Nails/NOTD: French Tips with NYX Girls - Sexy Plum and China Glaze - Ruby Pumps

I felt like playing around with my nails. I don't get the chance to paint them very often as I don't have much time, but I decided to neglect some other things (house chores!) to treat myself. I originally meant to just do a dark red coat then put the sparkly red on top all over. Part way through, I changed my mind and just did 3 coats of dark red and then bright red tips. I love how this turned out. I definitely will try it again with other colors.

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1 coat Avon Nail Experts Gel Strength Base Coat

3 coats NYX Girls Polish - Sexy Plum

2 coats China Glaze - Ruby Pumps

1 coat Avon Nail Experts UV Gloss Guard Top Coat

Nails/NOTD: NYX - White + Sobe Botanicals - Purple Holo Glitter

This look was from Easter weekend. I normally would apply this type of glitter polish on top of black or a dark color, but I wanted to use the white that I haven't used in a very long time. I don't celebrate Easter, but I felt like my nails unintentionally turned out sort of looking like those weird malt ball/egg candies that come out around Easter. Do you see what I mean?

BTW, I really don't care for malt balls!

The glitter polish is a new addition Sobe Botanicals and is a top coat. It was super easy to work with and dried really fast! Check out their polishes here: Nail Lacquers

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I achieved this look with:
1 coat of Avon's NAIL EXPERTS Smooth Beginnings Base Coat 

2 coats of NYX - White

2 coats of Sobe Botanicals - (It's a light purple large holo glitter)

1 coat of Avon's NAIL EXPERTS UV Gloss Guard Top Coat

Silver Lavender and Black Eye Makeup look with Aromaleigh

This look is from last Thursday. I had a lunch date with some girlfriends. I didn't have a lot of time to do a more dramatic look (which is what I normally do) so I went with this simple one. This silver has a hint of lavender to it which is really pretty.

 

 

 

 

Eyes (all applied in this order):

Coastal Scents Shadow Worx primer (applied to upper lid, blending in gently with ring finger) 

Darling Girl Glitter Glue (applied all around the eyes, blending in gently with ring finger)
AL - Tapestry (applied to outer lid, V, crease, lower lash line) 
AL - Imperial (applied to inner V, lid, lower lash line)

Morgana - Snowsheen (applied to inner corner by patting)

NYX matte - nude (applied under brow by patting, then blending downward)

Kryolan Aqua Color Liner - Black (applied with water to upper lash line)   

Cover Girl Lash Blast Fusion Mascara - Very Black

 

Eyebrows: Sobe Botanicals Fill Me In Brow Filler - a mixture of Brunette and Raven (applied with MAC 266)

Lips: Avon Glaze Wear lipgloss (the label came off so I don't know which one this is)

Face: 

Skin MD Shielding lotion

Sobe Powder Foundation - Light Warm (applied with Coastal Scents bionic buffer brush)

Sobe Tinted Illusionist (applied all over face/neck with a large powder brush) 

Sobe bronzer - Summer Fling  (applied to cheek bones and blending back toward the hair line) 

 

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Nails/NOTD: NYX - Purple Noir, SH Turquoise - Opal and Ozotic - 528

I've never layered this many polishes before. I really like how this turned out. All the changing colours are so pretty! I took the photos about 4 days after I painted my nails. While there isn't any chipping, there are some tiny stress cracks at the outer edges of some nails.

I achieved this look with:
1 coat of Avon's NAIL EXPERTS Smooth Beginnings Base Coat 

1 coat of NYX Girls Polish - Purple Noir

1 coat of Sally Hansen Nail Prisms - Turquoise Opal

1 coat of Ozotic - 528

1 coat of Avon's NAIL EXPERTS UV Gloss Guard Top Coat

Nails/NOTD: NYX Girls - Purple Noir + Kleancolor - Chunky Holo Black 236

This is the funnest holo glitter ever! I think I should have worn a brighter purple because it mainly looks black. Next time!

 

 

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I achieved this look with:
1 coat of Avon's NAIL EXPERTS Smooth Beginnings Base Coat 

2 coats of NYX Girls - Purple Noir

2 coats of Kleancolor - Chunky Holo Black 236

1 coat of Avon's NAIL EXPERTS UV Gloss Guard Top Coat

Nails/NOTD: NYX Girls - Fire Amber + KleanColor - Scarlet 231

This is so much more sparkly in person. I love red polish so much!

 

 

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I achieved this look with:
1 coat of Avon's NAIL EXPERTS Smooth Beginnings Base Coat 

2 coats of NYX Girls - Fire Amber

1 coat of Kleancolor Chunky Holo - 231 Scarlet

1 coat of Avon's NAIL EXPERTS UV Gloss Guard Top Coat

Nails/NOTD: NYX Girls - Genesis + Kleancolor - Poppy

Depending on the lighting, this combo can look like a sparkly orange/red, coppery red or shimmery metallic red. Very pretty! Too bad it wasn't easy to photograph.

indirect natural light

direct sunlight

flash

I achieved this look with:
1 coat of Avon's NAIL EXPERTS Smooth Beginnings Base Coat 

2 coats of NYX Girls - Genesis

1 coat of Kleancolor Chunky Holo - 229 Poppy

1 coat of Avon's NAIL EXPERTS UV Gloss Guard Top Coat

Nails/NOTD: NYX Girls - Fire Amber

Mmm...this is such a warm lovely red. I was expecting it to be more coppery, but I'm really liking how firey red it is. It's sort of a candy apple red too.

direct sunlight

indirect light

with flash

I achieved this look with:
1 coat of Avon's NAIL EXPERTS Smooth Beginnings Base Coat 

2 coats of NYX Girls - Fire Amber

1 coat of Avon's NAIL EXPERTS UV Gloss Guard Top Coat