Monthly Manicure Challenge 2024

[JoSometimes]

Welcome to the Monthly Manicure Challenge! There’s a lot of great manicure ideas and inspiration here on BIC. I find challenges are a great way to channel that inspiration, push me out of my comfort zone, and try new styles or colours I wouldn’t normally go for. It’s a great way to grow in skill and artistry. I hope you’ll join me on this journey.

All are welcome, whether you’re a pro or a novice like me, or if you have a favourite manicurist that is the only one you trust with your hands. You’re welcome to post as often or as little as you like, post late, or skip challenges completely. And feel free to post them on Show Me Your Nails 2.0 too!

April 2024 - April Showers

I’m sure we all know how the idiom goes: “April showers bring May flowers.” So let’s see your water themed manicures this month!

And it doesn’t have to be typical blues for water either. Feel free to try techniques that involve water in some way! Hydrodipping, water marbling, droplet effects, etc… Feel free to try any of these and show us the results!

See My Original Post That Started This Challenge Here

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I’ve been a part of BIC for a while now. I’ve seen makeup, skincare, and photography challenges, which have been great for giving me inspiration, but nothing for mani’s. I love Makeup Challenge of the Week 2021/2022/2023 because it’s given me lots of inspiration, pushed me out of my comfort zone and helped me grow in my skills and artistry. I’d probably be stuck doing the same looks if it weren’t for that. I know we have Show Me Your Nails 2.0 which has been a great source of inspiration. I don’t want to take away from it but rather give myself and others a way to narrow down all the great ideas from it and get outside of my comfort zone (which has been bright colours and sparkly toppers lately)

Would there be any interest in starting a challenge for mani’s? We could have a different theme every month or even twice a month so that people can wear their mani’s out without worrying about missing one. People could always revisit themes if they miss them but still want to participate. I’m happy to organize it and if people have ideas for themes, I’m happy to work them in. What do you all think? Let me know if we should go one or twice a month and any themes you might want to see. 

Tagging some people but feel free to tag others who I missed or who you think might be interested.

@RGbrown @Titian06 @itsfi @CynthieLu @ather @jaaayp @Saradestin @Mellmars1185 @WinglessOne @Samtian 

Previous Challenges

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May 2023 - May Flowers
June 2023 - Child At Heart
July 2023 - Fireworks/Canada Day/Fourth of July
August 2023 - A Day At The Beach
September 2023 - We Now Return You To Your Regularly Scheduled Program: TV/Movie Inspired Manicures
October 2023 - Trick or Treat! Halloween-Inspired Mani’s
November 2023 - Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice
December 2024 - Happy Holidays: Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, New Years!
January 2024 - New Year Newness
February 2024 - Love and Fortune
March 2024 - Spring Cleaning

Upcoming Challenegs (*Spoiler Alert!* ⚠️ Click at your own risk!)

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May 2024 - May Flowers

In Case You’re Interested In Other Challenges

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Makeup Challenge of the Week 2021/2022/2023 
100 Days of Lipstick Challenge 
100 Shades of Eyeshadow Challenge 
A Year of Beauty- Photography Challenge- Year 2 
💕😌 2023 Mask of the Week Challenge 😌💖 
Please let me know if I missed any!

[Cissy63]

@JoSometimes  Oh I really like what you did 😀. It’s so sparkling!

[JoSometimes]

Thank you @Cissy63! I love a good sparkly topper. 💖

[Saradestin]

How pretty they are @JoSometimes !! Beautiful color and beautiful shape!! 😍😍

[JoSometimes]

Thank you and thank you @Saradestin! 😊💜🩷

[CynthieLu]

New polishes and a new nail shape, that's excellent @JoSometimes. I like how even you got each nail. That takes patience 😉 nicely done!

[JoSometimes]

Thank you @CynthieLu. I had a bit of time to spare today while I watched Frozen for the nth time with my daughters. 🫠

[CynthieLu]

I laugh but I understand 😉 @JoSometimes 🤣

[JoSometimes]

This thread made it into the new year! Thank you to everyone who participated, whether it was posting photos of their themed mani’s or adding to the conversation by commenting! @itsfi @Saradestin @Berkeley123 @happyskincare @RGbrown @Samtian @QueenMarceline @Titian06 @ather  @PrettyPaint @furbie @Cissy63 @CynthieLu @inkluva @jaaayp @Mellmars1185 @lilymartin123 @Westcoasty @juli2121 @eshoe @HoneyEl @mishanyc @CookieGirl1 

I’ll try to keep going with monthly challenges. If anyone has ideas to contribute, I’d love to hear them! Hopefully we can grow this thread even more!

And here’s to many more magnificent manicures in 2024!

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[happyskincare]

Though I joined the last month of 2023…😅 I’m so happy I stumbled upon these amazing challenges @JoSometimes  I’m definitely excited for this year and becoming more of an active member of BIC!❤️✨❤️

[JoSometimes]

Welcome @happyskincare! There are plenty of challenges around to check out. I hope to see your beautiful work around here! 😊

[Saradestin]

Congratulations on your first year @JoSometimes !! Many more will be coming! 😃🎉

[JoSometimes]

Thank you @Saradestin! And thank for contributing to it! 

[CynthieLu]

Woo hoo 🎉🙌 @JoSometimes I can't wait to see what you come up with for theme's. It's going too be a fun year of beautiful nails I can tell. 😄

Hum ideas.. I'd love too see a warm weather month devoted to Neons but maybe that's not exciting enough? I just love all the beautiful neon polishes I've seen in everyone's collections 😉 and what better time than summer? 

[JoSometimes]

@CynthieLu I don’t want to get too repetitive once this thread reaches its anniversary. I think I can work in a neon theme!

[CynthieLu]

I just wish I had a real good collection of neon polishes @JoSometimes  if it ends up being a challenge I'm going to have to go hunting. 😉 I think I own 2 lol

[ather]

@JoSometimes  yay! Can’t wait to see what everyone does this year!! 

[JoSometimes]

@ather Me too! I need more inspiration!

[itsfi]

December 2023 - Happy Holidays: Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, New Years!

Happy Kwanzaa!

All polishes had a creme formula, easy peasy to apply. 3 coats each. I could have done 2 but wanted to make sure I covered all of the nail on a couple of them, so I just did 3 total on all.

Red = Olive and June CV

Black = Gucci Glossy Nail Polish 700 Black Crystal was a gift and I was eager to give it a try. Like the other polishes in the collection, this one is lovely. A little streakier than other Gucci shades on the first coat, was fully opaque with the second.

Green = Sally Hansen Insta Dri C-hill Out

Base coat (Deborah Lippmann All About That Base CC Base Coat) and top coat (Glisten & Glow), per usual.

[JoSometimes]

@itsfi That Glisten and Glow top coat is amazing. The end result is so glossy!

[itsfi]

Yes, it is, isn’t it? The colors I think are pretty as well. @JoSometimes 

[Saradestin]

December 2023 - Happy Holidays: Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, New Years! Happy Holidays to everyone!! 🎉🎊