This is Jeopardy!

 One of the best shows, and certainly, in my opinion, the best game show: Jeopardy! with Alex Trebek! On the left hand the Jeopardy round board with the values 200-1000 and the bottom of the board in gold. On the pinkie is part of the set, seen between Alex's podium and the contestants. On the thumb, more set, with the floor and his podium. On the right hand "JEOPARDY!" in Jeopardy! style letters and Alex Trebek on the thumb. 

Summer is Watermelon

 I bought a watermelon a little while ago and thought "I love watermelon. I should put watermelon on my nails." This is the result of this thought. The thumb on the right hand has a bite out of it, all the other slices are intact. Just a yellow base, as if to say, "It's summer and there's sun, let's eat watermelon!"


Happy munching all!

Canada Day 2012

With Germany very (VERY) sadly out of the Euros, I made a change to proper Canada Day/Memorial Day nails. Just a simple design. On the fingers, white Maple leaf outlines. On the thumbs, forget-me-nots (the flower of remembrance for Newfoundlanders before they joined Canada and adopted the poppy, or so I've heard).

Euro 2012 Knock-out Rounds/Canada Day

The finals of Euro 2012 fall on Canada Day this year, so these nails serve a double purpose. On the thumbs is a mini-Canada tribute with 1¢ on the left thumb and the maple leaves and 1¢ on the right thumb. This is also a tribute to the penny, which is being phased out. In a rare shout-out to the nailpolish used, I've included a pre-design image of the thumb using "Magnetic Force" polish. The variations in colour are achieved by hovering a magnet over the wet polish. I thought it was pretty cool and turned out really interesting. 

The fingernails are stars in the German colours and little football player silhouettes also done in the German colours. Nothing too complex, but hopefully it'll be lucky for the knockout rounds. So far so good, with Germany moving on to the semi-finals.

UEFA Euro 2012 - Group Stages

 UEFA Euro 2012 nails.

Both thumbs have the Poland-Ukraine Euro logo with "EURO 2012". On the right hand, German eagles. On the left, the flags of all the group countries. Group A: Poland, Greece, Russia and Czech Republic. Group B: Netherlands, Denmark, GERMANY!!!, and Portugal. Group C: Spain, Italy, Republic of Ireland, and Croatia. Group D: Ukraine, Sweden, England, France.

Stanley Cup Final 2012

 These were actually done quite a while ago, apparently I forgot to upload them. Anyhoo, for the Stanley Cup final, LA Kings on the right hand and New Jersey Devils on the left. I have a bet riding on LA winning the Cup so while it's a shame they weren't able to sweep the series, I'm still confident they won't be only the second team in Cup final history to lose after starting the series with 3 wins.

2012 Champions League Final

 For the second time in three years, Munich has lost in the Champion's League final. These were the nails I did in the hope they'd win. Allianz Arena on the left, the Champion's League trophy over the crest on the thumb. On the right, a third attempt at a Phillip Lahm portrait, but I still don't think it turned out right. Maybe that was the unlucky part... On the fingers, the jerseys. Back to mourning for me... :'(

Purple Leopards

 My parents sent me a Sally Hansen nail pen in purple and between the FA Cup final and the Champions League final, I decided to try it out. I went with a simple leopard pattern. I don't think the polish was completely dry when I did the top coat, hence some fading/blue patches, but for this particular design I think it actually works in its favour. I may have to experiment with these pens a bit more often...

 In preparation for the FA Cup final on Saturday, Liverpool Nails. On the left hand is the top of the Liverpool crest (though I inadequately factored in the curve of my nails and the centre gets a bit lost). On the thumb is just YNWA.


On the right hand thumb is the FA Cup. On the first three fingers Liverbirds and "FA" on the pinkie.


C'mon you Reds!

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

 I forgot to upload these a week and a bit ago when I actually did them (sorry Mom!). For the anniversary of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, these nails were done. On the left hand, an outline of Canada and a maple leaf. On the right, Jean Chretien <3, Pierre Trudeau, and the Queen, circa 1982 (from the photo of her signing it into the constitution). On the thumbs, because Bayern Munich was in the semi-finals (and is now in the final!), a partial crest.