Boom Goes the Blue

This is yet another one of those manicures that turned out very differently from what I was picturing, but that I ended up liking a lot anyway. That feels like the story of my life on this blog sometimes! Must be the "amateur" part of Amateur Manicure...

A Walk Around the Color Block

My husband and I were out doing some outlet mall shopping recently, and as we breezed through the Kenneth Cole outlet, this mixed-pattern blouse caught my eye. As you may have already guessed, I always love a good mix of color blocking and patterns—and this combo in particular was so striking to me that started recreating a version of it on my nails almost as soon as we walked in the door at home.

Happy to Be Blue

Nail Vinyls are the latest thing in nail art right now—I think everyone is using them! And I can understand why: I tried cutting scotch tape with craft scissors a few times to do chevron or zigzag nail art, but it was a huge pain and I never much felt like dealing with all the hassle going forward. Thankfully, however, I have an envelope of these precut tapes in my supply kit now, so I never have to resort to the craft scissors again! I'm still pretty slow and unpracticed when it comes to executing lots of nail art techniques, so anything that makes the experience easier is definitely a must-have in my book.

Argyle in Green

I generally don't do much to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, but I do love green, so I couldn't resist adding a little St. Paddy's spirit to my nail art this weekend by using two of my favorite green polishes.