Today’s manicure is a bit of a mix of techniques. As many of you know, I’ve been trying to figure out how to do a pure gel polish gradient and have gotten awful results with the different ideas I’ve tried. Well Nails by Shannon posted this video about her...
I received stamping plate MM32 from Messy Mansion which has a bunch of different Egyptian images, and decided to do some nail art with hieroglyphics. I knew I wanted to stamp with gold, so I opted for a dark base so the gold would pop, and then the accent...
I’ve been wanting to attempt a rainbow gradient look for a while and have tried doing it with pure gel polish a few times, but that didn’t work out too well. I know how to do gradients with pigment powders, so I decided to try that route instead and...
My cousin Shawna is graduating from Indiana University with her Ph.D.!! Woot woot! I’m so proud of her! She’s worked long and hard to get here and we’re going to celebrate all weekend long. I did my nails in IU colors, crimson and cream, for the occasion. For the...
I was browsing the nail section at Walgreens the other day and this SensatioNail color called my name very loudly! The color is SensatioNail Heirloom Lilac and it’s the lightest shade of lilac that I now own. It has a very subtle shimmer, and I added some extra sparkle...
Oh, how I love color changing polishes! This is one of the Mood gel polishes from LeChat called Coral Caress. It shifts from a pale lavender when it’s warm to a dark coral color when it’s cold. I’ve been wearing this for a couple of days now and it’s...
I’m soooo eager for spring, I can’t help playing with spring colors even though it’s still snowing here. This mani may look a bit complicated, but it’s really just a few simple colors and a stamp. I will deconstruct the mani in the subsequent pictures. The black floral outlines...
