Dexter Manicure

Hi dear readers !

Let me wish you a happy Halloween :D What do you do for that day ?
Here in belgium, we don't really celebrate it, except in some places where they organize a special Halloween event ... Some years ago when it started to be a trend here, children came to ask for a trick or a treat, but they are less year after year ...

I planned on making a special manicure for Halloween but it looks like my stamping skills are gone for today, so I'll show you something that's not really Halloween related but is a bit in today's mood :)

I'm not a big TV fan but there are some shows I really love and enjoy, and Dexter is one of them. I started to watch it two years ago, I saw all the seasons that were available and promised to myself that I'd make a "Dexter Blood Splatter Manicure" when the 6th season would be released. Well, it has been released in the beginning of the month, so here are my Dexter nails :)

For this easy manicure, I first made a classic white french (because my tips are a bit stained and I didn't want to show them like that) with an Essence Tip Painter and Catrice Rock Barock, a very sheer pink.
Then I created the blood splatters with a straw, using Eyeko Saucy Polish and this technique.
I finally added one coat of Seche Vite for the glossy touch. That's all :)

The pic above shows my right hand. When I do splatter manicures, I always prefer the result on the right hand, I can't explain it :p

That's all for today :)
Do you like that bloody look ?

What are your favorite TV shows ? Are you a Dexter fan as I am ? :D

Have a nice day, and a Happy Halloween :D

Pink Wednesday: First Jelly Sandwich

Hi sweeties !

Have you seen those awesome jelly sandwiches (or glitter sandwiches if you prefer) that popped on nail blogs since this summer ? I couldn't resist to that trend (well, if it's still a trend, I'm so late on trying new stuff ...) and did my own.

Jelly sandwich is very easy and gives amazing results. All you need is a sheer polish with a jelly finish, and a glitter polish.

I started with two coats of OPI Do You Think I'm Tex-Y, then added one coat of OPI Spark de Triomphe, one coat of Essence Louise (I wanted some square glitters) and finally applied two other coats of Tex-Y. I prefered to use each coat for each "sandwich" part to get a more intense color. Here's the result:

Can you see the depth given to the glitter by the jelly polish ? It really has a unique look !

You might know that I usually don't like sheer polish because of the vnl, but now I've tried that, be sure I'll get some of them to create some pretty jelly sandwiches :D

Do you like it ? Have you ever tried that kind of layering ?

Have a nice day :)

Milani Cyberspace & OPI Navy Shatter

Hi dear readers :)

I finally decided to get some blue shatters from OPI :) I really love how the navy one looked on some swatches, so I got it first.

My favourite combo for it was over a light blue, but I wanted a sparkly touch, so I used Milani Cyberspace as a base.

Milani Cyberspace is a nice light blue scattered holo. It's really pretty, I own 3 polish from the 3D collection and they are all great if you love that kind of holographic polish :)

Here's what they looked like together:

There were two coats of Milani Cyberspace,  one coat of OPI Navy Shatter and oen coat of Seche Vite.

I'm sorry I won't talk that much today but I went back from work very late and I need to rest right now :p

I hope you like this combo :)

Which blue crackle polish do you own ?

Have a nice day ^^

Pink Wednesday: Hello Kitty French :3

Hi sweeties :)

A while ago, a friend of mine did a Hello Kitty manicure inspired by Kayla Shevonne's Hello Kitty nails. As a fan of the cute kitty (even if I turn 32 this saturday, lol), I had to give it a try !

I started with two coats of my dear China Glaze Strawberry Fields on every nail except the ring finger; that was my accent. On this one, I applied one coat of Catrice Rock Barock, a very sheer pale pink with shimmer. I like to use it in french manicures because of that (very) subtle shimmer :)

Then I made a white french with China Glaze Snow, waited for it to dry and started to paint Kitty's head. I used a random black polish for the eyes, and acrylic paint for the nose as I don't have any yellow polish (except Orly Lemonade which was too pastel for that). I used a thin dotting tool to apply those colors.

Finally, I cheated for the bow, I used a sticker from Born Pretty Store. I have to mention that it had a great quality !

Here's the result:

I didn't add the dots as Kayla did, I think it would have been too much with the gold fleck from Strawberry Fields ...

Oh, and it was such a pleasure to wear Strawberry Fields again, I appreciated it even more than the first time (and my pics  are a bit better, lol)

Do you like that manicure ?

Be sure to check Kayla's blog, she has great manicures, and I love how she organises her nail stuff !

Have a nice day :)

China Glaze Phat Santa & Milani Jewel FX Gold

Hi dear readers :)

Today i'd like to show you a manicure I made some weeks ago. I just got Milani Jewel FX in Gold that day and couldn't wait to try it, but I didn't want to use it as a full manicure... I think I was too lazy for the removal of all those glitters lol :)

Red and gold is a combo that usually works, so I too an untried polish from my stash: China Glaze Phat Santa from Xmas 2010 LE.
Phat Santa is a gorgeous deep red creme, a very sexy shade, but it was a bit sheer and I used 3 coats for a good coverage. That's not in my habits, I rarely use more than two coats, but this one is so pretty despite of that little flaw...

I used Milani Jewel FX Gold as an accent on my ring finger. Here's the result, soooo blingy ! I loved it :)

I had some tip wear on the second day, because of a top coat that I should throw in the trashcan ... I'm sorry to say that, but Catrice bases and top coats don't work at all for me. Their polish and colours are really great for such a price, I'll just don't use their nail care range again ... (except the whitening base which works great but dries fast in the bottle)

So, to hide those awful white tips (I know they are not that bad, but with such a red I really don't like it), I applied some glitters from Milani Gold, like if it had been sponged. I didn't use a sponge, I just tapped the brush to place glitters randomly on my tips. Fast and easy to create :)

I liked how it turned. Now I've tried Milani Gold, I totally need the silver one :p

What do you think ? Do you like that kind of polish or is it too much bling for you ?

If you want to know what it looks like as a full manicure and don't want to wait for a swatch from me, check Scrangie's blog to see her great pics and also what it looks like topped on a purple polish. So yummy !

Have a nice day :)