Showing posts with label neutral. Show all posts
Showing posts with label neutral. Show all posts
Untried Polish Challenge: Neutral
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
4/30/2013 10:47:00 AM
Remember way back when I showed you this polish fail and y'all made it my most viewed post ever with almost 800 views (that's alot for me, don't laugh). Well saddle up, because we are going to try for a new high because I have an even bigger polish fail for you today. And this time, I even finished it and documented it with pictures for you.
So day four of the Untried Polish Challenge brings us to Neutral. I wanted to try a new (to me) technique for today as well so I choose Needle Drag or as some call it Dry Marbling.
I choose 3 untrieds for today, three neutrals that I bought and then didn't use. The colors are Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure in Pumice and Without a Stitch. I also used Essie Mochachino. Things went horribly wrong.
It looks like a baby puked on my nails. Ick! I'm not sure if it was the color combonation that made it horrible or the design I picked but my-lan-ta it's horrible.
So day four of the Untried Polish Challenge brings us to Neutral. I wanted to try a new (to me) technique for today as well so I choose Needle Drag or as some call it Dry Marbling.
I choose 3 untrieds for today, three neutrals that I bought and then didn't use. The colors are Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure in Pumice and Without a Stitch. I also used Essie Mochachino. Things went horribly wrong.
It looks like a baby puked on my nails. Ick! I'm not sure if it was the color combonation that made it horrible or the design I picked but my-lan-ta it's horrible.
Just look at how gross it is. Suffice it to say, this manicure lasted no longer than 30 seconds after the last picture was taken. No way in H-E-double hockey sticks it was making it out the door. I did do a little skittle swatching for you, so you could see the three colors on their own.
Individually I really like the colors. Mochachino (pointer) is a medium grey brown polish with a lovely shimmer in it. Without a Stitch (middle) is a beautifully nude polish that leans a little yellow on me. Pumice (ring) is a greenish grey that is very reminiscent of a pumice stone, hence the name. It's funny how three pretty colors when combined are horrible.
So, what do you think of my huge fail? Is there a way I could have saved it?
Enjoy & until next time, Amy Lee
Designs in the Sand
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
4/09/2013 10:36:00 AM
I've been on the fence about the whole texture polish thing. I have a few girlfriends who absolutely love it, but I've still been kind of wary about the whole thing. It seemed like a fad but I think it might be around to stay. Everyone is releasing collections, and I'm kind of in love with the whole OPI Bond Girls Collections (the colors at least).
I bought OPI's Can't Let Go from the Mariah Carey Collection forever ago, but it took me a while to work up the courage to try it out. And could I try it out like normal people and just wear it plain? Absolutely not...I wanted to see how it stood up in a design. So I got to playing in the sand.
For this design, I started off with a base coat of China Glaze Whimsical. This is a really pretty neutral duochrome that I thought paired well with the deep purple of Can't Let Go. Here it is with 3 thin coats on it's own.
I like this polish, it would be great as a neutral wear on its own, but if you aren't careful the brush strokes show. Next I layered in striping tape in different designs, then quickly brushed on 2 coats of the Liquid Sand polish. The result was great.
I bought OPI's Can't Let Go from the Mariah Carey Collection forever ago, but it took me a while to work up the courage to try it out. And could I try it out like normal people and just wear it plain? Absolutely not...I wanted to see how it stood up in a design. So I got to playing in the sand.
For this design, I started off with a base coat of China Glaze Whimsical. This is a really pretty neutral duochrome that I thought paired well with the deep purple of Can't Let Go. Here it is with 3 thin coats on it's own.
I like this polish, it would be great as a neutral wear on its own, but if you aren't careful the brush strokes show. Next I layered in striping tape in different designs, then quickly brushed on 2 coats of the Liquid Sand polish. The result was great.
I really like how this turned out. It was one of those can't stop staring manicures. In fact it was a can't stop feeling manicure as well. I did the same designs on the opposite hand as well.
As you can see, I'm a little derpy trying to hand model (hahahaha) for you with my dominant hand. I just couldn't get my fingers to line up right. Trying to take pictures with the opposite hand wasn't so easy either.
:-/ Sorry for the blurriness.
Overall, I like this look. The texture still weirds me out, but I like it in a strange way. Also, the purple is just such a gorgeous color.
What do you think about texture finishes? Yay or Nay?
Enjoy & until next time, Amy Lee
*all polishes featured in this post were purchased by me
Toning things down: Gradient French Tip
Monday, April 8, 2013
4/08/2013 10:31:00 AM
Usually I'm all "COLORS! GIVE THEM ALL TO ME!" and then every once in a while I overload my senses and have to take a break. So today, I'm going to show you a fun but very neutral mani.
I used Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure in Bandage and Ivory Skull for this manicure. Both of these were limited edition colors last fall. They are two of my favorites in my collection. Ivory Skull is my go to white, I'm going to be bummed when I use it all. Before I show you the gradient, lets see these two colors on their own.
Here is Bandage. This color is extremely close to my skin tone, but not quite there. It's the closest I've gotten so far.
Look at that white. Ivory Skull applies like a dream and is opaque in two coats. Can't beat that. I've got other whites and boy they are finicky.
Basically I took a makeup sponge soaked in water and did a quick gradient with the two colors over my white base. Easy peasy lemon squeezy. And because I can't leave things alone, I topped it off with a quick dusting of China Glaze Fairy Dust. Want to see an up close look at those sparkles? Good, because I have one for you.
And there you have it, a great neutral manicure, that lasted a whole day and a half before my color cravings kicked back in. :-)
Enjoy & until next time, Amy Lee
*all polishes featured in this post were purchased by me
