#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?

A HoHoHo-Holiday Mani ♡

Hi everyone!

I am so sorry things have been on the slow end. I've been sick & the holidays have been keeping me busy. BUT! I did manage to do a cute Santa inspired mani using my new Butter London polishes sent to me by Shelby of (not) Making it Up.

The red is Butter London's "Pillar Box Red" & the buckle is "West End Wonderland". The "belt" is Wet'n'Wild's "Black Creme". I'm sorry it's blurry. I'm not sure what is going on with my stupid camera. Here's hoping I can get a new one at tax time. (:

The Perfect "Sally" Polish

Hi doll faces! ♥

With Halloween a little less than a week away, I have been on the hunt for the perfect nail polish for my costume. What am I being? Why Sally from Nightmare Before Christmas, of course! & since Sally isn't all lively & colorful, I was on the hunt for the perfect Sally-esque color without it washing out my skin & looking all grungy. Welp, I FOUND IT!

 

This is Wet'n'Wild Megalast Nail Polish in "Wet Cement". My picture is a bit blurry because there's something horribly wrong with BOTH of my cameras {oy} but the color is accurate. This is 2 coats with 1 coat of Coastal Scents base coat & top coat.

I found this at my Dollar General on CLEARANCE for $1.75. ♥ I am a happy happy girl!