Tuesday, August 16, 2011

NOTD: Jewelled Mani

Lately I've been wanting to do something super sparkly and jewel-like.  So here's what I came up with.


For this look I used 2 coats of Sinful Colors Black on Black as the base.  For my accent finger, I used some rhinestone stickers that came with my Milani nail art polish.  I also painted over some of them to make them the colors I wanted them to be.  I tried to peel the back off and paint the back, but they're so tiny it was hard and time consuming.  I also covered the remaining space with Milani Gems.  It's so bulky that it's not really an every day look, but it did it did help satisfy some of my sparkle craving.








Do you ever get the sudden desire to go all out on your nails with glitter and rhinestones?  How do you get rid of your craving for sparkle?  Let me know in the comments!

Also, if you are having trouble finding the GFC widget to follow this blog it may just be acting up.  It's supposed to be under my profile under the label 'Polished Pretties'.  One of the things you can do is try switching browsers.  A follower let me know that the box showed up in Google Chrome, although it was missing on Firefox.  If it still doesn't show up, I apologize for the inconvenience.  It's really out of my control, so you will just have to check back on a different day.

And I've been receiving a few FFAN submissions for this week.  If you would like to join in on the fun, this is just a little reminder! :)

Alright, I'm out.

Liz

30 comments:

  1. WOW! I love the way this looks. Do the rhinestones adhere easily? I feel like I'd be so afraid of bumping them into things.

    ReplyDelete
  2. I love it! I adore all things that sparkle. The only way for me to get rid of my craving it give in!

    ReplyDelete
  3. sometimes us nail crazies just need nails crusted up with sparklies. I've definitely covered all my nails completely with the little teeny rhinestones, when those were the only ones I had, haha!

    ReplyDelete
  4. this is so beautiful!! i love the accent finger!! i love doing one accent fingers :D and i crave my glitter/rhinestone craving with just doing my toes. i love having sparkly toes .. is that weird?! . ahahah anywho! my FFAN pic is ready i just need to email it . i hope u like!

    ReplyDelete
  5. Lovely idea! Really shiny! Wish I could get my hands on this! xxx

    ReplyDelete
  6. Haha, same. It lasted only one day cause I couldn't help but pick at it. ^^;

    ReplyDelete
  7. Thanks! Now that you mention it, it reminds me of that too. :P

    ReplyDelete
  8. Can't have enough sparkle! Did they stay on well?

    ReplyDelete
  9. pretty!! i wouldn't be able to deal with the bulk

    ReplyDelete
  10. Beautiful rhinestones and topcoat you used! I like these pictures, perfectly done!Thumbs up!

    ReplyDelete
  11. wow this is gorgeous!

    shel xx

    ReplyDelete
  12. FFAN will be coming your way tomorrow :)

    I really really want Milani Gems, it's one of my biggest lemmings but Milani isn't available here in the UK :( I'll have to suck it up and pay for the shipping I guess!
    Hx

    ReplyDelete
  13. That looks awesome! I need to find larger sizes of stones for nail art, all I have are the standard size. The different sizes look great grouped like that.

    ReplyDelete
  14. its like a nail circus. i love it!

    ReplyDelete
  15. I love it! It reminds me of blinged-out cell phones.

    ReplyDelete
  16. Love the sparkle! I need to get some rhinestones so I can fulfill my craving for sparkle. :)

    ReplyDelete
  17. Thank you Bailey! The larger stones were kind of bulky, but it did look nice when placed with smaller ones. :)

    ReplyDelete
  18. Can't wait to get your entry! I love your pics! :)

    ReplyDelete
  19. Haha, I'm glad you like it. :)

    ReplyDelete
  20. Yay do it! It's so sparkly in the sun. x)

    ReplyDelete
  21. I haven't done that yet, but I may one day!

    ReplyDelete
  22. Haha, I've never worn rhinestones on my toes, but maybe I should try it. And can't wait to see your entry! I'm sure I'll love it. :D

    ReplyDelete
  23. They stayed on well for about a day. I used two coats of Seche Vite over it, and it lasted even through some dish washing. The reason it lasted one day is, throughout the entire day I kept picking at it. I couldn't help it! >.< Of course when one finally fell off, there was no restraint.

    ReplyDelete
  24. They stayed on pretty well. I also used two coats of Seche Vite over it to keep it in place, and they stayed on even while washing the dishes. Unfortunately, I couldn't help but pick at them, so eventually they fell off...one by one. :P

    ReplyDelete

Thank you for taking the time to comment! Please do not leave any links or inappropriate comments, as they will be deleted. Otherwise, I appreciate and read every single comment, so please don't be shy! :)