Fun w/ Stripes

Hey Ladies!


Sorry for the late post, but I've been trying to narrow down which mani to do today.  I have so many new (well...new to me) ideas in my head in the past two days.  I guess if I'm eventually gonna do them all, I had to start somewhere, and since I love stripes, I decided to use my striping tape to create something worth blogging about.  Mission accomplished!

WHAT I USED:
OPI Designer...de Better! - base
NYC Classic Coral Creme (but it's a shimmer) - gradient
Sonia Kashuk Making Waves mini - turquoise
striping tape
BM-215


I'm not really happy with the stamping.  I feel like it ruined it a little, but I wanted to stray from the ever popular stripes and roses mani.  I thought they would look good, but I was wrong.  And I had to double stamp because Making Waves wouldn't show up.  Blah...whatever.  I still think at a quick glance, it looks pretty darn good. (:
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EDIT: Ok after just looking at the live post, I decided that, yes, I definitely ruined it with the stamping.  However, I fixed it and I hope you all agree and like this better.

Enjoy! (:

Sonia Kashuk Limited Edition Mini Set

Hey Everyone!

So I've been in a pretty shitty mood the past few days so to cheer myself up, I went shopping.  I picked up another prize for my International Giveaway.  It's Color Club Magnetic Force Electro-Midnight.  I also got one for myself called Sci-Fi, and today I went to Target and saw this awesome mini collection from Sonia Kashuk for only $9.99.

I just love these colors and the names, but what really caught my eye was Khaki Shorts.  So I will show you that one first.

I thought this was a really unique tan color in my collection.  I don't even think I've seen another like it in person.  It actually has a bit more green in it than the photo shows.  On my nails IRL, it's an olive brown color.

Making Waves reminds me a lot of butterLONDON Slapper but only at a glance.  This is actually a true turquoise whereas Slapper is a bit more green.

Ooh La La indeed.  I think this such a rich, gorgeous color and though it looks similar to the fuchsias I've been showing, it is not.  It is not a neon at all as I'm sure you can tell.  This was also the only one that dried super shiny.

Lastly is the most popular color of the season.  Tutti Frutti is a pinky coral which is always perfect for the Summer season.  I have a pair of shoes this color so I'm really excited to coordinate them in an outfit one day.  This was the only one in the set that I applied 2 coats of.  That's only because this is the one I want to wear for the next couple days.

All of the others, I only did one coat simply to make my swatching a bit easier.  The formulas were fantastic, but the brushes were a pain.  These are my first Sonia Kashuk polishes so I wonder if the full size bottles have the same long, thin brush.  Let me know about your experience with this brand of polish and have a great night.

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