The countdown is officially on… Only 5 more sleeps (as Em’s constantly reminds me) til the man in the big red suit & fluffy white beard makes an appearance at the Confetti & Curves HQ.
Surprisingly enough, this year’s taken me longer than anticipated to find my Christmas sparkle. Maybe it’s the queues of stressed out shoppers, my lack of patience when it comes to waiting for parcels or perhaps (and most likely) it’s down to the fact I haven’t had my Christmas tipple to officially declare the festivities open. Hopefully, all that will change this evening as schools are now off for the jolly hols which means it’s ‘okay’ to pour an extra large glass of something fruity and whilst flicking trough the channels to find a cheesy Christmas film.
However, to feed my obsession with all things sparkly, I took to giving my nails a bit of a seasonal makeover. Now although I’m not usually a fan of ‘themed’ nails, I’d be a bit of a nail grinch if I didn’t at least do a little something to get my fingers feeling a little more festive… it also gave me an opportunity to test out a few of my newly acquired goodies from my Secret Santa Swap Box – if you haven’t already seen it yet then *click here* to take a peek at what was inside!
The nails are actually a very short acrylic sculpt, as this year I’ll be hosting dins for all the family so I needed a length that won’t cause any mishaps with the turkey *rolls eyes* The gel polish colour I opted for is a vivid red by Saint Nails. Their range is fantastic for longevity when painting over acrylic, it’s also a great price point for nails techs looking to build their range of gel colours without breaking the bank!
For a fun, but simple Christmas inspired design I couldn’t wait to test drive my fancy schmancy Born Pretty BP01 plate. I just love the cute little snowflakes, that look really eye catching against the bright red gel!
For a fun feature nail I opted for a simple little Santa hat! The red and white go perfectly with the above snowflake design, not to mention the fact it’s fun and super easy to do! I opted for Saint Nails gel polish over my acrylic overlays, however, this would be easily achievable with standard polish – just be sure to allow the layers drying time before top coating to help avoid any smudging!
So there we have it gals, I’m all ready for Christmas with my festive themed nails… I’m pretty sure they’d get Mrs Claus seal of approval too!
Are you a fan of themed nails? Have you treated your tips to a seasonal makeover? Whatever your thoughts I’d love to read them in the comments below so do stop by and say a quick howdy 🙂
Cheerio Chums…
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Catch me on:
So pretty!
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Thank you sweetie 🙂 XXXX
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Love them! I’m still having trouble with my stamping plates. But here are the Christmas nails I did this year https://lifeaccordingtojamie.com/2016/12/17/christmas-nails-stripes-confetti/
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Thank you so much Jamie, Hope you’ve had a lovely Christmas!
Oh no 😦 Sorry to hear that you’re still having issues huni, I’d highly recommend the Moyou London ones as I’ve had a few issues with ones I’ve purchased of Ebay & Amazon *sigh* Can’t wait to see what designs you came up with ❤ XXXXX
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Lovely festive nailart and it looks so amazing
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Awwh thank you lovely lady 🙂 Glad you like it! XXX
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I like this mani. It’s simple, but it’s very christmassey. I’ve got my Christmas nail post up in 5 minutes. I opted for a white base and lots and lots of glitter. 🙂
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Hello gorgeous gal!!!! How the fiddle are you? Honestly it’s been WEEKS since I’ve gotten on for a good chatter – the holiday season just takes over my entire schedule and life *sigh* I’ll be so glad when I get my routine back huni as I’ve missed out on sooooo much!!! Can’t wait to check out what you’ve been up to, have it opened in my internet tabs already hehe XXXX
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I know everything’s crazy over the holidays. 😀
But hey, now the Christmas craziness is 50 weeks away. 😉
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And so the countdown begins again…. lol XXXX
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Yes, only 11 and a half month to go…
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So festive! I love the Santa hat accent!
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Thanks so much Stashy 🙂 I thought it was a cute addition hehe XXX
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I love the Santa Hat on your thumb!
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Why thank you chick, I thought it was a fun little extra – always any excuse for a dab of glitter lol XXX
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I’m with you on the cheesy Christmas films! It doesn’t feel much like Christmas to me right now either, but I think that’s more so because I’m a bit more broke than I’d like to be, haha. I adore the santa hat nail you did, though! So festive and adorable!!!
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Ahh Kaily we were the same – flipping money money money – totally drains the finances, I think everyone feels that way… there’s something missing from Christmas and it seems the pressure of buying has a heck of alot to do with it *sigh* Awwwh glad you like the little hat, it was a fun one to do lol XXXX
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Gorgeous nails hun and I especially loved the Santa Hat nail 😍💕
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Awwh thank you – it seemed to get a few comments from folk so it must be a cute favourite lol Glad you like it too hehe XXX
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They are beautiful hun, I wish I was there and you could do my nails 😀
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I would LOVE to Galit – can only imagine the glitter and sparkles we’d be going through lol XXX
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Lol, omg glitters and sparkles 😱
Is that heaven in nails? 😍😉💅
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I’m in love with your nails Karen!! I hope you’re having a great week and I hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas!! xxxxx
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Thank you soooo much sweetie 🙂 I’m so glad you like them and I’m sooooo sorry for such a delay in replying – the jolly hols are murder on my schedule!!! Had a lovely Christmas thanks, just so eager to get into a routine again… little one back to school tomorrow so hopefully that will help 😉 hehe Hope all good with you too chum XXX
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I’m doing good! Thank you! I hope you are too 😊 I need to get into a routine…though I’m not good at sticking to them lol. When I make plans, sometimes it gets pushed back a day or two. That’s just how it is. I’m looking forward to reading your posts for 2017! 😊💕 xxx
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Yes me too Katie!!!! I seem to be getting worse at them than better – though when I have a bad day it really knocks me for six and it takes forever to get me back on track (or it feels like it anyways!!) Sounds like we’re living the same lives but different continents lol XXXXXX
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I think I should give up on trying to have a routine lol haha! XXXXXXX
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Right there with ya!!! Gone to pot here too Katie lol lol xxx
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Lol 😂😂😂 xxx
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These are so festive, I love ’em !!🎅🏻🙆🏻X
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