Time for a look back at another year of “Mani Mondays,” starting with my favorite design from the last 52 weeks, featuring the Holo Taco magnetic “Off the Grid” polish topped with “Shooting Star Taco,” the prettiest topper in my collection!
Here are the rest in chronological order…I love that my manicures are a snapshot of the things we’ve been doing over the past year, from holidays to Combo Breaker to our “Pokémon Summer!”
I already have special manicures planned for the upcoming holiday season…stay tuned!
This week’s mani is inspired by my very favorite duck…Disney’s Daisy! I used the purple Nailtopia “Daisy Duck” polish with accent nails of Holo Taco “Blush Money” and “Be Kind Rewind” plus a layer of “Silver Flake Taco” over one nail. It looks great with my Baublebar bag charm!
It’s hard to believe, but I’ve completed another 52 manicures, so here’s a look back at them, starting with my favorite from the last year, which featured different shades of mint and teal, with a starry topper to boot!
And all of the rest, in the order they were published. It’s such a good snapshot of everything we’ve celebrated and done over the last year, from Christmas to the Olympics and everything and anything in between!
I’m looking forward to finding more ways to be creative with nail art!
This week’s Mani Monday was inspired by the inimitable Daisy Duck. I used the Nailtopia Daisy Duck purple as the base, and layered Holo Taco Starry-Eyed over it. I put the glitter layer on a little thicker than I intended to, but you can still see the purple shining through, so we’ll call it good!
I have now shared a total of 52 “Mani Mondays”…a whole year’s worth! It has taken me more than one calendar year to complete this project, partly because I didn’t realize when I started that I was going to turn it into something this big and my nail painting was kind of sporadic, and partly because I just can’t always find time to do my nails every single week. I really love how it is a snapshot of a year in our family’s life…you can see the holidays we celebrated (Christmas, St. Patrick’s Day, Easter), the change of seasons (winter, summer, fall), special events we looked forward to (the Coronation, Combo Breaker), family heritage (flags), special family interests (Disney, Ahsoka), and even school spirit (college and high school colors).
First, here’s a look at my very favorite manicure I’ve done so far…I love the color blending and the added sparkle of the glitter!
And then all of the rest, in the order they were published. Sally Hansen Miracle Gel and Holo Taco were by far my two most-used brands, but there are some others mixed in there, too.
I’m by no means done with “Mani Mondays”…I’ve really enjoyed being creative in the colors I used and the techniques I’ve learned, and I already have some ideas for future designs I’m looking forward to attempting!
I added a coat of the glittery Sally Hansen Miracle Gel “Girls Flip” over my purple Nailtopia “Daisy Duck” Disney 100 nail polish for this sparkly mani inspired by my new Baublebar bag charm!
Finally, a mani dedicated to ALL the shades of my favorite color, purple! Starting with the thumb nail, I used Sally Hansen Miracle Gel “Girls Flip,” Holo Taco “Queen’s Curse,” Sally Hansen Miracle Gel “Anything is Popsicle,” Nailtopia “Daisy Duck,” and Sally Hansen Pure “Laven-Dear.”
I have never tried Nailtopia brand nail polish before (actually, I had never even heard of them!), but when I saw that they had a Disney 100 collection at Ulta, I knew I had to give them a try. I found colors for each of my girls (Cheshire Cat, Stitch, and Dumbo), and the inimitable Daisy Duck (of course!) for myself. I’m happy with the quality of the nail polish, and the color is really lovely. I added an accent of Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Deep Sea Diamond on two nails to keep the Disney 100 theme going…isn’t it pretty?
