10 Minute Mani

No, this did not take me 10 minutes to create, sorry for the misleading title!  It actually refers to the fact that I wore this mani  for a total of 10 minutes!  I usually last at least a day, but this was just so thick and I didn't trust the top coat I used, so off it went!  I still like it and if I could figure out how to do scalloped nails properly I might try this again.

Awhile back, I bought a bunch of Essence polish and loved how they looked together, so I used them all!  Here's my take on a scalloped/framed mani!

Base Coat;  Orly Bonder

Main Color:  Essence - Lime Up!

Scalloped Edges:  White Acrylic Paint, Essence - You Belong to Me (Blue), A Lovely Secret (Lilac), Choose Me (Blue Glitter)

Top Coat:  Pro FX

Holla, N

Lilac Haze

I wish this picture could do the SH Gem Crush in Big Money justice.  It has the prettiest lilac glitters immersed in the goldy glittery goodness and it goes perfectly with this purple.  I just wish it registered better...  You can see the lilac a little better in the swatches done by Nail and Noms and the others out there in nail polish land, but really, I haven't seen a picture that truly shows how cute this polish is.


And good news!  This was my one and only mani tonight!!  Lately, I've been trying something and taking it off and then trying something else, sometimes doing at least 3 manis in one night!!  It feels good to like my first attempt, gives me more time to troll the other great blogs out there!!

Base coat:  Orly - Bonder

Main Color:  Wet n Wild - Bite the Bullet

Gradient:  Revlon - Creme Brulee and SH Gem Crush - Big Money

Top Coat:  Seche Vite

Holla, N