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Nail Polish Priti NYC Dusty Miller

Nail Polish Priti NYC Dusty Miller , The first blog sale I took advantage of was from Refined and Polished and among the beauties I got from Lakeisha was Priti NYC Dusty Miller. I have an affinity for mint green and anything with a gold shimmer. This polish had both of those and I don't own any Priti NYC so this is a no brainer it was a must have! Unfortunately the gold shimmer does not show through a much as I would like. The formula was a tad thick but with careful application it can be a 1 coater. I decided to add the braid as a design to bring in some variety. I used American Apparel Summer Peach and Butter to complete the look. I'm happy with how the braid turned out and wish I had the patience to do it with all my nails. Thoughts? Feelings? Concerns?

Nail Polish Priti NYC Dusty Miller

Label : American Apparel, Designs, Nail Art, Nail Polish, Priti NYC

Sunday, July 13, 2014 | tamil | Beri Komentar

Bettina 187 Hit Nail Polish You Are Such a Square

Bettina 187 Hit Nail Polish You Are Such a Square, Months ago my cousin went to Puerto Rico and I jumped on the chance to get some Bettina polishes. I had her hunting down all the beauties I wanted from various stores and I've been holding on to them for so long. I finally decided to pair one of them up with another polish purchased from Etsy shop Hit Polish called You're Such a Square. This was during my phase of glitter when I was purchasing mini bottles like mad trying out as many as I could. Bettina 187 is a creamy magenta with awesome formula. I should have used 3 coats for better coverage only because my nails curve so much. I decided to use HP YSS as a gradient on each nail to show the square shapes of the glitter. It spread very easily and the various square shapes made it look very festive. Unfortunately this color did not wear as good as I would like. The edges wore within 1 day and it started to chip within 2. I was surprised because I've heard so many great things about the wear and application of Bettina, This is the first of many more Bettinas so hopefully the others will be better. Thoughts? Feelings? Concerns?

Bettina 187 Hit Nail Polish You Are Such a Square

Label : Bettina, Designs, Hit Polish, Nail Art, Nail Polish

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Nail Polish Urban Outfitters Dot Mania

Nail Polish Urban Outfitters Dot Mania, I was getting tired of swatching polish and felt it was time for some simple nail art. I like doing nail art because it allows me to be creative, learn more about technique and HELLO! who doesn't like a little nail art to jazz up some otherwise plain color?!

I chose to go with Urban Outfitters Cocktail for the base, with dots in Virgin and Mojave for the center daisies. In retrospect, although I like how the overall design came out I do wish I would have just done daisies. Maybe the next mani I will.

Nail Polish Urban Outfitters Dot Mania

Unfortunately I was not impressed with the formula of Cocktail. It was streaky and dried very quickly as I was applying it. Virgin and Mojave were great for nail art.

What suggestions do you have for my next design or this one for that matter?

Label : Designs, Nail Polish, Urban Outfitters

Saturday, July 12, 2014 | tamil | Beri Komentar

Take your Best Shot

I wish I was as talented as many of the nail blog artists I see online, but I'm not in area of drawing and imagery. So SH Salon Effects is the next best thing in my case. I like these because obviously the designs are pre-made, varied in nature, and can be complimented with other polishes. The only drawback to SH Salon Effects is that they have to be applied quickly to the nails otherwise the design will stretch and become distorted. The remaining applications in the package will dry out if you don't use them quickly, so unless you seal them in something air tight, you don't get to use all that's in the package. Here are a few of the designs I've used in conjunction with my other polishes. I call this Take Your Best Shot because this is my best shot at making elaborate designs. Lol Thoughts? Feelings? Concerns?

Design is Laced UP (I think because its discontinued) and the nail polish is SH Quick Sand

Design is Misbehaved. This one is my favorite by far. The bling alone, along with the design I felt was very flattering. I left this on for 8 or 9 days which is a long time for me.

Design is Brattlesnake

Design is Cut It Out and nail polish is Ulta "Concrete Evidence"

Design is Kitty Kitty and nail polish is Ulta "Lotsa Luxe"

Modern Gold Diggers

Simple designs like this I feel showcase complimentary colors well. I call this Modern Gold Diggers because it's a cleaner version of the sponged gold tips I've seen on other nail polish blogs. Very easy and draws a lot of attention, even the guys at work commented on this mani. Thoughts? Feelings? Concerns?

HM "Looks Good on You" and "Gold Treasures"

Tracks on a Dusty Road

I was thinking about good books that I have read which inspired me and I came up with this mani. I call it Tracks on a Dusty Road because the crackle looks like tire tracks and the color I used looks like dust. The book which inspired me was Dust Tracks on a Road by: Zora Neale Hurston. She chronicles her life and the color I thought was close to her skin color as well.

The base color is Ulta "Taupe on a Rope" and the crackle by SH "Ink Splatter"

Christmas 2011 Mani

Once I got my dotting tools I was anxious to put them to use. I came up with a simple design that I thought was going to have the cutest effect. I realized that just like the striper I need to allow the tool to do the work. I pushed the dotting tool too far into the polish when I was trying to add the green, so I then had to drag the polish around the moon to create one fluid line. I still like how it came out. Thoughts? Feelings? Concerns?

Colors I used where OPI Designer De Better (half moon) Rimmel Rags to Riches (stripe) Pure Ice All Nighter (red body)

Kiss Nail Dress

One of the new inventions in polish that I love for design-challenged people like me is the peel and stick designs. I typically use SH Salon Effects because the designs are just so gorgeous, but I was intrigued when I saw Kiss Nail Dress for $3 less than SH Salon Effects. What's more is that it boasts for tips and TOES! So I had to try it and here are the results

After about two days I added Sinful Colors in Secret Admirer to add the Half-Moon Mani below. The quality of the strips is very good. They are easy to apply and take well to lots of manipulation where SH Salon Effects doesn't. They also don't all have to be used at once, like SH Salon Effects which dry out if you don't use them all at once.

For my toes I added the black tip to bring out the design more. They fit my toes pretty well, except for the bug toe on the left side. I centered it as much as I could and I don't think it was noticeable. I was able to remove the strips like a sticker and then rub off the excess adhesive. Def repurchase. Thoughts? Feelings? Concerns?