Showing posts with label chevron manicure. Show all posts
Showing posts with label chevron manicure. Show all posts
Friday, May 23, 2014
Summer Chevrons Manicure
Hi there! I hope you are all gearing up for a great weekend! I've got a quick manicure to show you all today. I seem to be stuck on chevrons as this is the second mani in a week I've done that includes them. There's just something about the zig-zaggy pattern that really appeals to me.
I started with 3 coats of Sinful Colors On The Bright Side, a peachy orange creme. It's actually showing up here more yellow than in real life. The formula was ok on this, but I did have some difficulty with streakiness so I can't give it full marks.
I used Sinful Colors Snow Me White for the chevrons and you can see my tutorial on creating chevrons with tape here. They're quick and so easy to do! China Glaze in Mingle With Kringle rounds out my mani on my middle nail.
All in all, this is a fun summer look that can be done with any color combination! Thanks so much for reading!
Monday, August 19, 2013
Try It On Tuesday & a Born Pretty Store Review
*Polish provided by Born Pretty Store for honest review*
Good evening, everyone! I've got a Try It On Tuesday post ready to go for you guys. I know, I know it's only Monday, but I'm early for once so I'm gonna ride the wave lol I'm also rolling in a Born Pretty Store review here, cuz I like to multi-task. Hope you guys don't mind! By the way, if you're interested in joining the TIOT crew, all the how-to can be found on Sassy Paints Facebook page.
So today, I've got BPS's Hologram Effect #10 (plus a bit of nail art) to share with you all. I'm sure many of you have seen a few swatches of BPS's holographic polish and know how pretty they are. I knew I had to give at least one a try!
And isn't it a stunner?! #10 (because they really don't have a "name" name for these) is a bright turquoise with a mid to strong linear holographic effect. The holo will, of course, be most prominent in sunlight, but it actually picks up indoor light quite well.
The color is pretty darn spectacular, no? The formula is great as well. I'm wearing 3 coats in these photos but would have been fine with 2. You know me, I like to over-do it :) I'm wearing a coat of Seche Vite in these pics as well and I didn't notice any holo dulling with it at all. #10 is gorgeous all around!
As stated above, I like to over-do things, so I wanted to spice up #10 a bit. Using the chevron tape technique I showed you guys a few posts ago, I added some patterns on my index and ring fingers with butter London's Trustafarian, a light green polish with a more subtle holo effect.
*Polish provided by Born Pretty Store for honest review*
Born Pretty Store's Hologram Effect #10 retails for $5.59 for a 6ml bottle. This is the only slightly disappointing thing about this polish. 6ml is pretty small. The average full size bottle of polish is more like 15ml, so this is about half of that. I don't have an issue with it, as I never seem to wear any single polish enough to run out, but if you're not a crazy stash-er like me, it might be a point to consider when purchasing. I can say that you'll find very little else to be disappointed with #10. She's lovely, applies well and BPS's shipping usually takes less time than estimated. If you do decide to order, please use my Coupon Code to save yourself 10% off your purchase!
Has anyone else tried any of Born Pretty Store's holo polishes? What did you think?
Thanks so much for reading!
Good evening, everyone! I've got a Try It On Tuesday post ready to go for you guys. I know, I know it's only Monday, but I'm early for once so I'm gonna ride the wave lol I'm also rolling in a Born Pretty Store review here, cuz I like to multi-task. Hope you guys don't mind! By the way, if you're interested in joining the TIOT crew, all the how-to can be found on Sassy Paints Facebook page.
So today, I've got BPS's Hologram Effect #10 (plus a bit of nail art) to share with you all. I'm sure many of you have seen a few swatches of BPS's holographic polish and know how pretty they are. I knew I had to give at least one a try!
And isn't it a stunner?! #10 (because they really don't have a "name" name for these) is a bright turquoise with a mid to strong linear holographic effect. The holo will, of course, be most prominent in sunlight, but it actually picks up indoor light quite well.
The color is pretty darn spectacular, no? The formula is great as well. I'm wearing 3 coats in these photos but would have been fine with 2. You know me, I like to over-do it :) I'm wearing a coat of Seche Vite in these pics as well and I didn't notice any holo dulling with it at all. #10 is gorgeous all around!
As stated above, I like to over-do things, so I wanted to spice up #10 a bit. Using the chevron tape technique I showed you guys a few posts ago, I added some patterns on my index and ring fingers with butter London's Trustafarian, a light green polish with a more subtle holo effect.
*Polish provided by Born Pretty Store for honest review*
Born Pretty Store's Hologram Effect #10 retails for $5.59 for a 6ml bottle. This is the only slightly disappointing thing about this polish. 6ml is pretty small. The average full size bottle of polish is more like 15ml, so this is about half of that. I don't have an issue with it, as I never seem to wear any single polish enough to run out, but if you're not a crazy stash-er like me, it might be a point to consider when purchasing. I can say that you'll find very little else to be disappointed with #10. She's lovely, applies well and BPS's shipping usually takes less time than estimated. If you do decide to order, please use my Coupon Code to save yourself 10% off your purchase!
Has anyone else tried any of Born Pretty Store's holo polishes? What did you think?
Thanks so much for reading!
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Mish Mash Challenge: Purple & a Tutorial
Hello and welcome to the very first Kimber's Amazing Challenge Ladies Mish Mash Challenge! This group of gals hung through the ABC Challenge earlier in the year and we enjoyed it so much, we just had to do another! True to its name, the Mish Mash Challenge is a kind of hodge podge of ideas that everyone came up with. Here's the fancy badge that the lovely Liz of A Mani-Maniac designed for us :)
And the Challenge list that takes us through to next year, if you can believe that! A big thank you to Liz and Lisa LozLosa from LOZLOSA for doing most of the organizing for this one!
The first Challenge, as you can see above, is Purple nails. I decided I wanted to combine this challenge with the tutorial for the chevrons I promised you a few posts ago, because it's such a great and simple technique! Let's get goin', shall we?
The first thing you should always do before attempting any nail art is to gather your supplies. There's not a lot worse than having to fish through a bin or drawer of supplies while your nails are wet because you forgot something. Here I've got my 4 polishes (I'll list them at the end of the post if you're interested), scotch tape, pinking shears (you can also use any craft scissors with a scalloped or zigzag edge), regular scissors, and a flattening implement (cuticle stick/paintbrush end/other object) to smooth the tape onto your nails and ensure a sealed edge. What I forgot to include in this pic is my top coat and the acetone I use for clean up. I used Seche Vite and I do recommend that for this look, you use a thicker top coat like SV or Gelous to seal everything up.
The photo montage shows the super easy steps for this look. The technique I'm showing you here is SO easy, I wish I could say I thought of it myself. I saw it on Pinterest awhile back, though I can't for the life of me remember where! I didn't re-Pin it so I can't seem to find the source. I believe it may have been The Beauty Department, but if anyone knows different, please tell me so I can give credit where it's due!
You can use as few as 2 or as many polishes as you like for this look. Start by applying 2 coats of your base color and cleaning up any overflow with a small brush dipped in acetone. I go ahead and apply a thin coat of SV, just to get things drying faster.
Next, you're going to paint a small section of your scotch tape with one of your stripe colors, as shown in Step 1 above. Let it dry in between coats, I usually do 2-3 coats depending on the opacity of the polish. This is something you can do ahead of time if you'd like. Let the polish dry completely on the tape (I try to give it at least 15 minutes before moving on to Step 2) and then tear off the painted tape from the dispenser.
Using your pinking shears or craft scissors, cut small strips of polished tape as shown in Step 2. You can cut these in whatever width you'd like; I varied mine from wide to narrow to create my look. I cut a whole bunch of strips at a time so I can have them all ready to go at once. You can stick the strips to the edge of a desk or table until you're ready to apply them.
In Step 3, I've applied one strip to my nail. The great thing about this technique is that if you don't like the placement, you can peel it off and restick it. Makes life so much easier!
When you've decided on placement, use your regular scissors to trim the edges of the tape to fit your nail, as in Step 4. Then, using your cuticle stick/flattening instrument, press the edges of the tape onto your nail, completing Step 5. Repeat these steps as many times as needed to get the look you want. Don't forget to leave a little space between your tape strips so that your base color shows through!
Top everything with at least 2 coats of top coat. You want to make sure to cover the tape completely so the edges don't stick up. I've used this technique a few times now and haven't had any trouble with things peeling off before I take off the manicure. Additionally, the tape's glue dissolves in nail polish remover, so it's easy to take off when you're ready.
Here's my finished look:
I hope the tutorial was helpful! I feel like a rambled a bit, but hopefully you guys get the idea. Feel free to throw out questions or give suggestions on how to make it more concise!
Please go visit the other ladies' pages if you get a chance. I can't wait to see what everyone did for the first Challenge! There's a lot of talent in this group, so be prepared for some jaw-dropping! You can find them via the thumbnails below.
Lastly, don't forget to enter my LynBDesigns giveaway! It's running through 8/9 and the prize is pretty fabulous, so don't miss out! As always, thanks so much for reading!
Polish List:
Base color:
Wet 'n' Wild FastDry~Who Is Ultra Violet?
Chevron colors:
Sinful Colors~Tempest
Hard Candy~Crush On Amethyst
Orly~Out Of This World
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Above the Curve: Kiss My Asteroid Chevron Accent Manicure
Howdy everyone! I've got a beautiful, beautiful polish to show you all today. I've been really lucky in the giveaway circuit in the last couple of weeks. I think I've won 6 giveaways this month already, so that's a tip for you...enter all the giveaways! Anyway, Above the Curve does a ton of giveaways on their facebook page and, around the first of this month, I was lucky enough to win one bottle of my choice from their current line. It was really hard to choose just one because they have so many awesome polishes but, in the end, I decided on Kiss My Asteroid. I'll admit my decision was based partly on the name, cuz, c'mon! But it's also a gorgeous polish, check it out!
Kiss My Asteroid is a blackened linear holographic polish. O. M. G. Seriously folks, you NEED this polish in your stash, like, yesterday! KMA is so, so pretty!
Not only is this polish a visual stunner, the formula is flawless! Smooth, fast-drying, and opaque in 2-3 coats, KMA is win all around.
My accent nails here are sporting a chevron pattern using Julep's Rebel, a silver scattered holographic polish. I'll actually be doing a tutorial on how to create this chevron pattern later this week. I usually use a different method to create a chevron pattern, but the technique I used here is SO much easier and I believe it's my calling to share it with the world! Be on the look out for that in the next couple of days.
As with most holo polishes, Kiss My Asteroid comes alive in sunlight. Look at that rainbow yumminess!
I've ordered a few polishes now from Above the Curve and I just love them! They're a great indie brand with quality products and wonderful customer service. You should definitely check them out!
Thanks so much for reading!
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Neon Chevron Skittles Manicure
Howdy, everyone! How's your weekend? I know it's just about over for everyone, but Sunday evenings are usually about the only "weekend" I get anymore. My work day is shorter than the rest of the week and I don't have to work in the morning. Woohoo!
I have a fun experiment for you guys today. I say "experiment" because I really didn't know how it would turn out. As it turns out, some good things happened and some not so good things happened. I do love a good learning experience! So, I'll quit jawing on about it and just show you the photos :)
....more after the jump....
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