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Nail Art

This gallery contains all the nail art I did myself. These have all been featured on my beauty blog, SwatchAndLearn.com.

See more swatches & my tutorial here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-tutorial-fishtail-braid-nails/ Used China Glaze Liquid Leather (black), China Glaze Harvest Moon (bronze) & China Glaze Man Hunt (blue)
Fishtail Braid Nails
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Happy Canada Day! I showed a few more photos in this post: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/smorgasbord-sundays-happy-canada-day-plus-my-canada-day-manicure/
Quick Canada Day Cupcake Nails
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See more swatches & my tutorial here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-tutorial-british-union-jack-nails/
British Union Jack Nails
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See more swatches & a photo of the Bundle Monster image plate I used here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-black-yellow-konadicure-using-china-glaze-yellow-polka-dot-bikini-bundle-monster-image-plate-bm-208/
Black & Yellow Nail Art
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See more photos here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-pink-black-zebra-nails-using-konad-image-plate-m57/
Pink & Black Zebra Konadicure
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Left-Right: Zoya Reagan, Lara, Shelby, and Arizona!) See more swatches here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-zoya-skittle-manicure-using-4-colours-from-the-zoya-surf-beach-summer-2012-collection/
Nail Art: Zoya Skittle Manicure Using 4 Colours from the...
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See tutorial & more swatches here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-tutorial-easter-egg-nails/
Easter Egg Nails
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See more photos here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-neon-ombreskittle-manicure-swatches-review/
Neon Ombre/Skittle Manicure
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See tutorial & more photos here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-tutorial-pot-of-gold-nails/
Pot of Gold Nails
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Shamrock Nails See more photos here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-shamrock-nails/
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Black & Blue Konadicure See more photos here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-black-blue-konadicure-using-essie-lapis-of-luxury-konad-image-plate-m78/
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Spring Flower Nails http://www.swatchandlearn.com/blog-news-my-guest-post-on-chitchatnails/
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Valentine's Day Nails with Clouds, Lightning & Hearts! See the tutorial & more photos here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-tutorial-valentines-day-nails/
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Chanel Peridot Argyle Konadicure See more photos here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-chanel-peridot-argyle-konadicure/
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Nail Tutorial & More Photos Here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-tutorial-tuxedo-nails/
Tuxedo Nails
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Pink & Black Star Konadicure (Quo by Orly True Love, Konad Image Plate m84 & Konad Special Nail Polish in Black) More photos here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-pink-black-star-konadicure-swatches-review/
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OPI Not Like the Movies with zebra nail stamping from Konad Image Plate m57 More photos here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/opi-not-like-the-movies-swatches-review-konadicure/
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Nail tutorial & more photos here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-tutorial-martini-nails-new-years-eve-nails/
Martini Nails
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Snow Bunny Nails Nail tutorial & more photos here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-tutorial-snow-bunny-nails/
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Nail tutorial & more photos here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-tutorial-reindeer-nails-rudolph-nails/
Reindeer/Rudolph Nails
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Nail tutorial & more photos here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-tutorial-penguin-nails/
Penguin Nails
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Candy Cane Nails Nail tutorial & more photos here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-tutorial-candy-cane-nails/
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Nail tutorial & more photos here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-tutorial-santa-nails/
Santa Nails
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Snowflake Nails Nail tutorial & more photos here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-tutorial-snowflake-nails/
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Chicken Drumstick Nails Nail tutorial & more photos here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-tutorial-chicken-drumstick-nails/
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Frog Nails Nail tutorial & more photos here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-tutorial-frog-nails/
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Haunted House Nails Nail tutorial & more photos here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-tutorial-haunted-house-nails/
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Spider & Web Nails Nail tutorial & more photos here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-tutorial-spider-web-nails/
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Nail tutorial & more photos here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-tutorial-frankensteins-monster-nails/
Frankenstein's Monster Nails
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Nail tutorial & more photos here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-tutorial-mummy-nails/
Underground-Graphic-... Mummy Nails
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Witch Nails Nail tutorial & more photos here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-tutorial-witch-nails/
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Nail tutorial & more photos here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-tutorial-skull-nails/
Skull Nails
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Nail tutorial & more photos here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-tutorial-candy-corn-nails/
Candy Corn Nails
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Rainbow & Cloud Nails Nail tutorial & more photos here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-tutorial-rainbow-cloud-nails/
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Dotty Nails Nail tutorial & more photos here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-tutorial-dotty-nails/
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Nail tutorial & more photos here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-tutorial-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtle-nails/
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Nails
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Nail tutorial & more photos here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-tutorial-bee-nails/
Bee Nails
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Nail tutorial & more photos here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-tutorial-archie-comic-nail-art-swatches/
Archie Comic Nails
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Octopus Nails Nail tutorial & more photos here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-tutorial-octopus-nails/
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Strawberry Nails Nail tutorial & more photos here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-tutorial-strawberry-nails/
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Neon Rainbow Argyle Nails Nail tutorial & more photos here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-tutorial-neon-rainbow-argyle-konadicure-using-konad-image-plate-m60/
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Panda Nails Nail tutorial & more photos here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-tutorial-panda-nails/
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Rainbow Crackle Nails Nail tutorial & more photos here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-tutorial-rainbow-crackle-konadicure-using-bundle-monster-image-plate-bm-208-konad-special-nail-polishes-opi-alpine-snow/
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Neon Pink & Black Leopard Nails More photos here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-neon-pink-black-leopard-manicure-using-the-konad-m57-image-plate-konad-nail-art-swatches/
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Magician Nails More photos here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-magician-nails/
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Loch Ness Monster Nails Nail tutorial & more photos here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-tutorial-loch-ness-monster-nails/
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Flowers & Lace Nails More photos here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-pink-valentines-day-konadicure-using-konad-image-plate-m57/
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Holographic Rainbow Leopard Nails Nail tutorial & more photos here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-tutorial-holographic-rainbow-leopard-konadicure/
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Nail tutorial & more photos here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-tutorial-cupcake-nails/
Cupcake Nails
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Purple Zebra Nails (This was my very first time using the Konad stamping kit!) More photos here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-funky-purple-zebra-manicure-using-the-konad-m57-image-plate-konad-nail-art-swatches/
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Butterfly & Lace Nails More photos here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-opi-wing-it-konadicure-using-konad-image-plates-m57-m78/
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Green & Black Houndstooth Nails More photos here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-green-black-houndstooth-konadicure-using-orly-its-not-rocket-science-konad-image-plate-m63/
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More photos here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-hello-kitty-nails/
Hello Kitty Nails
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More photos here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-argyle-konadicure-using-nubar-indigo-illusion-konad-image-plate-m60/
Duochrome Argyle Nails
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Green & Yellow Nails More photos here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-bb-couture-frontier-woman-konadicure-using-konad-image-plate-m78/
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Shooting Star Nails More photos here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-shooting-star-konadicure-using-opi-last-friday-night-bundle-monster-image-plate-bm21/
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Fried Egg Nails Nail tutorial & more photos here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-tutorial-fried-egg-nails/
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Blue & Silver Houndstooth Nails More photos here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-blue-silver-houndstooth-konadicure-using-konad-image-plate-m63-china-glaze-caribbean-blue-china-glaze-millennium/
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More photos here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-cow-nails/
Alien Cow Nails
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The Grapes of Wrath Nails Nail tutorial & more photos here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-tutorial-the-grapes-of-wrath-nails/
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Nail tutorial & more photos here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-tutorial-cookie-monster-nails/
Cookie Monster Nails
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Crackle Manicure Using Bundle Monster Image Plate More photos here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-crackle-manicure-using-sephora-by-opi-caught-with-my-khakis-down-bundle-monster-image-plate-bm-208/
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Nail tutorial & more photos here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-tutorial-ladybug-nails/
Ladybug Nails
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See more swatches here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-summery-fishtail-braid-nails/ You'll also find a link to my nail-art tutorial on this look in that post.
Summery Fishtail Braid Nails
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See more swatches, see swatches without the skulls & see the skull nail tutorial here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-neon-skull-nails/
Neon Skull Nails
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See more swatches here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-owl-nails/
Owl Nails
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See more swatches, details about the products I used & Ruffian tips here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-ruffian-nails-using-zoya-suri-duri-divas-only/
Ruffian Nail Art
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I used Illamasqua Charisma (raspberry) and Illamasqua Creator (black with silver micro-glitter). See more swatches & check out separate reviews of each polish here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-ruffian-nails-using-illamasqua-charisma-illamasqua-creator/
Raspberry, Black & Silver Half Moon Nails
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See my tutorial & more swatches here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-tutorial-heartbeat-nails/
Heartbeat Nails
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See my tutorial, more swatches & detailed reviews plus separate swatches on all 3 colours I used: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-tutorial-pink-blue-leopard-nails/
Pink & Blue Leopard Nails
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This was Step 3 from my tutorial for creating leopard nail art. I think you could wear this as a manicure. See the rest of the steps in the tutorial & the completed manicure here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-tutorial-pink-blue-leopard-nails/
Pink & Blue Nails
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See more swatches & my step-by-step tutorial with photos & written instructions here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-tutorial-pirate-nails/
Pirate Nails
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See more swatches & my step-by-step tutorial here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-tutorial-the-bride-of-frankensteins-monster-nails/
The Bride of Frankenstein's Monster Nails
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See more swatches & my step-by-step tutorial here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-tutorial-jack-skellington-nails-nightmare-before-christmas-nails/
Jack Skellington Nails (The Nightmare Before Christmas...
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For the base colours, I used Nicole by OPI Hit the Lights (yellow) and Nicole by OPI Spring Break (pink), both of which are from the Selena Gomez Collection coming out in January 2013. See more swatches of this & find the links to the reviews/swatches of both polishes without the nail art here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-vertical-stripe-nails/
Vertical Stripe Nails
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See more swatches & mini reviews of each here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-green-fiend-nails I used 3 colours from the China Glaze Cirque du Soleil Collection: Running in Circles (glittery green), DEF Defying (green creme), and Creative Fantasy (purple).
Green Fiend Nails
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See more swatches & mini reviews of each of the polishes I used (from the China Glaze Cirque du Soleil Collection) here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-blue-fiend-nails/
Blue Fiend Nails
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I used 3 shades from the China Glaze Cirque du Soleil Collection: Bend Over Backwards, Whirled Away, and Get Carried Away for the main parts. See more swatches & my mini reviews of each polish here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-red-fiend-nails/
Red Fiend Nails
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See more swatches & come read about my experience plus application tips here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-blue-flocked-nails-plus-my-experience-application-tips/
Blue Flocked Nails
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See my tutorials for the designs & more photos of each manicure here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/holiday-winter-nail-art-ideas
Holiday & Winter Nail Art
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Used Deborah Lippmann Fade to Black, Topshop Glimmer & Topshop Late Show. See more of my swatches here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-super-bowl-baltimore-ravens-nails/
Super Bowl Baltimore Ravens Nails
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Used Deborah Lippmann Fade to Black, Topshop Glimmer & Topshop Late Show. See more of my swatches here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-super-bowl-baltimore-ravens-nails/
Super Bowl Baltimore Ravens Nails
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Used Topshop Glimmer, China Glaze Ruby Deer & Nicole by OPI Kissed At Midnight. See more swatches here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/smorgasbord-sundays-nail-art-the-super-bowl-san-francisco-49ers-nails/
Super Bowl San Francisco 49ers Nails
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Used Topshop Glimmer, China Glaze Ruby Deer & Nicole by OPI Kissed At Midnight. See more swatches here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/smorgasbord-sundays-nail-art-the-super-bowl-san-francisco-49ers-nails/
Super Bowl San Francisco 49ers Nails
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Used Nubar Forest, OPI Espresso Yourself! & L.A. Colors Art Deco Nail Art Lacquer White. Inspired by MissJenFabulous. See more of my swatches & my step-by-step nail-art tutorial: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-tutorial-football-nails/
Football Nails
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Used Nubar Forest, OPI Espresso Yourself! & L.A. Colors Art Deco Nail Art Lacquer White. Inspired by MissJenFabulous. See more of my swatches & my step-by-step nail-art tutorial: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-tutorial-football-nails/
Football Nails
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Inspired by Violet Beauregarde from the 1971 film, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. See more photos & my step-by-step tutorial here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/reader-requested-nail-art-tutorial-violet-beauregarde-nails/
Violet Beauregarde Nails
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See more swatches of my manicure & the complete list of colours used, click here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-what-i-wore-on-my-nails-for-valentines-day
Unconventional Valentine's Day Nails
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See more swatches of my manicure & the complete list of colours used, click here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-what-i-wore-on-my-nails-for-valentines-day
Unconventional Valentine's Day Nails
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Gold/Red on a man & Purple/Periwinkle on myself. See more swatches here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-scotch-tape-manicure-on-a-man/
Scotch Tape Manicures
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See more swatches here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-neon-pink-silver-black-leopard-nails/
Neon Pink, Silver & Black Leopard Nails
Mary S.
See more swatches here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-neon-pink-silver-black-leopard-nails/
Neon Pink, Silver & Black Leopard Nails
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Both polishes are Liquid Sands from the OPI Bond Girls Collection. See more of my swatches here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-opi-liquid-sand-nails-with-tiffany-case-honey-ryder/
Scotch Tape Manicure Using OPI Tiffany Case & OPI Honey...
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Both polishes are Liquid Sands from the OPI Bond Girls Collection. See more of my swatches here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-opi-liquid-sand-nails-with-tiffany-case-honey-ryder/
Scotch Tape Manicure Using OPI Tiffany Case & OPI Honey...
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Click here to see my step-by-step tutorial for this look as well as more swatches: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-tutorial-owl-nails/
Owl Nails
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Click here to see my step-by-step tutorial for this look as well as more swatches: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-tutorial-owl-nails/
Owl Nails
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Used Nicole by OPI Hit the Lights & Nicole by OPI Spring Break. Click here to see my step-by-step tutorial to recreate this look: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-tutorial-snake-nails/
Snake Nail Art
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Used Nicole by OPI Hit the Lights & Nicole by OPI Spring Break. Click here to see my step-by-step tutorial to recreate this look: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-tutorial-snake-nails/
Snake Nail Art
Mary S.
Check out my step-by-step tutorial for this look here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-tutorial-prom-nails I used Nicole by OPI Dream Maker, Nicole by OPI Red-cycle & Nicole by OPI Candy is Dandy plus Bundle Monster image plate BM-317.
Prom Nails
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Check out my step-by-step tutorial for this look here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-tutorial-prom-nails I used Nicole by OPI Dream Maker, Nicole by OPI Red-cycle & Nicole by OPI Candy is Dandy plus Bundle Monster image plate BM-317.
Prom Nails
Mary S.
Check out my step-by-step tutorial for this look here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-tutorial-prom-nails I used Nicole by OPI Dream Maker, Nicole by OPI Red-cycle & Nicole by OPI Candy is Dandy plus Bundle Monster image plate BM-317.
Prom Nails
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See my in-depth review & photos of all 25 image plates here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/bundle-monster-holiday-collection-nail-stamping-image-plates-review-pictures-plus-organization-tip/
Bundle Monster Holiday 2013 Nail Plate Collection
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See my in-depth review & more photos here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/bundle-monster-create-your-own-collection-review-pictures/
Bundle Monster Create Your Own Collection 2013
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See more swatches of my chalkboard nail art here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-chalkboard-nails-or-back-to-school-nails/
Chalkboard Nail Art
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See more swatches of my chalkboard nail art here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-chalkboard-nails-or-back-to-school-nails/
Chalkboard Nails
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See more swatches here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-dotticure-using-the-3-nail-polishes-in-the-opi-miss-universe-2013-collection/
Dotticure Using the 3 OPI Miss Universe 2013 Collection...
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See more swatches here: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-dotticure-using-the-3-nail-polishes-in-the-opi-miss-universe-2013-collection/
Dotticure Using the 3 OPI Miss Universe 2013 Collection...
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See more swatches of my manicure here and to learn the names of all the nail-polish colours I used: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-neon-rainbow-dotticure/
Neon Rainbow Dotticure
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See more swatches of my manicure here and to learn the names of all the nail-polish colours I used: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-neon-rainbow-dotticure/
Neon Rainbow Dotticure
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See more swatches of my manicure here and to learn the names of all the nail-polish colours I used: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/nail-art-neon-rainbow-dotticure/
Neon Rainbow Dotticure
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I used 3 Nicole by OPI shades: I Shop Mintage, Teal Me Something New & This Blue Is So You! I also used the Nicole by OPI Matte Top Coat. Click here to see more swatches: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/blog-news-my-leopard-nail-art-tutorial-on-promcanada-com/
Leopard Nails
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I used 3 Nicole by OPI shades: I Shop Mintage, Teal Me Something New & This Blue Is So You! I also used the Nicole by OPI Matte Top Coat. Click here to see more swatches: http://www.swatchandlearn.com/blog-news-my-leopard-nail-art-tutorial-on-promcanada-com/
Leopard Nails
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