Happy Spring Dots!

Happy late Easter everybody!

Here is a fun little spring mani, it is a nice one for somebody who doesn't want something overpowering.  I combined a nice classic french manicure with a touch of color.  I have a gel overlay on my natural nails and I decided to try the white gel on the tips.  I really like it, and it never wears off and I don't have to redo it when I remove the art.

I used the pretty spring colors I bough last year from AVON;
Aqua Fantasy 
Sweet Mint (kind of a lime green)
Cotton Candy (Pink)
Loving Lavender
Orange Creamsicle (On my thumb)

I just used a dotting tool and made dots on the white tip.  A different color on each finger.  Then I topped it all off with top coat!

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Purple with a French Crackle

This started out to be a really pretty mani, but I'm not sure about the end result...

     

I started out with 2 coats of Avon's Loving Lavender (this is fast becoming my favorite go-to purple polish) It is such a nice smooth creamy purple!  I then added 2 coats of Pure Ice - Busted.  It looks kind of like a holo in the bottle, but it goes on more of a fine shimmer.  I still like it. :)  I then added NYC Starry Silver Glitter to the ring finger.  This turned out so pretty!  I should have stopped there.

But I didn't... I taped them off and added some white crackle to the tips.

Let me know what you think!

A Little Touch of Spring!

It has turned so pretty outside and everything is green and gorgeous!  I would be completely happy with this temperature all year long! 75 is perfect!

So here is my spring mani :)

I used mostly Avon's colors because they compliment each other so well
Aqua Fantasy (on my thumb and tip of the ring finger)
Sweet Mint (kind of a lime green)
Cotton Candy
Loving Lavender
The yellow I used was a little no name I have had forever

After I painted each nail a different color, I taped off the tips and added the same colors in a different order.

I wasn't thinking when I took the picture so I don't have a picture of my thumb nail. Sorry.  It is painted with Aqua Fantasy and tipped with Sweet Mint!

Pink & Brown Water Marble

I had never tried doing a water marble manicure!  Strange, but it had never interested me.  So, for the sake of trying something new I decided to do one.
I put one coat of Avon Cotton Candy and then did the marble with white, Cotton Candy and Avon Vintage Boutique (a really nice creamy brown that looks so good by itself)

I love these colors together!  I realized I really do like this manicure

Not too bad for my first try if I do say so myself :)  Let me know what you think! And let me know if you have any questions!

Purple French with Flowers

I needed me some purple! I started off with 2 coats of Avon's new Loving Lavender.  I fell in love! It is a light purple cream polish. This went on so smooth and so nice.  It is a light purple cream polish.  So... I stopped there :) I couldn't put anything else on this beautiful color!  This photo is most accurate for the color.

2 days later... :)


I added OPI - You Ottaware Purple to the tips.  This lovely lady is a nice shimmery dark purple that goes on nice.  This is 2 coats because it is pretty transparent.  I had planned on adding more colors to this but it was so pretty I couldn't mess it up.

After I did the french tip I remembered I had some 3D art flowers and they match perfect!

I just love this mani! But it might just be because it is purple :)  Let me know what you think!

Fun Pink on Pink with Dots

Dots again!!! I must have a thing for dots lately, but they needed to be on this one too :)

I still have my pink tips so I am wanted something to compliment that.  (I will really be happy when they are grown out)

My nails were due for a fill so I broke down and filled them.  I needed to show you how pretty and shiny they are pre-polish!

Here is the Avon Cotton Candy I added below the hot pink tips

 Then to add a little something I added white dots with acrylic paint along the smile line

I haven't decided if I like it with or without the dots better... Tell me what you think