Nails of the Day: Nude Shimmery French Manicure (Inspired by Shay Mitchell)

The moment I saw Shay Mitchell's shimmery, nude french manicure I knew I had to try it for myself! Below are the products I used and instructions to achieve this look.

Shay's Nails

My Finished Product

Essie's Beyond Cozy and Sand Tropez

How To- After allowing 3 coats of Sand Tropez to dry, apply 2 coats of Beyond Cozy with a light hand along the curve of each nail. If you find it difficult to get this neat enough (especially when using your non-dominant hand) reinforcers applied to dry nails make for an excellent guide.

Last Valentine's Day I made a Youtube video demonstrating this technique.


UPDATE!: I tweeted this post to Shay on twitter and she actually responded! I was soo excited, it made my day! Thanks Shay!

Nails of the Day: Red and Champagne Winter Nails

I'm totally obsessing over my new nail polishes! These are two of my favorites from Essie's Winter 2012 Collection.... The champagne polish on my ring fingers is Beyond Cozy and the gorgeous shimmery red is called Leading Lady. Both are SUPER shimmery and absolutely perfect for the upcoming season.

(I know my nails are a mess but I was just really excited!)

Also on my nails are the Kiss Full Cover Artificial Nails.. this was my first time applying fake nails in probably five years and they were super easy to use. These ones come in a pack of 100 so you're bound to find ones that'll fit your fingers. It's definitely a cool way to change up your nails especially if you're having a hard time growing out your nails.

Nails of the Day: Nude and Sparkle

If you've seen my latest haul, you probably noticed I have issues, mainly my strange compulsion to change my nail polish multiple times a day. I've mastered the art of changing polishes no matter where I am.. I think it's such a fun way to change up your look and boost your mood.  Since I posted that haul, I've picked up a few new colors and this unexpected combo has become my favorite.

Sand Tropez and Set in Stones both by ESSIE