St. Patrick's Day

Here is a simple manicure I've done for St. Patrick's Day:
First Color- OPI I Get A Kick Out Of Gold
Second Color- OPI DS Glow
Third Color- OPI Green-wich Village
Glitter- China Glaze's Cleopatra

Below is a photo pre-glitter. It looks very unfinished.
I chose to use gold because: St. Patrick's Day is an Irish holiday. The word "Irish" makes me think of leprechauns. Annnnd... Leprechauns make me think of a pot of gold! :) Oh, and I was obviously inspired by the latest nail trend: the "Ruffian" manicure.
Here is one thin coat of glitter that I tried to fade out toward the tips of my nails. I eventually added another full coat.

Oh, one last thing... I tried the new decorative elements on the pictures but they were just too distracting. I guess I will have to save them for items photographed in my lightbox!

Hope you liked the nails! They are so sparkly and fun!
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13 comments:

  1. WizardsOfBlingMarch 17, 2010 at 6:20 AM

    That is really nice! Neat color combination!
    ~Sylvia

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  2. LMarch 17, 2010 at 7:01 AM

    Oh this is cute! I love it,.

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  3. UnknownMarch 17, 2010 at 8:31 AM

    LOVE THIS!!! It's like a pot of gold rainbow!!! SO COOL!! This is a great St. Patty's mani One of my favorites. thanks for sharing :)

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  4. april brooksMarch 17, 2010 at 9:04 AM

    Gorgeous! I actually think it looks fantastic without the glitter too!

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  5. StephanieMarch 17, 2010 at 9:05 AM

    Looooove this. It looks so cute!

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  6. ~Elizabeth aka Lacquered LizardMarch 17, 2010 at 9:39 AM

    This so pretty!

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  7. nameMarch 17, 2010 at 10:17 AM

    How, pray tell, do you get your lines so PERFECT?? (Seriously, I need to know.)

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  8. Polish HoarderMarch 17, 2010 at 10:35 AM

    Thank you all so much :)

    Lizzy- To make the lines smooth, you just need to start with enough polish on your brush! I made the arch effect by starting the polish in the center of the nail and making one curving stroke along the right side of the nail, going back to the center and making another stroke to the left. Then fill in the center (if necessary). I hope you understood that. It is hard to explain but actually quite simple/easy in real life!

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  9. AnonymousMarch 17, 2010 at 10:58 AM

    What a fun mani! :D

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  10. polishedlyricsMarch 17, 2010 at 11:49 AM

    Great combo and mani. I love this!

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  11. CrystalMarch 17, 2010 at 1:13 PM

    wow you are amazing! this is such a great example of how to do an exellent mani!

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  12. nameMarch 17, 2010 at 7:50 PM

    ok, I think I get it (though you must have hands like a surgeons').

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  13. PaigeMarch 23, 2010 at 6:19 PM

    Ooo, that looks gorgeous!

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