Cosmic Nails

fuckyeahgoodtattoos: Tattoo by Mason Williams at Arc Light...

Wed, 13 Jun 2012 19:26:42 -0400

Tattoo by Mason Williams at Arc Light Tattoo Studio Ltd. in Cincinnati, OH (via I can’t pick… : TattooSnob: The High End of Low-Brow)

preciouspolish: happy colours + an abstract design “Optimistic...

Sun, 03 Jun 2012 11:34:23 -0400

preciouspolish:

happy colours + an abstract design

“Optimistic Organic” on preciouspolish.com

skank-angst: lovemelikearoaringsea: thepanduchessofshade: negr...

Sun, 03 Jun 2012 11:28:40 -0400

skank-angst:

lovemelikearoaringsea:

thepanduchessofshade:

negritaaa:

same

Yep. Basically.

I LOVE HER

hm what movie is this?

sugarcoatednails: The Swatchaholic Can nails be breathtaking?...

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 00:17:20 -0400

sugarcoatednails:

The Swatchaholic

Can nails be breathtaking? These get my vote.

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Fri, 01 Jun 2012 23:05:31 -0400

hey there! I was wondering if you could explain what exactly a jelly polish is and suggest some of your favorites? thank you so much! I love your blog (:

Wed, 30 May 2012 23:44:00 -0400

Sure thing! Hope this helps. A jelly polish is a very sheer polish that either is not meant to be...

My first jelly sandwich! I am severely lacking in jelly...

Wed, 30 May 2012 20:08:00 -0400

My first jelly sandwich! I am severely lacking in jelly polishes, but I have far too many glitters to try ‘sandwiching’ with.. it was kinda difficult to pick the right combo, but I LOOOOVE this one! It reminds me of watercolors, but it also reminds me of a Jawbreaker candy. Excuse any tip wear, I wear nitrile gloves for 8+ hours a day at work. I did these nails last night before I went to sleep so theres a few spots of wear along the tips.

Here’s how I got the look:

* apply base coat, then apply 1-2 (depending on polish) two layers of your jelly. I used Essie Marshmallow as my jelly color (it’s a white jelly) and did two base coats, it’s pretty sheer

* apply your glitter! I used 1 coat of Color Club Very Merry Berry and 1 coat of a Forever 21 polish that has no name—-it’s a light blue glitter. Make sure you give each coat enough time to dry, this mani is generally on the thick side.

* apply one coat of your jelly polish on top. allow drying time, finish off with a top coat. I used Seche Vite for this one.

DAE hear the words to Pearl Jam's "Deep" as...

Tue, 29 May 2012 18:47:06 -0400

“In too deep, gandalf the bon bon” and not (the real lyrics) “in too deep, cant...

question i keep asking myself..

Tue, 29 May 2012 00:03:00 -0400

Why in the world havent I tried water marbling with my Orly Happy Go Lucky collection? Those colors...

blognailedit: Utopia Bows glitter polish, Pop Art over Dream...

Mon, 28 May 2012 00:14:44 -0400

blognailedit:

Utopia Bows glitter polish, Pop Art over Dream (Savina). I tried to get the true color of Dream when it was on my nails, but the closest I have is a shot of the bottle.

my toes for the past week. gonna give myself another pedi...

Sun, 27 May 2012 18:04:53 -0400

my toes for the past week. gonna give myself another pedi tonight :3 hmm, what shall I do next? I liked this pedi a lot, but I wish instead of using that dark purple glitter, I’d used N.OPI One Less Lonely Glitter (a lavender glitter). I think that would have looked even better, but I still think this looks nice. I don’t see ‘accent nails’ much in pedis, but I like to do them!

For this I used Sally Hansen Lacy Lilac (lavender creme), SOPI Flurry Up (silver glitter), and Fingerpaints Purple Palette (accent nail grapey purple glitter)

I love this glitter (Essie Carnival) ! It’s a pretty...

Sun, 27 May 2012 17:59:00 -0400

I love this glitter (Essie Carnival) ! It’s a pretty decent dupe for China Glaze Fairy Dust, I think (which Ive had my eye on). I have had this sitting in the back of my polish drawers for a while and forgot about it. I dug it out and added some sparkle to this mani :) This picture was actually taken several days after I did this mani, so excuse some tip wear. I wear nitrile gloves all day at work (which really just eats your mani!) so it doesnt help much..

This was a quick, simple, and fun spring/summer mani. The colors I used are: Essie Turquoise & Caicos (teal), Essie Carnival (holo sparkles), Black Stripe Rite (tiger stripes).

shamrock nails! a bit late for st patty’s day i suppose. I...

Sun, 27 May 2012 17:56:39 -0400

shamrock nails! a bit late for st patty’s day i suppose. I didn’t have time to do clover nails for st pattys, so I did these a few weeks ago :) sorry for the red paint around one of my nails. I work as a painter, and sometimes paint manages to get under my gloves >.< unfortunately, that red paint is oil based, and I had to remove this mani after I took this photo! I use acetone to clean the paint off. The nitrile gloves always destroy my manicures after a few days anyway :(

For this manicure, I used Essie Marshmallow (white), Zoya Ivanka (metallic green), Essie Pretty Edgy (solid green), and China Glaze Cleopatra (gold glitter).

kibizz: My entry for Kayla Shevonne’s floral nail art contest....

Sun, 27 May 2012 17:44:52 -0400

Natural light (evening)

Flash

Sunset-ish; not colour accurate!

kibizz:

My entry for Kayla Shevonne’s floral nail art contest. There are lots of lovely designs - check it out!

The first two pictures are definitely the most colour-accurate; was running about the house like a maniac trying to catch the last of the light, haha! Was worried this might be a disaster but really pleased with how it turned out. Very happy and summery, appropriate for this (rather rare) Scottish sunshine! Wondering what I could call it…’Honolulu Hippie’, perhaps?! Also toyed with the idea of dotting the centres of my flowers but think I made the right choice not to…I think.

Base is Sinful Colors Snow Me White. Flowers all made with a dotting tool, using: Barry M Turquoise (lighter blue), Cyan Blue (darker blue), Berry Ice Cream (lilac-ish); Rimmel Tangerine Queen and Perfect Plum (darkest purple); 17 Love (pinky purple); OPI Be a Dahlia Won’t You?; H&M No Mambo Jambo (greeny-turquoise); and Zoya Tosca. Nubar Foundation and Diamont. Phew!

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Mon, 21 May 2012 19:27:53 -0400

polishplease: The new Julep Maven boxes are out! (: This month...

Sun, 20 May 2012 14:03:35 -0400

polishplease:

The new Julep Maven boxes are out! (:

This month I have a dilemma due to my dislike of the color blue and the shimmery/frosty finish :/ lol.

Grab yours for a penny (shipping included) HERE<—- Use code PENNY at checkout.

& don’t forget about their current giveaway, an iPad & all 80+ Julep nail colors! You can enter HERE.

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Sun, 20 May 2012 13:51:38 -0400

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Wed, 16 May 2012 19:09:17 -0400

Clean nail, apply base coat 2 coats of OPI Did it on ‘em...

Sun, 13 May 2012 21:13:00 -0400

Clean nail, apply base coat

2 coats of OPI Did it on ‘em (from Nicki Minaj collection)

1 coat of OPI Call My Cell-ery

Tiger Stripes with StripeRite in Black

Finish off with a Top Coat

Holy crap, why havent I used this polish (did it on em) sooner? I got the nicki minaj mini opi set for christmas, and I just never got around to using this one. I find a lot of greens look pretty atrocious with my skin, so I avoid them. Last night I said ‘screw it’ and went for it. No regrets—it’s such a fun, summery color. It was really pretty on its own, but I love any excuse to use ‘call my cellery’ — its this gorgeous green sparkle jelly that opi made aeons ago. I couldn’t tell you how old it is or how long ive had this bottle, but it’s at least five years old. The formula is still lovely. It adds a nice sparkle to greens and yellows. I start work tomorrow, and I have no idea how quickly these nails are going to be ruined—I’m working at my university, basically on dorm maintenance—-repainting dorms, fixing furniture, cleaning, etc. Hey, it’s better than being a cashier at shoprite!

You're collection and blog is awesome. How do you store your polishes?

Sun, 13 May 2012 21:02:27 -0400

Thanks! I use the Ikea Lennart. It’s cheap, easy to move (very very lightweight), and holds...