Remember to Eat Your 5 a Day!


Taco Bell has lettuce, so that counts...right?

I've had the idea for this manicure for a while now, I figured that since the recommended daily consumption of fruits & vegetables is 5, and I have 5 fingers on each hand, that it worked out perfectly. :) I, of course, don't eat vegetables... unless you're my mom that is reading this, which in that case, I eat 10 servings a day– probably more! :) (but only if Taco Bell lettuce counts...or ketchup on burgers?)


I used:

Thumb: Asparagus (this I actually DO eat, and really like)

ULTA Banana Rum in the Sun as a base, with a mixture of CND Green Scene and ULTA Limelight for the stalks, and added American Apparel Hassid to that for the spear end, with small touches of straight CND Green Scene on top.

Index: Carrots (again, I enjoy these, and used to gnaw on them all the time with my dad as a kid)

CND Electric Orange as a base, then mixed with China Glaze Salsa for the shading, and Zoya Jancyn for the highlight. For the blue background, I used Zoya Robyn and for the carrot top, I used CND Green Scene.

Middle: Green Apple (love these if they're Granny Smith)

American Apparel Butter as a base, with a mix of that and ULTA Limelight for the inner core line, ULTA Limelight for the peel, MAC Showy for the seeds and stem, and CND Green Scene for the background.

Ring: Red Pepper (key ingredient in Sunshine stirfry- which Jacquie will remember)

Zoya Robyn for the background, China Glaze Salsa for the base color of the pepper, then mixed with Zoya Jancyn to highlight and American Apparel Hassid to shade. For the stem, I used CND Green Scene.

Pinky: Corn (I miss fresh from the farm corn on the cob!!)

American Apparel Manila as a base, then with Zoya Jancyn for shading next to the husk and between kernels, then a mix of American Apparel Manila and American Apparel Butter for the highlight on the kernels. For the husk, I used CND Green Scene, then mixed with American Apparel Butter for the husk highlights.

Topped everything off with 2 coats of Seche Vite top coat.

Now that you've got your dose of fruits and vegetables for the day, you're free to eat something a bit tastier- like chocolate, or maybe steak.

10 comments

  1. I LOVE THIS MANICURE it is so exquisite!
    how do you bear to remove them off ur nails each day>!?!
    Jamie
    squovalicious.blogspot.com

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  2. amei seu blog!!! quero te convidar para ir conhecer o meu!!!
    adorei todas as unhas decoradas de frutas....lindas!!
    :)
    bjnssss
    Luíza
    http://jornaldaluluteen.blogspot.com

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  3. Sunshine stirfry!!! I'll have you know that I have never been able to make it since because it took both of us to invent it and it'll take both of us to remember everything that was in it. Plus Barilla seems to be hiding my favorite pasta which was also used in this dish.

    Love the manicure and when I see asparagus I think of Marie Catribs.

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  4. Technically corn is a grain, not a vegetable.

    That said, the manicure (like always) is Teh Awesomes. :D

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  5. You do the best art!! Wanna come over and do mine?

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  6. OMG!!

    Your arts and you are the best!!! I can't do it...

    Kisses

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  7. Love those! So cute! How about a Paisley, or a ladybug, or better a black and red paisley! Thanks! Keep up the awesome work, what a cool thing!

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  8. I love the green apple! Adorable nails, wish I was as talented as you are!

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  9. cute mani !!
    i have a giveaway in my blog come on see if you want !!

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