Did this on my friend Natalie’s nails. We really liked it.
Items Used:
Revlon – Coastal Surf
Orly – Terracotta
Color Club – Almost Famous
makeup sponge (for gradient)
Oumaxi acrylic paint – white and black
detail brush
Thumb & Pinkies done in clouds.
Palm Trees in sunset
Well, I did gradients my way, with a paint brush. I had wanted to do my Texas Nails manicure on my nails, but just didn’t for various excuses reasons. I really like them and got a lot of compliments on them today (my first day back in class). Anyway, I did the gradients with a small paint brush and acrylic paint. Didn’t feel like trying to whip out sponges, polish remover, q-tips, having to start over, etc etc.
Items Used:
Color Club – Almost Famous (LOVE this yellow)
Oumaxi Acrylic paint – white, black, red, orange, gold
Texas Nails Gradient
Texas Nails Gradient
This was FUN – simple, but fun. I had never done a Skittles manicure or pedicure and when I saw that the next challenge was rainbow, I wanted to try it. I am definitely going to wear this in the summer! I had thought of trying to do some stamping over it but really like the bold colors without anything on them. I had wanted to do a pedicure too because I hadn’t done one in awhile. I also got to use my new polish that I got on eBay – the best yellow EVER!
I suppose I should mention that I am really dreading the gradient challenge… they never seem to go well for me. Oh well, gotta try, try, try.
Items Used:
OPI – Thrill of Brazil
L’Oreal – Boozy Bruch
Color Club – Almost Famous
Wet n Wild – Spoiled, Permission to Proceed (had to use white under this)
Ulta – Blue Streak
Rainbow Pedicure
Well, I have been putting off doing this post because I just am not into yellows. If anyone has a good recommendation for yellows (the brand and name) please comment here. I have four yellows that I just don’t care for: 1. China Glaze – Lemon Fizz ~ very streaky and uneven. 2. Sally Hansen Insta-Dri – Expresso Yellow ~ streaky and uneven. 3. Confetti – They Call Me Mellow Yellow ~ thin, uneven, but cool glitter. 4. OPI – The It Color ~ this is probably the best one out of all of them, but have had to use three coats to get it even and it gets thick. I know I can use a white underneath but it sucks wearing that many layers of polish (my nails are short and it looks really thick to me). I have heard good things about Color Club? SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME YOU HAVE A GOOD YELLOW… I am done buying yellows until someone gives a good recommendation. OK – enough spazzing about yellow.
I LOVE the berry color I have underneath this yellow, it is one of my favorites for fall. I think this manicure looked better in my mind, but I do like the “scalloped” french I did once before >>>here <<< – voila. All in all, I just wasn’t feeling the color “yellow”.
Items Used:
Orly – Pure Petunia
Sally Hansen Insta Dri – Expresso Yellow
Largest dotting tool
Day Three – Berry Scalloped French
I was inspired to do this manicure from a youtuber I follow, 3TanjaJ3. I used this >>>tutorial<<<, but I didn’t completely follow her design but pulled the major elements from it.
Items Used:
Oumaxi Acrlic Paint – white, orange, black, green, brown, red, yellow
Angled detail brush by Bundle Monster
China Glaze – Free Love
Red rhinestones for the eyes
Gold hex glitter for accents
Evil Pumpkin Right Hand
Evil Pumpkin Left Hand and haunted house
Evil Pumpkin Right Thumb
Evil Pumpkin Left Thumb
