The Nail Challenge Collaborative Presents - Recreate Your First 4 Mani's - Look 2

I know I just posted my first re-creation on Monday, but I'm back in action today with my second one. The second look that I posted on my blog was a half moon design, which you can see here.

In my original post, I mention that half moons are on trend. I think that they still are cute and trendy and love all the ways that people have been able to create different looks with them.

I used the same polishes in this look as I did in the original, OPI On Collins Ave, and Essie Plumberry. Both of these shades are colors that I would wear alone now, just like in my first post, I do feel that colors with more contrast would have really made the look pop.

I think you can see the color contrast better in the original photo lighting lol. (I also only used one coat of plumberry this time around where-as I used two the first time) Anyway, I went with something even simpler on my re-creation by skipping the accent nail and making my half moons "shallower". This was a super simple look to create then as it was this time around as well.

Can't wait to see the ladies' second re-creations!

An InLinkz Link-up

The Nail Challenge Collaborative Presents - Favorite Color Month - Week 2

I have been so hit or miss with the Nail Challenge Collaborative posts this month. I know I need to get back on a schedule so I will definitely try to do that in December. Also, wanted to say an extra little Thank You to Katee of A Girl and Her Polish who organizes everything for the NCC challenges/facebook group/inlinkz etc.

As I mentioned last week, the colors I chose for the theme is nude and red.

Polishes Used:
-OPI - Nail Envy
-OPI - Big Apple Red
-Out The Door

I originally intended to go for sort of a 1920's look with the halfmoons at the bottom in nude and the red tops. However, I used my French tip guides so they sort of look like just half nude half red, lol. So I decided to switch it up a bit and add the gold glequins just to make it a really fun and simple look.

Make sure to check out how the other ladies incorporated their favorite colors into their week 2 manis!

31 Day Challenge - Day 18: Half Moons

I got some nail mail this past weekend and was looking to try out one of my new polishes so I was able to use this challenge to incorporate that polish, Lux, from AdorBeautySupplies.etsy.com. The polish came quickly and its very pretty. Also, since neons are so hot right now, I just had to use some of that too! Here we go...

Half Moon Nails:

Polishes Used:

-Nailtiques - Formula 2 Plus

-Wet 'n Wild - How I Met your Magenta

-AdorBeautySupplies - Lux (Indie)

-Out The Door TopCoat

How do you like this? Next time I will be using Lux alone. It's a nice custom polish with a white shimmer base, tiny gold and pink glitters. The formula was pretty nice and it was almost opaque in only 1 coat, although I still used 2! (Which seems to be hard to find these days). What do you think?

If you're not already following Kelsie, Amanda, Erin and Jess, make sure to check out their HALF MOON NAILS here:

Kelsie - Kelsies Nail Files

Amanda - Nox Nails

Erin - Erins Beauty Bumbles
Jess - Nearly Natural Nails