Retro Stars Rainbow Gradient

Its Stamping Sunday over at Adventures In Stamping on Facebook. This week is Stars. And tomorrow's Nail Art Challenge at Polish-aholics Anonymous is Gradient/Ombre. I had this vision of a rainbow gradient with black stars. My nails are not exactly what I imagined, but the design is growing on me.

It reminds me of a vintage tee where the edges of the images fade and become worn. I don't think this plate image was etched deep enough. I could not pick up the image in the same spots over and over.

Its a lot of color! I used Essie Bone Chilling, Zoya Pippa, Dahlia Orange, Love My Nails New Love, Color Club Poptastic, Julep Anne, Zoya Phoebe, and Sinful Colors Irish Green. I started with a coat of Bone Chilling then sponged on each of the other colors. Next I stamped the stars on using the BM21 plate and Sinful Colors Black on Black.

I really like how colorful this is!

Finger Paints Flecked over Sally Hansen Plum Power

I'm back! :) I am finally starting to feel better. Not 100 percent better, but getting there. I did not paint my nails much at all while I was sick, but I did a few times. I couldn't stand chipped polish or bare nails.

One of my manicures was a layering combination with Sally Hansen Plum Power and Finger Paints Flecked.

Flecked is from Finger Paints' new Special Effects Collection. This flakie polish flashes green and blue. Its absolutely beautiful in person. The whole collection is meant to be worn over black; however, they are gorgeous over other colors. I really like my combination of adding purple. Flecked applied beautifully in just one coat. It also was removed very easily with polish remover. Much less stuburn than glitter. If you've ever removed glitter polish, you know what I mean.

The Finger Paints Special Effects Collection is still at Sally Beauty Supply, or should be. Several stores have sold out. So far, I've only been able to find Flecked and Asylum.

Update

I apologize that I have published a post in about a week. I have been terribly sick, still am. As soon as I start feeling better, I promise to start regularly posting again.

Bootie Babe

I finally bought some Bootie Babe polishes during their holiday sale. If you have not seen them, they are shaped like butts. I could not resist the unique little bottle. They are so cute!

I ordered three: Hella Baloo, Electric Lemon, and Mean Tangerine. Each polish came in a little box with the name on top. I also got two stickers that match the little stickers on top of each bottle.

I alternated the polishes on my fingers. The application is great. Hella Baloo went on smooth and opaque in one coat. Given Electric Lemon and Mean Tangerine are neon, I layered them over white to get their full brightness and make them easily opaque.

I could definitely see myself purchasing more Bootie Babe polishes in the future.

The prices are still at $4 a bottle and available on their website. According to their Facebook page, Bootie Babe hopes to have new and improved bottles by April 2012. The bottles are going to be bigger (0.5oz/15mL instead of the current 0.31oz/9mL) and have taller easier to use caps. They will also have 24 colors. No information yet as to whether the current 12 will be part of that 24.

I love the idea of full size bottles. I did not find the short caps hard to work with. However, I imagine the longer ones will be easier for some. I'm looking forward to seeing what will come from Bootie Babe in the future.

Models Own Raspberry Crush

My first Models Own polish! I got it brand new from Devin at At Your Fingertips on her blogsale. I have been dying to try Models Own.

Models Own Raspberry Crush is a gorgeous bright pink polish. It applied like a dream, opaque in two coats. I am in love with this pink. I must buy more Models Own. I also love their bottles. Simplicity at its best.