What Have I Been Wearing? | Swatches + Nail Art

 Finger Paints Colorful Dream over Covergirl NailSlicks 261 Plum Fairy

Matte

Polka dot nail art

Maybelline Color Show Denim Dash 10

China Glaze Starboard

Sinful Colors Green Ocean over Starboard

Orly Emberstone

Icing Sugar Coated (shade)

(sunlight)

China Glaze Happy Go Lucky

Summer flower nails I did

Maybelline Color Show Vintage Leather in Lasting Lilac 885

China Glaze Texture in Toe-Tally Textured

Soft Pink Cheetah Print Nails

This is an easy quick nail design!  With all the color combinations, cheetah print is by far the easiest print to recreate.  Plus, it is my favorite print.  I don't want to hear excuses that you can't recreate it because I know you can.  Instead of using acrylic paint for the spots use nail polish.  For outlining the spots, I used a toothpick!!  So no need for brushes or paint.  Work with what you got and have fun ;)

Products Used:
Sinful Colors Nude 1000
Finger Paints Sparkle Top Coat 2012 version (806128)
Craft Smart Acrylic Paint in Pink Rose
Americana Acrylic Paint in Lamp
Rush Top Coat

Reptile Print Featuring Croc Nail Effects

I feel so special since I have this polish now.  My cousin recently went to the UK, and of course I had her get me nail polish!  I particularly wanted Barry M.  Barry M is not available in the US.  I asked for the crocodile crackle nail polish and I got it.  LOL.  she also bought me two limited edition summer colors that didn't appear to have names, 321 and 322.  OK so now I have a brand not available in the US, limited edition, a crackle effect not found by other US brands, my stash has a whole new meaning!!


Polishes Used:
Finger Paints Lemon Sour
Barry M Burgundy Croc


Barry M Burgundy Croc:  Applied like a crackle polish, effect appears as it dries, better results when a medium thick coat is applied, and dries shiny.

Attempted Giraffe Print

This looks nothing like what I had in mind.  I love giraffes and why not recreate their print on my nails?  My attempt failed!  I used a very easy technique which required to paint a thick coat of my base color, and then let the spots color drip onto the nail to created irregular and elongated shapes.  Now this was trial and error.  First, I noticed if the base color was too thick, the polish had a tendency to run off the sides.  Second, if the polish is too thin, the spots wont spread right, obviously.  I did get it right on some nails and others not so much.  Also, make sure the spots are close together as possible too.  After this design was complete, I realized my nails look like chocolate chip cookies and not giraffe print.  Total fail!  If my base color was more of a yellow and not khaki, then it possibly would be more convincing.  Overall, it was still a cute design.

Polishes used:
Finger Paints Don't Make A Scene
China Glaze Mahogany Magic

Cotton Candy Rhinestone Nails

These colors remind me so much of cotton candy.  It is too cute ;)  Then to bling it up a bit, I added silver rhinestones to the nails painted coral and light pink and black stones with the ones painted blue.

Polishes used:
Finger Paints:  Cupcake Heaven(blue)  Gimme Some Sugar(Coral)

Colorful Crackle Design

Just in time for summer right? LOL.  I wish it feels more like summer here in CLE but no!  Since Thursday, its been cold :(  It's starting to warm up though ;)  This neon manicure or skittle nails is super fun to wear!!!  I even added hearts on my ring finger <3


Nail polishes used:
Finger Paints:  Pinky(Silkscreen Green)  Ring finger(Pink Perspective)  Middle finger(Inkblot Blue)  Index finger(Iconic Orange) 
Orly:  Thumb(Glowstick)
OPI:  Navy Shatter

Purple and green cheetah print nails

 

 

Colors used:

• Finger Paints Sexy Sundress

• Finger Paints Grape Gumball

 

 

I did not do this design.  My nail lady Jennifer did them.

Finger Paints Autumn Moonlight w/ Flecked

Finger Paints Autumn Moonlight:

• Fall 2010

• Navy metallic blue with hints of multi-colored shimmer

• Two coats

 Flecked

 

Matte

 

Finger Paints Cordur-Orange

A cute orange to kick off the Fall right?  I think yes!  You can defiantly get away with one coat of this but I did two, but the color in the bottle looks different than whats on the nails, wierd?!  For a creme, this had amazing application but taking it off was horrible! 

Finger Paints Blue Raspberry Taffy + Icing Shredded

First of all, this color is really pretty.  Second, the application was horrible.  Third, after taking the nail polish off, it stained some of my nails blue...yes, blue!  Blue Raspberry Taffy came from their Spring 2012 Collection; Gumdrops and Lollipops.  I only have three colors from the collection, but after wearing this I don't think I should try and wear the other two.  It was sorta on the thick side but not thick enough for me to put thinner.  Usually Finger Paints has great formula, but his one...ehh not so great.  Easy to come off even though some of my nails are stained with blue patches.  Cremes are not my favorite. LOL

 

I got bored and decided to add Icing Shredded.  Black shreds in a clearish light grey base.