Happy St. Patrick's Day Mani + code for Milani Green Items

Here's my mani I'm rockin' today...

Base is SH Xtreme Go Green with other polishes dotted using my dotting tools from Born Pretty Store.

Also got this info from Milani:

Green with Envy


Milani Cosmetics gets gorgeously green for St. Paddy’s Day.
This St. Patrick’s Day, Milani Cosmetics is offering 25% off their classic green shades for eyes and nails! This is the deal that will have everyone green with envy!

Also, check out Milani Cosmetics DIY nail tip of the month to achieve sassy shamrock nails without breaking the budget at the salon! (below)

Retail, $4.09 to $8.99
Available for purchase at: http://www.milanicosmetics.com/

*Discount will be applied at checkout after entering promotional code.

How to video:





Milani How-to Steps:

1. Apply Smoothé Base Coat Specialty Nail Lacquer MST-01 to entire nail. Let it fully dry

2. Apply French Manicure Nail Lacquer MFM-302 Angel Pink as a color base coat. Allow it to fully dry

3. Use Nail Lacquer MNL-829 Dress Maker across the very tip of the nail, creating a French tip. Allow to fully dry

4. Add 4 small “V’s” the arrangement of a four leaf clover using Nail Art Lacquer MNA - 709 Green Sketch

5. Apply a tiny dot in the center with Nail Art Lacquer MNA – 701 Art of Gold. Allow to fully dry

6. Apply Glossé Top Coat Specialty Nail Lacquer MST-02 over entire design

China Glaze White Cap

The only polish I picked up from ChG Anchors Away collex was White Cap. I read that it's very sheer so I did 2 coats over 2 coats SH Insta-Dri Whirlwind White.
Can't really see the subtle sparkle it had, but I took a few pics anyway.

 

I added some water decals from Viva La Nails, too.

Thanks for looking!

Belated Valentine's Day Mani: Drag Marble

This is my first attempted drag marble attempt that I copied from Colette. She is so talented!

I used OPI Make Love as the base and I painted one coat on all fingers (after my basecoat) then did each nail one at a time. I used China Glaze White on White, Maybelline Berry Charming, and the dotting tools I received from the Born Pretty Store. It was very simple to do and probably took me 15 minutes for both hands. Some of these turned out really cool and I think I will be doing these again.

Have you tried a drag marble mani yet?

Don't forget to use the code CONTESTS23 to get 10% off at  the Born Pretty Store!

Thanks for looking!

NOTD OPI Black Label Chapel of Love

I got this a WHILE back and even though V-day is over I wanted to wear this pink. (Will post my V-day mani later)

I forgot how sheer this was. (I bought this for the name :)  )

Here's four coats:

Reminds me of summer! A nice pinky/coral but that golden shimmer doesn't show up too well on the nail. 

Thanks for looking!

Kleancolor Blue Holo?

Woo I am on a roll today! I think this is the last one.

I found this at a dollar store that isn't really a dollar store. You know what I mean? I hate those it's either a dollar store or it isn't!

Anyways this is called Blue Holo. I compared it to the Milani Cyberspace.

In the above pics it looks much more 'holo-y' than Cyberspace.

 Blue Holo

 Cyberspace

 Same corresponding nails as above

I like Blue Holo better, even though it was harder to remove than Cyberspace.

What do you think? I wonder if Kleancolor makes more holos...

The First Franken I have ever attempted

I made this before Christmas for a great Christmas polish or something comparable to Deborah Lippmann Ruby Red Slippers w/o the black base.

I added so many things to this I can't remember the whole list. I know that wnw Prancer and the topcoat it came with, ChG Phat Santa, Ruby Slippers and another ChG red cream. It came out super runny and thin b/c of that topcoat so I did 2 coats over 2 coats Phat Santa.

Then I attempted some tips with the Nail Art French Stamp Template DIY Kit that I got from Born Pretty Store. And I added a 'winter flower' with the 2way DOTTING Pen Marbleizing Tool Nail Art Dot Paint which didn't come out too well- my fault though.

If you want to order anything from Born Pretty Store, use code CONTESTS23 for 10% off discount until 03/31/2011.

Thanks for looking!

Confetti Pink Paradise + wnw Cupid

I picked up Confetti Pink Paradise b/c I read here that is a good dupe for OPI Bubble Bath. I wanted BB b/c I watch Giada de Laurentiis all the time and love her soft pink nail color.

I also picked up wnw Cupid that was release when the Holiday palletes were out.

I did three coats of PP and 2 coats of Cupid w/ChG Fast Forward.

I did this before I filed my nails down. I can keep them this length but I am so afraid that they'll break stupidly like getting them stuck in a hanger. Almost happened the other day at Kohl's.
Did you get any of the wnw holiday colors?

SpaRitual Health, Wealth & Happiness

I picked this up when I ordered from SkinStore a while back. They have pretty good pricing and 20% off a lot of the time and they sell SpaRitual!

This is my first polish from SpaRitual and I think it's name is so suited for this color. A lot going on here = a lot of pics!

Sorry some are so blurry, this was at night. This is 3 coats of perfection!
Do you have this one? If not, GET IT!!