Kell's DIY Nails

I was running a little behind but I finally did my nails for Barielle's Valentine's Contest. My poor index nail broke last week :( I used a bunch of different Barielle Shades starting with 2 coats of Almondine , an off white creme. The formula was streaky even after two coats but I've seen this one used in a water marble and it looked great so maybe I can attempt one of those soon.  I sponged on Blossom , a pink coral creme, about 3/4 of my nail. This is a really pretty pop of color.  I then sponged on Welcome Ohm , a soft purple creme. I topped it with one of Barielle's glitters, Purple Hearts . This is quickly becoming my favorite glitter because I use it more than any other glitter in my stash. It's a combo of purple and silver glitter but no actual heart glitters are in it. I grabbed a few random silver heart glitters and placed one on each nail. I then topped it with 2 coats of In A Hurry, my favorite fast dry top coat. I would love it if you would vote for my...

Layered over Essence Vampire's Love, Gold Old Buffy. I decided to make my Essence Vampire's Love, Gold Old Buffy more vampire-ey. Meaning I had to add some red. Not just some but a lot. I used two different red lacquers to achieve my interpretation of 'vampire-ey'. Icing, Red-Y or Not, Here I Am layered over Gold Old Buffy; before I added Crimson Sparkle. First I started with Icing's Red-Y or Not, Here I Am . This is a basic metallic red glitter in a clear base. Nothing unusual but a staple in any collection. This one is very dense and I'm thinking it would be opaque on it's own in 2 - 3 coats. I applied it at the cuticle heavily, letting the brush fan out, and then lightly pulled it towards the free edge of my nail to give it a graduated look. The formula was really easy to work with for this purpose because it's a little on the thick side. That prevented it from looking messy. It also dried super quick, as most glitters do. Icing has thes...