The problems was that I was overly-ambitious about the mani I planned and had to find a quick, dark plan B to cover up a disaster (which you will still see remnants of on the tips if you look closely). I was ready to do a sponged candy corn "gradient" that needed better planning...and cutting of my sponge. The yellow tips started fine but the orange overtook my nails (it had a mind of its own, I swear!) and I had a white base with some nails sponged to cover. So, I used this mani from hellomissniki.com as my jumping off point.
*1 coat Gelous base
*2 coats Sinful Colors Snow Me White (NOT necessary)
*2 coats Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Black Out
*2 coats China Glaze Some Like It Haute (middle)
*2 coats Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Sun Kissed
*1 coat Out the Door
I promise, though my nails have been stained in the past, that yellow at the tips is NOT my natural nail, but the tip of my candy corns!
I love Some Like It Haute and couldn't resist pulling it out. It's such a gorgeous mix of micro gunmetal glitter and larger hex holo glitter! I resisted every urge to add glitter to the black and left it alone with a cream finish. I dotted Black Out and Snow Me White over Sun Kissed--a gorgeous, easy orange cream--on my ring finger and called it a day.
I love the polka dots! If I didn't have the botched base poking out, I'd be more in love with this look, but so it goes! I'm going to switch it out tonight because it's really driving me nuts, but I'm sad to lose my dots and sparkles!
What do you think about manis-gone-wrong? Do you want to see the botched attempts to know you're not alone, or is it better to pretend they just didn't happen?
If you haven't heard, Zoya (a brand that I LOVE) is running a really fun contest through Friday. Log on to their site to play in the color lab and create your own polish. You can play with colors and finishes and see all the others that have been created. AND, if you feel so inclined, you can give my li'l bottle a vote by following the tweeted link below!
Vote for my creation, Melissa: "A sparkling bright pink for an extra-girly touch" http://t.co/hbktZLcFIc via @ZoyaNailPolish
— Melissa Andersen (@melissandersen) October 28, 2014
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