MANICure Monday — Game of Chromes

Hello everyone! I've got a new MANICure Monday post for you. This week I employed a technique called dry brushing, which gives the nails a textured, almost marble-like appearance. I'm totally diggin' it.

The base color is Calypso by Sinful Colors. It's a very deep forest green, and I really like it. Over top I used Sally Hansen Miracle Gel in Game of Chromes (I love that name) for the marbling effect.

So how did I achieve this awesome marbled look, you ask? It's ridiculously simple. All you need to do is wipe almost all of the color off of the brush (I just scrape it along the sides of the top of the bottle, that way I don't waste any polish) and swipe it softly across your nails. You want to avoid large globs of polish, because then you won't get the feathery effect.

Super simple, right?

xx,
Caitlin.

MANICure Monday — Showtime

Hello! I've got a new MANICure Monday post for you. This week is all about the glitter.

I've had this silver glitter polish in my collection for some time, and I really like it. It's Showtime by Sally Hansen, and it's a very pigmented glitter polish. By that I mean it fully covers your nail with glitter (it's not the chunky kind). I wanted to add a little something extra to the glitter look, so I opted for a black french manicure. I used NYC in Black Lace Creme. It's a a standard black polish and super affordable.

What are your favorite glitter polishes? Let me know in the comments!

xx,
Caitlin.

MANICure Monday — Twiggy

Hello! I've got another fall MANICure for you this week.

Yes, Sally Hansen Miracle Gel. Again. I really love this stuff. I used the shade Twiggy this week, which is a really nice neutral that has a unique yellow undertone (it reminds me of coffee ice cream, which is probably why I like it so much).

I wanted to add in some edge, so I lined some black studs around my nail bed. It's not my favorite look I've ever created with studs, but hey. I took the time to do it so I kept it for the week. The studs are Kiss (I bought a kit with gold, black, and diamond shades).

I've gotten some questions on how I apply the studs, so here's my process:

• paint the nail whatever base color you want and let it dry
• paint your nail with a top coat
• while it's still wet, dip the tip of a manicure stick in your topcoat (to allow for easy pickup of the stud)
• pick up a stud and place it in the desired area
• once your studs are set in place and given a few minutes to dry, add another layer of topcoat to seal them in

Voila! You've got some fancy nails.

xx,
Caitlin.