SinfulShine Break Away
Thursday, July 11, 2013
7/11/2013 02:07:00 PM
Yesterday, I showed you all my blue jeans mani, where I used SinfulShine Break Away as the base color. I wanted to show you this color on it's own. This blue is the perfect mid-wash denim color. I'm so glad I picked this one up because I don't have a single color exactly like it.
According to the SinfulShine website, these polishes are supposed to be 5 times glossier than patent leather. And boy they are shiny. Here you are seeing two coats of Break Away with no top coat. For $2.99 a polish, you really can't go wrong with these. I can't wait to see if they start releasing special collections in this line as well.
Have you tried the new SinfulShine polishes? What do you think of them?
Enjoy & until tomorrow, Amy Lee
*all products featured in this post were purchased by me
Blue Jeans Mani
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
7/10/2013 11:53:00 AM
*some products in this post were provided to me for review
Recently I received some nail studs for review in the mail from KK Center HK. The studs in question reminded me of the rivets on Blue Jeans, so I set out to create a Denim manicure to show them off.
To create the base look for the denim, I started off with a base of SinfulShine Break Away. I then used my fan brush to create vertical lines on my nails with a combination of Sinful Colors Sugar Rush, SinfulShine Most Sinful, and Break Away. I then painted on some stitching detail with China Glaze Kalahari Kiss (which you can see below) and finished everything off with my Revlon Matte Top Coat.
As far as the studs go, they are just too big! They are so big, that they are impractical. I can't imagine anyone being able to comfortably wear these on their nails. There is no curve to them, so they stick up on the sides, which you can see in my middle picture. I think the design itself is really cute, I just wish they were about 1/2 the size. The stud on my middle finger didn't last more than one hour before it got caught on something and came off. The one on my thumb was gone this morning when I got up, so it's lost in the sheets somewhere. Sadly, I don't feel I can recommend these, but I did love the other studs they sent for review.
If you would like to see these studs for yourself, click here. Be sure to visit their store here as they have lots of other fun items for sale as well.
What do you think of my denim look? Does it look real?
Enjoy & until tomorrow, Amy Lee
*the studs in this post were provided for review, all other products were purchased by me
The Syrup Mani.....Am I doing this right?
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
7/09/2013 11:52:00 AM
Recently I saw a tutorial on how to do Syrup Nails. Seems simple enough, I've got jelly polishes, I'm going to give this one a go. And I did. Aaannnd I'm not sure I did it right, or maybe I chose a bad polish for this look. Anywho, here are the nails.
For this look I used China Glaze Keepin' it Teal, from their summer Sunsational Collection. There isn't a whole lot to tell you about this mani. One color (odd for me) and one simple technique (also odd for me).
I did this look for a long weekend at the lake, and it lasted well for the most part.
Have you tried syrup nails? What did you think of them?
Enjoy & until tomorrow, Amy Lee
*all polishes featured in this post were purchased by me
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
Patriotic Aztec
Thursday, July 4, 2013
7/04/2013 05:51:00 PM
HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!!! It's the 4th of July and it's my favorite holiday. I'm currently living the good life on the beach up north at family property. I've got my pups, my parents, and the one I love with me. You can't go wrong with that.
Yesterday, I showed you my Fourth Fail. I took that manicure off as soon as I was done with pictures, because I just didn't like it. The colors were off and it was too blase for me. Now this manicure, this one, is where it is at. I wanted to be festive, but not so in your face with it. I decided to do an Aztec type print in the dominate colors of the holiday. I used Pshiit's tutorial, found here.
To start I laid down a base coat of China Glaze Splish Splash (blue) and OPI A Oui Bit of Red (red) on my fingers. Then I freehanded triangles of China Glaze Dandy Lyin' Around. On my thumb and pointer finger, I added a chevron in China Glaze Ruby Pumps. I then did the box outs in Sally Hansen Silver Sweep, and then outlined the silver in OPI A Oui Bit of Red. I did the exact same on the other hand, but I used HITS Apollo for the blue chevron, and outlined the silver in China Glaze Splish Splash. All that makes sense right? Hope so?
I'm sure some of you out there are like me. On my non-dominant or "show hand" as I like to call it, I can do all these fancy, super intricate designs, but my right hand has no hope of being as awesome. So today, I'm going to also show you the rarely seen right hand.
I started with the same base colors as on my left hand. I then topped it off with a coat of Pure Ice Freedom. This is a glitter topper filled with red sparkles, blue hexes and silver stars. Perfect for the fourth. Also, pardon the awkward hand poses, my right hand is kinda derpy and has no idea what it is doing. :-)
What do you think of this Patriotic Aztec?
Enjoy & until tomorrow, Amy Lee
*all products featured in this post were purchased by me
Fourth Fail
Wednesday, July 3, 2013
7/03/2013 10:51:00 AM
So I got this great idea that I wanted to do Independence Day nails. The 4th is my absolute favorite holiday, because I love being a pyro, and fireworks are my absolute favorite.
Unfortunately, I got about 1/2 way done with this look and decided I hated it. So I took these pictures to show you all and then took it off. I did come up with a cool look, that I will be sure to show you tomorrow. I didn't even bother to do clean up before taking the pictures.
I started with a base of OPI My Boyfriend Scales Walls on all fingers. Then on my pointer and pinky I used a striper and added China Glaze Adventure Red-y. I then layered on China Glaze Ruby Pumps for some added sparkle on the red stripes. For the blue I used Essie Butler Please. On my thumb and middle finger I tried to create fireworks with Adventure Red-y and Butler Please. On my ring finger I layered on a coat of Pure Ice Freedom, a glitter topper filled with mini red glitters, small blue Hexes and silver stars.
This look wasn't terrible, but it was pretty generic. I just didn't like it, plain and simple. What do you think?
Enjoy & until tomorrow, Amy Lee
*all products featured in this post were purchased by me
Sherbet with a Twist
Monday, July 1, 2013
7/01/2013 04:16:00 PM
Hi Ya'll! I'm sorry for the inconsistent posting last week, but I was out of town. It's going to be just as crazy this week, because I'm traveling out of town, again, for the holiday.
Today I have a trio of Julep polishes. I bought these in the recent Julep Warehouse sale, which was exciting because it was a great way for me to try out a new brand without a huge investment. This trio is called Sherbet with a Twist.
Up first we have Charlotte, a very pretty dusty purple creme. I love the way this polish looks. I wore 3 coats here, the polish applied easily, and dried very shiny.
Next we have Lauren. This bright pink is more jelly than creme. I've got 3 coats on here and you can still see visible nail line. Next time I'll wear this over white and it will be freaking awesome.
This polish, Parker, was my least favorite of the three. Online it looked like this delicious yellow, I got it and it was like honey mustard and orange had a baby. I wore it for a few days, so the wear time is good. The formula was great, easy to apply, and dries very shiny. My only complaint was the color.
Which color is your favorite? Did you take advantage of Julep's big sale?
Enjoy & until tomorrow, Amy Lee
*all polishes featured in this post were purchased by me
