Seeking Neutrality--10 Professional Moonlight

Sticking to the neutral trend because of the "October curse" (see previous post), I bring you one of my oldest polishes (which is only a couple years old).  Professional 10 Moonlight was picked up from a CVS 2 years ago when I was tired of my red, pink, and coral polishes.  I went out on a limb (or what sure felt like one then) and tried a "greige" polish.  I fell madly in love.

This polish is so creamy and beautiful.  It has a touch or purple and the above picture shows one coat.  I usually use two or three depending on the day.  I feel as though this polish is a chameleon and it seems to take on other colors in different lighting.  Looking at this picture (yikes!) makes me want to reswatch this for you in various lighting to see how it can be pale lavender, nude, grey, or putty colored in varied lighting.  Maybe I'll wear this one next...

Playing with Polish--Peacock

I've had this edited for a while and I've just been waiting for the right time to publish this.  Due to my lack of posts this week (*cough* grad school *cough*), I figured the least I could do would be to show you some lovely nail art:)

Here is my peacock feather accent nail:

Polishes used: 
base color: Pro 10 Moonlight
feather nail art: Diamond Cosmetics Don't Teal My Heart Away, Barielle Gold Digger, NOPI Turquoise Shatter, and (I think) essie Bobbing for Baubles

Thanks for checking it out:)

Handpainted Lace Manicure

First, I must admit that since I'm rather new to this entire nail polish world I am not very good at nail art.  Sure I took a couple of art classes in high school (10 years ago) and I would like to say that I wasn't too bad at it.  But for some reason when it comes to painting fingernails and toenails everything ends up looking like it was done while riding a donkey down the Grand Canyon!

Second, I do not own any spiffy nail art tools.  No stamping plates, dotting tools, brushes, decals, strips, or filmo slices here!  I would definitely jump at any opportunity to try ANY and ALL of the above listed tools, but nails on a budget (yay med. school) sometimes don't allow for such things:)

I am basically left with my meager polish collection and a cheap ($1.99ish) NYC makeup brush kit that I bought to destroy with polish.  Up until today, my nail art attempts have been too embarrassing to post (although I have chosen not to spare you of my sad attempts at cool manicures).

Without further ado, my classy, hand-painted lace beauty:

I am VERY pleased with the result of this.  It may not be perfect, but it's progress!

What kind of nail are have you had success with (sans tools)?  What other kinds of nail art would you like to see me attempt?