One of my favorite Julep shades, Estelle.
This is 2 coats of polish. It has a little bit of a rough texture which I love!
Friday, February 28, 2014
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Base: Julep's Isla (one coat)
Top glitter: Mod Lacquer's Technicolor Noise (one coat)
Base & Top Coat by Sally Hanson
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
I read something on a website about how to make your own nail polish using just clear polish and eyeshadow. As a thrifty crafter, I had heard of doing this before but was unsure of how it would really turn out. SPOILER: IT WORKS & IT'S COOL!
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Tools that I used:
NYC HD Colour Trio Eye Shadow in Electric Funk
Spoiled (by Wet n' Wild) clear nail polish
Paper and tape
Plastic ziplock bag
Knife
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Open up the eye shadow and choose the color you like. Place the trio inside the plastic bag and use the knife to scrape all the polish out from the outside (that way the knife stays clean and mainly, so do you!). Once you've gotten all of it out, seal it up and use the knife to tap and gently push out any chunks. Next, take the brush out of your clear coat and set it aside. Roll up a little funnel out of paper - make sure the tip is wide enough so that it doesn't touch the top of the clear coat once you put it in the top of the bottle. Then, open up the plastic bag and tap the shadow into the funnel leading into the clear polish.
Once you've got all the powder inside, place the brush back in and seal it up tight. Now, roll and shake it up so it's all evenly distributed. VOILA! You know have your OWN custom-made polish! Below are pictures of my bottles - I will post an update when I use them to show coverage and color.
One of my final creations!
Both of my new creations!
You can see swatches on the right side of the paper towel.
Sunday, February 16, 2014
Saturday, February 15, 2014
Friday, February 14, 2014
I love to craft. I'm not great at any specific medium, so I always try to dabble in a lot of different things to see if one will stick. My lovely Aunt is a real life Martha Stewart, and she always has amazing tips and tricks for me. For my birthday, she sent me a decorative rotary kit, I presume for scrapbooking or photo books. I thought it would be really fun to use for cards!
Above is a card I made for my mom for Valentine's Day. It was easy and so much fun! The kit I received comes with a rotary tool that punches little holes in a pattern. I just went through with my sewing needle and red thread and stitched the pattern. I finished off with little black dots with Sharpie in the open spaces. Of course, the center is made of hearts from a reddish paint chip (I am a bit of a paint chip horder!). This card is so easy and relatively cheap (or free) to make - you can also make a zillion variations for any occasion!
I've been having so much fun with nail polish lately! I love learning about nail art and trying new brands (in fact, some would maybe call it a small obsession). I've been painting my nails 2-3 times a week and trying to really learn some new things.
Here are two examples of my "attempt" at marbled nails! All it involves is one coat of a dried color, with a different color placed on top of it. While the top coat is still wet, dab some plastic wrap on to make a fun finish. It's easy and really cool looking!
Here are two examples of my "attempt" at marbled nails! All it involves is one coat of a dried color, with a different color placed on top of it. While the top coat is still wet, dab some plastic wrap on to make a fun finish. It's easy and really cool looking!
Left: A pink Funky Fingers with a red Urban Outfitter polish on top
Right: Ulta Purple with a grey Julep polish on top
(**Will add color names once I get home!)
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