Hello ladies (= as mentioned in a previous post, I have some extra time on my hands so I hope I can update and post as well as view, read and share with all of you! It is official though: got all my grades back and I have my associates degree, should be arriving in February!
This next NOTW (Nail of the week!) has been one of my favorites because it didn’t start out as a NOTW, more like a NOTD. But I have continually added onto it so much that its actually lasting a long time but each new addition gives it a little bit of a refresher so a) it looks fresh and b) I don’t get bored of it!
The layering goes as follows;
Sinful colors: Mint apple
ORLY: liquid vinyl
Art Club: Black
Art Club: Silver Glitter
Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Top coat
China Glaze: Matte magic
It started out with two layers of mint apple, and then I added one more for total opacity. I am out of basecoat and haven’t had the thought cross my mind to purchase any new ones, so I didn’t use one, lol. I then sealed it with one coat of the Sally Hansen topcoat.
It wasn’t until the next day that I added the flowers on the thumb and ring finger with a little bit of sparkle. Being the awful disorganized mess of a person I can be, I actually misplaced the fauxnad plate I used so I don’t even know which number it is! M24! I used the Art Club polish for it though, the thick formula works great with konad and fauxnad! Two days later I decided to give another try on a French tip. (My favorite concept yet worst execution! Love the classic look but haven’t been able to get it down just right.. until now!)
I used this tape that I bought for Christmas presents from Five Below for a dollar xD I will definitely be investing in some French manicure strips because this tape is a double edged sword.
Pros:
leaves the CLEANEST lines I’ve done yet
perfect amount of sticky that doesn’t pull off base coats
Cons:
Is 100% clear and VERY hard to place straight.
Not meant for nail care so leaves the tiniest little gaps on the edges (that I fixed with Art Club)
I loved the final look!
A day or two later, I decided to mattify my mani and loved it even more! I am not sure WHAT caused this problem, but about half and hour after applying Matte Magic, the edges of my nails were really white, looked like a bad case of dry cuticles. They still are and I don’t know how to get rid of it )= My cuticles were just oiled and lotioned before I took these pictures, so I don’t think it was the actual dryness of my cuticles. I really don’t know what caused this chemical reaction! Anyways, the final product;
thanks for viewing (= i love to hear comments and feedback so let me know what you think!
(ALL images are clickable!)
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