2nd Annual It's So Easy Summer Nail Art Contest

   Who's ready for another nail art contest?  My skills are not up to the task, but I know some of yours are.  Please enjoy the following press release from It's So Easy for their 2nd annual summer nail art contest:

Los Angeles (June 2013) – Catch a wave and surf on over to the It’s So Easy® Summer Fun Nail Art contest. The nail art brand invites fingertip fanatics from across the United States to share their best summer-themed nail creations, and enter to win cash or gift cards.

The prizes are:

1st: $1,000 cash

2nd: $500 cash

3rd: $250 cash

Twenty congratulations prizes will also be awarded, offering $25 gift cards to shop at Sally Beauty Supply®, the largest retailer of professional beauty products in the world.

To enter, participants must visit www.itssoeasynails.com and upload one nail art look. The deadline
to enter is Wednesday, July 31 favorite design win. Voting ends on August 15 be conducted by the It’s So Easy® Professional Nail Art Team, and winners will be announced shortly after.

Participants must be 16 and older to enter, and entries are limited to nail lacquer and nail art paint only - no embellishments allowed.

Tag the It’s So Easy® contest on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter using #ISENailArtContest2013.

About It’s So Easy®

It’s So Easy® provides the highest quality nail art products for nail art applications. The line includes
loose glitters, cracked ice flakes, sealer and dryer, rhinestones, brushes, and more. It’s So Easy® products are available now at Sally Beauty Supply®. To find a store near you, visit www.sallybeauty.com.

Like It’s So Easy® on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ItsSoEasyNailArt

Follow It’s So Easy® on Instagram: @ItsSoEasyNails

Follow It’s So Easy® on Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ItSoEasyNails

Rite Aid Nail Extravaganze Contest

   Happy Friday!!  And Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there.  I have some exciting news for you all today.  Starting Monday Rite Aid is holding a nail art contest.  Please read the following press release for more details.  Don't forget you can click on the image for a larger view.

   This is the second year of the contest and Rite Aid is looking to YOU to participate in the 2013 Search for the Ultimate Rite Aid Nail Enthusiast. The winner will receive a $500 Rite Aid gift card, 20% off storewide as a wellness+ Gold status member for the rest of 2013, a feature in an upcoming Rite Aid email, plus the opportunity to be the Rite Aid 2013 face of nails. There will also be two First Prize winners, as well as 17 Finalist Prizes! Also there will be coupons from all of our sponsors! 
  
Beginning May 13^th, participants can upload their most creative nail designs to our website - http://riteaidnails.com. Public voting and sharing begins immediately. Top three winners are selected by a combination of public vote and celebrity judge scores.  Full rules and eligibility can be found at http://www.riteaidnails.com/rules/

St. Patty's Day Nail Looks from CND

   Does everyone have their mani picked out for Sunday?  I'm still deciding what I'm going to do, but obviously green will play a big part.  I want to avoid being pinched all day at work after all.  If you're also still thinking over your options, check out these ideas from CND Shellac.

Lucky Charms (for your nails!)

With St. Patty’s day just around the corner, it’s time to channel your inner leprechaun and start prepping for the festivities! If you’re not thrilled about the prospect of drawing green freckles on your face, CND has some much chicer options for you.

New for Spring, CND Shellac in Limeade is the perfect way to subtly sport your Irish spirit - or try one of these other fashion-forward looks if you’re feeling a bit more daring. Your friends will be green with envy! To locate a CND Shellac Certified Salon near you, please visit www.cnd.com/find-salon. 

Shellac in Limeade

 

Lemon & Lime can be created using:

CND Shellac in Cream Puff

CND Additive in Yellow

CND Additive in Cerulean Blue

Green Tea can be created using:

CND Additive in Cerulean Blue

CND Additive in Medium Green

CND Additive in Spectrum-Shimmer

CND Additive in Antique Bronze

Iced Lime can be created using:

CND Shellac in Iced Coral

CND Additive in Yellow

CND Additive in Cerulean Blue

 

Serpentine can be created using:

CND Shellac in Hotski to Tchotchke

CND Shellac in Asphalt

CND Shellac in Black Pool

 

Oxidized Metal can be created using:

CND Shellac in Dark Lava

CND Shellac in Iced Coral

 

 

CND Shellac is a professional salon service product. Manicure prices typically range from $25-$45 and pedicures from $40-$60 depending on location. Visit cnd.com to find a salon near you.

 

Do any of these looks strike your fancy?  I'm thinking about trying to replicate the Serpentine look myself. 

Halloween Nail Art Ideas from CND

   Show of hands, who has their Halloween costume picked out?  *Looks around and at own hand that is still down*  Yeah I have no ideas this year.  Or if I will even need a costume.  Then there's the question of how to do your nails to match your costume, but still be ok the next day.  Jan Arnold, founder of CND, has shared some fashion-forward nail art ideas to match some popular costumes without being too reminiscent of Halloween the next day.  

Princess/Crown Jewels

Vampire

Witch

Pirate

Cat 1

Ghost

Wonder Woman

Cat 2

Queen

   So what do all of you think?  Getting any inspiration?  I'm rather fond of the Witch and Cat 1 designs, and think that even with my limited nail art skills I might be able to pull something similar off.  But, if you like some of the fancier designs, or want Shellac nails, here is a link to help you find a CND certified salon near you: http://www.cnd.com/find-salon

   I've never tried Shellac, or any other gel nail, but I've heard good things and have been thinking of trying them.  Maybe around the holidays when I'll be super busy with work and won't have much time to do my nails.  

   I'd love to see all of your Halloween nails, whether inspired by this post or not, so please share your ideas/photos in the comments below.