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

[Titian06]

Thanks, @CorgiMommy ! 💙🎆💙

[jaaayp]

So pretty @Titian06 !!! I LOVE the multi glitter one!! It gives it this whole galaxy vibes!!

[Titian06]

Thanks, @jaaayp ! 🎆

[caitbird]

@Titian06  beautiful combo, I love the different shades of blue! Hygge is so pretty!

[Titian06]

Thanks, @caitbird ! 💙💙💙  I love the blue and copper combo of Hygge!

[peculiarzmakeup]

Absolutely stunning I love how well those color paired together. Beautiful nails 💅 @Titian06 

[Titian06]

Thanks, @peculiarzmakeup ! 💙💙💙

[itsfi]

I've been pretty low maintenance with my nails the last couple of months, trying to focus on strengthening them and either just applying a nail hardener every few days or a very sheer neutral polish, but decided to play with color and made another effort to try press-ons during the last half of this month.  

I found a set of mini duo polishes from the Olive & June collab with Colleen Hoover she's an author, young adult novels - didn't know that until I saw the display at Target). There were different duos and while I didn't intend to pick up any nail polish, it was on clearance for less than $5 so I thought "why not?" It was only this pair on clearance; I even went over to the price scanner thing to confirm and yep, sure enough, $4.97. What nail polish no-buy? Four ninety-seven. Done! 

Top & Base Coat: Canmake Nail Hardener

Thumb, index & pinky: Olive & June x Colleen Hoover Perfect Pinwheel, a bright, coral creme - this is one of the most true-to-coral shade I've seen in a polish. 2 coats give a nice opaque coverage. 

Middle & ring: Olive & June x Colleen Hoover Perfect Pinwheel topped with Olive & June x Colleen Hoover Island Time, a sheer, shimmery pale purple that with the topper, turned the color into a soft medium pink shade with a subtle shimmery finish that is more noticeable in person than in photos

I really like Olive &June Perfect Pinwheel, enough that I decided to wear it on its own a few days later.

I tried doing nail art for the Memorial Day weekend, but it was not working out for stars or stripes so I went digging through my press on nails and voila, Memorial Day weekend mani! 🇺🇸 This set included stickers (vs nail glue) for adhering the press-on to the actual nail, which I prefer. As I've done with other press-on nails, I applied a clear base coat (Canmake Nail Hardner) to my nails before applying the sticker to it.

To those who have long nails (naturally or otherwise), oh my goodness, how do you do it?!! I had a hard time adjusting to having these on, especially when using my phone, which I think was primarily due to the length of these press-ons - these are held out as mediums, but I dunno about that. They seem very long to me, longer than medium length. Despite having some challenges with doing everyday activities, these were fun and a fairly quick and easy way to jazz up my nails. 

After the long weekend, I went back to that Olive & June x Colleen Hoover set, opting to wear Olive & June x Colleen Hoover Island Time on its own this week. This sheer, shimmery, pale purple polish was fussier than the coral shade - it took 3 coats to build up coverage and started getting thick and goopy on that third coat. That said, this is a very pretty shade. 💜

[jaaayp]

UHM, hello cute nails @itsfi  👀 I actually really like Colleen Hoover, I literally finished Verity this week 😂😂😂 interesting collab tho! Were they like colors she liked or more like rep colors of the book....? 🤔🤔🤔

[itsfi]

@jaaayp, I’m so out of it when it comes to current notable authors. I saw the stand at Target (beauty section) with the polish and some books and I thought “huh, what an odd place to have a book stand” before realizing it’s a collab and the author and this series of books is popular. 😂 I think the color pairings were taken from the book jackets. I’m on a nail polish no-buy so no more polishes but I will be keeping my eye out to see if the pearly white and minty green set goes on sale 😉 

[CorgiMommy]

@itsfi these are gorgeous, I am so jealous 

[itsfi]

@CorgiMommy, thank you. I’m trying to figure out the “magic” that makes my nails grow and then try to stick to that. 😆 

[caitbird]

@itsfi  Love these manis! How funny that Colleen Hoover did a nail polish collab - I've never read any of her books, but I work at a library so I have certainly heard of her. Those Memorial day press ons are so fun too! I think having longer nails is easier to adapt to if they're natural - that way they grow out gradually and you have time to get used to the length along the way, whereas press-ons that are longer than your natural nails are a more sudden adjustment. At least, that's been my own experience.

[itsfi]

You’re so right @caitbird. The “short” press-on lengths can be a bit much for me as well in terms of adjusting to them. I’m trying your technique of using press ons while growing out your nails. Not all the time, maybe once every few weeks. Or maybe when my nails are at their shortest point and I need to them to not keep chipping, peeling, breaking on the daily. 

[Titian06]

Love both nail polish colors and the press ons, @itsfi ! 🥰 

[itsfi]

@Titian06, thank you. It’s been a low key year for mani’s for me but I’ve found some nice polishes in the stash.

[peculiarzmakeup]

Beautiful nail looks @itsfi I love those creamy shades and amazing detailing. Stunning 😍 

[itsfi]

@peculiarzmakeup, I’m seeing more cream polishes with extra shine to them. Love the shades from this set.

[peculiarzmakeup]

I definatley want to try cream polishes now seeing how gorgeous the shades are! @itsfi 

[jaaayp]

Velvet nails #829372

Tried different patterns on each of my hands today

 

 

[CorgiMommy]

@jaaayp so perfect