UberChic Beauty Nautical Mini Plate Review

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Hey there!  Wow this post is long overdue.  I just received UberChic Beauty's Collection 10 and Mandala mini plate (which are lovely, by the way) and realized I had never posted this mani that I did with the Nautical mini plate.  This plate is full of fun and trendy nautical and oceanic images that I adore.  I decided the stray away from my instinct to do a blue mani to use this plate and decided that purple was the way to go with the octopus images I used here.  Isn't that octopus cute?!  Keep reading to find the details as well as to see the whole plate which is definitely worth having a look at.

Unofficial Day 6 of Rainbows

Hey there!  As promised, I have one more rainbow mani to post.  I had done these ones before the Orlando tragedy and skipped posting them last week in order to share something I wore to honour the victims and their loved ones.  I used the same polishes in that one as in this one so here's another sparkly rainbow.  I hope you're not sick of them yet!

The Digit-al Dozen does Rainbows/40 Great Nail Art Ideas - Summer

Hey there!  Today's post is a double theme which are always fun to figure out.  If you've been following this week, you'll know we've come to the final day of The Digit-al Dozen's week of rainbows.  In addition to those rainbows, 40 Great Nail Art Idea's theme is Summer, presumably since summer officially begins on Monday.  And what says summer more than sunglasses...other than a stamping image that directly says "Hello Summer".  Not exactly subtle, eh?

The Digit-al Dozen does Rainbows - Alcohol Ink Rainbow

Hey there!  Today's rainbow is brought to you with the help of alcohol inks.  And, because I wasn't covering my whole nail with ink, I didn't super stain my skin like I usually do when I play with these...hooray!  These were highly inspired by @madamluck's musical mani from a couple months ago.  Hers really stuck in my head and I thought this was a perfect time to do something similar.  

The Digit-al Dozen does Rainbows - Holo Rainbow Stamping Decals

Hey there!  Happy hump day!  Now normally I wouldn't use the term hump day but when I asked my sis which mani I should post today, she picked these "because it's hump day and these are humps".  I personally see them as rainbows, not humps, but I see where she's coming from.  These holographic rainbows were inspired by the first example I ever saw of someone making stamping decals.  I don't have an exact link but I know they came from Fab Ur Nails and they blew my mind!  They were also holographic rainbows and I'm forever in debt to them for showing me this awesome technique.  Since they were made with all holographic polishes I took all my pics in direct light so they look a bit different than usual.

The Digit-al Dozen does Rainbows - Swarovski Crystal Rainbow

Hey there!  Today I have easily the most expensive mani I've ever done so I have tons of pictures.  As soon as I knew The Digit-al Dozen were doing a rainbow week, I went and bought up a whole rainbow of Swarovski crystals because I immediately knew I wanted a blingy rainbow (in the spirit of our bling queen Vic).  Of course it looked WAY cooler in real life.  I've found Swarovski crystals photograph really dull but are actually really sparkly.  So trust me, these were awesome!

The Digit-al Dozen does Rainbows - Rainbows for Orlando

Hey there!  Following the horrific news out of Orlando yesterday, it seems very fitting that this month's Digit-al Dozen theme is Rainbows.  I honestly don't have the words to express how heartbroken I am over the tragedy.  I generally try to keep most of my political or social views off my blog but I will state wholeheartedly that every person is equal.  This attack has really shaken me, maybe because it made me think of my friends in the LGBTQ community.  I already had all my manis for this week done and ready to go but when I got home from the cabin last night and heard the news, I wanted to do a new design to honour all those affected by this senseless act of violence.  My heart goes out to them.  I know that what I'm wearing on my nails doesn't make one iota of difference but it's my way to be reminded when I look down at my hands today.