I am having a very tired Monday so this is gonna be short and sweet.
I only have one NOPI (Nicole by OPI) but every time I wear this I realize I need more. Such a pretty pink duo chrome. This is my mom's favorite color in my collection she says it looks like grape jelly on her toes.
Started with a coat of Gelous two coats Fanatical Fuchsia and one coat of Seche Vite.
This is one of my oldest polishes but I think it's still easy to find.
What do you think of my new rounded tips?
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!
This is my OLDEST polish. I think I bought it sometime in High School.... which was in the ballpark of not quite ten years ago. It is a black label which I think means old formula. I had to add thinner but it worked out fine.
It looks a lot like Essie Braziliant. In reality it is much more muted, almost rusty or burnt orange. I like it but don't love it maybe it needs to grow on me. It has a really pretty golden shimmer to it, more like a metallic flash than shimmer.
I did one coat Gelous two coats Back in the Saddle which was very easy to work with and a top coat of Seche Vite.
I am really starting to like my rounded nails but they don't photograph as well to me.
Outdoor shade.
Sunny!
These are some great polishes! Cheap and very good application. This was one coat Gelous 3 coats Night Prowl which was a bit thin but you could put it over black just as easily. Then one coat Seche Vite.
I rounded my nails, they were starting to peel on the edge of a few. I knew I had to bring them down shorter but I didn't want them too short so I tried to just get rid of what was peeling and this is what was left. Normally I always prefer square or squoval but this is pretty and a nice change. We will see how long it lasts.
I have been loving these darker colors for fall, I have a few I am dying to try but I feel the need to wait for it to get super cold. I live in Oklahoma and it doesn't get "super" cold until the end of October and sometimes later so I have to wait a while. Hope you're enjoying the beginning of fall, I know I am!
This is a franken I made. I was reading the MUA boards and someone asked about the underwhelming htfs and someone mentioned Essie Starry Starry Night and how easy it would be to franken so I thought I would give it a shot. I know it isn't an exact dupe but it made me happy.
My hubby came up with the name, we are both obsessed with Doctor Who and hubby said it almost looked like Tardis Blue.
I did about 1/2 Wet n Wild Blue Moon about 10 drops China Glaze Indian Ocean and the rest Pure Ice Beware.
One coat gelous two coats Doctor Blue and one coat Seche Vite. LOVE IT!
Scoot on over and enter, and just read too beautiful stuff!
This has been on my mind for a week. Not sure if I think it looks good.....
One coat GelousTwo (glooooopy) coats of China Glaze Secret Periwinkle one coat seche vite two (also gloooopy) coats of Wet n Wild Party of Five Glitters two coats of Essie Sugar Daddy and another coat of Seche Vite. To say it was thick is an understatement. I don't know if it will ever dry.
Enjoy the weekend, long weekend if you get Monday off!
