Holiday Movie nails

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Hi lovelies,

When I saw this challenge at Plump & Polished, and also at the one jointly hosted by Overpolished and Pink & Polished,  I was stumped. Would you believe I hadn't watched a Christmas movie?!! I couldn't believe it myself. So I researched on some holiday movies, did my nails and then got down to watch the movie. Kinda kooky, but guess what I ended up watching?

Yup. It's the 2003-starrer Elf! Starring comedy star Will Ferrell and the lovely Zooey Deschanel.

The story is about a baby boy who is brought up as one of Santa's elves. And when he learns of his true identity (that he is a human), he goes to New York to meet his biological father. In the process he spreads Christmas cheer all around.
I really, really enjoyed watching the movie. I love comedies. 

Coming back to the nails, I feel I should have made the legs thinner and longer, like a drain pipe. Better luck to me next time! So, which is your favourite movie? Have you watched Elf? It is good for a great laugh. Don't forget to comment on my manicure :)

Polishes used:

LA Girls Matte Alpine Green (base)

NYX Blue glitter (layer of iridescent glitter)

OPI Alpine Snow (ascent nail base)

Acrylic colours in white, yellow, light green, dark green and blue. 

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Candy Canes and Gingerbread Man

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Hello fellow lacqueraders,

It is red, white and Christmassy. Yup, candy canes it is. 

Day 3 challenge hosted by Pink and Polished and Overpolished is Candy Canes. This combined beautifully with the Crumpet Nail Arts' Day 2 challenge of Candy Canes and Gingerbread Man as well as Plump and Polished's Candy Cane challenge.

The candy cane on my pinkie has melted ;) thanks to a highly uncooperative XL stamper. I somehow seem to manage better with the Konad stampers. Strange. Has that happened to you?

Candy canes seem to be an integral part of Christmas. But they are not easily available in India, if it is available anywhere at all. Every time I see pictures of them, I wonder how they taste. I imagine them to be cinnamony or pepperminty. (Is there such a word?). How do they taste?

Even gingerbread can't be found in bakeries here. Though to be frank, there aren't very many bakeries in my city. But with the Indian market opening up to foreign goods, I hope to see them soon sometime :)
So, did you like what I did? Don't forget to leave a comment :)

Polishes used:
OPI Alpine Snow (white creme base)

For stamping:
Colorbar Exclusive 48 (red swirls)
Bourjois Paris 1 seconde Rouge Obscure (gingerbread man)
Revlon Forest Green (holly leaves)
Plates: Bundlemonster 222 (gingerbread man), Red Angel 110 (Candy swirls)

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White Christmas, Snowy Christmas

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Hello lovelies,

How are you doing? Today I bring to you snow white nails. Erm, they are not exactly snow white, but you get the idea :) 

As you know, I am taking part in a couple of challenges at the same time. Sometimes, they all work out together. Today, Pink & Polished Challenge (Day 2) threw up Favourite Holiday Song while Crumpets first task is themed snow/snowflakes. The Holly Jolly Challenge (Day 2) for next Monday is 'Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow' while Plump and Polished (Day 3) seeks a tape manicure. 

So can you guess my favourite Christmas song? One of my most favourite bands is Boney M. I love all their Christmas renditions but my favourite is 'White Christmas.' I just love this song. Maybe it is because it never ever snows in Ahmedabad. In fact, it is bloody sunny even in winters as you can see  from the above picture :( 

This song is how I imagined they celebrated Christmas in the cold countries. Such beautiful lyrics: Where the treetops glistened and children listened to hear sleigh bells in the snow!

I used craft scissors, scotch tape and A-England St George to create my abstract treetops covered in snow. Here's an upside-down shot of the snowed-in world :)

Another shot of the manicure. Can you spot Nubar White Polka Dots on my nails? (Psst... check out the pinkie.)

So, do you like my manicure or think it is a fail? Don't forget to comment. I would love to hear your thoughts.  

Colours used: 

Revlon Powder Puff (matte white suede base) 

Nubar White Polka Dots (pearlescent micro and medium white glitter) 

A-England St George (Scattered teal holo for the tips) 

Stamping: 

Revlon Orchid Chrome 

Revlon Budding Chrome 

Snowflake plates: Bundlemonster 14, Bundlemonster 323, OB 19

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Christmas Penguins

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Hi lovelies,

I am loving the Christmas challenges. How about you? I will leave you with a short post here because I have to meet three other challenges today. These are my penguin nails for Day 2 of the Plump and Polished Challenge.

Though I did them yesterday, I had no time to post it till now. Better than never! The challenges are pushing me to try new styles I hadn't used before. This is the first time I used acrylic paint on my nails. I had no idea they were so easy to work with!

This was the penguin on the thumb. I found these Santa penguins on a Youtube tutorial by Pretty Nails. Aren't they cute and goofy?

That was the final shot. Did you like them? Don't forget to leave a comment!


Polishes used:
Colorbar Exclusive 14 (blue creme)
Wet N Wild Wild Shine Kaleidoscope (micro holographic glitter)
Acrylic paints: Dark blue, red, yellow and white

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Christmas tree nails

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Hi lovelies,

You must be wondering at the sudden spurt of activity on my blog. Well, I have decided to get my act together for my favourite festival: Christmas. This is one is for the theme Christmas tree.

I decided to keep these nails sparkly because I live in the state of Gujarat in India, where it is sunny the whole year through. Pine trees are out. We have to do with artificial trees. I used to decorate a tree, made of shiny paper, till someone managed to get me an artificial tree from the US. So, this is in rememberance of my sparkly X'mas tree.

Here's an upside-down shot

I really love how this one turned out. What do you think? Do leave a comment. I would love to read your views.

Colours used:
Colorbar Exclusive 48 (red creme)
Color Club Holiday Splendor (green glitter on accent nail)
Bornpretty loose green glitter
Kleancolor Blind Date (The star accents)

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12 Days of Christmas: Red and green nails

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Hi sweethearts,

This is my first day of the 12 Days of Christmas challenge. The theme is Red and Green nails. Since I am still new to the nail art world, I have kept it simple. 

This is the first time I used the 'glequins' from Bornpretty store. I got the set of 12 glitter boxes they offer for a little more than $6. They are easier to use than what I had expected. The accent nail is CC Holiday Splendor. It is the greener version of China Glaze's Atlantis. The name is so apt to start my challenge with.

Ooh! Ain't the colours Christmassy! Hmm... I am off to get my apple-cinnamon incense sticks and spread the joy around. I would love to hear how you liked this manicure. Don't forget to comment :)

Colours used:
Colorbar Exclusive 48 (red creme)
Color Club Holiday Splendor (Green holographic glitter)
Bornpretty loose green glitter

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Nailing Christmas!

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Hi fellow lacqueraders,

December will turn out to be quite a challenging month for me. Because I am joining a couple of Christmas challenges! Life has been a bit too busy for me so this is my way of trying to stick to my love of polish and nail art.

 First up is Plump and Polished's 12 Days of Christmas Nail Art Challenge. The days are as follows:

Next up is the Pink & Polished and Overpolished's Christmas challenge. The themes are as follows:

Polished Art has thrown a Holly Jolly Challenge. There's still time for others to join in.

The Crumpets Nail Tarts group on Facebook is also hosting a Christmas challenge. It starts on December 5, and runs twice a week till the end of the year. 

I might also be part of the Let It Snow challenge. This is a weekly one and reassures me by asking challengers to 'go at your own pace' :)

I may have bitten off more than I can chew. But then again, if it were not so, what's a challenge? Right! I plan to modify a couple of my entries to suit the other. I will definitely have to plan on my creativity. 
So, wish me luck sweeties. I definitely need it. 

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