I was feeling in the early-Halloween spirit the first week of October and this nail art idea from an ad in a Nail It! magazine really spoke to me, at least the ghost part did. It was a fun evolution. Working from this concept I first played with what I would put on each nail […]
Sally Hansen
Essie’s Boxer Shorts
My last ditch at summer colors was wearing Essie’s Boxer Shorts (1034). I applied two not really smooth coats for an opaque color look. I absolutely love this color which is actually a bit more lavender than the photo highlights. In spite of really loving the color I couldn’t help jazzing it up a bit […]
Fuzzy Coat Nail Polish
I had fun this summer testing Sally Hansen’s textured nail polishes, the first being the Fuzzy Coat in wool knot. Before I knew any better I applied the polish over a base coat. I was not completely pleased with the results. To get an even-ish coat you have to apply thin coats or else it […]
Sugar Coat Nail Polish
I tried two of Sally Hansen’s textured nail polishes this summer. One of my favorites is Sugar Coat in Bubble Plum. I was not sure if I could get into the texture but I found I liked this matte bumpy effect much better than just matte and definitely much better than their Fuzzy polish. The […]
Salon Effects Solids and Prints
Almost a month ago, I bought a solid silver/metal Salon Effects nail polish strips and they were horrible. This was my third pack over the last year or so but my first time using the solid — the patterns are so fun it is hard to refuse them when they are on sale — the […]