#manimonday : Purple Glitter Fade

For this look I used Julep polishes in Tyra, Queen Anne, and Danica. Danica is more violet in person, but it has a lot of blue micro-fine shimmer throughout so my camera picks it up blue. I just used the basic "ombre" nail polish technique using a cosmetic sponge. There are tons of tutorials on YouTube for this method if you aren't familiar with it. Very beginner friendly nail art!

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What are you guys rocking on your nails this week?

#ManiMonday: Daisies and Stripes

To get this look you'll need:(all from Avon)
Dual-ended nail brush & dotting tool
Speed Dry+ nail enamel in Reddy To Go
Nailwear Pro+ nail enamels in Sunshine, Licorice, and French Tip White

For the striped nails:
~Use two coats of French Tip white as your base
~Then paint half of the nail with Sunshine
~Using the brush end of the dual-ended tool, paint black stripes using Licorice starting in the middle

For the daisy nails:
~Use two coats of Reddy To Go as your base
~Using the dotter end of the dual-ended tool use French Tip White to place five dots in a start shaped pattern(leaving a small space in the middle of each pattern), these will be your petals. Repeat as many times on each nail as you like.
~Using the brush end take the Licorice polish and make small black lines on each petal, starting from the base of the petal moving outward.
~Using the dotter end again, take the Sunshine polish and put a dot in the center of each flower

NOTD: Orange & Silver

I used Avon Mega Watt Polish in Voltage, with a coat of Nailwear Pro+ in clear over it(the mega watt polishes dry to a matte finish) and patted on Avon nail glitter in Brilliant Chrome.

NOTD: Polka Dots & Roses

I used Avon Speed Dry+ in ASAP Pink and Grey Flash as the base for my nails, Avon Nailwear Pro+ in French Tip White for the polka dots. I swirled ASAP Pink and Mega Watt polish in Hot Pants together with a toothpick to make the roses, and used Speed Dry+ in Turquoise Pop and Sprightly Mint for the leaves.

NOTD: On Point Blue

I started off alternating Nailwear Pro+ in Golden Vision and Starry Sky, then panted Speed Dry+ in On Point Blue over top.

NOTD: Spring Neutral + Metallic

This is actually a mani I posted to my Instagram a few weeks ago, but am posting again here so I can test out the watermarking app I just downloaded.

ANYWAY, if you want to recreate this, I used Avon Nailwear Pro+ in Sweet Pea Dream as my base color. Then I used Nailwear Pro+ in Starry Sky on an angle from about mid nail down. I finished using nail art enamel in Black Drama to make a black line where the two other colors met.

NOTD: Purple & Glitter Goodness

Avon Speed Dry+ in Presto Plum, glitter nail enamel in Sparkling Gold, and nail glitter in Brilliant Chrome.