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

[RGbrown]

@makeitup305 

Thanks so much! 💕

[Mellmars1185]

@RGbrown Beautiful! What top coat do you use? It is so shiny and it really looks great!

[RGbrown]

@Mellmars1185 

Glisten & Glow! It's an online only product so it's not as simple as running down to the store to grab a new bottle, but it is well worth its weight in gold, and I always make sure I have more on hand 💕

[Mellmars1185]

@RGbrown Thanks! I'm going to look for it!

[QueenMarceline]

@RGbrown Wow. Not one color I don't absolutely adore on that yellow/orange/reddish color scheme. Just stunning from pinky to thumb.

[RGbrown]

@QueenMarceline 

Thanks so much! 💖

[RGbrown]

No sense in fighting the spring fever that I've picked up from y'all, so here's a skittle set that shows my excitement for warmer days (even if that's way off in the future 😋)

Left hand, Pretty in Pinks (from thumb to pinky)

OPI Electrifyin' Pink

From the Grease collection, this is supposed to be a leather texture polish, but sadly the texture never really popped, not like it did for the black one...it just looked like I had accidentally touched some rough concrete or something, slightly bumpy, but not attractively so, so I threw some topcoat over for a smooth finish. Three coats for full opacity, but not grouchy.

Morgan Taylor High Voltage

Pink jelly loaded with pink and silver glitter. Another three coater, but they were easy, it's just sheer, not streaky or fussy.

Zoya Robbie

Pink shimmer with tiny gold flakies. Easy two coater

Black Dahlia Lacquer Mystery 5

Darker pink with a smattering of holo glitter and other assorted small flakies. Three coater for full opacity, not fussy about it though.

China Glaze Santa's Side Chick

Pretty red with lighter shimmer, but it's a fussy fussy fussy matte. Add that to fact that I've got it in a mini bottle with a tiny brush, and I'm glad I only used it on one finger lol. Three coats to try and even it out.

Right hand: Pastel Pops (from pinky to thumb)

Morgan Taylor N-ice Girls Rule

A ballet pink cream loaded with frosty white shimmer, this one is old enough to have the old brush, but it wasn't terribly fussy, just somewhat. Three coats to even out some thinner spots, but that's at least partially my fault for overworking it.

Morgan Taylor Cancan We Dance?

Coral-leaning pink crelly with a subtle blue shimmer. Somewhat sheer, this was a three coater, easy to work with though.

Ulta Dragon-licious

Vivid pink cream with gold shimmer that pops in the sun. Easy two coater.

Morgan Taylor Into the Lime-light

Yellow-leaning spring green, I expected it to be fussy from the strong yellow base, but going a bit thicker with the second coat saved me from a third.

Essie All Tie-Dyed Up

More of a satin/matte formula, but still easy to work with, reminiscent of the Zoya Matte Velvets. Gorgeous bright blue shimmer, three coats for full opacity.

[Tamara76]

@RGbrown I am seriously loving these colors💕💕

[RGbrown]

@Tamara76 

Thanks so much! ❣️

[makeitup305]

@RGbrown I love the bottom picture! It reminds me of candy 😁

[RGbrown]

@makeitup305 

It's my fave of the two as well...the blue and green really make it pop! 💙💚

[QueenMarceline]

@RGbrown I actually love the "spring vibe" from the hand with all different colors. Looks so cool! 

[RGbrown]

@QueenMarceline 

Thanks so much! 💖

[CookieGirl1]

@Tamara76 THAT BLUE!!! 💙

[RGbrown]

@CookieGirl1 

It is gorgeous!! 💙

[Mellmars1185]

@RGbrown Absolutely stunning! Loving the colour combinations! It is nice to see some bright colours!

[RGbrown]

@Mellmars1185 

Bright colors are my jam! I make myself use some of the darker and dustier fall shades while the weather is cooler (because while I do like them in small doses, I barely look at them at all when the weather is nice), but honestly, I'd be fine with spring and summer brights year round 💖

[Titian06]

@RGbrown - I'll be honest, I'm not a pink person.  I do like the Black Dahlia and Ulta colors though. 💖💖💖  Yeah, spring would be nice! 🌷🦋🌞

[RGbrown]

@Titian06 

While I don't really understand "not a pink person", I realize that some folks don't understand my "not a neutrals person", so I suppose I will have to let you slide 😂😘 Those two are excellent choices to like anyways though! 💖

[RGbrown]

I've been stalking What's Up Nails clearance page for a few days now, knowing that their annual clearance just *had* to be coming up soon (based on last year's schedule, it started last week, so I have been refreshing it obsessively for days now lol), and today, they've finally started loading new sale stuff! There's no email about it yet, and they quietly removed the clearance link from their home page over the weekend, but they've got a few really nice deals (like the $0.64 stamping plate I snagged already 😂)

Whatsupbeauty dot com/collections/sale

If this year works like last year, they'll add more to the sale in a week, and then offer an extra 20% off any remaining clearance in a couple of weeks. I grabbed a few things today that were super nice deals that I was sure would sell out, but made a wishlist of other stuff I wouldn't mind snagging if they are still around by then!

Lots of plates and vinyls, some polishes, water decals, a few dips and gels, and other assorted odds and ends. 251 items, so it's not a huge selection, but there are still some nice things to choose from ❣️

Oh, and I had a shipping confirmation within 15 minutes of placing my order...they are ready and waiting!! 

[itsfi]

Started off last week with Morgan Taylor Let’s Kiss and Warm Up, a sweet surprise from a friend. This is a gorgeous reddish plum creme polish that goes on easy peasy. 

As the week wore on, I decided to add a topper to the nail(s) where the polish started to chip. Looks like we were on the same page with painting the last two digits @ather @Mellmars1185 ☺️

Morgan Taylor Izzy Wizzy Let’s Get Busy looks like a very pale yellow base with some sparkle but applied on the nails, it gives off some beautiful blue-blurple flecks! 💙💜 I had a heck of a time trying to capture the sparkle. This polish is so pretty and fun! 

@RGbrown, you do a fantastic job of capturing the sparkle; I have no idea how you do it.