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Day 4 Black and White Challenge: White base with some color

I know this is a few days late to be posted, but I did have it done on time, have just been fighting for energy this week since the sun is playing hide and seek this week.  My creative juices were not really flowing that great this day.  I had just gotten off a ten hour shift, like I do six days a week, but was drained due to such a slow day.  I remember seeing someone combine white with Frenzy before in a similar manner and I remember how much I enjoyed them together so I decided to give it a try.  I also wasn't sure what way I wanted to apply it so I kinda did a skittle per say of the styles.  Unlike day one I was able to get a non streaky base of the white in two coats instead of three.  I did put it on heavier so I will have to remember that for the next time I use that white.

Colors used include:

O.P.I. French Tip White (Not sure if that is the actual name, it is a mini bottle and this is what the sales clerk called it). Two Coat

Frenzy by Sinful Colors - three coats

Black by Kiss Nail Art Paint

No More by Sinful Colors Nail Art 

Moonlight by Sinful Colors Nail Art

Base Coat from Avon

Seche Vite top coat - one coat

I have not been a fan of the reverse tips or whatever the design is called on my ring finger but it turned out to be my favorite one!  I wish I would have gone straighter on the middle finger as I was trying to do a half and half and more of a french tip on the pinkie, but like I said earlier I was drained.  So, what do you think?  Do you  like the combo?  I know I will be using it again.

If you would like to see the rules and days of the challenge, you can click here.  You can see day two here, and day three here.

GEM Crush - Big Money

       I was so not looking forward to removing my previous mani because of all the acrylic and I have only used it twice so I wasn't sure how to take it off.  I ended up having to use the foil method and it worked like a charm!
      I know that the Sally Hanson Gem crush line has been out since November of 2011, but it takes me a while to have enough money to hoard buy all the polishes that I NEED really really really want.  The Gem crush line came out with eight colors: Showgirl Chic (silver base), Cha-Ching! (red base), Big Money (IMO gold but have heard champagne/pewter base), Bling-Tastic (blue base), Be-Jeweled (purple base), Razzle Dazzler (pink base), Lady Luck (garnet), and Glitz Gal (charcoal base).  I picked up Big Money because it was the second one that I wanted.  The first one that I wanted was of course Razzle Dazzler because I ALWAYS want the pinks.  I can't even tell you how many pink polishes I own.  I decided to go out of my comfort zone and go for something I don't have...  gold.  I abhor the color gold but the purple colored flakes pulled me right in!  I have been sitting on this polish for about a month, so you can see that I wasn't all that excited to try it out.  I am so bummed that I waited so long because I love it!  It is so beautiful.  I love that it looks like I spent a lot of time on this mani but in just three coats, ba bammm!  Look at that shine.  I am in love.  I am SO glad I waited to take pictures while I was in the sun instead of posting the pictures from last night (the last two pictures) .  I really really want to try the other ones!!

This one is in out side in the amazing sun shine!

Inside with no flash

Inside with flash

Have you guys been able to try these?  Do you like them?  Do you hate them?  Do you have any laying around you just feel the need to give me?  ;-)

Day 3 black and white challenge: Color on Black

I am oh so very excited about this mani.  I feel like I am getting better and better every day. :)  Once again, I found my inspiration from Robin Moses.  I have a feeling she will be in A LOT of my blog posts.  I saw this mani the other day:

I followed her YouTube tutorial which was so sort and so simple.  And here is my end result.

I used two coats of Wet N' Wild Black Cream for the base, white acrylic paint for the stems and leafs, and all the pink and red for the petals were acrylic as well.  The silver in the middle of the flowers is Celeb City by Sally Hanson.  So, do you guys have any feedback for me?  I have had over 200 blog views but have only had two comments left for me.  :(  I really am looking for feedback and ideas.  To inspire and to be inspired.  Please don't hesitate to comment. :)