Makeup Monday- Ring Bling Nails!

I've seen variations of this nail look ALL over the internet recently, and I decided it was finally time for me to give it a try. I really love how simple it is, and I love the extra sparkle. Hubby found it totally silly, and practically laughed me out of the house when I showed him... but what does he know about nails, am I right? ;) What do you guys think of the look? Do you agree with his judgement that they are "silly", or are you a fan like I am?

Here's how I did it:

I painted my whole nail with Revlon polish in "Minted", let dry, and followed with another coat for opacity. I then mixed a a small dollop of modpodge with Martha Stewart turquoise glitter in a water bottle cap, and applied two coats to my nail. It may look a bit messy at first, but no worries! The modge podge dries totally clear, that's the beauty of it :) I then followed with a coat of glossy top coat on all nails and let dry. And that's it! Easy peasy. 

What do you guys think of this nail look? Have you ever tried it before? I'd love to see your interpretations!

Makeup Monday- Nails of the Day

My nails are desperately short, and really weak, so it can be difficult to play around with nail art sometimes. However, now and again, I'll still give it a go, and I wanted to share with you guys my attempt :) These kind of remind me of something you would find on Jem's nails, no? I'm feeling kind of 80's today! 

These were a beginners attempt, obviously, but if you'd like to try and recreate the look, here's what I did:

I painted my whole nail using Essie Mod Square (the cutest color! I love Essie polishes) and I let them dry. Then, I  cut small rectangles of Scotch tape and applied them diagonally to each of my nails. I actually start by "un-stickying" (oh wow, not even CLOSE to a word) the tape with my fingers, just to weaken the adhesive a bit so it doesn't take my polish off with it. After applying the tape diagonally to the nails, I painted the top half of my nails with LA Girl Flare polish in Dark Purple. I let the polish dry, and then I carefully removed the tape. I set everything with a clear top coat, and there you go! Jem inspired nails of the day. Whaddya think?