I sported this manicure last week and got a few compliments, so I decided to recreate it here...
I got the inspiration a couple of weeks ago, as I was standing in line in H&M. They had some posters in the cashier area and the models had something very similar on their nails.
For this one, I used Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure in Grey by Grey as a base, and Lavender Cloud for the dots. I inverted the colors on the ring finger just for fun.
I used a dotter nail art tool for the dots. You can buy it online, I think I saw them going for $3.00 in ebay, but if you guys can't get a hold of one, you can use stuff you have around your house like a toothpick, a bobby pin, or the fine point of a orange wood stick cuticle pusher.
It's a very easy way to spice up your nail polish, it looks great and it's inexpensive.
Now, the nail polishes... I ADORE both shades! They are super interesting and unique. What I don't like is the brush on these. It's rounded and thick, and it makes the application very difficult for me. The formula is awesome, almost opaque in one coat, but I always give it at least 2, just for peace of mind (I hate visible nail line).
Anyways, what do you think about it? What other colors would look good together?
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Monday, October 25, 2010
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Pink Before You Leap swatch
As you guys know, my nails are currently unavailable for new polish, as I am trying out the Incoco nail appliqués (see post below), but I borrowed my sister's hand to swatch this for you guys.
She wanted a "date night" mani, she really liked the way it looked on the bottle, and we are both OPI suckers, so she went for this one. This is from the Brights collection, and it's a shimmery, nudish pink. Looks gorgeous on the bottle, however, it looks slightly different on the nail, because it is very sheer. It took 3 coats to look like this!
On the positive side, it is a very forgiving shade so I suppose you can wear this for the longest time because the little chips will go unnoticed. Very flattering to all skin tones as well.
This picture above was taken with flash, the one below with natural light.
Labels:
manicure,
nails,
OPI,
pink before you leap,
swatch
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