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Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Formula X Infinite Ombre

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I was selected by Preen.me to receive the Formula X Infinite Ombre kit to test and review as part of their VIP program. I did several looks that I will share with you here.


Infinite Ombre Water Color

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1. Start by applying your base coat, I used two thin coats NYC peel off base, followed by a coat of NYC Grand Central Station.

2. Apply one coat of Platinum Prime and let dry.

3. Apply colors in a fishtail like pattern, overlapping the polish to blend colors before the polishes are dry. Colors I used were Timeless Teal, Infinite Indigo, Limitless Lemon, and Boundless Berry.

4. With a small brush and acetone clean around your cuticles. I use the Kolinksy French Nail Brush #12.

5. Apply a top coat, I used NYC Grand Central Station.


Infinite Ruffian Ombre

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1. Start by applying your base coat, I used two thin coats NYC peel off base, followed by a coat of NYC Grand Central Station.

2. Apply one coat of Platinum Prime and let dry.

3. Apply first color (Infinite Indigo) leaving a crescent shaped gap at the cuticle to create the Ruffian look.

4. While polish is still wet, apply second color (Timeless Teal) overlapping the Infinite Indigo to the tip, blending until desired effect is achieved.

4. With a small brush and acetone clean around your cuticles. I use the Kolinksy French Nail Brush #12.

5. Apply a top coat, I used NYC Grand Central Station.

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Infinite Ombre Rainbow Waterfall

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1. Start by applying your base coat, I used two thin coats NYC peel off base, followed by a coat of NYC Grand Central Station.

2. Apply one coat of black polish and let dry. I used Funky Fingers Dark Knight.

3. With a thin striping brush apply lines, starting at the base and in different lengths towards the tips, using the silver Formula X Platinum Prime.

4. Apply liquid latex or tape around your cuticle for easy clean up.

5. Using a makeup sponge apply two colors to each nail, creating a rainbow gradient across the nails.

6. Remove the latex or tape with tweezers, and with a small brush and acetone clean around your cuticles. I use the Kolinksy French Nail Brush #12.

7. Apply a top coat, I used NYC Grand Central Station.



Infinite Ombre Water Marble

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1. Start by applying your base coat, I used two thin coats NYC peel off base, followed by a coat of NYC Grand Central Station.

2. Apply one coat of white base color and let dry.

3. Apply liquid latex or tape around your cuticle for easy clean up.

4. In a cup of room temperature water, create a bullseye by dropping different colors of nail polish. The colors I used were Timeless Teal, Infinite Indigo, Limitless Lemon, and Boundless Berry.

5. Using a needle, toothpick, or a dotting tool create a design from the bullseye.

6. When you're happy with your design, lineup your nails and dip in. Using a cotton swab clean the surface of the water.

7. Once the water is clean, slowly remove your finger and remove the latex or tape with tweezers.

8. With a small brush and acetone clean around your cuticles. I used the Kolinksy French Nail Brush #12.

9. When you're finished apply a top coat, I used NYC Grand Central Station.

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**Disclosure- I received these products from Formula X as part of the Preen.Me VIP program.**

Sunday, June 28, 2015

Multi-color Stamping

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How to achieve this look:

1. Start by applying your base coat, I used Essie All in One.

2. Then, apply your base colors to each nail. I used Shinespark Polish Ballerina Bunny.

3. Choose a stamping plate and image you like, I chose Pet'la plate "Rising Sun". And find a polish that stamps well, for this mani I used M Polish stamping polishes they are great polishes that are also 5-free!

4. Place different colors of stamping polish randomly on your plate image, scrape, pickup and apply to the desired nails.

5. With a small brush and acetone clean around your cuticles. I use the Kolinksy French Nail Brush #12.

6. When you're finished apply a top coat, I used NYC Grand Central Station.


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Mini Mo had to get her nails done too! She insisted, "Mommy nails, nails, nails" so cute.

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**Nothing to disclose.**

Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Neon Gradient with Chevron

Here is a nice summer neon look.

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How to achieve this look:

1. Start by applying your base coat, I used Essie All in One.

2. Apply a white base to help your neon colors pop.

3. Add tape or a liquid tape around the nails you plan to do your gradient to help reduce clean up. I used Liquid Latex.

4. When your white dries completely apply your chevron nail vinyls to the desired nails (I did my pointer and ring fingers).

5. Use a makeup sponge to apply the two color gradient over the vinyls.

6. Remove the vinyls and tape.

7. Add your polish on the other nails, I chose to use a glitter topper on my middle finger and pink on my pinky.

8. With a small brush and acetone clean around your cuticles. I use the Kolinksy French Nail Brush #12.

9. Apply a top coat, I used NYC Grand Central Station.


I did this mani as part of a mani swap with @AdventuresinPolish on IG. She recreated my violet stamped nails from the 31 day challenge.

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This Mani was done with polishes from the China Glaze Electric Nights collection that I purchased.