Sunday, April 10, 2011

American Apparel - Office, Pure Ice - Busted and rub-on decals

APPLICATION: Smooth
COATS: 1
TOPCOAT?: Yes
SOURCE: American Apparel store, Walmart, and Michael's Crafts respectively
COMMENTS: I have quite a large number of rub-on decals and tattoos in my stash, so I decided  to use some. The mani started with Office - I wanted a one-coater so I wouldn't have to wait too long after my topcoat to use the rub-ons. I noticed the glitter on the rub-ons I was planning to use,  and decided to sponge on a little extra sparkle using Pure Ice - Busted.  Then came topcoat, the decals, and another coat of topcoat. These decals came with a bit of adhesive on them so I had a harder time getting them to release from the plastic and adhere to my nail. Fun results though!


Randomly sponged on Pure Ice - Busted:

The rub-ons I used:

Right Hand:

Action shots - with my coffee mug :

And with the Biotin pills that I'm NOT taking anymore:
at 3:45:00 PM
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35 comments:

  1. ToyomiApril 10, 2011 at 3:48 PM

    I've been patiently awaiting your post for the weekend & I must say I love this mani ! I'm in love with this American Apparel color and I love the decals. I need to find some of these soon.

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  2. MintyApril 10, 2011 at 3:55 PM

    Super pretty manicure. I love decals!

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  3. ErikaApril 10, 2011 at 4:03 PM

    What a beautiful manicure. It just says Spring. :)

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  4. Silence is LoudApril 10, 2011 at 4:30 PM

    very pretty mani!! thats so spring looking!

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  5. UnknownApril 10, 2011 at 4:31 PM

    nice post !! ?: why are you not taking the biotin i love the results. your nails pretty and strong

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  6. AbsolutelyAddictingApril 10, 2011 at 4:35 PM

    so beautiful!! I love the decals!

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  7. -April 10, 2011 at 4:58 PM

    So beautiful, delicate and vintage. I adore this mani! It's mint polish at its best!

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  8. MelissaApril 10, 2011 at 5:16 PM

    OMG I LOVE those! Are those nail decals or some other type of decal you've adapted for manis? I've never seen anything like those before.

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  9. CelApril 10, 2011 at 5:31 PM

    Oh my, your nails look fabulous! I love the decals, they are so pretty :D

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  10. JenApril 10, 2011 at 5:34 PM

    Wow! This is SO beautiful!! Gorgeous.

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  11. BMRApril 10, 2011 at 5:40 PM

    It looks like Spring. :)

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  12. Miss BlueApril 10, 2011 at 5:42 PM

    This mani looks so pretty (as always.)

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  13. ABOP LaquerloveApril 10, 2011 at 5:51 PM

    Thanks ladies!

    @aaminahs mom: I stopped taking the biotin last August prior to surgery. When I started back up a few months later, my skin broke out in acne, so I stopped again. My nails don't seem to grow any differently either way.

    @Melissa - MaD Manis: These are normally used for scrapbooking - so most of them are larger than nail size. They're easy to find in craft stores like Michaels and Joanne.

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  14. UnknownApril 10, 2011 at 6:01 PM

    So pretty! I love these rub ons :)

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  15. peripatetic33April 10, 2011 at 6:21 PM

    wow

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  16. FOREVER '92April 10, 2011 at 7:35 PM

    So cute! I didn't know you can use rub-on on your nails, I want to try this ^_^

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  17. AnonymousApril 10, 2011 at 7:50 PM

    This is so beautiful!

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  18. Recalcitrant NailsApril 10, 2011 at 8:39 PM

    Yowza! I have some rub on nail art - but I'm a little leery to try it. Afraid I'll screw it up. :P I love your creation!

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  19. mrsrexyApril 10, 2011 at 9:15 PM

    Those rub ons are really cool!

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  20. AnonymousApril 10, 2011 at 9:46 PM

    This is AWESOME! Love the whole combination.

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  21. ~Leslie~April 11, 2011 at 12:10 AM

    A very sweet look! I adore greenish and purple together! Such a cool idea to use scrapbooking rub-ons!

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  22. Lady of the LacquerApril 11, 2011 at 12:32 AM

    Those are such gorgeous decals, wow! I'll have to check them out; I never thought of using scrapbooking decals before. I love the color combination too.

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  23. StickersApril 11, 2011 at 12:32 AM

    Beautiful mani!!
    I have to get rub-ons...

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  24. AnonymousApril 11, 2011 at 12:40 AM

    OMG this looks awesome! Wish I was that good with decals!

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  25. MelissaApril 11, 2011 at 2:14 AM

    love this!! i just might hafta pay Joanns a visit tonight! :) this mani looks amazing!

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  26. Eva FloresApril 11, 2011 at 2:31 AM

    I've never tried with transfers, I like the result. Lovely mani!

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  27. JaneApril 11, 2011 at 3:29 AM

    Wow it looks so cute! Kind of reminds me of English tableware, very high-tea haha

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  28. pkbmumApril 11, 2011 at 4:07 AM

    WOW what a lovely manicure. I love seeing your manicures, you are an inspiration. Off to search the web for some rub-ons. xx

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  29. jaljenApril 11, 2011 at 5:17 AM

    You did a great job. Looks lovely. I'd love to try water decals but the designs are way too 'safe'. They seem to be almost exclusively floral and I want rivets/studs/cogs and stuff...

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  30. ShortAndSweetNailsApril 11, 2011 at 7:05 AM

    Gorgeous!

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  31. JQApril 11, 2011 at 7:57 AM

    Is that EVER pretty! So springy and I love Office! Great job. Love the asymmetry.

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  32. NailsaloveaffairApril 11, 2011 at 2:38 PM

    I love these! THEY are gorgeous.

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  33. jeannieApril 12, 2011 at 6:40 AM

    That is so gorgeous!

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  34. LianeApril 12, 2011 at 3:33 PM

    GASP. I love this!

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  35. NatalieApril 14, 2012 at 3:48 PM

    This is gorgeous!
    Love the rub on transfers idea! Must do this!

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