Sunshine, Daisies, Butter Mellow…
Sunny days and 90º weather signal the official arrival of summer here in California, and when I stopped by CVS and saw that Sally Hansen’s HD Color collection is on clearance (presumably because it will be discontinued soon!!! D:) I just had to grab this shade, because it’s so frickin pretty!!! (And I already had the other two that were on sale, “Pixel Pretty” teal and “Wavelength” pink… I’ll probably go back and grab the purple one, I think it was Byte? before it’s gone soon… :3 What can I say, I’m an addict!!!)
Sally Hansen’s HD colors are just incredible and oh so fun. I really really wish I had grabbed a bottle of Cyber (the blue-purple, a color I REALLY NEED) when they first came out, and I’ve been looking EVERYWHERE for Opulent Cloud (a violet grey) but I never saw it, it was part of a limited set, and now I guess they’re taking the Hi-Def collection off the shelves. Boo!! Grab some while you can, because these colors are amazing! Anyway, enough about that. On to the manicure!
Sunshine, Daisies, Butter Mellow Manicure
Yellow ~ Sally Hansen HD Hi-Definition NailColor - Hue
Black ~ Nicole by OPI - Razzle Dazzler
Gold Glitter ~ Maybelline Express 50sec Finish - Pot of Gold
Bronzed Silver (Base) - Nicole by OPI - It’s Possible!
Bronzed Silver (Sparkle) ~ ORLY - Rage
Gems (Stickers) ~
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Sky Manicure and Pedicure
I like clouds, and moons, and stars. And I found this amazing, sparkly ultramarine at the salon when I was getting my pedicure that was just begging to have stars on it. :)
Sky Nails
Day Blue ~ Sinful Colors Professional - Aquamarine
Clouds ~ L’Oreal Manicure - French Tip
Yellow ~ Sinful Colors Professional - Pull Over
Sun Design ~ Bundle Monster Image Plate BM#01
Night Blue ~ Maybelline Forever Strong Professional +IRON - Midnight Blue
Moon ~ Kiss Nail Artist - White
Stars ~ Bundle Monster Image Plate BM#14
White Stamp Art ~ Konad Special Nail Polish - White
Night Sky Toenails
Sparkly Ultramarine ~ Unknown, from a salon
Stars ~ Bundle Monster Image Plate BM#14Moon ~ Kiss Nail Artist - White & Sparkle Silver (overlay/accent)
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Spring Has Sprung
The weather is getting warmer, days are getting longer, and everywhere, blooming flowers rear their ugly heads to aggravate my allergies and laugh at my plight.
That being said, I like flowers, so I decided to do a decidedly spring-y floral theme this time around. ^_^ I’m getting better and better at nail stamping (or so I think!) And, Jenny - this time I used a light! :)
~~(By the by, do you guys like it if I post more views, or should I keep it simple and stick to one photo?)~~
Spring Has Sprung Nails
Green ~ Sally Hansen Hard As Nails Xtreme Wear Nail Color - Ivy League
Coral ~ OPI - Melon of Troy
White ~ KONAD Special Nail Polish
Flower designs ~ BundleMonster Image Plate #BM12 & #BM06
Top Coat ~ Seche Vite
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Dark Magick
Periodically, I ask my boyfriend for a recommendation on a color to paint my nails. He’ll inevitably respond “whatever!” but this time he said “I dunno, purple!” So I painted them purple. :) Unfortunately, my only current shade of purple, while awesomely sparkly, is a little light, and I was feeling quite witchy and gothic…
This wasn’t the first time I’ve mixed colors, but it’s one of my better results. :) In order to achieve the dark, witchy purple I wanted, I layered my shimmery purple with gold and multi-color microsparkles (OPI’s Meet Me On the Star Ferry, from their China collection) over a dark, equally shimmery blue-green with blue, green, and silver microsparkles (OPI’s Cuckoo For This Color - can you tell I love their shimmers?) This is the result of three layers of color - one layer of purple polish, which I let dry, followed by a layer of dark blue-green, again letting it try, and finishing with another layer of purple on top. :) It came out exactly how I wanted, a nice deep, multi-layered and shimmery purple!
Dark Magick Nails
Purple ~ OPI - Meet Me On The Star Ferry
Layer of Blue-Green (used to darken purple tone) ~ OPI - Cuckoo For This Color
Champagne Accent Nail ~ Nicole by OPI - It’s Possible!
Black ~ KONAD Special Nail Polish
Accent Nail Design ~ BundleMonster Image Plate #
Top Coat - Seche Vite
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Seafoam & Lace.
So I got my nail stamping set up in the mail, and of course I had to try it out. So far I have:
- Konad scraper
- Konad image plate holder
- Konad two-sided rubber stamp
- Black and white Konad special polish
- 21 off-brand image plates
I’m so happy with the results; the Konad system really couldn’t be easier to use. :) It really works just as well as they say. Be prepared for lots more stamping art to come!
The patterns I used were from this Bundle Monster multipack of plates. The French Tip was from BM17 and the all-over pattern form BM20.
Also I want to take this opportunity to say that Seche Vite is a miracle potion from the gods. It is amazing and I am never using any other top coat ever again. That is all.
Seafoam, Silver and Lace Nails
Seafoam Green ~ Essie - Absolutely Shore
Sparkly Silvery Lavender Accent Nail ~ H&M Nail Polish - Silver Sand
French Tip Decal ~ Konad Special Nail Polish - Black, BundleMonster Plate #BM17
Accent Nail Decal ~ Konad Special Nail Polish - Black, BundleMonster Plate #BM20
Top Coat ~ Seche Vite
So my stamp plates and Konad polish came in the mail.
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^_^
Muted Colours.
I just got this lovely grey-green colour, and I couldn’t wait to try it out. :) I think it goes perfectly with this soft mauve my mom gave me as a gift a few years back.
Muted Color Nails
Main Color ~ Nicole by OPI - Green Up Your Act
Accent ~ Maybelline Salon Expert - Cozy Cocoa
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Harry Potter Nails.
Ever since I finished re-watching HP8, I had this on my mind. I’m usually terrible at straight lines and geometric designs, so I knew it would be a challenge and a learning curve, but I think it turned out pretty darn well. :)
My thumbnail is at an unfortunate angle for most of these pics (I need to start roping my boyfriend into taking pictures for me) because I just can’t hold my hand at a good angle for long enough to get a good picture. :/ But for the record, it’s quartered and painted in the colours of the Hogwarts crest (clockwise, from top left: red, green, blue, and yellow.) The dividing lines are black with gold glitter overlay.
The rest of my nails are painted like the shields of the four Houses. Index finger, Gryffindor; middle finger, Slytherin; ring finger, Ravenclaw; and pinky, Hufflepuff. :)
Harry Potter / Hogwarts Houses Nails
Base Colours:
Red ~ Sinful Colors Professional - Ruby Ruby
Yellow ~ Sinful Colors Professional - Cardigan
Green ~ OPI - Jade Is The New Black
Blue ~ Sinful Colors Professional - Aquamarine
Silver ~ Sally Hansen Hard As Nails Xtreme Wear - Celeb City
Bronze ~ Essie - Topless and Barefoot
Black ~ Nicole by OPI - Razzle Dazzler
Accent Lines & Overlays:
Black (Dividing Lines) ~ Kiss Nail Artist - Black
Gold Glitter (Dividing Lines & Overlay) ~ LA Colors Art Deco - Gold Glitter
Red Glitter (Dividing Lines) ~ LA Colors Art Deco - Red Glitter
Green Glitter (Dividing Lines) ~ LA Colors Art Deco - Green Glitter
Silver Glitter (Overlay) ~ Kiss Nail Artist - Silver Glitter
Bronze Shimmer (Overlay) ~ Revlon Sweet Nothings - Satin Sheets
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Red & Black.
Black ~ Nicole by OPI - Razzle Dazzler
Red ~ Sinful Colors Professional - Ruby Ruby
Black Fine Liner ~ Kiss Nail Artist - Black
Red Glitter ~ LA Colors Art Deco - Red Glitter
Barbie.
My first attempt at true ombre. Lesson learned- use more distinct shades, and always two layers of base color. Next time, I’ll try white on the tips. :)
Barbie Ombre
Base ~ OPI - Digeridoo Your Nails?
Mid ~ Sally Hansen HD Hi-Definition Nail Color - Wavelength
Tips ~ Maybelline Express Finish Shock Control - Unknown, a pale pearly pink; the name of the color must have worn off.
Overlay ~ Nicole by OPI - Enchantress
Sparkle ~ Sally Hansen Hard As Nails Xtreme Wear - Disco Ball
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My name is Ilze, and I like doing my nails. ^_^ 