New Favorite Red

Best red ever!

OPI - Vodka & Caviar (2 coats)
Top Coat - Seche Vite

Look at that jelly gorgeous-ness!

I kept this on for two days, a testament to how much I love it!

Love, Bethany

New Favorite Black

Look at this gorgeous nail polish! No nail art, because this is fabulous by itself.

China Glaze - Lubu Heels
Top Coat - Seche Vite

Black with red shimmer. Genius. 

Two coats!

I wish I had put a matte top coat on it before I took it off, but I wasn't thinking. Anyways, isn't it great?

Love, Bethany

Why So Many Posts?

Sorry I'm posting so much today! I just get so excited about the swatches and/or nail art that I have to show you! I've spent at least half of my day just looking at other blogs. I LOVE nails!

So here I have a color block mani! I've been wanting to do one of these for awhile but I didn't know what colors to use. Then inspiration came in the form of my new Fossil Purse! This must have been fate because it corresponds with the nail art competition from More Nail Polish! She asked for a mani that had been inspired by something!

I used tape to make the lines as straight as I could!

Red: OPI - Red Lights Ahead...Where?
Brown: Revlon : Espresso
Blue: OPI- I Have A Herring Problem
Top Coat: Seche Vite

Here they are:

My inspiration:

So excited about these! It took me a long time. I hope you like them.

Love, Bethany

Sweet Swatches from OPI Holland Collection

I got four nail polishes from the OPI Holland Collection and I wanted to swatch them for you!




First up is Pedal Faster Suzi (3 Coats)

A sweet baby pink with light silver shimmer.

Next is Kiss Me on My Tulips

Hot pink creme. Does anyone else feel like an idiot pretending to speak French when you use the word "creme" or is it just me??

Next is Red Lights Ahead...Where?

Coral/Red creme. 

Last swatch is I Have a Herring Problem

Blue/Grey with gold shimmer. Seems like a darker version of I Don't Give a Rotterdam to me. 

If you want to see I Don't Give a Rotterdam (my favorite so far) you can look back at my previous post Once In a Blue Moon.

Which is your favorite?

Love, Bethany

Red-y, Set, Go!

My boyfriend gave me this fabulous red for Christmas. It's name is perfect because red geraniums really are this color!


Base: Essie - Geranium
Gold: China Glaze - Champagne Bubbles

Red is my favorite color! Yay!

Love, Bethany

Wow Watermark

Yay! My first watermarked pictures! Maybe it's too small? Anyways, I love the base color. It has a red sheen which made me want to do red nail art!


Base: Finger Paints - Warm He-art-ed
Red: Revlon - Frankly Scarlet

Love, Bethany

Valentine's Colors

This is a Valentine's Day manicure! I used a straw to splatter the pink nail polish. I used a needle to apply the white. This was my first splatter and I, as always, need more practice.


Base: Ulta - Red Carpet Red
Pink: Sally Hanson Insta-Dri - Pink Blink
White: Revlon - White on White
Top Coat: Seche Vite

Valentine's Day is only four days away. Buy flowers for someone. 

Love, Bethany

Glitter Gradient

I used makeup sponges to do the glitter.


China Glaze - Velvet Bow
China Glaze - Fireside Glow


The Velvet Bow didn't have as smooth of an application as I like, but I made two coats work. 

Matte

Here are pictures of my nails with a matte finish.


Essie - Bahama Mama
Essie - Shine Of The Times
Essie - Matte About You

I'm in Love with Flakies!

Ok, I'm in love with flakies and it's just the first time I've tried them!

First I used Essie - Bahama Mama
The flakies are Essie - Shine Of The Times

No Top Coat because I want to matte-ify them!

I will post the Matte Top Coat as soon as I do it!

Love, Bethany