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Showing posts with label pearl. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pearl. Show all posts

Friday, October 25, 2013

Grungy Stripes and Pearls

Hello, Fireflies!

Time for a little breather from the Halloween manis!  Don't worry, I'm not done yet!

Today, though, I want to show you Cult Nails Grunge, a dusty pale Army-green creme.  I absolutely love colors like this.

Cult Nails Grunge, a dusty pale Army green creme

Cult Nails sets a high bar for cremes.  I don't think any other polish compares to their formula.

Cult Nails sets a high bar for cremes

I was inspired by this Pinterest pin, but it just takes me to one of those sites that collects other people's manis.  I wish I knew whose it was.  I used my trusty black striper to make some stripes.

I used my trusty black striper to make some stripes

I thought I was being clever by dressing Grunge up with pearls.  Get it? Ha! Ha! ha. h-  Ok, maybe it's just me.

being clever by dressing Grunge up with pearls

Still, it's pretty gorgeous.  I used shimmery half-pearls in a light green and a peach color.


Bottle 'n stuff shot:  Cult Nails Grunge, black striper, the wheel of pearls, and the tweezers and dotting tool I used to apply them.

Bottle 'n stuff shot:  Cult Nails Grunge, black striper, the wheel of pearls, and the tweezers and dotting tool I used to apply them.

I think that studs and rhinestones, etc are one of my fave ways to dress up a mani.  So many options!  I'm learning to keep them on a little while before I pick them off.   I love the look for the short time I can wear them!

Saturday, December 1, 2012

What do Pure Ice and Zoya have in common?

Maybe one of the most sought-after Zoya colors...

This gorgeous green suede is Pure Ice Femme Fatale... or is it?


We have secretly replaced one nail of Pure Ice with Zoya Veruschka.  Can you tell the difference?


Can you tell now?  I couldn't.  The thumb nail is actually painted with Zoya Veruschka.  The rest of the fingers are Pure Ice Femme Fatale.  The Zoya is discontinued and HTF.  I paid about $10 for it.  The Pure Ice is less than $2.  SIGH!!


I couldn't bear to paint over this beauty, so I just accented with one green and one yellow pearl on each finger. 

 
This is all fingers painted with Zoya Veruschka.  It is gorgeous, I love deep greens, and the frosted bottle is pretty.  Certainly worth the extra... $8 or so.  That's my story, and I'm sticking to it.



Look how pretty it is with topcoat, too.  That richness that a suede has really comes through.



Have you found any other cheap dupes for original HTF polishes?
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