Mum's the Word


So today I did some swatching of some new colors I snagged at ULTA (post will be up tomorrow), so I didn't have a ton of time left in the day to do an awesometacular design, but I love how simple and striking the palette and image I used for today's design are. I used another of the Bundle Monster plates for this design, I think that it looks like a stylized version of a Chrysanthemum, or 'Mum'.



I used American Apparel Cotton as a base, with American Apparel Hassid for the black mums and Essie Foot Loose for the pink mums, which I applied with Bundle Monster plate BM02. Topped it off with 2 coats of Seche Vite top coat.

Today was an awesome day- the story that was written about me for the Las Vegas Weekly Magazine was posted online, and the print version hits newsstands tomorrow here in Vegas!!! :) I'm thrilled!!

Las Vegas Weekly: Nailed It!.

I loved the article- and the last line was a perfect ending! :-P

20 comments

  1. CONGRATS on the write up!!! and love the nails

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  2. Loved the article and the nails are simple but so cute!

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  3. Congrats on the article!
    You definitely do some crazy shit.

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  5. Oooh well done Mel! I was trying to work out how long I've been following you...think it was October cos I got nail art kits for my birthday!

    What will you do when the 365 days are up?

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  6. What a lovely article :) I love your nail designs they are all so creative and individual :)

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  7. I've discovered your blog only recently but I love coming daily to check what new crazyness you've painted on your nails. lol
    I like this one particularly. It gives me ideas about how to use my brand new white polish.
    Congratulations on the article. :)

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  8. I got the 21 plates from bundlemonster too but I didn’t get this one :(

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  9. so cool! congratulations, you're getting so big!
    I've seen my polish stash growing from 10 to 100 and I'm sure it'll come to 500 one day
    I love this mani! It's creative and original, but I would wear it too!

    xxx

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  10. Beautiful nails. So simple, but elegant!

    Congrats on the write up in the paper. People should know its not only your nails that keep me coming back every single morning to see what you've come up with, but your write ups are fantastic, very personable and funny.

    BIG CONGRATS!

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  11. Great article! Really informative, but still fun; also, I predict you'll get a few job offers out of it! (If CEO's are smart...) (is that an oxymoron?)
    Anyhow, YAY!!!! Congratulations!
    Plus, I LOVE todays nails- airy, light, slightly retro, and very feminine without being "girly". Me likee.

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  12. I recently purchased some of the Konad products and I have been stumped as to what to actually do on my nails with it. This is a great idea!

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  13. Nice write up. How many days left until the year is up?

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  14. Nice article! I agree with you about the last line being a perfect ending!
    I don't think you'll have to worry about being laid off for long, you have a lot of talent between your nails and cooking skills. Plus, you seem super awesome, and that's only through a computer screen, so in real life you must make everyone adore you! :)

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  15. these are awesome! congrats on your story :)

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  16. nice many !! i just receive my BM plates i love them !!

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  17. wowza i love this! how do you DO it??

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  18. I randomly clicked one of the month links form the archives and this came up. I saw you didnt use a special polish to stamp...I've not been
    able to do that! I tried using regular polishes but none transferred well at all. So you say then american apparel transfers well?

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