Orangesicle Toes

For this pedi I started with a base coat (L.A. Colors base coat-top coat) then used Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Nail Color in Sun Kissed.  I used two coats to help the look last longer, however this polish was thick and opaque at one coat.  For the flower petals I used a dotting tool with Love My Nails Nail Polish in White.  After creating the petals, I dotted the Sally Hansen Sun Kissed in the center of the flower.  I completed this look with a top coat (L.A. Colors base coat-top coat) to add shine and help prolong the design. 

I really love this color combination.  It reminds me of an Orangesicle Popsicle.  I think this is a fun pedi to wear during the warm summer months. 

Pure Ice Vinyl Remix Recap

Overall I am very happy the Pure Ice Vinyl Remix collection.  There are nice colors to choose from.  It is fun to come up with different looks using these polishes.  They are great to wear alone or together. 

Shown is Pure Ice Vinyl Remix in Vintage Remix, DJ Spinner, Emcee Me, and Rave over Sinful Colors Basecoat and no top coat. 

What I like most about these polishes is that you save the step of adding various colors underneath your crackle polish, because these polishes crack and change colors as they dry.  It is very amusing to watch for the first time.  These polishes are easy to work with and will get your nails noticed.  

See Rave Review Here

See Emcee Me Review Here

See DJ Spinner Review Here

See Vintage Remix Review Here

These polishes add a new twist to crackle polish.  They make using crackle polish quick and easy.  Keep a look out for the Pure Ice Vinyl Remix collection at Wal-Mart.  They are available starting now in May. 

(Products sent for review)

Pure Ice Vinyl Remix Rave

Pure Ice has created a DJ inspired nail polish collection called Vinyl Remix.  There are six sets included in this collection.  Each set includes a Platinum base coat, a Vinyl Remix polish, a nail file shaped like a vinyl record, and a free song download. 

All of the sets look like they have a white and a black nail polish.  The white platinum base coat is the same; however the black polish changes into a color with black crackle on top.  The color depends on which of the Vinyl Remix sets you have.  Today I have Pure Ice’s Vinyl Remix nail polish in Rave.  Rave is an orange polish.

I started out with Sinful Colors Basecoat.  I then applied the Pure Ice Platinum Magic Base Coat.  The Platinum Magic Base Coat is a thick white polish that went on easily and dried quickly. 

When this was dry, I begin to paint my nails with Rave.  The polish cracks differently depending on the brush strokes you use.  As the polish dries it begins to crack and change colors.  It is interesting to watch and a ton of fun creating different looks!  On my left hand I brushed an “S” shape onto the middle of my nails a few times.  I then filled in the sides with diagonal lines from the outer part of my nails toward the “S” shaped center.  I topped it off with N.Y.C.’s Grand Central Station.  

I decided to play around with different brush strokes on my right hand.  Since I am right-handed, I had to paint the nails on my right hand with my left hand.  Despite this, the nails on my right hand turned out looking good.  It just goes to show how easy it is to create nail art with Pure Ice’s Vinyl Remix polishes! 

On my thumb I did the same brush strokes as I did on my left hand.  I used diagonal brush strokes on my pointer.  I did horizontal brush strokes on my middle finger which made me think of tiger stripes when it dried.  I did three small circles on my ring finger, and for my pinky, I did vertical brush strokes. 

I had a lot of fun using these nail polishes! It was simple to do and you end up with a great looking design.  Pure Ice Vinyl Remix will be available at Wal-Mart now in May.      

(Products sent for review)

Jersey Nails

This look was inspired by football—specifically the Miami Dolphins.  I have wanted to do something with their colors for a while now.  I mean who can resist aqua and orange?  So for this look I started with L.A. Colors base coat-top coat followed by two coats of L.A. Colors Color Craze in Atomic (BCC 564).   

I used masking tape and two coats of Sun Kissed from Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear on my middle finger to create a stripe down the middle.  After letting the orange polish dry, I peeled off the tape.  The tape did not come off as cleanly as I would have liked.  I think this was due to the thickness of the Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear polish.  I ended up going over the stripe again with the orange polish brush and no tape.  I then added L.A. Colors base coat-top coat and Love My Nails Nail Dryer.  The nail dryer really helped to smooth out the stripe and of course helped the polish dry faster with no smudges.  

Halloween Cats

Happy Halloween!  For today’s manicure I have black cats on orange nails.  To create this look, I first applied L.A. Colors base coat-top coat followed by two coats of Wet N Wild’s Creepy Pumpkin.  Creepy Pumpkin is such a pretty orange that has tons of sparkles.  This is definitely a color I would wear again and not just for Halloween—despite the cute tombstone bottle.  For the cats I stamped on Wet N Wild’s Black Crème using stamping plate m46.  I hope you all enjoy and have a fun and safe Halloween!  

Halloween Spider Webs

Halloween is just around the corner.  This is such a fun time of year.  It almost seems to kick off the holiday season.  To celebrate I created a Halloween spider web manicure.  Here is my inspiration.  I started with a base coat (L.A. Colors base coat-top coat).  I then sponged the tips of my nails with Pure Ice Hot Tamale.  

When the orange polish was dry, I painted over it with L.A. Colors Sassy Sparkle.  Sassy Sparkle added nice green, yellow, and blue glitter to the orange Hot Tamale.   

When this was completely dry, I used a dotting tool and N.Y.C. Black Lace Cream to create the spider webs on my thumb and ring fingers.