I'm obsessing over mauves, wine like colors, and seeking a fabulous burgundy! Today I got Scandalous, Absolutely Marvelous, & Envy. Pure Ice polishes dry pretty quick, goes on smooth, and shiny. I did a swatch. The take off was easy, one good swipe. I want more polishes by this brand.
Today I grabbed a DS Opulence bottle, Skyfall, and SoSo Skullicious! Swatch party tomorrow :)....
This light formula is a creme pink base with tons of round glitters. The formula looked clumpy on the brush but went on easily. I think it looka clumpy only because these glitters aren't settled, a plus! My nails look so fun now! (sigh) I want to try an indie polish now!!
*ring finger & pinky have only one coat.
Three clients today it was great. Everyone's nails came out well. I took a picture of the birthday girl I worked on today. She was ecstatic. I did a full gel set using Gelish products with clear tips. The polish I used was Spoiled & Brash stripers. For the leopard print I used a dotting tool for the entire design. The client chose the colors and design.
Essie Power Clutch is my dark gray love!! I'm feeling polka dots so bad.. I want to lay on some dots over this! Keeping it an all Essie manicure.
Today I had time to swatch Julie and GieGie. These are fabulous, they have a pearl like finish. I don't top coat when I swatch. The shimmer in these colors do collect a bit a light shake before you paint will do. The application was easy each layer dried well, the smell didn't diff from other lacquers. Take off was different my fingers have shimmery residue. So much that my husband thought I played with his pearl mix for his car paints!
I love this jewel top coat! It has copper hex and small round glitters in a clear polish. Formula is fast drying and easy to apply. No clumping! A few ladies were around me at Sephora's Nail Bar ..... So many ooooooOoos over this. Love it!
Ugh my hopes were set too high for Seche Ultra-V . Chips fast, yellows over whites or light colors, and the weird smell stays but isn't as bothersome as the yellowing. I like that it dries multi layers of polish but THAT'S it.
Impressive, it does dry multiple layers of polish. I did a manicure with two coats of OPI Alpine Snow. The shine is the same as the Seche Vite top coat, I was expecting more of a "wow" factor. The application was easy, the Ultra-V has an after smell reminds me of some amber oil from a nature store. Its not really bad. I'm ecstatic it dried the layers well and fast. I'm packing for a trip and didn't want naked nails but also time is an essence. Perfect time to test out my Ultra-V so glad I did! Repeat buy def!
Essie's Off the Shoulder over Jessica polish Movie Star. Survivors I will buy five or,more polishes from companies willing to donate for Breast Cancer Awareness. I am loving polka dots here is my Nailart:
After purchasing 11 more bottles today, I've realized I need to compile a list of my polish collection. Why? Because I have dbls and triples!! Lol I am open to trade because I would love for others to enjoy some of these fabulous colors. I am most anxious to try on Essie's Wicked. I've been slightly obsessed with burgundy hues. Here is a picture of the adopted polishes...
I entered my first nail art contest :) eeek I didn't clean up either. I'm on a clean up strike by the way. Well here's all the items I used for my "Silence of The Lambs" manicure.
A friend actually gave me this pen. Pros east to use, fun, and no mess. Cons pen dries out fast, pen may bleed, "paint" needs dry time, and smears if water gets on the art. I like the pens for small details but not for the price and cons. I say save your $$. They're ok not a great investment.
Dark colors look so sophisticated, I love it. I have on Essie licorice then I added Orly Mermaid Tale on two fingers. Ahh my nails make me smile. Essie has the best black polishes formula out nails down! Smooth easy app and even coverage, two coats. Mermaid tale was surprisingly easy to apply, so much glitter in the bottle I was dreading chunks. It was not chunky and I have two coats on also. Dries even surfaced. No top coat!!
New product find! So Sally's has awesome sales and thank goodness I caught it. I got Seche Ultra-V and this little product claims it can dry layers of polish quickly and leaves a high gloss shine. Ahem.. Shellac what?! Lol I kid I kid, Shellac is still pretty awesome. Well if this product does as it claims I am clearing all pinellas county Sally's beauty supply store by tomorrow! I shall try it out tonight with a mani on myself.
Nearly every polish lover has a shelving unit to hold their polishes. Well I don't have the room right now and due to our move earlier this year a majority of my Nailart stuff are still in boxes. One day I would love to build a sturdy wooden display but for now I am storing my polishes in Sterile crates I buy from Walmart. Caught a sale today so I got hot pink and black crates for $0.75! Score!! I actually love storing my polishes this way, it's easier for me to transport my polishes and also I can keep track of my brands easier. I have a huge rubbermaid bin also for Nailart stuff but just took a pic of my newest crates I got today. I keep my crates in a cool temp room away from direct sunlight. None of my polishes have "turned" or gotten weird in any way.
Lippies... Who doesnt love to wear lipstick at least once in their life? Well I for one love lipsticks, the bright the better! One of my favorites is Revlon Matte lipstick in Strawberry Suede. I was inspired by my lippy loves so here is my first attempt of lipstick Nailart. (items used: Essie in licorice and olé caliente, wet n' wild coloricon white, Kiss Nailart paint in pink glitter, and lastly art deco black striper)
This was not hard to create and took me less than 5 mins. No top coat used.
A magenta with gold shimmer throughout. Smooth formula, 2 coats is more than enough, it's fast dry like it claims. My one hand with two coats each finger took 4mins to dry entirely. I do not use base coats nor top coats for swatches.
