Aly Loves Lacquer

Here's another post for the Mish Mash Nail Challenge. The last one I did was quite a while ago, but I am back in the saddle.

This week's theme is nail stamping. Stamping is actually one of the first nail art techniques I learned. It's simple and can create some stunning results. Sadly, the evil nail monster seems to have stolen my nail polish remover. I couldn't find it anywhere last night, making it impossible to clean the plate between stamps. Because of this, my stamps aren't as clear as I'd like. Despite that, I love the look!

My base color is Revlon Fashionista. (If you're a teal fan like me, take a look at my comparison with Essie Go Overboard HERE.) Fashionista has an easy formula and great coverage in two thin coats.
Then I applied a coat of NYX Girls 161. I'm not sure why, but my bottle has no other name. (EDIT: It's called Maven! Thanks, Simona!) It's a slightly tinted blue base with pretty blue green glitters. I stamped with Bundle Monster 79 and Finger Paints Black Expressionism.




There you have it! This manicure is very mermaid-esque in my eyes. I like that, though! It makes the cold weather a bit more fun!

Make sure to check out all the other great Mish Mash Challenge manis below.

- Aly

Happy New Year's Eve everyone! Can you believe a whole year has flown by so quickly? I know I had a pretty good year, all things considered, and I hope yours was just as great!

To celebrate the New Year, I'm wearing a perfectly named polish: China Glaze Blue Year's Eve. China Glaze does a glass fleck like nobody's business, and this is a prime example. Blue Year's Eve is a blue glass fleck polish, very festive but it could easily be worn during the summer as well. In the bottle, it shows a slight purple duochrome. It was there on the nails too, at more extreme angles, but I just couldn't capture it on film!

Whew, that is quite the lengthy title! Both of these polishes are some of my absolute favorites. Finger Paints Scenery Greenery was given to me as a gift from DBF for my birthday, so it has some sentimental value. He is the sweetest guy ever; he went into Sally's by himself and picked out colors for me and even used my Sally's card. So adorable :)

Scenery Greenery is also special because it's a great color with awesome coverage. It takes just one careful coat to look lovely. NYX Girls Enchanted Forest is a nice glitter but it can be hard to apply. It takes some effort but it's worth it in the end.