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@annetasticthoughts.bsky.social

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She/Her * Unabashed Romance Reader * Former Romance Writer (that shit is hard) * Avid tabletop gamer * Reluctant tech nerd

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annetastic @annetasticthoughts.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Reversing the mani for April Fool’s #NailArt #Manicure #AprilFools

“Manicure” with skin painted around the nails but no polish on the nails. Skin is painted lime green and has sparkly blue dots all over it.

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annetastic @annetasticthoughts.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Local brewery Triptych Brewing has a nice sunny lager - Herp Slurp. Can art is on point. Custom beer fundraiser for Wildlife Medical Clinic of IL. Lovely #TriptychBrewing #HerpSlerp #SupportYourLocalBreweries

Four beer cans. First’s background is dark purple with illustration of a large brown turtle. Second’s background is sky blue with red and yellow confetti with bright yellow lizard. Lizard has blue eyes and blue tongue and gradient red scales around eyes. Third’s background is burgundy with dark orange burst in the middle. Inside the burst is a blue and black python. Fourth’s background is deep green with an arc of lighter green. Lighter green has a red and yellow border, and over the lighter green is a fat, satisfied, green frog

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annetastic @annetasticthoughts.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Final romance boom mani of Feb. My Matched Monster by @renamarks.bsky.social, part of The Match Program series. What if a herd of cis white men eliminated women’s rights in a post-apoc world, & tentacled aliens contracted to romance women & encouraged them to murder the men? #booksky #nailart

“My Matched Monster” book cover with bare purple man chest with black tattoos. Purple and black tentacles curl around him and the title

Manicure with dark purple thumb and pink. All other nails are lavender base with free-hand painted black and purple tentacles

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annetastic @annetasticthoughts.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Also in Feb, romance novel mani inspired by "Smash and Grab" by Maz Maddox, "Relics" series.When a palentologist finds out the love of his life is a REAL dinosaur? Nothing cuter or more joyful. #SmashAndGrab #MazMaddox #booksky 🌶️📚

Cover art of Smash and Grab by Maz Maddox. Black cover with pink spray paint slashes, topped with a dinosaur skull

Smash and Grab final manicure. Left thumb is bright pink with a dinosaur head hand painted on it, right thumb is bright pink with dinosaur egg on it. All other fingers on both hands are black with randomly placed pink stripes

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annetastic @annetasticthoughts.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Another romance-inspired feb manicure, "The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels" by @indiaholton.bsky.social. Proper ladies who are also ruthless pirates with flying houses instead of boats. Pure joy to read. #TheWisteriaSocietyOfLadySoundrels #booksky #nailart

“The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels” book cover, light blue with purple title and wisteria vines around all the edges

“The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels” manicure. Base color on all finger light blue. Left thumb has a free-hand skull and crossbones, right thumb has a free-hand teacup. All other fingers have free-hand wisteria bunches

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annetastic @annetasticthoughts.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

2nd romance-novel-inspired manicure for Feb. His Secret Illuminations & His Sacred Incantations, by Scarlett Gale. One of very few Big Woman/Small Man romances out there. If you haven't read it, you are missing out Big Time. #HisSecretIlluminations #HisSacredIncantations #ScarlettGale #booksky

Collage of two covers. His Secret Illuminations with green title banner and FMC holding sword. His Sacred Incantations with blue title banner and MMC doing gold swirling magic. Both book titles are accented with swirling white decorations

Finished manicure. Left hand is green metallic base on all fingers, with gold and silver sword hand painted on the thumb and all other fingers stamped with silver swirls. Right hand is blue metallic base with gold arcs on the thumb and silver swirls stamped on all other fingers.

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annetastic @annetasticthoughts.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

February nail art theme: Romance novels. First mani of the month inspired by Goliaths of Wrestling Impromptu Match by @authorlilymayne.bsky.social #nailart #booksky

Collage of Impromptu Match book cover, an individual illustration of Taylor in his party hat, an individual illustration of Holt leaning up against the wall, and an illustration of Holt and Taylor kissing. Color themes are primarily neon pink, neon green, and grey

Sketches of nail art plan with fingernail sized illustrations of Holt's coat and tie, Taylor's party hat, and possible nail polish color notes

Final manicure. Left hand thumb: Close up of Holt's grey suit coat open over white shirt with hot pink tie. Index finger: solid hot pink. Middle finger: solid bright green. Ring finger: light grey with pink/green striped birthday party hat and pink/green confetti dots. Pinky finger: solid light grey. Right hand thumb: solid light grey with two pink hearts. Index and middle fingers: solid neon pink. Ring finger: solid bright green. Pinky: solid light grey with single pink heart.
Polishes:
Light Grey - OPI Skull and Glossbones
White - OPI Alpine Snow
Dark Grey - mixed OPI Skull and Glossbones with Poparazzi Darness Falls
Neon Pink - LA Colors Absolute
Bright Green - KleanColor Bikini Green

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annetastic @annetasticthoughts.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Newest mani, practicing #NailArt #CheckingTheInventory

Manicure - one hand dark purple with lavender spots, one lavender with dark purple spots. Dark purple is The Violet Hour by pop arazzi. Lavender is Surprise Party by Believe

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annetastic @annetasticthoughts.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Proud of the nail art I made for myself in December. And yes, my holidays are rife with innuendos and a sprinkling of murder. Special murderous thanks to @maniscript.bsky.social and @baileysarian.bsky.social for the fantastic stamping plate collab

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