"Kelly Sucks" Month-in-Review Post

LOL guys what the hell?! I can NEVER keep up with posting my nail art!! So, heres a shit ton:

First I tried another half-moon mani!
I started out with China Glaze Pool Party as the base...

I got bored and put it under a black light because, somewhat like Jenna Marbles' neighbor, maybe I enjoy one-girl raves in my apartment.

Then I wore it out with my schmexay baby octopus ring.

Then I actually got around to the nail art part:

By now, y'all know I'm super OCD with my nails, and this wasn't PERFECT, so I added holo to make it less terrible.

And then it was perfect.

I did a Nauti Neon Mani using Make It Stick decals:

[China Glaze Yellow Polka Dot Bikini over SH White On; accent SH Onyx]

I did a quick mani using Hard Candy Piece of Papaya.  A while back I saw The Lacquerologist post about the new HC polishes and I had to have some....

Gorgeous color.  HATED the cleanup.  There is SO much shimmer/flakies that it got all over my fingers/cuticles.  I'm really not a messy polish applier, seriously.  But I had shimmer up to my knuckles!! What in the world?! I like it, but I don't want to wear it again for that reason :[

I decided to give bar glitter another try...

and remembered why I loathe it so.

Rockstar Polish Punk Rock Barbie was my first ever indie glitter.  Oh when I was young and dumb.  I. HATE. BAR. GLITTER. PERIOD END OF STORY. FOR.EV.ER. 

HOWEVER: I really loved this color combo [Essie Boxer Shorts is the base], so I did this mani.  And immediately regretted it.  Bar glitter doesn't cooperate with me.  It doesn't lay flat on my nail then snags on everything and scratches me ;[ WITH two coats of Seche!!

After that mani, I realized I had large talons...

 So I filed them back to normal and slapped on some Julep Oxygen Treatment.

I rediscovered a gorgeous Zoya polish I had [Maura] and loved how it matched my geranium.

Still with me?! Almost done!

And finally a Mermaid-y Mani using Essie Naughty Nautical [HOW perfect?!], Orly Jealous, Much? and Sparkling Garbage with a MIS nail decal.

WHEW!! CLEARLY I suck at blogging now, so I suggest y'all follow me on instagram if you don't already!! [@nauti_mermaid] I always post there the minute I have a mani done.

As usual, follow me on Pinterest too!

Birthday Dinner Nails

Last night we celebrated my Aunt's third anniversary of being 50 ;)  We went out to some super fancy-schmancy Italian restaurant and had to get all dressed up.  So of course I wanted my nails to match my dress!  

I used one coat Essie Licorice for the black base, then I used one coat Essie Shine of the Times on all but the accent nail.  I matted everything with Hard Candy matte topcoat.

Then I stamped the accent nail with Bundle Monster stamp plate BM-206 in Essie Good as Gold.  I really wanted the gold to be shiny and stand out more than it did (I thought it would look less matte), but I was okay with the end result.   

Two highlights of my year happened yesterday:  

1: I was featured on Nail Art Ooh La La for the first time on IG for this mani ANNNND

2: I got to eat truffles (the mushrooms) for the first time in my life!  I had always seen them on the Food Network and was dying to try them.  They.  Were.  Amazeballz!!

Now.  Here are some pictures of all the dessert and wine we had.  I was bummed I couldn't take pics of the meal.  I felt awkward having my phone out, so I waited until everyone else did lol

I couldn't tell you what all this is, but my favorite was the one on the bottom left corner of the big plate.
It was some chocolate mousse with creme brulee filling and candied kumquats
whaaaat?? lol

 And here is our party:  (clockwise from center) Aunt Sue, me, my mom, my daddy, my Aunt's friends Leo, Marie and Scott.