31 Day Challenge - Day 24 - Inspired By Books

- A Salute To The Bookworm -

As the theme of the day is nail art inspired by literature, I've decided to take this opportunity to honor one of America's unsung heros, the mascot of books all over the world - The Bookworm! Being a bookworm is a thankless job. His intelligence and devotion to literature is constantly overlooked, in favor of more popular mascots such as Tony the Tiger and even that creepy Burger King. Well no more, today we salute you Mister Bookworm for all you do!

To create this look, I used the following nail supplies:

10/0 detail paintbrush, Acrylic paint in Blue, Green, Cream,  Red,  Black and White. Finished with Seche Vite Topcoat

31 Day Challenge - Day 23 - Inspired By A Movie

 - A Smurftastic Movie Manicure -

Since I was still feeling a little nostalgic from yesterday's Super Mario Bros nail art, I decided to continue my walk down memory lane with today's movie themed nail art challenge as well! As a child I loved watching The Smurfs TV show, and as an adult I loved watching their adventures in New York City in the movie, so they seemed like a perfect fit for the theme of the day! Let the Smurfyness begin!

To create this look, I used the following nail supplies:

10/0 detail paintbrush, Acrylic paint in Blue, Purple, Pink,  Red, Yellow, Black and White, Finished with Seche Vite Topcoat

I'm definitely realizing that nail art is a serious addiction! On the upside, it's also super relaxing for me. I just wish these designs could spend longer than 24 hours on my nails!

I used the following tutorial from Leslie over at PolishArtAddiction to guide me in creating this Smurftastic nail art design:

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31 Day Challenge - Day 22: Inspired By Music

 - Super Mario Bros Flashback -

Here we are at day 22, and the challenge of the day is inspired by a song. Well, what better song than my ringtone - the Super Mario Bros Themesong! Nothing like a childhood flashback to get you in the spirit! 

In retrospect, it was a tad ambitious of me to attempt this 2 1/2 hour design during a 31 day challenge in which it would remain on my fingers for less than 24 hours. Trust me however, when I say that it was a labor of love...

To create this look, I used the following nail supplies:

10/0 detail paintbrush, Acrylic paint in Blue, Green, Red, Yellow, Black and White, Finished with Seche Vite Topcoat

While I may not have saved Princess Toadstool, I'm proud of this nail art just the same!