Neon Galaxy Nails

Hey dolls,

A quick post of the neon galaxy mani I did last night and just absolutely love!

 I'll edit this and put up the colors used when I get home from my dinner date with the hubby.  I just couldnt wait to share haha :)

 A little sponging, a little white glitter, some stars all topped with CG Fairy Dust *sigh*...

Eeep!!

I promise I will have more details when I return home lol.  Happy Monday loves!!

Until next time!

Stef <3

Like The Night Sky

Hello, darlings!

Quick post for you today :)  This mani was inspired by a sponging mani I did for my sister in-law and Nailasaurus' tutorial of her pastel galaxy nails (super cool!)...

Colors Used: Sally Hansen - Blue-Away, Love & Beauty - Bright Cobalt and Periwinkle, Daisy Nail Lacquer - White Diamond, China Glaze - Fairy Dust

My hubby told me that it looks like the night sky, hence the posts title.  A friend of mine told me that it made her think of Neverland which I also really loved :)

I started with 2 coats of Blue-Away and then sponged on Cobalt and Periwinkle.  I added one coat of Fairy Dust, followed Nailasaurus' instructions for star bursts and then topcoated.

Altho I feel like the star bursts could use some work, I really like the way this turned out :D

Has anyone tried out some new techniques recently?  I'm looking for a challenge ;)  I hope you all are having a fabulous week!

Until next time!

Stef <3

I'm Back!

Hello, dolls!

I'm back from my San Diego getaway and I'm feeling refreshed :)  It was exactly what I needed to reboot and get ready for summer camp craziness.  I did a couple of mani's while on vacation but I forgot my camera at home (silly me!).  They are available for viewing on my Instagram if you're curious tho ;)  So, today's mani comes from the "vault". It's also pre light-tent...

 Colors Used: Revlon - Bubblegum, OPI - Coronation, Sally Hansen - White On, Rimmel - Black Satin, Hard Candy - Black Tie Optional

It's been quite a while since I did this mani, but I do know that I lightly sponged Bubblegum and Black Satin over the white base on my middle finger.  Also, Coronation took 3 coats to get to opacity...

I think I put Hard Candy's matte topcoat on my ring finger?  Not too sure...

That's all for now!  Thankfully I have a few more mani's tucked away in the vault that I can pull out while I catch up on nail art/challenge stuff.  There shouldn't bee a blogging break (unless I get swamped at work haha).

Until next time!

Stef <3

Comic Pow!

Hiya!

I want to share a mani that I did last week :)  I was inspired by a mnai that I saw by Lots A Finger Paints.....

 

 Colors Used: Julep - Sarah and Felicity, Rimmel - Black Satin, Sally Hansen - White On

Sponging, painting, splattering... this mani was a lot of fun to do :)  It's kind of like a combination between comic and graffiti. 

I don't love it, I don't hate it, I just sort of like it hahaha.

Soooo yea!  I hope you all have a fabulous day :D

Until next time!

Stef

A Sunny Gradient :D

Good morning, friends!  The week is winding down but I'm not foreseeing any rest for me *le sigh*  I hope you all are much more fortunate hahaha.

For today I have my first gradient mani to share with you.  I did this about a month ago and didn't share it because I had mixed feelings.  It's not great but it's not terrible either.  I'll let you decide...

Colors Used: Julep - Blake, Confetti - They Call Me Mellow Yellow

Pro's... I think yellow is an awesome color for me.  It's one of my favorite colors to wear :)  I also really like how simple it was.  Con's... The gradient isn't drastic enough and the colors didn't blend as well as I thought they would together :\

Blake really is a lovely color to work with and the Confetti is really shimmery... it make me happy just looking at it :P  I can't remember how many coats were applied of each.  I know I used a make-up sponge in this mani.  I'm also pretty positive that I topped it off with Seche Vite.  

One last pic...

I don't really have anything else to add.  What do you think?  Have you tried this look?  Do you have any tips/tricks that work well for you?

Until next time!

Stef <3

A Gradient, Sponged Frenchie :)

Happy Wednesday everybody!  I hope all is well with you :)

For today's post, I did a frenchie using a makeup sponge and some glitter.  It was really quick and easy (although clean-up was not so fun) and it dried pretty fast.  The colors used were Charlotte Russe - Smolder and Essence - Space Queen...

picture blurred to show glitter reflect ;)

In some lighting Smolder looks black but really it's a very dark charcoal.  It's one of the first polishes that I ever purchased.  I couldn't get my index finger to sponge the way I wanted it to, which was very irritating, but overall I like the way they turned out :)

I also received some goodies in the mail :D  I ordered Juleps Cinco de Mayo Mystery Box and these were the pretties they sent me...

 Vanessa, Gloria, Leah and Amy.  I also recieved a glass nail file and a 1 oz glycolic hand scrub :)

And I got a package from Amazon that contained M.A.S.H. dried flowers that I ordered!  I can't wait to play with my new acquisitions!!

I didn't expect this post to be quite so short but... there you have it hahaha :)

Until next time!

Stef <3

A Short & Sweet Sponging Technique

'Ollo, friends!  My post for today is coming a little later than usual and I apologize.  I got home really late last night from rehearsal and I over slept this morning as a result.  I was going to skip blogging altogether today but I felt compelled by the nail gods to do something new lol.

We've been having gloomy/drizzly weather here for a few days and it's really been dampening my inspiration for nail art.  So I decided to run with it and try a gloomy/drizzly sponging technique...

Colors Used: Julep - Meryl, O.P.I. - Skull & Glossbones, Wet-n-Wild - French White Creme

This mani is pretty simple and fun to do.  With a makeup sponge I layered the colors on my nail, cleaned it up with some acetone and a brush and then I applied 1 coat of SV.  Since the paint was sponged on pretty thin, this mani dried incredibly fast!  I am pleased with the results :)

I hope you all have a lovely day and I can't wait for tomorrows post (eeeeeee!!  :D)

Until next time!

Stef <3