Manicure Monday

I wanted to do something pastel for Easter and this is what I came up with. I wanted to do a skittle mani, but that would mean I need to own more than 2 pastel polishes lol.

I did my nails in Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear in Lacey Lilac with a accent nail of wet n wild megalast in I Need a Refreah-ment. I then topped them all with a white crackle.

Manicure Monday

Today is a crackle mani day. I know I know, crackle. But I still love it when I'm in the right mood! I started out with a base of wet n wild megalast in I Need a Refresh-Mint (which is an awesome color on its own) and topped it with LaRosa white crackle. 

For some reason this makes me think of the Hamptons. Can't you just imagine some awesome wood lounge chair on a deck overlooking the ocean.  And this chair is sat in by the fabulously rich.  Well that is the mental image I get LOL

Swatch: Sephora Collection in Torrid Shimmer

So I found this polish at my local Sephora.  And it was on sale! Usually $7 and now only $3.  If you check the end caps in the back of the store, that seems to be where they hide the sale items.  I love this polish.  It dried super fast and the color oh I love it.  Its a great deep orange with this amazing shimmer. 

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AND because the Giants are in the World Series (WOOHOO LOCAL TEAM GO GIANTS!) I added a black crackle accent nail. 

Did I mention GO GIANTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

Manicure Monday

I'm kinda over crackle, but still love the effect and love how it is a quick and easy way to add interest to a mani.  Today I did a base in wet n wild megalast in Venomous Vixen.  I then masked off the outside corner of each nail and did an accent in black crackle.  Usually I like a top coat on my crackle, but I really liked the contrast of the matte crackle over the shimmer of the base.  

I also have a feeling this mani won't make it till morning as it is late and I am tired...and its not quite all the way dried.  Fingers crossed! 

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Manicure Monday

Today is another crackle. This mani starts with a story.  For the longest time I have wanted a bronze nail polish.  Don't know why, just wanted it lol.  Finally found NYC's In a New York Color Minute in Backstage Brown and snatched it up.  I put it on...and it just did not work with my skin tone...at all. It isn't as bad in the pictures, but in real life it makes my skin look oddly washed out. 

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Not wanting to start over, I decided to try a layer of LaRosa Crackle in black.  Now I am in love this this mani! The crackle really saves this polish.  Photos below are with topcoat.

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Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear in Gunmetal with LaROSA Crackle in Hot Purpl

Today is a manicure I did for a friends wedding this week.  My dress was grey with purple peacock feather print soooo of course I had to do a mani to match! The crackle was a happy accident, I have been falling out of love with crackle lately, but chose it because the color matched the dress perfect.  After this, I am back in love with crackle! 

Did my base coat in Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear in Gunmetal then did a coat of crackle on top.  As with most crackles I have tried, without a top coat it is rather dull.  

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Add a topcoat and the shimmer in the crackle really comes out. I am in LOVE with this combo.  Be warned, much more crackle to come after this! 

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