31DC2014: Day 23

Hey everyone! Happy Autumn... Even though it makes me sad because it means winter is on its way. I'm just not built for the cold. Remind me again why I don't live in Florida?

The theme for today is Inspired by a Movie. A couple weeks ago I got the new Pulp Fiction nail polish from Urban Decay so I knew I'd have to use that and do Pulp Fiction nails!

I was inspired by Mrs. Mia Wallace and the smoke always billowing out of her lush lips!

I added a bandaid on the thumb for Mr. Wallace, which definitely brings the look together.

Here's the polish on its own:

Urban Decay - Mrs. Mia Wallace
This is a beautiful red with tonal shimmer, and the formula is dreamy. It takes 2 thin coats for full coverage, and as always the UD formula is so easy to work with.

I did the smoke with Color Club - French Tip using the watercolor technique. I have a (slightly old) tutorial for that technique here, and I was inspired by these nails by Chalkboard Nails to turn that technique into smoke!

The bandaid was painted with OPI - San-Tan Tonio and OPI - Did You 'Ear About Van Gogh?

The lip print stamp is from Bundle Monster plate BM-303 and Konad Black special polish.

Still in love with the Urban Decay bottles. I've got all of these new polishes now... Haha. Oh and good news for Canadians, the Shoppers Drugmart locations that carry UD stocked this collection, including the polish! They never had any of the polishes before so I was really surprised to see it there.

What do you guys think of these nails? Can you see the Mrs. Mia Wallace inspiration in them? I'm really pleased with how they turned out!

Now take a walk down memory lane and check out my previous day 23 designs:

• 2013: Legally Blonde
• 2012: Juno
• 2011: The Little Mermaid

31DC2013 - day 1

Yes, I must literally be crazy.
Welcome to Day 1 of the 31 Day Challenge.

If you've been around here for a while, you'll remember I have done this in September of 2011 and 2012 with some of my amazing nail friends such as Sarah of Chalkboard Nails.
Clearly Sarah and I cannot let each other down so we are doing it again.
A lot of other people around the nail world are doing it, too. Be prepared to be flooded each day with challenge posts. Who can make it to the end?!

Only the cray-cray.

The theme for Day 1 is Red.

You may know that I have a new obsession with lipstick, so when thinking of red, all I could think of was red lips.

Specifically RiRi Woo, my amazing new matte red lipstick from Rihanna's collaboration with MAC.

Thought it would be a good time to bust out my lips-and-lipstick print from Bundle Monster plate BM-303!
I used the same red that I used in last year's red mani... How predictable. It's OPI - Comet Loves Cupid, my most favorite red creme. The formula is wonderful, 2 coats, and no staining!

I decided I wanted to also show off the lipstick in this post, as I have recently had thoughts of adding more than just nails to this blog...

But HOLY CRAP it is hard to photograph your face and be happy with the results! Peach fuzz... Dry skin... Tiny lips... What!! How do you beauty bloggers post your faces every day without being like OMFGZ MY PORES?!?!
Props, man. Props.

I suppose I'll stick to nails... Unless there's like a resounding YES in the comments of this post regarding other beauty things. But hey. It's all good.

Can you guys believe I am doing this challenge again? I can't. I really can't. Haha!


Here's a refresher of the daily themes, photo credited to the lovely Chalkboard Nails of course.

See you tomorrow!