GOOD GRIEF AMANDA IT'S BEEN LIKE THREE WEEKS
...yeah. Between working heaps of overtime and getting sick twice in a row, I and my nails were in pretty ragged shape. I broke two of the ones on my photo hand, so I decided to give them a trim and a little reprieve. But I can't leave them alone forever...
I eased back into nail art with this falling-stars gradient design over black.
You know what to do...
So, the base is just a standard single coat of
Wet N' Wild Black Creme. A classic. I then used my beloved
L'Oreal The True Diamond, one of their
Magic Topcoats, as well as
OPI Happy Anniversary! (pictured) to created a shimmery gradient on the tips. I intentionally made this a bit messy, and then used the edge of the brush to draw some lines falling down the nail towards the cuticle.
The little star stones are from the same wheel as the
flower-shaped ones I used recently, from
Born Pretty Store.
And! Possibly the best part... I used a relatively new-to-me topcoat,
Sun Envy Gel Effect topcoat by
UNT. And OMG, it's amazing. It doesn't need an LED light to cure--it just cures in natural light. I go outside in the sun so it dries faster. It's so shiny, and it doesn't damage stones, even these plastic-ish ones. Fantastic!
GET IT.
So, I know these aren't my best work, but I do like them :)
I've had these on for days, and I have no chipping or anything--it's even still really shiny! Seche Vite is still going to be my go-to most of the time, but this will be my choice for going over stones from now on. Or if I need a mani to last a while :D
Thanks so much for reading today. Anyone who stuck around after that little unplanned hiatus is awesome and gets digital hugs from me <3 <3 <3
See you soon (HOPEFULLY) for more! xoxo
