Matte Pink

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This manicure incorporates one of my favorite colors, It's a Girl by OPI, over a few coats of white to make it even more pastel. The white I used is Sally Hansen's  White On, and the matte top coat is Matte Me Crazy by NYC.

*note: this was taken using my iPhone camera so that's why it's not as clear as my other photos!

Bright Blue Toes

For awhile I have been looking for the perfect shade of bright blue,

and I finally found it!

It's called Butler Please, and it's by Essie 

I love Essie's colors and their formula, the one thing that gets me 

is the brush, it's too small for me.

I like wide brushes because it makes it easier to get even layers on my nails,

this is one reason I love OPI's newer brushes.

The corners of my big toe I did with Finger Paint's Hip Hip Hue-Ray

and Stripe Rite's Neon Yellow nail art polish

Silver Koi

This summer, orange is a popular color, along with bold neons.

This orange polish is

Japanese Koi by China Glaze,

I recommend using 3 coats of this polish, because

like most China Glaze polishes, it does not apply very evenly. 

Also, it is quite thin

For the accent nail, I used Sally Hansen's Insta-Dri

#230, Silver Sweep

I love this polish because it has that chrome-like look to it,

even though if you want your nails to look very chrome, I think

the only way is with nail stickers.

I also love this polish because it is thick, which

I have noticed is fairly consisted among Insta-Dri polishes

and, of course, it dries almost immediately.

Secret Periwinkle

For this manicure I used 

China Glaze's Secret Periwinkle,

for the accent nail I used Secret Periwinkle as the base, and then 

used this tiny bottle of sparkly Sally Girl polish that was on clearance at Sally for like 25 cents.

Neon Glitz

For this manicure I used 

China Glaze's Flip Flop Fantasy

and on the accent nail I used 

China Glaze's Glitz'N Pieces 

I used about 4 or 5 coats of Glitz'N Pieces to achieve the full coverage

Product Review: Sally Hansen Dry Kwik

Sally Hansen Dry Kwik is a nail color dryer

This is not a top coat, but it is a valuable product to have in your collection;

Apply Dry Kwik on your cuticles and nails after you have applied your polish, leave it on for a few minutes, 

then you can massage it into your cuticles. 

In my opinion, it doesn't give enough shine and protection to be a topcoat,

so after I have worked it into my cuticles, 

I make sure all the oil is off of my nails and apply Seche Vite.

Chili

This is a Revlon Top Speed fast drying nail polish called Chili (No. 430)

It is a red-orange color (a little more red than orange)

I used two coats, but you can use however many you want, 

as long as you make the coats fairly thin because the polish

has a hard time drying if it goes on too thick. 

Also, I recommend NOT using a base coat because 

the "Top Speed" fast drying action 

works best on bare nails.

Aztec Peach

For this manicure I used China Glaze's Peachy Keen

Sally Hansen's White On

Stripe Rite black nail art polish

and NY Color's Matte top coat.

Note: this matte top coat takes awhile to dry so be careful

Blue Chevron Toes

I like putting chevron patterns on my toes, 

for this pedicure I used China Glaze's 

For Audrey

For the chevron I used Finger Paints'

Hip Hip Hue-Ray!

And Stripe Rite's black nail art polish

Gold Frames

This nails may look a bit beat up since I cleaned a bunch post-application but pre-pictures but

whatevs

For this manicure I used OPI's 

I Eat Mainely Lobster which is a medium coral color

Then I used Stripe Rite's Gold nail art polish

to frame my nails

Framing your nails is a little tricky, but remember that

you can use a q-tip with some acetone to clean up any mistakes.

French Tips & Studs

So I cut my nails. They were getting in the way and it was annoying.

The first manicure I did with short nails was french tips, but then I wanted to do studs

so I did an accent nail...

For the accent nail I used Finger Paints' Black Expressionism 

and I used a ball chain I found at Jo-Ann's

 On the rest of my nails I used Finger Paints' Hip Hip Hue-Ray

And I use Seche Vite for a top coat

Hue Left a Message?

I went to Sally looking for the color Pom Pom by China Glaze, 

but they didn't carry it, so I found this Finger Paints color that I actually like better

and was also cheaper than China Glaze by $1.50 

I like that the pink isn't super vibrant, and in some

lights it actually looks a little bronze-ish 

Anyway, the color is called Hue Left a Message?

and for this look I put on about three or four coats 

Flip Flop Fantasy

This is my favorite color to wear for summer because its so bright and pretty!

It's Flip Flop Fantasy by China Glaze

For this color, and most china glaze colors, you need to apply at least two coats

to get the color totally opaque and consistent throughout the surface of the nail. 

I even put three coats on some nails I wasn't satisfied with.

But as you can see, it is worth it, and creates a beautiful color that 

contrasts nicely with sun-kissed skin. 

Man, that sounds cheesy.

Ikat Nails/ Product Review

I have been wanting to do the Ikat print on my nails for awhile, 

it's a pretty manicure but it's a little difficult. 

You have to have the right black nail art polish and I still don't.

For the base color I used

OPI's Melon of Troy

For the white I used Sally Hansen's White On

The blue is China Glaze's For Audrey

And I was forced to use a sparkly black nail art polish 

(Finger Paint's Vintage Masterpiece)

instead of plain black because my black one is awful.

This is my absolutely terrible black nail art polish. 

I would not recommend this unless 

you want a polish that gets super gooey and clumpy 

and then smears when you put top coat on it.

Tan Lines

I really wanted to do a more neutral manicure so, 

I picked out this light tan color called 

Almost Almond by Sally Hansen

 Then I added the lines on the tips of my nails using

Stripe Rite's Gold nail art polish.

If you are purchasing nail art polishes, I strongly recommend 

Stripe Rite because the brush is super thin, allowing you to make your manicure look exactly how you imagined in your head  :)

Neon Coral Swatch

This is a neon coral color called
Punki Pink by Nina

If you want a more pink color instead of the coral, 

you can put a coat of white polish underneath, and it will be lighter.

Later I added silver nail tape

Lilac Leopard

For this manicure I used the Revlon polish Lilac Pastelle

For the spots on the accent leopard print nail, I used 

Essie's Penny Talk...

 and the Art Deco black nail art polish

French Tips

This french tip manicure was a lot easier than it seems.

After using a base coat, I put on one layer of OPI's Mimosas for Mr. and Mrs.

Then I cut tape to have a curved edge so that the white polish wouldn't 

be completely straight because I don't like that look.

For the white polish I used Sally Hansen's Xtreme wear White On

I do recommend this polish because it is less likely to chip.