Salon Effects [Hump Day Mani]

<center> <a href=”http://subliminallysmitten.blogspot.com“><img border=”0″ src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixFAJLmCp4Jt04qONchTOi3MOf3h6LFmBMNCxGuFEHReJywaxjkTmDZjrhxIKT2vH_C8AdBeyx06-CJAE5UseQuKWLzuM4xSENUcYqFx2emionxRgsoFz9_NuTY1n06YVpH4Cq6T6Tp9Ez/s1600/IMG_2096.JPG" /></a></center> It's Hump Day!  It's all down hill from here!  All during the week we crave those things that make us smile.  A good mani always does the trick for me.  Share what lacquer creation you're smitten with this Hump day.  Link up your mani here or take a snapshot and tag me on Instagram @subliminallysmitten or Twitter @subliminsmitten and use hash tag #smittenwithmymani.  

Skittle Graffiti {Mani Monday}

Hello My Smitten's
Today I have a Skittle Graffiti Mani.

Split Splat Splatter

 

This is my 1st Splatter Mani.  I used Seche Vite Base, Nubar Diamont Top Coat, NYC Matte Top Coat, Maybelline Color Show Bold Gold, Sally Hansen Gem Crush Glitz Gal, Essie Steel-ling the scene, Bobbing for Baubles, and Turquoise & Caicos.

 

I love this.  I so wish I took more pictures.  I decided to go with a Matte look.  I applied Nubar fast dry top coat to speed dry and seal.  I then applied the Matte top coat.  I am such a dork; I did not take a pic when it was high shine and glossy.

 

 

 

What do you think of my 1st splatter? Have you tried this technique yet?

I Got The Autumn Blues

For this Mani I used Fei Fei from Zoya's Fall 2012 Diva Collection and Natty from the Designer Collection. 

 

 



I used two base coats.  FingerPaint and Seche Clear.  I was thinking that maybe just maybe if I use two base coats it will help prevent chipping.  What base do you use? By the way, it didn't prevent chipping.

 

Natty and Fei Fei

 

I used NYC Matte Me Crazy as a top coat over Fei Fei and Sally Hansen's No Chip Acrylic Top Coat over Natty.

 

 

I love Zoya Polishes.  They apply like a dream and they are affordable compared to other high class polishes.  Ha Ha, I just made that up, High Class polishes.  You know what I mean though.

 

Both polishes were the perfect consistency.  They apply well and were opaque in 2 coats.

 

Do you have any favorite autumn blues? Do you have either of these polishes?