Splat!


Happy monday!!! It's *bleepin* hot here today in sunny Las Vegas, and definitely doesn't feel like April should. :-D Today's design is simple again, I got home late after the show last night, and was too tired to do anything intricate, but I still dig the color combo- Flip Flop Fantasy is positively retina-searing, the picture doesn't do it justice! :) I'm sitting at my desk right now having a 'Flip Flop Fantasy'... wishing I was at home sitting in the shade wearing flip flops, my comfy jeans, and a t-shirt!! No such luck, it's a work day! The play last night was fantastic, and if any of you should get the chance to see 'Confessions of a Mormon Boy', I'd highly recommend it. It's hilarious, entertaining, charming, and heart-wrenching all wrapped into one story.



I used China Glaze Flip Flop Fantasy as a base, with MAC Showy applied by dipping the end of a straw in the bottle of polish, then aiming it at the nail, and forcefully blowing air through the straw to splatter it. I topped it off with 2 coats of Seche Vite top coat.

Flippety flop! (I think it's about nap time for this redhead- why can't we have siestas here in the US?)

41 comments

  1. Hi! I love your blog. I found him in an internet news channel here in Brazil! I went to read a story and you were the news. Congratulations on your creativity!
    Kisses from Brazil!

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  2. WOW !! That looks so cool. And in a odd way like blood splatters (it may just be all the horror film coursework ive been doing lol)

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  3. I was going to suggest you did a Jackson Pollock on your nails!! Was he your inspiration? And yeah, living in Spain is great, when the going gets tough I just take a siesta :)

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  4. Thanks everyone!!!

    vegesaurus- it kinda does look like blood spatter!

    Claire- I DID do Pollock!! :-D http://daily-nail.blogspot.com/2009/11/jack-dripper.html

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  5. what do your nails look like with no polish on them?

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  6. Olá meu nome é Thaís, sou brasileira e
    ADOREI SEU BLOG!
    Eu adoro fazer minha unha, sempre estou com uma cor diferente, gostei muito das suas dicas!
    Parabéns!

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  7. Olá, meu nome é Vanessa, sou brasileira e AMEI suas idéias, assim como você adoro unhas diferentes, mas você é muito mas muito criativa! Parabéns, e adicionei seu blog aos meus favoritos, vou visitar sempre! Parabéns!

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  8. Hi Melissa, i love your blog. I´m Sarita from Brazil i have a blog to, and i post your blog.
    see in saritadalpozzo.blogspot.com.
    Congratulations, já está nos meus favoritos também.

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  9. awesome! I'm gonna have to try this method!

    http://polish-aholic.blogspot.com/

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  10. Sou Brasileira, e eu amei seu blog!!!!!!!!!, vou copia alguns modelos!!, Parabéns!!!muito criativa!!

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  11. Parabensss!!! Moro no Brasil! adoreiiii! criatividade 100000!

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  12. it looks like blood. ew.

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  13. achei super criativo ha ideia que vc teve,eu tenho certeza que nos manicures temos que ter e ser mais valorizadas.Adoro ha profissão depois de 20 anos,estou triste mais tenho 3 filhos,adimiro oque vc ta fazendo .Beijos da Patricia Penteado

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  14. Hi!!!

    How are you doing? I'm from Brazil and your nails are always great!!!

    You're very creative!

    Congratulations!

    Isabela
    Maceió/Alagoas
    BRAZIL

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  15. Hey,

    U r very famous in Btazil since today! I just love it and I'm alredy following you!!!

    Congrat's,

    Maisa Barros

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  16. Oi prazer, eu sou do Brazil,
    quero dizer que adorei sua idéia e
    aqui no Brazil minhas amigas estão fazendo
    algumas igual a sua,
    beijos e parabens!

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  17. Love it! Looks gore-y and bloody!

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  18. I have a suggestion for you... XX
    Isangela - Brasil
    http://www.facebook.com/isangelaaraujo?ref=profile#!/photo.php?pid=31060419&id=1086643679&fbid=1309817900649
    or
    http://www.facebook.com/isangelaaraujo?ref=profile#!/photo.php?pid=31060420&id=1086643679&fbid=1309817940650

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  19. Congratulations to your nail!
    It's Beautiful and diferent.
    I'm a Brazilian and here the womans always make your nails in the diferent forms with many diferent colors.
    I loved your nails and your work.

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  20. Beautiful blog, you have that creativity ... I appreciate it!
    Visit my blog too, I'm gonna follow ... Try to keep a contact, I'm from Brazil and I love everything about the nail and makeup.

    Kisses Kisses
    Annie Sininha
    Http://www.anniesininha.blogspot.com

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  21. You're an artist, and please come to brazil to make my nails!

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  22. por que vc não faz a cutícula também? ia ficar muito mais legal...

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  23. it looks like blood!

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  24. Hi, I'm from Brazil. Your paints is amazing, I love make my nails and I'll use your ideas, it's so beautiful.. Congratulations! ;]

    Ass: Liz
    e-mail: laispinho@hotmail.com

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  25. Hi, I read about you in a brazilian website.
    Make an inspiration in Brazil, please!

    :)

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  26. Wow! That's a great idea, I've got to try the straw blowing. Anyway, I find it comical with the time difference. You said it was time to get some sleep and my computer said posted at 1:53 PM. Vegas and NYC have different time zones, that's for sure.

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  27. Also, I'm the same person from right before and the time zones. Wow to the people from Brazil. That's some heavy duty devotion. You guys are great and inspire me to think that I'm part of something sort have worldwide

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  28. Hi, I'm from Brazil too . U r a huge success in here !!! I'd like to give u a sugestion of themes for your nails: horses; ipod's; video games; havainas (those brazilians slippers ...); kitchen stuff (like spoon, knife, bowls, forks ....).
    uhmmm, I think that's it . I really looooved your blog!
    congratulations for it !!!!!!

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  29. Greetings!
    My name is Daniele, and I loved the nails!
    Well, my nails are short, because I "eat" them, I don't know how to say it in english, but anyway...

    Some days ago, I tryed fake nails, and decided to paint them for the release of Alice in Wonderland, here in Brazil. /Yeah, you are rocking around here!

    Well, I drawed some cards, I would like to show you, if you don't mind seeing it... (And if you have the time enought)
    And also, I would like to see your version for "Alice in Wonderland" inspired nails.. Haha

    Of course people are giving you many great ideas, and I don't even know if you like Alice, but... yeah, hope you like the ideia.

    I believe you are going to overpass 365 nails *-*

    __________
    Here is the link to mine. Of course I can't compare my (terrible) nails with your perfects, but, let's share! Haha

    http://images.orkut.com/orkut/photos/OgAAAOfGarVYtXx63sz78pG4Tlo-gKaGGai1ngjD2spyLIWfoFZkA0qgAimZ-lnLa6wVXA2wmAkTFyU3Jp5GX5gAqHgAm1T1UOF6yUvX6Yh9vFzh1Xg_ykf3euxc.jpg
    and
    http://images.orkut.com/orkut/photos/OgAAAHHp9ChIUDOEtSIeFwGY2rFoP9pxUvX2opLogg3QChArqpJ96QN8i8RdYoZvo-VNPyZrXz7qaGGOwU5uSPVrqLIAm1T1UEsudCLMBIJ2LDnqtyDHqFEJFlg9.jpg

    Thank you!
    Good work! You're an artist, definitely!
    Luck with the nails!

    Kisses!

    *God, what a huge comment*

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  30. Congratulations! Your blog are great! But I really think that you have to cut your cuticle...hihihi

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  31. I'm sad. I'm all caught up and now I only get one fantabulous nail look a day. They are great you know and I think a book is an excellent idea.

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  32. OMG! HELLO BRASIL! How funny! :)
    P.S. Try using www.freetranslation.com for all those comments!

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  33. love this design would work so well with many different colours :)

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  34. I like how eerie this one looks.

    Please check out my giveaway!
    http://mrsbreeakasailorwifey.blogspot.com/2010/04/giveaway-from-me-this-time.html

    ♥ SailorWifey

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  35. looks like u figured urself on ur rag

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  36. Heehee it looks like you periiod'ed all over your nails

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  37. Hello, i think that this is a great post because has useful information.

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