Showing posts with label Rhinestones. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rhinestones. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 18, 2018

6:00 AM

Untried A-Z Challenge - Letter S


     It's time once again for the Untried A-Z Challenge! It's week 19 and that brings us to the letter S. I can't believe there are only 7 more weeks for this challenge, it has flown by but there's still time to join in if you want. Everyone is welcome and the more the merrier. 


    I've gone back to my mainstream collection of polishes this week to bring you a beautiful polish from Color Club. To be honest, I don't reach for Color Club polishes all that often, but that may be because I don't own that many. I haven't bought any in about 3 years and I think I had maybe 6 polishes from the brand until they released the new holo's at Walmart which added 12 more to my stash. Which explains why I completely forgot that Color Club came out with some duo-chrome polishes. They had an entire collection actually called the Oil Slick collection which was a limited edition collection back in 2015. 

Pink to gold shifting duo-chrome nail polish wirh hints of copper

     Sorry Not Sorry is a pink to gold shifting metallic duo-chrome polish that takes on a hint of copper depending on the lighting. 

pink to gold shifting duo-chrome nail polish with hints of copper

    While this is a very pretty color and great for fall the formula can be a bit tricky. The consistency is really nice but wants to steak when applied thinly. A regular coat will not cause any issues and leaves behind even coverage with no VNL but not quite full opacity. Shown here is 2 coats plus top coat.

     Sadly this polish suffers horribly from brushstrokes, I avoided them by using the sponging trick I shared in my review of the Orly Pastel City Collection. I absolutely hate brushstrokes in my polish and love that I've found a way to avoid them. 

Pink to gold shifting duo-chrome nail polish with a hint of copper.

     I know I must have really liked this color when I bought it but when I pulled it out of my helmer I was experiencing buyers remorse. Until I had it on my nails that is. It's actually a pretty nice color and I like the subtle color shift. I actually own two more colors from this collection and I've become inspired to pull them out and try them.

    Now its time to share my the mani fail. I mentioned last week that I've been hooked on watching Naio Nails on Youtube. Well, she always does these over the top nails with lots of bling and I've got lots of nail bling gathering dust in my nail room so feeling inspired I decided to bling up my nails.


    I definitely need practice with this, and a better way to apply them to my nails. Dipping my dotting tool into top coat and then applying the rhinestone resulted in lots frustration. Especially when it came to placing all the tiny microbeads between the larger stones. I'd like a way to be able to place them and then move them a bit if needed. I think I need to invest in some nail glue. 

    This didn't turn out quite how I wanted but it was fun to play around with my rhinestones again. And we all have mani fails whether they get shared or not, and I think they help us grow as nail artists. 

      Do you have any tips on how to apply them? What do you think of Color Club polishes? Let me know in the comments and don't forget to check out what other people picked for their letter S. Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!



Friday, December 18, 2015

6:00 AM

Hobby Polish Bloggers and 40 Great Nail art Ideas presents - Christmas


     Its that time of year again. Christmas shopping, cookie baking, holiday parties and in my house the plague. The one thing my children share no matter what without fail is their germs, and after being nurse mommy for the last 3 weeks it's my turn so today's post is going to be a quick one. 

     This week both the Hobby Polish Bloggers monthly link up and the 40 Great Nail Art Ideas challenge have lined up perfectly so I can share my Christmas manicure for both with one post. I love it when things work out in my favor. Now most of you know I have been doing the color/pattern prompt for the challenge but this week I'm breaking from my regular schedule to join in on a theme week. Because of the holidays the color prompts were taking quite a long break and I wanted to keep my nail art momentum going. Now for today's nail art look....


    Thanks to my hectic home life right now I opted for something simple and easy to create. And I actually like the results, I feel very festive and fun even as I sit here in my sweats. 


      To create this look I used Fair Maiden Fire Frost as the base for my accent nail and Darling Diva Don't Call me, I'll Call You for the rest.  What you can't see in my photos is my thumb nail (I tried to include it for you but the pictures just looked awkward and not suitable for viewing) which is also painted with Fire Frost and a red rhinestone to help tie the whole thing together. 



    I used some new nail vinyls from KBShimmer to make my peppermint swirl design. The rhinestones I picked up from Dollar Nail Art and add just the right amount of bling for me. If you haven't checkout out Dollar Nail Art and you're a fan of embellishments I highly recommend them. 

     So there you have it. A quick and simple nail art look that's easy to create for the holidays. Let me know what you think of this look before you check out the other talented ladies. Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!


Monday, December 7, 2015

6:00 AM

LynBDesigns - Spring Fever with stamped accent


     Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a fantastic weekend. I spent a lot of times with friend and got in touch with my redneck side by going mudding. I even got to drive the big truck! It was so much fun and liberating. Something I will have to do again for sure. Only next time hopefully it wont be spur of the moment and I'll be dressed accordingly. I did get a little messy, but not too much.  You know what isn't messy though...today's manicure featuring Spring Fever from LynBDesigns. 

    I know I know it's winter and I should be rocking some dark vampy color but my mood just doesn't fit those shades. And as I've mentioned before my polish choices are guided by my moods. 


    Spring Fever is a bubble gum pink polish with blue iridescent micro shimmers. Application was smooth an easy. Shown here is 2 coats plus top coat.  For the accent nail I used with Ellagee Plum GEE-nius. Which I have previously reviewed. 


     I did the design using MoYou London Kaleidoscope plate 05. But I got tricky and only used the center of the image. I like that it looks like a big sunflower. And of course I had to stick a big rhinestone in the center for a little added bling. 



    Sometime a girl just wants something soft and delicate on her nails while she plays in the mud. This manicure certainly fit the bill.  And just so you can see how this polish looks in different lighting I'm including an indoor shot that I think really shows off the shimmer in Spring Fever. 


     That's all I've got for now. Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!







Wednesday, August 12, 2015

12:28 PM

Lime Crime - Parfait Day


     Happy Wednesday folks! Sorry about missing my posts on Monday but life got away from me a bit. With all this back to school stuff going on time just seems to disappear. Not to fear I've got a fun bright polish to show you today and hopefully make up for my short absence. 

     Lime Crime Parfait Day is a Saturated baby pink or some might call it a muted neon pink. Either way, it's a fun color to wear during the summer months. An added bonus is that this color makes your skin look really tan!


     Like a lot of pastel polishes the first coat of Parfait Day goes on a little streaky but evens out on the second. 


     As you can see from my photos it's a little unforgiving with nail imperfections so a good ridge filling base coat is a good idea. 


     Parfait day is one of the few colors in my collection that I have worn numerous times. In fact, it's on my toes as we speak. I just love this color during the summer and have been known to whip it out during those long winter days when I need a pick me up.  

      Plus it looks great with nail art. I used Parfait Day in the stamped gradient I did for a friends wedding last summer. This time around I kept it simple with some purple rhinestones from Dollar Nail Art. 


     What is your favorite way to dress up a pretty creme polish? Let me know in the comments. That's all I have for you today. Back to hunting down deals on school supplies for me. Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!



Wednesday, March 11, 2015

11:11 AM

Born Pretty Store - Black Iridescent Rhinestones


     Good Morning!! I don't know about you but I'm pretty pumped it's already Wednesday. Why am I so excited? Well I have the rest of the week off from work so I can attend some programs for my kids at school and then Spring Break starts for the school I work at. That means that I have the next 11 days off from work! That gives me time to work on some things for my blog. Like today's post for example, today I'm bringing you a review of the 230Pcs/Box Newly Round Rhinestone Flat Back Acrylic UV Gel Nail Art Decoration Hot Selling Wheel  or as I like to call them, Black iridescent rhinestones from Born Pretty Store.


     This kit contains 230 rhinestones in 4 sizes ranging from 2 mm-4mm. As you can see in my picture the backs are completely flat which means you can get a nice seal on your nail during application. I've used some in the past that have a con-caved back and they tend to pop off easily. That's not exactly a quality I want to have in my nail art supplies.

     So I'll be honest and tell you that I had no idea how I wanted to wear these while showing the different sizes. I've had them sitting here taunting my for a few months just waiting for inspiration to strike. Sadly it never did and I ended up randomly placing them on my nail when a pattern emerged.


     I'm not exactly sure what kind of pattern this is, so let's just call it a star burst for now. Since I'm rocking the nubbins right now the larger 2 sizes looked overwhelming on my nails and I ended up only using the 2 smallest ones. To complete this look I used 2 coats of Chine Glaze Intelligence, Integrity & Courage from the Giver collection and Pure Ice Girl on the Run to "glue" the rhinestones to the nail. 


     That's a lot of bling on one nail isn't it! This is way outside of my comfort zone but it started to grow on me as the day went on. I decided to not add any top coat because I thought it would end up looking gloopy and take away from the finished look.. Even so each rhinestone stayed put while I did 4 loads of laundry. I thought for sure the ones closest to the tip would pop off during the folding process.

   

     What I really like about these is the way they catch the light and reflect back so many different colors.  It reminds me of the rainbows you can see in the oil spills in parking lots. I know that's not the best thing to be compared to but you have to admit they can be awfully pretty sometimes. That color flash was what convinced me to try these. I love things that are sparkly, and color shifting on my nails.  Also I couldn't decide between two macro shots so you get a bonus one today!


     These rhinestones can be purchased from Born Pretty Store for $3.41 but if you'd like to save 10% on your purchase you can use my discount code. Just enter LAUNX31 at checkout. I'd love to hear your ideas on how I could wear these because they are just too pretty to sit here. Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!

     

Friday, September 26, 2014

6:00 AM

Ellagee-Sangria With the Girls (LE)



   
     Today I'm sharing with you a limited edition nail polish from Ellagee called Sangria With the Girls. In fact, this polish is so limited edition that only 5 bottles were available for purchase. Why would I do this to you? Show you a nail polish that can't be purchased? Well for one this polish is so absolutely beautiful that it has to be shared with the world. And for another, I can't contain my excitement over it. And just to warn you, this post will be picture heavy.

Burgundy holographic nail polish
The photo was taken in a lightbox

     Sangria With the Girls is a burgundy polish with holographic glitters. Originally made as a gift for a blogger meet up, Laura decided to sell the remaining bottles and I knew I had to get one as soon as I saw the pictures.

Berry colored holographic nail polish
The photo was taken in a lightbox

     Laura knew what she was doing when she named this one! Just look at that deep rich color. It's like the perfect berry wine shade and the holo is the bubbles floating up to the surface. Anyone else want a glass of wine now? Ok maybe it's a little early for that, but it is Friday so go ahead and treat yourself tonight.

The photo was taken in full sun

     The application was smooth with the first coat going on slightly sheer. But Sangria builds up nicely, reaching full opacity after 2. Show here is 2 coats plus top coat.

The photo was taken in direct sunlight

     I decided that even though this polish is beautiful on its own that I really need to start using some of the nail art supplies that I've collected over the last few months. So I tried my hand at making a design with some rhinestones as an accent nail.

The photo was taken with a cell phone in incandescent lighting
      Even looking at these pictures now makes me smile.  I just love this polish, I've worn it 3 times now. That's a record for me and a single bottle of polish. It's even on my toes! I never match my nail to my toes.  And now for some photo spam because I couldn't write this post and not share these next two photos, get ready to drool ladies and gents...

The photo was taken in direct sunlight

The photo was taken in direct sunlight
       So I hope you can understand why I had to share this gorgeous polish with you today even though it's not available.  One might become available on a blog sale, or there may be a dupe out there. If there is someone needs to let me know because I will probably cry when this polish is gone. And at the rate I've been using it, that might not be too long from now.

     What do you think of Sangria? Will anyone be cracking open a bottle a little later on? Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!



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