Going out with a bang…

This is the last of my scheduled posts, and the last of my manicures. I decided to go out with a bang and experiment with sponging, a technique I have not really fully mastered. But I love it! I think I made a mistake picking such a herpes-tastic glitter. 😦 It was so hard to clean up, and you can still see some residue in the following photos. I apologize!

I began with a base color from Avon, also in my haul recently. This is Luxe Lavender, a very beautiful pale lilac. In love, I am.

I sponged Milani Purple Gleam on the tips and stamped with Sally Hansen Chrome in Black Pearl, with Konad M60. Inside the flowers are bullion beads from a Bundle Monster nail art package.

Here comes pic spam!

Topped off with Seche Vite, of course.
I am almost done with  my first bottle, wow… But it makes sense, I do other people’s nails and finish it off with SV, and a friend comes over and uses some of it too so that’s why it would go so quickly.

This is hands down one of my most favorite manicures EVAR.

Going out with a bang…

This is the last of my scheduled posts, and the last of my manicures. I decided to go out with a bang and experiment with sponging, a technique I have not really fully mastered. But I love it! I think I made a mistake picking such a herpes-tastic glitter. 😦 It was so hard to clean up, and you can still see some residue in the following photos. I apologize!

I began with a base color from Avon, also in my haul recently. This is Luxe Lavender, a very beautiful pale lilac. In love, I am.

I sponged Milani Purple Gleam on the tips and stamped with Sally Hansen Chrome in Black Pearl, with Konad M60. Inside the flowers are bullion beads from a Bundle Monster nail art package.

Here comes pic spam!

Topped off with Seche Vite, of course.
I am almost done with  my first bottle, wow… But it makes sense, I do other people’s nails and finish it off with SV, and a friend comes over and uses some of it too so that’s why it would go so quickly.

This is hands down one of my most favorite manicures EVAR.

Lilacism experiments

 Began with three coats of Essie Lilacism. Yes. It is sheer and streaky. Pretty pastel color though.

 Layered Sally Hansen’s Hidden Treasure over it… Too subtle for me actually, but it was pretty.

 China Glaze Crackle in Fault Line over it. Liked this one quite a bit.

 Was hard to see the flakies through, though. Maybe if I added several coats of the flakies? Anyway I scrapped it, and ultimately went outside with…

 Essie Lilacism, stamped with Fauxnad and used bullion beads from the BM gem set over the natural dots in the stamping pattern. Stamp color: Sally Hansen Chrome in Royal Purple

Pretty 🙂 The bullion beads were a tad too bumpy for me though.

Lilacism experiments

 Began with three coats of Essie Lilacism. Yes. It is sheer and streaky. Pretty pastel color though.

 Layered Sally Hansen’s Hidden Treasure over it… Too subtle for me actually, but it was pretty.

 China Glaze Crackle in Fault Line over it. Liked this one quite a bit.

 Was hard to see the flakies through, though. Maybe if I added several coats of the flakies? Anyway I scrapped it, and ultimately went outside with…

 Essie Lilacism, stamped with Fauxnad and used bullion beads from the BM gem set over the natural dots in the stamping pattern. Stamp color: Sally Hansen Chrome in Royal Purple

Pretty 🙂 The bullion beads were a tad too bumpy for me though.

Chrystanthemums

 Began with a coat of China Glaze Let’s Groove, a gorgeous dark purple with a red shimmer.

 Stamped with BM 02, with CG Sci-Fi, and the rhinestones from a BM batch.

 Left hand

Right hand. Didn’t know this was blurry until it uploaded D:

I’m loving this! I got the BM bunch a while ago but had NOOOO idea how I could incorporate the rhinestones, and recently saw an inspiration, and this was the result 🙂 I love it personally.

Chrystanthemums

 Began with a coat of China Glaze Let’s Groove, a gorgeous dark purple with a red shimmer.

 Stamped with BM 02, with CG Sci-Fi, and the rhinestones from a BM batch.

 Left hand

Right hand. Didn’t know this was blurry until it uploaded D:

I’m loving this! I got the BM bunch a while ago but had NOOOO idea how I could incorporate the rhinestones, and recently saw an inspiration, and this was the result 🙂 I love it personally.

more birthday goodies.. :)

 Bundle Monster nail art wheels!! Little rhinestones, bullion beads, sequins…

 Obviously I ripped off my mani and started a new one!

 Orly Purple Pleather. Check out the interesting finish– not so quite matte, but more “plastic”

The hearts is from the BM nail wheel, and the bling on the edges of my nails as a funky french, is Milani Silver

more birthday goodies.. :)

 Bundle Monster nail art wheels!! Little rhinestones, bullion beads, sequins…

 Obviously I ripped off my mani and started a new one!

 Orly Purple Pleather. Check out the interesting finish– not so quite matte, but more “plastic”

The hearts is from the BM nail wheel, and the bling on the edges of my nails as a funky french, is Milani Silver