Greta Gurl

Hi there!

I've really been enjoying this manicure...

My nails painted with OPI - Unfor-Greta-Bly Blue and Orly - Sea Gurl.

I painted 2 coats of each polish to achieve what's pictured. They both applied like a charm, and the shimmer in each polish is just right. I'm kind of surprised with myself for waiting so long to wear Sea Gurl... I've had it sitting untried for over a year!

Do you have either of these polishes in your collection? Would you wear Unfor-Greta-Bly Blue and Sea Gurl together, or would you prefer to wear them separately?

Until next time...

China Glaze - Elephant Walk

Hi there!

Today I wore Elephant Walk...

My nails painted with China Glaze - Elephant Walk.

I painted 2 coats to achieve what's pictured. The formula of this one was a bit thicker than the rest of the polish from the On Safari collection that I've tried thus far. I could have gotten away with using 1 thick coat.

It has a slight shimmer...

China Glaze - Elephant Walk.

This polish reminds me of my Grandma... her favorite animal was elephants ❤ Is there a polish that reminds you of a loved one? 

To see all of the On Safari collection, click here.

Until next time...

Ugly Manicure Monday - 11

Hi there!

This ugly manicure comes courtesy of Destany from Confessions of a Sarcastic Mom...

Essence - The Dawn Has Broken, Pure Ice - Superstar, and
LA Colors Art Deco - Black.

She was aiming to create retro black/white/grey flowers, but it turns out, they look more like the Iron Giant.

Thanks, Destany!

I like the idea and I can definitely see where you were coming from.

If you have an ugly manicure, I'd love to feature it! Email me with what polish you used and what you intended your manicure to look like :-)

Until next time...

Sugar Tips

Hi there!

I wanted to try this technique again...

My nails painted with Julep - Kim.

I think this combination turned out better than my taupe polish and blue glitter attempt. I painted 2 coats of Kim. Then I painted a strip of my nail foil glue across the tips. Once the glue was tacky, I dipped the tips into the glitter. I used a wet q-tip to remove any excess glitter and to straighten out the smile line. After the glue dried, I applied 2 coats of Julep's topcoat. Be sure to wrap your tips if you try this manicure :-)

A better look at the holographic glitter...

My nails painted with Julep - Kim.

You can also see this manicure on Julep's blog and facebook page. I was their guest blogger yesterday :-)

Have you tried this type of manicure? What are your favorite color combinations?

Until next time...

(Kim was kindly provided by Julep for me to play with)

Grey Sky Water Marble

Hi there!

I really love water marbles, so I did one inspired by Seattle's rain, snow, and ice...

Blue and grey water marble with Julep - Dendrie and Michelle.

I'm quite happy about how this turned out! I painted 2 coats of Dendrie (grey) and then I marbled with Dendrie and Michelle. I topped it with a coat of Julep's topcoat. These polishes work very well together when marbling... I didn't have to redo any of the designs!

Click here to see this manicure with a water marble "how to" on Julep's blog. I was their guest blogger yesterday :-)

Here is a picture of the bottles...

Julep - Michelle and Dendrie.

Will you be trying this anytime soon?

Until next time...

(Michelle was kindly provided by Julep for me to play with)

Cloudy Day Splatter

Hi there!

I was going to do some stamping with these colors, but I couldn't choose a design. So, a splatter, it is...

Splatter manicure. My nails painted with
China Glaze - Emotion and Awaken.

I painted 1 coat of Emotion (pink), and I splattered with Awaken (grey). I used straws that are somewhat narrower than the typical drinking straw. I don't love the way this manicure turned out- mostly because I think the colors looked washed out against my skin tone... but I don't hate this manicure, either. I think it works well with the weather where I live.

Click here to see my favorite splatter manicure.

Have you tried this type of manicure? If not, you should :-)

Until next time...