Leopard Ruffian

Hello dolls!

Today I have a quick and simple mani to share with you :)  It features one of my favorite cobalt polishes...

 Colors Used: Milani - Blue Zoom, Orly -  Pointe Blanche, KBShimmer Eclipse

Now I know that everyone is losing their minds over Sally Hansen's Pacific Blue (and of course I had to pick up a bottle to see what all of the fuss is about haha), but this blue certainly gives it a run for it's money!  A one coat, fast drying, vibrant cobalt that doesn't stain... pshh where have you been all my life?!!

Once I applied my base color I decided I wanted to do some simple art.  I didn't want to detract from the  beauty of this polish too much, so I took a page from IG's @just1nail and did leopard print in the ruffian style.  I top coated and was done!

*drool*

I had told myself in January that this was going to be the year of cobalt for me (orchid is just not my style!) and I'm falling more and more in love with the color everyday!  Are there any colors that you're head over heels for at the moment?

Until next time!

Stef <3

An Orly Ruffian

Good day, dear hearts!

I have yet another bright/neon polish to share with you today (Shocking... I know!).  I was at Sally's almost a month ago looking for a good silver foil polish and stumbled across neon goodness...

 Colors Used:  Orly - Dazzle (silver) and Mayhem Mentality (neon orange)

Having a foil polish really helped with my ruffian design this go around.  It was easier to smoth out the edges with this silver polish than it was with my Sally Hansen Golden-I.  Photographing this mani, however, was a nightmare!  The above photo was taken in my usual lighting... at my desk, with a desk lamp, using flash.

This photo with the greenish tinge was take in my bathroom.  Fluorescent lighting, no flash.

This last photo I feel is closest to the true color of the polish and I took it in my car.  Don't worry, I wasn't driving!  The hubby was lol.

All in all this mani was 1 coat of dazzle and 2 coats of Mayhem Mentality.  Two new faves in my ever growing collection :D

Just an fyi... I know I had said that the TPC for May would be starting this week.  I was very off lol.  It starts up next Tuesday.  it will give me a chance to do the final mani for the Hobby Polish Blogger challenge... Re-create Your Favorite :)

Until next time!

Stef <3

Ruffian Mani In Mint

Good morning, dolls!

I'm continuing with the "Mint Manis" today and I've played with a new-to-me technique.  The mint polish I chose this time around is one that I would classify as a true mint polish.  Green and creamy... just how I like 'em :P

Colors Used: Sally Hansen - Golden-I, Essie - Mint Candy Apple

From what I can gather, the Ruffian mani was created a couple of years ago by the creative team of CND.  They made this mani for the New York Fashion Week Ruffian Fashion Show.  I've noticed it popping up again recently and gaining in popularity, so I thought I'de give it a shot.  

Love the mani, hate the photos lol.  I started with 2 coats of Golden-I.  I then applied Mint Candy Apple with the bottle brush, being sure yo leave a decent amount of gold exposed by my cuticles.  I went back with a nail art brush and swiped the gold polish around the curve so that I would have a clean line.

This is definitely a manicure that I want to do again, it was pretty quick to do.  I found an excellent tutorial by Lacquerized if you would like some visuals :)

Sooooo yea!  Happy Friday hehe.

Until next time!

Stef <3