I went with the traditional red, white, and blue theme. The place I go to got a new nail salon pedicure spa system I was excited to try out – and I like the results so far.
Here is my July 4th manicure.
Here is my July 4th pedicure.
Overall, I was very happy how the whole combo came out. 
I received a lovely polish from Alter Ego Nail Enamel via a giveaway she was having on her Instagram page (@alteregonailenamels). This is my first polish from Alter Ego, how exciting. The polish I received was Taupiarist.
Taupiarist is a holographic matte taupe. It is very delicate and subtle but makes a statement. The formula was excellent. I did three thin coats with top coat.
I wanted to add nail art to my manicure but didn’t want to cover up this gorgeous polish. I decided to go with a pink rose. The rose decal is from the Born Pretty Store.
I love how this manicure came out.
I give Alter Ego Nail Enamel – Taupiarist, 5 brains. I love this color and the formula.
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Enjoying my Mother’s Day weekend with a Marilyn Monroe movie binge, which inspired my manicure.
The polish I used for this manicure are:
China Glaze – Love Letters
Sally Hansen – Smoky
Pure Ice – Silver Mercedes
Rica – Blackout
HongNuo – Glitter in silver
Seche Vite
The Marilyn Monroe image and the swirling image are from Born Pretty plate BP-15. I stamped them using Rica Blackout. 
I wanted to do a black and silver color combination. A play on the simple sexy little black dress Marilyn Monroe wore while playing ukulele in Some Like It Hot. The silver is for diamonds of Gentlemen Prefer Blonds.
I really liked how this manicure turned out.
