#ManiMonday: The Minions

Welcome back, cupcakes! Its time for another #ManiMonday blog post! I am sorry this is going up on a Tuesday, but I started working again & having Fibromyalgia & various other auto immune diseases + 5 hours of manual labor (aka construction & demolition) + walking up & down 3 flights of stairs 20plus times makes for one sleepy Becca. But hey! At least I managed to take pictures before all the construction ruined my nails.

So on the tips this week: I needed to add undies to this look because from my Stars & Stripes mani, it stained my nails & my nails have begun to flake off. yuck! SO I used Essie Grow Stronger Base (which has a peachy hue in the bottle but goes on clear when applied). I am hoping this actually works & strengthens my nails again. Auto-immune diseases really mess up a lot - my skin, my nails... my hair! But I digress.

Now onto the rest of the tips. This weeks mani is inspired by the new Minions Movie that is coming out Friday the 10th. So lets talk about whats adorning my nails...

» Thumb, Index, & Middle: ColorClub Insta-This (this was a birchbox exclusive in 2013. I do not think you can purchase this anywhere)

» Ring Finger: As a base I used Revlon Casino Lights, let it dry & put on the bottom half of my nails ColorClub InstaThis to act as the Minions overalls. To make the little buttons, I dabbed on Nailtini Caviar Cocktail.

» Pinky Finger: Orly Purple Pleather (you know.. for the evil ones!)

As my top coat, I used Nicole by OPI Quick Dry Top Coat. I really have no opinion on this top coat... but I just grabbed a top coat off my shelf; so we will see how it holds up.

What does everyone have on their tips this week?

#ManiMonday: Stars & Stripes

On today's edition of #ManiMonday Im doing a Stars & Stripes edition. I actually took some care of the tips since I need the design to last all the way through the weekend. 

Undies: Orly Base Coat

Top Coat: Seche Vite Quick Dry Top Coat

I did 3 different colors this week. On all tips except my ring finger is a gorgeous sparkley - but not glittery - blue from the wonderful Butter London (Scallywag it is surely named). I did 3 coats of this polish... Not because 2 coats didn't work just fine but I had to do 3 coats of my accent color that I thought why not?

To accent it off, I put (as mentioned above) 3 coats of Revlon Colorstay in Calla Lilly. It's not a true white, but more of an eggshell with slight gold sheen.  The coating of this is actually pretty bad considering its in the Colorstay line. This would be better off as a thin (suuuuuuuper thin) coat to add a nice hint of iridescence- otherwise you're going to put multiple coats on to get an opaque color. 

Now, to celebrate Amaricas independence, I took Nailtinis Bloody Mary & drew a little star in the center of my ring finger. Let's just say, be glad I photographed my left hand... My right is a giant blob of a star; no where near cute or dainty. Haha. 

With 4th of July around the corner, what's on your tips? 

Mani Monday: World Cup Edition!

Hello Gorgeous!

GOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLL!!!!!!

Fans around the world rejoiced yesterday as Germany took the World Cup in an intense game against Argentina yesterday & man did my work (a German tavern) party hard. I wish I had gotten pictures of everyone. Here's me at least:

I ended up changed my shirt when I got to work & put some cute ribbon in my hair but enough about my outfit of the day you're here for the mani!!

I had some fun with this creating the German flag on all my tips except my middle which I overloaded with red & gold glitter. Unfortunately I think it may be time to retire my yellow Sally Hansen because no matter how long I let it dry (I'm talking over an hour!) it STILL wrinkled & messed up even after HOURS of drying time. But I digress. 

The red is "Bloody Mary" by Nailtini & the black is "Black Creme" by Wet n Wild. On my middle finger are 2 glitter polishes (a red & gold) from Sephora by OPI. 

How did you show your support during the World Cup yesterday?

{Belated} Mani Monday: Memorial Day Nail Art

I know this is a few days late but better late than never... Right?

This weeks mani was done in Honor of those men & women who have died in the line of duty. May God rest your soul & heal your families hurt. 

The base of the nails is an Essie color that I can't quite remember the name (I'm doing this post while out & about). The base of the stars is Sinful Colors "Snow Me White" while the stripes are Nailtini "Bloody Mary". 

I took a small detailing paint brush to draw both the stars & the stripes on them. Easy peasy (:

What's your mani this week?