Here is Gelish’s latest release, called Lucky Lady, a lovely shade of red that reminds me of Coca-Cola red. It’s for their Happy New Year 2015 Collection, year of the goat by the Chinese calendar. In person you would see VNL; it’s a bit of a jelly polish. This is two coats.
This snazzy combination is Gelish Let’s Hit the Bunny Slopes (gray) and Race You to the Bottom (teal). I love how the colors in each Gelish collection mesh well together, and these colors are no exception. The photo doesn’t do justice to Race You to the Bottom – it’s a stunner in person!
A couple months ago I submitted some nail art photos to Nail Art Gallery Magazine, and it was accepted and published in the September issue! Check out pages 13, 53, and 61.
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This design is Gelish Doo Wop on the pointer fingernail and Sally Hansen Salon Effects in Whoopsie Daisy on the other nails. I am loving the Salon Effects line. They’re the best of several nail decal brands I have tried (yes, including Minx!). They fit curvy nails very well, and last a long time.
This is Gelish Kiss Me, I’m a Prince from the Once Upon a Dream Collection, which a beautiful creamy mint color. I did this design with dotting tools and acrylic craft paints.
1 coat of OPI Pink of Hearts with 1 coat of China Glaze White on White + striping tape
For these nails I used Gelish Black Shadow, and stamped on them with white Konad special stamping polish and Bundle monster stamping plates 311, 401, 409 and 411. On some of the nails I used a 2 coats of Gelish A Pinch of Pepper, although the black glitter is not visible. Finally, to give the nails the “blackboard” look, I used Gelish Matte Top it Off.
For this design I used two coats of Gelish “Night Reflection” and “The Great Googly Moogly” from the Aurora Collection. Then, I stamped with the special black Konad stamping polish and Bundle Monster plate BM-314. (Yes, you can stamp the ring, as well!) The dark purple makes a great contrast with bright green glitter. The ring and nail art are even more impressive in person!
If you’d like more information about how to make your own nail polish jewelry, try Sweeter Lemon or Rebecca Likes Nails for a tutorial. I’ve read that you can find the supplies to make your jewelry at Etsy.com, but I purchased all mine at Fire Mountain Gems and at our local Michael’s craft store.
For this design I used Gelish Lust at First Sight from the Under Her Spell collection on the tips over a Gelish Vanilla Silk base. The design was done with a striping brush using Gelish Meet the King. I applied the black rhinestone in the Top It Off and cured.
Natural nails with fiberglass wrap and gel on them. I stamped with Bundle Monster plate BM-214 and the Konad special white stamping polish.
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