Falling Forward Nail Art Challenge: Day 5 - Fall Gradient/Ombre

TGIF, everyone! WOO! I'm headed on a cruise for the weekend (literally, to nowhere), so I'll be MIA through Sunday. But I hope you all are excited for two days off!

The final task of the challenge was the Fall Gradient/Ombre nails! I wanted to do something a little less traditional, so I went searching through my polish drawers and was inspired by my various Zoya reds and purples.

I decided to do almost a fish scale gradient using Zoya Julianne, Jem, Sarah, and Reva. Reva is the base color and Julianne is the the tip. Originally, I had used Valerie as the tip but it's so hard to distinguish it from Jem that it didn't make enough of a difference. This is the mani in sunlight.

I found it to be very interesting when seen in indoor light because Reva and Sarah blend into each other nicely and Julianne sticks out significantly more. It has a nice warm glow to it!

LOVE IT!

Would this be something you try?

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Falling Forward Nail Art Challenge: Day 5 - Leaves

Sorry that I'm a day late on this one... I'm swamped with work while trying to get ahead of my syllabus in order to be able to be work-free for my vacation this weekend. I'm heading out on a cruise for my grandmother's birthday and while it's only Friday to Sunday, those are my key catch up days!

I'll be relegated to only a few light reading assignments while on the ship and I can very easily do that late at night. So I'm happy about that.

Oh! And don't forget about the ongoing blockbuster Halloween Giveaway!

Now, without further adieu, here's my nail art!

For the above, I used Zoya Song and gold glitter Stripe Rite nail paints.

Rather than go with the traditional idea of falling or turning leaves, I wanted to do something different. This is a little more on the holiday side of things with the glitter, I realize that. BUT, I think the gold makes it autumn appropriate.

I love the idea of blue and gold as complimentary colors and this REALLY pops in the sunlight. You can see it above in artificial light and how much it sparkles.

So what do you think of my interpretation?

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Announcing: The Happy Halloween Trick or Treat Giveaway!

Exciting news, everyone! I'm participating in a MASSIVE Halloween giveaway with a bunch of my lovely blogger buddies. It's a big mystery giveaway, filled with tons of awesome tricks and treats, but you won't know what you win until the winners are announced.

But I happen to know there are some incredible prizes, including indies, LE Halloween polishes, fall collections, nail art supplies, and a ton of other stuff!

I will hint that my polishes (there are THREE) are not entirely what you're going to expect! So there!

Here's a list of the bloggers taking part:

ME!
DIY Polish
The Jedi Wife
Jilltastic Nail Design
Love for Lacquer
Taneja's Bride
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Nails by Ms. Lizard
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Lacquerologist
Munchy's Nails
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Demi's Nails
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Princess Polish
Polished Cousins
Cosmetic Sanctuary
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Mandie's Manicures
Tall Girl in Heels
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365 Days of Color
Manicurator
Beauty Gnome
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Announcing: Zoya Ornate Collection (Winter 2012/13)

It’s time to celebrate... so make sure you celebrate in style!

The NEW Zoya Ornate Collection is the perfect to decorate your nails with stunning jewel tone colors and special effect pigments this season. Featuring six stunning, glittering, crystal shades in our new Power Pigment Full Coverage Formula. Superior coverage and dynamic color in one. All in the long-wearing, toxin free (BIG5FREE) formula you love... Each one is as beautiful as the next.

Zoya WINTER/HOLIDAY 2012/13: ORNATE Collection

·       Blaze (ZP641) - Cranberry Glitter Glam Crystal - Featuring Power Pigment Full Coverage

·       Electra (ZP642) -  Holographic Tinsel Special Effect- wear it alone or layer it for extra drama

·       Ziv (ZP644) - Gold Foil Glitter Crystal - Featuring Power Pigment Full Coverage

·       Storm (ZP645) - Black with Multi Color Crystal Shimmer - Featuring Power Pigment Full Coverage

·       Aurora (ZP646) - Plum with Multi Color Crystal Shimmer - Featuring Power Pigment Full Coverage

·       Logan (ZP647) - Green Foil Glitter Crystal - Featuring Power Pigment Full Coverage

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Find over 300 other Zoya shades at www.zoya.com. Each and every name has a color as unique as the women who inspired it.

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