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

[JoSometimes]

@RGbrown I always appreciate your insight and knowledge! I have a couple sheer-ish ones in my collection now so I’ll keep your tips in mind. 😊

It’s interesting that a change in pigment can affect how a polish applies. 

[RGbrown]

@JoSometimes 

It's crazy how some pigments can make a polish a pain to use. Yellow is the other most common grumpy bugger! 

[Titian06]

Very cute and princess-y, @JoSometimes ! 👑

[JoSometimes]

Thank you @Titian06! 

[RGbrown]

Beautometry has been running a series of flash sales all week; I've missed most of them (three hour sales are ridiculous 🙄), and most of them haven't been all that great to begin with, mostly small discounts on one brand or category, but this one is nice! 40% off EdK for the next two hours!

 

[Saradestin]

I am 3 minutes late and I am glad, just in case @RGbrown ! 😅

[CookieGirl1]

@Saradestin @RGbrown have either of you tried much from EDK?  I think that their swatch pics always look pretty but I've heard multiple people say that they never look quite that great in person.

[Saradestin]

I have not tried anything from EDK either @CookieGirl1 , so I can’t be of any help 😕

[RGbrown]

@CookieGirl1 

I've got one that I adore. It was a PPU or HHC selection several years ago now, but it's more of a topper...a mix of glitter and flakies in a clear base. It's mostly gold, but surprisingly one of my fave toppers ever considering how much I dislike gold. It's very well done, a pleasure to use and gorgeously executed. Not sure I have any full coverage polishes though (or if I do, I've forgotten about them, which doesn't bode well lol). I was pleased to see nothing caught my eye today when I looked through Beautometry, so I'm not adding any to my collection this time.

Oooooooooo, no, wait, I do have one more, picked up from another Beautometry sale, BF maybe? I haven't used it yet because I have too dang many backed up in line, so no thoughts on it either way yet 😬

[Titian06]

Orly has 40% off site wide.

Code:  NAILDAY

[Mellmars1185]

@Titian06 Oh i missed Nail Day . Great discount.

[Saradestin]

That’s a good one @Titian06 ! 😃

[JoSometimes]

Thanks for sharing @Titian06! My heart thanks you but I’m pretty sure I can hear my wallet grumbling…

[Titian06]

Color Club has their striper polishes ($4) buy one, get one.

Code:  BE-YOU-BOGO

[Saradestin]

Thank you for the heads-up @Titian06!! But I am on a NO BUY 🙈 until July sales! 🤑💸

[itsfi]

Turquoise skittle / ombre mani with my thumb and ring finger nails featuring a turquoise gradient using each of the turquoise polishes in the ombre mani, but with a different application method on each nail. 

Sephora Collection L200 Palm Leaf Aqua (pinky) is the deepest of the three turquoise shades and surprisingly, the most opaque with one coat.

Nails Inc. Endless Recycle (middle) is a soft minty green shade that requires 2 coats for a fully opaque and more even finish.

Gucci 713 Dorothy Turquoise (index) is a pretty turquoise. Two coats is ideal but I can achieve a slightly opaque and mildly glossy finish with one coat. 

Gradient Effect:

With makeup wedge / sponge & rolling method (thumb): This is how I first learned to create a gradient effect. I've heard of two different methods to do this (though I'm sure there may be more) - by applying color onto the end of the wedge sponge, and then (1) tapping the sponge onto the nail or (2) rolling the sponge onto the nail. In the past, I've used the first method of tapping the sponge, but this time, I tried the rolling method, which for me, gives me a cleaner, smoother look before using a top coat - I get less air bubbles with this rolling method. 

With nail gradient brush (ring): My first go with this brush didn't go as well as I had hoped but once I figured how to make it work for me, I find I like using it more than a makeup wedge for creating a gradient look, which I attribute primarily to not feeling like I have to use liquid latex around my nails. 

[Mellmars1185]

@itsfi Beautiful turquoise mani. I really app you sharing your techniques. I would like to start experimenting with different nail looks. This is very inspiring.

[CynthieLu]

Ooh lovely turquoise mix up!  It makes a beautiful skittles mani 🩵💚

Thank you for the information on the Ombre Effect @itsfi I enjoyed reading that 😃 sooo much!

[itsfi]

Thank you @CynthieLu! I was inspired to do skittle nails after seeing @RGbrown do them. I also thought that it might help me weed out some polishes that are similiar in color. That was the plan, but it hasn't turned out as expected - instead of narrowing some polishes to declutter, it's just reaffirmed that I really do *need* similar looking ones. Hahaha!

[RGbrown]

@itsfi 

Decluttering? What's that? 

It's even the right color scheme 😂

[itsfi]

I love that it fits the color family perfectly! 😆 I think I’ve resigned myself to the fact that decluttering nail polish probably just isn’t going happen @RGbrown. 😂 I’m not mad about that.