Monday Manis, Mantras, and Makeup Masks

It's the first Monday of the new year and I am looking forward to what 2013 has in store for me. I decided to make this post a bit longer than usual to celebrate the occasion. There has been so much going on for me already and I'm enjoying the fact that I can take some time and relax to create this post and drool over the usual content; Not to mention the fact that my room smells amazingly like an Ambercrombie and Fitch store thanks to my Bath and Body Works "Mahogany Teak wood" candle that I'm burning. It's my new scent obsession! Anyway, getting on to the manis, I found quite a few that I couldn't help but share, and I hope you enjoy them as much as I do. :)

I absolutely love the silver base paired with the overlapping pink and black stripes on this one! I'll definitely be trying it out myself!

(image credit: the Julep Facebook page)

You can never go wrong with camo, especially in these pretty and cool shades.

Camo+Studs+Skulls+Glitter=Amazing

Geometric glam. Love!

So girly and delicate! Love the small touch of glitter!

Intricate and fun! Great for a party or even Vday!

I love the fact that the glitter is used as an accent instead of the base!

This one is my absolute favorite this week!!! A banksy inspired mani to die for! Gorgeous!

Lately, I've been tracking some makeup artists on Tumblr just to see what crazy, yet amazingly beautiful work they had been sharing. I came across a girl who had her worked featured in a few magazines and such who goes by the username "showmemakeup". These makeup masks are just brilliant and look like they must have taken hours. 

As always, I must end this sweet little tidbit with a quote that will stick with you for the rest of the day (at least I hope). In fact, I found two this week that I couldn't choose from, but I decided to let you decide which was your favorite:

Well, that's all for this week. I hope you had a good weekend and are counting the days down until the next one. I sure am! It's a whole new day and an even newer week. Make the most of it!