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

[RGbrown]

@WinglessOne 

Speaking of random cheapies, I wish they still had some of those Mitty soakies...I totally would have a built a cart just to pick up a backup in case I mess any of mine up. I was iffy on them at first, but have decided I like them enough to warrant having some more on hand 😋

[Saradestin]

Thank you for the info @WinglessOne !! 🤗🤗

[keana1]

Thanks @RGbrown for posting the Cupcake nail polish sale! I changed my old tablet for a new one and also changed my email address. I forgot to update my info on the website 🙄 ….

[WinglessOne]

A study in greens and teals, using mostly recent arrivals. All are 2 coats unless otherwise noted. 

Right hand. Top coat (Glisten & Glow) used only on index and ring, and over Midori (but under Cece).

Details & thermal shift photos: 

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Pinky: Painted Polish Peridot Persuasion. A matte flake polish that does its namesake justice. I left it bare but might add glossy top coat in the next couple days, just to see how it looks both ways. Peridot is one of my favorite gemstones, so this polish makes me giddy. 

Ring: Zoya Imogen. A Magical PixieDust that dries to kind of a crelly finish that feels textured, thanks to all the silver and scattered holo glitter my camera decided not to capture. To the touch, it feels grittier than a typical glitter-heavy jelly/crelly. Definitely not a matte sandpaper finish like the normal PDs, but also not the gummy look and texture I worried I’d get, at least not in person. I like it! I left it bare on both ring fingers. 

Middle: Crystal Knockout Dance Electric. A thermal that’s turquoise when warm and black when cold. It’s jam packed with pink, green, and marigold dots and a scattered rainbow of iridescent and holo pinpoints. And it glows turquoise in the dark. Getting enough glitter coverage was no problem with this beauty. I was tempted to do 3 coats to deepen the base color, but I love the glitter placement I got in 2 coats so I stopped there. 

The thermal's cold state: 

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Dance Electric (middle nail), fully cold state. This was before I added Cece to my thumb nail.Dance Electric in ombre action.

EDIT, since Dance Electric was a limited edition Polish Pickup shade: see RGbrown's sale post above mine for Color4Nails? At their site, search for "Cadillacquer The Enemy" to find a polish with the same turquoise-to-black thermal shift. It has white hex glitter and iridescent flakes instead of holo glitter and colorful dots, so it's not an exact dupe. But it's on sale for $9 USD (additional % off doesn't apply) so it might be worth considering! 

Index: Zoya Stassi (3 coats). A green jelly “holo” that's really iridescent instead, from what I can see in person, but still colorfully sparkly. Sometimes I think I catch a true holo pinpoint on my nail so hey, maybe there’s some holo glitter in here after all, vastly outnumbered by everything else in the mix. Regardless, I like this shade a lot. 

Thumb: Zoya Midori (3 coats) with a swirl of Zoya Cece (2 coats). Midori's thin metallic formula took 2 coats to even out and a 3rd coat to hide some bare spots. Thankfully I didn't get any visible brushstrokes in the end. It's a nice green apple shade, but the gold shimmer flip is subtler than I expected. So I freehanded (with Zoya's mini brush) the PixieDust swirl for added interest—and also to see how close in color Cece and Midori are. 

Left hand. G&G top coat used on all but Imogen; Cece & Bay sit atop G&G on thumb.

Details: 

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Pinky: China Glaze Green With Jealousy. A deep emerald green > forest/blue spruce with olive gold shimmer. In some lighting, it reminds me a lot of nori. I have a mini bottle and will likely buy a full size at some point. 

Ring: Zoya Imogen (3 coats). I wanted to see what an extra coat would do, though the black base didn’t need deepening beyond 2 coats. The 3rd coat added even more glitter and increased the gritty texture. 

Middle: Crystal Knockout Dance Electric. 

Index: China Glaze Free To Be Sesame. Emerald green jelly (crelly?) base full of green and scattered holo glitter. Photos rarely do scattered holos justice but sheesh, I should've tried some direct sunlight photos for this one. 🤦‍♀️ 

Thumb: China Glaze Brought To You By… with overlapping curves of Zoya Bay (1 coat) & Zoya Cece (1 coat). Brought To You By is lovely teal blue shimmer. My Bay line was wider than intended, otherwise I’d have repeated the other thumb’s swirl. And it would've been easier since I'd have used my dominant-for-drawing/paining hand this time. Oh well. 

My 4th Zoya order's on its way, but the 5th one's still in limbo until Remove+ is restocked. 

[ather]

@WinglessOne  I’m liking your nail art!!! Beautiful colours also!! The neon polka dots are the best!!!

[keana1]

Lovely green nail polish @WinglessOne ! My favorites are Midori and Peridot Persuation 💚💚💚

[WinglessOne]

Thanks @keana1! I wish Midori was a bit easier to work with, but it’s better behaved than some other metallics I’ve used, so I can’t ding it too hard. Plus, it really is a pretty shade. 

[Titian06]

All these colors are so pretty, @WinglessOne !  I particularly like Dance Electric and Peridot Persuasion.  The combination of textures along with the swirl on your thumb is great! 🌊

[WinglessOne]

Thank you @Titian06  @Saradestin  @itsfi ! I keep subconsciously rubbing my thumbs with my index fingers, especially on my left hand. Looks like mixing sandy PixieDust texture with a smoother texture on the same nail is the key to PD tolerance for me. 😂 I'll probably do more with that combo from now on. 

Also: hopefully all Zoya orders awaiting Remove+ will ship soon! I figured that product would sell out quickly and I assume Zoya did too, but it makes me wonder how many bottles they sold during that sale. 

[RGbrown]

@WinglessOne  @itsfi  @Saradestin 

Both of my open Zoya orders changed from Pending Availability to Open Order today and no longer show the Remove+ as backordered, so hopefully they'll all be shipping out soon! 🤞

[Saradestin]

Thank you so much @RGbrown ! I have checked mine and now it shows as “scan verification” It is good that things are moving!! 🎉🎉 

[itsfi]

@RGbrown, thanks for the heads up. I just checked up on mine and same - it’s showing it as an “open order”. That was fast. No complaints about that! 

[itsfi]

@WinglessOne, I can see why a full size of CG Green with Jealousy might be in your future. Love the deep emerald hue.

I think there will be a few late Zoya deliveries due to the Remove+. All but my Remove order have shipped and should arrive next week. 

[Saradestin]

Wow!! How beautiful @WinglessOne!! 😍😍😍😍 I love every single one!! I specially love your thumbs designs 💚💚💚💚 You are giving me some ideas for a future sale 😅, although I don’t think we will see any as crazy good as this last one was. 😵 My second and last order is also in limbo because of Remove+ but that will give me time to try something from my first order 😁

[RGbrown]

@WinglessOne 

I'm loving every single one here! I'm particularly drawn to Dance Electric, I'm loving round glitters lately and the colors here are so great together. And the thermal shift is awesome! Peridot Persuasion is a looker too, I love that shade of green for a polish 💚 

Your tonal swirls are fab 😍

[WinglessOne]

Thank you @RGbrown ! I just edited my post to let folks know about a Cadillacquer kinda-sorta-dupe for Dance Electric that's available in Color4Nails' sale section. 🙂 It has white hex glitters instead of colorful dots, though. Not that hexagons aren't also fun... there's just something about dots. 

I thought Peridot Persuasion would be too muted since it's a matte. I'm glad I was wrong! 

[RGbrown]

@WinglessOne 

White glitters in a bright/bold base have been catching my eye too lately. I haven't picked any up yet, but have a feeling they may be included in a haul in the near future. I'm not building any carts right this second, but I'll probably grab a couple somewhere whenever I decide I can buy more polish again 😋

[RGbrown]

And now for something completely different...for real this time, no more rainbows (for now 😋)! I couldn't hold out any longer on using my new Painted Polish mini haul 💜🤍💚 

Once and Flor-al: lavender crelly with aqua flakies. I saw a polish similar to this one at PPU a couple months ago and completely forgot to go back and buy it, and it had been haunting me ever since, so I was thrilled to see this during the PP sale. I love all manner of glitter and flakies and love a good mix with lots of colors, but the simplicity of this combo really catches my eye, and I don't think it needs anything else to be perfect. Easy two coater to boot!

Dreaming in Polish: white crelly with aqua, pink, and lime flakies. I think a few of these might be holo, I catch a few pinpricks of sparkle when I take a flashlight to it, but they're very scattered. Overall lovely combo, all three pop well with each other and in the white base, and I love the candy coated vibe. I had decently even coverage at two coats, but added a third just to make sure the white was fully opaque and popped as much as possible, and think it helped a bit. 

Win or Go Gnome: spring/lime green crelly with light pink, dark pink, and aqua flakies. Similar to Dreaming, a few might be holo, but it's hard to tell because there aren't many. Easy two coater. 

 

[ather]

@RGbrown  These are so fun!!! 

[RGbrown]

Thank you @ather! 💜🤍💚

[keana1]

Your nails have the nicest shape @RGbrown . Your manicure reminds me of Easter Cadbury mini chocolate eggs, love it! 💕