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Finish of the 12 months means a glance again at my favourite artwork of this 12 months! I like doing this as a result of I posted simply over 100 posts this 12 months and it’s simple to overlook what I did within the first half of this 12 months! I really feel like 2023 simply flew by and wow, I can’t consider 2024 is tomorrow! So let’s take a stroll down reminiscence lane and take a look at a few of my private favorites of this 12 months!
As all the time, each single publish is linked for coloration info and disclosure. I really feel like trying again at these additionally reveals what number of colours I truly use (and this, by some means, helps me justify my assortment!). So get pleasure from! Let me know if in case you have any favorites, what you liked carrying in 2023, and what you’re looking ahead to on this weblog in 2024.
January 2023
All of the Winter Issues: Sizzling Cocoa, Plaid, and Snowflake Nail Artwork: I completely forgot about this nail artwork till I began going by all of this 12 months’s posts. I like how this got here out and I actually wish to do one other artwork identical to it.
Winter Stamping: I’ve not been doing loads of stamping recently, so trying again at this was good as a result of it truly is an ethereal look, and I like the plate photographs I used and the double stamping.
February 2023
I Chews You Valentine’s Day Nail Artwork: This one is so cute. I like pun. I’m already seeing tons of cute Valentine’s Day gadgets at shops like HomeGoods and Goal so hopefully I’ll get a bounce begin on some enjoyable nail artwork.
Monochromatic Shade Block Valentine’s Day Hearts: This was a putting look, and I liked the thought of the colour blocking. Plus, pink nails are completely cute.
Mardi Gras Sparkly Summary Nail Artwork: I like Mardi Gras a lot so I can’t let a Mardi Gras season go by and not using a few nail artwork seems. I liked this one as a result of there’s completely no expertise to it and I positively love doing artwork that is a bit more intricate and ones which can be merely blobs and dots.
March 2023
Checkered Nail Artwork: This was a glance that I liked in principle, and it appeared actually beautiful from a far. It was positively a little bit messy up shut, however the colours merely made me blissful.
Rainbow Dotticure: I truly did a number of rainbow dotticures this 12 months and so I needed to signify one among them. This was like a shimmer and bling explosion.
April 2023
Woodland Spring Mushroom Nail Artwork: That is fairly presumably one among my favourite nail arts of the whole 12 months. I liked the totally different elements and the muted colours and simply every little thing about it makes me blissful. It’s actually particular for me.
Could 2023
Enjoyable 90s Design Nail Artwork: Apparently 2023 was the 12 months of the 90s and Barbie-influenced nail artwork. I used loads of neon colours and designs this 12 months. I like how this one got here out.
Commencement Nails with Actual 18K Gold: Whereas this isn’t intricate artwork by any means, I wished to share it since they’re particular. I wore these as I graduated with my second masters diploma. I’m wondering what will probably be on my nails after I end my doctorate (if I do 😂).
June 2023
Smiley Daisy Nail Artwork: These made me blissful so that they needed to be on the checklist. I like the peach coloration and the smiley daisies. How are you going to not smile?
Reflective Watermelon Nail Artwork: Watermelons make an look yearly and I liked this rendition with reflective polishes and pastel neons.
July 2023
Fourth of July Striped Nail Artwork: So easy but so efficient. I fully forgot about these and I like them. I’m considering I must do a Valentine’s Day model with pinks and reds.
Summer time Lemon Nail Artwork: I like fruit nail artwork, and this one was a print {that a} reader Tami despatched to me in a washing go well with kind. I like the infant blue in opposition to the brilliant yellow lemons. Plus, the summary black outlining mixes it up a bit.
Barbie Film Neon Bathing Swimsuit Nail Artwork: Then I went full on Barbie to coincide with the Barbie film launch. I completely liked that viral bathing go well with that her and Kane had on once they arrive in Los Angeles. So clearly, my nails needed to match.
August 2023
1994 Birthday Barbie Nail Artwork: I didn’t cease there. I pulled out my most favourite Barbie that I by no means opened as a child and did some matching nails to go together with it. I’m obsessed.
1991 Completely Hair Barbie Impressed Artwork: This one was a little bit extra summary, however nonetheless influenced by a Barbie. I liked utilizing the brand new Zoya neons on the time, and it was an general enjoyable look.
September 2023
Summer time to Fall Swirl Nail Artwork: The factor I liked about this manicure was the attention-grabbing coloration combo and the way I used muted greens together with brilliant neon colours.
Summary Geode Nail Artwork: One other bizarre, however superior coloration combo with what I known as summary geodes. I’m not likely certain what this was speculated to appear to be, however I like the ultimate outcome.
October 2023
Caffeinated Ghosty: This was a part of my 13 days of Halloween and I’m so blissful I used to be capable of nonetheless accomplish that. I liked my thought of a caffeine-obsessed ghost as a result of how else do they hang-out on the night time?
Spooky Ghosts at Night time: I did loads of ghosts for my Halloween nail artwork, and I significantly liked this delicate, spooky ghosts at night time look.
Pumpkins and Spiders Halloween Nail Artwork: That is one that folks actually had to take a look at to see if that it was truly Halloween nail artwork, as a result of that beige pink base type of made it appear to be a spring look.
Pillsbury Halloween Cookie Nail Artwork: My absolute favourite Halloween nail artwork. I didn’t wish to take this off. I had deliberate to do one for Christmas as properly, however ran out of time however hey, not less than I’ve a Christmas thought for subsequent 12 months.
Pleased Halloween Sweet Corn Gradient with Black Cat: This was my last Halloween manicure, and though it was delicate, I completely love the way it got here out. Just a bit black cat for some good luck.
November 2023
Autumn Pumpkins Nail Artwork: I really feel like this 12 months, I used extra teal polish than I ever have. I’m not mad at that as a result of this teal and orange autumn look was completely gorgeous.
Thanksgiving Nail Artwork: Autumn Leaves with Gradient: This was a bit easy for Thanksgiving, however I actually favored the leaves, and the way the colours of the leaves coordinated with the gradient.
December 2023
Hanukkah Plaid Nail Artwork: Would you consider I lastly discovered the darkish blue reflective I used to be on the lookout for for this look? So now I do know I can use it subsequent 12 months, however I like how this Hanukkah plaid got here out.
Hanukkah Ornaments Nail Artwork: This one didn’t precisely end up as I deliberate, however I nonetheless love the general vibe, and the nods to Hanukkah motifs, reminiscent of dreidels and menorahs.
Starbucks Cup Christmas Nail Artwork: I assumed these had been simply superior and I seen that Starbucks did share different folks’s nails however not mine. Oh properly. Perhaps subsequent 12 months!
Striped Christmas Nail Artwork: Lastly, I wished to share my rendition of my 2014 nail artwork. I believe as I enter 2024, I’ll look again at a few of my nail artwork and re-create them. Who says we are able to solely do one kind of artwork as soon as?
Properly, there you could have it. I actually felt I didn’t try this a lot artwork this 12 months however I suppose trying again at them reveals that I did do quantity. Some had been a bit less complicated however I believe this simply has to do with my time and dedication in the direction of tremendous intricate artwork. As I grow old, issues change. However I’m blissful that I nonetheless do my nails and I don’t see myself ever rising out of doing my nails. Cheers to 2024!
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