North Star

So I'm completely beating myself up because I missed the blood moon that was visible here the other night in the US. Did anyone catch it? The pictures look amaaaazing! Instead, I guess I will just have the night sky on my nails (though I know that is not NEARLY as cool!)

This polish started off with TKB Luster base followed by 4 thinned out drops of TKB Black Nail Polish colorant. Next, I added one small scoop of TKB Turquoise Tweak Reflecks, one medium scoop .004 purple hex from Glitter Unique, and finally, 2 medium scoops Glitter Unique Mini Holo Stars.

Swatches show three coats plus fast dry top coat. As for the formula, this one did require a little more….. finesse? The mini holo stars are lovely and I hoped they would be easier to get out of a polish bottle given the smaller size. The good news? They are a little easier. The bad news? They are still kind of a pain in the butt and require a little work to get them out of the bottle and place them on the nail. Given that I make all my frankens in mini bottles, it would likely be easier to get stars like these out of full sized bottles. Not only that, but the stars are heavier and do tend to migrate south. This is easily fixed by a quick roll of the polish bottle in your hand but I know a good bit of you would not think this was worth the trouble. 

Overall, this is the song Twinkle Twinkle Little Star personified. However, if  were to use it again, I would probably just do one or two quick coats over black. I dig it, I just think it can be tweaked a bit.

Well that's all for today my loves. I will be announcing the Stump the Femme winners on Friday so stay tuned! But until then, remember to keep it classy and creative!

xo

Today's Supplies Are From:

* Luster Base, Black Nail Polish colorant, Turquoise Tweak Reflecks: TKB Trading

* .004 Purple Hex and Mini Holo Stars: Glitter Unique

Midnight in Paris

Hello my lovelies! I hope everyone has had a wonderful week! I'm going to keep this post relatively short so let's jump into the polish shall we?

I started with about 2/3 of a mini bottle's worth of TKB's Glamour Base. I then added one small scoop of TKB Blue Sparks! to help give the base a little depth. Finally I added 2 good sized scoops of .035 blue-green iridescent squares and matte aqua stars from Glitter Unique. What I created was an iridescent glitter topper that comes alive over darker colors!

Check ou the different shades of blue from iridescent squares!

Why do my hands look dirty? That's embarrassing...

Swatches show two dabbled coats over Sally Hansen Insta-Dri in Blazing Blue and one thick coat of Sally Hansen Insta-Dry top coat. This polish is a little work and did require some glitter placement but I think the end effect is totally worth it. It totally reminds me of a dreamy star filled scene. *Le sigh*

Well that's all for today! See you back on Monday for more franken creations! But until then, remember to keep it classy and creative!

xo

Today's Supplies Are From:

* TKB Glamour Base and Blue Sparks!: TKB Trading

* Iridescent .035 squares and matte Aqua Stars: Glitter Unique