Go Nude for New Years...

...of course by nude I mean your nail polish.

New Years is always a time to start fresh, & sometimes that means keeping it basic. Now most of the time when I think of New Years I think of sparkles, sequins & shiny confetti, however this year I wanted keep it sleek & simple; nude polish was the answer. 

Now I realize I have been MIA for the past two months, but I'm going to make it up to you by giving you three ways to go nude this New Years. 

The first look is a spin on the Half Moon nail look.

What you need:

Urban Outfitters Nude 5 w Funky Fingers Star-Studded w Reinforcement Labels w Base Coat w Quick Dry Top Coat

Start with a base coat to protect your nails from the glitter polish

 & then add 1-2 coats of Funky Fingers Star-Studded.

When the glitter dries place the Reinforcement Labels at the base of your nails. Then paint over the remaining part of your nail with Urban Outfitters Nude 5. Remove the reinforcers after painting and allow nails to dry. Then add your favorite top coat. 

voilà!

The next two looks are going to use sand tropez by Essie.

 This is a great color on it's own even without any New Years glitz.  

When your sipping on your champagne this New Years it's always good to remember to use proper etiquette. When in doubt, pinky out. 

What you need:

Essie sand tropez w  Essie as gold as it gets w Quick Dry Top Coat

Start with 1-2 coats of sand tropez. 

Then add 1-2 coats of as gold as it gets to your pinky finger to give this look a subtle glitz.

Finally this last look will dress up your nails with an frosty white ombre.

What you need:

Essie sand tropes w Essie east hampton cottage w Make-up Sponge w Quick Dry Top Coat

Start with 1-2 coats of sand tropez. Then using a make-up sponge apply a thin layer of east hampton cottage to the edge of the sponge.

Then beginning half down your nail, gently dab the end of the sponge on to your nail. Let it dry. Then moving about a centimeter up your nail repeat this process. I did this about 4-5 times. These layers will dry quickly & will not consume as much drying time as traditional coats. 

Then add some top coat & you will have frosty tips to ring in the New Year. 

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Mint Julep Mani

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To celebrate this years Kentucky Derby I decided to do a Mint Julep inspired nail look.

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The $1,000 Mint Julep is the most iconic drink of the derby. Served in a gold plated cup it is an instant eye catcher & separates the high rollers from the gambling enthusiast. Now if the $1,000 tab is bit to rich for you blood, I suggest you throw on your biggest hat, mix up the cocktail at home & paint your nails in spirit. (that's what I'll be doing anyway) 

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What you need:

Funky Fingers Mrs. Mint  w  Funky Fingers Down to Earth  w Funky Fingers Star-Studded

Bobby Pin w  Toothpick

Start with a base of Funky Fingers Mrs. Mint. This mint color is great for this look because it has a crushed gold undertone. 

 Open up your bobby pin and paint the end with Funky Fingers Down to Earth. Use this a a dotting tool along the bottom of your nail. Then take a tooth pick & drag some lines of paint at a diagonal.

Then once you have the shape you like, repeat the 'dot & drag' process with Funky Fingers Star-Studded for a glitzy look. 

Then make sure to top it off with some top coat & you'll be ready to cheer on those ponies with the best of them. 

Mint Julep Recipe 

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Recipe courtesy of Drinks Mixer
2 oz Woodford Reserve® bourbon whiskey
1 oz water
1 tsp cube white sugar
4 fresh mint sprigs

Muddle 3 mint sprigs, sugar and water in bottom of Julep cup or highball glass and fill with crushed ice. Fill with bourbon, stir. Dust 4th mint sprig with powdered sugar for garnish. Serve with straw.

Peachy-Keen

The first official day of spring arrives tomorrow & here is a new nail look to bring in the season! 

What you need:

Funky Fingers Star-Studded w Funky Fingers Down to Earth w Essie A Crewed Interest

I started with 1 coat of Funky Fingers 'Down to Earth' on my accent nails & then 2 coats of Essie 'A Crewed Interest' on the remaining nails. This color has a great peachy hue, it's more on the orange side then pink. Very bright and sunny. 

Then I added 1 more coat of 'A Crewed Interest' (just to bring out a bit more richness in the peach color) then 2 coats of Funky Fingers 'Star-Studded' to the gold accent nails, followed by some quick dry top coat. 

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End of the Rainbow

I just can not seem to get enough of my gold polishes lately! Here is a quick look at this St. Patty's Day 'pot of gold' look.

What you need:

Funky Fingers Down to Earth w Funky Fingers Star-Studded

Start with 2 coats of Funky Fingers Down to Earth

Then add 2 coats of Funky Fingers Star-Studded to your accent nails & top off with your favorite top coat!

Enjoy!

(Disclaimer: this glitter polish will take you forever to get off so plan on rocking it for as long as you can!)

Did I mention this pairs great with a Glitter Bombed EOS ?! ;)

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EOS gets GLITTER BOMBED

So a couple of weeks ago I was in the drug store looking for some cough drops (laryngitis is the pits btw) when I spotted that EOS came out with a new flavor lip balm 'Honeysuckle Honeydew'. YUM. (To be perfectly honest I was more intrigued by the beautiful bright green spring color, but the flavor is what sold me) Now normally I'm all about the 'Summer Fruit' flavor, but I'm ready for spring & need to shake things up. 
Now if you haven't heard of these little EOS Smooth Spheres yet, you should probably pay attention. These little eggs pack a huge punch, for 1 they are the smoothest lip balm ever, they make my lips feel amaze & are great for a daily moisturizer.   (I wouldn't recommend them if your looking something to cure really super chapped lips, for that I would go with 'NEOSPORIN Lip Health Daily Hydration Therapy' that stuff with cure the chapped lips off an ice road trucker.) Plus they are super cute & little known fact they were designed with the 'conversation starter' concept in mind; people who are unfamilar with it with it are always curious as to what this magical sphere is. Double bonus if you are hyper sensitive to chemicals & weird products, this baby is 95% organic, 100% natural, paraben & pertrolatum free. Packed with antioxidant-rich vitamin E, soothing shea butter & jojoba oil, to keep your lips kissably soft & smooth. 

photo credit - http://evolutionofsmooth.com/

So I purchased this little green guy & brought him home. I had it on my night stand & then one fateful day I left my door open to my room, where my little sweet angel Brindlee, decided to go investigate. So I understand, if I were a dog I would want to go check my room out too, I mean I do live there so it is pretty awesome... so as a way to show her gratitude to me for letting her explore she decided to CHOMP on my new little egg. So I came back to a not so round, not so fabulous egg. :(major sad face. 


Well, I like to make the best out of most situations, & I really enjoy up-cycling things that are old & making them sparkly & beautiful, I decided to do some therapy on my little green guy. First I tried fixing the holes where Brindlee bit in using a candle to warm up the plastic and then smooching it down with my fingers... so this kinda worked, but it was still lumpy. Then I came to the conclusion that the only thing that could save this baby was glitter. This actually was a brilliant idea (if I don't say so myself) because glitter reflects light, it gives the illusion that the sphere is perfectly round and hides all its imperfections. It's basically botox for your EOS.  


But then I wanted to up the anti. I wanted an 'EOS To Go'. Lately I've been rolling around with just a tiny little clutch, (haven't been feeling the purse or shell for whatever reason) & the only downside to the EOS is that it can't really fit in your jeans pocket. So I figured I already had a whole bunch of holes in this sucker, why not one more. So I decided to add a key ring. 


Forgive me for not photographing the first couple of steps, I made the decision to blog this about half way through. 

What you need:

Sharp Tweezers w Key Ring w Hot Glue/Gun w Acrylic Paint (heavy body) w Funky Fingers Down To Earth w Funky Fingers Star-Studded w Top coat 

Ok so you want to start with your pair of sharp pointy tweezers, (now these tweezers are honestly sharp enough to 'shank-a-bitch' if necessary. I keep them in my makeup bag when I go out in lieu of mace. ;) ) I pierced the container at the top of the sphere were the EOS logo is printed. Then I pierced it on the other side and kept slowly stretching the holes until they finally connected. Then once I could see the tweezers on either end I carefully slid on the key ring. You want to make sure that you have enough plastic between the hole & the top of the egg so it wont rip when you put on the key ring. I then just coated the top of the plastic with some hot glue to enforce strength to the EOS so it wouldn't rip. 

see the bite marks?!

Next thing I did give it a new base coat by adding a layer of Acrylic Paint. I used a 'heavy body' because I wanted to fill in the holes a little bit, and the heavy body acrylic is really easy to build upon without using a lot of paint.

Then once that dried I added a layer of Funky Fingers Down To Earth. I like to call this the 'golden snitch' phase. (10 points to Gryffindor)

 I know I could have probably used another acrylic paint for this layer, but I really wanted to use this nail polish combo because I think it looks awesome plus it really is 'hard as nails'. I knew it wouldn't flake off with any bumps or scuffs from my keys.

Then it was time to add on Funky Fingers Star-Studded. I did two coats. Then to seal the deal I added some top coat. If you wanted to do this in acrylic and craft glitter I would suggest sealing it in 'mod podge' or glue gel to keep the glitter from flaking off. 

& that's it! Surprisingly easy, & it looks awesome! Who knows maybe EOS will see this and start producing a limited edition sparkly EOS smooth sphere! ;) 

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