You are such a FLAKE

Do you have a flakey polish?

Randoms

Today we have horrible randoms.  Like my post yesterday these were done before I started my blog and began perfecting my craft.  I do not know what polishes were used as I did not photograph them. Sorry :(. Without further delay...

My first awful gradient.  I don't believe I understood the concept.

 

 

This was a beauty but um why didn't I use the flash or turn on some lights.  I clearly remember this.  It was a little after midnight and I was exhausted.  I thought, "Well let me take a few pics because this is pretty." Yeah well too bad the beauty can't be seen now.  This is Nubar 2010 over OPI You Don't Know Jacques.  Soooo Pretty!

 

This was Gelish base, regular nail polish, Gelish top coat.  I guess a jelly sandwich.  It was pretty but it did not have the same longevity of gel nails.  It only lasted about one week.  The product just isn't made for that.  I scrapped that idea because it wasn't worth it.  Too much removal work for only one week. 

 

Glitter French Mani

 

That is a nail sticker (for a lack of better words) for an accent nail

 

Do you have any randoms that you want to run screaming away from? lol

 

 

 

I'm So Shiny



My co-worker gave me this Layla polish for my birthday.  What an AWESOME Birthday gift.

I used Layla Mirror Effect's Metal Chrome and China Glaze's Ray-Diant.

LOVE!!!

What I learned about this Layla polish is that it is thick in a good kind of way.  It only requires one brush stroke.  If you go over an area more than once it streaks.  Then it looks Horrible!!! This was my first application so I did not know that.  Now I know, do not go over an area twice and you must let it dry for at least 3 mintues before you apply a second coat.  As for Ray-Diant, all glitter polishes are thick as fudge to me!!!

So let me tell you about this Mani.  I always admired the women who change their polish everyday, or change their polish to match an outfit, or who has a long day at work then go home and polish their nails.  I am none of those women but my nails were looking HORRID so i decided to polish after a 12 hour shift.  Are you kidding me? I was terribly tired.  My eyes kept shutting as I was polishing so I stood up for the duration of my Mani.  No joke, I stood up like they make you do in grade school when you are falling asleep lol.  I threw that Nubar top coat on my nails and collapsed into bed.  All Hail Nubar because my nails did not smudge!!!

Do you have any Layla polishes? Do you have any polish tricks or tips? What top coat do you use?





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?