Pasha Love

  I decided to wear some of the Zoya colors I have never worn because I really liked how the last manicure turned out.

     Today's color is Pasha. I have had this color for almost a year and thought after I got it this is not going to look good on me. I mean you don't see a lot of these companies showing their colors on women of color so it just sat in my polish stash.

     I love how Zoya colors go on. They not only are smooth but also no streaks (on the creams) even if only one coat. I only had to apply two coats to make this opaque. Pasha is a medium taupe with a hint of pink and very fine silver glitter to give it a shimmer in the light. I love how this color is so very work appropriate and yet sexy enough for a night out on the town.

     Most neutrals I don't like to wear when my nails are short because I feel it makes them shorter because of how it can blend in with my skin tone. However, that is not the case with Pasha it compliments my skin tone.

     Well until next time ladies keep on polishing.

 

 







 

 

 

With Flash

 

 

No Flash 

Ivanka I Love Zoya's Frida!!!

   My child loves blue and the school colors are green and gold so you can see how I chose this two colors.

     Frida is my first jelly from Zoya but it will certainly not be my last. The color in the bottle does not do it justice once it is on the nails. This polish offers so many looks. One and two coats offer a hint of color to place glitter on top of. Three coats offer the ability to have not have it be so dark with a great shine. I actually put on four coats just because I do not like being able to see any hint of my nail. I have included shots of all coat levels below.

     I really had on plans on doing anything other than a simple single paint manicure however as I was putting away my supplies I noticed Ivanka and thought how good it would look on an accent nail. We know that it was not hard for me to pick which nail was to be painted. While the nail made the mani pop (my childs favorite expression) it did so without over shadowing Frida.

I am signing off until next time and remember keep on polishing.







http://www.zoya.com/content/category/something_big_is_coming.html

 

 

 



Black Butterfly

     I have never been good at drawing yet I really wanted to get a butterfly mani done so I sucked up my no art having nerves and decided to try it on my nails.

     I first purchased some art brushes from my local art supply store. I first painted my nails two tone using Sally Hansen Blizzard Blue and Zoya Faith.

     I then took Wet n Wild Black Crème (424a) and painted the nail at a angle first. I took the 1/10 brush and then drew a arch from left to right mimicking a half moon or crescent moon. I then drew lines from the angle to the arch (generally about three to four lines only). You will have to go over the lines and the arch twice to make it as dark as the slant at the top of the nail. I made the dots using my dotting tools and Wet n Wild French White (449c).

     I think not to bad for my first try. Practice always makes perfect so I can not wait to do this one again.

As you know Keep On Polishing.

How Sweet It Is!

This is my first attempt at a Spun Sugar manicure. I think it came out wonderful for my first time. My only complaint would be that the lines are a little thick. I think that I let the polish dots air dry for too long. The colors used were Zoya Purity for the base and as the spun sugar on the accent nail. Wet N Wild Listening to Blue Reed as the base on the accent nail. The spun sugar colors are Wet N Wild Teal Slowly and See, Stand the Test of Lime and Who is Ultra Violet. This was the pop art collection from Wet N Wild. I am normally not a bright color type of person but I really love the way these colors look on my hand.

Well until next time Keep on Polishing.

2013 Pro Bowl Tribute

I am not a girly girly. Anyone that knows me will tell you that. This nail blogging started because my child asked me to do something with my nails. So last night while watching the introduction of the Pro Bowl I thought the dresses at this link Pro Bowl opening Show where bright and summery. I figured with all the cold weather in the northeast this tribute would put some sunshine on my nails if not outside.

I used the following items below; CND Stickey base coat, dotting tools, Zoya Yummy, Zoya Creamy, and Sinful Colors Tokyo Pearl.

The Zoya Creamy and Yummy were two of the three polishes I picked up in Zoya's 3 for $10 sale the first week of January. The creamy went on very streaky. Three coats in and I figured it would have to do. This is not something I have had to deal with before with a Zoya polish so I was surprised. The pictures are before clean up. Subtle but I am loving it.

 

Well until next time keep on polishing. 

Moss Have Sinful Colors Hot Metallic

Green has never been a color good on me until now. Sinful hit it out of the park with this color Moss Have.  The color is mute and vibrant all at the same time. Three coats were needed to get the color opaque to my liking. I am still not happy with the slight streaks that still existed after the three coats. I am wondering if it was because of metallic in the polish.
I decided this time to not spend all night with my accent nail so I took some silver glitter and just pressed it onto my favorite nail and then added a top coat. While simple the pictures did not do it justice. t made the finger just pop. My four year old nephew just could not believe his auntie did that all by myself. It made me smile from ear to ear.
I always have a top coat and even with that on the color chipped in two days time. This is my second draw back with the color. I however decided to refresh the manicure using the Moss Have as a accent using my dotting tools. I know this is a month of Sinful Colors but I had just purchased Zoya's Ivy.
This color is a burgundy red with multitude of gold shimmer. I really like this color and think it helps the Moss Have shine even brighter. I only have on two coats on of Ivy. I bet it would only get better if I get up to four coats. I guess later I will test that theory and get back to you.