15 Best Nail Art Manis of 2013!!

Good evening, readers, and Happy New Year!! This is my one and only "best of 2013" post! They are intimidating and take loads of time, which I haven't had much of for this holiday break. Maybe I'll work on that more for next year.

Are you ready? It was really hard to narrow down, as this makes my 276th post of the year. They aren't all nail art, but I did strive to kick up the nail art half way through the year so I had a lot to choose from.

Jamberry Nail Wrap Review!

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Good morning, readers! Today I have a review of a different type of nail wrap for you today! Usually, I review the "real nail polish" strips like the ones from Incoco and Sally Hansen. Jamberry, however, is an entirely different type of nail strip. These are thicker and use heat and pressure to apply to the nail.

Swatch Saturday: SinfulColors Holiday Glitters!

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Good morning, readers! It's Swatch Saturday and I have 4 new glitters from SinfulColors to show you! SinfulColors has 2 new holiday collections of glitter toppers and I have 2 of each.

Matte Purple Skittlette!

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Good afternoon, readers! I hope you all had a great Christmas (if your family celebrates). We really did and yesterday I was a busy bee taking down the decorations and tree so I could walk in my livingroom again! Those toys were making me crazy! Haha.

Anyway, Today's post is a matte purple skittlette! I've used a lot of samples I needed to review in this post so try to stick with me until the end and hear about all of the stuff I used!

On This Day, A Child Was Born

Hello, readers! Merry Christmas Eve! We have a lot of fun family time planned today and tomorrow so this won't be a long post (and there won't be one tomorrow.) For us, Christmas is fun with Santa coming to visit; but ultimately we are celebrating the birth of our Savior: Jesus Christ. I really wanted my official Christmas Eve/Christmas Day nail art to reflect that instead of more cute Christmas trees, snowmen, elves, presents, etc. It is CHRISTmas after all.

I decided to free hand a bit of the nativity scene on one hand, with just Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus. On the other hand, I've done a glowing cross. I think this could be a favorite mani of mine!

Press Release: Nicole by OPI Carrie Underwood Collection!

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Nicole by OPI is partnering up with Carrie Underwood for a new nail polish collection! Below is the press release:

Color Me Carrie!

Nicole by OPI Announces Partnership with

Country Superstar Carrie Underwood for 2014

Snow Globe Nail Art!

Hello, readers! My five year old, Hailey, has been wishing for Santa to bring her a snow globe this year, so I thought it would be a cute idea for some nail art! There are so many different snow globes out there, but I did some simple objects in the center of mine since they had to be so tiny.

Christmas Nail Art: Textured Peppermint Swirls!

Good morning, readers! I recently chopped my nails down and thought of this cute nail art idea that, to me, looked better on my shorter nails because it more closely resembled the peppermint swirl candy shape. Of course, I had to add some texture, as it's one of my favorite nail trends right now!

Swatch Saturday: Sally Hansen Bling In The New Year Collection!

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Good morning, readers! I have some really fun new glitters to share with you today by Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure. "The only bling you'll need to accent your holiday style."

Birthday Nails: Skittlette!

Hello, readers! Today is my 27th birthday! It took me the longest time to just decide on a mani to wear today but I am happy with these! I decided to go with some of my favorite things: teal, purple, gradient, Lynnderella Mermaid Magic, skittlette, and texture!

New Year's Eve Water Decals!

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Good morning, readers! I know it's a bit early for New Year's nail art, but I wanted to share these water decals with you soon in case you wanted to order some to use for this year! If you missed it, you should check out my simple Tutorial Tuesday post on Christmas water decals! These are also made by Moon Sugar Decals so they work the same as the tutorial post.

Christmas Party Nail Art!

Good morning, readers! Last week, the hubby and I went to a Christmas party for his work and I had to find something fun to do on my nails! Unfortunately, my dress was teal with a black sheer overlay so I didn't go with the typical Christmas nail art and colors even though I wanted to. Instead, I did a design that matched the dress!

Zoya Naturel Nail Art!

Good morning, readers! As promised in my Swatch Saturday post, today I have some nail art using 2 Zoya Naturel Collection polishes! The collection makes for wonderful color combos and I knew I wanted to pair some up for a gradient and stamp over it.

Swatch Sunday: Dandy Nails DandyGraphic Collection Review!

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Good morning, readers! I have another swatch post today for you! Dandy Nails just released a new collection. It is called DandyGraphic and it is 5 holographic shades! They are gorgeous and have amazing coverage!

Swatch Saturday: Zoya Naturel Collection Review!

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Good morning, readers! I have a special Swatch Saturday post today. This is my first official review for Zoya! I am still so excited they brought me on board to share news and reviews with you all! Yay!!

The Naturel Collection is a new set of neutral nudes with a pink undertone that only need 2 coats for full coverage! That was surprising to me as most nudes I've used in the past need 3 or more coats. I love how all 6 shades can be worn in combinations together and I can't wait to show you a look I created with nail art on Monday using 2 of these new polishes!

The Digit-al Dozen DOES Red, Gold And Green. Day 5: Elf Clothing Nail Art!

Good morning readers, and Happy Friday!! I have my husband's work Christmas Party tonight, but I still have no idea what I'm wearing on my nails. Hopefully I'll post on that next week!

Today is the final day of Red, Gold, and Green Week with The Digit-al Dozen! This is a super sparkly mani with the classic elf attire. The hat on my index, the dress spread out on both my middle and ring fingers, and finally the stockings and shoes on my pinky nail!

The Digit-al Dozen DOES Red, Gold And Green. Day 4: Moyou Christmas Stamping!

Good morning readers! It's Day 4 of Red, Gold, and Green week with The Digit-al Dozen! Are you feeling in the Christmas spirit yet? Today's manicure is a simple stamping, but as I recently received my order from Moyou London, I couldn't wait to try out the Festive Plate I ordered!

The Digit-al Dozen DOES Red, Gold And Green. Day 3: Christmas Grunge Nail Art!

Good morning, readers! Are you enjoying Red, Gold, and Green Week with The Digit-al Dozen yet? Today's manicure is a grunge look with the classic Christmas color palette! Inspired by Chalkboard Nails' tutorial again, as with my distressed feather nails, this technique really works for any color combo!

The Digit-al Dozen DOES Red, Gold And Green. Day 2: Abstract Christmas Tree!

Good morning, readers! It's Day 2 of Red, Gold, and Green Week with The Digit-al Dozen! Today's design is another Christmas themed one, and I think it's my second favorite of the week. (At this rate, I'll put them in order of favorites to least favorites, so no one needs to come check out my least favorite on Friday, right? ha).

The Digit-al Dozen DOES Red, Gold And Green. Day 1: Half Moon Wreaths!

Good morning, readers! It's time for this month's Digit-al Dozen nail art week! The theme is Red, Gold, and Green. As you can imagine, that means I'm planning mostly Christmas themed nail art for you. So far, today's mani is my favorite of the week. I was inspired by this half moon mani wreath post that Sarah from Chalkboard Nails did 2 years ago. I still can't believe it took me this long to recreate it my own way!

Swatch Sunday: Nicole by OPI Modern Family Holiday!

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Hello, readers! Today, I have 5 new shades from the Nicole by OPI Modern Family Holiday Collection! Three shimmering nail lacquers and 2 multidimensional glitters make great combos for your special holiday occasions this year!

SinfulColors Mirror Metallics Swatch and Review!

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Good morning, readers! TGIF! Next week starts Red, Green, and Gold Week with The Digit-al Dozen so this weekend I have some swatches to show you! Today's post features 4 of the 7 new Mirror Metallics from SinfulColors!

Stamping: Messy Mansion MM14 Review and Roundup!

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Good afternoon, readers!  Today's post uses the last 3 images from the Messy Mansion MM14 stamping plate. Two sparrow birds and a peacock feather design.

Textured Christmas Tree Tape Mani!

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Good morning, readers! It's December, so you will be seeing a ton of Christmas themed nail art this month! Today's nail art is really fun and I think it is easy enough for anyone to do because it uses tape instead of hand painting any designs! I've used 3 of the new OPI Mariah Carey Holiday 2013 polishes for this look.

Tutorial Tuesday: Christmas Water Decals!

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Good afternoon, readers! I recently received some adorable Christmas water decals from Moon Sugar Decals and realized that I had never used water decals before. They are easy to use but I thought a simple step by step may be helpful for any other first-timers like myself! Also, at the end of this post I have a COUPON CODE for you!

Press Release: Nicole by OPI 4 New Top Coats & Treatments!

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Nicole by OPI is releasing 4 new top coats and treatments in 2014. Below is the press release:

Nicole by OPI Launches 4 NEW Top Coats & Treatments for 2014

Nicole by OPI announces four new Top Coats & Treatments for 2014 – essentials for a perfect at-home manicure.  Developed and inspired by OPI’s in-salon favorites, the line includes Oil to Go; 3-in-1 Base, Top Coat & Strengthener;Quick Dry Top Coat; and Matte Top Coat. 

Packaged in a leak-proof tube, Oil to Go keeps cuticles soft and smooth on the go.

Press Release: Zoya Naturel Collection!

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I am excited to announce that I have been added to the blogger review list for Zoya!! Can't wait to bring you news, press releases, and review the upcoming collections here on Adventures In Acetone!

Zoya has a new collection coming in January! Below is the press release:

Zoya Nail Polish Naturel Collection
Sometimes less can be so much more…

Girly Bird Cage Skittlette!

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Good morning, readers! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! We had a lot of fun family time and got our Christmas tree decorated so I'm a happy girl! 

Today's post is a girly skittlette using the same Messy Mansion stamping plate MM14 that I've been showing the past week or so. This time, I went with lilac, silver, and glitter!

Swatch Saturday: Mariah Carey Holiday 2013!

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Hello, readers! I am so excited to announce that OPI has accepted me into their OPI Blogger Network!! This may be the very most exciting thing to happen to me since I've started Adventures In Acetone. That means I'll be bringing you news, press samples, and reviews for the upcoming OPI and Nicole by OPI Collections. 

Today's post is on the entire limited edition 18 polish OPI Mariah Carey Holiday 2013 Collection! It has 6 Liquid Sand textured shades and 12 glitters, cremes, and shimmers. They are all gorgeous! 

Paint Box Polish: The Women Of Harry Potter Swatches!

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Hello, readers! I hope my American readers had a great Thanksgiving! We sure did, and today was busy as well so I am later than expected getting this post up. Paint Box Polish just released a new polish collection inspired by the women of Harry Potter. I have 3 of them to share with you tonight!

Sunset Bird Nail Art!

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Hello, readers! I have another fun mani I wore using Messy Mansion stamp plate MM14. This time, I was inspired by birds at sunset, silhouettes of them on telephone wires and tree tops. Did you see my other mani using MM14, the Distressed Feather Nail Art? There are so many different images on this plate, I can't wait to show how I've used them all!

Tutorial Tuesday: Pilgrim Hat Nail Art!

Hello, readers! It's almost Thanksgiving, so I decided to do another tutorial in case you are still looking for ideas of Turkey Day nails! Last year, I did the Turkey Nail Art Tutorial, and this year I'm adding to it with a simple Pilgrim hat!

Distressed Feather Nail Art!

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Good morning, readers! I recently received some awesome stamping plates from Messy Mansion to review for you, so today's post is the first of many that you will see in the near future using this plate: MM14.

For today's look, I used the Distressed Nail Art Tutorial by Chalkboard Nails, but skipped the top layer of black and instead stamped on the feather image from Messy Mansion plate MM14.

Happy 50th Anniversary Doctor Who!

Good morning, readers! It's an exciting day here in Doctor Who fandom, the big 50th Anniversary special airs in about 5.5 hours and I can't wait!!! A bunch of us bloggers decided to do a big collaboration of manis to celebrate Doctor Who today! So don't forget to check out the others at the bottom of my post. Spread the Doctor Who love!

I've tried to recreate the Exploding TARDIS painting by Van Gogh in the episoded called The Pandorica Opens.

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Sea Lore FALLing For Nemo Week, Day 5: Crushin' It!

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Good morning and HAPPY FRIDAY! Woohoo! Unfortunately, that means its the final day of Sea Lore FALLing For Nemo Week, but I've had a great time! I love this collection and inspiration behind it. These would be a great holiday gift for a fellow Finding Nemo fan (anyone else anxiously awaiting the release of Finding Dory?!).  

The final polish is called Crushin' It, inspired by the sea turtle named Crush that found Marlin and Dory and helped them ride the EAC (East Australian Current) to get to Nemo.

Sea Lore FALLing For Nemo Week, Day 4: Air Nigel!

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Good morning, readers! I hope you are enjoying this week on Adventures In Acetone showcasing the new collection by Sea Lore Polish called FALLing For Nemo! Click these links if you missed any of the other polishes earlier this week: Nemo-tional, A-DORY-ble, and Bruce-ally Honest.

Today's post is on Air Nigel, inspired by the fun pelican that brought Marlin and Dory to find Nemo!

Sea Lore FALLing For Nemo Week, Day 3: Bruce-ally Honest!

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Good morning, readers! It's day 3 of Sea Lore FALLing for Nemo Week! Today's polish is inspired by the lovable, yet dangerous, shark named Bruce! If you missed the last 2 posts, go check out Nemo-tional and A-DORY-ble!

Sea Lore FALLing For Nemo Week, Day 2: A-DORY-ble!

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Hello, readers! Are you ready for the next polish in the new Sea Lore FALLing for Nemo Collection? Day 2 features the polish inspired by Dory: A-DORY-ble! If you missed my post yesterday, go check out Nemo-tional!

Sea Lore FALLing For Nemo Week, Day 1: Nemo-tional!

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Good morning, readers! I have an exciting week planned for Adventures In Acetone! Sea Lore Polish just released her new fall collection and I'm doing a week long event to show them to you! The collection is called FALLing for Nemo and it's inspired by 5 of the famous characters in Finding Nemo!

Today's post is on Nemo-tional! I had to start with Nemo, right?

My Weekend Mani: Purple Gradient with Mermaid Magic!

Good morning, readers! I don't have any swatches for today (it would normally be Swatch Saturday) but instead I am going to show you what's on my nails for the weekend! I guess its a NOTD post (Nails of the Day) or maybe I can call it NOTW (Nails of the Weekend) post? Anywho, here we go!

The Digit-al Dozen DOES Black and White Day 5: Pond Butterflies Nail Art!

Good morning, readers! It's the final day of Black and White Week with The Digit-al Dozen! I've decided to revisit the "pond mani" with a black and white color scheme. I also attempted some simple butterfly shapes using 2 dotting tools and a striper brush.

The Digit-al Dozen DOES Black and White Day 4: Crisscross Texture Gradient, Revisited.

Hello, readers!! As promised, these last 2 designs for Digit-al Dozen Black and White Week are not Doctor Who inspired. Instead, I've decided to revisit some of my own tutorials and choose colors that fit in with this week's theme!

For today's design, I revisited the Crisscross Texture Gradient Tutorial found here. It is still one of my favorite manis ever and I enjoyed redoing it. I do, however, still like the original color scheme better.

The Digit-al Dozen DOES Black and White Day 3: Doctor Who Empty Child Nail Art!

Good morning, readers! It's Day 3 of Black and White Week with The Digit-al Dozen! I have my final Doctor Who inspired mani for this theme week: the Empty Child!

Tutorial Tuesday, The Digit-al Dozen DOES Black and White Day 2: Adipose Nail Art!

Good morning, readers! It's time for another combined post of Tutorial Tuesday AND Day 2 of Black and White Week with The Digit-al Dozen! Today's design is another Doctor Who character-- the adorable Adipose!

Below is a preview of the tutorial. You will find full sized pictures and step by step instructions further down in this post.

The Digit-al Dozen DOES Black and White, Day 1: Killer Snowmen!

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Good morning, readers! Happy Veterans Day to all of you out there, especially to Mr. Adventures In Acetone- I am so blessed to have you for a husband, best friend, and father to our babies!

It's Black and White week with The Digit-al Dozen! This was a challenging week for me, and as of today, I'm only half way done with my designs. I have some ideas for the last 2, so I hope they work out.

Today's post is another evil character found in one of our favorite shows: Doctor Who! These are the killer snowmen from the Christmas special called The Snowmen. I had a hard time thinking of non-snowy scenes for this theme week so at least I made it a bit creepy. Ha!

Swatch Saturday: Glam Polish!

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Hello, readers! Today's post is on 4 pretties by Glam Polish: Margaritaville, Moon Rocks!, Fern Gully, and Insane Clown Poppy!

1 Million Pageviews Giveaway!!

Hello, readers!! Today's post is really exciting for me, and I just wanted to thank you all so much for following my blog, Facebook, instagram, pinterest, or where ever else you've seen my nail art and supported me over the past couple of years. Never did I realize my silly nail art hobby would grow so much over the last 2.5 years and that I would have so many followers and page views. On October 29th, I hit 1 million pageviews here on Adventuresinacetone.com and couldn't have been more excited! High follower numbers are certainly wonderful, but I feel like if no one is actually coming to my blog and reading my posts, the time I take writing them and uploading multiple pictures isn't worth it. I've decided to have a giveaway in celebration!!

Golden Dragon Nails!

Good morning, readers! Okay, so my title may have been misleading. I didn't actually do golden dragon nail art. Instead, I've added golden accents over Chanel Dragon.

Indigo Bananas Medusa Transducer: Glows TEAL In The Dark!

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Good morning, readers! I have a glow in the dark polish by Indigo Bananas to share with you today! It's called Medusa Transducer and it is from the recent Rocky Horror inspired collection! The most surprising part? It glows in the dark TEAL!