Hi Goddesses
Sometimes in life, the right people cross your path at the right time, and I am so grateful that Lesley from workplaypolish was part of our group for a time.
As well as having mad skills, Lesley was the epitomy of generosity, and her genuine nature was truly inspirational. For the most part, I was staggered by every mani she posted, but when she posted this one, I was gutted - because it looked so Crumpet-y, yet I had never thought of it!
This mani comes from Animal Week, over 2 years ago, and I was shocked that Lesley had a) stamped and b) done something so splodgy. As you know, I created the splodge and the splodgerama, where colours are randomly sponged on the nail, but sadly, Lesley opted for a SPLOTCH, where she dabbed the colours on.
I always loved the electric-nature of this mani, and sadly I really feel that mine doesn't measure up for a variety of reasons -
* firstly, I used one of the Color Club pastel neons as my base. Feathered Hair Out To Here was STILL streaky after 3 coats, and I wasn't sure it would ever dry, so I Poshe'd it
* my splodging, although beautiful, left too much of the base covered, so you don't get the full impact of Lesley's mani
* because of The Pastel Neon That Would Not Dry, when I stamped, it er ... splodged - the plonker must have felt it was compressing a big fat sandwich and it smooshed both the polish underneath (you can see the odd wrinkle) and it created cracks in the zebra stripes. Booo.
* and then there's the stamp itself. Lesley used the brilliant Konad m57 but man those images are small. My next best zebra was on a genius plate called MoYou Punk 09, but the thickness of the stripes really over-dominates the mani.
That said, I doooooo love how this turned out. It's still bright, it still has some wow, it's still a head-turner. It's just not as gorgeous as the original.
Polishes used
- Color Club Feathered Hair Out To Here
- Girly Bits Julia
- Girly Bits Hip Hoop Hurray
- Girly Bits Don't Paddle Break A Nail
-w7 Fuchsia
Don't forget to check out what the other girlies are up to.
Hi Goddesses
I've got some AWESOME nail art today which is also super cheerful! (But I hate that because it's neon my skin tone is all off - hate that!)
I was sent Hocus Pocus by Girly Bits for review, and intially I was unenthused. I've tried a few holo top coats, and none of them have pleased me. This is because they sit ON TOP of the colour, rather than melding with it, and therefore the holo effect is never wow enough for me.
Hocus Pocus changed my mind - but we'll get to that in a minute. Let's start with the base. This is a triple gradient over white featuring 3 Girly Bits neons - Thump Your Melons, Hip Hoop Hurray and Hoop, Here It Is. My camera hates neons, so bear in mind these were bolder in real life!
What I didn't expect, when I added the layer of Hocus Pocus was that it would also really bend the gradient together too. I was actually bowled over by the prettiness here.
This is probably the first holo top coat I've tried that I would want to use again, and I love the warmth and fun it added to an already bold manicure.
Finally, I did some stamping with one of my Lily Anna plates - Lily Anna 11. I had a little bit of trouble with it at the time, which I now know was due to having my desk fan on! (Something which has never caused a problem before). Seriously, how are we supposed to stamp in the heat!
I love the finished effect here. A beautiful blended flower, bright and cheerful .... and bendy :) I wonder if it's a crocus? Or is that too much to ask?
For those of you who don't yet know, you can buy Girly Bits HERE and don't forget to check out the new Vegas Collection. Hocus Pocus was sent for my honest review - all other Girly Bits shown belong 100% to me :)
Hi Goddesses
Hurrah! We made it to the end of the week - well done :) I had a real dilemma about which mani to post today. I did quite a lot of manis for this week, so all the ones I haven't used will be coming very soon!
We end as we began, with me showing you my Girly Bits. This is a gradient featuring the blue-purple-violet trio from the Girly Bits Hoop! There It Is Collection -
I've Got High Hoops
Get Indie Flow
Hip Hoop Hurray!
Ok, cards on the table first. I do NOT alter my photographs or PhotoShop them. However, with this mani, I was really bummed that my camera faded all the neon - and the purple - away. I've therefore played with the controls a little - to try and get the polishes to look how they would if you were wearing them. I've managed to get the bottle shot accurate, but it's harder when there's flesh involved and your fingers can start looking dead or zombiefied!
I then stamped using Konad m57 - a real blast from the past. It's still the best looking leopard stamp I have, however it doesn't fit my thumb. Now, I'm pretty sure that my thumb hasn't grown, so why didn't I notice before? Lol.
This mani reminds me of Jacki from Adventures in Acetone. I can't be certain, but it FEELS like she's done this mani before, so thanks for the inspiration!
I hope you've enjoyed this week. I've LOVED playing with all the neons, and playtime ain't over yet. My neons and I have much more fun ahead of us - see you with more greetings from the Neonosphere soon!
