I had to present to my PI at a lab meeting this week, so here’s my attempt to be festive & subdued at the same time 🧡🖤 (bonus pic of Cindy bc she was kinda looking halfway decent 🤣)
I had to present to my PI at a lab meeting this week, so here’s my attempt to be festive & subdued at the same time 🧡🖤 (bonus pic of Cindy bc she was kinda looking halfway decent 🤣)
Base coat: (technically, base coatS)…one coat of ASP Artificials in a Snap and then one coat of KBshimmer hydrating base coat
Base color: OPI “Baby Take A Vow” (2 coats) imo this color is worth tolerating the godforsaken square brush
Orange: Sally Hansen Insta Dri x Sour Patch Kids “Pump-Kid”
Black: Painted Polish Tuxedo Mask
Stamping Plate: this is from Maniology. (I do not support Maniology. I purchased this before Maniology revealed themselves to be a POS company. Do *not* give them your money.) the moyou london x Kelli Marissa plate has stars really similar to the ones used in this design, Maniscript also has fabulous Halloween plates and you should check them out over Maniology- unfortunately, 90% of my stamping plate collection is from those unpleasant folks 🙃
Topcoat: one coat of the Apipa Smudge Free water based topcoat and then one coat of the Vapid Lacquer QDTC. (Why does using this smudge free topcoat with a regular QDTC cause SUCH bad shrinkage? I took this mani off after 48 hours because the shrinkage was so unbearable!! I also get weird peeling where the topcoat will literally peel OFF of my nail and leave only the polish behind.)
UnoMasColors on
I love this mani! I think you definitely achieved subtle but festive in a very professional manner. ✨
Cindy looks so good too!! I’ve decided I have a Cindy finger – my poor pointer finger takes the biggest hit out of all of them and she always looks a little sad.
WallyWithReddit on
whoa these are cool, it’d be nice seeing more nails like this where only the edge part is colored and stuff
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Products Used:
Base coat: (technically, base coatS)…one coat of ASP Artificials in a Snap and then one coat of KBshimmer hydrating base coat
Base color: OPI “Baby Take A Vow” (2 coats) imo this color is worth tolerating the godforsaken square brush
Orange: Sally Hansen Insta Dri x Sour Patch Kids “Pump-Kid”
Black: Painted Polish Tuxedo Mask
Stamping Plate: this is from Maniology. (I do not support Maniology. I purchased this before Maniology revealed themselves to be a POS company. Do *not* give them your money.) the moyou london x Kelli Marissa plate has stars really similar to the ones used in this design, Maniscript also has fabulous Halloween plates and you should check them out over Maniology- unfortunately, 90% of my stamping plate collection is from those unpleasant folks 🙃
Topcoat: one coat of the Apipa Smudge Free water based topcoat and then one coat of the Vapid Lacquer QDTC. (Why does using this smudge free topcoat with a regular QDTC cause SUCH bad shrinkage? I took this mani off after 48 hours because the shrinkage was so unbearable!! I also get weird peeling where the topcoat will literally peel OFF of my nail and leave only the polish behind.)
I love this mani! I think you definitely achieved subtle but festive in a very professional manner. ✨
Cindy looks so good too!! I’ve decided I have a Cindy finger – my poor pointer finger takes the biggest hit out of all of them and she always looks a little sad.
whoa these are cool, it’d be nice seeing more nails like this where only the edge part is colored and stuff