Sinful Colors Up in Flames

Hey Everyone!! Well, Tuesday was much better than Monday but it is still only Tuesday. I am definitely ready to win the lottery. I could use a nap too. 

Today I have a mani I did using three Sinful Colors polishes I snagged at Walgreens during their last .99 cent sale. These are said to be Walgreens exclusive polishes. They are also Shimmering Sand Textures though I top coated them for this mani.

I did a gradient base using Face the Facets, Orange Crush, Ruby Mine.

I used Konad black stamping polish and Cheeky plate CH52 to stamp the flames.

I am getting better with my gradients. I used a kitchen sponge for this one and really liked how the gradient came out. I think the sponge made all the difference.

I love how this mani turned out. I could have placed the flames a little better on some of the nails. Overall I think it came out really well and love how the image has flames coming from both the top and the bottom of the nail.

I love the shimmer and sparkle that these Sinful Colors show. They definitely pop with top coat on them.

I didn't use the right top coat to make them totally smooth but the texture is not as extreme as it appears in these photos. It was pretty smooth even though it looks like there is still some texture going on.

I love these three colors together and they go perfect with the flames.

This mani looked great in the sunlight too. I really love those three Sinful Shimmering Sand Texture polishes. I also love the flames with these colors. 

That's all for now :)

Tidal Wave of Stars

Hey Everyone! I am soo tired. We drove upstate yesterday to pick up df's daughter for the Summer and sitting in the car for around 10+ hours has left me sore and tired. I meant to pre schedule a post for yesterday but somehow forgot. I am running on fumes today so I am not very chatty lol Shocking isn't it?

One of my favorite blogs, one of the ones my stupid work computer won't let me comment on too, is Fingers Polish Mania. When I did this mani I wasn't totally stoked with the way the stamping came out and I thought of her awesome funky french manis and it inspired me to do a french tip over this stamping. When I think of funky french manis I think of Fingers Polish Mania so I had to send you all her way if you don't already follow her!

I started with a base of Sinful Colors Tidal Wave. This is a new polish from Sinful Colors and can be found in the Pool Side Polish display. I have actually yet to see that display but my Walgreens just threw these in with the pretty much empty regular display. My Walgreens is really special so it isn't too surprising.

I stamped with Maybelline Color Show Metallics Navy Narcissist. I got this baby on clearance at CVS because I figured it would be a great stamping polish. It definitely is and I love it!

I used the stars in circles design on Cheeky plate CH52 from the 2012 Summer plate collection. It reminds me of Converse shoes.

Tidal Wave is a pretty light blue that looked brighter and darker after I stamped it. Application was pretty good. I love most Sinful Colors polishes because they are cheap and good lol

It is thundering out. I love rain and thunderstorms I only wish I could be at home enjoying it on the couch. It is making me more tired. I also wish I had a window to watch it rain though that might put me to sleep.

So Navy Narcissist stamps really well though I messed up the designs a little. I can't remember which stamper I used but I was having some issues and some of the designs came out a little weird.

I don't usually do the french tip, especially when my nails are this short, but I kinda LOVE IT!

This design makes me think of my dad. He used to wear Converse high tops when I was little. Once we were shopping and saw a purple pair of high top Converse in his size and wanted to get them for him. I think they were really cheap which made us want to get them for him even more.

I think my coffee is finally starting to kick in. I discovered a few other brands of stamping plates that I am not itching to try out. I can't wait to show you the mani I have on today. I am loving stamping and making stamping decals lately.

That's all for now :)