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

[ather]

@RGbrown  That yellow is so pretty!!

[RGbrown]

@ather 

Thanks so much! Sephora did a pretty nice job with the formula...if it wasn't for the baby bottle, I'd consider grabbing a few more 💛

[Samtian]

@RGbrown That princess awaits is pretty, but sounds like too much work for me.

[RGbrown]

@Samtian 

It's definitely meant for someone that likes the sheer look...building it up for more coverage is a bit of a chore. It's pretty though!

[Sunnysmom]

I love these on you too @RGbrown . Peep hole especially! I have been buying a few Londontown and like em so far but can’t get to that uber glossy glassy look. Any thoughts ? Is it their topcoat or just any you think? ( also learned a ton from you below on removal, thank you! 💞) 

[RGbrown]

@Sunnysmom 

Thanks so much!

The only topcoat I use anymore is Glisten & Glow and I've never found a polish it doesn't work well with...it's fabulous stuff that dries super shiny and amazingly fast ❣️ You can get it through their website or over at Cupcake Polish (last I checked, code CPLOVER worked for 20% off too!), and every now and again, it's available at PolishPickUp as well.

If you are wanting a plumper look, maybe closer to gel polish, I've seen folks use a coat of just plain old clear polish before adding topcoat, just to bulk up the thickness a bit. 

[Sunnysmom]

Thanks @RGbrown , I will look for that! 🤗That look always sucks me in and I can never get it! 
I continue to learn so much from you as always, you’re the best. 🥰

[RGbrown]

@Sunnysmom 

Aw shucks, just happy to help 😊

[itsfi]

Love mini polishes @RGbrown, but I completely hear ya on the brushes! 😫  Wow, the shift on that brown jelly is beautiful! That makes it a brown polish worth looking into. *makes note to self...

[RGbrown]

@itsfi 

I wonder if Ciate is getting rid of their polish, or if they are maybe having supplier issues? I went to see if Cyclone made it over to the new formula (I'm fairly certain I remember seeing it before, but I wanted to double check...mine is from an older advent calendar), and their nail section is pretty barren 😥

[Mellmars1185]

@RGbrown Great idea to use mini bottles! I think my favourite shade is OPI Sound of Vibrance. All the shades are beautiful on you! 

[RGbrown]

@Mellmars1185 

I got lucky that I had just the right shades to work fairly well together! That OPI is gorgeous...I almost wish I had a full size (though goodness knows I don't need it lol) 😂

[AMK721]

@RGbrown  great descriptions. All the shades are so fun!

[RGbrown]

@AMK721 

Thanks so much! 💖

[Titian06]

@RGbrown - All the colors are great!  I really like your right hand!😍

[RGbrown]

Thank you @Titian06! 💕

[RGbrown]

Moving onwards through more polishes I keep ignoring 😋

Everything on both hands was an easy two coater, with one exception noted below. Stamping done with Revlon Molten Magic.

Left hand, nudes/browns...it shouldn't be much of a surprise that I pass these over for a mani time and time again, as this is my least favorite color category for almost anything. I will admit though that at least a couple of these aren't terrible 😅

Butter 10x Patent Shine Mum's The Word (thumb)

Cool toned dusty pink/mauve beige, possibly my favorite here for a nude with my skin tone. This color in a lipstick makes me look dead, but I think it passes pretty well on my hands, maybe? 

Revlon Totally Toffee (index)

Red toned medium brown. Honestly can't decide if I like it or not..leaning towards nah, but I don't hate it. 

OPI El Mat-adoring You (middle)

Nope, I dislike this one, the peachy tone of this beige looks terrible on me to my eye. This was a bit tricky to get down, but it's also a mini bottle with a horrible brush, so perhaps a full size with regular brush would be easier. I did get it down in two coats, but it took a little work to get there.

Morgan Taylor Totally Trailblazing

Neutral milk chocolate brown, not bad I guess. Easy formula as always.

 

Right hand

Morgan Taylor La Dolce Vita

Bright baby pink, and the fussiest of the bunch (what? A fussy MT? 😫). I got it down in two coats on my pinky, but my ring needed a third to even it out and get rid of streaks. Considering how little trouble I've had out of MT polishes to date, I was a bit surprised, but then again, pastels can be tricky, especially bright ones with a strong white base, so I'll let it pass with one eyebrow raised 🤨 😅

China Glaze Giggling All The Way

This just looked like a basic pink shimmer in the bottle, but the final product was way more interesting than I realized it would be. It's a smooth metallic finish, with a vein of silver running through it. The brush on mine is totally jacked so I'm gonna have to declutter it unless I can find another bottle to decant it into, but if I come across a full size, I'd happily add this back to my collection again.

CoverGirl Cranberry Cream

Not the most imaginative name, but very fitting nonetheless. This is one of the oldest polishes in my collection, dating back to probably 2004-2005, if not even older. I've been ignoring it for years now because "what if it's one of the creams that made me hate creams?", but I'm happy to report it isn't lol. Smooth and incredibly easy, even with just about the skinniest brush I've ever seen in my life 😂

The stem is cracked up the side a bit. I tried cutting out the bristles that were caught up in the crack, but more just slid right up into it (and I wound up with loose bristles from the first cutting session coming out while I was painting) 😖

[Samtian]

@RGbrown I like that Revlon. 

[RGbrown]

@Samtian 

Thanks so much! ❣️

[Titian06]

@RGbrown - I'm drawn more to your left-hand colors, but that China Glaze color is so pretty, too bad about the brush!  I really like the stamping and color you used for that! 💖💖💖

[RGbrown]

@Titian06 

Thanks so much! I found a full size replacement for $2, so I'll be grabbing that soon, yay! 😊