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]

@ather, I can probably use a different brush when I paint my nails but I would have to do that every time I use these polishes. I could do that. The issue with this brush is also the length and I’ll butcher describing this( the distribution of weight based on the design and length. Because of the unique shape of the bottle, the wand is longer. When I use the wand/brush that comes with the polish even if I hold on at the end of the barrel/handle, it still is more challenging to paint with it. Ultimately, it’s fine. It’s not the best but it can be used and there’s also workarounds. 

 

[Cissy63]

@itsfi  Oh I like these shades.  What a terrific bargain too! Let us know how they wear. 💙💜

[itsfi]

@Cissy63,thank you. The colors are very pretty. Will have a hard time deciding which to use first for a full mani.

[Saradestin]

I never heard of that brand @itsfi. Those are beautiful shades! 😍 My favorite is the blue, even with its sheerness. 💙💙💙

[itsfi]

The blue polish is beautiful @Saradestin; takes a little more effort, but it's so pretty. 💙 The brand is based out of Chicago; Black-owned brand. They make vegan and cruelty free polishes - regular and gel polishes.

[Saradestin]

That looks like a great new brand @itsfi !

[Titian06]

Great colors, @itsfi !  Particularly like index and pinky colors. 🥰

[itsfi]

Thank you @Titian06. Those two colors have been added to my list of polishes I might use for a Valentine's mani - that list keeps getting longer, not shorter. 😅 

[RGbrown]

Besame is clearing out the Disney Villains collection...polishes that were originally $20-$30 are now six dollars 👀 aaaaaaaaand, use code WELCOME25 for another 25% off! I absolutely could not resist getting all three to compare to their old ones.

There's other fun and gorgeous stuff in the Villains collections too, so be sure to check it out (I came *this* close to ordering the Ursula compact, but goodness, it's still about $75 more than I should spend on makeup, ha!)

[Saradestin]

Wow! This deserves checking out @RGbrown !!! 😵😵😵

[WinglessOne]

Reminder: check those cash back programs! Besame is 5% at Rakuten right now. 

@RGbrown  I also couldn't resist buying all 3 polishes. Absolutely don't need the Evil Queen and Ursula shades, and probably not the Maleficent shade either, but the discount was too tempting. Also picked up a couple of non-Disney blushes while I was at it, to make good use of the 25% off code. 

[Saradestin]

Thank you for the Rakuten reminder @WinglessOne !! 😃

[RGbrown]

@WinglessOne 

I absolutely do not need any of them either 😂 But a really good deal combined with curiosity about the formula on these got me. I came close to buying them in my "buy all the things" madness around BF or so; there was a 4th polish at the time, and I think at one point all 4 would have been around $40-50ish total...decent compared to retail, but shipping (and knowing I had already splurged way too much) tipped me over into "nah, I can live without these" territory. Heck, even just yesterday, these were $12 each last I checked...I guess they went down in price again around midnight eastern or so. So glad I looked again!

I talked myself out of a lipstick, so I feel pretty good about about keeping my order small. Also went to TJM today, found some PMG Bridgerton stuff, and talked myself out of two lippies there 😲 (I did pick up the blush palette though...I've drooled over it since it was released!)

[Saradestin]

@RGbrown @WinglessOne I didn’t need any of them either but I couldn’t resist and I got the three polishes and I am so excited! 😅 I think I am not going to regret. These are going to be my first polishes from this brand (well, my first experience with the brand whatsoever) 

I hope I had a TJM close by...

[itsfi]

Skittles: The Berries Edition

Before Top Coat - hadn't realzed 3 of the shades had a matte-like finish to them.

After Top Coat (Glisten & Glow) - oooh, shiny!! ❤️

from thumb to pinky, each 2 coats

Night Owl Lacquer I've Heard It Both Ways (thumb) is another ode to the show Psych. It's a very pretty purple base with a mix of purple, red, copper and gold metallic flakies.

Revlon Ultra HD Snap! 029 Berry Blissed (index) is a rich, vibrant, berry wine. My first ever nail polish was from Revlon so when @RGbrown mentioned a couple of years back being impressed with them, I kept my eyes open for a shade or two I might like. This was one of those shades and I do really like it. 

Deborah Lippmann Freedom (middle) is described as a pinky, magenta jelly polish, but when I applied it, the finish seemed more semi-matte than jelly.

Smith & Cult Analog Fog (ring) is a plummy, purple berry and looks very similar to Revlon Berry Blissed. I'm suuure they're different. 😅 Analog Fog seems to have slightly more pink undertones to it whereas the tones in Berry Blissed have more of a deep red, wine bent to them. 

Black Dahlia Lacquers Mystery (pinky) is a red purple berry base with green, purple, red and orange flakies. This is one I wish I knew the details behind the "Mystery" as it is such a beautiful polish. 

I'm not typically a fan of matte polishes but I didn't mind and actually liked the matte look of Revlon Berry Blissed and Smith & Cult Analog Fog. I prefer all the shades with a top coat but the matte look on both those are ones I wouldn't mind having on a full set of nails. 

[ather]

@itsfi  Oh these are so fun. It’s funny about the matte I think it looks better with the shiny top coat! I’m not always a fan of matte but it’s fun. 

[itsfi]

Thank you @ather! The mattes here were nice but I’m almost always partial to a glossy finish. 😊 

[ather]

@itsfi  I’m with you. A friend of mine kept saying how great of a job I do on my nails and she talked me into doing hers and she likes black matte and I did it but I didn’t like it. It wasn’t perfect. I find I can see more flaws in it. If it would have been glossy it would have been more pretty!! 

[itsfi]

@ather, I would totally want you to do my nails, too. 💅🏼 Glossy finish, maybe a matte here or there. 

[ather]

@itsfi  I would totally do your nails. But I think you do a way better job than me!!! 

[itsfi]

@ather, you’re too kind but your nails look so professional! 💅🏼 I’m still trying to do your fab glazed donut nails. 😍 It takes me a good few tries to get anything worth showing, and even then, I think, I will put it up to show my efforts and use it (and all the feedback and suggestions) as a base for improving.