Simple Stripes

This is a super simple mani, but I LOVE the way it turned out!  Super girly looking!  I started with two coats of Zoya Lara and waited until it was completely dry.  Then I added a single piece of striping tape across the tip of each nail and two on the thumbnail and painted over it with one coat of Zoya Auora, removed the tape and added a topcoat (HK Girl from Glisten and Glow is my current favorite!).

I did a look similar to this a back in March 2013 with Zoya Storm and Orly Miss Conduct but added stamping.  If you are interested in that look, you can find it here

Better Late Than Never?

This has once again been a crazy week! I didn't get my Friday mani posted but I did complete it so thought I would go ahead and post it now.

I started with Zoya Lael on my index, middle, and pinky fingers and L'Oreal Rainy Piccadilly on my ring finger.  Once dry, I used striping tape to created lines and applied a coat of Manglaze Fuggen Ugly.

Happy Independence Day!

Finally have something new to post! Starting to ease into the job a bit more now so hope to be able to pick back up a regular posting schedule soon!  Hope all my U.S. readers have a safe and happy holiday!

St. Patrick's Day Striping Tape

Last year I was much better prepared and ready for St. Patrick's Day, I managed to do several themed manis.  This year, I almost missed it!  Things have just been crazy lately.  I wanted to get pics of the evolution of this mani but that didn't work out well either! At any rate, I started with a white base then did an orange/white gradient using OPI A Roll in the Hague.  Once that was dry, I added random designs with striping tape and painted on two coats of OPI Don't Mess With OPI and peeled the tape off.  After I applied the topcoat, I added the little gold jewel to the middle finger in the center of the design.

Orange/white gradient pre-cleanup

Pink and Black and Full of Sparkle!

I have been addicted to Pinterest lately and have found some amazing inspiration there!  Lots of striping tape manis so I decided to give it a shot as well.  I wanted something sweet but a little edgy... After basecoat, I applied one layer of Orly Miss Conduct (on all except my ring finger) and let it dry completely.  I applied one stripe to the tip of each nail and two to the tip of my thumbs, then added a layer of Zoya Storm and peeled off the striping tape before that layer was dry.  Two coats of Storm on ring fingers and a layer of Seche to all nails.  Once dry I stamped the bow image from Cheeky plate CH15 with Ulta Quick Silver and placed a little pink stud in the center and a final topcoat.

So super-sparkly in real life!  This is right up there in my top-10 favs so far!