Sally Hansen Lustre Shine in Firefly. I like thinking of my followers as 'Fireflies' because, ya know, we're Lit From Within, and so are fireflies? Get it? I knew you would.
This is a pretty little copper/gold/pink multichrome. I like it when drugstore brands start catching up to the trends we like in Indies.
I got these little craft scissors in the scrapbooking section of Target. I know there are lots of different kinds, with many different cuts. This one makes a wavy line. I just cut both sides of the tape to have the wavy pattern offset.
I only cut one piece of tape, and then used it for each nail. I would put the tape in the center, and then paint the top part of the nail with L'Oreal Royally Yours, and the bottom half with Essie Avenue Maintain.
The L'Oreal probably wasn't the best choice for this nail art, as pastels tend to be finicky, and in order to get adequate coverage, I had to lay it on thickly.. which distorted the nail art. The Essie was perfection. Using topcoat did help to smooth down the polish. This is one coat of Seche Vite.
Here's the bottle shot! L'Oreal Royally Yours, Sally Hansen Firefly, and Essie Avenue Maintain.
Is it worth getting some craft scissors to make a curvy mani like this one? Would you rather do it freehand?
Nice manicure! Love the curvy shape to it :)
ReplyDeleteI'm a curvy girl! lol! Thanks
DeleteLove the color choices! I would have never thought of using craft scissors for a curvy mani, that is such an awesome idea!
ReplyDeleteNot my original idea, but I love it, too. If you try it, I hope you'll post your mani on my Facebook page!
DeleteAwesome!!! Maybe I could do that!
ReplyDeleteIf I can do it, you can too! If you try it, I'd love to see your mani on my Facebook page!
DeleteYour mani looks amazing. How did you get the tape to sit still? I've tried before and got polish all over the place.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Nilda! You have to make sure that the base layer of polish is Super-duper dry. Take the tape and put it on your hand a couple of times to take some of the stickiness off. When you put it on your nail, make sure it's tucked into the sides of the nail bed so you don't get lifting at the corners. And, when you're all done, you can fix most mistakes with a small nail art brush or cleanup brush! Please let me know if I can offer any more help, and I'd love to see your mani on my Facebook page. :)
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