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]

Cool designs, @chelseareubel!

[CynthieLu]

Love these 🩵💚 @chelseareubel wow! They are sooo awesome!

[Titian06]

Very pretty, @chelseareubel ! 💖💖💖

[RGbrown]

I saw someone say something to the effect of "I can't make decisions because I've got too many polishes to choose from now" and that kinda hit home for me. I feel like I've been struggling to figure out which polishes make the best possible combo lately; I've got somewhere around 200 untrieds, and trying to narrow that down to 2 or 3 that go well together feels dang near impossible lately. Too many choices! I think today's mix came out well, but it also felt like an eternity of mixing and matching bottles and swatch sticks to find something I'd be happy with. I'm not bored with polish, not at all, but I am kinda getting tired of having to put so much thought into it 😐 Will this stop me from buying all the polish and overwhelming myself with too many choices? That remains to be seen! (Hahahahaha)

Anyway, today I settled on a couple of very different versions of green + blue + purple 💚💙💜

Bee's Knees Lacquer Star Witch: jewel toned purple jelly with green to blue shifting shimmer. I am enchanted with this shimmer she's been using lately, chunky for a shimmer, bold green blue shift, and it looks amazing in this purple base. Three coats and there's still a bit of sheerness, but that's not bugging me, the color is deep enough and rich enough for it to be a non-issue. Easy formula to work with, not streaky or fussy.

Sassy Sauce Giggle Juice: white crelly with green/blue/purple shifting shimmer and green/blue/purple shifting flakies. Three coats got it mostly opaque. Also easy to work with.

Both of these were frustrating to photograph, as the shifts are way more vibrant IRL than my camera could seem to capture.

Full sun, glare hides most of the shiftiness 

Indirect light, a little of the shimmer shows up better

Another angle in indirect light captures the blue in the BKL and the purple in the Sassy Sauce 

Indoors under fluorescent lighting picks up a bit more of the green in both 

[Saradestin]

You may struggle to find polish combos but you always end up finding the most amazing parings @RGbrown ! Gorgeous!!! 💜💜💜

[RGbrown]

@Saradestin 

Thanks so much! ✨💜

[ather]

@RGbrown  I love bees knees!! The name is so fun!! 

[RGbrown]

@ather 

Thanks so much! 💜✨

[Shosh85]

@RGbrown  Your combos always look spectacular! These two shades are so gorgeous, I can't decide which one I like better! 😍

[RGbrown]

@Shosh85 

Thanks so much! Sometimes it's tough to pick a fave (and that's always ok 😂)!

[Mellmars1185]

@RGbrown I can understand having a big collection can feel overwhelming. However, I think you paired these 2 polishes really well. The purple in Sassy Sauce Giggle Juice compliments Star Witch really well. Also the shift on both polishes are stunning 😍✨️

[RGbrown]

@Mellmars1185 

Thanks so much! I do really like how these two worked out together 💚💙💜

[CynthieLu]

@RGbrown This is a gorgeous set, you make very beautiful choices. 😄 they are lovely!

I can't imagine the difficulty struggling with bottles upon bottles of gorgeous polishes, but I'm so sorry it feels so hard right now.  There should be an app,  you spin a wheel and it picks your set for you, or theme or base color lol right? Save you a little time and create a little peace of mind. 

I'd say, don't worry about picking the best set,  the best is what's fun for you 💕

[RGbrown]

@CynthieLu 

Thank you! 

I've seen some polish combo inspo charts floating around, maybe I should see if I can find one and see if anything floats my boat 💖

[Titian06]

Both of these are gorgeous, @RGbrown !  They look beautiful together!  I'm sorry you're struggling with putting together combos you love--now you know how us mear mortals feel! 🤣  Not to make light of how you feel, that has to be hard with so many options.  It's very hard for me because I don't have the skill you have.  Maybe go with one color and do some stamping or try a design for a change then go back to selecting combos.  We won't mind! 😘

[RGbrown]

@Titian06 

Thank you! But psssh, I am also a mere mortal with no skill, just slapping some colors on here and there 😋 I just seem to have a little bit of a funk lately, but surely some inspo will catch me soon 🤞💖

[MsClaws]

 

[Saradestin]

Gorgeous and dangerous @MsClaws 😊

[ather]

@MsClaws  Great set!

[Mellmars1185]

@MsClaws Beautiful nails 💅😍

[CynthieLu]

Your nails are fabulous @MsClaws 😍

Love them!!