Wednesday, February 7, 2024

UR Sugar rainbow thermal gel - UR-14

COATS:
2
SOURCE:
aliexpress
COMMENTS:
Thermal and holo glitter? Win!











Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Barielle - Tres Chic, with gold foil

COATS:
1 - 2
SOURCE:
barielle.com
COMMENTS:
I truly can't remember if this gorgeous blue was opaque in 1 or 2 coats and no longer have it nearby to check. Either way, it was lovely, and stood up well to the gold foil treatment - especially matte.









Monday, February 5, 2024

Elite99 Platinum gel - 58030 and UR Sugar gel - UR 03 (magnetic holo)

COATS:
2
SOURCE:
aliexpress
COMMENTS:
I was sure the foily sparkle of the Elite99 Platinum gel would be the eye catcher in this combo, but the holo magnetic of the UR Sugar gel polish stole the show instead. Lovely!








Monday, January 22, 2024

Barielle - Designer's Shoe

COATS:
1
SOURCE:
barielle.com
COMMENTS:
This lovely shade is super gorgeous, and even more so since I was able to get full coverage in 1 coat. I really liked the way it looked with the yellow blouse I was wearing that day too!




Friday, January 19, 2024

Fresh Paint - Sophia, Zoya - Dory

COATS:
2
SOURCE:
Fresh Paint: Five Below
Zoya: www.artofbeauty.com
COMMENTS:
I first saw the stunning Fresh Paint - Sophia on an instagram page (@mannicured) and found it in my local store shortly after. This color must have triggered some extra creativity because I had so much fun putting this mani together. It has a bit of everything - layering, stamping, stripes, dots. The final result made me smile a lot. I may do this same mani in another color way sometime. 














Thursday, January 18, 2024

Swatches - LA Splash

COATS:
2
SOURCE:
Ross Dress for Less
COMMENTS:
More old swatches of my stash - another brand with tall rectangular column style bottles. These were quite interesting in terms of  finishes.

Sparkling Jellyfish:



Blowfish Yellow:


Blowfish Violet:


Pretty Jellyfish:


Ocean Sprinkles:


Golden Seahorse:




Garden Jade: