ARTSY WEDESDAY Matte N Shine

This weeks theme was to incorporate matte & shine into one manicure. I went with Black & ivory colored Dice with shiny dots...I pretty happy with the turnout except the overall look was a bit chunky due to the fact that I was lazy and didn't remove my last manicure of Nars Orgasm :/
But I feel my shorter nail length was perfect for dice. If my nails had been longer I definitely would have went with Dominos ;)

Polish Used:

•Loreal Ravens Strength
•Revlon Runway Pearl
•WarPaint Beauty Mattify

I love the look of runway pearl & ravens strength with the matte coat. They both have gorgeous shimmer that has a nice depth when flat....

Enjoy!

And join us next week for Fishtail Manicures!!

Check out more Matte & Shiny Manicures from the rest of the ARTSY WEDNESDAY Team:

labMuffin

Prettypurplepolish

Mariasnailpolishblog

Nailsbymslizard

unnakednails

Nailandpolish

BeautyGnome

Be Inspired: Nailwheels

Every week I will be showing You My Be inspired Nailwheels.....I like to take inspiration from My everyday life and things around me & pull them into My manicures.
So here are this weeks Nailwheels. I hope they inspire You to think outside the box & do something fun and artistic on your own nails

A few things that I was inspired by this week were:

•Dice
•Black & white
•Contrast Between shine & matte
•bling
•fingerprints
•hearts
•polka dots
•bright colors

What Inspires You?

My Pretty Orgasm

Yea I said it...My Orgasm is Pretty :)

I topped my Nars Orgasm with Deborah Lipmanns Oh you Pretty Things

I was so lucky to find (ie. STALK) Deborah Lippmann polish at My local Tj Maxx. I called and had them hold what they had. The associate was like do You wanna know the colors? I was like Nope, Just hold em...I will be right there within the hour. I'm sure he thought I was a polished crazed wierdo lol.
Anywho legend had it that the coveted DL polish was being sold at TJ for 5.99
Wellllllll the rumors are TRUE...I only paid 5.99each for 2 bottles of naked which is an amazing nude (I already own her) that I gifted to My Mother & Younger sister
The 3rd bottle was a beautiful soft sheer peach with pink coral shimmers called Oh You Pretty Things....Gorgeous.

I knew I would layer her with a similar shade I aready own Nars Orgasm. This combo is soooooo amazing. Pictures don't do the magic on my finger tips justice (I've also cut my talons into nubbies that I'm LOVING)
I tried to capture the essence of this manicure.....just trust me on this one...I've painted my nails hundreds probably thousands probably more but anyway....this has got to be in My top five favorite combos!

Enjoy :)

FYI

•Naked is part of DL core line
•Oh You Pretty Things was Limited edition for Juicy Couture

Nail Wheel Compilation

This week the creative juices were overflowing with ideas...I pulled out my nailwheels to practice some of my ideas...I like to call them inspiration wheels, because I can always come back and build a whole manicure or pedicure from them when I'm stumped on what to do next

These are just practice for me...I hope you enjoy taking a peek at the creative process behind some of my manicures.
I'd love to hear what You think about these & if You have Any suggestions for future manicures please leave that in the comments below

ARTSY WEDNESDAY Music

Welcome to another week of Artsy Wednesday! We are strumming to our own beat with this weeks theme being Music.

I knew I wanted a fun manicure inspired by a BoOmBox. Growing up I loved my BoOmBox & still listen to Music everyday.

Polish Used:

•Sinful Colors Clementine
•Sinful Colors Slate
•WetNWild Hollywood Walk Of Fane
•Club Art Striper Black
•Club Art Striper Red
•Club Art Striper Green

Hope You enjoy this weeks theme & Manicures

Check out more Musically themed manicures from the Artsy Wednesday Team:

labMuffin

Prettypurplepolish

Mariasnailpolishblog

Nailsbymslizard

KaKaBeautyBlog

unnakednails

BeautyGnome

Minx Manicure

I picked up a package of MINX Manicure nail strips while shopping at ulta a few weeks back.

I got the design Minxlusion Chex...which is a beautiful black & holographic checkerboard pattern.
I decided to use these as accents on both My fingers and toes

I'm loving the results & they were super easy to apply....price tag was a but steep at 18.00 so not sure I'd repurchase unless it was a special occasion

Very fun and dramatic manicure none the less ;)

Polish used:

•kleancolors black
•Sally hansens Diamonds

Have you tried Minx or any other nailstrips? What are Your thoughts on these?

ARTSY WEDNESDAY Dotticure

This weeks them was to incorporate dots into our look using only dotting tools,toothpicks,bobbypins ect...after applying a base coat of our choosing.

I chose to go for a bubbly look using three holographic colors over a black Creme polish. The look was very iridescent and rainbow....looks like someone was blowing bubbles at midnite.

I'm pleased with the outcome...I will admit that this was not easy to photograph so I apologize for the blur or flashes in some of the photos but I did try and capture the essence of the look.

Polish used:

•kleancolors Black
•Layla Coral Glam
•Layla Flash Black
•Layla

Check out more Dotticures from the the other Artsy Wednesday Members:

labMuffin

Prettypurplepolish

Hookedbyhollysagemini

Mariasnailpolishblog

Nailsbymslizard

KaKaBeautyBlog

unnakednails

Nailandpolish

BeautyGnome

Join us next week for Manicures inspired By: MUSIC!!

ARTSY WEDNESDAY RUFFIAN

This weeks theme is The Ruffian Manicure which translates into a upside down French manicure

I wanted anything but basic....so immediately I saw juicy slices of watermelon,since it is summer & the shape was perfect for this weeks theme

Enjoy!

Colors used:

•Sinful Colors Folly
•Sinful Colors Envy
•Finger Paints Flecked
•INM Northern Lights Gold

Check out more RUFFIAN manicures:

labMuffin

Prettypurplepolish


Mariasnailpolishblog

Nailsbymslizard

KaKaBeautyBlog

unnakednails

Nailandpolish

BeautyGnome


Join Us next week for DOTTED manis :)

ARTSY WEDNESDAY INDEPENDANCE DAY

This weeks theme is celebrating Indepedance day! Very fitting since today is the 4th if July I went all out with a red, white & blue manicure!

Polish used:
•LA Girls disco brights blue
•LA Girls disco brights white
•OPI thrill of brazil
•WnW silvivor
•Julep Americana
•Seche Vite


Have a safe & Happy Patriotic Day!

Check out More INDEPENDANCE day themed nails:
labMuffin

Prettypurplepolish

Hookedbyhollysagemini

Mariasnailpolishblog

Nailsbymslizard

KaKaBeautyBlog

unnakednails

Nailandpolish

BeautyGnome

Join us next week for Ruffian Manicures (reverse French)

MARILYN MONROE for MAC

I want sooooooo many things from this collection! I can't wait to see the packaging :)
Start saving NOW...collection available October & will include 30 items!

Here's a sneak peek of the list (I will post pics as they become available)

MAC Marilyn Collection
Release Date TBC


Lipstick
•Deeply Adored - Deep scarlet (Matte)
•Charmed I'm Sure - Dark true red (Matte)
•Pure Zen - Warm nude (Cremesheen)
•Love Goddess - Mid-tone pink red (Satin)
•Scarlet Ibis - Bright orange red (Matte)

Dazzleglass
•pfhhh! - Sheer yellow peach
•Little Rock - Soft sheer white with pearlized pigments

Lip Pencil
•Beet - Vivid reddish-pink
•Redd - Clearly red
•Cherry - Vivid bright blue/red

Eyeshadow
•How to Marry - Soft White (Veluxe Pearl)
•Preferred Blonde - Pale champagne beige (Veluxe Pearl)
•Silver Screen - True silver (Veluxe Pearl)
•Showgirl - Dark blue grey (Veluxe Pearl)

Eye Kohl
•Smolder - Intense black
•Fascinating - Intense matte white

Penultimate Eye Liner
Rapidblack - Rich deep carbon black

Penultimate Brow Marker
Universal - Natural warm taupe-brown

Brow Finisher
Clear - Sheer

False Lashes
Extreme Black - Carbon black

Beauty Powder
Forever Marilyn - Sheer pale peach highlighter

Powder Blush
•Legendary - Pale soft coral (Satin)
•The Perfect Cheek - Neutral pink beige (Matte)

Nail Lacquer
•Vintage Vamp - Rich deep retro wine (Cream)
•Stage Red - Dark berry red (Cream)
•Flaming Rose - True red (Cream)
•Kid Orange - Coral (Cream)
•Rich, Rich, Rich - Glittery gold (Pearl)

Lash
35 Lash - Dramatic lash with emphasis on the centre of the lash

What products will you be adding to Your collection??