Beauty Tips for Women: Precision Nail Lacquer – Holiday Edition

Posted on March 5, 2014 by admin

So I am still trying to catch up with posting my Christmas manicures of 2013. I did this manicure on 12/21/2013.

I had the great luck of winning the Holiday Edition from Precision Nail Lacquer. The colors are Twinkle Toes, After Dinner Mints, and Shiny Disco Ball. On my ring finger I did three coats of After Dinner Mints. On the rest of my fingers I did two coats of Twinkle Toes.

To make the Christmas Tree I used tape to make the shape and then stripping tape to make the zigzag design within. I then applied a coat of Shiny Disco Ball. After carefully removing the tape I then applied some dots using After Dinner Mints. I had to do it three times to get it opaque. I then fished out a star from Wet n Wild Hollywood Walk of Fame and place it at the top.

I still wanted to add something else to it. I decided to stamp Merry Christmas! Using Konad M12 plate using Konad White polish. Sealed it all up with topcoat.

Beauty Tips for Women: Sally Girl March Ice Cream Shoppe Collection

Posted on February 26, 2014 by admin

Beauty product review and manicure article heading your way. I had the great fortune to have won the entire March Ice Cream Shoppe Collection from Sally Girl Cosmetics & Nail Color. The colors from left to right are: Chocolate Chip, Mint Chip, Cherry Chip, and Grape Sherbert.

I decided to do a skittles manicure with no base color. I was able to get opacity with three coats for Mint Chip, Cherry Chip, and Grape Sherbert. Since Chocolate Chip is more of a translucent white, it took four coats and still it was very light but I decided to stop at four.

I couldn’t resist adding some stamping to this manicure. I decided I would play off the title of the collection and stamp some ice cream. I used Cheeky plate CH10, CH17, and Jumbo Plate 7.

I used the stamping decal method. I failed to take pictures of this step. I just simply forgot. Basically you stamp the image and let it dry completely on the stamper. Then you paint the image. You can paint it either with polish or acrylic paint and then let that completely dry. Add a thin layer of top coat to your nail and wait to it gets tacky and then stamp the image on. The squishy stamper is the best to us for this method.

It was my first time using this particular stamping method and I love it. I like how the images came out.

I give the March Ice Cream Shoppe Collection, 5 brains.

You can pickup Sally Girl polish at Sally Beauty Supply stores and they cost $0.99.

Beauty Tips for Women: Minnie Mouse Manicure

Posted on February 3, 2014 by admin

The family took a Christmas trip to Disney World and I did a Minnie Mouse inspired Christmas manicure. I did this manicure on 12/11/13.

I started off with two coats of China Glaze Red Satin.

I used MoYou-London Princess Collection – 10 plate and Born Pretty Store plate RuiZ03.

I stamped using Maybelline Bold Gold.

The stamping on my index, middle and pinky finger didn’t come out to well but that was my fault. I was using a new square stamper and I was having trouble. Over all I liked this manicure.