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

[CookieGirl1]

@itsfi It's so much fun to wear (and you're right, I love the name).

[RGbrown]

@CookieGirl1 

Knowing firsthand all the trouble I've had trying to get even halfway accurate photos of neons, I can well imagine how much brighter this one is IRL. Gorgeous! 😎

[CookieGirl1]

@RGbrown It's absolutely one of my fav polishes for summer because it's SO bright!

[WinglessOne]

@CookieGirl1  Electric Daisy looks super bright (in the best way) in your photos! 💛 

[CookieGirl1]

@WinglessOne It's super-neon in person!  Honestly, it's the yellow polish that made me fall in love with yellow polish 💛.

[RGbrown]

Let's fancy up the rainbow, yes? 🌈 I saw a similar mani on Reddit recently and couldn't resist recreating it 💕

The artsy hand. No topcoat over the dots yet as I waited too late last night to start these, and I've got several things I need to do today before I'll have time to sit and let this hand dry again.

The swatch hand

LA Colors Violet Vixen: super dense shimmer, metallic/foil-like, gorgeous color and fantastically easy. This could even be a one coater if you wish, but I always do two for a little more thickness. It's my first one from their Metal line, but absolutely will not be my last 💜

Morgan Taylor Making Waves: bright blue that seemed ultra sheer, almost jellylike on the first coat, but went opaque with the second. Easy two coater.

Ulta Don't @ Me: stunning deep emerald shimmer with just a vague hint of teal hiding down in it that gives it some amazing depth and interest. Easily one of the most gorgeous shades in Ulta's line. Easy two coater.

Essie Break It Sundown: I was determined that everything would be two coats for this mani, but this one could have used a third; I got it mostly even by carefully floating the second coat, but it still looks a touch patchy IRL. This isn't uncommon for a yellow so I harbor no ill will towards it, and the gorgeous shade helps me love it anyways.

Orly Improv: an orangey red base with pink shimmer, giving off a fiery coral vibe. Super sheer and also watery, this was a bit of a pain to work with...the first coat flooded my cuticle, and not just a little...it looked more like I'd dipped my nail in the bottle instead of using a brush 😂 I normally save cleanup until after I'm done, but this one saw me getting up from the table and fixing that first coat before it dried; otherwise I'm not sure any amount of post-mani cleanup would have been enough. Two coats here, though if I'd had more time last night, I would have liked a third as I can tell it's a bit sheer for my taste. Gorgeous color though!

Morgan Taylor Sheek White: in store at Sally, I could tell a slight difference between this and Arctic Freeze, but at home, I'm not sure I can distinguish the two. I can say though, from what I remember of working with AF in the past (it's been a while), Arctic Freeze was much easier to get down in two coats. Sheek White was a bit painfully streaky to work with, and if I hadn't been doing dots on top of it, it definitely would have needed a third coat for smooth and even coverage. 

[makeitup305]

you're the queen @RGbrown ! l love both hands, but that green has my heart.

[RGbrown]

@makeitup305 

That green is pure magic! 💚

[Skunk12puzzola]

@RGbrown you have talent, there's no doubt of it, wow!! 🌈💞

[RGbrown]

@Skunk12puzzola 

Nah, just a dotting tool and a little free time 😋 Thanks so much! 🌈

[CookieGirl1]

@RGbrown how did you get your dots so perfect?!

[RGbrown]

@CookieGirl1 

Well, first off, they ain't perfect 😋

I started with the center line on each nail, just doing the big dots, so for example, I did the big red dots down the middle of my thumb, then cleaned the dotting tool and did the big yellow dots to the right of the red and down the center of my index. Clean the tool, do the green next to the yellow on my thumb and index, then down the middle of my middle finger and so on and so forth. Once I had the center and right side filled in, I worked backwards through the colors left of center to fill in the other half of my nails. After I had all the big dots down, I went back in with a smaller tool and did the little ones. It sounds tedious, and maybe it was a little, but it wasn't hard at all! 

[CookieGirl1]

@RGbrown I admire your patience :).

[Samtian]

@RGbrown Holy moly! That is incredible!

[RGbrown]

@Samtian 

Aw shucks, thanks so much! 🌈

[Saradestin]

Wow @RGbrown ! You always leave me speechless! These are amazing! I don’t know how you do it but you always kill it! they look so perfect! 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍 I would copy it if I had your talent! 😅😅

[RGbrown]

@Saradestin 

Pfft, no talent needed, just something to make some dots!! Thanks so much! 🌈

[Saradestin]

My dots don’t come out that round and even @RGbrown ! 😅

[Mellmars1185]

@RGbrown Absolutely beautiful! 🌈 ❤️

[RGbrown]

@Mellmars1185 

Thanks so much; I had a blast making this one! 🌈

[Titian06]

OMGosh, @RGbrown !  These colors and the rainbow dots are stunning! 💜💙💚💛❤  I love the purple and green colors in particular.  Your rainbow dots mani is definitely smile inducing! 🙂