Showing posts with label Essence Nail Polish. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Essence Nail Polish. Show all posts
Labels: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Knitting Chic Nails

Good morning!!

I love to knit. It's calming and focusing. For someone who attention span is as short a my pinkie nail, knitting does wonders for me. I mostly make hats, scarves and baby items. Some things are more complicated and require tons of focus while others can be done in less than an hour. All bring equal amounts of joy.

I started knitting in primary school (middle school for my fellow Americans). I found a book in the village library and taught myself. We would make knitting pins out of the hard but flexible spine of coconut tree branches. The first thing I made was a pair of baby booties. White yarn with silver mixed in. Our dolls ended up having a ton of hats; those were really easy to make because they were mistakes made from not being able to keep a circle flat :) I stopped knitting when I became a teen. You know how that goes...

One day, I was on a little weekend getaway  in Solvang, CA and while walking around the town, wandered into a knitting store. Lets just say that after walking out of there with 4 skeins of yellow yarn and size 8 needles to make a scarf, my stash has grown considerably since.

This mani 's nail art design is an ode to my knitting skills.






Colours Used:

Essence the gel: miss captain



1 comments
Labels: , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Hippie Chic: Tie Dye Mani

Flower Child Forever!

Hello Lovelies,

As a product of the 70s I like to embrace my innate bohemian spirit. Presenting my tie-dye mani in puuuuurple, one of my absolute fave colours! Yes, I love purple and I also love ikat, so I wanted to marry them...to each other, that is.  I grabbed a couple of purples and pinks and a thin brush and here is their love child:



The left hand is mostly tie-dye with one purple accent and the right, the opposite.


This mani is  super easy to do. Put a drop of each polish onto a plastic or glass tray, or even a piece of paper for easy clean up. Then use the skinny brush to apply uneven jagged lines of each colour close to each other. Finish with your fave top coat. I sealed with a coat of Seche Vite.




Colours used (clockwise from top):

Sinful Colors - 1007 Lavender
NYC In A New York Minute - 264 Union Sq Lavender
essence the gel - 52 amazed by you 
Revlon Colorstay Gel Envy - 400 Royal Flush

Try it! Go crazy with the colours! Have a blast.
Love and Peace, darlings!

0 comments
Labels: , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Memories of Mexico Glitter Mani

Hello lovelies,

My gorgeous redheaded friend, Sasha, loves glitter manis and begged me to do one on myself since I never do. I love my friend, and it's summer so I pulled out the glitter and went for it. Added a little ikat accent detail using orange and purple craft acrylic paint. This was the result; it reminds me of a recent trip to Isla Mujeres, Mexico, with it's mind-blowing sparkling turquoise waters and colorful people. 

Shine on, beautiful people! Here's to a lovely weekend.





Nail Polishes used: 
  • Bonita - Turq It
  • essence the gel - Play With My Mint
  • Sally Hansen Salon Manicure Overcoat - Blush Over Hue

0 comments
Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...
 
The Nail Polish Exchange © 2012 | Designed by Canvas Art , in collaboration with Business Listings , Radio stations and Corporate Office Headquarters