Show Me Your Nails 2.0

[Tamara76]

Due to some technical glitches with the original Show Me Your Nails Thread, I am starting a new thread with @vegchililover78's blessing (She says "hello," by the way!).

Please share your nail looks, nail art and manicures!

...And don't forget to check out @Beadshopgirl's Nail Stamping Thread for stamping inspiration! ❤️  

https://community.sephora.com/t5/Nailed-It/The-Nail-Stamping-Thread/m-p/3328865

[itsfi]

@SAlyFitz, your nails look great! 😍 Your boyfriend’s inspiration for these shades cracked me up. 😂 They worked out beautifully. Definitely keep us posted on how these last. 

4 makeup bags of unused polished?? That just means more nail looks waiting to be created. Excited to see what you do! 💅🏼 

[SAlyFitz]

Thank you! Lol so far it’s day 3 and no chips 🤞🏼🙌🏼 I started following quite a few different nail groups on fb for inspo! When the pandemic first hit and we were quarantined I was doing weekly manis and hope to get back to atleast biweekly❤️🙏🏽💅🏼 It is just good for my soul to look down at them taken care of!

[itsfi]

@SAlyFitz, I get that. At the beginning of the shelter in place, I had a routine for makeup and nails. It was very nice to have that consistency with things up on the air. I’ve since become a lot more lax with both and need to jump start that. I smiled when I read your comment about it being good for your soul to see well manicured hands - that’s a great motivator and inspiration! ♥️

[SAlyFitz]

Seriously whatever works right like healthy ways to be happier! Okay sooo day 8 my polish didn’t chip however I did break a nail causing my dip to crack... I don’t attribute it to the products but the user - I was opening new baby toys and didn’t grab the scissors soo really the mani and products so far are receiving top notch reviews... I need to be less lazy! I ended up gluing the chipped polish back onto my nail (bc it broke in one piece) the just filing down to where my real nail was for durability. I put a regular top coat on to increase shine and hopefully longevity but day 9 and other than my booboo, perfect!

 

[RGbrown]

@SAlyFitz 

The inspiration made me giggle 😆 But red and white work so well together, any time of year, and these look stunning!

[SAlyFitz]

Thanks haha! I probably wouldn’t haven’t chosen them- this mani gives me Valentine’s Day vibes - I could wrap my mind around even summertime with Memorial Day Fourth of July Labor Day inspiration but rn I need pastels! But here we are lol😌😂🤪

[RGbrown]

I did two silly things today, and thought I'd share 😋

I had an eye doctor appt this afternoon, and got there a few minutes early. Instead of just waiting in my car, I decided to give the Five Below next door a quick perusal, and stumbled upon an LA Colors collection, Diamond Crush. Considering it was sitting next to a display of OPI Grease shades (several years old lol), I had no idea if it was new or old, but I knew I was enchanted by the sparkle and I grabbed one (yup, just one, but I'm pretty sure I'm going back for at least one more, or all of them) 🤭

Turns out they're brand spanking new, and Kelli Marissa just did a swatch video of them a couple of weeks ago, which helped me decide I might need more lol. Best part? They're only $3! For holo!

The one I grabbed today; my camera certainly doesn't do it justice...it's a sparkly beast, in the best possible way ✨

And a screen shot from Kelli's video, showing all of the available colors 😍

And after I got home and looked up that collection, I started poking around for summer collection info from other brands, and came across these pics, all on polishpick dot com. Morgan Taylor and China Glaze are both available at a few beauty supply online shops, but I haven't found dates for Essie or OPI yet. I'm curious to see more on these...so far nothing screams "must have" to me, but that's subject to change once swatches start hitting!

 

 

[ather]

@RGbrown  Omg this years summer compare fire!!! I need that essie orange!! 

[RGbrown]

@ather 

It's such a pretty orange! It may be one I cave on at some point this summer 😂

[itsfi]

Oooh, lots of fun colors here @RGbrown! I didn’t realize LA Colors made nail polish. There’s a small store close to where my parents live that carries LA Colors. I’ll have to stop by the next time I’m there, to see if they carry the polishes. Because I clearly need more polishes! 😂 

[ather]

@itsfi  I agree you need more polish colours!!! I’m going to the city tomorrow and I’m already planning on some polish shopping. Hopefully my husband is on board!! 

[RGbrown]

@itsfi 

LA Colors' store locator shows WalMart, Dollar General, Family Dollar, and Five Below in my area...I really dunno if all of them will have this particular collection, but if you have any nearby, it's worth a gander! Also available online at HB Beauty Bar (code KELLI gets you 22% off, and they have free shipping at $35 IIRC).

I stopped back by Five Below yesterday and grabbed the black one...not sure how I stopped myself from getting the rest, but I'm happy I showed a little restraint lol

[itsfi]

You left some behind @RGbrown?! 😮 How did you do that?!! Oh, that’s really good to know. I’ll have to check out HB Beauty Bar. Enabled!! Thank you! 

[RGbrown]

Bright and simple for spring 🌺🌱

Green: Morgan Taylor You Crack Me Up

Bright green glitter? I'm in! It's fantastically dense, and only took two coats to get full coverage even though it's just glitter in a clear base. 💚

Dark pink: Morgan Taylor Looking For A Wingman

A gorgeous burgundy berry shade, two coats, easy as can be. 

Light pink: OPI N-Iceland

Seemed like it might want to be a little patchy on the second coat, but I went a little thick with it and didn't have to go back with a third.

[ather]

@RGbrown  That green sparkle is everything!!

[RGbrown]

@ather 

It's such a fantastic shade, isn't it? 💚 Thank you!

[itsfi]

@RGbrown, that flower nail art looks so good against that MT green! 😍

[RGbrown]

@itsfi 

Thanks so much! ❣️

[RGbrown]

A'ight, who needs a quick polish overload? Everyone, yes? 😂

A couple of deals at Ciate! 

The 2019 calendar is currently $25 (I have this one and highly recommend it! It was my first experience with the brand, and I have been suitably impressed, *especially* for only $25). While the bottles are small, the brush is a nice size, wide with rounded edges, but not so big that it's unmanageable. The formula is great, most creams are super easy two-coaters (the yellow was a bit fussy, but most every yellow is), and they did a nice job with adding some fun toppers that give you lots of options for varying combinations.

The 2020 calendar is currently $39. It looks to have a few more nude/soft shade polishes than I would typically want, so I'm passing for now (but all bets are off it ever hits $25 as well lol).

Free shipping at $35, and free eye patches at $40 (must add to bag) with code FREESMILE

[RGbrown]

Art? Or complete mess? You be the judge! 🤣🤣

I watched several of the videos on dry marbling from that channel I mentioned a few manis ago, and felt ready to tackle something more complicated than just a few flower petals, but I may have been wrong lol. It's hard to get lots of dots of polish on your nail and still have time to marble them before they start getting thick or clumpy. And my yellow and green started looking a little muddy when mixed together. This is a skill that I either need to practice a bit more, or abandon completely in despair lol. I think I might be better off with more monochromatic looks...light + medium + dark pink, for example, less chance of unintended bad mixes of color.

To be honest, I hated this before I put on top coat, but it was super late and I didn't have time to start over. Top coat helped the colors pop a bit and smoothed things out significantly, but I still don't love it.

The mess 😂

The swatch hand

Green: Revlon Posh

Fantastic formula, two coats, not streaky or fussy in any way. A classic for a reason! Revlon has also started moving to wide brushes, and they are awesome 😍

Pink: China Glaze Pink In Poppy

Barbie pink on steroids, a super fun, bright, sparkly pink. Two easy coats.

Yellow: Essie You Know The Espadrille

OMG, a not fussy yellow! Two easy coats! Granted, I only used it on one nail, so my opinion could change if I ever use it for a full manicure, but I'm pretty impressed so far. This is a softened mustard shade, perhaps a bit muted for a true "summer" palette, but the formula puts it head and shoulders above any other yellow I've ever tried.

Blue: Inglot 112

Three coats, but I think that was at least partially my fault; it had separated really badly, and I must not have shaken it enough before the first coat, as it went on like blue water. I gave it another vigorous shake before the second coat, and that went on much more opaquely, as I'd expect from a shimmer. Pretty color, but I also have it in spades from other brands, ones that don't separate nearly as badly.

Beige: Butter Hot Totty

As anyone here could probably expect, I am not a fan of the color...a peach-leaning beige (even one like this with gold shimmer) will never ever get my motor running 😂 BUT! As with most Butter polishes, the formula is fantastic...two coats, no streaks, even coverage right off the bat. I could see myself reaching for this again as a base for art, especially if I don't feel like grabbing a fussy white. I'm (almost) sad that all I have is one of their tiny micro bottles that's something like 3 or 4 mL. 

[ather]

@RGbrown  I think they are not a mess. It’s abstract art. And it’s beautiful!!! I love how all the colours complement each other!