31 Days of Christmas: Candy Canes

Hi lovelies!

Day 7 of the 31 Days of Christmas challenge called for Candy Canes.  I really like how this mani turned out despite a few things I'll get to after the photos:

 

OPI - Pepe's Purple Passion (base)

Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear - White On (base & candy cane base)

OPI - Wocka Wocka (candy cane stripes)

OPI - Animal-istic (bow on middle finger)

China Glaze - Holly-Day (candy cane stripes)

There you have it!  I actually like how this turned out a lot.  For the white striped fingers, I did a tape mani.. my only wish would be for the lines to be flawlessly straight.. instead they're a little wobbly.  And I smeared some of the red while applying top coat.  And I wish the bow on my middle finger was a more opaque, in-your-face kind of colour.  Other than that.. I love how this turned out.

So cute and festive and.. good from a non-macro distance haha.

Check out what other participants are doing on their nails today:

Debbie ~ The Crumpet
Claire ~ Purple Fairy Dust All Things Beautiful -
Emma ~ Manicurity -  and http://manicurity.tumblr.com/
Kerrie ~ PishPosh and Polish:
Bee ~ Bee Polished:
Zoe - Obsessive Compulsive Nail Painting Disorder:
Felicia
Lisa ~ Happy Nails 
Maria ~ The Girl with Rainbow Hands
Alyssa ~ No Junk Nail
Arielle ~ Only Always Soccermom 
Joy ~ Okay Now Joy