Zoo Nails - Maynicure Challenge #16

Recreate Your Favorite

Cara's Nails

I decided to recreate Kate's nails from the "inspired by an animal" challenge.

 I like to call it her zoo manicure.

3D Galaxy Nails - Maynicure Challenge #15

3D

Cara's Nails

Galaxy nails are one of my most favorite manicures. I created this one with a little 3D twist.

Polishes Used:

Sonia Kashuk- Starry Night

Sinful Colors- Snow Me White

Sally Hansen HD- Lite

Orly- Lunar Eclipse

Orly-Space Cadet

Orly- Shine On Crazy Diamond

Chain Nails - Maynicure Challenge #15

3D Nails

Kate's Nails

Polishes Used:

Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Rose Run

China Glaze Stone Cold

Animal Print Nails - Maynicure Challenge #14!

Inspired by  an Animal

Kate's Nails

Polishes Used:

China Glaze Liquid Leather

Sonia Kashuk Chocoholic

Sinful Colors Big Daddy

Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Mellow Yellow

Revlon Emerald City

China Glaze Re-Fresh Mint

Wet N Wild French White Creme

Essie Brooch the Subject

Bundle Monster Plates - BM-215, 224, 223, and 221

Cow Nails - Maynicure Challenge #14

Inspired by an Animal

Cara's Cow Nails

Polishes Used:

Sinful Colors- Show Me White

Sinful Colors- Soul Mate

Sally Hansen Extreme Wear- Black Out

Superman Nails - Maynicure Challenge #13

Inspired by a Superhero

Cara's Super Nails!!!

Wonder Woman Nails - Maynicure Challenge #13!

Inspired by a Superhero

Kate's Wonder Woman Nails

Polishes Used:

Wet N Wild Red Red

Revlon First Class

Sally Hansen Insta Dry Whirlwind White

Sally Hansen Nail Art Pen Black

Migi Nail Art Pen

Plate BM-20

Cara's Kitchen Nails - Maynicure Challenge #12

Inspired By Your Home

Cara's Kitchen Nails

Polishes used:

Sinful Colors- Snow Me White

Sinful Colors-Mint Apple

Sephora- Matte Top Coat

China Glaze- Happy Go Lucky

Kate's Kitchen Nails - Maynicure Challenge #12!

Inspired by your Home

Kate's Nails

These nails were inspired by my kitchen:

Polishes Used:

Revlon First Class

Sally Hansen Insta-Dry Lickety-Split Lime

Wet N Wild French White Creme

Plate BM-205

Caviar Nails - Maynicure Challenge #11 - Part 2

Textured, Part 2

Kate's Nails                    Cara's Nails

Flocking Powder Nails - Maynicure Challenge #11

Textured

Cara's Nails

I used flocking powder to get the fuzzy look of this mani. Kate described them best as Muppet Nails.

Black Lace Nails - Maynicure Challenge #11!

Textured

Kate's Nails

Polishes Used:

Essie Brooch the Subject

Music Nails - Maynicure Challenge #10

Inspired by Music

Cara's Nails

Polish Used:

Sinful Colors- Show Me White

Sinful Colors- Soul Mate

Sally Hansen Extreme Wear- Black Out

Sheet Music Nails - Maynicure Challenge #10!

Inspired by Music

Kate's Nails

Polishes Used:

Wet N Wild French White Crème

China Glaze Liquid Leather

Sally Hansen Nail Art Pen Black

Black Acrylic Paint

Plate SH19

Annapolis, Maryland Nails - Maynicure Challenge #9!

Inspired by a City

Kate's Nails

These nails were inspired by my hometown - Annapolis, Maryland. 

Polishes Used:

China Glaze Sky High-Top

Revlon Blue Lagoon

Wet N Wild French White Creme

Sally Hansen Nail Art Pen Black

Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Blue It

Milani White Canvas

Migi Nail Art Pens

Wet N Wild The Wonder Yellows

Zoya Yummy

Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Going Green

Sonia Kashuk Chocoholic

Ulta Taupe on a Rope

Vegas Nails - Maynicure Challenge #9

Inspired by a City

Cara's Nails

VEGAS BABY!!!

Dessert Nails - Maynicure Challenge #8

Inspired by Food

Cara's Nails

(Most) Polish's Used

Sinful Colors- Soul Mate

Sinful Colors- Snow Me White

OPI-Purple with a Purpose

Sally Hansen Insta Dry- Rapid Red

Rimmel Lasting Finish- Bare Naked

Revlon- Hot Chocolate

Watermelon Nails - Maynicure Challenge #8!

Inspired By Food

Kate's Nails

Polishes Used:

China Glaze Mediterranean Charm

China Glaze Liquid Leather

Revlon Emerald City

Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Going Green

Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Lickety-Split Lime



Hilary's Nails

Our friend Hilary has been joining in on the Maynicure fun! Here's her tape manicure for challenge #7!!

Polishes Used:

Avon Real Red

Sinful Colors Black on Black

Tape Manicure - Maynicure Challenge #7.5

Tape Mani

Cara's Nails

I was not thrilled with my tape manicure from yesterday but I really loved the color scheme. So here it is again with a different tape design.

Purple Dots and Chevrons Manicure - Maynicure Challenge #7 (Take 2)

My first tape manicure chipped really badly yesterday, so I did this quick design last night!

Polishes Used:

Essie Lilacism

Wet N Wild On a Trip

10 Professional Nail Lacquer Spellbound

Blue and Black Tape Manicure - Maynicure Challenge #7

Tape Mani

Cara's Nails

Polishes Used:

Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear- Midnight Sky

Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear- Deep Blue Sea

Sally Hansen Complete Salon- Petrol

Rainbow Tape Manicure - Maynicure Challenge #7!

Tape Manicure

Kate's Nails

Polishes Used:

Zoya Jolene

China Glaze Sky High-Top

Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Lickety-Split Lime

China Glaze Liquid Leather

Pattern Mixing - Maynicure Challenge #6

Pattern Mixing

Cara's Nails

Today's nails were inspired by newest Target find!

Polishes used:

Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure- Petrol

Sinful Colors- Snow Me White

L'Oreal Steel Color- Hard Core

OPI- Happy Go Lucky

Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear- Pacific Blue

BM Plate 16

Pattern Mixing - Maynicure Challenge #6

Pattern Mixing

Kate's Nails

Polishes Used:

Essie Lilacism

Confetti Dance Party Pink

China Glaze Liquid Leather

Plates Used:

Bundle Monster 201, 209, 211, and 223



Color Blocking - Maynicure Challenge #5

Color Blocking

Cara's Nails

Polishes I used:

China Glaze-Thataway

China Glaze-Happy go Lucky

OPI-Miami Beet

Revlon-Chic

Color Blocking - Maynicure Challenge #5!

Color Blocking

Kate's Nails

Colors Used:

China Glaze Liquid Leather

Revlon Cherry

Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure Eel Skin

Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear White On

Two Glitter Manicures - Maynicure Challenge #4

Glitter

Cara's Nails

I kept going back and forth between two possible glitter design choices. Finally, I decided to do them both!!

Design 1:

Glitter with a little extra sparkle

Polishes used:
Pure ice- Strapless

Design 2:



I was looking foward to trying this mani using fantastic tinsel glitter I picked up at Michaels.

Polishes used:

Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear- Lacey Lilac

Gold and Blue Glitter Nails - Maynicure Challenge #4.5

Glitter (take 2)

My first glitter design chipped really badly by the end of the day, so I decided to do another one!

-Kate

Colors Used:

China Glaze Fast Track

Sally Hansen Insta-Dry Blue Streak

Milani Blue Flash

Purple and Black Glitter Nails - Maynicure Challenge #4!

Glitter!

Kate's Nails:

Colors Used:

10 Professional Nail Lacquer Spellbound

Milani Purple Gleam

China Glaze Liquid Leather

Matte Nails - Maynicure Challenge #3!

Matte

Kate's Nails

Colors Used:

Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure Fairy Teal

China Glaze Liquid Leather

Stamped with Sephora Matte Top Coat

Plate: Bundle Monster BM-208

Matte Nails - Maynicure Challenge #3

Matte

Cara's Nails

Polish's I used:

Zoya- Kelly

Sally Hansen- Silver Sweep

Sephora- Matte Top Coat

BM Plate-208

Avengers Nails - A Non-Maynicure Mani

Avengers Nails

My geekery got the best of me while trying to come up with a design for 

the next challenge.

-Cara

Black Ombre Nails - Maynicure Challenge #2

Ombré Nails!

Kate's Nails:

Colors Used:

China Glaze Liquid Leather

Mixed with Wet N Wild French White Crème to get the gradient

Stamping Color - Sally Hanson Xtreme Wear White On

Plate - SHANY 12

Ombre Nails - Maynicure Challenge #2

Ombre 


Cara's Nails

So I am not sure if these are considered ombre necessarily but I wanted to try a fun color combo. I used a sponge technique from The Beauty Department that was really simple! Unfortunately, this is the best photo I could get. I thought it looked much better in person.

Polishes I used:

Orly-Haley's Comet

Essie- Jamaica Me Crazy

Sally Hansen-Silver Sweep

Skittles Manicure - Maynicure Challenge #1

 A Skittles Mani

Cara's Nails

Here's what I used:
Zoya Dana
China Glaze Shower Together
China Glaze Happy Go Lucky
OPI Purple With a Purpose
Sinful Colors Innocent
Orly  Shine on Crazy Diamond 

Skittles Nails - Maynicure Challenge #1

Maynicure has begun!! Challenge #1 is Skittles.

Kate's Nails:

Colors, from thumb to pinky:

Zoya Yummy

Zoya Jolene

Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Mellow Yellow

Wet N Wild On a Trip

Wet N Wild I Need a Refresh-Mint

Stamping Color - China Glaze Liquid Leather

Konad Plate M63