Bye bye, 2012

Heya frugies,

Last post of 2012! Just quickly wanted to show you some glittery and girly New Year's Eve appropriate nails.

This adorable heart-shaped bottle of pink glittery polish came by way of a very thoughtful friend from whom visited Hong Kong-based cosmetics chain Sasa. To really get this polish to pack a punch, I used one base coat of e.l.f. polish in Lilac that came as a three-piece set called Vacation Trio. (The other two in the trio are a shade called Mint and another shade called Purple Punk.)

Now I'm ready to dance the night away to ring in the new year! What are you doing this New Year's Eve?

Thanks for stopping by,
yvrfrugalista

Merry Christmas

Heya frugies,

You know when you've been doing too much gift wrapping when your manicure is inspired by wrapping paper!

Without further ado, this manicure was made possible by deeply pigmented polishes by Joe Fresh and e.l.f. Each nail has 2 coats of Joe Fresh polish in Sun Kissed, a neutral gold colour that flatters every skin tone. From left to right:

• Bundle Monster BM321 pine tree in Joe Fresh Hunter Green
• Bundle Monster BM318 oblong ornament in e.l.f. Dark Red
• Bundle Monster BM316 wrapped gift in Joe Fresh Hunter Green
• Bundle Monster BM320 round ornament in e.l.f. Dark Red
• Bundle Monster BM318 snowman in Joe Fresh Hunter Green

Using the smaller end of the double-ended Konad stamper, this patterned manicure was surprisingly easy to do! Never did I think I would graduate from the full-nail designs. :-)

Merry Christmas, everyone!

Thanks for stopping by,

yvrfrugalista

And Snow It Did!

Heya frugies,

Exciting day! Joe Fresh shared my holiday nails on Twitter and Instagram! This is a truly exciting development for little ol' me as I do not assume any endorsed affiliation with the brands mentioned here on my blog. To be recognized by a leading, Canadian, fashion brand like Joe Fresh for my creativity is really an honour.

As Murphy's Law would dictate, as soon as I post that Vancouver doesn't usually get snow until January, a cold front blew in and we were blanketed by a few centimetres of snow. What does one do when one is handed snow? Make snowmen, of course (LOL)!

I used two coats of e.l.f. polish in Teal Blue as the base colour; a teal that has more of a green undertone than blue. Then, using Konad special polish in White and Bundle Monster image plate BM318, I stamped on one snowman per nail. To fill in the blank space on my thumb, I used the small snowflake design on BM319.

Normally I'm not one for cartoonish designs but I think this one turned out very cute! What do you think? Share with me your thoughts on your favourite nail stamping designs in the comments below.

Thanks for stopping by,
yvrfrugalista

Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow

Heya frugies,

In Vancouver, we don't normally see snow until January. But as of late, two out of three days, we've been seeing wet snow. Holiday colours and seasonal weather has prompted my inspiration for a festive manicure.

Two coats of e.l.f. polish in Medium Red served as my base colour. (Unfortunately, I don't believe this colour is available anymore. But I do recommend you give e.l.f. polishes a try if you haven't already because their formula is absolutely lovely. At $2 a bottle, it won't break the bank!) Then using Konad special polish in White, I stamped on the snowflake pattern found on Bundle Monster's BM323 image plate.

This nail design reminds me of nordic and fair isle sweaters! I may have to repeat this design using a different coloured base to emote a colder weather pattern. ;-) Hope you stay tuned!

What does this manicure remind you of, if anything? I'd love to see your holiday inspired manicures too! Leave comments and/or links to your blog below.

Thanks for stopping by,
yvrfrugalista

T'is the Season

Heya frugies,

I'm feeling the holiday spirit early this year. Only 18 days left to Xmas! No better time than now to start sporting festive, holiday-themed nails! These nails are sure to bring a smile to my face as I'm doing my Xmas gift wrapping. :-)

This simple, glitter-tipped look was created using two base coats of e.l.f. polish in Medium Red. Because I'm not very good at free-handing, using fauxnad image plate M19 (I purchased from Born Pretty Store) I used e.l.f. polish in Dark Red to stamp on a french tip. Then, using Joe Fresh polish in Starry I painted in the tips.

Hope today's post inspired you to get in the holiday spirit too!

Thanks for stopping by,
yvrfrugalista