b.pretty - sky

Got this nail polish at BIPA. This is two coats of b.pretty - 18 sky. The color was very dull on its own, so I had to finish with the Seche Vite top coat for extra shine! 

Essence - Dress for a Moment

Here's one of my new Essence nail polishes from dm. Pictured below is two coats of Dress for a Moment. Then, I finished with a coat of Seche Vite. (sorry, I forgot to clean them up first) 

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Daylight:

Snowflake Nails

It is so cold in Vienna. It has also been snowing a lot, so I decided to do some snowflake nails. I used some of my new essence nail polish. This one is called Stairway to Heaven. Then, I used BM14 and Pure Ice - Silver Mercedes for the snowflake stamp. I finished with a coat of Seche Vite.

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Day 31: Recreate Your Favorite Nail Challenge

I've been wanting to try some splatter nails, so I decided to do another set of nails inspired by a tutorial. I followed Polish You Pretty's tutorial. I started with two coats of Pure Ice - Super Star. Then, I dipped the end of my straw in Pure Ice - Flirt Alert. Like her, I could not get the polish to create a bubble at the end of my straw, because the opening was too big. I chewed on the end a bit to make the opening smaller, and this worked most of the time. Once the bubble formed on the end of the straw, I blew on the straw at the other end, aiming at my nail. This created the splatter effect. 

Then, I repeated this with Sally Hansen InstaDri - Brisk Blue. 

I thought that I didn't get enough pink on the pointer, so I went back to that one, but I got too much on the nail, and it ended up creating this purple blob. 

I cleaned up around the nail with cotton swabs and nail polish remover.

The thumb looked the best, so I finished it with a coat of Seche Vite and snapped this macro shot.

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Lapiz of Luxury Set in Stones

I always enjoy the simpler manicures for everyday wear. I wouldn't wear most of my 31 day challenge nails out, because they are too over the top for me. That being said, I really like these nails. I started with two coats of Essie - Lapiz of Luxury. Then, I applied two coats of Essie - Set in Stones on the ring finger. I finished with a coat of Seche Vite. 

Two coats of Lapiz of Luxury:

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Without flash:

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Day 25: Nails Inspired By FASHION

These nails were inspired by a skirt in the January 2012 issue of Cosmopolitan. The skirt is the Techno Stripe Knit Skirt from Cut25. For these nails, I started with two coats of Love & Beauty - light grey. Then, I taped off the bottom of my nail and painted Pure Ice - Flirt Alert on the tips. After removing the tape, I made the blue and yellow stripes with a fine-tip brush using Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear - Pacific Blue and Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear - Mellow Yellow. Next, I used the Salon Perfect Nail Liner in Black to create the black at the base of the nail and the black stripe down the middle. Finally, I finished with a coat of Seche Vite topcoat. 

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New Wet n Wild Polish

I'm SOO excited about the new nail polish I got today. First of all, I finally got the much-hyped Seche Vite Top Coat! Secondly, I got these brand new wet n wild creme nail polishes. They were $1.99 and were buy 2 get 1 free at Walgreens, and they are SUCH good quality. I bought I Need a Refresh-Mint, On a Trip, and Through the Grapevine. Below, I used two coats of I Need a Refresh-Mint, but it could easily have been applied in one careful coat. I would definitely recommend these for a good quality creme polish from the drugstore. Finally, I wanted to try out my new Revlon - Radiant, so I applied it to my accent nail!!!

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