My Top 12 of 2014

It's that time of year!  I have been blogging for a little over a year now and I finally have enough nail art saved up that I was able to choose my top 12 favorite manis of 2014.  These were not necessarily my most popular but these are the manis that I personally like best.  I tried many new skills this year and I am very proud of how far I have come! I'm really excited to see where 2015 takes me and my hobby.  

Follow the jump to see close up pictures of my top 12!

Fancy Schmancy Thanksgiving Negative Space Nails

It's Thanksgiving Week!  Thanksgiving is definitely one of my favorite holidays.  Any day when I can eat all of my favorite foods in enormous proportions is a good day to me!

I came up with these negative space nails to wear this week and they feel SO fancy schmancy to me!  Anything with gold shimmer and gold flakies and deep maroon (as my friend Jen AggiesDoitBetter calls it) is super fancy in my eyes.  They almost look regal, but the colors say Thanksgiving to me.

Follow the jump to see more pictures of these nails and get more details on how I created this look!

The Bubble Wrap Technique

You guys know how much I love Instagram.  I follow some seriously talented ladies who are always posting nail art that is so unique and different!  There are so many new things to try and I love trying out new techniques when it comes to nail art.

I recently heard of The Bubble Wrap Technique and knew I had to give it a go.  To create this look, you dab some nail polish onto bubble wrap (yes, the stuff you use to protect things in the mail) and dab it onto your nails.  How easy is that?!  Its messy, so clean up is a must.  But I'm a BIG fan of easy nail art, even when it's kinda messy.

Continue reading to find out how I achieved this look!

Racing Stripe + Dots

I'm not sure why, but when thinking of a name for this nail art, "racing stripe" came to mind.  These nails were inspired by a pair of athletic shorts - no joke! I loved the blue and neon green together.  Add some holo dots and you've got awesome nail art!

Polishes Used: China Glaze Kiwi Cool-ada, Sinful Colors Endless Blue, and Color Club Harp On It.

Thanks for stopping by!

xoxo Danele

Texture & Chevrons

Sorry I havent posted any new nail art in a few days! Im still here, I promise! Ive been working on a few things for the weekend. Im leaving tonight for Atlanta to visit a good friend but I wanted to have new manis to post!

For my trip, I decided to wear a texture because they usually have longer wear time. I wont have any time to do my nails this weekend so I hope this lasts! 

Polishes used are Zoya Carter and Color Club Cherubic. In also used nail vinyls for the chevron pattern. 

I love how sparkly and holographic this mani is! 2 of my favorite things :) I may add top coat over the weekend, to slightly change the look. Happy Friday!!! 

Xoxo Danele

Spring Stripes

Decided to do some nail art using my new Essies from the Spring & Resort Collections.  I used nail vinyls that I bought from www.nailvinyls.storenvy.com to create the stripes.  I love these colors together! 

Colors used: Essie Resort Fling, Fashion Playground, and Hide & Go Chic

Til next time!

xoxo Danele