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Showing posts with label Uber chic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Uber chic. Show all posts
Friday, August 31, 2018
Tuesday, January 16, 2018
Hi Everyone, today I've got a few nail art looks to share with you using polishes from the Orly Darlings of Defiance Collection. If you didn't see my post reviewing the collection not to worry, you can read all about it by following the link above. If you did already catch that post then you know I mentioned trying to see if a few of the polishes worked well for stamping.
While I haven't gotten around to trying all of them yet because you know life, I do have two looks to share with you today. One testing out some stamping and the other a gradient showing how well the colors in this collection go together. So let's get to it!
First up is the stamped look with Champagne Slushe. You remember how this beautiful color was completely ruined by the brushstrokes? Yes, I was crushed by this but I wasn't ready to discount this polish yet, I loved the color too much and it was so opaque I knew I wanted to stamp with it.
Using Faux Peal as my base I went in and stamped with Champagne Slushe and Hit the Bottle As Black as Night. The image is from Uber Chic plate Holiday Jingle.
I love the way these polishes work together, and the look was perfect for the holiday season without being over the top. I can see myself wearing this design again but, maybe just as an accent nail paired with a bright red manicure or even black. What do you think?
The next look I have for you is a gradient that had a luxurious and elegant feel for me. I'm not entirely sure if it was the color combination or the fact that my nails are getting so long. Whichever it is, this look is a winner in my book.
Using Penny Leather as my base color I went in and sponged Penny Leather and Champagne Slushe for the gradient. Does that give you an idea just how opaque Champagne Slushe is? Ordinarily, I recommend painting the lighter color first so that it will show up in the gradient easier. I had zero issues with coverage and only had to go over my nails twice with the sponge to get a nice blend.
I debated reversing the color order but I think having the gold at the tips made all the difference. I have a feeling the darker color at the tips would make my nails look shorter and just change the overall feeling of this manicure.
Which look is your favorite? I am really enjoying the new collection from Orly and will be back with another post later on down the road once I finally test out how well Secondhand Jade and Penny Leather will work for stamping. Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
Using Faux Peal as my base I went in and stamped with Champagne Slushe and Hit the Bottle As Black as Night. The image is from Uber Chic plate Holiday Jingle.
I love the way these polishes work together, and the look was perfect for the holiday season without being over the top. I can see myself wearing this design again but, maybe just as an accent nail paired with a bright red manicure or even black. What do you think?
The next look I have for you is a gradient that had a luxurious and elegant feel for me. I'm not entirely sure if it was the color combination or the fact that my nails are getting so long. Whichever it is, this look is a winner in my book.
Using Penny Leather as my base color I went in and sponged Penny Leather and Champagne Slushe for the gradient. Does that give you an idea just how opaque Champagne Slushe is? Ordinarily, I recommend painting the lighter color first so that it will show up in the gradient easier. I had zero issues with coverage and only had to go over my nails twice with the sponge to get a nice blend.
I debated reversing the color order but I think having the gold at the tips made all the difference. I have a feeling the darker color at the tips would make my nails look shorter and just change the overall feeling of this manicure.
Which look is your favorite? I am really enjoying the new collection from Orly and will be back with another post later on down the road once I finally test out how well Secondhand Jade and Penny Leather will work for stamping. Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
Tuesday, November 7, 2017
Even though I haven't been blogging lately doesn't mean I haven't been painting my nails and trying new things. I still don't have a lot of time to devote to blogging but I'm trying to work it back into my schedule and share some things I've been working on. For right now my plan is to get 2 posts up a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays until things settle down on my end and I can devote more of my energy to the blog. I thought a comparison post was a great way to start things off and let people know that my blog is still here.
We all know that stamping plays a big part in nail art and people are always on the lookout for regular polishes that work for stamping. Helping people find those rare drugstore brands that stamp well was the idea behind my stamping comparison series. Sadly, I drifted away from it while trying to work on my swatching and polish reviews. Now it's time to get back to the fun stuff, comparisons and nail art!
The polishes I'll be comparing for you today are Finger Paints She's a Beaut, Essie Good as Gold, Hit the Bottle To Have and To Gold and Maybelline Bold Gold. I decided this time around to show each color over black and white using an image from Uber Chic Plate UC 10-02
As you can see each of the polishes I picked worked well for stamping. Yay! But there are subtle differences to each one. For example To Have and to Gold from Hit the Bottle is more of a yellow gold and She's a Beaut from Finger Paints is the lightest.
I have to say out of the 4 polishes used I like Essie's Good as Gold the best because of the color and vibrancy. It looks the most like gold in my personal opinion and works the best over both black and white. Although the Maybelline Bold Gold is a close second.
Which one is your favorite? Do you have a gold polish in your collection that works great for stamping? Let me know in the comments. And don't forget to check out my previous stamping comparison posts of Black, White, and Silver. Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
Friday, September 2, 2016
How is everyone today? I don't know about you but I'm very happy it's Friday. I'm even more happy that it's a holiday weekend and I don't have any plans. It seems like I've only been home long enough to wash clothes and repack before we were off for another adventure. I did manage to fit in a few nail art looks between trips and I wanted to share one of my favorites with you today. I call this look Bling and Swirls. But I bet you could have guessed that by the title of my blog post huh.
A few of you may have already seen this look floating around the interwebs in various places but in case you missed it here's your chance to see it in all its glory!
I started with a base of Bling! from Colores De Carol. Bling! is a scattered holographic polish that is meant to be a topper but with determination, a little patience and 3 thin coats of polish I was able to get very close to complete opacity. This polish has a serious wow factor to it! Just check out that sparkle in the video below.
Now while I loved how Bling! looked it needed something more, and since I'd just gotten my first order of Uber Chic plates in the mail I figured I better put them to good use. I can't be the only one who opens those nail mail packages and has their fingers just itching to use the pretties inside.
I didn't want to cover up the sparkly goodness but I wanted something that would make a bit of a statement. I think this swirl image from Uber Chich plate 10-2 worked perfectly for what I was going for. It's a bold pattern but the thin lines keep it from feeling chunky and intrusive. Because the lines were thin I wanted to make sure that the polish I used would be nice and opaque. Well in my collection the obvious choice was As Black As Night by Hit the Bottle. This has become my go to black stamping polish. One of these days's I'm going to have to compare it to the other black nail polish I have and update my black nail polish comparison post.
Of course, I had to take a photo outside in the sun! I wanted to show off that sparkle as much as I could. I'm also trying out a new to me hand pose and I have to say I'm really digging it. So that's all I have for you today. I hope you enjoyed this look and let me know what you think of the new pose. Enjoy your weekend. Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
Friday, August 19, 2016
Happy Friday everyone! Another week has come and gone and it seems like the summer has just flown by. Soon it will be time for hoodies, fuzzy socks, pumpkin everything and darker fall colors of polish. That being said there's still time to rock some fun bright colors on your nails. And today's post is all about some fun, bright neon colors from Heather's Hues. I'll warn you though the Jellybeans Collection is being discontinued on Aug, 31st so if you want them you'd better snatch them up quick!
Because I have so many polishes to share with you today and there are quite a few pictures I thought I'd go with a different format for this post and I'd love to hear your thoughts on it as well as the polish in the comments.
The Jellybeans Collection consists of 7 colors. 6 bright neon shades that remind me of a pack of highlighters and a black. Each polish can be built up to reach full opacity but are sheer enough to work with pond manicures or leadlighting which makes them extremely versatile. I've chosen to show you each polish as 2 coats without top coat so you can see the true jelly finish. While being very bright on their own I would recommend wearing them over white to really get them to pop. Also like most neon nail polish they are unforgiving when it comes to imperfections on your nail so a good ridge-filling base coat is the way to go. This will also help prevent any staining, which I didn't have an issue with but I only wore each polish for around 10 minutes. Whew, now that the introduction is out of the way let's look at some polish!
Strawberry Jam-min'
Color: A bright neon pink jelly polish with a slight orange undertone. No matter what lighting I tried to photograph this in it wanted to look orange.
Finish: Semi-matter jelly finish
Application: Surprisingly smooth for a neon polish with no streaking on the first coat. Build up nicely after two. Very quick dry time. Shown 2 coats without top coat.
Orange Jubilee
Color: Bright, highlighter orange
Finish: Semi-matte jelly finish
Application: More opaque on the first coat than I was expecting and had minimal streaking. Very quick dry time. Shown 2 coats without top coat.
Limonyello
Color: Vibrant highlighter yellow. Normally I'm not a fan of yellow polish with my skin tone but this one seems to work.
Finish: semi-matte jelly finish.
Application: Smooth and even coverage but VERY sheer. Again there was no streaking during application. Shown 2 coats without top coat.
The Electric Lime
Color: Vibrant green
Finish: semi-matte jelly finish
Application: Sheer and a little streaky on the first coat. Evens out nicely after two. Very quick dry time. Shown 2 coats without top coat.
Show Me the Blue Raz-zle Dazzle
Color: Beautiful ocean blue.
Finish: Semi-matte jelly finish
Application: Sheer and a little finicky when using more than 3 strokes. I had some slight dragging when applying thin coats and found it was best to not play around with the polish. Everything evens up very nicely after two coats and was the most opaque out of the entire collection. Very quick dry time. Shown 2 coats without top coat.
Isn't That Just Grape?
Color: A pink toned purple
Finish: semi-matte jelly finish
Application: Smooth and easy application but a little sheer on the first coat but builds up nicely. Very quick dry time. Shown 2 coats without top coat.
Least Liked Licorice
Color: Black
Finish: semi-matte jelly finish
Application: Very sheer on the first coat and slightly streaky. Evens out after 2 coats and builds up nicely. Very quick dry time. Shown 2 coats without top coat.
Now even though I know these polishes have a very quick dry time I thought I remembered someone successfully water marbling with them. So against my better judgementI tried it out. That really didn't work out at all. The first drop of polish was dry before I could get the second drop to fall. So as a warning, don't try that at home. They do however work great for gradients!
Don't you just love how vibrant this is! The colors really pop over a white base and work well together. For this look, I did one coat of Sinful Colors Snow me White and sponged the entire Jellybeans Collection (minus the black) over the top. Once that was dry I stamped over it with Hit the Bottle As Black As Night and Uber Chic plate 10-3.
Like I mentioned above this collection is being retired at the end of the month. (Aug. 31st) but you can still pick up the entire collection if you hurry. Individual bottles are $5 for a mini (7.5 ml) or $7.50 for full sized (15ml). The entire collection is $41 for a set of mini's or $57.75 for full size and can be purchased through Etsy. Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
