Black & Pink Laser Mani!

Colors Used:

• Base Color:  Come to Poppy - OPI
• Black: Wet ‘n’ Wild - Black Creme
• Topcoat:  Poshe

Sorry for the crappy pics!  I’ll do better next time! :P

Cupcake Nails!  Tutorial on these nails from: Cupcakes Clothes.  I just used random polishes that matched colors.  She used all Models Own polishes. 

It’s been a while…sorry bout that!  Here’s my first manicure using the Bundle Monster stamping plates.  I think it turned out well for my first try.  I have found the Bundle Monster full nail pattern plates are not quite wide enough to cover some of my nails, but i was able to re-stamp blank areas.  This swirly pattern is abstract enough that I was able to pull off not having to match up lines perfectly. Oh and these are all drugstore products, so don’t think you’ve gotta dump cash on OPI to have cool nails!

Products Used:

• Rimmel Lasting Finish Pro - Midnight Blue
• Revlon Street Wear (this one is old as the sun) - Fever
• Bundle Monster Plate #BM19

Feather Manicure over China Glaze’s Cyberspace from the Tronica collection.  It looks amazing in person. I can’t wait to try different feathers and color combinations!

Supplies: 

• Feathers - from Michael’s.  They have a wide variety, but small detailed patterns are going to give you the most bang for your buck.
• OPI - Nail Envy as base coat
• China Glaze - Cyberspace
• Seche Vite Dry Fast Topcoat*

*I am going to be using this product sparingly due to its nasty chemical formula.  But for this type of manicure a THICK topcoat is necessary.  I’m on the hunt for a Seche Vite replacement - if you know of one, let me know!

Monarch butterfly wing style manicure.  Yes I painted these all by hand!  

Colors Used:  Too many to list, but several OPI and Pure Ice colors were involved.

Hand painted with a tiny brush & dotting tool.

Photo taken by C. Wade

Hot pink! Playing around with the chess pieces at the ice cream shop. That is one of my favorite rings too!

Products Used:

• OPI - That’s Hot Pink

Photo by:  C Wade Photography 

Happy St. Patrick’s day!  I know I’m early, but I wanted to try something new. I don’t wear a lot of greens - but this turned out alright :-)

Products Used:

• OPI - Jade is The New Black (base)
• OPI - Greenwich Village (shamrocks)
• Sally Hansen X-Treme Wear - Green with Envy (shamrocks)
• OPI - Katie Perry Last Friday Night (on accent nail)
• Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat

My Lady Gaga inspired manicure!  I built off the image from the “Born This Way” single cover.  I wanted to keep it mostly grey-scale but with accent colors and lots of flash of course… Enjoy! 

Products Used:

• Acrylic Tips (painted before I put them on…cuz yeah…these are claws)
• Gems, glitter and pearl hearts from craft store
• Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat

Base Colors -

• Sally Hansen Insta-Dry:  Whirlwind White
• Sally Hansen Insta-Dry: Brisk Blue
• Rimmel 60 Seconds:  Grey Matter
• Orly:  Winter Wonderland

Accent Colors -

• China Glaze:  Shocking Pink (Neon)
• OPI:  Black Shatter
• Sally Hansen X-Treme Wear:  Fuschia Power

A fun manicure with purple and gold!  Faded tips sponge painted on.

Products Used:

• Base Color: OPI - Dim Sum Plum
• Gold Fade Tips:  Orly - Glitz & Glamour
• Gold Glitter Sprinkled Over wet top coat.
• Sealed with Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat.