The Year of Nails

This year I feel like I have see everybody and their sister's nail art online. Instagram and other such photo sharing apps have made it possible for everyone to share their fave manicures whether they had it done at the salon or did it themselves. I have seen so many that now I actually feel that there are really good and then there are the poorly done. I guess the overload of sassy manicures has made me somewhat of a snob now, that I tell the man when I see one I don't like "if you're gonna post your self manicure online, make sure you clean the nail polish off your skin on your fingers, gah!"... and he looks at me with a blank stare. Anyhoo, I have seen some great manis on our fave celebs and thought I would share some of them as well as the polishes I plan to pick up (if I don't already own them) so check them all out after the break!

Some of my favorite manicures this year has silver and sparkles but dang if glitter isn't super hard to get off. Alternating colors, metallic shines and cool hues are what have brought nails to the forefront of our brains when thinking about our total ensemble. For sure, I am irritable when my nails are chipped our I'm wearing a funky color that needs to be changed out because it doesn't match my outfit that day.

Ke$ha Alternating Pastels

Anne Hathaway Silver and Glitter

Anne Hathaway Red and White Manicure

Keri Hilson Metallic Pewter

Kate Mara Matte Purple/Gray

Jessica Biel Glitter Nail Art

Kelly Osbourne Silver Glitter

Carrie Underwood Pretty in Posy Pink

Alexa Chung Eye Nail Art

Some shades on my list:

NARS Nail Polish in Purple Rain, Essie Nail Polish in Very Structured, Butter Laquer Nail Polish in Royal Navy, SEPHORA by OPI in 212, Chanel Base Lisante

 

What was your favorite manicure this year? Have you been doing home nail art you are really proud of? Feel free to link up in the comments!