The Nail Challenge Collaborative - July 2015: Travel

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Photo by Kris Nelson

Hey there!  July's theme for The Nail Challenge Collaborative is Travel.  One place I would love to travel to is Hawaii, and my nails are inspired by this picture of Baldwin Beach in Paia along Maui's North Shore.  

I started with a base of Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer Monster's Tea at Tiffany's which is a gorgeous aqua polish.  

I stamped the waves using Rica Whiteout and MoYou London The Sailor 06 plate.  

I finished the look by painting Zoya Godiva on my tips to look like the sand.  

I'm really happy with how this turned out.  It definitely reminds me of the waves breaking on the beach.  

Have you been to Hawaii? Where are some places you would like to travel to?  

 

Thanks for reading! 

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Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer Monster's Tea at Tiffany's

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Hey there!  Today I have for you a gorgeous polish from Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer called Monster's Tea at Tiffany's. This post is kind of photo heavy because every pic I took looked different!  All pics are taken indoors in artificial lighting except the last one which is in sunlight. 

Julie from BEGL describes this color as Tiffany blue with green to red shift.  I also see some hidden shimmer in this polish.  You can definitely see the shift in the picture above.  

In this pic you can see the Tiffany blue color more accurately and the hidden shimmer.  I really love how much of a chameleon this polish is! 

These photos show two coats of Monster's Tea at Tiffany's with topcoat.  I've had this on for two days, and there is no shrinkage, tip wear, or chips.  Like some other BEGL's this polish is on the thick side. I love the formula, but you can add thinner if you prefer.  

I had to add a sunlight picture to show you just how different this polish is in different lighting.  It's so pretty, but as you know I love a great Tiffany blue polish! 

You can buy Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer HERE.  Monster's Tea at Tiffany's is currently sold out, but might make a comeback!  It's worth it to check out her shop to drool over the other beauties!  Please like BEGL on Facebook and follow on Instagram and Twitter.

Thanks for reading!

The Nail Challenge Collaborative - June 2015: Superheros

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Hey there! Today I finally have my fourth look for June's The Nail Challenge Collaborative Superheros theme. If you haven't figured it out it's Wonder Woman, the best superhero of them all! 

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Wonder Woman has always been my favorite superhero so I had to do at least one of my looks based on her.  

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After my base coat dried I put one straight Nail Vinyls diagonally on each nail. I painted one half in red using Zoya Sooki and the other half with Nails Inc. Baker Street.  After I removed the vinyl, I used a gold glitter striping polish from L.A. Colors to fill in the line.  With an L.A. Colors white striping polish I painted on the "stars" which obviously are just dots! 

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I'm really happy with how this turned out!  It totally reminds me of Wonder Woman!  

What do you think of my fourth and final look in the Superheros theme?  Which look was your favorite? 

 

Thanks for reading! 

 

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The Nail Challenge Collaborative - June 2015: Superheros

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Hey there!  Today I have my third post for The Nail Challenge Collaborative June theme - Superheros. This time I went with Black Widow which was a last minute decision, but I'm happy I decided to do nails inspired by her. 

I started with a base of Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer The Last Time I Tortured Someone, They Didn't Even *Have* Chainsaws which is a gorgeous black linear holo with red shimmer and midnight red flakies.  I thought it was the perfect base for a Black Widow mani.  

I did the hourglass using Zoya Asia and single chevron and straight Nail Vinyls.  I used the same polish and a striping brush to create the lines on my other fingers.  

This is actually my favorite design I've done for this challenge.  I'm really happy with how it turned out.  I have one more to do which will be based on my favorite Superhero.  Can you guess who it is?  I'll give you a hint.  I'm sticking with girl power!  

What do you think of this look? Have you tried any Superhero nail art?

 

Please check out the other bloggers below.  Thanks for reading! 

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Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer The Last Time I Tortured Someone, They Didn't Even *Have* Chainsaws

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Hey there!  Let me start by saying I know my cuticles are a mess!  Today I have for you Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer The Last Time I Tortured Someone, They Didn't Even *Have* Chainsaws.  Yes, it's a mouthful, but so worth it!  

Chainsaws (yes I shortened it!) is hard to describe in my opinion so I'll use Julie's description!  It's a black linear holo with red shimmers and midnight red flakies.  It's based on Angelus from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and in my opinion it suits him perfectly.  This was said in one of my favorite episodes of Buffy which I know is weird, but I love a bad boy!  It was in Becoming Part 2 (Season 2, Episode 22)

Angelus: Hi, Rupert. I wasn’t sure you were gonna wake up. You had me worried.

 

Giles: What do you want?

 

Angelus: I wanna torture you. I used to love it, and it’s been a longtime. I mean, the last time I tortured somebody, they didn’t even have chainsaws.

I used a blogger discount to purchase this polish so here's my review.  This is two coats with topcoat. I could have gotten away with one coat, but I prefer two.  The application and formula were great.  I love this color!  It's stunning and again work suitable in my opinion! 

Angel was always my favorite on Buffy, but there was something so attractive about Angelus. 

You can purchase this HERE.  Please make sure to like Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer on Facebook and follow her on Twitter and Instagram.

Who is your favorite character on Buffy? 

Thanks for reading!

The Nail Challenge Collaborative - June 2015: Superheros

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Spiderman, Spiderman, does whatever a spider can

Spins a web any size, catches thieves just like flies

Look out, here comes Spiderman! 

Hey there! Today I have my second post for The Nail Challenge Collaborative's June theme - Superheros.  As you can tell I went with Spiderman for this one! 

I started with a base of Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer I Fought For My Soul and with my black striping polish I drew the webs and Spiderman logo.  

I'm actually having fun with this month's theme, and I originally thought I would hate it.  Now to decide on my third Superhero.  I know who I'm doing for the last one cause I'm saving the best for last!

 

What Superhero should I do next?  Who's your favorite? 

Please check out the other bloggers!  Thanks for reading!

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Stardust Polish Gnome Wrecker

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Hey there!  Today I have for you Stardust Polish Gnome Wrecker which is a gorgeous bright pink crelly with dark pink holo glitter and rainbow flakies.  Each month Drema from Stardust and Ricarda from Rica put out the G.N.O.M.E. Box, and this was Drema's contribution for the May box. 

These pics are taken indoors in artificial lighting.  Since this is a crelly I used four coats, and there is still a hint of visible nail line.  I usually get frustrated when I have to do a lot of coats, but the formula and application were great on this so it didn't bother me at all.  

Here is a pic in the sun.  You can really see the glitter and flakies in this pic.  I love a good pink, and this one is so unique and pretty in my opinion!  
 

G.N.O.M.E. Boxes are sold monthly in either the Stardust Polish shop or the Rica shop.  Follow Stardust and Rica on Facebook for updates on when the box will be released and in which shop.  

Have you gotten your June G.N.O.M.E. Box yet?  They're still available in the Stardust Polish shop, and you can't beat the price at $16 for two limited edition polishes.  

 

Thanks for reading!