Really quick post today. I saw this post on Pinterest, and I had to recreate it. I decided to take one of the glitter gradients that I did last year, and reverse it rather than follow the picture.

I really like this combination. I used butter LONDON Rosie Lee on top, and mixed it up by using Zoya Jacqueline instead of Julep Pippa.

It was simple to do. I did a thin layer starting at the base of the nail, and dragged it towards the tip. Then I built up the glitter at the base, so it looks like a gradient effect. Then, of course, load up the ring finger as an accent then prepare to regret it later.

Toodles! Hope you enjoy the rest of your Thursday =D

Halloween Nail of the day

Julep Sabrina over Essence Black is Black

Happy Halloween everyone! I hope you all enjoy your night, and stay safe.

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NOTD | Matte Tip

I got this idea from Pinterest. The pin had a blue base (much like Avon Vintage Blue) with a silver tip. I looked at my polish, played around with a few options on a nail wheel, and chose the above as the best pair. I really like the contrast of the glossy base, with a matte tip. I applied two coats of the blue, two coats of Revlon Colorstay Top Coat, and then applied the tip color.

How do you feel about mixing textures and finished in your manicures?

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NOTD - French Twist

This is actually an old NOTD. I added the watermark, cropped them, and put it away for another day. I must have already made a post that day, or something. I completely forgot I had it. I figured, before I forget about it again, I would show you even though this is the second blog post of the day!

Polish used

Blue - Avon Vintage Blue

Tip - Orly White Tips

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NOTD - Blue Glitter Gradient

Another Glitter Nail of the Day for you gals. This time I went for a darker blue with a gold glitter. I don't like this one quite as much as the other one, but it's all about trial and error. I do want to say that I have plans on picking up some more glitter next month. I love the way it looks, and I feel like the pictures don't capture the amount of glitter that is really on m nails. I will say that it took 20 minutes to remove the one I had on prior. 20 whole minutes! Oh my gosh that's a long time. 3 cotton balls too.

Colors

OPI Ogre The Top Blue

Avon Unnamed Gold Glitter 

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NOTD - Glitter Gradient

An Avon gold glitter (holiday unnamed mini collection) over Essie Off The Shoulder

Good day lovelies, today I have for you a nail of the day! I love this look, I actually got the idea from a blogger/youtuber Louise from Sprinkle Of Glitter. Not sure why I never thought of this, I've tried to do a gradient effect in the past without the glitter, but it failed if you're wondering. Creating a gradient effect with glitter just never crossed my mind until I watched the video. I like this combination the best. Unfortunately my glitter stash is incredibly lacking, so I was only able to try the effect with gold and silver glitters at the moment.

It's pretty simple, and if you want to try it you can read her blog, or watch her video on the subject. Let me know if you try it! I would love to see more combinations. I'm obsessing over this, and it makes me want to get Project Re-swatch over with already.

That's all I have for today, and I may be back tomorrow with a review. Depends on if I'm completely happy with it or not (I'm picky). I'll give you a hint: Grapefruit sugar scrub. Yummy!

Toodles ❤

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OPI - Russian Navy Matte

I love applying this color. It opaque, and dries in seconds. It's a really nice "I need to leave right this minute" color. I had both hands done in 10 minutes. My issues with this color, which isn't obvious in the pictures, is how much it stains my fingers. It was pretty bad. I spent a good 45 minutes with a nail file (it was on the edge of my nail) and a nail clipper to scrape it off. It was pretty bad. Also, it went went satin over night. It make sense, all of the oils in my hands went on my nails and altered it. Not too bad though. It didn't chip as bad as I expected, which is a major plus!

Remember, no base or top coat for this one.

I picked up this one at Publix for $7.89. I love Publix.

Orly Androgynie

Adrogynie is part of the 2011 Holiday Soreé collection that Orly released not too long ago.  I originally thought the black would be more clear than it was, but it really wasn't so bad. It took 2 coats to become opaque, and it didn't cover up the glitter and flakies that the previous coat had, which is niiice!

There are several different colored glitters in this mix. As with most glitters, it looks much nicer in natural sunlight, where the colors just shine through. The wear was iffy, this was taken after only a few hours worth of tip wear. This was also the second time I applied this color. The first time it only took about an hour for a nice sized chip to appear on my left thumb.

Removal: Not as bad as a normal glitter nail polish, but still a pain. I find that the flakies have a tendency to stay on my nail after the varnish is removed. I used a base coat, but apparently it wasn't enough. It didn't stay on for long, just a little bit of extra scrubbing with the cotton ball, and it came off eventually.

Overall, I would say it's a good buy. I haven't seen anything like this color, and it is very pretty to have. Just not great for long wear.

Hope you had a great new years. Toodles!

NOTD: OPI Brisbane Bronze

I feel like I could have gotten away with one coat, but the second darkens the color, and makes it look more complete. I feel like colors like this require a shorter nail, so I trimmed mine down prior to applying this.I

This color was not streaky, opaqueness is fantastic, and it's super easy to apply, and clean up.

China Glaze - Twinkle Lights

I took these pictures, and added the name to it a little less than a week ago. Well, here is China Glaze Twinkle Lights on top of Essie Marshmallow

These are one thick coat of this bad boy. It is so pretty!!!! I love Twinkle Lights, it's Christmas in a bottle.

NOTD - A whole lot of nail polish

I redid the french tip on Wednesday. I just couldn't stand how my ring finger looked, I had to shape it, and redo the french tip. I decided to pair China Glaze Twinkle Lights on the tip. Turned out quite nice.

I used the same nail polish, and order as in this post: Clicky

NOTD: It's a classic

While on my quest to try out Orly's different versions of the french manicure, I decided to stick with the classics today.

Here are the products I used, in the order I used them:

Base coat: Beauty Secrets Base Coat (been using this for awhile. Have to say, it's a really good base coat)
Base color: Essie Adore-A-Ball - To whiten my nails, I used a very sheer coat of this bad boy
Tip color: 2 coats of Orly French Tip Pointe Blanche
Top color: Essie Sugar Daddy - very sheer coat
Top coat: Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat

I really like this combination for a french tip. Adore-A-Ball really whitened my nail, and made it look really clean, and prefect. I free hand the manicure, I find it more fun doing it this way. I wish I shaped my ring finger first though. It always seems to grow a weird shape.

Ok, this will be on my nails for a few days, I worked too hard on it to let it go! Till next time, toodles!

Mod Style Manicure

I got this idea from Orly's diagonal french manicure.

I took a stab at this, and tried out several color combinations before I actually went for the style. It's a really simple process. First, I applied a base coat, let that dry for 10 minutes. Then I applied two coats my base color, allowing 10 minutes after each coat. I actually went out for a few hours, and this allowed my nails to dry fully before tackling the second color with tape. It's extremely important to let that base color to sit for a while, and dry completely. If not, the tape will stick to that base color, and rip it right off.


Once your comfortable with the dry time, line up your strip of scotch tape, at whatever angle you want, with how ever much space you choose. Then, make sure the tape is completely on the nail, with no bubbles in the tape. I had issues with the bottom corner of the tape. It's easier if you line the bottom corner of the tape, with the bottom corner of the nail (I hope that makes sense).

When you're ready, go ahead and apply the top color. Try not to let the color sit too long before applying. If you do, they will bond with the tape, making the rest of the tip peel. It's best to peel off the tape right after you're done applying the tip color. This shouldn't mess up the color.

When your done, let it dry for a bit, and apply a base coat. You should end up with a design similar to this:

I paired OPI's Skull and Glossbones as my base color with OPI's I Vant To Be A-Lone Star as my tip color.

Toodles!!!

PS, remember when I said I would take a picture of Orly Oui before I took it off? Yeah... that didn't happen. I'll apply it again, and post pictures then. It's so pretty though!!!