Purple and Pink Glitter French Tip

Hey Y'all!!  TGIF!!  I would be excited for it being Friday, except it's really windy and cold today and it's supposed to be in the 20's tonight and tomorrow night.  What part of Spring doesn't Mother Nature understand??  I want my shorts back! 

So, for today, I have a Purple and Pink Glitter French Tip/Block Mani:

I Used:
OPI:  Lost My Bikini in Molokini, a medium purple cream
Butter London:  Rosie Lee, a bright micro pink glitter in a clear base
Salon Perfect:  Razzle Dazzle, a purple and holographic micro glitter in a purple jelly base
Scotch Tape

I started with two coats of OPI Lost My Bikini in Molokini, a pretty, highly pigmented purple crème.  Once that had dried completely, I placed scotch tape across the nail diagonally and painted the color closest to the tip.

Then I placed the tape a little further down the nail and painted the next color.  Be sure to only put tape on the outside edge, not over the glitter.  Otherwise, you will lift the glitter.  And don't worry about going over into the other glitter, it really won't show.  You just need the clean edge on the outside.

I love how this turned out.  It feels so Spring-like to me.  I hope you enjoyed it too!

Happy Polishing!!

Colorful Waves-Inspired by Robin Moses

Hey Y'all!!  Now before I start this, I realize that SO many of you are in way colder places this morning, but I'm a Florida girl and this, this right here, just ain't right!  I'M SO COLD!!!!!  It's in the low 20's and the wind chill is in the low teens.  I'm not made for this weather!  I'm from Florida!  I still live in the deep south!  And if that wasn't enough, Tuesday's high is supposed to be 27 degrees!!!!!  WTH????? And that's the day we're out for 13 straight hours!!!  I'm not going to make it!

So, for my possible last post because I may freeze and have to wait to thaw out, I have some Colorful Waves inspired by the incredible Robin Moses!

If you don't know who Robin Moses is, you have to go right now to her you tube channel and see for yourself.  She is incredible!!  She is such an artist!!  And she makes it look so easy (it isn't), she's just chatting and joking away while meanwhile she is painting these incredible portraits.  I'm such a huge fan!!  And it isn't that often she does something that I think I can do, but this time she did!!  To see her fabulous design, and to get the tutorial, simply click here to see the video.

She used glitter polish, foil and loose glitter for her design, and I used all nail polishes for mine.

I Used:
Butter London- HRH (frosty dark purple)
China Glaze- Pink Voltage (neon pink)
China Glaze- Nova (small and medium holographic glitter in clear base)
Finger Paints- Sparkle Top Coat (milky base with micro gold glitter)
LA Girls- Teal Dimension (teal jelly base with micro holo glitter)
Pure Ice- Jaguar (light old frost)

 

 

I hope y'all enjoyed today's design.  And in all seriousness, y'all be careful out there.  For everyone living in the US, this cold front is serious.  Make sure you stay warm!

Stay inside and check out Robin Moses' You Tube channel!  I'll see y'all later!!  Happy Polishing!!

The 12 Days of Christmas: Snow/Winter

Hey Y'all!!  So I've joined a Christmas challenge!!  It's called the Twelve Days of Christmas! 

Sadly, I missed the first day, but I'm ready now and starting with the Dec. 3rd challenge...which is Snow/Winter.  It was hard coming up with another snow mani so close to the last one, but I did it:

I Used:
Butter London- Gobsmacked (charcoal gray and silver textured polish)
Sinful Colors- Snow Me White (white crème polish)
Liner Brush

Butter London Gobsmacked is a fabulous glitter bomb.  It's a clear base packed with charcoal gray and silver glitter that dries to a textured finish.  I used two coats and, after the snowflakes, I added a top coat to smooth everything. 

The snowflakes were hand drawn with a short liner brush using Sinful Colors Snow Me White.  I hope you enjoyed today's post!  Be sure to check out what fabulous designs everyone else came up with in the links below!  Happy Polishing!!

Thanksgiving (Fall) French Tips

Hey Y'all!!  I'm sorry this is so late!  The now-a-teen and I went out to finish up the shopping for Thanksgiving and time just got away from us.  So let me get right to it...today I have French tips that would be great for Thanksgiving or Fall:

And on shorter nails:

I Used:
Butter London- Cuppa (very light beige crème)
Butter London- Shag (rusty brown shimmer)
Scotch Tape

I started this mani by painting all of my nails with Butter London Cuppa, a pretty light/almost white beige crème.  Once that had dried completely, I used scotch tape to make the French tips (click here for the directions on how to tape of a French tip).  I used Butter London Shag, a shimmery rusty brown for the tips.  Both polishes were great.  There was streaking and balding on the first coat, but everything evened out on the second coat.  And yes, I had to do two coats for both colors.  The one big disappointment is the wearing...you can see it on my thumb nail in the picture above.  These photos were taken just about 20 hours after I put it on.

Don't forget the top coat!!  And be sure to come back tomorrow for another Thanksgiving/Fall mani.  Happy Polishing!!

TIOT: Butter London The Black Knight

Hi Y'all!!  Happy Tuesday!!  And if it's Tuesday, that means that it's time for Try It On  Tuesday, sponsored by Sassy Paints!!  And I'm so excited about today's polish.  I've wanted this for the longest time, Butter London The Black Knight!!!

Isn't that fabulous????  The Black Knight is a gorgeous black with multi color micro glitter.  The glitters are blue, pink and silver.  This is my first Butter London, and once I figured out how to get the cap off to get to the polish, it went great.  Pictures show two coats with top coat.  It's a little streaky on the first coat, but it completely evens out on the second coat.

I don't know what else to say, but isn't it pretty????  Be sure to head to facebook and see all the other TIOT manis!!  I hope y'all have a fabulous day!!  Happy Polishing!!!