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Merry Christmas!

Santa certainly made a stop at our house last night. Per usual the kids (that includes my 19-year-old sister) were up and ready to go at 6:50 am which meant there was no sleeping in for me. I kindly kept the kids at bay until 8 when I let them wake up all the parents so we could start opening presents. It was definitely a good year with some of the favorites being iPad mini's and for me... lots of nail polish!

This yuletide look was inspired by the book we read every Christmas Eve... The Night Before Christmas. So, on my nails we have the big man followed by Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, and Vixen (note the eyelashes). And on the right, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and Rudolph the red nosed reindeer. As I did on the last few designs, I started with one coat of butter LONDON Nail Foundation Flawless Basecoat and two coats of Cream Tea. Next using Teetotal, I painted the shape of the reindeer faces on the 9 nails. Again using Cream Tea, I painted the eyes on each deer and the antlers with La Moss. On Rudolph I used Chancer to give him his signature shiny red nose. Next I used my staple polish, Union Jack Black to outline all the reindeer. For Santa, I used a bit of my Nail Foundation to get the natural skin color. Next using Come to Bed Red, I painted his hat, later adding a bit of glitter with Chancer. I then added a little bit of Cream Tea for the fur on his hat and his snow white beard. To define his face I used Union Jack Black to outline. I finished it off with one coat of OPI Topcoat. 

Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas! 

Cream Tea          Teetotal         La Moss         Union Jack Black       Come to Bed Red     Chancer      Nail Foundation