Day 28: Maybelline Color Show Sequins Nail polish

HEllo everyone! If you are new to my blog, WELCOME. For all the regulars, today is a post on glitter polishes. I wanted to share with you the great deal I found at Big Lots. The Maybelline Color Show Sequin polishes were only $1 EACH! How could I pass up this amazing deal right?!? That was how I reasoned myself to buy them. Truth be told, i have 2 polish racks that fit 90-100 polishes each and both are COMPLETELY FULL! I told myself, "Melanie once both polish racks are full, NO MORE polishes for you." Well dear readers, I have dishonored my declaration, because I now have more polishes than I do rack space... :/ My next step is to sell those polishes that I am not too fond of so ALL my polishes can fit on both racks. 

From the beginning of this polish journey, to now, I told myself ORGANIZATION is key to maintaining this nail polish relationship. I have 2 polish racks, a drawer that hold my nail supplies, and a desk that i can work on while painting my nails. I am going to stick to this layout. The last thing I want, or MY HUSBAND wants, is polishes everywhere all over the house. UGH! No way. Love blogging because I can share these random blabberings with you all and you actually "listen" to me. GuSH :) Thank you for reading this. I shall get off my soapbox now. 

Below is a picture of 3 glitzy polishes by the Maybelline Color Show collection.

If you would like some swatches, be sure to comment and I shall honor your request.

Have a Grand day and dont forget to GlaZe!

Day 27: Frosted Snow Globe Nail Design - Nail art

Hi all!!! Hope you are enjoying the wonderfully cold weather and playing in the snow, snow, snow!!! It doesn't matter your age, snow is just fun and to play in it feeds the inner child. I have yet to master the art of a perfect snow man but a girls gotta try. NEVER GIVE UP is my motto so how could I abandon the adventures of finding the right snow, the best sticks, and going to town on making a snowman worth photographing. Well dear reader, I have yet to master the perfect snow man outside, but i believe i managed to come close in this winter inspired manicure.

Let me know what you think please!!!! 

Want to know what polishes I used? Want a pictorial? Drop me some comments below please and I shall honor your request.


As always,

Have a Grand day and don't forget to GlaZe!

Day 26: Sally Hansen Gem Crush Nail Polish Swatch

Hello Nail Polish lovers and all my glitzy fans out there! You will surely enjoy today's Nail swatch featuring the lovely Sally Hansen: Gem Crush Series Polish. You can find Sally Hansen nail polish in almost any local drugstore, chain store etc. I have seen these polishes at my local CVS for up to $9 bucks a bottle!!! YIKES! No thanks. I purchased my polishes in an EBAY (oh how i love you Ebay) Sally Hanson auction lot that came with various series i.e Extreme Wear, Complete Salon Manicure,(check out my Simply Divine post for swatch on that) Insta dry, Sugar Coat and these GEM CRUSH babies you see below.  

 WHICH ONE IS YOUR ABSOLUTE MUST TRY?

Oh look at all these sparkles!!! Do they make you as happy as they do me? I love em all in their own unique way. 

Word of Advice:
These polishes are pretty awesome glitters in a clear polish base and are very opaque after just 2 coats.
The nail swatch pictures above are the polishes themselves, 2 coats, no base color, and as you see they are the perfect glitters to wear alone. No need to pair them up with anything, except maybe a nice handbag and a night on the town.

Hope you enjoy.As always,

         Have a Grand day and don't forget to GlaZe!

Day 21: Nail Art - Paint Chips - Design

Hi everyone! I started out with a black polish base knowing i wanted to add the wonderful pink coral polish by Sally Hansen complete manicure in "Simply Divine". After some polishing,removing,tweaking and improving, I came up with the nail design you see below. I call it: paint chips.
Hope you like :)

"Have a grand day and don't forget to GlaZe!"

Day 17: Nail art design - Cupcake tutorial - step by step

Hi everyone!! I was inspired by using blue because, lets face it, blue looks wonderful on nails. :) So I started out with blue and then started dotting with hot pink and i couldn't figure out what to do. My initial design was just to make curves with dots but then as i kept looking at the hot pink, realized this in the the shape of a cupcake!!! So my design became a cupcake. Here is the step by step Tutorial on how i made the cupcake design on a blue nail base. Enjoy!

Technique:
1. Base with blue
2. Using Dotting tool made 4 dots then used polish and drug down = cupcake outline
3. Apply 4 white dots, then combine them making a fluffy white cloud like shape (see step 4)
4. Using toothpick, made yellow and black lines going vertical
5. Add "sprinkles' using tiny dotting tool or toothpick. (use whatever colors you own. Experiment and have fun :))
6. Add sparkly polish over all of the nail except the cupcake part
7. and VOILA! You can have your cupcake and see it too :) :) 

This is my first step by step with pictures design. I hope you enjoy :) Please comment, reply, let me know you've stopped by my blog. If you recreate this, post and share. Would love to see variations on this yummy cupcake design.

Have a Grand day and don't forget to GlaZE!

Cupcake Sparkle

Day 16: Nail Design - Bourbon Glitz- Confetti polish - Milani 3DHolographics

Hello again everyone! Hope you are enjoying your day. Here in Pennsylvania it is cold, chilly and rainy. BLAH. Not my favorite weather, as i was not able to complete my landscape photo shoot  [i take pictures as well. who knew? ;)] and so have not done much but stay inside. On the positive note, I was able to devote time to, guess what? Yup, right again! Nail polishes of course. : ) :)

After looking through my polishes I found the perfect shade of dark, wine and almost burgundy. It was instant attraction! I knew I was going to use this polish, perfect for winter, on my nails. I ended up loving the color but wanting a little bit more. So I improved it a bit by adding a nice french manicure like tip color using the Milani Holographic nail polish. Below is the step-by-step technique as well as details on what i sued to create this GORGEOUS winter manicure.

Technique Used:
1. Orly base coat

See the glitter and sparkle? Wonderful holo!

2. Two coats of Confetti polish in: 'masquerade ball'
3. Seche Vite top coat
Wanted a bit more so
4. Added line at tip in 2 coats of Milani 3d Holographic in: '
5. Seche Vite top coat AND DONE!

Thats all you need to create this wonderful winter inspired design. 

Isn't the wine like color just divine!?!

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Shot with Milani Holo polish so you can clearly see the color. Its a purplish glittery tone with a tinge of pink.

Have a GRand Day and dont forget to GlaZe!!

Day 14: Green Bay Packer nail design colors - LA Colors, Nicole by OPI

Sunlight

Hello everyone! Today I tried my hand at multiple design techniques on various nails. Using Nicole by OPI in Khloe had a little Lam-lam( dark green color) and LA Colors color craze in BCC 570 (yellow gold color).

Technique:
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT
1. Pinky: small dotting tool 3 down middle using dark  green color. 
2. Ring finger: dark color with golden yellow dots

Notebook reinforcers cut in half.

3. Middle finger: first coat in golden yellow. Then using notebook hole reinforcers, cut in half and place on lower end of nail in half moon shape. Then apply dark green color over rest of nail. BE SURE to push down the end of the reinforcers so when applying other coat, color doesn't leak in.
4. Pointer finger: apply golden yellow on half nail- 2 coats. LET DRY. Apply dark green color - 2 coats 
5. Thumb: apply dark green color 2 coats. Once dry I used Salon effects stamping plate in round design. (sorry not sure what its called and plates don't have numbers) 
REMEMBER: ALWAYS, ALWAYS BASE COAT & TOPCOAT :) :) 



Now hear me out everyone. I honestly did not try to combine the green bay packers colors. UGH! Not a fan of them BUT my lovely husband pointed it out and there you have it. What a girl to do? I worked so hard with the designs and waiting time, I kept them on secretly hoping no one would notice the color combo.

In door bathroom light

Enjoy! If you recreate it, please upload and show us. Experiment with techniques and have fun. Comment, reply, let me know you're following my blog. Really helps when I'm super busy and still make the effort to blog and show you my creations.

Have a grand day and don't forget to GlaZE!

Day 12: Steel Gray - Nail Design

Hello again. Today i wanted to showcase my lovely steel gray nails. They did not start out this way but with the help of Revlon Matte Top Coat, steel gray came into existence.

Technique:

1. Base coat with Strong Adhesion Base Coat in China Glaze
2. Applied Revlon Top Speed in: 710 Cloud- 2 coats
3. Applied Revlon Matte Top Coat 790

I wasn't sure what to expect with Matte top coat because its my first time using it. I must say though, I am pleasantly surprised and very pleased with the effect.No shine is very calming to me for some reason. But perhaps its also because I used matte with a gray polish. I shall see how "calming" Matte top coat is when i apply it on something like hot pink polish. :) :)

1. Started with 3 black dots right down the middle using dotting tool i ordered from ebay

2. Used white polish, applied 1 dot on either side of black.

3. LET black dots DRY completely, to avoid streaking, before adding the white dots. 

Base Coat, Revlon 710 cloud, Revlon Matte Top Coat

So far my nails have lasted 3 days with no chipping at all! I am noticing the matte effect wearing off on one of my hands, the more dominant one. Will just reapply some more and voila!

To dry my nails I use finishing spray and a blow dryer on cool setting. It takes awhile and I realized I need something faster. So today i just ordered Seche Vite top coat and OPI fast dry drops. Can't wait till they get here! Will keep you all posted once i review them. Until then:

Have a Grand day and dont forget to GlaZE!

Day 9: Thanksgiving time!

Hope everyone has a great thanksgiving. Have any neat nail designs that represent thanksgiving? Would love to see them. Comment and email some pics and I will upload them and give you credit and link back to your blog if you have one. Thanks again.

Have a grand day and Don't forget to GlaZe! (not just the turkey either)