Showing posts with label To Yacht to Handle. Show all posts
Showing posts with label To Yacht to Handle. Show all posts
A Study in Blues - The Ombre Dotticure
Monday, July 8, 2013
7/08/2013 02:45:00 PM
Ok, so I'm going to make the call. This might be my favorite manicure I've done all year. I'm not kidding people. It was so awesome, I wore it for five(5) days and was sad when I took it off. I'm already imagining new ways to do it.
To start for this look, I put down a base coat of Maybelline Color Show in Sandstorm. This is a limited edition color that they released in Spring 2013. I love this color. It's the perfect light nude/tan. After waiting for this to dry, my dotting tool and I got down to business.
I used seven different blues for this look. You can see the order below. I blatantly copied this look from this pin, but sadly it looks like the actual blog is now defunct. I'm already imagining this look in both a pink and purple version.
Blues darkest to lightest: Sally Hansen Navy Baby, OPI Eurso Euro, Essie Butler Please, China Glaze Hanging in the Balance, OPI Fly, Maybelline Color Show Turquoise Paradise, China Glaze To Yacht to Handle
What do you think of this look? Do you love it as much as I love it? Because I looooooove it!
Enjoy & until next time, Amy Lee
*all polishes used in this post were purchased by me
Clowning Around with Neons
Monday, May 20, 2013
5/20/2013 12:20:00 PM
I hate Mondays. I think everyone does. You have a blissful relaxing weekend and then bam, Alarm Clock, Job, blah, blah, blah.
Today I have a quick mani that I did after swatching the China Glaze Neons to show you.
I started off with China Glaze To Yacht to Handle (love that name, too cute!) and on my ring fingers I topped it with Lush Lacquer's Clowning Around. Clowning Around is a clear base with multiple sized hexes in neon pink, neon orange, neon yellow, neon green, neon blue, and neon purple. It is simple amazing. I need to take the time to wear it over white, but it looks awesome paired with the teal.
Are you a Monday hater too?
Enjoy & until next time, Amy Lee
*all products featured in this post were purchased by me
China Glaze On the Shore Collection - Sunsational Summer Neons
Friday, May 17, 2013
5/17/2013 11:29:00 AM
Hi all! Today I have swatches of 5 of the new Summer Neon shades from China Glaze's On the Shore Collection. I've heard really bad things about these polishes, but I can't help myself, they are just so damn pretty in the bottle. So I approached them differently than others. I actually saw really good results. First lets look at the polishes, then I'll tell you about application. All of these polishes except one, are cremes. I'll let you know when the jelly pops up.
Highlight of my Summer, a neon mint color. So unique and so very pretty.
That's Shore Bright. This purple is hard to describe. I don't know that I would term it a true neon, just a bright purple.
Sun of a Peach. I love this polish, but I had such a hard time photographing it. The color on this polish so doesn't translate well in pictures. I'd recommend looking at multiple swatch photos before committing to this one. It is more of an orange leaning peach in real life.
Keepin' it Teal is the one jelly I purchased. I love this color, but I had issues applying it. I'll touch on my mistakes (not the polishes) at the end.
To Yacht to Handle, this is the creme version of Keepin' it Teal. They look so similar to me. This polish did funky things when I added my top coat, most noticeably on my pinkie. See those little waves? They were smooth to the touch, so I don't know what that is.
Application wise, I layered all of these polishes over China Glaze White Out. Having that white base and then applying one thick layer of the polish, was kind of a pain, but I didn't run into any of the problems I've heard other bloggers talking about. I did this on purpose, because I wanted to avoid the streaks and polishes I've heard others say appeared for them. However, with Keepin' it Teal, I should have just built that polish up. For some reason, the white base made that one hard to apply, when it hasn't been a problem child for others. Live and learn.
Overall, I love the colors, they are very original for neons. Application, my way, is a giant pain. However, if I just wanted to wear one, not swatch them all, it shouldn't be that much of an issue.
What do you think of these neons?
Enjoy & until next time, Amy Lee
*all polishes featured in this post were purchased by me
