NotD: Reverse Glitter Gradient

Hey hey haaay! First, I want to say thanks for stopping by to read my little ole blog. I truly appreciate it and hope you enjoy my newbie adventures in nail art. Today, I have an untried polish that I bought last month topped with a beautiful glitter that I used just last week. Have a look:

Reverse Glitter Gradient

The base is Ulta Vintage Violet with a reverse glitter gradient in Sation Band Beauty. I used Band Beauty over gold for my Christmas party mani and wanted to see it over something else. I love this combo.

This was also the first reverse glitter gradient I tried and can I say clean up was a bear! LoL. Any tips for that? Also, I love the formula of Ulta's polishes. You could get away with one coat if you really wanted to.

Sorry for the shadowy pics but it was so hard to get a good shot without obscuring the pretty colors of the glitter in their own sparkle. Does that make sense? Haha.

Ulta Vintage Violet & Sation Band Beauty

I think this would be a lovely birthday mani, but with mine only a few weeks away, I don't think I'll recreate it so soon. Well, that's all for now. Have a wonderful day!

Holiday Party Nails

So, I just wanted to do a quick post about what I wore to my office Christmas party. I was originally going to do some stamping, but ran out of time. I'm actually glad I did, because I love what I ended up with. Have a look:

Sorry, it's hard to see because of all the sparkle. The base is Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear in Golden-I. I LOVE this polish. I don't usually go for bold nails, but I would wear this alone anytime. It's a super shimmery gold foil polish. I topped it with Sation Band Beauty. This is another stunner and a new favorite. It has micro gold, red, purple and blue and small purple, blue, gold and silver hexes. This is only one rushed coat. As in, I was doing a quick coat on the way to the party while my husband drove, and I had no issues with application at all. Haha.

I tried a different light, but it's just so hard to catch without glare from too much light or losing the color in low light. I guess I'm going to have to try to make a light box after the holidays. (^_^;)

That's all for now. Have a wonderful day!

NotD: A Blast from the Past

So you'll recognize my NotD polishes because I just posted about them. I couldn't wait to try out Julie G Kickin' It with Sation Tall, Dark and Has Some on accent fingers. 

Julie G Kickin' It

 Let me just say, as soon as I put it on I was brought back to my childhood and the first time I remember painting my nails. I had to have been 5 or 6 and was sleeping over at my best friend's house and her mom let us paint our nails. I remember that I chose a dark blue polish. While this is far from dark, it has a certain 80s feel to it...I'm giving away my age aren't I. Haha! 

Actually, it feels more 70s, dancing queen if I really think about it. As a matter of fact, I'm pretty sure they're a perfect match for this video I found on YouTube. (^_^) I'm not that old, but who doesn't love some ABBA?

Here it is in the sunlight. You have to see it in person to truly appreciate the color shift. It goes from a teal shimmer to the blue you see in the photos and even to a deeper blue. I love it.

That's all for now. Have a wonderful day!