31 Day Challenge: Day 15

Welcome back!

Prompt: Delicate Print

Light Green: Essie Vibrant Vibes
Dark Green: Essie Melody Maker

Stamping Plate: Winstonia W319

These are going to be short and sweet today! I used the stamping plate and the dark green polish, which is really more teal, to stamp on a design. This is actually my right hand, too, which explains why there is no pointer finger. I painted my left hand, but the stamping looked awful, and I tried something else which made it worse, and my right hand actually looked good...minus the bandage on my finger where I cut my cuticle and couldn't paint it! So I just held it out of the shot.

Say hi to Cindy, because it'll probably be forever before she's seen again!

Check back tomorrow for more nail art! <3

31 Day Challenge: Day 10

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Today's Prompt: Gradient

We are a third of the way done! ...basically. I think of the last day as being so different, and so I just count the thirds as the 10th and 20th, and the half being the 15th!

White: Essie Blanc

Light Pink: Essie Groove is in the Heart

Dark Pink: Essie Coacha' bella

Purple: Essie All Access Pass

I chose three polishes for this today, all of them being from the Neons 2015 collection. I used a latex free cosmetic sponge for the gradient, as always. My only tricks for gradients can probably be found anywhere, but my first "trick" is using a white base coat. I always use white, no matter what color gradient I'm putting down. I feel like the colors show up perfectly true, then, and they blend better. My other trick is to put down a top coat before sponging on, and letting it dry. I use a fast drying top coat, and let it dry for about 10 minutes, and then I will sponge on my colors. When applying, I move from side to side, dabbing up and down, as well as moving up and down on my nail to blend a little better as needed.

Check back tomorrow for more nail art! <3