2.
"Fifty Shades of Grey" became a phenom.
3.
And no one could stop talking about it.
4.
(We're still talking about it.)
5.
Instagram got big, thereby allowing a legion of amateur nail artists to show off their work.
7.
One Direction's music hit the US and the band members became nail sensations.
10.
Lots of people painted their nails in her memory.
11.
It was the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
12.
The Olympics took place in London.
13.
Bringing the world together for a month.
14.
"Call Me Maybe" became impossible to unhear.
15.
So did "Gangnam Style."
16.
"My Little Pony" caught on among grown men.
18.
The "Hunger Games" movie came out.
19.
The restoration (read: vast improvement) of the "Ecce Homo" fresco changed the face of art as we know it.
21.
Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc.
22.
Katy Perry expressed support for Obama via nail art.
23.
Some nails were bipartisan.
24.
Even Paul Ryan got some (toe)nail love.
25.
Hostess announced its closure, and the world wept.
26.
"The Hobbit" movie was released, to mixed reviews.
27.
Bye, 2012! You were an absolute treasure trove.
