Guest Post at Polished Elegance

Good morning!  After an exhausting weekend of shows directly followed by a week of touring for performing and teaching, I'm finally back.  However, I'm moving to a different city in just under two weeks, so not much time to rest.  

I did a guest post for the wonderful Lisa at Polished Elegance which was posted on Monday; I would have shared sooner but I only got home super late Monday night and didn't remember to schedule a post in advance.  Anywho, you can click here or on the photo below to be taken to the guest post!  

I've also created a tutorial for this nail art, so keep an eye out for that (hopefully) tomorrow!  :)

Guest Post at Accio Lacquer

Good morning!  In case you don't follow Accio Lacquer (which you definitely should be) and missed this yesterday, I did a guest post for Mishka's monthly Owl Post.  

Perfectly timed for one week before the Doctor Who Christmas special and the upcoming regeneration, I'm paying tribute to Matt Smith and some of our favourite monsters who are returning for a last run at Eleven on the 25th!  Head on over to Accio Lacquer to see the whole post and fangirl with us!  :)

Guest Post at Sincerely Stephanie

Good morning!  I just wanted to pop in and let you all know about a guest post I did for Stephanie while she's on her Alaskan cruise! 

To find out more about how I created this mani, hop on over to Sincerely Stephanie!  :)

Guest Post at Manicurator!

Hi all!  Posting will be a bit more sporadic over the next week or so as I get settled in with my new schedule here at my summer intensive, but I wanted to drop by and let you all know about a guest post I did for the lovely Victoria over on her blog Manicurator!

You can click here to go to Victoria's blog and see the full post!  :)

Guest Post: Manicurator

Today is the last guest post, since I'm on my way back home tomorrow.  Since I'm writing this in advance, I'll say that I hope I've had a fantastic time and that everything went well, but I'll write up a post (maybe include some travel pictures) when I get back home and settled! 

Now on to what you'e all come here for; today's guest post comes to us from Victoria, though you may know her better as the Manicurator!  Take a look at what she's created!  :)

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I'm great at "planning ahead" but not so good (ok, terrible) at "doing ahead". So when Emma asked me to guest post I felt like I had all the time in the world. And then blammo, it's due tomorrow (ok, today). So I needed something that could be done relatively quickly but isn't boring. I also knew I wanted to incorporate some of my untrieds. So this is what I came up with. 

I applied two coats of Nicole by OPI Please Red-cycle, which is new for Spring 2013. Once it was dry I used striping tape to block off the middle and dabbed on 1-2 coats of Nicole by OPI Luke of the Draw from their Modern Family collection. I hadn't tried either of these before and was quite pleased with them. The red has such a nice formula..which I greatly appreciated as I was coffee jittery and in a hurry. Not a good pair :P Once I peeled the tape off I used a dotting tool to lift and place my loose glitter squares which I purchased from Etsy. Top coat with Seche and done! WOO! 

I'm honored to be able to contribute a post for lovely and super talented Emma while she is out of town exploring the world and achieving her goals. Best of luck to you and HAVE FUN!!  :)

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I was so excited when Victoria agreed to write a guest post for my blog, I really admire all her impeccable nail art and swatches!  Thank you so much,Victoria, for the fabulous post!  Remember to go check out her blog, the Manicurator!  :)

This wraps up my series of guest posts; a huge thank you to all the talented bloggers who have helped me with guest posts during my trip, everyone has gone above and beyond!  I'll be back within a few days with my own post about my trip, and hopefully get back to regular posting very soon!!  :)

Guest Post: Accio Lacquer

As with Alexis' Eiffel Tower nail art while I was in Paris (see yesterday's post,) today's post also co-ordinates with my activities in Europe.  Today could quite possibly rival being in Paris; where am I going, you may ask?  To the Warner Brothers Leavesden Studios!!!!  :D  For those of you who live under a rock, it's the studios where all the Harry Potter movies were filmed, and most of the sets are still there to tour!  

On to today's guest poster; she's still relatively new to the nail blogging scene but has some amazing photos and the most entertaining writing style of any blog I read!  Bringing us a Harry Potter-themed nail polish post, please welcome fellow geek, Mishka from Accio Lacquer!!  :D

Follow the jump for her whole post!

Guest Post: XOXO Alexis Leigh

Today is my last day in Paris, and I've got a very special guest post for you all!  You know that I just couldn't have a whole bunch of guest posts without one from this amazing girl.  She's become a really good blogging-friend of mine and is super talented; please welcome Alexis from XOXO Alexis Leigh!  :)

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Hi guys! My name is Alexis from XOXO Alexis Leigh and I'm super excited to be here on Emma's amazing blog once again! Last time I was here I did some pink ballerina inspired nail art since Emma is an extremely talented ballerina. This year I knew before doing my guest post that Emma would be going to Eurpoe and an image of the Eiffel Tower instantly popped into my head. Although the design went in a little bit of a different direction then I had originally planned I still really like it and I hope you guys will too!

I started out with a base of Pomegranate Lacquer - Dreamscape (3 coats) then I decided to sponge some silver on my tips with LVX - Luxe followed by another coat of Dreamscape and then some VERY light sponging with Luxe once again and finally... a coat of MASH Matte top coat. Was all of this necessary? Probably not! Did it look pretty in the end? I think so! For the ring finger I grabbed my trusty long striper and black polish and created an outline of the Eiffel Tower. I filled the tower in with white acrylic paint and then went back in with my striper and black polish to create the criss cross pattern. I finished it all with a coat of the matte top coat.

I'm not sure if it's easy to tell but the thumb is supposed to be a ballerina practicing in front of a barre looking in the mirror. For the base I used Essie - No Place Like Chrome. I mixed LVX - Ecru and Lime Crime - Milky Ways for her skin and used LVX - Koko for her hair (the lighter parts are Koko and Milky Ways). I sealed it with a fast dry top coat and then the Mash matte top coat like the rest. I really liked this nail and thought all in all it was a really pretty combination.

For the last 4 nails I debated placing black rhinestones on each nail but instead thought the hearts would look better. I really really love how these turned out and the color combination combined with the matte finish looked really pretty to me.

That's all! How do you guys like these nails, have you ever been to Paris (if so, I'm very jealous!!!)? Thank you so much Emma for letting me take over for today, I hope you have and absolutely incredible trip!!!!! <3

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Isn't this just the most amazing nail art ever?!?!?  I'm tempted to re-do these myself, I love them so much!  Every time I see one of Alexis' nail art looks I think she could never get better, but she proves me wrong every single time and keeps out-doing herself!  You all need to head over to Alexis' blog right now and follow her.  Go.  Now.

Thank you so much for the wonderful post Alexis!! :) <3 

Guest Post: Crystal's Crazy Combos

Today's guest post comes from the lovely Crystal of Crystal's Crazy Combos!  Her blog is a constant and reliable resource for me when looking for swatches (especially of indie polishes) so of course I had to ask her to create a post for us all!  Follow the jump for the full post!

Guest Post: Love, Varnish, Chocolate and More

I'm on my way to Paris this morning, SO excited!!  :D  Today's guest post was written by the lovely Deborah of Love, Varnish, Chocolate, and More.  I had been following her blog for quite a while, and I was so excited when she featured me in her Bloglight post a few months back!  Of course when I was thinking of bloggers I'd love to have guest post, Deborah immediately came to mind!  :)
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Hi everyone! My name is Deborah, and I run a little blog called Love. varnish, chocolate and more... also known as Love Varnish. I discovered Emma's blog a while ago and I really loved it from the start, so I was honored when she asked me to do a guest post for her!

When I asked about the specifics she said it only had to be true to my style.. but what is my style? I don't know... my pictures are my trademark I guess ;-).

Now I wanted to do something fitting for the coming Spring (is it here already! I need warmer weather!), and I had Barry M Prickly Pear still untried. This was sent to me by the lovely Hannah from Polly Polish when I won her giveaway! I used 2 easy coats of this beauty and let it dry for a while. I must say it had a gorgeous shine all by itself when it was dry!

Then I grabbed a Bundle Monster stamping plate, number 323, and China Glaze Harmony. Harmony was part of the Romantique collection for Spring 2009. It consisted of 12 metallic colors which are all great for stamping. Unfortunately it is discontinued but you can still find some of them for reasonable prices.

The stamping went great and I love this tone on tone look! Do you like it too?

Thanks Emma ♥ for having me here!
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Such a lovely mani!  I always love her subtle stamping looks, they're so delicate and pretty.  Thank you so much for the lovely guest post Deborah!  If you don't already, remember to go check out Love, Varnish, Chocolate, and More!

Guest Post: Nailed It

I'm spending the day in Zurich today, and tomorrow I'm off to Paris!!  Today's guest post comes from a blogger who's nail art I constantly oogle over and draw inspiration from, the lovely Katy from Nailed It! :)
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While Emma dances her way into the big leagues, she’s asked some bloggers to fill Globe & Nail with some content.

My name’s Katy, and I blog at Nailed It. Emma actually helped me by doing a guest post during one of my vacations in December. I’m excited to return the favor and get to meet some new readers!

Nailed It focuses primarily on nail art. While I do swatches and reviews, they’re always accompanied by some unique nail art. In keeping with that theme, I’ve got some fabric-inspired nail art to share today.

This look was inspired by a pin I’d saved from Spoonflower.com, a custom fabric site. I loved the colors (yellow’s my favorite) and the design was really fun to recreate.

I started with a base of My Boyfriend Scales Walls (OPI). Then I free-handed some little arrows in varying sizes and depths using Black Onyx (OPI) and some tape. After that all had time to dry, I taped off small strips on my nails and did a quick swipe of the jelly-licious Abbacadazzle (Sation). This thin yellow jelly worked perfectly for the effect, wouldn’t you agree? You can try similar looks with any color of jelly polish, but I love the way the yellow pops. As I mentioned, it’s my favorite.

Thanks for tuning in to Globe & Nail today to see Nailed It! You can follow Nailed It the blog, or check in on me through Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Tumblr, Pinterest, OR Google+. Whew! Social media’s exhausting!

Best of luck in your auditions Emma, and thanks again for having me at Globe & Nail!
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I blame Katy for the hours of my life I predict I will lose to browsing Spoonflower; so many great ideas for nail art patterns!  Thank you so much for the guest post Katy, I absolutely love your nail art!  :)  If you don't already, please remember to go check out Katy's blog, Nailed It! 

Guest Post: The DIY Lady

Happy Monday!  Today I'm spending the day in Geneva, should be great!  I don't have a Castle Mani Monday post today, but I've got a guest post from a fabulous blogger and a fellow Castle lover.  It's Lizzy, though you may know her better as The DIY Lady!
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Hello Lovely People over here on Globe & Nail. 

My name is Lizzy, also known as The DIY Lady, and I'm honored to be a guest poster on Emma's blog today. 

When she contacted me and told me she'd like to know if I can come up with a post for her blog, I pretty much guffawed and said HECK YEAH LADY!!!! My Nails, On Your Blog?? SIGN ME UP!!! Lol... 

I mean, obviously, you guys here already know Emma has AMAZING nails and does amazing nail arts Especially her Castle Monday Nail arts ;-) 

Yes, I got completely hooked on Globe & Nail when I realized she was also a Castle lover like myself. Ohhhh Weee, Mixing Nails and a Fave show of mine? Yes yes yes!!

Anyhooo.. Today, I will be showing you a mani that was inspired by the polishes I used. 

I chose two Sinful colors polishes from their sugar rush Collection and stamped on them with Zoya - Purity with an image from Mash48. 

The two Sinful Colors polishes I used are Sweet Tooth and Sugar Spice. 

Pretty and bright polishes like these always make me think of Gradient nails, so I chose to do something close to gradients by using a brush to dab  on colors on top of each other. 

Yes, Dabbing on colors with my nail art brush is my lazy way of creating gradients/blending colors into each other. :-P

I Hope you guys like my final result as much as I did. The bright pastel - spring colors totally gave me a happy feel, and the polka dot stamped in different sizes appeared like the perfect stamp to pair it with. 

Above are all the goodies I used in creating this mani. 

Left to right: My Stamper, Zoya Purity, Sinful Colors, Sugar Rush, Sweet Tooth and my Holy Grail Topcoat Seche Vite. 

Scraper, Mash48, Clean up brush and the nail art brush I used to dab my colors on each other. 

And That's it for now sugars... 

Once again Emma, Thank you for having me on your blog, It is my pleasure creating this mani for this purpose. :-)

Have a wonderful, safe trip and I wish you success in the purpose of your tip. Have fun darling and KNOCK them out!!!

Till later, God Bless.
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Isn't she awesome?!  I always love reading Lizzy's posts, she has such an entertaining writing style!  If you don't follow her already, be sure to check out The DIY Lady!  Thank you so much for the guest post Lizzy!

Guest Post: ChitChat Nails

First day of auditions for me here in Lausanne!!  Today's blog post comes to us from a fellow Canadian blogger who's unique skittlette manicures and beautiful photos are a constant source of inspiration to me!  I'm so honoured to have Marta from ChitChat Nails take over my blog today, take a look!  :)
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Hello Lovely Ladies,

My name is Marta and I run a little Canadian nail art blog called ChitChat Nails. 

Emma's long and beautifully manicured nails have been a nail crush of mine for a long time- and only recently did I discover just how young she is (in comparison to my 30+ years).  I feel sooo old now... not old enough to have walked to school for miles, uphill, both ways... but old :) .  Having learned just how young and accomplished Emma is only served to increase my fascination with Globe & Nail.  I will stop gushing now, but it truly is a distinct pleasure to be here, and I hope you like what I have created for this guest post.

I don't wear purples very often, but when I do I keep reaching for Cult Nails "Vicious".  That was my starting point for this manicure.  I then applied three coats of OPI "Mad As a Hatter" (I had to bring some bling in response to this very special guest post invite).  

For my middle finger and pointer I applied two coats of OPI "Steady as She Rose" and using the saran-wrap technique I added just a little bit of a shimmery silver: SueSa "02".  I then used Konad m70 twice: first with "Vicious" and then with Black stamping polish.  I added some small round BornPrettyStore.com studs to the ring finger to complete this look.

I wish Emma nothing but the VERY BEST at the auditions for pre-professional ballet schools and I hope you like this little 'skittlette' design in the meantime.

THANK YOU FOR READING!
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How amazing is this?  Marta has such a knack for creating her signature skittlette nail art looks!  Coincidentally, my favourite colour is purple so I'll definitely have to pick up a bottle of Vicious!  Thank you so much for guest posting today, Marta!!  :)

Guest Post: XOXO, Jen

Today I'm spending the day touristing in Lausanne, and my first audition is tomorrow!   Today's post is from a very special blogger who I met through her Facebook group, the lovely lady behind XOXO, Jen.  Over to you, Jen!  :)
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I've become infatuated with Emma's reviews and swatches and I was over the moon when she asked if I'd do a guest post. -squee!!!-
I recently acted on a purchase that Emma's swatches alone made me want; now that's a blogger with some magical fingers! The polish I'm referring to is A-England's St. George which she reviewed here in January.

My photos don't even compare to how beautiful her swatches are, but here's a bit more eye candy in my attempt to help sway the world!


Saint George is an absolutely beautiful deep teal polish. The color in this is so rich and pigmented; which also means be careful to avoid skin/cuticle contact with it, as it will stain. ;)



Saint George is a one coater. Completely smooth and completely opaque in one coat, yeah baby! It is a little on the thick side, so it takes a little extra time to apply but it was soooo worth it!



It has a subtle holographic sparkle. All these photos were taken indoors under a day lamp and I couldn't quite capture the holo sparkle.
If you don't have this polish yet, it should be on your wishlist. Near the top. Srsly. :)

And since I can't leave well enough alone, I decided to top Saint George with Vivid Lacquer - You Are NOT My Nemesis.


I used two coats of YANMN and just LOOK at the blue sparkle it adds! The glitter topper contains turquoise diamonds, white shreds, and tiny iridescent shifting flakies.



The combo is pretty mesmerizing in person. I watched my fingers move under bright lights everywhere I went.

Vivid Lacquer polishes are available through Etsy and you can follow the brand on Facebook.

A England polishes are available through Llarowe and the A England website, or you can follow the brand on Facebook.


Vivid Lacquer product provided for review.
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I absolutely LOVE Saint George, I've barely worn it since I got it (well, for four days straight after Christmas) and Jen's photos made me want to wear it again!!  If you don't already follow XOXO, Jen, you should go check it out right now!  Thank you so much for guest posting, Jen!!  :)

Guest Post: Colores de Carol

If all goes according to plan, I should have already arrived in Geneva and taken the train to Lausanne by the time this goes live!  Today's guest post is from one of the first blogs I followed when I started my own, Carolina from Colores de Carol!  As well as always having lovely manicured nails, she has also recently started her own indie polish brand which you can find here!

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Hello Gentle Readers, 

I am beyond flattered and super excited to do a guest post for the talented Emma, I really admire her.This young girl is awesome, her nails and her passion for ballet inspired me to do this manicure.

To achieve this look I started with OPI Can't Find My Czechbook and OPI...Eurso Euro and then I stamped using the plates DRK-A, Bundle Monster BM317 and Konad S8, Color Club Over The Moon.

A big thank you to Emma for having me over! 

I wish you the best luck on your audition!

Hugs!

Carolina
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I absolutely love this manicure!!  The OPI blues are beautiful (I really need to pick up some of the Euro Centrale polishes) and the holo stamping and ballerina image just take it to a whole other level!  Thank you so much for guest posting Carolina, it was an honor to have you on my blog!  :)

Guest Post: Spektor's Nails

I'm off to Europe today, if you missed my post earlier today about what's happening over the next two weeks, you should catch up on that!  I'm heading to Switzerland first for an audition in Lausanne, which is why I've got a a very special post from a Swiss blogger who's nail art I absolutely love, Judith from Spektor's Nails!!

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Hi everyone!  I'm Judith from Spektor's Nails and today I have the honor of making a guest post for Globe & Nail!  I decided to paint a lot of stripes and add some sparkle.

For my base color I used two coats of Essie - Lacquered Up and then painted the stripes with Essie - Licorice.  Usually I don't have the patience to use striping tape for exact lines, that's why I used a thin nail art brush.  Finally I added golden stripes with p2 - Golden Ivy and painted over them with a mix of clear polish and some loose golden glitter. 

On top is one coat of Essie - Good To Go.  I hope you like it!
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If you don't already follow Spektor's Nails, you're missing out on some fabulous nail art!!  Thank you so much Judith for guest posting!!  :)

How awesome are those stripes?  I love the colour combination!  What do you think?  

Guest Post at Nailed It

Today I'm posting over on Nailed It while Katy's away on vacation.  Click the picture to be taken to her blog for more pictures and the full post!  :)

Guest Post: Lit From Within

Today I have for you a guest post that the lovely Nidia of Lit From Within has written for me!  It was meant to be posted while I was away, but due to my computer issues I haven't been able to post it until now.  Take it away, Nidia! :)

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Hi Globe and Nail readers!

I want to thank Emma for opening up her blog for guest posts, and wish her success at ballet school.  Maybe someday I’ll see her on my fave TV show – So You Think You Can Dance! J

My name is Nidia, and I run a little blog called Lit From Within.  I focus mostly on nails and nail art, with the occasional beauty product review.  I believe that all women should feel beautiful – whether they wear makeup or not.  Our beauty is Lit From Within.

I’m excited, and a little nervous, to show you the mani I wore yesterday.  You see, it started with Sinful Colors Zeus.  I hope that by the time this is posted, SC will own up to their mistake of taking bloggers’ photos as their own, and make things right.  In my happy world of blissful ignorance, we can just admire the polish for being a beautiful dusty purple with a nice pink shimmer.

When I saw this color, I knew I wanted to try it with one of my new indie glitters from Black Cat Lacquer,  Let Them Eat Cake.  I’d never seen a glitter so full of pastel colors before!  I love it.  It applied very nicely with the normal initial sweep of glitter and then some dabbing to fill in.

I really like the pastel glitter on the purple base, and I hope you do, too.  I think this glitter is wonderfully made, with the right balance of glitter to base, and with a mix of colors that does make me think of cupcake frosting.

I know to wish an actor luck you tell them to ‘break a leg’, but that doesn’t seem appropriate for a dancer… so, Emma, have fun, be safe, enjoy school!  Have a great day, everyone!

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I love this layering combination!  I don't own any Black Cat Lacquer, but I'm definitely eyeing Let Them Eat Cake; the pastel glitter is so pretty!  Be sure to check out Nidia's blog, Lit From Within.  This (finally) concludes my series of guest posts over the past month, so starting now you'll be stuck with little old me again for a while. ;) 

 I got a lot of polishes in the mail while I was away including an order from Llarowe, a giveaway prize, and my first Butter London polishes, so I've got lots of great new toys to play around with over the next little while.  Look forward to some beautiful polishes and some nail art over the next little while! :)

Guest Post: -XOXO Alexis Leigh

Today I've got something special for you!  The lovely Alexis from XOXO Alexis Leigh was the first place I was ever a guest poster, and now she's here on my blog sharing something really special with us!  I'll hand it over to Alexis!  :)

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Hi everyone! My name's Alexis and today I'm super excited to be sharing some special nail art created just for you and Emma while she's away at ballet camp! Let me first just thank Emma; thanks so much for letting me run wild on your blog while you're away, I hope I didn't wreak too much havoc! :D Anywayyyyy, Emma didn't really give me any theme or rules for what she wanted so I just waited and waited for some sort of creative idea surge to pop into my brain. It didn't take too long to think of this design because hello Emma's a ballet dancer and also I love ballet (I only did it for a few years when I was younger but so many members of my family have done dance, specifically ballet as well.)! I hope you all like it; I usually am very critical of myself but I'm really happy with this design!

The colors aren't necessarily realistic but I thought they were very feminine and ballerina-esque. On all of my nails except for my ring finger I used a pale pink franken, 3 coats. On my ring finger I used Wet n' Wild - French White Creme as my base color, 2 coats. For the ballet dancer's tights I used OPI - Suzi & The Lifeguard and for the pointe shoes I used Revlon - Cheers. I used FWC for my white on the thumb nail design too. All of my nails were topped with SV, my ring and thumb had more coats than the rest although I forget how many.

Here on my thumb, I did the silhouette of a ballerina dancing.

Bonus picture! Here are the sketches I made in my inspiration/idea book for my blog! :D

I hope you guys enjoyed my guest post, I had so much fun planning, sketching, actually executing it, and then of course writing up the post for you! I really do love doing guest posts! Thanks again Emma, I hope you love my post as much as I loved yours you did for me a little while back! Time for me to go back home to my blog :( sad to leave you but I do love my home :)

- xoxo Alexis Leigh

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Isn't that just great?!?  I couldn't stop smiling when I saw what Alexis had put together for me, I love it so much!  I think I might have to try it when I get back, though it probably won't look as amazing.  Thank you so much Alexis!  :)

Quick note, I thought I'd let you all know that Im having problems with my computer refusing to connect to the internet, so a few posts that I have pictures for but have not yet written won't be making their way to the blog until I get that sorted out. :( I'm in my last week here at ballet school, so hopefully I'll be able to get my computer sorted out and get back to posting regularly very soon!  Thank you all for sticking with me through this hiatus! :)

Guest Post: Sincerely, Obsessed With Polish

Today I've got a guest post from Amanda of Sincerely, Obsessed With Polish.  You can also see her nails on her Tumblr, JnJnails.  I love her blog because she always does great manicures with dotting tools, and I love dots!  :) I'll hand it over to Amanda now!

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Hi, I am Amanda from Sincerely Obsessed with Polish. I want to first thank Emma for letting me do a guest post. I am obsessed with dots and using doting tools. So, of course I chose to do a dot manicure for this post. I was inspired by a towel for this mani, and I have to say that I LLOOVVEE this one. I could not stop staring at it. The colors went so well together. They were almost the exact colors of the towel. I wish I had a pic of the towel to show you. For now, the nails will have to do. 

I used Sinful Colors Paradise, Essence Just Rock It!, and Sinful Colors Innocent. I want to try this color combination again just in a different way. Let me know what you think. Enjoy!!

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Looks great, Amanda!  I'm always looking out for new ways to do dots, and you've got something lovely here.  It seems that towels nearly always look good when translated onto nails, doesn't it?  Isn't this a great summer manicure?  

Thanks again, Amanda!  :)

Guest Post: Hooked On Polish

Hello!  To entertain you in my absence I have for you today a guest post from Kat of Hooked On Polish.  Take a look at what she's put together for us!  :)

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Hi there! For those of you that don't know me, I'm Kat and I will be your substitute blogger for the day since Emma is away at some godforsaken place where they don't allow nail polish.

I wanted to do something special for my post here and decided to finally try the fishtail mani! For some reason, I just can't get a fishtail braid to work on my hair so I'm happy I got it on my nails at least :D. To achieve this I used Lucy's tutorial here and changed the color scheme. I'm pretty excited about the result! It's definitely not as time consuming as I thought or that difficult. If I could do it, I'm sure anyone can too.

For this look I used Bettina Orchidea (blue-ish color) and Ortensia (green) and Revlon Silver Dollar.

The colors are mostly accurate, though Orchidea could be a touch bluer. Then, because I can't leave well enough alone, I added glitter to the solid nails. One coat of Jordana Cosmic:

I even did an upside down shot like Emma! Lol, my fingers are definitely not as graceful and elegant as hers but it'll do for a giggle.

If you're interested in doing this look, I have a couple of tips:

• If you don't know which colors to use: it helps to use colors that came out in the same collection. They almost always go great together and complement each other well and then pick a metallic contrasting color.
• Take your time but don't freak out if you don't start off fantastic, remember that the whole stripe you do is not going to show. For example, Silver Dollar would look patchy where I ended the 'swipe' but that was not visible at all so I left it as is.
• Use opaque colors! This is important if you don't want to end up with a super thick nail. I did about 5 designs in different colors before I settled on this one. Experiment and have fun with it. 

That's about it from me! Do you prefer it with or without the glitter? Is this something you would like to try? Do you think it's absolutely barbaric that they don't allow nail polish where Emma is? Should she just use the O.P.I Ballet sheers since that's what they were made for? Am I asking too many questions?  

Have a good day! 

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It looks great, Kat!  I saw that tutorial a while ago and put it on my "to-do" list, but haven't gotten around to it yet, thanks for the tips!  


I do agree that it is barbaric that they don't allow nail polish, but I'll definitely be stealth and wear my OPI NYCB colours!  Shhh!  ;)


Thanks again for doing this great post Kat! Make sure to go check out her blog Hooked On Polish! :)