Mani Monday - Christmas Stripes and Dots

I've been away for a while. I've had a crazy busy schedule, then yesterday got knocked down by a flare...probably thanks to said busy schedule.

I'm hoping and praying that two days of laying around and resting will have me back on my feet enough to attend the Christmas party tomorrow morning at my women's Bible study. And, of course, I can't go to any kind of party without the appropriate nailwear. Which brings me to tonight's mani -

Elisa, Logan, and Ziv

I started with a base of Zoya's Elisa from their Fall 2012 NYFW Diva collection. I love this color! It is a bright red, perfect for Christmas, with a great shimmer to it. And, as is the case with every Zoya polish I've tried, the formula is smooth and flawless.

Elisa, Logan, and Ziv

To dress up my mani for a real Christmas-y feel, I pulled out two great colors from Zoya's Ornate (Winter 2012) collection. This entire collection is unreal! But for now, I just used a little bit of Logan for the stripes and Ziv for the dots, then of course topping it all with a coat of Seche Vite. I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.

Elisa, Logan, and Ziv

I know it seems like all I use is Zoya, and I'll admit I've been on a bit of a kick with their polishes lately. They're just so gorgeous! I've yet to find one that is not beautifully pigmented and perfectly formulated. But I do have quite a few other brands. I've started cataloguing them all and coming across bottles in my stash that I forgot I had. It's really exciting!

And this manicure has me SO excited for Christmas! This is my favorite time of year and my brain is just buzzing with all the mani possibilities. How about you? Any ideas? Have you seen anything interesting?