RED AND FLASHY

I am sooooo pleased with how these turned out. This was my first time working with the stripe tape and it wasn't hard, but would have been alot easier with a helping hand I think. It was a little difficult to try to size, stick, cut - it was a bit much for one hand to handle. But I think they turned out ok. The tape isn't exactly as I want it on some nails, but I can live with it.

I am hoping that this will last through the weekend. I have had a little pealing up on some nails, but I have just tried to go back and reinforce with more top coat. I can't deny how shiny the silver line is though, so eye catching :)

I used Finger Paints - Curator's Coral for the base, and PA - Q9 for the glitter accents on the sides. The silver stripe tape I got online from Transdesign.

PA NAIL POLISH - SWAMP THING

Let me introduce you to Swamp Thing - or it's official name of Q21. I think Swamp Thing is a much better name for this beauty. This is a swampy, mossy, murky green with tons of multi glitter in it. I can't even begin to figure out what all is in this thing, I just know I love it! I think I have used around 3 or 4 Pa nail polishes and I haven't been disappointed with them yet! I really like what I have seen from this brand so far. Of course, this is a hard to find brand - so good luck getting your hands on your own Swamp Thing!!


Q21 (Swamp Thing)

MORE DIAMOND TIPS

My sister was over at my house this past Friday and wanted to get her nails done. I had just gotten my Zoya Truth or Dare collections in and she had her eye on that dark green beauty Envy. So I painted her nails with it and added a touch of Diamonds to the tips. You all remember I just did this look recently with Diamond Cosmetics - Plum Pie in the Sky. I thought she would really like this look. It looks amazing over the dark green of Envy.

(I also threw in some bonus pics of her baby, Oliver)

ICE DIPPED FINGER TIPS

Or maybe sugared plums would be a good name too! This is my NOTD using Diamond Cosmetics #332 Plum Pie In The Sky for the base color and PA #Q9 for the ice covered tips. I love the contrast of the dark base and the sparkle of the silver tips. I was going for a gradient type look, or sort of like it was sliding down the rest of the nails from the tips. My tips are completely smooth after just one coat of Seche! That was after a nice thick coat or two of the PA on the tips. PA nail polish is right up there with my TiNS. It looks like I have been digging through a barrel of diamonds :) I did have a little tip pullage, but I blame that on the thickness of polish that I applied to the tips. With the ice covered tips though it isn't noticeable, at least not if you don't have a macro setting camera trained on them they don't.


I tried to get several different pics of this polish to show off the many different colors that PPITS has, but I don't know if I was able to accurately do that or not. Either way - go get Plum Pie in the Sky - you won't be disappointed ladies :)