Nail Polish Addicts Anonymous

xoxo_2

I_wanna_live_for_free wrote: »

As my daughter would say... WOW!

While I'm about it, how should I do her nails for her prom?
She's wearing a deep red/wine *gorgeous* dress with black accessories. And leaving her nails to me *no pressure*

Her nails are short but not bitten, if that makes sense.

What about something like this? (Linked because it's huuuuuuuuuge!)
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zCSvTOAN82c/THx3WQ3IIgI/AAAAAAAAAyM/ZEOTYiv7iUA/s1600/swatches+and+glitter+gradient+037.JPG

But with a black glitter instead to match her accessories? It would make her nails look a little less short than a solid black would and a gradient always looks fancy!

HanSpan

starrystarry wrote: »

I ran out of time to do anything fancy tonight so I just copied some of the ombre nails I've seen on the blogs recently...super easy...

http://flic.kr/p/cfZ7bu

OOh nice. And an excuse to buy more colour. Result!

HanSpan

unixgirluk wrote: »

I finally got to try my SH Hidden Treasure on my nails (the clear top on the striping tape was lifting from my last mani). I put this on over 2 coats of Nails Inc in Tower Bridge (very dark purple, almost black in certain lights). Now I'm not too sure of this, what light colours would SH Hidden Treasure look good over?

I've not tidied up around my cuticles yet, sorry.

I've now got several flakie top coats and, to be honest, I'm not mad keen on any of them over pale colours. They seem to mesh in with the dark ones better to my eyes - on all the pale colours I've tried they seem to stand out as an odd addition.
If someone else has a succesful pale combo I'd love to see.

I_wanna_live_for_free

Thanks for the prom ideas! Time to practice

iamashoppingaddict

butler_helen wrote: »

I must copy this - what did you use?

Thanks! Sally Hansen brisk blue with Technic carnival on top.

Violetta_2

starrystarry wrote: »

Coincidence...I'm just trying to get Excuse Moi off my toenails (mental note not to use glitter on toes anymore).

Your nails don't need to "breathe", they can't "breathe", mine haven't "breathed" for years.

xoxo wrote: »

Ditto! Mine have had glitter on for about 3 weeks and it shows no signs of budging, chipping, remover doesn't take it off, nothing... I'm starting to think i'm going to have to grow it out :rotfl:

Have you tried the tinfoil method, linked to in the first post, originally shared by elsiebutts, works like a breeze, although when I tried it on my fingernails on Fri evening I swear my fingertips started to pulse????

butler_helen

Omg.

Sorry ladies...

The opi mini mouse set is due on buyapower "soon" and the spiderman set too!

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starrystarry

Violetta wrote: »

Have you tried the tinfoil method, linked to in the first post, originally shared by elsiebutts, works like a breeze, although when I tried it on my fingernails on Fri evening I swear my fingertips started to pulse????

Yep, even with the foil method it wasn't for budging. All the colour came off but the glitter steadfastly refused to go. Got there eventually but I'm not doing that again.

pulliptears

Todays polish on Pinterest:

http://pinterest.com/pin/40321359134311358/

I had grand plans for fancy nails today, but Mondays are a bit chaotic so it was a quick fix today!

Lady_S

My mum picked Nothin' Mousie bout it for me last week.