Manicure Monday

Today I tried a new technique for nail art.  I first saw this at Spektor's Nails, not sure if this is the first place this technique was seen, but it is what inspired this weeks Manicure Monday.  I used small stir stick straws, mainly because the only other straws I had at home were large ones for milk shakes.  They were almost the size of my nail! Think I will have to find an in between size before I try this one again.

The lineup from left to right: 

Orly-Champagne Cocktail

wet n Wild-Metallica

Sally Hansen-Antique Frost

Sally Hansen-Gilty Pleasure 

I started with three layers of Champagne Cocktail as my base.  I then alternated between the three metallic colors by touching the end of the straw onto the polish brush to pick up the color.  The concept is there, and I do like the colors together, but I really need a bigger straw to get the effect I was after.  

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Manicure Monday

This week I did a bright tip over a clear nail body.  This is the much talked about Sinful Colors Citrine. I'm in love with this color! I will have to do a full nail swatch soon.  It is orange and bright, but doesn't make me feel like I'm wearing pumpkins on my nails. 

I started with a base of Orly Bare Rose, which is a very lightly pink tinted clear polish.  It somehow just makes my nails look healthier.  I then did thick tips in Citrine.  I started with a thinner line at the tips and it just looked odd so I went back and added more to make a thicker line.  Of course, I used tape, I sure can't freehand a straight line! 

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