WINNERS!

I will do a more in-depth post tomorrow (it's 1am) but our winner for the donation giveaway is Wenche Knardal and our second winner is Ashley Glenn!


congratulations to both of you!

The winners have been contacted and I'm just awaiting response!



The best part though?

I don't care if this pokes off the side of the blog. I want it readable! :D

until next time, nail friends!
same nail polish time, same nail polish channel!

Paypal update, last week for the giveaway!

Hey there, nail friends! Quick update before I go back to staring in confusion at photoshop!

:D

plus 5 dollars that I used by accident from the balance instead of my card. I'll be adding that back in when I make the donation. 

I am so amazed and thankful for everyone who's donated to this giveaway. thank you so much and there's still a little under a week to go! Last day is sunday at midnight alaska time!

Until next time, nail friends

same nail polish time, same nail polish channel!

200 followers and some bug pokemon!

I broke 200 here on the blog! That's so exciting! I appreciate all of the nail friends, so thank you for being here!


As for TODAY! Shorter post. This week on the pokemon nail challenge:

BUGS!

now, while not my favorite pokemon type (really, Viridian Forest was my least favorite place) the bugs certainly have interesting designs! And I picked the better of the two cocoon pokémon, Kakuna!

Almost incapable of moving, this POKéMON can only harden its shell to protect itself from predators.

Used Manglaze Fuggen Ugly as a base!

Chg Happy Go Lucky, Sally Hansen Mellow Yellow,  Sinful Snow Me White and Chg Liquid Leather

Topped the ring and pinky with Poshe to be consistent! (I didn't feel like matting out the art! ^_^)

http://img.pokemondb.net/artwork/kakuna.jpg

next week is flying type! I'm excited!

Don't forget to check out the other amazing entries!

Week 4: Bug

1.	Pokénailart : Weedle	5.	AOTNF: Kakuna	9.	Manifix: caterpie
2.	Nails for the Sake of Sanity: Pinsir	6.	Nerdy for Nails: Butterfree	10.	The Blahg: Parasect
3.	Rachos Nail Love : Caterpie	7.	Color Suffocation: Butterfree	11.	POW Nails: Weedle
4.	Kitty's Painted Claws: Venonat	8.	Melanie's Fancies: Parasect inspired

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And the giveaway is still going until the 24th! Giveaway Info!

until next time, nail friends!

same nail polish time, same nail polish place!

PayPal balance update~

Hey there, Nail Friends!


So I realized that I've been updating my facebook with my current balance for the donation...but not my blog! What if you don't read my facebook?!


So far, some lovely, wonderful people have donated a total ooooof:

EEEEE!

I am beyond excited! This giveaway still isn't over! If you'd like to donate and still gain entries to win that fabulous prize 2 posts back, just send over your donation to mahiimahi@gmail.com on paypal! Every 25 cents is an entry!

until next time, nail friends!

It's not very effective...

Hey there, Nail Friends!


I'm a day late for water type week here in the Pokémon nail challenge!

 But we're a laid back group of ladies (who you are welcome to still join!) and everyone's accepting of tardiness. Speaking of this group, there were some AMAZING pieces of nail art this week from all these talented people and you should check them out! Inlinkz links at the bottom!


So where should I start...hmmm. Well I was just wandering around aimlessly, wondering what pokémon I should choose this week when I was given a golden pokéball. Whatever could be IN IT! It must be the most amazing pokémon in the universe! So I cracked it open and what do I get?

http://kirsten7767.deviantart.com/art/Magikarp-Swag-313935426

That pic was too good not to use. ANYWAY NAILS!

It's that day! Giveaway day!

Hey there, Nail Friends!

Last week I posted a bit of a teaser for a giveaway I've had in planning since....last August. This giveaway is a little different from ones you've seen before. You don't have to follow me or be a fan. Every 25 cents you donate is an entry! There are no entry limits, so you can donate as much as you want and every quarter is another entry in the running for what I think is a pretty darned fantastic prize!

Is this not awesome!?

"But what are we donating to?" GOOD QUESTION!

Sassy Magmar

Hi there, Nail Friends!

I just couldn't come up with a silly title....so I had to go with descriptive. Because this pokémon is SASSY!

An anecdote:

I'm sitting on my computer trying to figure out which fire-type pokémon when my boyfriend says, "what about Magmar?" and then a pause. "You could do him doing duckface"


CRICKETS

http://cheezburger.com/5843174400

That is Magmar. And these are magmar nails!

Yes Magmar. LOVE the camera!

Bacon!lava!

Pokédex entry: "Its body always burns with an orange glow that enables it to hide perfectly among flames." (source:http://pokemondb.net/pokedex/magmar)


magmar....is totally trying to seduce the camera. But doesn't realize he's surrounded by bacon!lava. And he has carpet fuzz on him. lol. FIRE TYPE WEEK! Mostly a success!

Polished used:
Zoya Purity (base of white)
China Glaze Salsa
China Glaze Happy Go Lucky
China Glaze Papaya Punch
China Glaze Liquid Leather

next week is my favorite type! :D

make sure to check out the other awesome ladies and their pokémon this week~

Week 3: Fire

1.	Sparkle and Shine Nails: Flareon	6.	Rachos Nail Love: Charmander	11.	bibian (manifix): Torchic
2.	Nerdy for Nails: Rapidash	7.	Melanie's Fancies: Charizard	12.	Color Suffocation: Charizard
3.	Pokénailart : Moltres	8.	AOTNF: Magmar	13.	POW Nails: Charmander
4.	Helloobee : Charmander	9.	Nails for the Sake of Sanity: Vulpix
5.	Kitty's Painted Claws: Ninetails	10.	The Blahg: Growlithe

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Until next time, Nail Friends!
same polish time, same polish channel!

These...might be teasers?

And I might be hosting...a giveaway starting next week! Maaaaaybe! It'll be a little different than most giveaways. And it is a fundraiser for something near and dear to me. You'll see!

Things inside?!

mmmmmaaaaaaybeeeeeee :D

until sunday nail friends!

same nail polish time, same nail polish channel!

What's that in the tall grass~?

Hello, Nail Friends!

It's dangerous out there without a pokémon! Wild oddish are in the grass! But can you tell which is a pokémon and which is just a plant?

Hint: one of these are pokémon! (the one you can barely see!)

Take it away, Dex!

"Oddish. The "weed" pokémon. During the day, it keeps its face buried in the ground. At night, it wanders around sowing its seeds." (Source: http://pokemondb.net/pokedex/oddish)

Thanks.

That's RIGHT! It's week one of the Pokémon nail challenge! Hosted by yours truly and Sharra from The Blahg, this challenge is a pokémon a week from each of the different types. This week is Grass-type pokémon and I chose Oddish! (He was a very popular little guy this week, scoring 1st place in number of nails he adorned!)

And he's SO happy to see you!

For this mani I used:

a teeny paintbrush

China Glaze Liquid Leather

Cult Nails Manipulative

Sinful Colors Snow Me White

China Glaze Salsa

Zoya Shawn

Sinful Colors Innocence

Zoya Skylar

China Glaze Aqua Baby!

Who wants to geek out with us?

Hey there, Nail Friends!

So if you've poked around the blog a bit, you may notice a tab up top there that says "Gotta Catch 'Em All!" I have made it my goal to eventually have painted every one of the original 151 pokémon on my nails. 4 down. a LOT to go!

This pokéball crocheted by the AWESOME sami of Teliches! (IT SQUEAKS)

That's right. I love pokémon. I SAID IT! (haha like you didn't already know.) At any rate, I love pokémon and I love nails and you know what? I'm NOT THE ONLY ONE! Sharra from The Blahg and I came up with a super fun, super awesome way to show our need to be the very best!

A NAIL ART CHALLENGE! 

reaaaaaady....FIGHT! (oh...wrong game? my bad.)