Hello hello!
I hope everyone is enjoying their Thursday afternoon :) The week is almost over, yay! Any big plans for the weekend? My big plans include getting a haircut and color lol.
Alrighty, let's get to the manis! Today's mani is a prompt for the 30DoCC, neon. The base color is China Glaze Under the Boardwalk, topped with ILNP Phoenix. I had to take a crappy, indoor with a flash pic, because it's been raining here since the day before last. I stamped over it with a phoenix image from Messy Mansion MM27, in MdU neon orange. Truly, this pic doesn't do it justice.
Lemme just say, I LOVE MY PHONE!!!!! It takes awesome photos!
Inlinkz to today's prompt:
Yesterday's #watermarblepracticewed prompt was tan/beige. I was worried this could end up muddy, but actually, it turned out nice. The colors I used were Zoya Chantal, Chanelle, and Brigitte over Purity. Satin Seal top coat for the satiny effect.
Tuesday's prompt for the 30DoCC was glitter. It's been a while since I last did a glitter gradient, so I did one. Base color was OPI You're so Vain-illa, the glitter was Rose of Light. I've actually been wanting to use these two together for some time, but only just got the opportunity to.
Inlinkz for Tuesday's prompt:
I've been on a holo kick lately; it seems that's all I've been buying. Not that that's a bad thing, I love holos. Monday was my chance to use a new one :) This is Colors by Llarowe Believe in Miracles, August's PotM. I'm also wearing this on my toes for Teal Toes/Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.
It's not as blue as my photo makes it look; crappy, cloudy weather the day I wore it >.<
Inlinkz to Monday's holo prompt:
It's been a few weeks since I last participated in a Stamping Sunday; they just haven't been interesting choices to me. This past Sunday's prompt was one I finally liked, and I combined it was the vampy prompt for 30DoCC.
This Chanel Rouge Noir with MdU copper and UberChic UC 1-02 stamped over it.
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Friday's prompt was orchid. I was going to use Colors by Llarowe Orchids are Better Than Roses Any Day, because that's a pretty orchid, but I picked Dock of the Bay. Similar color, but a different finish.
Inlinkz for the orchid prompt:
And, lastly, Thursday's indigo prompt. Colors used were Zoya Emilia and Ryan, with KBShimmer Rainbow Shield layered on top.
Inlinkz for indigo prompt:
Good morning and happy Monday!
I decided to get this post up before I headed off to work today, since I totally slacked on it last night :P I was just too tired after I finished my mani for today, not that my weekend was that exciting lol.
So, if you've been following along, I've been taking part in a 31 day challenge. Here it is:
Through yesterday, those of us were up to geometric manis. Yesterday was also Stamping Sunday, and I was able to tie the two together. The Stamping Sunday challenge was over a blue base, which pleased me to no end :)
For my blue base I chose Jindie Nails Blue Ivy. It was perfection at 2 coats, then topped with Seche. For the geometric, I chose images from My Online Shop Jr. 4 and 8, stamped in Mundo neon blue, and finished with another coat of Seche.
Friday's theme was floral, as well as being Textured Friday. I picked up a new to me texture a few weeks ago, SpaRitual Wilderness. Wilderness is a pretty, peachy/pinky/orange color. It's supposed to be a dupe for a TJ Maxx/Marshall's only release of Orly Just Peachy. I wouldn't know, as I hadn't seen either around here, and got Wilderness on Ebay.
For my mani, I applied two coats of Wilderness and let it dry thoroughly before stamping over it. The floral image I used came from Fab Ur Nails 14 in Mundo fiusca. I will say that Wilderness wears just as well as Pixie Dusts and Liquid Sands.
Okay, Thursday called for animal print. I can't stand animal print on me, but I went ahead and did it. This gave me the opportunity to show off my newest Chanel that my parents picked up while on their latest cruise. Rouge Noir is a dark, vampy red, possibly the darkest red I now own. I think because of the color I used to stamp over it, the pics show it leaning a little brown, but by itself, it does not.
This mani used only 2 coats of Rouge Noir then a coat of Seche. The animal print came from Vivid Lacquer's VL010, stamped in Mundo Pinon. Finished off with another coat of Seche.
Wednesday was stripes day. Let me just say, I absolutely love the base color I used for this mani. It's Zoya Kiki, and she's such a pretty, bright, blue leaning pink. I did need three coats for opacity, but Kiki is so worth it. The stripes were from Winstonia W205 and stamped in Mundo navy blue. Those stripes almost didn't fit my damned nails, because I didn't get a chance to file them down last weekend and were a little long. Seche to seal it all.
Dots were on for Tuesday. My mani was inspired by one I saw either on Face Book or Instagram, I don't remember which. The base color was 2 coats of Zoya Madeline. I guess you could call what I did a dotting gradient, but I used Zoya Rue and Marney to create the look. Topped with Seche then matted with Zoya's matte topcoat.
Monday was for gradients, and I chose to do a glitter gradient. The base color was 2 coats of Nails Inc. Baker Street. The gradient was done in Nails Inc. Portobello Gardens, then two coats of Seche.
I think the mani I did up for last Sunday is my favorite gradient ever. It was my first time trying a vertical gradient, and a rainbow one at that, since Sunday was rainbow nails. It was also Stamping Sunday, which was stamping with 3 colors. I didn't want to cover the gradient, so I did a different stamping color on each finger.
The gradient colors were all Zoya: America, Sharon, Pippa, Josie, Ling, and Mira, and were sponged over 2 coats of Zoya Purity. Stamped colors were Mundo pink, white, and black, and the images were from Vivid Lacquer VL019.
Good afternoon!
Many apologies for not posting since last week. I've had issues with my work computer that have kept me from being able to edit pics >.< Hopefully, I got it taken care, but at least I'm able to post today and get caught up! Shall we get started??
Today features a somewhat new-to-me brand, Morgan Taylor. Now, last fall I bought their matte topcoat, used it once, and kinda forgot about it. Some months after that, I bought the flakie, Day Dream; used that once, and set it aside. A week and a half ago, I took the plunge and bought 5 colors, four of which are from current collections. I paired one of these colors with Day Dream, then matted it with the topcoat.
The base color is Making Waves, which is a vibrant cerulean blue that I just love. There are similar colors, Nails, Inc. Baker Street and Sinful Colors Endless Blue are just a few, but they aren't as vibrant as Making Waves. Two coats of that for opacity, one coat of Day Dream, a coat of Seche, then Mattes a Wrap (their matte coat).
Unfortunately, I believe this line is only available at pro suppliers, like Cosmo Prof, but you may be able to find it online. The quality is pretty awesome, just from these three that I've used. I've got a mani planned for later in the week with the colors I bought :)
Yesterday featured a brand new Chanel my parents got for me while on their cruise two weeks.
You see that color??? Very pretty, isn't it? That's so not what it looks like on my nails!! Now, I didn't notice this when I did my nails, because I normally do them at night, and even with the bright lighting I use, sometimes colors don't look right until I see them the next day.
My mani was two coats of this color, a coat of Seche, then stamped with Maybelline Bold Gold and Messy Mansion MM20, with a final coat of Seche. This color looks more red/maroon on my nails than it looks in that bottle pic.
You can kinda tell the difference between my nails and the bottle. I like the color, don't get me wrong, I just was expecting it to more berry pink than red, lol.
Stamping Sunday's theme was music nails. The first idea that came to me was inspired from my marching band days :) My high school colors were blue and gold, so the gold was 3 coats of OPI's The "It" Color. Using the Saran Wrap method, I added Morgan Taylor's Making Waves. Stamped over that with OPI's Push and Shove and Cheeky Jumbo 5. Topped off with Seche. I think this is my best Saran Wrap mani yet, I love how this turned out.
Sorry I don't have a thumb pic, it didn't come out clear. There was a saxophone stamped on the nail, which is what I played :)
For Textured Friday, I gave a texture another chance for me to love it, but I think I can't. This is the second mani that I've used China Glaze's Sand Dolla Make You Holla, and I just have mixed feelings about it. I look how it looks in the bottle, but the formula is horrible and hard to work with. It appears to be more white, but turns pinkish on me =\ This mani was 3 thickish coats which I stamped over with Mundo de Unas Fiusca and MJ Jr 20.
Thursday was a polish of absolute perfection, Zoya Ling. I am so in love with this color. It applied so smoothly and looked so nice on its own, that I didn't feel the need to do anything more with the mani. Two very easy coats and a coat of Seche, and DONE!!!
Good afternoon!
Anybody that knows me, know I dislike Mondays. I find it extremely difficult to get out of my warm bed when that pesky alarm goes off, as well drag myself to the shower and get ready for work :P In an attempt to be somewhat cheerful today, I used two of my new Zoyas I got last week, Brigitte and Odette.
Before I say anything else, I want to express I am beyond impressed with this collection, Naturel. Granted, I only got 3 and have used two on myself (and one on my mother), but if the others are like these three...... Wow. I avoid most neutrals/nudes because 1) the formulas SUCK, therefore making application sucktastic, and 2) they're boring. The Naturel collection is neither of those.
I used Brigitte as my base color for today's mani. I was astounded that I only needed two coats (1 if I applied it thicker!) for opacity. I topped it off with Seche and let that dry a good while, then cut pieces of blue painter's tape with scrapebooking scissors. I taped off each nail then applied Odette, then another coat of Seche.
I also have for you yesterday's Stamping Sunday challenge, three purples. The very base was 3 coats of Zoya Miley, topped with Seche. Over that, using the Saran Wrap method, I applied Zoya Malia and let that dry before stamping. The stamped image is from Chez Delaney Divers 001, stamping color is Chanel Vendetta. Topped off with Seche.
Good evening and happy Labor Day to those in the States!
I've got today's mani and yesterday's Stamping Sunday challenge to show you all :) Today's mani was very simple but absolutely beautiful. I just wish my pics show that, happens when the sun hides itself.
I had managed to get in on a preorder for Colors by Llarowe's Michael Jackson tribute collection, Smooth Criminal. That's the one that really called me, although all the colors are gorgeous. Smooth Criminal is just amazing, from application to wear to just the color. The first pic I have is a bit blurry but it's the only one shows some of the holo.
Stamping Sunday's challenge called for tone on tone. I was torn on this one; normally, I would have done blue on blue, but I decided instead to do purple on purple. I started with 3 coats of OPI's Rumple's Wrigglin' as my base and topped with Seche. My stamped images came from Winstonia W-04, Vivid Lacquer VL 009, Betina B-16, and Apipila P.2 plates, stamped in Chanel Vendetta. The striping tape I used on the pinky fingers is also from Winstonia.
