Showing posts with label weekend mani. Show all posts
Showing posts with label weekend mani. Show all posts

Saturday, July 27, 2013

Weekend Mani: Corrections

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A super quick weekend manicure post to share my favorite nail polish trick. I would not like painting my nails as often as I do and as much as I do if I wouldn't have discovered this trick. You know all those pictures people post with flawlessly painted nails? Do your nails look like that when you finish painting them? Mine sure don't! I bet they all use this. Maybe some people are just that skilled, but I bet the majority of them use this little trick!


A small angled eyeliner or concealer brush dipped in acetone clean up a manicure perfectly. I've tried a few, but this cheap Elf concealer brush is my favorite. You can find it at Target always, Walmart sometimes, and Big Lots for barely a dollar if you're lucky! Dip the brush in acetone, wipe it off slightly, and then clean up the polish that got on your skin while you were doing your best at painting your nails! Easy, simple, needed if you paint your nails regularly. 


Saturday, June 29, 2013

Weekend Mani: Ombre Blues

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If you know me or follow me on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook, you know I have a slight (or not so slight) obsession with nail polish and painting my nails. There are so many fancy nail bloggers out there that I never want to be a regular nail blogger or even semi regular. However, I do like to toss things up a little so that you get some variety mixed in with all the food posts! So I bring you the first ever Weekend Mani post.


I've seen many different version of ombre nails lately. In case you missed it, ombre is in. It's in for highlights, it's in for home decor, it's in for clothes, it's even in for baking! I'm not always "in" to in things, but I thought I'd try my own version of ombre nails since I have so many in this blue color family. I didn't hate it! I tend to like simple and classic manicures. I like to add an accent nail on occasion, but I mostly keep it solid. This obmre was so subtle that it kept me satisfied without feeling too flashy all through last weekend.


Colors I used from pinky to thumb:

  • Avon Nailwear Pro in Vintage Blue
  • Unforgettable Moments (Payless Shoes brand) in Aqua Island
  • Wet-n-Wild Megalast in I Need a Refresh-Mint
  • Finger Paints in Tiffany Imposter
  • Essie in Where's My Chauffeur?


Do you like the ombre trend? Clothes? Hair? Decor? Baking? I'm not sold, but I've seem some classy subtler versions of things I like.