Rimmel

Last week RIMMEL cosmetics was giving a $2 off coupon on their FB page. I am a big coupon girl too and got the coupon before it would be gone.I didn't really know what I was going to buy or if I was even going to use the coupon but oh well, doesn't hurt to just print it right?  Then I went a Walgreens close to my house and spotted the RIMMEL nail polishes that were on clearance for $2. Do you know what that meant? That I could use my c$2 off coupon and score the polish for FREE jsut having to pay tax. Sweet!!! I had 6 of those coupons cause you could print 2 coupons per computer and I used all the help from the computers around me. Ok, so done with my polish score story, here are few pictures of one of the polishes I got.

What I have here is RIMMEL English Rose. It's an opaque rose soil color kind of thing. It reminds me of the color of the mountains in Sedona,AZ.

I took pics in differents lights and positions so you guys can have an idea how the color looks like. I'll soon do some swatches with the other colors I got.

Essie Mint

BC: Essie
Color: Essie Turquoise & Caicos
TC: SV

Blue Sally Hansen

I tried for the first time to risk on some free hand art on my nails. Don't know if I am in love with it but it looks for sure. I used an opaque baby blue from Sally Hansen Blue-Away. Probably it's just me but these opaque colors specially from Sally Hansen are really thick and dry out so fast that I have a really hard time applying it. They ust be good for stamping. I should try that out sometime.

When Is tarted painting with that blue I thought of wearing it by itself with no stamping or over color on it. But because it came out with some imperfection ( at my taste because I know I am not 100% great doing my nails ). The I got some tape and painted half diagonal with a Wet n'Wild Metallica, an used my dotting tool to do the dots. For the white stripe I used the RIMMEL french white tip brush.

PS: I am still testing different ways to take my nail pictures. Do you have any suggestions? I wanted them to look true to the color.

Essie brights

Summer is coming slowlyover here. It's been warm lately but it's be windy and overcast sometimes. However, I am so excited for summer. I am thrilled to wear summer colors on my nails and clothes. This shade of red/orange Essie is really bright yet beautiful. It's an opaque red. the formula is just perfect and easy to apply. Usually opaques from Essie tend to be a little thick and streaky. But this one surprised. I will definetely wear that color on my toes. Well, my big toe nail just needs to grow out. I had a little problem with it last year and it's still growing out. It's such a bummer cause I really like to paint my toes specially when spring/summer is here. But anyways, here are pics of my Essie Enuf is Enuf swatch for you.

BC: Essie All in One
Color: Essie Enuf is Enuf
TC: SV

My friend said it looks like Hawaiian stuff

This was one of those mani that you start with a color and just go playing around with things. And I like it. I was trying for the first time the color Sand Tropez by Essie and then I thought I could use some color on it. Decided then to pratice a little more with the designs and tried some other polishes until I found the Barielles one Wool You Marry Me that worked on the stamp just wonderful. My friend Cris says it resembles Hawaiian stuff but I think it reminds me of capuccino - even though I am not a coffee drinker.

BC: Essie All in One

Color: Essie Sand Tropez
Design: Barielle 5101-Wool You Marry Me

TC: SV

Gradient Zebra

Decided to attempt a gradient zebra mani. I've seen tis on a tutorial on vimeo.com. Tried to link it back here but it's seems like the owner has block visitors cause it asks for a password now :( But just want to let you know it wasn't my creation. Thought it was very nice to see tat sponge tecnique. It was a total mess but at te end I tink I got it ! If you ave seen a mani like that and now of a good tutorial on how to do that please send the link to contact.lacquered@gmail.com

BC: Essie

Gradient: NYC 114-Taxi Yellow Creme/ NYC 112-Times Square Tangerine Creme/ Pure ICE Creme Siren

Design: M57

Stamping: Wet n' Wild 424A-Black Créme 

TC: SV

Blue Aluminum

Base: Essie All in One
Color: Maybelline Express Finish - Blue Aluminum
TC: SV