Mani Monday!

New on the blog! Weekly manicure pics!  My nails are looking better lately, even though my sister wants to come trim my cuticles lol. Anyway, for the first Mani Monday I present "Polka Dots". I used Sally Hansen Pacific Blue with LA Colors Art Deco White. I used the end of a bobby pin to do the dots and then a coat of Ulta X- Dry Top Coat. I am loving this top coat. I am beyond sick of my Seche Vite thickening up after just buying it. So far the Ulta X- Dry Top Coat is staying thin and usable! Yeah!!

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China Glaze Pool Party

 I almost screamed of excitement when I seen this GORGEOUS color at Ulta. Right away, I knew I had to have it. I am addicted to neon nails right now and this color looked like a perfect mix of orange and pink neon. Well in the bottle it is. Sad to say the color does not translate to nails. The color ended up not being very neon at all. A pretty color still but not at all what I was looking for. I took quite a few pictures and had trouble even getting the color in the bottle to photograph true to color. I did an image search on google for Pool Party and there were no pictures that showed the awesomeness of this polish color in the bottle. Sadly I am going to return this because in the end it comes out as a plain orange coral color on the nails and I have enough of those types of colors in my polish collection already.

 

China Glaze - Pool Party

I will say I am LOVING the China Glaze polishes in general. They say they have a hardener in them which I definitely need. My nails are pretty weak when they get longer. Which by the way, have you noticed I have not commented on my ugly short nails???? I have been doing my best to  keep them freshly painted which helps me not want to bite them off. Hopefully I can keep it up for awhile!

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Neon Polka Dot Mani!

 This manicure came out so cute so I had to post it! I used a bobby pin to make the dots after applying two coats of white Klean Color nail polish. Then I used Nina in Orange Flame and Sinful Colors in Dream on.

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Nails!

 I probably should not even blog about my nails. They are the nails of a 8 year old boy and I am not that great at nail art. BUT, I bet there are a ton of you out there with short, stubby, messy nails too. So I will continue to share for you. Everyone else, please do not judge =0)

 I got a new bottle of Seche Vite. It really is amazing top coat. First I applied two coats of the orange (Orange Flame by Nina), then I sponged on some purple ( Dream on by Sinful Colors) just on the tips and lastly I lightly dabbed on some glitter ( Frenzy by Sinful Colors). Finished it up with a coat of Seche and Vite!

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Nails!

Last week on Instagram Michelle Pham posted a picture of a manicure done with a fan brush. I thought it was really pretty so I decided ti try it. First off, these are not my real nails. If you are a reader here, you knew that right. Heehee. I bought a big pack of glue on nails from Rite Aid. I trimmed them down really short. I like doing this for a few reasons, one is the polish doesn't chip off these nails and also it is easier for me to do designs or nail art on these nails before I glue them on. I also prefer the glue on nails to acrylics because the cost is WAY less. I paid roughly $3 and have enough for 2 sets. Each set will last about 2-3 weeks unless I want to change the color. They are also easy to remove and do not damage your nails.

I used a cheap elf fan brush to achieve this design. First I painted my nails white, then dabbed some black polish on the tips of half of the fan brush and slowly, lightly dragged it across the nail. I did the same with the fushia color and then followed up with a coat of glitter and clear.

Sinful Colors Dream On, Sally Hansen Black Out, Klean Colors White, NYC quick dry top coat and Sally Hansen Strobe Light.

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More nails!

 So it appears I am into nails! Normally my manicures are boring. Blue or purple with mulicolored glitter on top - The End. Lately I have been trying new things and trying to let my nails grow some. I find that if my nails are painted I do not bite them and they seem not to peel or get jagged as much. I decided to just slap on a nude polish that I could keep putting more coats on as it chipped during the week. I used an elf nude polish that my niece gave me for Christmas. After applying it something happened. My love for nude lips transferred to my nails. I LOVE THE LOOK OF NUDE COLORED NAILS!!! This is coming from someone who wears dark polish 365 days a year! I was admiring my nails when the idea to sponge some glitter on the tips came to me. I used Sally Hansen Strobe Light. Gahhh, even more in love now. It is so pretty!! My nails and cuticles still need some help!

Do you have any tips for growing stronger nails? My are pretty thin and bendy ( gross I know).

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Revlon Girly

I was at Rite Aid on the search for Shocktop Honeycrisp Apple Wheat Beer ( you have to try it, it is AMAZING) when I stumbled across this Revlon polish called Girly. It looked yummy. Yes, yummy. Like food. It reminded me of bubble gum ice cream or something. My nails were freshly painted so I tested the polish on my daughter first! I was hoping for a more opaque polish but it is pretty sheer. I did two quick coats on her nails. It did add a hint of color. I was impressed with how much glitter/flecks I was able to get onto her nails with two coats. I only paid $3.50 for this polish because it was on sale. Overall I really like this.

My daughters nails with two coats of Revlon Girly

My nails with 2 coats of Color Club He Loves Me and one coat of Revlon Girly.

Have you tried this new shade from Revlon? If so, what did you think about it?

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