Nail Of The Day - Polkadot Nail Art

Hi there! I hope you guys are having a great day.  It cooled down here a little bit but it still feels like the beginning of summer.  Today and tomorrow I have to work from 8-5 so expect new posts around 1pm.  Anyways, work is really picking up at the dog boarding facility  because of the upcoming long weekend.  I must say that being around dogs always lifts your spirits.  For those of you traveling this long weekend, I hope your travels go safely and smoothly and that you have lots of fun!

So for today's nail of the day I did a little funky nail art.  I have been on a real nail art bender as I have recently purchased a nail art tool with a brush on one end and a dotting tool on the other end.  This makes nail art so much easier compared to using a bobby pin.

For this manicure I used two coats of OPI's Number One Nemesis (to read a review click here); two coats of Essie's e-nuf is e-nuf for the bottom part of the nail (to read a review click here); and Quo by Orly French White for the dots.  I began by applying OPI's Number One Nemesis to the whole nail.  Once this was completely dry, I applied Essie's e-nuf is e-nuf from the right bottom corner to the left top corner of my nails.  Again, once this was dry I added the dots using the dotting tool purchased from Sally Beauty Supply.



Overall, I absolutely love this manicure.  I have been wearing it for the was four days which is quite rare for me.  I think nail art is a great way to express your own uniqueness (and you'll receive lots of complements!).  Do you like doing nail art? What is your favourite nail art trend?

Keep those nails pretty!

Mani Monday - OPI Number One Nemesis

Hello readers! I hope you guys are having a great Monday.  I decided to switch things up a bit on my blog.  I've removed the blogs I follow from the sidebar and put them onto their own page in the upper tab.  If you would like to have you blog added to this list message me at chippednailblog@gmail.com.  This week will be full of interesting posts as a result of my trip to the states.  I was lucky enough to pick up some polishes that are hard to find or not sold in Canada.  I was also lucky enough to find a dotting/nail art brush! As a result, lots of new nail art will be coming soon!

So today I'm featuring OPI's Number One Nemesis.  This was the last of four polishes from the OPI Spider-Man collection box set.  Personally, I think I saved the best for last.  For these pictures, I used three coats of Number One Nemesis and one coat of Essie's Good to Go fast dry topcoat.  Number One Nemesis is a greenish-grey shimmer with multi-coloured glittered.  The main colours that jump out are grey, gold, green, and just a hint of silvery blue.  This polish was a little thin but with three coats the coverage was great.


Though I do not own Chanel's Graphite polish, other bloggers have done side by side comparisons.  It is obvious that this polish is a very close dupe.  With this said, two polishes from this collection are pretty close dupes for expensive polishes.  So if you are on a tight nail polish budget, this collection is a great way to pick up some colours that you wouldn't have otherwise gotten.

Overall I love this colour.  It will be making many appearances throughout this summer.  I am a sucker for glitters so I like that this polish is a toned down version of a glitter.  Is this a colour that you'll be picking up?

Have a great Monday and keep those fingers pretty!