Zoya: Chloe

Good Morning!! I have a short post for you today.  I wanted to share Zoya Chloe.  I am in LOOOOOVE with flakies.  Yeah, I have a problem.  If I see a flakie, I have to have it.  I just found out yesterday that Icing has some flakie polishes.  So of course I will be on the look out for those.  

Any who, back to the flakie of the day.  I layered Chloe over Wet N Wild's Ebony Hates Chris.  It really brings out all the colors.  I also prefer my flakie's matte.  You can see so much color variations.

Here is my mani

Base Coat:  Rejuvacote

Base Color:  WnW Ebony Hates Chris

Flakie:  Zoya Chloe

Top Coat:  Kleancolor Madley Matte

How do you like your flakie polishes?

Teal Tuesday: Half Moon

Happy Tuesday!!  This weeks Tealicure is a half moon.  Yet ANOTHER technique I haven't tried.  Go figure.  This group keeps me trying new things all the time.  I have seen the half moon done and it seems very easy.  I just didn't love the look.  Hence why I hadn't tried it.  Well, it was now time.  I wanted to do something I could wear every day and not have it be too "out there".  I have seen some crazy nails!!  I also wanted to add a little bling, so if course, got out some glitter.  The technique is easy.  All you need are some page reinforcements.  You can get them at the dollar store.  Just place them near the cuticle where you want the curve to be and paint.  I suggest removing each sticker as you paint each finger.  You will get a more crisp line.  If you wait too long, the nail polish will  start to dry on the sticker and when removed, you will get some polish pulling and end up with a jagged line.  I hope that made sense.  

To add the glitter, I just used a large dotting tool.  

Here is my half moon mani

Base Coat:  Rejuvacote

Tip Color:  A England Saint George (1 coat)

Glitter:  Pure Ice Beware

Top Coat:  Seche Vite

Can I just say that I am loving this mani!  I have been wanting to try this A England for a while and I think I made a good choice using it for the mani.

Half Moon Mani's, are they for you?


Here are the other gals participating in Teal Tuesday

Missy/Gnarly Gnails - http://gnarlygnails.blogspot.com

Rhonda Nail Polish Marbury - http://nailsbeautiqued.blogspot.com

Kirsten - http://geekyowl.blogspot.com

Alyssa Botello - http://fancyphalanges.blogspot.com
ColorSplash Nails - http://colorsplashnails.blogspot.com
Simple-and-Beautiful - http://simple-and-beautiful.blogspot.com
Aimee - http://persistentglitter.blogspot.com
Nat - http://noholos.blogspot.com
Ana_Cherries Sweets http://cherriessweets.blogspot.com.es/
Ariane/The Frenzied Polisher http://thefrenziedpolisher.blogspot.sg
Caitlin - www.caitlinscreativecorner.com
Kia~LacqueredLibra - http://lacqueredlibra.blogspot.com/

Lazy Days of Summer: Inspired by your favorite towel

This next challenge is a cute one.  Inspired by your favorite towel.....I have to say, I don't have any favorite or fancy towels.  We just have beige and white towels here.  A couple kids towels but they are by no means a favorite.  I do however have a cute beach towel that is pink and white stripes.  I could call this my favorite towel.  It certainly isn't as boring as beige and white!  Here is my interpretation of said towel

Base Color: Sinful Colors 24/7

Shimmer:  Sally Hansen HD LCD

Stripes:  L.A. Colors in Black and White

Glitter:  L.A. Colors Silver Striper

Top Coat:  Seche Vite

I added the black and glitter for a little pop.  I really like this technique, I used it HERE when I was just getting started.  I didn't look up any striping mani's so I have no idea if this has been done.  But, I will continue to do this, I love the way it tuns out :)

Here are the other gals doing the challenge:

Lazy Days of Summer: Flip Flops

Challenge #4 for Lazy Days of Summer is Flip Flops.  I thought for a sec and decided I wasn't in the mood for bright or neon nails.  Besides, when I think of flip flops, I think of my black sandals with some awesome red toes.  One of the favorite pedi polishes is China Glaze Ruby Pumps.  I WILL be getting a back up of this color.  I hope they never discontinue this one.  

Here is my interpretation of a flip flop mani, it's very subtle and I am in LOVE with this red!!

Base Coat:  Rejuvacote

Base Color:  China Glaze Ruby Pumps

Stamping Plate:  Bundle Monster BM309

Stamping Polish:  Konad Special Black

Top Coat:  Seche Vite

Check out the other gals doing the challenge

Lazy Days of Summer: Flag Day

Good Morning and Happy 4th of July!!  Today is the perfect day to share the next challenge mani for LDoS.  Challenge number 3 is Flag Day.  I had just recently ordered a fun red, white and blue glitter polish from Sassy Lacquer called Unlce Sam.  What a perfect time to use it.  Here is my Flag Day mani

Base Coat:  Rejuvacote

Red/White:  Confetti Rock the Night Away w/ Finger Paints Romanticism Ruby

and LA Colors white striper

Blue/Glitter:  OPI DS Magic w/ Finger Paints Easel-y Entertained

and Sassy Lacquer Uncle Sam

Top Coat:  Seche Vite

This was a fun mani to do.  I hope you are rocking some awesome manis today!

Check out the other gals doing the challenge

Teal Tuesday: Glitter Bomb

Happy Tuesday!  This weeks theme is Glitter Bomb over in Teal Tuesday.  I love me some glitter, but I have never successfully done a glitter bomb.  I am just not skilled enough to layer glitters and have it look nice.  So I went a different route.  I picked out my most sparkly teal glitter and put it over a teal base.  I don't know if this is considered a glitter bomb, but it sure is sparkly!!

 Base Coat:  Rejuvacote

Base Color:  Color Club Metamorphosis

Glitter:  Color Club Beyond the Mistletoe

Top Coat:  Seche Vite

This is so much more sparkly in person.  But you have heard that before, right?  I wish the camera could capture all the tiny holo glitters.  

I have been looking at my nails all day!!

Lazy Days of Summer: Summer Ombre

I have another LDoS challenge mani for you.  Ombre's are so much fun.  They are a little work if you are like me and don't have a large stash of polishes with different shades of the same color.  I used just one polish for this mani.  You can see my other Ombre HERE which has a link to the tutorial I used.  However, I had to go a different route with this color.  Turns out you can't add black to an orange neon.  Ask me how I know!  So, I started on my thumb with the color at full strength and then added white as I went to each nail.  I like how it turned out.  The color is a little out of my comfort zone but when it isn't so "in your face" it's a nice touch of summer.  What do you think?

Base Coat:  Rejuvacote

Base Color:  Color Club Lava Lamp

Top Coat:  Seche Vite

I have such a hard time photographing my right hand.  I can never get my fingers to line up how I want.  This is the best I could do, sorry.  I will keep practicing and hopefully it won't look so awkward.

Thanks for stopping in to see my nails!!

Check out the other gals doing the challenge