TV Inspired: Jem and The Holograms

Hey guys,

So today is the LAST TV inspired manicure. Not that there won't be more random ones in the future but February is coming to a close and March will be getting rid of a lot of back log, so you can expect a lot of big lengthy posts. And some exciting stuff. 

So as this month comes to a close I just wanted to mention that there were a lot of shows that I had planned to do manicures for or that were on my original list, however due to creative differences or whatever reason it didn't work. 

For our final manicure we have Jem and the Holograms.

Now originally I missed the boat on watching the TV show while it aired on account of not being born and everything. But I remember renting the videos all the time, and then in 2011 my co-workers and I dressed up as the Misfits for Halloween, That was freakin awesome. I wish I could find the picture. 

The Misfits were always my favourite, their songs were better and as a general rule they were obviously just more badass. 

For this I used

Nfu Oh - 61, 63, 64, 65, 66

Art Club in Neon Pink, Neon Violet, Yellow, Neon Blue, Neon Orange

Orly Instant Artist in Jet Black, Crisp White

TV Inspired: Rescue Me

Hey guys,

So one more manicure after this one! I won't lie I'm kind of stoked. After a month of really trying to push myself creatively I'm so looking forward to plain old boring manicures for a while!

Our manicure today is Rescue Me,

I love Denis Leary, if you haven't read "Why We Suck" or listened to the Audiobook please do it now. I have it on my ipod and listen to it all the time. I have some really great memories of watching Rescue Me, even though I haven't seen all of the final season yet (there were circumstances... and I just never got around to it) 

I love fire manicures (I've done several different ones already) The FDNY insignia on my thumb is kind of weak, as a lame excuse I was under the gun to finish up and go to dinner so I rushed it, you can tell. Whatever the point comes across. 

For this I used

Sally Hansen - Black Out

Orly Instant Artist in Fiery Red, Orange Peel, Jet Black

Art Club - Yellow

TV Inspired: My Little Pony

Hey guys,

So there are a few of you who are going to shake your head at me for this one but you should also not be surprised.

Today's manicure is My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic I just recently started watching this, having been a huge MLP growing up (I still remember watching My Little Pony on YTV on the weekends) and I watched the MLP Movie more times than I can count, I'm surprised my VHS never crapped out. I've known about the whole Brony thing and such for a while now but hadn't bothered to look into it much. Well I'm glad I finally did, it's super cute. Everyone knows that I'm a 5 year old at heart so yeah love it.

For this I did 5 of the pony's cutie marks... or tried to, I realize my colours are a bit off. I left out Twilight Sparkle just because when it comes down to it, the other 5 were friends before she came along anyways. Fluttershy got the thumb because she's my favourite.

For this I used

China Glaze - Lemon Fizz

Zoya - Yummy

Bed Head - Master Mind

NYX - Sunset Blvd.

OPI - Pink Friday

Art Club in Electric Blue & Yellow

Orly Instant Artist in Crisp White, Fiery Red, True Blue, Leafy Green

TV Inspired: Lost

Hey guys,

So we're nearing the end of the month! Wow, this month has flown by yet at the same time seems like it has taken forever. That being said here is our next manicure! 

Lost,

 man I loved that show, I totally came in after it had ended so I was able to just marathon my way through all six seasons. I spent a lot of time googling everything while I watched because I hate not knowing how things end. (yes I'm the person who prefers to know how stressful situations end)

There was a lot I could have done but I really wanted to include the numbers that play a huge roll in the series, (if something freaky happens to me, we're blaming this manicure okay?)

For this I used

Sally Hansen - Black Out

Orly Instant Artist - Crisp White

TV Inspired: Charmed

Hey guys,

Today's manicure is inspired by Charmed

I still remember watching the pilot when it first aired. I tend to be a purist at heart and prefer the first couple seasons with Shannen Doherty. I'm basically a huge sucker for supernatural stuff, so take that and then add the myriad of good looking men that showed their faces over the 8 seasons and yep I'm in.

So I don't know about you guys, but if I had to pick a colour to be magical it would be purple. Don't ask me why it just seems right. On the thumb we have the triquetra that appears on the cover of the Book of Shadows and then on the middle finger we have the flower that appears above the title.

For this I used

Zoya - Lotus

Zoya - Tru

Zoya - Julieanne

Orly Instant Artist - Rockin Robin

Quo Instant Artist - Platinum Glitter

TV Inspired: Nip/Tuck

Hey guys,

First off I just want to say that I am a huge failure at a self-imposed no-buy. Seriously, lets never do this again. I've been trying to be good, I have serious impulse control problems. More on my short comings next month though.

My manicure today is inspired by one seriously screwed up yet totally awesome shows: Nip/Tuck

I loved this show (got a bit old towards the end, but hey that happens to most) it was totally screwed up and bizarre, but so awesome. Anyways this was pretty simple but follows in the vein of the opening credits

For this I used

Bed Head - Mastermind

Quo Instant Artist - Red

Orly Instant Artist - Black

Avon - Silver

TV Inspired: Friends

Hey guys,

Today's manicure comes to you from the show Friends 

For years I was never a huge Friends fan then around last Christmas I just randomly decided to watch season one since I had gotten the first four seasons from Chelsea. Well let me tell you it did not take very long to get hooked. I don't know why I never realized how funny it was. And man I love Ross, which pretty much disgusts my friend Jill to no end. Man I just want to snuggle the crap out of him. 

So here we have the MagnaDoodle from the back of the guys' door (dude I loved my magnadoodle as a kid, so awesome), the picture frame from the back of the girls' door (it's totally lopsided, sorry!) and the Central Perk logo (with some sketchy text) and the other ones are just latte coloured

For this I used

China Glaze - Cashmere Creme

OPI - Planks A Lot

Zoya - Breezi

NOPI - My Empire... My Rules

Art Club - Yellow

Orly Instant Artist in Crisp White, Jet Black, Leafy Green, Light As A Feather, Lovey Dovey, Fiery Red

TV Inspired: Duck Dynasty

Hey guys,

 Today's manicure is Duck Dynasty okay so I f*cking LOVE this show. The first time I saw the preview I was like wow really? But never do I laugh as hard as I do watching this. I am so in love with the Robertson clan, and honestly one of my favourite things about this show is the respect that the kids show their parents and grandparents. I'm sorry but that kind of respect doesn't happen often these days. Love it, and I really loved getting to hang out with my cousins and just all laugh our asses off this past November during a DD marathon. The new rule is if you don't love it you can just GTFO of our family. BOOM.

Sorry I love it. Now you probably won't see that many American flags from me, not that I have any problem with that at all it just seems weird to be walking around with the stars and stripes on my nails, although This was my Presidents Day manicure so that seemed fitting. So here we have camo and of course one of Willie's bandannas (I couldn't draw a duck to save my life but in hindsight I should have drawn a beard!)

For this I used

OPI - Stranger Tides

China Glaze - Agro

China Glaze - Mahogany Magic

Bed Head - Master Mind

Cult Nails - Time Traveler

Orly Instant Artist in Crisp White & Fiery Red

Essie - Matte About You

TV Inspired: Roswell

Hey guys,

So I'm pretty much so insanely stoked right now. I really need to calm down otherwise I am going to start vibrating like a chihuahua. Starting NOW I've begun saving for a trip to Disneyworld. Now I've said it before I am a ridiculous Disney freak, like own all the movies, buy all the Disney stuff, annoy your friends with all your Disney references - kind of Disney freak. So Disneyworld is more or less my heaven. Except when we went last time and it happened so coincide with the Cheerleading finals or something like that. Too much spirit, and it didn't help that Dad kept telling me to go fight the annoying ones. Anyways so next Feb. Disneyworld + Me = Happy Happy Happy.

Okay sorry that was like word vomit. It just had to come out.

Today's manicure is Roswell, man do I miss that show. That being said I'm not 100% happy with how this turned out. the handprint is all funky and I totally misjudged size but I like the way the thumb turned out. I used the DVD box set covers as my colour inspiration. Anyways, so not my best but also not my worst

For this I used

Orly - Le Chateau

Avon - Glisten 

Avon - Silver

OPI - Take The Stage

OPI - Did It On 'Em

OPI - Unfor-greta-bly Blue

Island Girl - Hawaiian Color

NYX - Thunder

NYX - Tahitian

Sally Hansen - Black Out

TV Inspired: Mad Men

Hey guys,

So yes back to work today for me anyways (the worst part of long weekends is the first day back to the grind. So depressing) Guess my weekend of smutty novels (I read a total of 4) and guilty pleasure movies (Magic Mike anyone?) had to come to an end. 

So today's manicure comes from Mad Men, I totally dig this show, even though I'm still only in season 2. My friend Jill and I decided to start watching this one together, and to do that I had to wait something like a month, so to keep me happy that prompted her to start sending me a "Daily Hamm" which is exactly what it sounds like. Daily pictures of Jon Hamm who is a flippin stone cold fox!!

Anyways love how this turned out.

for this I used

Bed Head - Mastermind

Orly Instant Artist in Jet Black & Fiery Red

TV Inspired: Game Of Thrones

Hey guys,

Today's manicure is Game of Thrones. I fricken love that show! I mean really all I need to say is Khal Drogo, The Hound, and Jon Snow. 3 perfect reasons to watch, Jaime Lannister is pretty hot too, once you get past him being a huge asswipe. 

So I basically did four of the main sigils (or I tried... some are a tad abstract) Stark, Lannister, Targaryen, and Baratheon. 

For this I used

Nails Inc - Carnaby Street

Essie - Turning Heads Red

Sally Hansen - Black Out

Sephora by OPI - Frankly I Don't Give A-Dam

Layla - Golden Nugget

Art Club - Yellow

Orly Instant Artist in Jet Black, Crisp White, Fiery Red

TV Inspired: Veronica Mars

Hey guys,

So today's manicure is inspired by a show that for me never gets old, Veronica Mars. The first two seasons of this will go down in history (well my history) as some of my favourite television ever. Everything was awesome, until it moved from UPN to The CW and shit hit the fan. Suddenly season 3 started and none of our questions went answered and, well, yes I'm clearly still quite bitter about season 3. Could have been epic, but no. Anyways Kristen Bell is still one of my favourite actresses, I think she's beautiful.

So for this I have, Veronica's camera (please excuse my shitty camera drawing skills), the Mars Investigation logo, her faithful side-kick Backup! and then the lined paper from the opening. (excuse me while I start singing the Dandy Warhols)

For this I used

Bed Head - Master Mind

OPI - Don't Pretzel My Buttons

OPI - Suzi Loves Cowboys

China Glaze - Stone Cold

Sally Hansen - Black Out

Orly Instant Artist in Crisp White, Red & Jet Black

TV Inspired: The Vampire Diaries

Hey guys,

So our manicure today is The Vampire Diaries.

Here's a fun fact: I went to high school with Sara Canning who plays Aunt Jenna in the first couple seasons. We had a drama class together. She's probably one of the nicest people. 

That being said now that Elena is all over Damon I'm not very impressed. I tend to fall for the super broody good guys, it disgusts my friend Jill but it also means that we never usually fight over guys.

So here I have the Salvatores Day ring (thats an S not a $ just for the record) and Elena's locket.

Along with some super cheesy vamp teeth. I also took this opportunity to use one of my polishes I made.

For this I used:

Sally Hansen - Black Out

Bed Head - Master Mind

Orly - Stone Cold

Nails Inc - Trafalgar Square

Avon - Silver

Hoof Polish - Matinee Rouge

Orly Instant Artist in Jet Black & Fiery Red

TV Inspired: Battlestar Galactica

Hey guys,

So good news! my frankening supplies came and somehow what was in my mind actually made it into the bottles! Originally I had planned exactly how I was going to distribute them, because I only ordered enough bottles to make 4 of each. Well my initial plan was to surprise my new buddy Melissa from Claw of Cthulhu with a bottle of a couple (well as much as you can surprise someone after having asked for their address) So sorry Melissa, maybe if I make a second batch.

Alright! Moving on! Today's manicure is Geek-certified by my coach's husband Brendan. Our inspiration today is Battlestar Galactica the newer one obviously. My Dad and I still haven't settled the debate over which one is better (the new one obviously.... sexy men galore) 

We have Starbuck's tattoo, a cylon face, the BSG logo (a bit sloppy but whatever) & a cylon spine. If you follow me on instagram (puckzilla23) you can dig through my pics to find me in my Cylon t-shirt. But thats neither here nor there

For this I used

Sally Hansen - Black Out

Avon - Beam

Orly Instant Artist - Fiery Red & Crisp White

TV Inspired: Hart of Dixie

Hey guys,

So Happy Valentines Day, I personally am not a fan. Pretty much since for as long as I can remember my Valentine has been one of the four-legged variety. Not to discount them, they're quite easier to love than many a human being.

Today's TV Inspired manicure I at least feel somewhat fits into the lovey dovey crap that is V-Day. 

Hart of Dixie Now I've loved Rachel Bilson since The OC so I was super excited when HoD debuted. Add in Wilson Bethel & Scott Porter and you've hit the trifecta. (Can you see a pattern here?? Good looking guys significantly up how much I love a show. Sad but true.) So I've got the hearts, the bluebells, the Rammer Jammer, and of course we can't forget about the lemons!

For this I used:

SOPI - Neutral Beauty

Essie - Cute As A Button

China Glaze - Lemon Fizz

NOPI - Step 2 The Beat of My <3 

Orly Instant Artist in Crisp White, Tweetheart, Leafy Green

Quo Instant Artist in Red

TV Inspired: White Collar

Hey guys,

I'm typing this while I watch The Lion King and Mufasa just died... ack! Sorry had to get that out of my system. Pretty much anyone who is a Disney fan with sympathize with this.

Today's manicure comes devoted to one of my new favourite shows. This was one my coach Jacquie has been telling me that I have to watch for a long time now. Well I finally did and holy crap! Love it.

White Collar, I wanted to keep this pretty clean and simple because when you see any of the promo material for this show, it more or less is just black, white, blue & Matt Bomer. Perfection.

For this I used

OPI - Step Right Up

Sally Hansen - Black Out

Bed Head - Master Mind

Art Club - Neon Blue

Orly Instant Artist - Blue J

TV Inspired: Beauty And The Beast

Hey guys,

For today's TV Inspired manicure I have one of my new favourite shows: Beauty And The Beast.

I'm pretty much obsessed with this show, I've never been a huge Kristin Kreuk fan but I love her in this, and well obviously Jay Ryan is a babe (even when he's all beasted out)

I really struggled with how to do this manicure and what I wanted to do and of course none of my friends watch this so no one could give me any sort of ideas, so I was on my own. I did this while watching the show so I think that helped a bit. We have Vincent and the scarred side of his face, and a rose representing Catherine. I know roses aren't big in this show but I tried doing the side of her face and totally blew it. I liked the dark colours in this one because the show is a much darker grittier version of the classic fairy tale.

For this I used

Essence - Chic Reloaded

piCture pOlish - O'Hara

Art Club - Yellow

Orly Instant Artist in Crisp White & Jet Black

Quo Instant Artist in Red

TV Inspired: 2 Broke Girls

Hey guys,

So tonight we have some 2 Broke Girls for you. I really love Kat Dennings and I've had more than one person tell me that her character in the show could be my (fraternal) twin. Also she has a horse in her backyard which is pretty much my dream, except I don't know if Briar would be totally cool with Breezer and Timmi invading her backyard. 

I actually really liked how this turned out, the uniforms are kind of wonky and apparently I didn't feel the need to clean up at all after this one, so just look past that.

For this I used

Zoya - Lo
OPI - Step Right Up

Nails Inc - Carnaby Street

Orly - Frisky

Dollish Polish - Girls Rule, Boys Drool

NYX - Dancing Queen

Sparitual - Ice Ice Baby

Art Club in Yellow & Bright Blue

 Orly Instant Artist - Crisp White

Quo Instant Artist - Red