Splatter Accent and Textural Contrast

Hey y'all! Short and sweet post today, I'm running a bit behind on things at home, so that leaves little time for blogging. Today is all about contrast. I love the textured nail polish trend, and have been looking for ways to incorporate it into nail art.

 

I ran across the new LE Wet N Wild Tough Girl collection a few nights ago, and grabbed a couple of the polishes. They are a little pricey for WnW and the small bottle, so for the time being, I only have two. Full swatches and review will be posted later on, but first a little nail art!

 

 

 

Used:

 

Wet nWild - Beauty Is A Battlefield (textured)

 

(Splatter)

 

O.P.I. - MBSW

Essie - Mint Candy Apple

Julep - Lexie

Wet n Wild - Who Is Ultra Violet (Pop Art Craze)

Bettina - Wild Orchid

 

Plastic Straw

 

Totally not planned, I had the WnW Ultra Violet on earlier in the day, and swapped it out for the textured when I got home from the store. But, holy crap, I love the outcome. Splatters are super fun and I need to do more of them! Plus this texture is so full of win. Yay for happy accidents!

 

 

Off to clean the house now! Fun times, I tell ya.

Hare Polish Neon Palm

Hey lovelies, happy Wednesday! Hope you guys are having a fabulous week! This week is turning out to be a bit of a roller coaster. I have gotten some really great news, and good thing to come for the blog, but then, this is the last week before my baby starts school and I am kind of an emotional wreck. But there will be more free time for me to do blog stuff and nail art stuff! Find the positives, right?

 

Today I have an awesome Indie polish for you guys. Hare Polish is one of those iconic indies (at least for me) that I have always lusted after, especially Bisbee and Bisbee 2.0, which I still need to add to my collection....along with Rad Cloud and quite a few others. With the release of a summer collection, I had a momentary lapse of judgment, broke my no-buy (again) and grabbed a bottle of Neon Palm.

 

Please Note: Products shown were purchased by me for my own personal use.

 

Hare Polish - Neon Palm over Zoya - Wednesday

 

 

Hare Polish - Neon Palm over Zoya - Wednesday

 

Neon Palm is a smokey teal crelly (cream/jelly) base with gold, copper and neon pink glitters in various shapes and sizes. Including square, cause I love square glitter second only to circle. Seriously gorgeous and super unique. This is definitely one combo I haven't seen before. Love love love. So hard!!! This is one coat layered over Zoya Wednesday. It is buildable on it's own, however, there is soooo much glitter jammed into that bottle that it looked so thick, with multiple coats, by itself. You can see how much glitter there is from just one. Wednesday is a good base, just a shade lighter than the polish. Other than that, it applied perfectly, despite the amount of glitter. Honestly, I would rather have a polish with too much glitter, than one with not enough, that I have to fish it out or layer on so much just to get a good mix.

 

 

 

I think it is safe to say, that I am on the Indie Polish wagon with no sign of falling off. I honestly don't know why I had reservations about indies in the first place.

 

Please Note: Products shown were purchased by me for my personal use. All opinions are my own. For more info, please read my disclaimer.

 

Hare Polish is available on line via Etsy. Products retail for $10 a piece. For restock and more info, check out the Hare Polish blog. 

Gradient Fun + A Tutorial!

Hey guys and gals! I have a little something special for today, my first tutorial! I decided to do a gradient tutorial, because not only are they fun and super pretty, but I haven't seen a tutorial for the way I do one, so I wanted to share!

The idea for my nails came from the amazing Marta of Chit Chat Nails. She recently posted a NOTD on IG and I fell in love with the textural mixes.

Used:

(For Gradient)

Sally Hansen Diamond Strength - Sweetie Pie

Bondi NYC - Uptown Girl

Maybelline Color Show - Clearly Spotted

(Accent Nails)

Essie - Beyond Cozie

Now for the good stuff! I have photographed step-by-step instructions for my gradient method. It's pretty basic, but if you should have any questions, please don't hesitate to comment! Have fun!

 

I would love to know what you guys think, and perhaps maybe ideas for more tutorials in the future!

Salon Perfect Pink Mystique

Hey all! Hope you guys had a great weekend! Today, I have a polish you may have seen in my review of Glossy Glam. Ever since the fervor over the Salon Perfect neon collision glitters, I have been interested in trying out the brand. Since they are only sold at Walmart, and mine sucks, I had a picked over display to choose from. This is not normally a color I would grab, but I am glad I did.

Please Note: Products shown were purchased by me for my personal use. 

 

Salon Perfect - Pink Mystique

 

Pink Mystique is a raspberry pink loaded with golden shimmer. I really need to get over my red/pink phobia, because they flatter my skin tone so well. Formula is fantastic! Almost a one coater, but I added a second for extra depth. Application was buttery smooth, no issues what so ever. 

 

I am super impressed by the quality of this polish. Cheaper brands can be hit or miss, but this is definitely a win. I hope the other colors are just as nice! I may even get a few from the new fall line. Which is kind of a big deal since they are all really dark and vampy!

Please Note: Products shown were purchased by me for my personal use. All opinions are my own. For more info, please see my disclaimer. 

Salon Perfect is available exclusively at Walmart. Products retails for $3.98 a piece. 

Gradient With Lattice Overlay

Hey guys! Today's post actually didn't go as planned, but sometimes that's a good thing. Yesterday, I tried twice to get a finished design, but screwed up both times. After feeling frustrated, and headachy from the polish fumes, I took a break and hoped today would be better.

 

This is my third (different) attempt, and I am in love. Lately, I am finding myself drawn to the more complicated looks and intricate designs. I feel a sense of deep satisfaction when I have completed something more challenging. Even if it takes a few hours!

 

Source

Used:

Julep - Lexie

Bondi NYC - Teal Magnolia

O.P.I. - MBSW

Make up sponge

Nail art brush

I love the way a gradient looks with something done on top, whether it is a glitter topper or stamping or like this, a lattice pattern. It really emphasizes the color change and creates so much depth. Also, I am pretty impressed with my gradient skills. I think I have found a good technique and it blends colors so smoothly! Maybe I should do a tutorial?

Not to brag, but I think this is one of the best things I have done! It took quite a while, and now I have a finger cramp from holding a tiny brush. So worth it though, cause I love it so hard.

So what do you guys prefer? Easy and quick, or long and complicated?