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Showing posts with label rainbow nails. Show all posts
Showing posts with label rainbow nails. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Mish Mash Challenge: Rainbow Nails


It's Hump Day!  That means it's Wednesday!  That means it's Mish Mash Challenge day!  I skipped last week's challenge because I spent so much time on my Sanderson Sisters manicure, then I almost skipped this week because of another Halloween manicure I've been working on (which will also hopefully be posted tonight!), but I didn't want to skip two weeks in a row...especially on the Rainbow Challenge!  I know there are going to be some stunning designs this week and I can't wait to see them!  After all the nail art I've done lately, I just stuck with some simple skittles for this week's Challenge.


I did dress these up a bit by using linear holographic polishes so you get rainbows with your rainbows!  Like I said, they're pretty simple but I like 'em!  I'll list the polishes at the end of the post so you can check 'em out if you'd like to.  Though I think a lot of folks were unimpressed with the China Glaze Holographics collection, the ones I've purchased (on half off of clearance at Sally's...woot!) are really pretty in my opinion.  They aren't in-your-face crazy holos, but the linear IS there and it's quite nice.


I apologize for the lack of sunlight in these photos but that's been in short supply lately here in Chicago.  If Apollo manages to drag his chariot into the sky tomorrow, I'll snap a quick one to show you the linear rainbows.

Polish List:
LynBDesigns~Am I Ginger?
DifferentDimensions~Tubular 
China Glaze Holographic~Not In This Galaxy, OMG A UFO, Strap On Your Moonboots 

Please take a minute to peruse the other Mish Mashers' work this week...I'm betting it'll be pretty!  You can find them via the thumbnails below.  Thanks so much for reading!


Saturday, March 16, 2013

The Inevitable St. Patrick's Day Manicure


Happy St. Patrick's Day, folks!  I hope you've all been responsible with your partying this weekend, if you are so inclined to party.  Here in Chicago, St. Paddy's is a pretty big holiday.  I try not to leave the house too much if I can help it lol  Even if I don't love the holiday itself, it's a good excuse for a manicure!


As you can see, I gave the water marbling another go.  I'm relatively happy with how it turned out, but I wish I could figure out a way to do it that didn't leave so many bubbles.  I was able to cover a lot of the bubbles up with some gold glitters, but I wish my technique was better.  Oh well, practice is the only answer, I suppose!
 

I marbled 4 of my nails with just greens and white and then my index nail is done with a rainbow of colors.  Kinda like the leprechaun's rainbow with the pot of gold at the end.  Check the end of this post of a list of polishes used.
 

Have you given water marbling a try yet?  Any tips for those of us trying to perfect the technique?  Or do you think it's just more trouble than it's worth?

Thanks so much for reading!

Polish list:
Base color:         Snow Me White by Sinful Colors-white creme
Green nails:       Last Chance by Sinful Colors-dark green creme
                             Mojito Madness by Essie-grassy green creme
Rainbow Nails: January by Julep-cherry red creme
                             Times Square by NYC-tangerine orange creme
                             Pull Over by Sinful Colors-bright yellow creme
                             Mojito Madness by Essie-grassy green creme
                             Endless Blue by Sinful Colors-deep blue creme
                             Tempest by Sinful Colors-lilac creme