Gangnam Style Nails

Heeeeeey sexy frugies,

Today's manicure is inspired by no other than the Korean hit song that has swept the continent. Of course, I'm talking about Gangnam Style. Psy's "dress classy, dance cheesy" and vibrantly fun tuxedos inspired these nails:

Starting from pinky to index finger:

• 4 coats of Joe Fresh polish in Lime Juice
• 3 coats of Joe Fresh polish in Crush
• 3 coats of Joe Fresh polish in Wave
• 3 coats of Joe Fresh polish in Canary

Then each nail was adorned with:

• V-shaped tuxedo shirt in Kiss polish in White
• Bow tie shape stamped on using image plate QA5 and Konad special polish in Black
• Seche Vite quick drying top coat (my favourite!)

I won't lie. Although this design is simple in concept, its execution proved otherwise. I had the worst luck masking off the V-shape tuxedo shirt as both clear and low-tack painter's tape would peel off what I thought to be dried polish. A lot of touching-up by freehand was required.

So, was I successful in capturing the Gangnam style? Do you have a Gangnam Style-inspired manicure? Would you attempt one? Let me know!

Thanks for stopping by,
yvrfrugalista

Cozy Up with Autumnal Shades

Heya frugies,

I might have turned a coworker onto nail stamping... Which is great, because we can now swap image plates! She was kind to lend me one to create an autumnal inspired manicure.

Using two coats of Joe Fresh polish in Hunter Green, I then stamped over it with Joe Fresh polish in Sun Kissed using image plate Bundle Monster BM212. This design was inspired by an elementary school teacher — we were folding paper ninja stars when she suggested I pair green paper with gold paper. Brilliant and stunning combination!

Does this nail design evoke a feeling of autumn for you? Do you have a memorable teacher from your past that influenced you in ways they probably don't even know? Share your insights with me by leaving me a comment below!

Thanks for stopping by,
yvrfrugalista

Classy & Elegant Roses

Heya frugies,

Because I wanted to make a good first impression at a very important meeting, I decided to say good bye to the Movember man-icure and welcome a more classy and elegant look.

This simple but beautiful design was achieved using two coats of e.l.f. polish in Innocence and stamped over using Bundle Monster's BM323 (I purchased from Nail Polish Canada) in Konad special polish in White.

I think this design is suitable for Sunday brunch with the mother-in-law, attending a wedding (whether you're in the bridal party or a guest), or high tea with a friend. What do you think? Where would you wear this manicure? Let me know by leaving a comment below!

Thanks for stopping by,
yvrfrugalista

Movember Man-icure

Heya frugies,

Every year, my friends including my brother-in-law grow a 'stache as part of Movember, a nobel effort to raise funds and awareness for prostate cancer and men's health initiatives. Since I've started nail stamping a month or so ago, I thought it would be cute and neat to do a Movember-inspired man-icure of my own.

With two coats of Joe Fresh polish in Wave serving as my base colour, I then alternated stripes and polka dots from image plate QA3 using Konad special polish in White, then crowned each nail with a "mo" using image plate QA28 and Konad special polish in Black. Plate QA28 actually offers a few different moustache shapes, each in 2 sizes. Since I prefer a uniform look, I only went with this one style of 'stache. Not only is this nail design fun and raises awareness for "down thereness," but it gets tons of compliments too! If you're wondering, I bought my QA plates here.

Had you been looking for a moustache nail image plate? Did you stamp your nails with moustaches for Movember or just because? Leave me your comments below!

Thanks for stopping by,
yvrfrugalista