of the post).

Paint Box Polish The Knight Bus Collection: Swatches and Review

Bohemian Polish Mojave Morning

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Hello everyone! Today I'm showing my first ever Bohemian Polish and it is a beauty!

Bohemian Polish Mojave Morning

Paint Box Polish Solstice and Purple Monochromatic Nail Art

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It's Thursday! Almost the weekend. Today I'm showing you a monochromatic nail look for November's Nail Challenge Collaborative theme with beautiful polishes from Paint Box Polish. Paint Box Polish is releasing a new collection this Saturday (and I'll show you it then!) but I love to look at the core polishes too. Today I'm focusing on Solstice.

Paint Box Polish Solstice and Purple Monochromatic Nail Art

Ninja Polish Soul and Streaking Ninja Swatches and Review

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Today I am showing you two holographic polishes from Ninja Polish. Both are really strong holographic colors at a great price point. 

 

Ninja Polish Soul and Streaking Ninja Swatches and Review

Multicolored Floral Dotticure Nail Art

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I love doing my nail art based on my outfit and this manicure was so well-received! Like grab my hands to look at it and it's all thanks to my friend Kim at The Ides of Polish. I saw THIS manicure of hers, and knew it would perfectly coordinate with a dress I had!

Multicolored Floral Dotticure Nail Art

Alter Ego Night Owl and Bosom Buddy Swatches and Review

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Happy Monday! To kick start the week I'm show you two polishes currently available from Alter Ego Body Care products! The maker recently branched out and now makes soap, cuticle balms, and more in addition to nail polish. But today I'll show you the polish!

Alter Ego Night Owl and Bosom Buddy Swatches and Review