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

[peculiarzmakeup]

Beautiful mani! That is stunning color, it looks fantastic in all lighting! Gorgeous 💅 @Titian06 

[Titian06]

Thanks, @peculiarzmakeup ! 💜💜💜  These colors are gorgeous!

[itsfi]

DND Pearly Pink - I'm still on my quest to find a “not too sheer” but “not fully opaque” polish that is a mix of a slightly milky and slightly pearlescent finish. I know, it’s a very specific shade I’m looking for. This isn’t quite it. One coat of polish left some thin spots so a second coat helped with evening the look of the polish. This shade at 2 layers is a pretty one, but a smidge more opaque than I was hoping for. 🤔 The search continues … 

Added some gemstones from the Deco Beauty x Sephora Collection “Flirt” Nail Art Stickers (Rewards Bazaar - 100 points) 💅 Looks like it might be out of stock now; maybe more will resurface at another time.

[caitbird]

@itsfi  I love this mani! I know I commented on your post in the Rewards Bazaar thread, but I'll say it again - the combination of simple and chic nude/neutral polish with the fun sparkle of the rhinestones/gems is a winning combo! Love to see what you're doing with those Deco Beauty stickers!

[itsfi]

Thank you @caitbird! I love the pairing of a softer, simple neutral base color and the sparkly pop of the rhinestones. The former gives my nails a fresh, clean, sophisticated feel to them and the stones, well, add some oomph without being too much. 

[ather]

@itsfi  Oooo these are gorgeous! I love the decals! What shades have you tried? I’m trying to get a vision of what exactly you are looking for. Maybe we can narrow down what you might be looking for by crossing off the ones you don’t think match? 

[itsfi]

@ather, most of my sheers have more beige undertones to them. I have a couple with pink tones that I like - OPI Baby, Take a Vow and Essie Mademoiselle but even if I layer 4 coats they are more on the sheer, less on the milky side. Totally fine there as I love both for other mani looks. I have found a couple that I think will get me the look I want 🤞🏼 without having to pile on too many layers. Hailey Bieber did a mani similar to it; I’ll have see if I can find the photo again - it of course eludes me when I need it. 😆 

[ather]

@itsfi  Hmmm the hunt is still on. I wonder if I have seen that mani also. I will keep my eye out for the picture of that mani also!! 

[itsfi]

@ather, I think I found it. 🔍 OPI Bare My Soul - this is 4 coats. It's described as a mix of sheer mauve and sheer beige - sooooo sheer meige? or bauve? 🤣 It's a sheer rosy-mauve-pink that can I build up to a milky, slightly opaque finish. 💗 Between this, OPI Baby, Take a Vow, Deborah Lippmann Iconic Treatment-enriched Nail Polish Naked, and Essie Mademoiselle (and the others in my stash I discovered while digging through my nail polish bins 😅), I should be good with my sheer neutrals. 💅 Going to set this one aside for a future mani.

edited to add: and now with the photo

[ather]

@itsfi  Is this the perfect colour you are looking for? 

[itsfi]

It’ll do @ather. I’m happy that 4 coats doesn’t make this thick and unwieldy. I’ll have to use it with some nail art to see if it gets me the effect I’m looking for. I really wish I had kept a pic of that Hailey Bieber mani. Note to self … 

[ather]

@itsfi  I agree! I need to start taking a pic of the nail colours I like. 

[07Yaya]

Try Essie Arctic jelly

[itsfi]

Ahhh, I saw this Essie collection in Target the other day and was intrigued by a couple shades. Adding this to the list for my next Target run 😉; thanks so much for the recommendation @07Yaya! Is there any other shade from their jelly line that you like?

[Titian06]

Gorgeous, @itsfi !  Did you use a top coat before or after adding the gemstones (or no TC)?

[itsfi]

@Titian06, thank you. I usually sandwich my nail art between top coats. I apply base coat, color and top coat and let that dry. Sometimes I let a day go by as well. Then I’ll add my nail sticker(s) and add another layer (or two) of top coat. For something that’s raised a bit, like these gems, I’ll also dab some top coat on top of the rhinestone(s). They last longer if I reapply top coat every other day but I’m not always so disciplined. 

[Titian06]

Thanks so much, @itsfi ! 😘

[CynthieLu]

This is cute with a dash of whimsy @itsfi ✨🩷 You mani's are really beautifully done.

Oh I agree, I hope these stickers make a comeback! 

[itsfi]

I think there’s a chance they could come back @CynthieLu; I’ve seen rewards pop back up now and again, some at more frequent intervals than others. 🤞🏼 

[peculiarzmakeup]

Beautiful mani! It looks excellent 💅 @itsfi 

[itsfi]

Thank you @peculiarzmakeup! I liked that these rhinestones could add a little something extra to my mani without too much time and effort.