Sunny Days in Winter Nailart

My!  My!  It was a long time coming and then we are at the 6th day already of the new year:  2016... How time flew.  How is everyone doing?  I want to thank you all for visiting my blog and continuing your support.  You guys are super awesome! 

Today I was trying to set up a filming station for my nailarts - so I could make video tutorials.  I have some ordinary study lamps with white bulbs, my iPhone and a selfie stick... but so far, I had no success.  So let's stick to still photos for now.  {Any suggestions?}

What do you think of this Sunny Days inspired nailart?  Some little pink flowers scattered all over a sunny yellow.  Goes so well with gold jewelries, don't you think?

We've had our share of snow over the last few days and the sun finally came to visit today. I don't mind it photobombing my nail art photos at all! In fact, I wish it would visit often, even when its snowing! (Wait, is that possible? hehe)

I hope you all lots of sunny and happy days with a battalion of loved ones around you.  {Cause you know, nothing is worth it when we don't have loved ones to share them with, right?}

Lot's of Love,

Maya

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Green Nails and Some Time with Nature

“I felt my lungs inflate with the onrush of scenery
— air, mountains, trees, people. 

I thought, "This is what it is to be happy.” 

~Sylvia Plath "The Bell Jar"

Long weekends are fun especially when you are working full time... It's a happy long weekend day in New Brunswick, yay!!! We went hiking and kayaking with some friends... we thought it's great to spend time with nature as summer really goes by so fast here in NB and the winters can be so long.  So we are trying to get "stuff" done as much as we can before winter hits.

I thought green nails are appropriate for an intimate time with nature.  A few minutes before leaving the house, I painted them, ha ha! This is actually the first time in my nail art history that I'm wearing plain green nails! What do you think?

The Pawikan ~ Tropical Sea Turtle | OMD2 Theme: National Pride

Initially, I was thinking of this design for the Holographic theme (today's theme ;).  This holo-green polish is just so pretty!!!  The sparkle and shine is tantalizing.  And the green is quite refreshing... there's just something about green...

For the OMD2 nail art challenge, however, I think I'm going to categorize it under National Pride.  A cartoonish turtle for national pride?  I'll tell you why...

Yellows and Florals (Pure Ice Nail Polish)

Some pretty and bright colors for you today... 
Can you tell I am quite hopeful of spring?  I wish that tomorrow the sun would finally show us mercy and drive all the snow away...  That finally spring will be here and let the blossoms grow.  In the meantime,... well, let's enjoy some cute, pastel-colored mini-cupcakes while we enjoy a yellow-floral-mani.  Shall we?

Flowers, flowers, flowers.... awaiting spring...
I used Pure Ice "Show Stopper"... what a lovely bright yellow indeed...  It glistens in the light, yet it is subtly bright in the shade.  I thought it is just perfect.  Some gold striping tape for some elegance and style... and a mix of complimenting shades for some rosettes on the accent-nail. 

The rosettes looks very elegant and they are surprising easy to do...  One of these days I may post a tutorial ;)  These flowers always gets me feel-good complements from friends ;)

So, what do you think of this color?  Have you tried this polish before?  How did you like it?

Would you like a cupcake? :)

Please leave your comments below.
I sincerely hope that you have a great day...

Ciao Bellas!,
~*Maya*~

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Pure Ice Polishes

"I had to get me a new pair of boots... at least a pair of good boots."  I lamented a few weeks ago, when we still had mountain-full of snow everywhere you turn.  It was a day when the forecast was yet another ice-storm...  "Probably a nice jigsaw puzzle to keep my mind off the miserable weather we've been having.  It'll keep us busy just in case the power goes out."   So it was, we headed for the store... All the necessities had been bought and more!  

On my way to the cash, I spotted these bottle of gems.  I've seen them online many times before and what great designs our polish-ladies had been doing with them.  The price was a steal.  "What a great sale!"  I thought.  Each bottle was a $1.97... Needless to say, I grabbed a few...

And then, I saw a photo opportunity... Couldn't resist...

Excited to try them of course... Let's begin with "China Girl"

This finish is so beautiful!  My! It takes skill to apply this one on evenly and smoothly.  It looks like Satin... yes, that silky soft fabric that almost glides on your skin - a pair of pj's in this material and a sheet would make a really luxurious sleep (I bet).  I had some streaks the first time I applied it.  I had to try again as this color and finish was too hard to resist...  Efforts were rewarded with this elegantly fancy manicure.

As they say, "you can't beat them, join them.."  Thanks for this "Pure Ice" polish, I was inspired to take some photos outside with the ice.  The cold was getting to me already and I'm wishing all the snow would melt away soon.  I was quite pleased with how the photos turned out.  For a change, I did not mind the snow at all... Not until the next day.. ha ha...

So, what do you think of this mani?  Have you tried Pure Ice before?  Please comment your thoughts below... 

Hmm, let's see what I'm going to try next... ;)