… So I thought i would drop by because… it’s my One Year Nail-versary! That’s right, it’s been one year today since I created my first mani ever. One year of hundreds of failed attempts and a handful of successful manis; a year of record nail length and several devastating breaks and ugly patches; and HUNDREDS of new polishes (… I may have a problem).

For my first nail-versary, I decided to recreate my very first mani, with a bit of a step-up in difficulty to see how much i’ve improved! For both mani’s I used the same supplies – OPI DS Opulence and OPI DS Extravagance, painters tape, and a dotting tool.

In my first mani, I painted a coat of OPI DS Opulence. Once dry, I used the painters tape to form a diagonal and painted OPI DS Extravagance. Then, I went back with a dotting tool and OPI DS Opulence and made contrasting dots.

For my new and improved mani, I actually followed the same steps, but when when I reached the dotting tool stage, I created an Interlocking Dot Mani. This may look difficult, and I admit i was afraid to try it for a long time… but it was SUPER easy! And look! I Learned how to keep the polish on my NAILS and not my SKIN! …It also helps that I learned how to clean up nail art with a brush and acetone… Really, I think those are the two most important keys to making attractive nail art.

So, wacha think?! How long have you been making nail art, and what do you think were the most important lessons you learned?

Thanks for stopping by, hope to see you all this time next year for my 2 year Nail-versary!