Hello Everyone!

As you all know, September was a very busy month because of the 31 Day Challenge 2014 (#31DC2014). I just wanted to share all 31 manicures in a round up post to show all of you what I accomplished in the last month. It's really cool to see how I started with nubs on day 1 and how much my nails grew over the course of the month!

I have set it up such that you can click on the thumbnail for a link to the original blog post! So please clickety-click away and I would love to hear your thoughts and comments regarding my challenge posts.

I have also set up a separate page on the top with a round up... you can access that by clicking here.

Here are some intersting stats:

• Most Liked on Instagram: Day 05 - Blue Nails - Angular French Tips
• Most Commented on Instagram: Day 23 - Inspired by a Movie - Minions
• Most Viewed on the Blog: Day 01 - Red Nails - Louboutin Rouge
• Most Commented on the Blog: Day 10 - Gradient Nails - Seashore
• MY Favourite: Day 21 - Inspired by a Color - Turquoise Ombre

These are the worst post stats:

• Least Liked on Instagram: Day 28 - Inspired by a Flag - Brazil
• Least Viewed on the Blog: Day 28 - Inspired by a Flag - Brazil
• MY Least Favourite: Day 28 - Inspired by a Flag - Brazil

I'm really not surprised since I completely half-arsed the flag nails... clearly I was very uninspired!

Since I have created a lot of nail art with the challenge... I am going to spend the next week or so posting my swatches of reviews of several collections which I have already prepared.


- Hetal

31DC2014 - Day 31 - Honor Nails You Love - Violet Watercolor Wash

It's Day 30 of the 31 Day Challenge (31DC2014) and today's prompt is Honor Nails You Love! OMG! I actually completed the entire challenge!!!

I am sure most of you recognize today's nail art. Sarah from Chalkboard Nails organizes everyone into participating in this challenge and she comes up with some of the most creative nail art designs. I was specially wow-ed by this watercolour and splatter design mix from Chalkboard Nails Day 06 Violet Nails. Here's my copy-cat version:

31DC2014 - Day 30 - Inspired by a Tutorial - Fall Waterfall

It's Day 30 of the 31 Day Challenge (31DC2014) and today's prompt is Inspired by a Tutorial! OMG! One more day!

I have been meaning to try a new technique that Sammy from The Nailasaurus came up with... the Waterfall nail art technique. She has created so many waterfall manicures with so many different colour combinations... it's beautiful! So you can check out the tutorial here and now you can see my version... a seasonal manicure perfect for fall.

31DC2014 - Day 29 - Inspired by the Supernatural - Unicorns

It's Day 29 of the 31 Day Challenge (31DC2014) and today's prompt is Inspired by the Supernatural!

This prompt can be interpreted in so many ways and I chose the happier magical creatures... unicorns! And the perfect base for this simple mani is unicorn by piCture pOlish, a recent collaboration shade by Allie from Brit Nails. You can read about Allie's inspiration and process here.

31DC2014 - Day 28 - Inspired by a Flag - Brazil + BPS Review

It's Day 28 of the 31 Day Challenge (31DC2014) and today's prompt is Inspired by a Flag!

I had some water decals from the Born Pretty Store which I got during the World Cup. At the time, I was really busy and didn't do much art work but they are perfect for today's prompt. I used the wavy flag decal on my ring finger and freehanded a black flag pole. I then painted the remainder of my nails in the colours of the flag.

31DC2014 - Day 27 - Inspired by Artwork - Painters

It's Day 27 of the 31 Day Challenge (31DC2014) and today's prompt is Inspired by Artwork!

I could have created nail art inspired by some of the best artists out there... but this challenge is exhausting and I wanted to make it simple! I found the perfect stamping image... tools required to create beautiful artwork.

31DC2014 - Day 26 - Inspired by a Pattern - Damask Print

It's Day 26 of the 31 Day Challenge (31DC2014) and today's prompt is Inspired by a Pattern!

I had an idea of creating a damask print in very traditional fabric type colours so I went with something I usually don't use... brown! But I love the elegance of it and it feels very season appropriate for fall.

31DC2014 - Day 25 - Inspired by Fashion - Michael Kors Pre SS14

It's Day 25 of the 31 Day Challenge (31DC2014) and today's prompt is Inspired by Fashion!

I don't know a lot about fashion but I decided to browse the Vogue website and picked a dress that inspired me and would easily translate into nail art. Here is what I came up with:

31DC2014 - Day 24 - Inspired by a Book - The Fault in Our Stars

It's Day 24 of the 31 Day Challenge (31DC2014) and today's prompt is Inspired by a Book!

With the recent movie release, this book's cover has been super popular and I've already seen quite a few bloggers create nail art inspired by this book on Instagram. I went with the spirit of it considering that I did not have a stamp to create the newsprint background and I've never tried the method of transferring ink from newspaper.

31DC2014 - Day 23 - Inspired by a Movie - Minions

It's Day 23 of the 31 Day Challenge (31DC2014) and today's prompt is Inspired by a Movie!

I watch a lot of TV... way more TV than movies but the minions from Despicable Me are so cute and I really wanted to do that for nail art. Although creating a minion on each nail would have been fun, I was searching on Instagram and came across @veanailart's Instagram account and I loved her version of minion nail art! Instead of just focusing on minions, there are accent nails with BA-NA-NA-S!

31DC2014 - Day 22 - Inspired by a Song - Firework by Katy Perry

It's Day 22 of the 31 Day Challenge (31DC2014) and today's prompt is Inspired by a Song!

I had so many ideas but when it came down to it I couldn't think of any songs... so I went with one of my favourite songs, Firework by Katy Perry! I know it's not exactly fireworks on my nails... but it's a stylised version, which is good enough for me.

31DC2014 - Day 21 - Inspired by a Color - Turquoise Ombre

It's Day 21 of the 31 Day Challenge (31DC2014) and today's prompt is Inspired by a Color!

Most bloggers interpret this by using a particular nail polish name and creating nail art that reflects it... but are you really surprised I used today's prompt to showcase a simple nail art with my favourite colour... Turquoise?! It's not all turquoise but it's a perfect ombre.

31DC2014 - Day 20 - Water Marble - Curves and Dots

It's Day 20 of the 31 Day Challenge (31DC2014) and today's prompt is Water Marble!

My first time doing a water marble... YAY!!! I actually pulled it off... which I am super happy about even though it is kind of messy. But here it is...

31DC2014 - Day 19 - Galaxies - piCture pOlish Layers

It's Day 19 of the 31 Day Challenge (31DC2014) and today's prompt is Galaxies!

Ever since I got my hands on the Limited Edition piCture pOlish collection, I knew it would be perfect for galaxy nail art. Since these polishes are best layered over a darker polish, I chose to layer it over a beautiful shade called darcy by piCture pOlish. But let's take a look at the nail art first...

31DC2014 - Day 18 - Half Moons - Fall Leopard

It's Day 18 of the 31 Day Challenge (31DC2014) and today's prompt is Half Moons!

I have seen this type of nail art many times before... so it is not original by any means. However, I love this combination of half moons and leopard print and in fall colours, which is perfect for this time of year. Oh and I also used 3 shades from the essie Fall 2014 Collection and that fits so perfectly with today's nail art!

31DC2014 - Day 17 - Glitter - Cleopatra in New York

It's Day 17 of the 31 Day Challenge (31DC2014) and today's prompt is Glitter!

Today's post is definitely not nail art... it's a swatch and review of a gorgeous glitter polish. I had thought about adding some studs or some sort of nail art but after I applied this polish, I just had to show it off for what it is and not ruin it with adding nail art. I present to you... Cleopatra in New York by Deborah Lippmann!

31DC2014 - Day 16 - Geometric - Triangles

It's Day 16 of the 31 Day Challenge (31DC2014) and today's prompt is Geometric! In the past, Day 16 used to be Tribal Print but the challenge has been updated by Sarah from Chalkboard Nails to be more culturally sensitive.

I think the use of any graphic shapes can definitely qualify to fit today's prompt. Initially I was going to add more triangles or do it in a different way but I liked how this turned out and decided not to add anything else. I also usually struggle with whether I like the matte or glossy versions and I think today the matte finish makes a bigger impact.

31DC2014 - Day 15 - Delicate Print - Pink Lace

It's Day 15 of the 31 Day Challenge (31DC2014) and today's prompt is Delicate Print! Wow... I am halfway through this challenge!!! So I am one day behind but I hope to catch up the by the end of today or latest tomorrow.

Whenever I think about this prompt, I think soft and girly pinks and flowery intricate patterns... which I guess is perfect to practice my stamping skills! Although not executed perfectly (damn you top coat for smuding an otherwise perfect stamping job), I can definitely say I am improving.