Showing posts with label Pure Ice. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pure Ice. Show all posts

Friday, September 9, 2011

Kind of like Orly Rock Solid?

I had a chance to pick up Rock Solid but I skipped it. I still don't know if I regret it but after seeing swatch after swatch, I decided to try to recreate it using what I had. It isn't exact but I still like it.
I started with a coat of Gelous, two coats Pure Ice Kiss Me There, a coat of OPI Birthday Babe (my only silver, I don't think it looks very good on me) a coat of China Glaze White Cap and a coat of Color Club Starry Temptress Topcoat and a layer of Seche Vite. 
I wish it turned out darker, I don't like how bright birthday babe is, again I just don't think silver is for me. I wanted it to look more gritty and less smooth so thats where White Cap came in. Then I wanted some holo sparkles and Starry Temptress was happy to oblige. Sorry about the oily cuticles I just put on cuticle oil before I took pictures. It is much more Holographic in real life I am just bad a photographing it!







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Friday, August 26, 2011

BFF Nails!

These beautiful nails belong to my dearest friend Nona. We have been friends for 17 years now, she lived across the street from me and rode the same bus, it was inevitable. One of the things we bonded over all those years ago was nail polish. We both had an awful crush on a boy who lived in the neighborhood. So one of the ways we tried to get his attention (spied on him) to come hang out with us was to sit on one of our porches doing our nails. The boy didn't last but the nail polish and friendship have endured beautifully! 
We started with a coat of OPI base coat two thin coats Pure Ice Kiss Me Here two coats Wet n Wild Party of Five Glitters and Hard Candy Matte Top Coat. Its beautiful just like her.


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Thursday, August 25, 2011

Speckled Concrete Nails

This is something I have had in mind for a while and I think it turned out really well except for the bubbling. 
I started with a base of Gelous, two coats of Pure Ice Kiss Me Here, (I love this blue leaning gray). It looks great on the nail and it is easy to apply. I topped it with Seche Vite then added Sally Hansen Set the Stage. Set the Stage is not so easy to work with, the glitter is sparse and the base is super thick, a very bad combo. After I took some picks with it still shiny, I added a coat of Hard Candy Matte. I don't use matte very often but this seemed like a good time. It reminds me of speckled concrete. 
Enjoy, please excuse the bubbles!








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