Glittery Zebras

Hi lovelies!

Quick NOTD post - I have a migraine (which I never ever get so I don't know how to deal) and staring at the computer screen is making me have to squint!

I was in the mood for something a little 'over the top' last night and decided on this:

 I started with 2 flawless coats of OPI My Boyfriend Scales Walls, stamped the zebra pattern using BM-223 and Konad Black special polish.  Once that dried I used scotch tape and added two coats of NOPI - Kendall on the Katwalk.  I love this glitter - it's very "me" :)

 

 

Then to finish off and to add a little bit more bling I added a silver glitter strip using one of the Milani striping polishes :)

What do you all think - over the top or just right?

Thanks for reading!

Gradient + Zebra Stripes

Hey everyone!

I'm excited about showing you today's post.  This was my first polish gradient ever, and my first decent try at a full nail stamp.. and I really liked the outcome.  I have issues with my polish chipping so this only lasted 2 days, but now that I've learned to wrap my tips and I'm more careful with my SV top coat (read: no more shrinkage!) my manis will hopefully last a little bit longer.

Alright.. no more words, just pictures:

 

What I used

Sally Hansen: Diamond Strength

Color Club: Dress for the Parade

Color Club: Not Just for Kelly Green

Color Club: Boys Wear Blue

Color Club: Express Yourself

Nicole by OPI: Make a Comet-Ment

GOSH:  Deep Purple

GOSH: Silver

Sinful Colors: Red Ocean

Seche Vite

I painted my entire nails yellow, then created the gradient using a makeup sponge and first applied the green, then the blue, then the purple (all from CC).  For my accent nail I put 2 coats of  Deep Purple.  I let them dry, then stamped the zebra print using OPI black onyx (which I just now realize I forgot to add in the photo), and silver on the accent nails.  I added the NOPI to all fingers except the accent finger where I added Red Ocean, then covered it all with a nice coat of SV.  Voila!

Weird photo, but I wanted to show off the holo-ness of the NOPI glitters.. they're SO pretty!

 

If you look closely there are already chips and tip wear, and this was taken maybe 24 hours after it was done.  So frustrating, but I'm hoping that wrapping my tips will fix this!  If not.. I'll blame it on the lab work.. Being a lab rat isn't really conducive to a long lived mani.