The Dress:
For the manicure I first painted three coats of China Glaze Liquid Leather. Then I sponged on in layers Awaken, Millennium and Frostbite. I striped clear polish over the center after the other polishes had dried and added the blue glitter. I sealed that glitter with a top coat so the glitter wouldn't bleed (as much). I used Essie Matte About You on the lower half below the glitter and added Seche Vite to shine the top half and for a final seal of the glitter.
Right Hand:
Left Hand:
Three coats were used in Midnight Mission. The colors used for the embellishments were Orly Rage, Luxe, So Easy Stripe Rite in White, Silver and Gold Metallic. I sealed the look with one coat of Seche Vite and then matted the entire look with Essie Matte About You. (I find that the matte finish tends to make polishes bleed--as you can see with my middle finger on my left hand where I did not seal first, so a top coat first makes a big difference.)
My last baby-inspired manicure. Owen asked for it, Owen got it. I'm not usually a fan of animal print, but I do like giraffes. Actually I like most animals that make animal print--zebras, cheetahs, leopard, but for some reason, I just hate prints of them in clothes, pillows, etc. But duty calls and these giraffes are loud and proud (and I'm sure more sparkly that a real giraffe).
Base coat "brown" was China Glaze Evening Seduction topped with In Awe Of Amber. Tan contrast is OPI Skinny Din'N In Lake Michigan and all topped with OPI Goldilocks Rocks. I matted the whole thing with Essie's Matte About You.
