Pink, black, & White Jelly Sandwich

Who doesn't love the look of glitter trapped between a lovely sheer colorful polish? All of us nail enthusiasts call this look the 'jelly sandwich'. To accomplish this look you need 2 things; a sheer polish and a glitter polish. A "jelly" polish is one that is sheer and tends to have a 'Jell-O' like appearance however they can be more 'milky' like the OPI New York Ballet Collection that came out not too long ago. In this manicure I'm wearing below {in order of polishes used} I first applied Revlon's Just Tinted in 'Victorian' (1 coat), Sonnetarium's 'Samurai Princess' (1 coat), Revlon's Just Tinted in 'Victorian' (1 coat) and finished with Essie's 'Good To Go' topcoat. 

Now for the pictures!...

Revlon Just Tinted 'Victorian' + Sonnetarium 'Samurai Princess'

Revlon Just Tinted 'Victorian' + Sonnetarium 'Samurai Princess'

Revlon Just Tinted 'Victorian' + Sonnetarium 'Samurai Princess'

I purchased the Revlon polish on eBay as it's come to my attention this is a limited edition (LE) polish. The Sonnetarium polish is available on Etsy here, while the shop is currently closed you can sign up with your e-mail to be notified of when the shop is open again. *She notes the shop will re-open 8/25/12 (tomorrow)!* These polishes stayed in stock for only a few days so you have to act quickly! You can also follow Sonnetarium on FaceBook here to stay up to date on new colors and shop openings.

Until next time...

♥ Cheers,
Bridget

Dior 'Poison' & Hits 'Moonbow'

As much as I love bright colors I like to mix things up. If I wear a lot of pink and purple I like to wear some orange and yellow and vice versa. I also like those really dark 'almost black' shades. I finally got my hands on the Dior Les Violets collection (so excited too) that's limited edition so snatch them while you can! I've got Dior 'Poison' featured today topped with a stunning Brazilian polish. 

Here are the photos...

Dior 'Poison'

Dior 'Poison'

Dior 'Poison' & Hits 'Moonbow'

Dior 'Poison' & Hits 'Moonbow'

Dior 'Poison' & Hits 'Moonbow'

Details of this mani:

• I used 2 coats of Dior 'Poison' (no topcoat in the first two photos)
• This polish is a very dark 'almost black' eggplant purple cream polish. It covered well and dried very shiny on its own. 
• You can find this polish at Nordstrom's either in store or online here for $23.00

• I used 1 coat of Hits 'Moonbow'
• This polish features a clear base with small glitter that features a strong color shift from a green-teal to a bright purple.
• You can find this polish on Llarowe's website here for $8.00 however I got mine through a swap with a lovely lady named Rose! Thank you again Rose!

•  I used 1 coat of  Essie 'Good To Go' topcoat 

Until next time...

♥ Cheers,
Bridget

Girly Bits 'Cu Blue'

Do you like Deborah Lippmann's 'Ray of Light'? Or maybe even the look of Rescue Beauty Lounge's 'Piu Mosso' (which is now discontinued)? Then this might have your name on it... Girly Bits 'Cu Blue' is a deep cool blue jelly shade with copper flecks. I'm loving it (as I have those other polishes listed above), here are the photos...

 

Details of this mani:

• I used 3 coats of Girly Bits 'Cu Blue'
• This polish is a deep cool (purple-leaning) blue jelly with a lot of copper flecks. I found the formula to be very nice and built up nicely. I used 3 coats to ensure it was totally opaque but you could easily get away with 2 coats.
• You can find this polish on Llarowe for $12.00 here. Harlow & Co.'s website offers some of the Girly Bits polishes here for $12-$13 but not this particular shade.
• I didn't use a topcoat in these pictures :o)

 Until next time...

♥ Cheers,
Bridget

Cotton Candy Flavored Bubble Gum

Today, I have a fun mani that reminds me of cotton candy flavored bubble gum! Check out this white, blue and pink glitter!...

 

 

 

 

 

Details of this mani:

• I used 2 coats of Barry M 'Strawberry Ice Cream'
• This polish is a lovely slightly deeper than 'baby' pink and has a jelly-cream hybrid finish. I had no streaks even with the first coat! 
• You can find this polish in the UK or if you live in the U.S. you can purchase it here from Harlow & Co. for $7 USD
• I used 1 coat of LUSH LACQUER 'mr. bubble'
• This glitter was easy to work with because of the amount of glitter in this bottle. It's considered an 'Indie' polish (not a big name brand & handmade) and can be purchased via their Etsy shop here for $8.75 USD.
• I used 1 coat of Essie 'Good To Go' topcoat
• This topcoat can be found at drugstores, ULTA, and online

 Until next time...

♥ Cheers,
Bridget

MABB Weekly Beauty Question ♥

Each Wednesday, the Metro Atlanta Beauty Bloggers will answer a beauty-related question just for fun! This week's question is...


What inspired you to start your blog?

I have always loved nail polish and beauty products since I was in my early teens. One day I saw Rie's blog 'Nails and Noms' (link here) which features stunning photos of nail pictures (and yes food!). I immediately started to use my twitter account again (which like many I started and then forgot about for months because I didn't understand its use and purpose) and I was instantly hooked. I found out about many other amazing nail and beauty bloggers. Soon after I started my blog which has been a wonderful learning process. I continue to tweak my photos and content every so often. I don't see ending my blog anytime soon!


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