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https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2011/04/fanfare.html iPolished: Fanfare I don't have any real story behind this manicure except to say it was a way to highlight two new shades in my collection. Zoya Areej and C... fanfare https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2011/11/triple-threat.html iPolished: Triple Threat I'm going on vacation Thursday (hence the amped up posting routine). This is most likely what will still be on my nails when I leave. I re... triple threat https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2012/04/string-of-pearls.html iPolished: String Of Pearls This manicure was inspired by an upcoming trip to the bead store. It's one of those manicures that I am surprised that I hadn't done before... string pearls https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2010/01/for-love-of-ivy.html iPolished: For The Love Of Ivy This polish job is dedicated to the lovely babe who is on her way to the earth right now (or already here). Her name is Ivy, and her mothe... for the love of ivy https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2013/12/christmas-trees-and-snow.html iPolished: Christmas Trees and Snow I didn't do very many Christmas themed manicures this year. Here's a collage for the few I did. I guess trees and snow were the theme this ... christmas trees snow https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2012/02/valentines-day-part-1.html?showComment=1328973766572 iPolished: Valentine's Day, Part 1 Officially I have started my Valentine's Day manicures. Here are a few. I will have a few more for you before or on the day (promise). S... valentine s day part https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2011/02/love-is-in-air.html iPolished: Love Is In The Air Here start my whimsical, love-inspired Valentine's day manicures. I actually will be on vacation over Valentine's day, so I'm starting now ... love is in the air https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2010/12/christmas-balls.html iPolished: Christmas Balls I no longer have this manicure on my fingers but have been busy (and lazy) and thus have not posted. Sorry. This manicure evolved from a s... christmas balls https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2010/10/blood-splatter-expert.html?showComment=1287404726237 iPolished: Blood Splatter Expert I kind of feel like one after trying do figure out how to actually splatter nail polish so it would replicate blood splatter and become the ... blood splatter expert https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2010/10/blood-splatter-expert.html?showComment=1347710914106 iPolished: Blood Splatter Expert I kind of feel like one after trying do figure out how to actually splatter nail polish so it would replicate blood splatter and become the ... blood splatter expert https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2011/03/ive-got-fever.html iPolished: I've Got A Fever! Last week when this manicure was on my fingers, I was not feeling so hot. A comment from my sister-in-law about my low grade fever immediat... got fever https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2010/12/glowing-tips.html iPolished: Glowing Tips So my Elves stayed actually for quite a while without chipping. Of course that could be because the last few days all I've been doing is re... glowing tips https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2010/01/spicy-giraffe.html iPolished: The Spicy Giraffe My last baby-inspired manicure. Owen asked for it, Owen got it. I'm not usually a fan of animal print, but I do like giraffes. Actually I... spicy giraffe https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2010/03/lets-get-one-thing-straight.html?showComment=1269414140164 iPolished: Let's Get One Thing Straight! I am the HEAD CHEF!!!! I thought after the banter that I've been having with my friend, Kari, who I cook with every week, I should make a f... get one let thing straight https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2009/10/happy-halloween.html iPolished: Happy Halloween! I'm really proud of my spider and her web. Click to see her up close a personal. Hawt!!!!! happy halloween https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2011/09/romantic-purple.html iPolished: Romantic Purple I needed something easy and quick and Bundle Monster (or Konad) is always a great way to get a fun manicure with minimal hassle. And spicin... romantic purple https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2010/10/water-marbled-lollipops.html iPolished: Water Marbled Lollipops You probably saw my Halloween lollipops for my Katy Perry costume (if not, click here ). I wore it again last night for a Halloween party a... water marbled lollipops https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2011/05/soft-and-sweet.html iPolished: Soft And Sweet I haven't water marbled in a while and it was clear with the results of this manicure. It's not that I didn't like the color combo, but I k... soft sweet https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2012/06/im-star.html?showComment=1341004697308 iPolished: I'm A Star Stars. So fun. And a great compliment to this orange color from OPI that I love. I painted three coats of OPI A Roll In The Hag... i m star https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2010/03/girlie-girl.html?showComment=1351014590757 iPolished: Girlie Girl Pink! Bows! Spring! I guess I was feeling whimisical tonight when I created this manicure. The pink in the photos is pretty washed out, ... girlie https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2010/12/gift-wrapped.html iPolished: Gift Wrapped I have invested in some great holiday polishes and want to use them as much as I can. Thus, Christmas manicures are the feature from here u... gift wrapped https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2010/11/harry-potter-and-deathly-hallows.html iPolished: Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Of course, I have my tickets to the midnight show of this movie. It really is an awesome series and I am proud to say I have converted (or ... harry potter and hallows https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2012/02/odd-couple.html?showComment=1328929282752 iPolished: Odd Couple I was really feeling the ugly/pretty vibe and nothing is more ugly/pretty than this China Glaze color, a hot pink accent and glitter flakies... odd couple https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2010/01/re-fresh-mint.html iPolished: Re-Fresh Mint I used one of my new colors from China Glaze called Re-Fresh Mint. I really liked the color but I am having such a hard time capturing poli... fresh mint https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2011/02/marble-hearts.html iPolished: Marble Hearts This will be my last Valentine's day manicure (well at least before the day). I have each of my days planned as I'm getting ready for vacat... marble hearts https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2010/09/i-owe-you.html iPolished: I Owe You Manicures. I have been behind on posting them, not on painting them. So this is a combined post of my past manicure and my current. Glitte... owe https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2010/10/blood-splatter-expert.html?showComment=1287385676697 iPolished: Blood Splatter Expert I kind of feel like one after trying do figure out how to actually splatter nail polish so it would replicate blood splatter and become the ... blood splatter expert https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2010/10/blood-splatter-expert.html?showComment=1287402942750 iPolished: Blood Splatter Expert I kind of feel like one after trying do figure out how to actually splatter nail polish so it would replicate blood splatter and become the ... blood splatter expert https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2010/01/libby-how-do-you-afford-your-rock-and.html iPolished: Libby, How Do You Afford Your Rock And Roll Lifestyle? Even though I have no children of my own, apparently they are great inspirations for manicure looks. Libby, who turned one on Tuesday, is h... how do you rock and roll libby https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2010/07/manicurethe-remix.html iPolished: Manicure......The REMIX! I had two events this weekend--a birthday party and a wedding. I wanted to do a manicure I could wear to both, but I decided instead to cha... manicure remix https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2010/06/strawberry-fest.html iPolished: Strawberry Fest I'm going to "Strawberry Fest" in Cottage Grove today and had to do the most festive and appropriate nails I could. I kinda feel a little g... strawberry fest https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2013/05/shine-on-me.html iPolished: Shine on Me! I created this manicure in hopes of calling on the sun after our long winter. And the day it debuted, it was glorious. I am very much look... shine on https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2011/08/where-has-august-gone.html iPolished: Where has August gone? So sorry readers for not being present enough to post my manicures. I promise to be better this week and deliver my recent manicures. But ... august gone https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2012/08/alternating.html iPolished: Alternating I did not take a lot of photos for this manicure for some reason, but just know that my right hand and left were opposite of each other. I ... alternating https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2011/08/hot-swirl.html iPolished: Hot Swirl I loved this manicure. It was so bright and fun. I purchased some new Konad Special Polishes from OC Nail Art . This pink was perfect and... hot swirl https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2010/02/konad.html iPolished: Konad I thought I would make a quick post about Konad since some of you are interested and asking about it. Konad is a stamping system for nail p... konad https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2011/11/happy-thanksgiving.html iPolished: Happy Thanksgiving Sorry for being MIA, but with being on vacation (something I'm very thankful for) and actually spending this Thanksgiving on my couch becaus... happy thanksgiving https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2012/03/strongbows.html iPolished: Strongbows The name for this manicure was cleverly thought of by a friend while out at a bar. Strongbow is my cider of choice and I love it. As I did... strongbows https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2011/06/x-marks-spot.html iPolished: X Marks The Spot My nails are pretty long (for me) right now. I always think that long nails deserve red polish and that's what I painted. I decided to bri... x marks spot https://ipolishedswatches.blogspot.com/ iPolished Swatches swatches https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2010/11/blue-fish.html iPolished: Blue Fish I had no idea what to name this post. This was a manicure that just evolved before my eyes and various glitters. I really like the sparkle... blue fish https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2011/08/voting.html iPolished: Voting! I would make a bad politician because I don't like to solicit to gain personal momentum. I am great with people, but I am a horrible salesp... voting https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2011/06/sunnyside-marble.html iPolished: Sunnyside Marble This manicure was a result of a idea inspired by a compliment on another manicure I painted. I wondered what a "half marble" would look lik... sunnyside marble https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2011/09/splash-of-glitter.html iPolished: A Splash Of Glitter This manicure was so fun to have on my nails. It wasn't originally what I had in mind, I actually was going to do a more all over glitter, ... splash glitter https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2010/03/girlie-girl.html?showComment=1269636095000 iPolished: Girlie Girl Pink! Bows! Spring! I guess I was feeling whimisical tonight when I created this manicure. The pink in the photos is pretty washed out, ... girlie https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2012/02/outer-space.html?showComment=1328991882751 iPolished: Outer Space I'm doing a 2-4-1 with this post. These two manicures seem to go together and I loved them both. Celestial : This is three coats of China... outer space https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2009/03/bring-on-spring.html iPolished: Bring on Spring! I'm trying to call it to me.... bring spring https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2010/02/sweet-sorbet.html iPolished: Sweet Sorbet I had the idea for this manicure in my mind but it wasn't until it was on my hand and in the flesh that it totally reminded me of sorbet or ... sweet sorbet https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2009/12/catching-you-up.html iPolished: Catching you up! This was a double marble due to the fact that the original was too "easterish". So added the black and I LOVED them. I loved this color con... catching https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2011/06/redesign.html iPolished: Redesign! Hi Everyone! I have done a redesign of my site (if you haven't noticed). I added a secondary blog specifically for swatches and pictures o... redesign https://ipolishedswatches.blogspot.com/2012/06/zoya-ivanka.html iPolished Swatches: Zoya Ivanka I've always wanted this color from Zoya since the Sparkle Collection came out, but have only recently purchased it when I had a coupon for ... swatches zoya ivanka https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2010/06/flashback.html iPolished: Flashback! I am turning 30 on Monday and this weekend I celebrated my birthday by having a flashback party. I had my guests dress from a decade pre-mi... flashback https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2010/03/girlie-girl.html?showComment=1269610657207 iPolished: Girlie Girl Pink! Bows! Spring! I guess I was feeling whimisical tonight when I created this manicure. The pink in the photos is pretty washed out, ... girlie https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2010/01/self-promotion.html iPolished: Self Promotion A blog dedicated to the nails iPolished. self promotion https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2010/06/pretty-professional.html iPolished: The Pretty Professional Normally I get to wear a pretty relaxed style of dress, but today I had an important meeting and wanted to do something pretty yet professio... pretty professional https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2012/12/bubbly.html iPolished: Bubbly In honor on New Years Eve tomorrow, I am posting my manicure for the occasion. It seems a bit subdued for me since the night always seems t... bubbly https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2011/08/purple-pop-water-marble.html iPolished: Purple Pop Water Marble It was water marbling time again. I really liked this manicure; the colors really blended together well. There were a few bald spots in th... purple pop water marble https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2011/08/simple-pink.html iPolished: Simple Pink I love this color from the Island Escape Collection from China Glaze. So much that I wanted to let the color shine and do something simple.... simple pink https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2011/05/neon-splatter.html iPolished: Neon Splatter I painted this manicure about two weeks ago and haven't gotten around to posting it. I wanted to do a fresh take on my " Blood Splatter Man... neon splatter https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2010/03/defrosted.html iPolished: Defrosted I have so been looking forward to Spring. The snow melting, the buds of flowers peeking up in my garden, the ability to get on my scooter a... https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2011/04/orange-you-glad-its-spring.html iPolished: Orange You Glad It's Spring Ok, so it really hasn't felt like spring here in MN, but that isn't going to stop me from moving in the warmer direction in my nails. I was... orange you glad spring https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2010/12/top-ten-countdown.html iPolished: Top Ten Countdown Since the new year is upon us and soon we will be counting down to 2011, I wanted to do a countdown of my own. I have done so many manicure... top ten countdown https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2010/09/two-sides-to-every-story.html iPolished: Two Sides To Every Story Threads frayed, time to move on. This manicure is the result of a failed design idea. When I first looked at the finished result, I though... two sides every story https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2011/08/spirit-animals-stepping-it-up-notch.html iPolished: Spirit Animals: Stepping It Up A Notch Alright, I do know that I have a healthy self-esteem but I don't really like to brag. However, I was so excited with my new venture in nail... spirit animals stepping notch https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2011/09/golden-chameleon.html iPolished: Golden Chameleon I. LOVE. THIS. MANICURE. I haven't done glitter in a while and thought I'd come back with a bang. The results of this manicure are so mult... golden chameleon https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2011/03/fanning-flowers.html iPolished: Fanning Flowers I had another new Zoya polish to try and showcase, plus some Konad plates I have not yet used for a manicure. So I killed two birds with on... fanning flowers https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2011/01/poison-control.html iPolished: Poison Control I got a great gift certificate to OC Nail Art from my brother for Christmas to increase my Konad supply and am excited to try out my haul. ... poison control https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2011/01/i-heart-this-red.html iPolished: I Heart This Red I didn't have much time to do a manicure last night and so I wanted to get something on my fingers that was simple, but likable. I haven't ... i heart this red https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2011/03/klassy.html iPolished: Klassy Holy Blogging, Batman! So sorry to load a bunch of mani's on you all at once, but I was sick last week and having trouble finding my motiva... https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2010/08/oil-slick.html iPolished: Oil Slick I'm on a subtle marbling kick, I guess. But this time I went in a different direction--hard to miss, bold. This is by far the hardest mani... oil slick https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2010/06/invisible-ink.html iPolished: Invisible Ink I had this idea that I wanted to use my color changing polish in a marble to see the effect that it would have on the look. Well, it turned... invisible ink https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2010/02/stardust.html iPolished: Stardust This mani was inspired by this blog post. I was going for more whimsical since I only had one glitter choice. I really think this one is ... stardust https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2010/10/blood-splatter-expert.html?showComment=1287409472572 iPolished: Blood Splatter Expert I kind of feel like one after trying do figure out how to actually splatter nail polish so it would replicate blood splatter and become the ... blood splatter expert https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-great-gatsby-old-sport.html iPolished: The Great Gatsby, Old Sport I read the Great Gatsby in high school, but I have a terrible memory and couldn't tell you anything about it.....until a month ago when I be... the great gatsby old sport https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2012/02/odd-couple.html?showComment=1328926950124 iPolished: Odd Couple I was really feeling the ugly/pretty vibe and nothing is more ugly/pretty than this China Glaze color, a hot pink accent and glitter flakies... odd couple https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2010/07/five-carat-flower.html iPolished: Five Carat Flower Today's design was simple (after a failed attempt at a manicure I hated), but the bling on this flower is CRAZY! Haha! I painted three coat... five carat flower https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2011/02/faux-leopard.html iPolished: Faux Leopard I did not intend on having nails that in my mind looked like a leopard, but that's all I see with this look. I have been experimenting with... faux leopard https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2012/08/five-shades-of-blue.html iPolished: Five Shades Of Blue Screw Fifty Shades of Grey (wink, wink). This just seemed like the perfect name for the manicure (that turned out to be a very pretty on m... five shades blue https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2010/10/blood-splatter-expert.html?showComment=1347466058712 iPolished: Blood Splatter Expert I kind of feel like one after trying do figure out how to actually splatter nail polish so it would replicate blood splatter and become the ... blood splatter expert https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2011/06/muted-sparkle.html iPolished: Muted Sparkle I was trolling my Blogger dashboard with recent posts and came across this one by Swatchaholic and thought her idea (taken by another blogg... muted sparkle https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2010/07/sangria.html iPolished: Sangria! I had a BBQ tonight and I made sangria for the party last night. So, it became the theme of my manicure. I even painted my toes the same a... sangria https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2012/02/purple-swish.html?showComment=1328925439953 iPolished: Purple Swish In an effort to get caught up, I'm posting this manicure quickly and concisely (as well as the rest of my posts). I got some MAC sample nai... purple swish https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2010/09/denim-scorpion.html iPolished: Denim Scorpion I bought this new China Glaze color from the Vintage Vixen collection and it immediately reminded me of denim. So I decided I'd make pock... denim scorpion https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2010/03/spring-bloom.html iPolished: Spring Bloom The sun and my warm car have been making me think of spring and wishing here very soon. So I polished to my mood. I used a pale yellow base... spring bloom https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2011/05/my-missing-roller-skate.html iPolished: My Missing Roller Skate Last Saturday I had plans to see a roller derby bout with friends and I wanted to trick out my nail with an awesome roller skate. But I tot... missing roller skate https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2010/09/thread-lightly.html iPolished: Thread Lightly Today's manicure is simple, but a bit tedious to create. I bought these Metallic Threads from Sally's and wanted to try them out, but the... thread lightly https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2011/08/yellow-blue-green.html iPolished: Yellow + Blue = Green This manicure was a mini illusion. I recently purchased a new Shatter polish from OPI and paired that teal Shatter over a yellow manicure a... yellow blue green https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2010/01/piper-and-wonderland.html iPolished: Piper in Wonderland! For my niece's party tomorrow with an Alice in Wonderland theme, I polished appropriately for the event. Right hand Left hand All have been ... piper wonderland https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2013/05/butterfly.html iPolished: ButterFLY This is one of those image discs that I never thought I'd use. I'm really not a huge butterfly fan and i thought it was a bit to childish f... butterfly https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2010/10/blood-splatter-expert.html?showComment=1353275728203 iPolished: Blood Splatter Expert I kind of feel like one after trying do figure out how to actually splatter nail polish so it would replicate blood splatter and become the ... blood splatter expert https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2010/10/blood-splatter-expert.html?showComment=1287404705652 iPolished: Blood Splatter Expert I kind of feel like one after trying do figure out how to actually splatter nail polish so it would replicate blood splatter and become the ... blood splatter expert https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2010/08/on-dl.html iPolished: On The DL I majorly broke two nails this weekend sporting a mani I haven't posted yet. So I cut them all down to the nubs and am starting from scratc... on the dl https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2011/04/one-of-these-things-is-not-like-other.html iPolished: One Of These Things Is Not Like The Other I have been trying to work through my Zoya Intimate Collection and am killing two birds with one stone in this manicure. Originally it was... one of these things like https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2012/06/tye-dye.html?showComment=1341091781322 iPolished: Tye Dye I'm not sure I knew this was going to look like tye-dye, but that's what everyone called it and it certainly fits the finished product. I o... tye dye https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2010/10/creeping-up.html iPolished: Creeping Up 'Tis the season...for ghouls, goblins, witches and spiders, that is. I thought it was time to start doing some Halloween posts since it's j... creeping https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2011/02/nothing-special.html iPolished: Nothing Special Honestly I am very excited about this new blue/gray from China Glaze's Anchor's Away Collection, but this manicure does not excite me in th... nothing special https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2010/07/dont-forget-fireworks.html iPolished: Don't Forget the Fireworks Happy 4th of July! I've been on a star kick lately, so I decided instead of stars and stripes I'd go with the bang! The base color was a mi... don t forget fireworks https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2014/03/sprinkes-of-spring.html iPolished: Sprinkles of Spring Minnesota has officially had the coldest winter in our USofA. We had 135 days of below freezing weather (and too many of those were below ze... sprinkles spring https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2012/10/happy-halloween-2012.html iPolished: Happy Halloween 2012 I've been a terrible blogger to you, so in honor of Halloween, my treat is posting pics of all my October Halloween-themed manicures. Bat... happy halloween https://ipolished.blogspot.com/2010/03/karaoke-magic.html?showComment=1267805900527 iPolished: Karaoke Magic! Tonight I am going out with friends to dinner and karaoke. So it was, of course the inspiration for this manicure. I thought it was kind o... karaoke magic