Spongy

I love this base coat from Orly's new line Mineral FX. It's so multi-faceted and pretty. It's a more pink red with awesome purple and orange glitter undertones. But I have committed myself to never just to a single polish, so I added some other purple colors via sponging. It was fun and a great final look.

Muted Light:

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I painted three coats of Orly Mineral FX in Emberstone and sponged the following colors: China Glaze Grape Juice and Zoya Valerie. Finishing top coat was Seche Vite.

A Splash Of Glitter

This manicure was so fun to have on my nails. It wasn't originally what I had in mind, I actually was going to do a more all over glitter, but when I started and the first nail I glittered was clustered and asymmetrical, I loved it! So even though it's full of bling, less was more all said and done!

Flash!

I painted three coats of Zoya Paris and then added Silver holo dot nail glitter flakes from Esther's Nail Center. I finished the manicure with one coat of Seche Vite.

Change of Color

I'm having a hard time accepting that it's fall, but I'm working on it. Even if it's hard to part with summer, the one great thing fall brings is color, color, color. This manicure is a step in the right direction for me embracing cooler temperatures and the seasonal retirement of my two-wheeled vehicle (boo).

I painted three coats of China Glaze Brownstone and added to the bottom of the manicure LA Splash Cosmetics nail glitter in Pot 'O Gold. To the tip of the manicure I alternated three colors of Konad Special Stamping Polish in Apple Green, Psyche Pink and Yellow with Bundle Monster plate BM209 with the final touch of Seche Vite on top (one coat).

Eye Spy

This was a quickie manicure after a failed attempt before it (different design scheme with no photographic evidence left behind). This stamp reminds me of eyes, obviously, so my fingers were following me wherever I went.

I painted three coats of China Glaze Loft-Y Ambitions and used China Glaze Platinum Silver with Bundle Monster plate BM212 and finished the manicure with one coat of Seche Vite.

Fire Web

Sorry to be behind in posting. I have lots of legitimate excuses, but they probably don't really matter. So I'll get right to the posting. This was a great red shimmer that doesn't show off its subtle hue change in these photos. The top red and the red underneath the Bundle Monster stamp are not the same. I've shown several photos at my attempt to capture.

I painted three coats of Orly Rock-It and then sponged Orly Emberstone on the tips of my nails. At the bottom of the divide of colors I used Bundle Monster plate BM208 with Konad Special Polish in Psyche Pink and Yellow. I painted one coat of Seche Vite to finish the manicure.

Romantic Purple

I needed something easy and quick and Bundle Monster (or Konad) is always a great way to get a fun manicure with minimal hassle. And spicing up stamping is by using multiple colors in the design.

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I painted three coats of Zoya Neeka and added Konad Special Stamping Polish in Violet and Orly Luxe. One coat of Seche Vite was used to seal the manicure.

Disco Sparkle

As you can tell I've been on a sparkle kick again, but I'm adding a touch of water marbling to set it off. This manicure was hard to capture in photos. It is so hard to capture blues and purples sometimes and when I put them together, it looked awesome on the nail, but photos didn't really do them justice. I found the best ones I could and I'm sure you get the idea...

Right Hand:

Left Hand:

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You can also see my left pinky and I got in a major fight....

I painted on all fingers but my ring two coats of China Glaze First Mate. On those fingers I added royal blue, large dot flake glitter I bought From Esther's Nail Center and to fill in the space between the large dots, I added LA Splash Cosmetics Nail Art Glitter in Illusion. For my ring fingers, I added two coats of China Glaze Señorita Bonita and marbled with it China Glaze First Mate. For the entire manicure, I finished the look with one coat of Seche Vite.

Little Green Monster

I wanted green sparkles and I ended up with something that seemed a bit reptilian. I think I was hoping the gray would shine through more, but this was definitely green on display more than anything.




I painted three coats of Zoya Tao and then added to the base of the manicure LA Splash Cosmetics Nail Art Glitter in Immature and to the tips used Bundle Monster Plate bm216 with Konad Special Stamping Polish in Apple Green. I added one coat of Seche Vite to finish the look.

Golden Chameleon

I. LOVE. THIS. MANICURE. I haven't done glitter in a while and thought I'd come back with a bang. The results of this manicure are so multifaceted and shiny, it's nearly blinding. Well, not really, but it is very pretty. I was inspired by a dress I purchased recently that had a slate/gray base and rust colored birds. The contrast was so pretty, I decided to try and replicate it. Sometimes I have troubles finding just one photo I like, but this time it was the opposite. All photos were pretty and showed a different vantage of the manicure. So I'm including a lot of photos!

Sun Shot:



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Low Light:

First I taped off my nails and painted two coats of of Zoya Kelly and added LA Splash Cosmetics nail glitter in Onyx. After it dried completely (the truth is after I finished my chores), I taped over the painted portion and added three coats of China Glaze Foxy and added a few pieces of glitter I purchased from Ester's Nail Center in a orange/rust color (they have no name, but in the photo on the site, it's the pot in the lower right corner) and in the spaces left I filled in with LA Spash Cosmetics nail glitter in Pot O' Gold. I then painted the entire nail with one coat of Seche Vite.

Apples And Oranges

....and a bunch of other fruits. I'm trying to hold on to summer as long as possible, but when September hit us and it being labor day weekend now, it's hard. Things are in transition, kids are going back to school, days are getting shorter again. But the other day I picked up these scented polishes and I though this fruit salad manicure was a great way to keep up my summer spirits.

Right Hand:

Left Hand

I painted a base coat on all fingers but my ring of China Glaze's Lemon Fizz; two coats. Then I added two more coats of Revlon Scented Nail Enamel in Pineapple Fizz. On my ring fingers, I painted two coats of China Glaze Breakin' and then added one coat of Revlon Scented Nail Enamel in Watermelon Fizz. I used Konad Plate m55 and the following colors for the fruit:

Strawberry: Zoya Tamsen
Kiwi: Konad Special Stamping polish in Apple Green
Watermelon: Special Stamping polish in Apple Green, Psyche Pink and Black
Grapes: Special Stamping polish in Apple Green and Zoya Yasmeen
Blueberry: Special Stamping polish in Apple Green and Coral Blue, Zoya Yasmeen
Oranges: China Glaze Breakin', China Glaze Japanese Koi, China Glaze Papaya Punch
Apples: Special Stamping Polish in Apple Green, Zoya Paris, Zoya Tamsen

Psychedelic

This manicure was so pretty and depending on how the light was hitting it, the colors could change. Blue, purple, pink. Very fun.

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I painted three coats of China Glaze Blue Iguana and then added Bundle Monster plate BM 223 with Konad Special Stamping Polish in Psyche Pink. I finished the look with one coat of Seche Vite.