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2013 Year in Review

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Yes!! Now that I have been around for over a year, I can join in this year! I would like to show you my top 15 favorite ColorMeSoCrazy nails of 2013 (in no particular order). I have had a blast this year. Meeting new people, pushing my designing limit and really spreading the love of ColorMeSoCrazy. I would like to thank you all for helping me out in some sort of way and I promise that 2014 will be EPIC!! So..... on with the count down!! NUMBER 15 Superhero Nails This was inspired by my son who got to pick out the colors and the superhero inspiration!! These were really fun to do and I got to hang out with  my son while doing them. NUMBER 14 Interlocking Dots This was really fun to do. I saw this tutorial by Jess De Stef and I knew I had to try it!! I used Natty by Zoya and Gargantuan Green Grape by OPI to do this. It turned out really great and this is the first time I tried this technique. NUMBER 13 Turquoise Comparison This was my first ever (and only 1 ...

Poinsettia Tutorial

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Today, I have a poinsettia tutorial for you all. As part of my 12 Days of Christmas Nail Art Challenge, I decided to add tutorials in wherever I can. Since they are all Christmas related, we are good to go. For this tutorial I used the following colors: China Glaze- With Love Sinful Colors- San Fransisco Sinful Colors- Snow Me White Maybelline- Onyx Rush Nostalgic Nail Lacquer- Duckie 1. First I applied my base colors. I chose to do red, the China Glaze, on all of my fingers except the ring which will be my accent finger. 2. Next I started to create the actual flower part of the plant. I made a couple strokes with a thin brush. I started with kind of a star shaped pattern and filled it in. It looks a little bumpy in the pictures. I did some of this to add a little depth and texture so then when I add the detail, it will be easier. You can skip this and smooth them out if you want. 3. Next I added the leaves. I used the Sinful Colors- San Fransisco and Nostalgic Nail La...