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

[Titian06]

My jaw is on the floor, @RGbrown !  Amazing!  I'm struggling with one color creams and Pixie Dusts and you're doing sponging techniques and stamping! 🤣

[RGbrown]

@Titian06 

Thanks so much! 

Grab a sponge and try a basic two or three color horizontal gradient one day...you might be surprised! 🦇

[Saradestin]

WOOOOOOOOW WOW WOW WOW 😵😵😵😵😵😵😵😵😵😵😵 This is absolutely impressive! Your mani is so perfect that it looks fake @RGbrown ! I hope I could get 1/10 of the quality work and creativity you always achieve! This is STUNNING! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[RGbrown]

@Saradestin 

Aw shucks, thanks so much! 😊 I wouldn't rate the skill level required much above intermediate though...sponge gradients can benefit from a practice session or two to get the hang of them, but they're not particularly hard to do. Stamping may need a little more practice (and quality supplies), there's definitely a learning curve, but it's easy peasy once you get it down. You could totally do this too! 

[itsfi]

Holy artwork!!! omg, this is phenomenal @RGbrown! Your gradient is flippin’ fantastic and yes to that backlit effect!! 😍😍😍 It’s absolutely gorgeous. You never cease to amaze me. I’m completely mesmerized! 

[RGbrown]

@itsfi 

Thanks so much! I'm really pleased with how this came out, especially since I went into it without any sort of real plan, just "hey, lemme try this new technique and see how it goes", and it all just sorta fell together perfectly 🕷

[itsfi]

@RGbrown, Even more impressive that you just went for it! You have such a beautiful talent and skill set for nail art! 

I want to give radial gradient a try - the effect it creates is beautiful. It sounds like the degree of difficulty is higher than with a horizontal or vertical ombré gradient. Will have to find some YT videos to watch on repeat and then practice. That’ll keep me busy. 😆 

[RGbrown]

@itsfi 

You can do it! The only part that's any harder is loading the sponge; painting circles was a bit more challenging than I anticipated lol. The results were worth it though ❣️

[itsfi]

That’s the part that’s giving me some pause @RGbrown - painting the sponge with circles. 🤔 Guess we’re gonna put the old adage “practice makes perfect” to the test here! 😆 

[Saradestin]

This is my Halloween mani. This is my first time using nail strips. These are from Dashing Diva. I got them last year (or the previous one 🤔) on sale and I finally tried them on. 

They were so difficult to work with. I blame it on the shape of my nails (too narrow, too curved and uneven). The finish was wrinkly on most of the nails so I am not very confident in the longevity, but I don’t really need for them to last longer than a couple of days. My left hand ring nail looks terrible but it is because I needed to patch it because it started breaking.

Overall and if you don’t look closely, it looks pretty cute! 

[WinglessOne]

@Saradestin  How fun! Very Day of the Dead (happy 2nd day of, to all who celebrate). 🖤 I think I've tried nail strips only a couple times, and I had the same issues you encountered, so I feel your frustration. But your nails turned out well! 

[Saradestin]

Thank you so much @WinglessOne ! They are holding up pretty well, even with me doing the dishes and cleaning and so on. So in that regard I am quite happy. As I have other designs, I will try again next year 😁. In the meantime I will enjoy all the polishes I purchased that I haven’t used yet and the ones I will for sure get during BF sales 😅💸

[Shosh85]

@Saradestin  So fun! They look fantastic!

[Saradestin]

Thank you @Shosh85 ! I find the red lipped skull and the flower headed skeleton very cute 🥰

[Mellmars1185]

@Saradestin Beautiful Halloween mani! The colours really stand out on the black base. 

[Saradestin]

Thank you beautiful @Mellmars1185! 🤗🤗

[Cissy63]

@Saradestin  These look great!!  They have some fun Halloween 🎃 characters!  I have used Diva nail strips before.  It’s difficult to guess the nail sizes plus filing those tips 🤪. But you did a wonderful job!!

[Saradestin]

Thank you so much @Cissy63 gorgeous! 😘😘

[Titian06]

These look great, @Saradestin ! 😍  I love the bright colors on the black background.  They just look fun! 🥳

[Saradestin]

They do look fun and cute @Titian06 ! Very “día de los muertos” 😍

[CookieGirl1]

@Saradestin I've only tried nail strips a couple of times and my attempts were wildly unsuccessful 😂.  Yours definitely look waaaay better than mine did!