OPI Miami Beet

Vacation manicure and pedicure was done last night. I went with OPI Miami beet. It's a gorgeous beet color:). The name suits it perfect. Wanted to share photos before I start packing up our car. I saw this polish a while ago on another blog and had to have it do added it to my wish list. Love the color. Like always OPI Miami Beet is amazing quality goes on smooth, the color was gorgeous with one coat but did two to get the all over even and deep color. This is a gorgeous shade of red and I think now one of my favorite shades.

Hope everyone has an amazing Easter/spring break:). I know I will be having a great time. If I have wifi and time I will update later in the week.

St. Patty's day green with gold accent nail

I was trying for a St. Patty's day look but this green is super dark. It's actually a emerald green and has a gorgeous sparkle to it but can't see in photos. Hoping tomorrow I can capture better in daylight, plus need to clean up around cuticles. For now here is a look at my first St. Patty's day inspired nails I will be trying another green by Zoya mid week:).

This is Butter London British Racing Green and OPI 18k gold Man with the Golden gun top coat on accent nail. I started the manicure with Butter London Nail Foundation base coat, my favorite base coat. Then I applied to thin coats of Butter London British Racing Green. This polish has a lot of pigment and one thick coat would achieve full opacity but I like to apply two thin coats this way I don't get lines when it is dry and dries fast between coats.

Next up I applied two coats of the OPI 18k too coat, Man with the Golden Gun. Love this top coat, my favorite gold too coat. Has large pieces and isn't hard to get nice coverage don't have to fish for pieces. I finished of with Out The Door quick dry top coat. Another favorite of mine:). Dries in minutes and looks shiny. Love it.

Again I love this color but darker the. I wanted. Gorgeous deep emerald green with a nice sparkle when you move your hand around in the light. Will post more pictures tomorrow in daylight.

Happy weekend:).

Melissa

Miami Spirit manicure

Been awhile I'm back:). Slowly getting things settled and back to blogging.

Today I have a budget friendly manicure. I buy nail polish for my daughter at Walmart or the drug store often. She does use my polished but she likes to have her own collection and these polishes are inexpensive. They are also very nice, someone like myself who paints their nails often sometimes for me I like the colors and just have to get them:).

Today I started with Butter London nail foundation. I like how it evens out my nail and also helps not yellow my real nails. I followed that with Wet n Wild Fergie collection, Miami Spirit. I love anything teal or blue and this color is amazing:). I really don't like the brush that is my main issue with this brand. The brush is thick and I have thin nails and fingers makes it hard to stay on the nail. I did good and at first the polish looked kind of dull almost flat but my Out The Door top coat made them shine:).

I used Milani 582 Teal glitter for the accent finger. It matches nice and love Milani brand for my less expensive brand. Milani polish never lets me down. When holo polish was becoming big again I got a bunch by Milani and actually preferred them over the more expensive brands. The Miami Spirit polish has a shimmer to it that looks really nice once you apply the top coat.

Enjoy the photos and please share with me some of your favorite drug store or inexpensive brands you enjoy:).

Meli

Zoya Blaze, my favorite red for holidays

I haven't posted all week and have wanted to but had a cold Sunday and then Tuesday got a migraine had to go to dr for a shot then yesterday was faint headache all day and today woke up with migraine, nausea and dizziness. Was so upset cause I had an appointment to get my hair done and makeup then family photos had to cancel everything to go to doctor around one after six to seven hours feeling like death:(. Was hard to cancel but can reschedule for next week needed to put my health first.

Last night I painted my toe nails and finger nails for the pictures, was waiting for family photos to use the Zoya Blaze. This is my favorite from the Zoya ornate collection, I also love aurora and storm. This is a gorgeous bright but deep tone red with lots of sparkle. Glitter is silver, iridescent and purple looking when you move in light. I did a base coat on nails with Butter London nail foundation. Next I followed with two costs of Zoya Blaze and finished with Out The Door top coat. Toe nails did same thing:).

Love this red color for the holidays. Also out of all my Zoya polishes this collection seems to last a lot longer. Usually Zoya polish chips quick no matter what base or top coat I use but I painted the aurora purple from the Ornate collection and it lasted almost two weeks:). I recommend this color and line to everyone. If you are looking for a pretty red for the holidays try Zoya Blaze from their Ornate Collection it is gorgeous:).

So fall, Essie Decadent Dish

I picked up this color at kohl's the other day when I ran in to grab a jacket for a night out. I love dark colors and this one caught my eye. It is called Decadent Dish and is an amazing almost brown burgundy. At first thought may be similar to Oktoberfest OPI but this is darker less purple color.

Has a gorgeous shine and the color is perfect from fall. It is brown with burgundy shimmer took two coats but worth it for sure love it:). I applied a base coat of Sally Hansen maximum growth base cause since I started kickboxing and boxing my hands fake a beating punching and doing burpees or push ups with gloves and wraps on.

I have broken my nails a lot lately but I like them kind of short and they grow fast. The Sally Hansen formula works amazing for nurturing my nails and supporting strong growth as well as protecting against polish stain and makes a good neutral base:). Then came two coats of Essie Decadent Dish and followed with Out The Door top coat. I alternate monthly between out the door and Poshe top coat love them both.

Enjoy the photos and off to kick some butt at box fit class now been dropping weight so fast in a month my body is transforming so quick and I can kick some butt lol. Not just strong and can hold me own anymore I know some moves. Amazing classes. Have a good week and will have some more posts just finished a design project and a event:). Also check out some of my fall and Christmas wreaths as well as all occasion wreaths and much more decor to come. Xoxo

Meli~

Essie Turquoise and Caicos Joby Nail Art Tiffany inspired manicure

Posting some photos of my Tiffany inspired manicure I did using Essie turquoise and Caicos nail polish along with the amazing Joby Nail Art decals. I got some amazing variety of Joby decals and been using them a lot! They are super cute and easy to apply. Love them an recommend them to everyone, I get lots of compliments and comments about them:). Everyone thinks they are painted on.

These super cute bows have rhinestones in some of them in the middle of the bow. I will be posting many more photos including ones with all the nails done using the decals. I use tweezers to apply them once my polish is dry, make sure it is dry cause if it is wet it leaves and indent which isn't pretty. Then I apply a top coat and it looks almost seem less like it was painted on. They stay on as long as your polish and remove very easy with polish remover.

I applied base coat of Sally Hansen's maximum growth nourishing base coat. Then three coats of the Essie Turquoise and Caicos cause two coats was still looking streaky in spots. I also have china glaze for Audrey that is a Tiffany inspired turquoise but that also is streaky to apply. Wanted something a little different so went with the Essie polish this time. After the coats dried I applied two decals one of each now with a rhinestone from the Joby collection and then topped all nails with a top coat of Out The Door, my favorite along with Poshe.

I will be announcing a contest soon with some Joby nail art decals, a coupon for Joby and a mini bottle of Poshe top coat:). Keep looking got more details. Enjoy my Tiffany inspired manicure, one of many I have done and will do I'm sure in the future:).

For more details and photos of nail art from Joby visit www.jobynailart.com and also check them out on fb:). Thank you Erika:).

Happy almost weekend.

Meli xoxo