Today, I'm bringing you the base color for a planned layered mani from an old idea and a fail that I never posted. I'm not saying what it is, because I might fail again and have to change up.
Anyway! I have 4 coats of polish on, starting with 2 coats Quirius, Caribbean Turquoise. It's one of the polishes in my massive Giveaway found HERE!. Please enter if you haven't already!
2 coats of Maybelline, Turquoise Seas over 2 coats Quirius Caribbean Turquoise.
Maybelline TS is what I call a soft duochrome...turquoise base with gold, blue and lavender flashes. My lighting ate the gold in this color, but it's there. I found this polish (along with Vanishing Venus) at a Dollar Tree a few days ago.
It wasn't my first choice for this mani- I was planning on using the new scented Revlon, Ocean Breezes, however, since I kept on glancing at the Maybelline, I figured my intuition was telling me it might be the better choice. The formula on TS was quite thin, so I thought a basecolor was in order. I chose Quirius, Caribbean Turquoise, and used 2 coats. It's a jelly(!) and is more of an aquamarine color than turquoise. I had to tweek the color, hence the yellow skintone.
Next - something useful!
I thought that some of you might get a kick out of this tidbit...
One of the most useful manicure tools I have in my house are these tongs!
When my polish is still wet/dentable, I use these tongs for everything...rooting through my handbag, pulling my pants up (or down) while using the Loo, picking up objects...etc.
I also have spring loaded pliers I keep in my handbag for zippers.
12 comments:
Hahaha! I never thought of using tongs when I have wet nails. Well played!!
I love this layering effect!
Those tongs are a great idea, once I read what you said I had a funny mental picture of myself doing that LOL
I might have to add this to my mani closet. <--Yes I have a closet dedicated to manis!
Beautiful mani! I love you and your tongs! lol I make Chris do everything for me when my nails are drying. O:-)
The mani looks great! I don't do anything when my polish is wet, what a nice excuse to escape chores! :-D
Lovely mani!!! Beautiful color!
Hahahaha......you are quite inventive :)
I also aks my hubby to help me.......but this is a solution I never thought of. Maybe I have to use something like that too....
Oh yay! I can finally comment! I was trying to over the last few days and it would not let me log in. Anyway...
these are beautiful colors! I'm looking forward to what you do with this, I know it will be stunning!
OMG, you are brilliant. I think Matt would be angry if I used the tongs like that so maybe I need to buy a set just for myself. ;)
Plus, it would be fun to tell someone not to touch my potty tongs! (I am a sick, sick person.)
P.S. Missed you, love your nails, love you!
Gotta get me some tongs! What a great tip! 8-)
pliers! brilliant! I love you! that solves so many of my problems. big kisses\1 oh and the polish. looooves. love me a good teal
love those polishes!! 8-)
I love that mani, teal shades are gorgeous !
Haha about the tongs. I usually just sit around and do nothing waiting for my nails to dry. Or just be extra careful. I think if I did that with the tongs the people I live with would think I was crazy.
Very pretty color on your nails. Looks like the ocean. Good idea using the tongs. I know I dented a couple of nails just getting out my topcoat from my manicure bag. I should've taken it out before starting my manicure. Tongs would be a good item to use.
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