NOTD: Ombré Effect- Essie's Main Squeeze

This manicure is a bit weird, I used eyeshadow to create the gradient effect. It took me a few tries to get the effect that I was looking for and I have to say, I could never get this sort of gradient using only nail polishes.

•  After applying 2 coats of color to each nail I painted the third coat individually, waiting until the polish was just dry enough on my nail,
• I the brushed over the nail gently using flat nail art brush loaded with pulverized eyeshadow. This is the crucial step, if the polish wasn't dry enough I risked pulling it off with the brush.
• I went over the bottom 1/3 of the nail with another coat of polish and brushed over it again to concentrate the color even more.
• I finished it off with a coat of Seche Vite and this is what I got!

In the bottle Essie's Main Squeeze is a light grey-ish blue color with a fine purple sheen, on the nail it translates as more of a light purple blue with a great purple sheen :)

Products Used:
Essie- Main Squeeze | Seche Vite top coat | Clinique- CSS contour shade from beach plum duo.

NOTD: Summer Ombré

We have had extreme weather here in SoCal. This manicure expresses exactly how I feel... HOT :( 

I cannot wait for Fall & Winter, my favorite time of year!

I'm sad to say this manicure didn't last long... it made me feel even hotter than 100˚ weather!

Products Used:

Avon- Orange Creamsicle, Sunshine | Seche Vite Top Coat.

NOTD: China Glaze Strawberry Fields

On today's nails I have China Glaze- Strawberry Fields. This polish is a really pretty summery pink color with micro gold glitter that creates a beautiful sheen in natural light. I wasn't able to capture this in pictures, but went along with the color scheme and added an ombre effect with gold glitter!

• I applied 2 coats of strawberry fields, the polish is completely opaque and streak free at this point. 
• Then I applied a first coat of glitter {make sure the brush has as little polish as possible} to 3/4 of the nail.
• I applied another coat of glitter to the top 1/2 of the nail {this coat can have a little more polish than the first}
• I finished it off with a final coat of polish to the tips only. 

This might be my favorite pink polish after Chanel's April.

Hope you have a great week!

Products used:
 China Glaze- Strawberry Fields, Blonde Bombshell.

The Past Nails: Part 2

As promised, here are more pictures of past manicures, enjoy!

Chevron+Pink+Glitter

Strawberry Lemonade

 Glitter Gradient

 White+Ring

Kate Spade 

Barbie Pink

Enjoy!

The Past Nails: Part 1

Here are a few of my past manicures, I get most of my ideas from pinterest. My execution may not be perfect, but I definitely enjoy painting my nails. I hope that you enjoy these pictures, there are more to come!
(Comment below if you'd like nail polish colors or additional information on the manicures)

Accent Bow Mani

Chanel+Lace

Aqua+Leopard

Tape Mani with Pink Glitter

Contrast Mani

Spring Bling Mani

Ocean Meets Sand Mani

Do you want some tips on creating clean manicures??

• Apply a base coat- I really like OPI- ridge filler
• Push back your cuticles- I like cuticles trimmers like these
• Apply nail polish in vertical strokes without fully reaching your cuticle: click here for pictures
• Apply a top coat- I like Seche Vite
• Clean up if necessary: click here for pictures