Howdy, folks! Happy Valentine's Day! I have to be honest, I'm really not a fan of this "holiday". In part because I believe that if you love someone, you don't need the candy and card companies telling you which days you should tell them how you feel. And also because I'm usually single on VDay lol I typically refer to Valentine's Day as S.A.D.; Singles' Awareness Day. Even though I do happen to have a boyfriend this year, I'm still not all into the hearts and chocolates. That being said, it's still a reason to throw some nail art on and take one more polish off of my unworn pile...yay!
So, without further ado, the inevitable VDay mani:
I picked up Sinful Colors Truth or Dare the other day at Walgreen's. It's a really pretty raspberry creme and I'm happy to have a chance to try it out. I'm wearing 2 coats here under everything else. My thumb is also sporting Nicole by O.P.I. in Step 2 the Beat of My Heart, pink and lavender holographic hearts with holographic micro glitter in a clear base and my middle finger is adorned with Milani Jewel FX in Hot Pink, a mix of holographic, hot pink and deep fuchsia hex glitters in a clear base. I threw some flocking powder and beads in a heart shape in there for good measure, as well as some X's and O's with a nail art pen.
It's actually kind of a fun manicure, even if I don't like to admit it lol I do wish everyone a great Valentine's Day, just don't buy into the retail crap! Thanks so much for reading!
Howdy, everyone! Oh my goodness, only one day left after today! I can't believe it. It's crazy to think that I've managed a different manicure every day for a month. It's been fun, but I'll be glad to get back to doing what I want to do when I want to do it lol
Today's challenge was to be inspired by a tutorial. I had to have a good think about this one, because most of the time when I see a tutorial I'm interested in trying, I try it then and there. After I thought about it a bit though, I realized that there was one technique that I've been wanting to try but I hadn't made it to Michael's yet to get the supplies: flocked nails!
Aren't they cute?? They're like little sweaters for your nails! The official tutorial I followed can be found here at Elle Sees. This manicure has been referred to several ways, the aforementioned "flocked", the trademarked "Velvet manicure" from Ciate and the much humbler (and my favorite) "fuzzy" manicure. The technique is pretty simple. Apply your base color and while it's still wet, sprinkle on flocking powder. Brush off the excess and "Ta da!", fuzzy nails!
I used Essence Colour & Go in Let's Get Lost, a beautiful deep turquoise creme. The flocking powder is from Michael's store brand Recollections. I got a set of 6 for about $7. To be honest, the selection wasn't all that great. The only single bottles I could find where white or black. The set was much more colorful so I went with that. This color is called Calypso...so pretty!
Tomorrow's challenge (the final one) is to recreate a favorite manicure. I've got a few ideas so check back in to find out what I come up with! Thanks for reading!
