Hello Kitty!

Hey guys!

Today I have a Hello Kitty mani I did tonight.  I got the idea from my sister, who had seen someone with a similar design.  This is the first time I've ever tried painting something so detailed, even though it's not really that detailed.  I used the following for this mani:

• 2 coats of OPI Pink Friday from the Nicki Minaj collection
• Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure in Lavender Cloud for the face
• Sinful Black on Black for the outline, eyes, whiskers and polka dots
• Revlon Top Speed Fast Dry Nail Enamel in Electric for the nose
• China Glaze Fuchsia Fanatic from the Electropop collection for the bow

(L-R) Revlon Electric, SH Lavender Cloud, Sinful Black on Black, OPI Pink Friday, CG Fuchsia Fanatic 

I wanted to take photos for a step by step tutorial, but I ended up remembering half way through. I plan on doing a tutorial after some more practice.  Here is what I came up with.

I was going to take some more pictures of her face, but I messed her up when I tried fixing the eyes.  I tend to be a perfectionist when it comes to my nails.....but I ended up making it worse!  Overall I think it's a cute mani, but it's not really for me.

Thanks for stopping by!

K

Polka Dot Fun!

Hey guys!

Today I have a really easy and fun mani I did for Pink Wednesday.  For the base I used Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure in Lavender Cloud.  Personally, I don't see any lavender in this polish.  I bought it because I love the look of a white mani, but if it's too white, it washes out my skin.  This polish is what I call "dirty white".  It applies pretty well for a near white, I used 2 coats to get rid of any streaks.  For the dots I used China Glaze Shocking Pink which is a neon, and Sinful Colors Black on Black.  To make the polka dots, I just used the round end of a bobby pin.  They do make dotting tools, but I usually use a bobby pin, the head of a sewing pin, or the tip of a lead pencil.

I love it!  It's nice and Springy....and it was super simple to do.  If you're new to nail art, or don't have the steadiest hand, I suggest trying this one out.

Thanks for stopping by!

K