Pink Gradient and RA102

Today I have for you a pink gradient I did using Jordana's Soft Pink as the base color (2-3 coats) and I sponged Zoya Reagan on the tips.  I then added an image from Red Angel plate 102 using Konad special polish in Black Pearl.

Sammy at The Nailasaurus has THE BEST tutorial on how to do gradients, which can be found here.  She always has the best ideas for manis.

Clarins 230 Dupe Giveaway over at Polish Ninja!

You've got to go check this awesome blogger out.  And while you're there - enter her giveaway for a dupe of Clarins 230, the most sought-after nail polish ever! :)

http://www.polish-ninja.com/2012/01/giveaway-max-factor-fantasy-fire.html

Taste the Leopard Rainbow

Hello all!  Today for you I have an awesome rainbow and animal print nails.  I got the idea from one of my most favorite bloggers, the ever so lovely Christina at Let Them Have Polish, of which you can view here. 

And here are mine (sorry for the crap-tastic cell phone pic).



For the pinky & pointer fingers I used:  Color Club (aka CC) Warhol, CC Poptastic, CC Wham! Pow! & CC Almost Famous

Ring (and thumb but not shown here):  CC Almost Famous, Sally Hansen Insta-Dry Chartreuse Chase, CC Twiggie, CC Factory Girl & China Glaze Bahamian Escape.

Middle Finger (also my favorite):  CC Factory Girl, CC Chelsea Girl & CC Pucci-licious

I sponged all of these colors on using a make-up wedge.  I then stamped the leopard print image on using Konad black pearl and image plate M78.  I then topped it off with Seche Vite

This was so fun and looked so awesome in person that I can't wait to do it again!

Hope everyone has a wonderful, turkey-filled & safe Happy Thanksgiving!

Pink Feather Mani

I've seen this on several other blogs and so I thought I'd try my hand at it.  I'm not sure if I like it or not...

I used China Glaze Purple Panic for the base color and the feathers I purchased at Michael's.

Hope everyone has a great weekend!



Essence No More Drama

Hey there all!  Today I have for you Essence Colour & Go nail polish in No More Drama which is the perfect lavendar creme color.  This is either 1 or 2 coats, sorry I can't remember. :)  Anyways, on the ring finger (aka accent nail), I added a little nail art with some Cinapro nail art stuff I purchased from Sally's awhile back.  I think those are supposed to be teardrops but since teardrops made me sad and I like to be happy, I turned them in towards each other and made a flower.  Hope you like & have a great day!

And here it is from another angle:

 So what do you think?  Have you ever used any of the Essence products?  Some of their products are available at Ulta and may I add that the prices are so low they're insane!  I have several in the Colour & Go line and so far have loved them all.  I only wish we could get more of their products here in the US.  :(

Holographic Halloween Nail Art

Sorry I haven't posted in quite awhile but life is just always so very hectic and I don't see it slowing down any time soon.  I don't even know the next opportunity that I'll have to post.  lol  Anyways...
Although I'm not a fan of Halloween, here is some halloween-themed nail art I did.  The base coat is Essie Mesmerize, which is the perfect cobalt blue and then for the designs I used Nfu Oh #61.  Unfortunately the sun was never out when I had this on so all I have for you are indoor pics and therefore doesn't show the holographic beauty of Nfu Oh 61.

Pointer & Ring Fingers:  Konad plate M65
Middle Finger:  Pumpkin - BM222; Bat - BM13
Pinky Finger:  Spider Web BM13

On my thumb I had the skull from BM211 but I forgot to take a pic of that. :(

For Pink Out Loud!

This post will be short & sweet word-wise but very pic heavy!  Who are we kidding?  We're here for the pics, aren't we?  =D

This is Milani's Pink Out Loud over black ~ Orly's Liquid Leather.  Just look at this layering awesomeness!

Well, what do you think?
Do you have of any good layering combo secrets you'd like to share?