Going Green For Earth Day

Hello My Smitten's

Happy Earth Day!

This week I will be sharing the spring collection of a new to me indie brand Mod Lacquer.  I discovered Mod Lacquer on Instagram and after visiting the Etsy shop I knew I had to have these polishes.  At first glance the polishes are vibrant and packed with glitter.  I just could not resist.  The Southwest Spring Collection consists of 4 shades, a pink, green, yellow, and blue.  They are just so gorgeous!  I will share these beauties with you this week. 

Throwback: Black Knight [9/14/12]

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Hello My Smitten's
Today for the throwback I have one of my favorite Butter London polishes A Black Knight.

Enjoy

Emma RaeNae <3

I used the Gorgeous Gorgeous, Butter London A Black Knight for this Mani.

Polish Us Pink

 

Sisters Network Inc: A National African American Breast Cancer Survivorship Organization

 

 

Breast Cancer Awareness Pink Ombre Mani

 

 

Thumb: CoverGirl Fuchsia Girl, Index: L.A. Colors, Middle: OPI Suzi Sells Sushi By The Seashore, Ring: CoverGirl Power Pink Roserose, Pinky: Fingerpaints Pink Imagination

 

I used a matte top coat on this hand.

 

Matte about this Mani

Do you have a Matte top coat that you use?  Have you tried to do a freestyle nail designs?

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?

Black Knight

I used the Gorgeous Gorgeous, Butter London A Black Knight for this Mani.

I used Orly's Ridgefiller for the base.  I topped the mani with Seche Vite and I used NYC Matte Me Crazy to top the tips.

I used Fingerpaints Black Expressionism for the tips.  It is a deep creamy black.  I love it; it is my favorite black. It is easily opague in 1 coat.  That's all I used for the tips.

A Black Knight was very very thick.  I almost felt compelled to thin it but I just deal with it.  Other than that there were no application issues.  The polish is self leveling.  It was opaque in 2 coats.

Look at the baby glimmer!

I have been wanting to try the half shiny, half matte mani.  I like the results.

Do you like my Black Knight Mani? Do you have any of these polishes? What is your go to black polish?