My Favorite Nail Arts of 2019

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Cheers to another year. As always, I like to take a look back at what I've accomplished on the blog over the year. January feels so long ago and so I like to refresh my brain with all the creativity over the year. Sometimes, I feel so meh over my art and then I take a look back and I'm like, ahh, that was so good! I do feel like blogging is going on the wayside for Instagram and Youtube influencers, but writing has always been my thing. I'll probably take on even less swatching for 2020 and really stick to doing what I love: ART!

My Favorite Nail Arts of 2019

Pusheen Calendar Series: A Look Back at 2019

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Well, it's the end of 2019, so as tradition, I'm sharing two end of the year recaps. Let's start with my Pusheen art of 2019. I've now completed 3 years of Pusheen nail art! You can check out 2017 here and 2018 here.  It's fun to look at these and see the improvement (or not) of my Pusheen arts and see all of the designs. I haven't repeated my art at all, and that's why this series is so fun. So let's take a little walk down memory lane and look back at 2019.

Pusheen Calendar Series: A Look Back at 2019

Festive Nail Art: Gold with Red Dots

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Hey all! Just wanted to share my last mani of the year before I put on my NYE mani! I was still feeling festive after Christmas and still wanted holiday sparkles, so I reached for a classic combo: red and gold. Why not end the year with sparkles?!

Festive Nail Art: Gold with Red Dots

KBShimmer Total Eclipse and White Here White Now

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Today I'm sharing two new cremes coming from KBShimmer, a classic white and black creme. KBShimmer already has these cremes, but this is a one-coat polish, that also stamps! These are unlike her other cremes. Although Eclipse (my fav black) is one coat as well, it's a bit more of a crelly so it doesn't stamp well. These are also not considered "Fast dry" polishes, since they can stamp, although I found them to dry quickly! Ok, so let's check these out!

KBShimmer Total Eclipse and White Here White Now

January 2020 Polish Pickup Offerings: Written in the Stars

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As it is the end of the month, it's time to show off Polish Pickup! Right after New Year's, you can grab these items with the theme: Written in the Stars. As always, makers totally have fun with the theme and I love that people think outside of the box. So today I'm sharing the products so you can save up some of that holiday money and grab these exclusive products!

January 2020 Polish Pickup Offerings: Written in the Stars

Girly Bits Pedi Potion

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Hey all! The weather is officially brutal in the Northeast with this week being the coldest temps yet. It will only get colder. Cold weather means extra moisturizing for me so for the last three weeks I've been testing out Girly Bits Pedi Potion. I'm always on the hunt for that perfect moisturizing lotion or cuticle balm, so I'm always excited to try a new one.

Girly Bits Pedi Potion

Christmas Tree Dotticure Nail Art

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Apparently 2019 was the season of the tree manicures, but that's all I've been doing. I think I did 4 varieties of Christmas tree nail art and this is what I'll be wearing for today and tomorrow. I had so many ideas in my head but since it was late last night, I decided I wanted something simple but striking! So this is how I'm ringing in the holidays.

Christmas Tree Dotticure Nail Art

Christmas Lights Nail Art

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Good evening! I have a late night post for you today with a look I literally just took off because I wore it down to its death. I was missing 2 nails because of all the latke making! haha. Well, I have to go do my nails that will be my manicure for the next few days, as I move on to Christmas baking and more gift wrapping. Seriously, making latkes and washing your hands just destroys your nails haha. So let's see my mani!

Christmas Lights Nail Art

Christmas Tree Farm Nail Art

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I have another holiday look that isn't so in-your-face festive. Have you ever been to a Christmas tree farm? I imagine it to be beautiful! I feel like there's nothing more cozy or festive than log cabins in the winter in a forest. That's what inspired my very simple look today!

Christmas Tree Farm Nail Art

Pusheen Calendar Series: Pusheen By the Fire

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Another year ending means another Pusheen year. I have fun doing these, although this year had such complicated images! LOL. They are fun to look at but difficult to recreate. I think I've done a good job recreating them in an abstract way and December is no different! Pusheen has big plans for Christmas!

Pusheen Calendar Series: Pusheen By the Fire

Hanukkah Driedel Nail Art

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Hanukkah (or Chanukah, as I spell it) begins on December 22. I rocked these nails from last Tuesday night until this past Sunday and you guessed it, I took pics on Sunday! But hey, at least you can see the amazing wear from Jessica Cosmetics. I really love their polishes and their winter collection just landed on my doorstep last week. I can't wait to show you them, but you can enjoy this nail art for now!

Hanukkah Driedel Nail Art

Christmas Tree Nail Art

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I feel like the holidays are here already and I have no time. I think because Thanksgiving was so late, the turnover to Christmas and Chanukah was very quickly. For this look, I was actually inspired by a Coach window display that has this hygge type trees. it's so simple! So I created an entire winter wonderland look based on those trees.

Christmas Tree Nail Art

CVS Beauty Tour Gift Bag

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So today is a bit of a different post! Back in November, my mom told me about a CVS Beauty Tour happening near me. Well, I forgot all about it LOL. But I went out and wouldn't you know, I walked right by it! I was with my darling and I said, let's stop by! So we went on the CVS Beauty Tour bus and at the end, they gifted us each with a huge gift bag! Like valued well over $150! Thanks CVS! I wanted to share the products, and you'll let me know if you want to see follow-up reviews.

CVS Beauty Tour Gift Bag

Beauty Big Bang Multichrome Pigment

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I'm back with another pigment! I love the sparkle and reflection of pigments. They are perfect for a New Year's manicure, or just to wear all the time. This color is the rainbow of pigments, so you are going to love it!

Beauty Big Bang Multichrome Pigment

Girly Bits Let's Get Basted with Gold Snowflake Stamping

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When Pam from GB sent me the December CoTM, which I shared earlier this week, she also sent along the November CotM so I could continue my collection. She knew it wouldn't get to me before the November sale ended. But good news! Because the CotM series is ending (sad face), she put all duo overpours online for you all! Exciting! I just realized this too! So I did art with one of the polishes but I will get the duo up soon!

Girly Bits Let's Get Basted with Gold Snowflake Stamping

Christmas Dots Nail Art

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As you know, I'm really inspired by so many things around me. The past few years, I've done Starbucks cup nail art. Well, this year's is festive but not really art that translates onto nails. I did see a red cup with green dots and really loved that. So simple! Why haven't I thought of that before?

Christmas Dots Nail Art

Girly Bits December Cotm: The Final Shift and Aww Flake, It's Over?

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Today's post is bittersweet! First, let's get down to business with the announcement that this is the last Color of the Month duo from Girly Bits. Pam writes, "The cotm series began in June of 2016, and it has been SO much fun!! It has challenged my creativity, and it has created an awesome interaction with all of you as we reveal and name them each month. I am sad to see it end, but I have plans for other small batch releases so don't you worry." I have loved sharing most of the CotM duos with you and I loved working with them and creating art each month! I even just got the November one, so I'll share that soon.

Girly Bits December Cotm: The Final Shift and Aww Flake, It's Over?

Beauty Big Bang Multichrome Pigment

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Happy Friday everyone! Today I have the first of two Beauty Big Bang pigments. I haven't played with pigments in a while and it was fun to get these to remind myself how much I love them!

Beauty Big Bang Multichrome Pigment

Morgan Taylor Champagne and Moonbeams Winter 2019

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Hello all! It's holiday season, for real now. I am diving in to holiday nail arts but first, let's check out the winter collection from Morgan Taylor. This is a set of 12 colors (of which I have 11) and it's got the glitz of winter but also the moodiness with darker colors. There's a nice combination of finished and colors so let's check it out!

Morgan Taylor Champagne and Moonbeams Winter 2019

Birch Tree Nail Art Stamping

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Hello all! I'm back after a little blogging break. I had to post so many posts in such a short time due to Black Friday and all that I burnt out a little. I'm going to take it easy for December and right now, I'll just be doing festive nail art. I shared the KBShimmer License to Chill collection last week and it is super fun. I ended my swatches with the color I felt like wearing which was I'm sMitten. Then of course, I added art!

Birch Tree Nail Art Stamping