Craziness has happened, guys! But first, let's start at the beginning. My current desktop wallpaper is really pretty, and I wanted to put it on my nails:

So, that's exactly what I did. I initially only meant to paint them on my accent nails, but I got carried away and had to go balls to the wall at that point. When I was done, I thought it needed something a little more, so I randomly stuck gold striping tape all over my nails, and posted them to my Instagram, which automatically posts to my Twitter. I also posted them to reddit.com/r/redditlaquresitas, which I frequent. I called them Golden Girls inspired nails, and said that it reminded me of wallpaper that the girls might have in their home, and added some striping tape for pizazz. 

Not too long after that, I saw a tweet notification. Popsugar Beauty tweeted my nails on their Twitter, and wrote up a short feature on their website about my nails! 

Seashell nails are all the rage in Asian nail trends right now. It's a hot look for summer, and it looks really cool. When I say seashell nail, I don't mean just putting seashell applique. I mean shaping your nail into an actual seashell! 

I achieved this look using sculpting gel. I first laid down some colors on my nail and muted them with a thin coat of white. I then took clear sculpting gel and drew lines down my nail, fanning it out like a shell. It's easy to do since you just follow the shape of your nail. I flash cured each line to keep it in place before curing it for a full 30 seconds when I was done. I made it wider near the tip of the nail and thinner as I went down. I hit it with a coat of iridescent mermaid powder, but you can't really tell in the picture. It looks cool in the light, though! 

I know I said I wasn't into 3D nail art anymore, but when I paired it with this look I LOOOOOVED it. I also got to use some of my crushed shells on the other fingers. This look is inspired by this nail design by Nailbook.jp (@nailbook.jp on Instagram).