Cherry Blossom nails

Did a simple cherry blossom manicure today. Nice neutral colors, and a very pretty feminine look. 

Looks even better after I cleaned up the edges of extra paint :)

These are a few of my favorite things!

Decided to do my nails today with three of my favorite things: polka dots, rainbow & bright colors. 

This is a simple manicure with a high level of pop. It is bright, fun, and cheerful. I love it! 

Nothin like Chucks

Those that know me even slightly know that the likelihood of them finding me wearing tennis shoes of any sort, if I am not on my way to, in the middle of, or returning from a hike, is a slim chance. But, being that I am now living in Idaho, it makes sense to try and be a little more relaxed, a little less "me" on occasion. (I have to say a friend of mine told me this weekend she was THRILLED to see a picture of me posted to FB with no makeup, ratty clothes, and hair in a bun. It's not that I'm always put together, just that I'm not usually totally undone). Anyways...
So, because I still don't OWN any tennis shoes, I figured the best way to start would be with my nails. Maybe comfy looking nails would help encourage me to purchase tennies.

These nails are really simple to do, and look adorable! 

I started with nails colored in a variety of colors, that are Chuck appropriate.

Next are white french tips. I painted these on freehand, but if you want a little guidance, use a rubber band as a guide. Stretch the rubber band over your nail, and paint everything below the band. Then just gently lift up the rubber band and there you go! After applying the white tips, I used a quick dry clear coat so I could move onto the fun detail quicker.

After the white has dried, using black striping polish I drew a line for the detail on the sole.

Using my white striping polish, I placed six tiny dots on each nail. These I am using as my guide for where the laces get drawn.

Draw thin lines between those dots, like playing connect the dots for the laces.

I finished off with little glittery silver dots for the lace holes. Finish with a quick dry top coat and then you're done!