Combo of Challenges - Neon French Mani

I accept the Challenge(s)!

This is the last June combo of  Neon and the EcoPolo summer.  Next month, I'll have another series of challenges, though!  And, I'm sure there will be plenty more Neon this summer!

But for now, here's my Neon French Mani.  I started with white, then Pink Cookie neon pink with accents of Salon Perfect Shocked.

I think the Neon Pink and Shocked look like they were made for each other. 

Instead of a traditional French, I decided to pull out the blue and do a funky French with Orly In The Navy.

While the traditional white French tip trend may be ending, I think a colored French, or one with nail art over it is here to stay.  There are just so many things that you can do with a French tip - even go neon!

Combo of Challenges - Summer (Neon) Floral

I accept the Challenge(s)!

We're still in NEON month for the Nail Challenge Collaborative, and this week's ECOPOLO challenge is for Summer Floral. So I did... wait for it... a summer neon floral!  whew!

I started out with Cult Nails Tempest, and then did a wash of Pink Cookie Neon Blue.  I would move the brush around, hoping to give it a textured look, like a blue sky.  This is where y'all nod your heads and say, 'yes, of course, I totally see that!'

I used a small brush and a dotting tool to add the flowers using more colors from the Pink Cookie neon line - purple, yellow, pink, and orange.

In retrospect, I should have put white under the flowers again, because the neons don't pop on the blue background.  I did put some white under the yellow dots, which makes them look gold for some reason.

I wish it were a little easier to do nail art with neons.  They're so finicky about how and when to show their brightness.  Are you loving the neons this summer so far?

Combo of Challenges - (neon) yellow polka dot bikini

I accept the Challenge(s)!

This month, I am participating in the Nail Challenge Collaborative NEON challenge, and the EcoPolo Summer Challenge.  So, I'm combining the two when possible.  I find it even MOAR challenging! *evil laugh*

I started with a coat of Cult Nails Tempest, which I've shown you before, and if you want to see it again, you can check out my Black and White post here.  Heck, if you haven't seen it before, you should.  It's a good post.  I'm not biased, either.

Salon Perfect Jolt.  Sunny yellow and orange matte glitters in a yellow base.  Neon, so it dries matte.  Needed three layers to get opaque, so next time I'll layer it over a yellow neon. 

Here's the Polka-Dot bikini part!  I dotted with OPI Black Onyx and a neon orange and neon yellow from Pink Cookie.  Ok, I have no idea who makes Pink Cookie, but LOOK AT THE SKULL.  You know that's why I bought it (At TJMaxx, in a neon collex you'll be seeing over the month.)

And, with topcoat, because I was curious how the glitter looked topcoated.  You see, it's a neon *textured* polish.  Yeah, that's right.  Run to Walmart, because that's the place that carries them.  I understand they're made by the same people who make China Glaze, and the Salon Perfect line does have a few dupes for some China Glaze colors.

Bottle shot.  The Pink Cookie neon orange is just about the same color as the orange in the glitter.  At first, I was like, "whoa!" but then I was like, "whoa."  I guess that's not all that impressive, now that I think about it.  After all, how many shades of neon orange are there?  At this point, I'm guessing one.

So, how did I do?  Are you feeling the polka-dot and neon together?  I hope you enjoy the other challenge manis I have for you this month, and how I combine them. 

Please check out these other NEON challenge manis from The Nail Polish Challenge Collective!