Showing posts with label Chevron. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chevron. Show all posts

Monday, February 18, 2013

That One Nail Polish - Custom Color!

I was really excited to find a mystery package in my mailbox Friday. I hadn't ordered anything recently, so I had no clue what it could be. But then I remembered Nik saying earlier in the week that she couldn't wait for me to get some mail. Turns out that she worked with Roxette at www.thatonenailpolish.com to create a custom polish for the both of us!

This polish is inspired by Nik's and my coordinating chevron aprons by Butterfly Designs. Here I am modeling mine. Nik's is the same except for the trim--she chose turquoise.




The polish base is a fantastic gunmetal gray and it features small, hexagonal turquoise, silver, and yellowish-gold glitters as well as larger hexagonal silver glitter. When I first opened the bottle, I was a bit worried about how thick the polish seemed to be. But worry not, it went on very easily!  Glitter distribution is amazing-one of the best I've come across! The color coverage isn't bad, just a little thin for my liking. That said, next time I use it, I do plan to put it over a dark gray polish, just to see if it brings out the glitters any more.

(pardon my crappy pictures...as usual, I'm using my iPhone. Note to self: buy a battery for your good camera!!)



My only complaint--it's really difficult to remove. The color came off easily, but the glitter is a different story, even with acetone polish remover. Actually, it's still on my nails. I'll have to try again to remove it. While that's more a rant about glitter polish in general, this one is proving especially difficult to get off...I guess it's time to finally try the foil method I found on Pinterest some time ago!

complete with cotton ball fuzz

All in all, I'm really happy with this polish & have my eye on a few others in Roxette's collection! Go check it out and give That One Nail Polish a try!

Friday, January 25, 2013

For the LOVE of chevron!

In anticipation of Spenk & Ollie Creations upcoming chevron giveaway (I only need four more facebook likes!), I decided my nails should be festive.

In my new MASH nails plates, by golly, there is a chevron stamp!

I used OPI- Didn't You'Ear About Van Gogh as the base. And then, from thumb to pinky...
Thumb: Essie - Merino Cool
Pointer: OPI - San Tanonio (I think, the label fell off...)
Middle: Zoya - Wednesday
Ring: Zoya - Amanda
Pinky: Essie - Lapiz of Luxury

I love how they turned out... Or would have had I filed my nails down just a tad shorter. The stamp didn't quite cover the longer nails. And I went a little crooked in a few parts. But, I'm still a novice, so it's okay.

Who else loves chevron?!