Day 14: Polka Dot

Polka dots are so fun to do! Especially in color! I decided to use a relatively new polish called Pretty in Polka by Maybelline. Then, deciding it wasn't enough, I tipped my nails in alternating black and white, dotting them with the opposite color. Here is the result:

I used Zoya's Storm for the black and NYC's French White Tip for the white.

Day 13: Glitter

I wanted to do something red for this challenge, but I wasn't prepared for how much I would hate this. Everyone likes it except for me. So after a debate, I decided to post them. Here they are:

I used Sinful Colors' Ruby Ruby first, surprised at how shiny it was. I then grabbed my newest glitter polish, Sally Girl's So Disco and laid that on. At this point, I could have stopped, but I wanted to do glittery tips. I grabbed Zoya's ultra glittery Blaze and painted the tips. I thought it looked odd, but according to my mother it looked 'elegant'. Well, maybe you will all get enjoyment of it.

Day 12: Animal Print

I am so proud of these nails! I think I'm getting better at painting. I intended to do just plain snow leopard print...but...I wanted to mix it up. Here is my version of leopard print!

So, here is a breakdown of the polishes used!
First, three coats of It's Totally Fort Worth It! by OPI. Then I applied dots of Zoya's Aurora, Danii and Julieanne. Next, I used the black Stripe Rite to create a leopard spot effect! I adore how it came out.

Day 11: Textured

I have been so excited to use this polish. I love Zoya and their creations and Liberty is no exception. I was skeptical since Zoya instructs you NOT to use a base coat. However, I decided to just do as the bottle said. I put on three thin coats of Liberty and waited. The result was a matte sparkle that was just beautiful. I ended up putting on a top coat to protect it.

I love how SPARKLY it is. It certainly makes me smile to see it. The texture is like sandpaper without the top coat. With the top coat, it is just slightly bumpy.

Day 10: Gradient

Gradients are hard for me to do, but I thought I'd start with something simple. I got a new polish I wanted to experiment with, so here we are!

I wanted to do butterfly nails again! The new polish I got is a black striping polish called Stripe Rite. It's a Sally Hansen product. I used The Wonder Yellows by Wet n' Wild and then put Tantalize by Revlon at the base of my nail. I spread it up and put on a few extra coats to make it pop (which is ended up not doing in the picture). I then put the black Stripe Rite on and dotted it with French White Tip by NYC.

Day 9: Metallic

I have waited for this day. I love metallic polishes and I have had an idea in my head all week. Using two of my favorite magnetic polishes, I created THIS:

The blue is Ionic Indigo and the dark grey is Graphite Gravity, both by Sally Hansen. I would have used Silver Elements, but I can't find it. I hope you enjoy how stunning the blue is! I used a french manicure kit to get the tip so perfect. All in all, this is my favorite polish challenge day!

Day 8: Black and White

Today's theme was black and white and I LOVE how these turned out! They were created by using some sparkly strips I got in a decal box.

I used NYC's French White Tip as the base, used the strips to make a crisscross pattern and then put on Milani's Black Swift. I might have pulled the strips off too quickly, but I still love it! I think it looks pretty.