Black & White Nail Gala

I have done this nail art many times before, usually with a variety of color schemes, however, this  particular manicure screams: You are one fancy bitch! LOL! I loved the way this mani came out! For the accent finger,  I used silver beads on the center of the flowers, and that gave my nails a whole new dimension of fabulousness. It was such a fabulous combination, that all my co-workers kept stopping me when they took notice of my manicure.

Later Dolls,
XOXO
-M

My Stash

Hola!

Remember how I posted on my profile that I started with 9 polishes only, and that my collection has grown since? It has grown quite a lot actually, and I've decided to take some pics of my colorful glasses. Originally, I had planned to organize them according to color or brand, but I just became lazy and spread them creatively, or at least I think I did. I try to be a smart polish shopper, but sometimes I can't resist the temptation and ultimately buy full price. It funny because my mom keeps telling me to stop buying polishes and to start saving for school. But more often than not, she's the one that benefits from these polishes as she is always asking me to do her nails. Can you believe that? Haha! I really don't mind. She's my guinea pig. I am always trying my ideas on her first.  One time, I did a leopard print on her b/c she loves wild cats, and she had the biggest bitch fit.  She kept on yapping about how the manicure wasn't age appropriate?? Later, she was asking me if I had posted her mani on Facebook to show my friends. Mothers, who understands them.......

Sorry, I got carried away a little bit.. lol

Here are pics of my growing stash:

 




Up from above, here we are...

Here's Sebastian, never misses the opportunity to take a pic.

Always keep your promises.

Well, last week I was finally able to meet with my friend.  I promised her during the beginning of the year that I would do her nails. Unforutnately, things just kept on piling up. I was busy at work, school was hectic (as always), and the worst one; my friend burned her fingers trying to make "flan" (latin dessert). The poor thing, her fingers were wrapped for weeks. I felt so bad.. Well, now that her digits have finally healed, I was able to do the mani I promised.. You know how the saying goes - better late, than never!

So here it is.....

**UPDATE** I uploaded 2 clear pictures of the colors that I used for this mani - please scroll below.

Finger Paints - All you need is color

 

Milani- Very Teal

Base Coat: OPI's - Base Coat - (one coat)
Nail Polishes: Milani's - Very Teal (2 coats), Finger Paints - All you need is color (1 Coat),  Sally Hansen's - Midnight in NY (nail art).
Top Coat: Seche Vite - Fast Drying Top Coat

Nail Art: I took one finger from each hand and decided to make something different, enough so that it would compliment her hand.  A little pzazzas won't hurt anyone, right? lol

Left Finger: Once the nail was dried, I placed one strip of tape on each side of the nail, forming a triangle at the tip.  I painted the tip with Sally's Midnight in NY, then quickly removed both strips. I took the opportunity to add a small gem on the tip of the pyramid, and sealed it with a coat of Seche Vite's (SV) fast drying top coat.

Right Finger: Once the nail was dried, I cut three thin of tapes and layered them one on top of each other. I got this idea from one of my favorite nail polish bloggers: Chloe's Nails. The idea is that the tapes are layered in a way that they resemble rays. You can place them sideways or on the top. I pressed the tape down so that my coat of Midnight in NY won't leak through the mani. Once I applied Midnight in NY, I quickly removed the strips and sealed it with a coat of SV as well.

Have a fierce and fabulous day!

Ladybugs for good luck!

This mani was done a couple of months ago when I needed to take a break from the books. I was taking 5 classes and I needed some ME time. I had 3 exams the following week, and boy did I need all the luck I could get! My mom always said that if a ladybug lands on you, it's considered  good luck. Keeping this in mind, I decided that I needed tons of luck for my 3 tests, and a ladybug would be the perfect charm if I wanted to ace my exams.

So here is my mani:

What did I use for this mani?

Base Coat: OPI's - Ridge Riller - One Coat
Nail Polishes: OPI's - Off with her Red (Alice in Wonderland collection) - 2 Coats AND Sinful Colors - Black on Black for the nail art.
Top Coat: Seche Vite Fast Drying Top Coat (I LOVE this stuff!!)

Nail Art: After applying the first coat of Seche Vite, I had to wait at least 10 minutes so that the nail would  be dry.  Once dried, I placed one strip of tape on each side of the nail, forming a triangle at the tip of my nail.  I painted the tip of my nail with Sinful's Black on Black, then quickly removed the strips of tapes. I did the black dots with a toothpick, and I sealed it with a coat of Seche Vite's (SV) fast drying top coat. Voila!

I love SV, it makes your nail polish look so shiny!!

Have a fabulous day everyone!