Hi dolls! Last week I was contacted by a representative of X Out, an acne company marketed to teens by the makers of Pro-Activ, about an awesome nail art project they are sponsoring. For each post shared by nail bloggers, X Out is donating $200 to Pacer’s National Bullying Prevention Center, an organization that helps to prevent bullying. X Out stands for confidence and putting your best (breakout-free) face forward. As an educator, I feel the donations are going towards a very worthy cause, so here’s the mani I created.

Once I saw the X Out logo and packaging, I knew exactly what I wanted to do. I used Orly Royal Navy as the base for my design. I then recreated this X accent nail using white striping tape. Finally, I sponged Orly Bubbly Bombshell onto the tips of my nails to tie in all of the colors from the packaging.

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I absolutely love the way this combination turned out! Bubbly Bombshell has been on my wish list for some time, so now I’m excited to wear it all on its own. Here are the pictures that inspired this manicure: