Black and White - Laid Back Challenge

So a few weeks ago I decided to join the Crumpet's Nail Tarts Laid Back Challenge. I am not good at doing daily challenges because some manicures I am fond of and don't want to take it off. This challenge is right up my alley! Here is a look of what will be coming up! There are quite a few things on the list that I have yet to attempt so I am really excited!!! 

So before I post the pictures I just want to share that yesterday I broke not one but two nails on both hands. So I had to go to nubbins! I am so sad! This is the shortest my nails have been since September! So bare with me while my poor nails grow back! I hope it will not be long! Let's get on with the manicure!

I used:

Essie Marshmallow

Pure Ice Black Rage

BM - 314

I hope you like it! Check back tomorrow for my first day of Erica's Nails and More February challenge!

Also you can check out some other black and white manicures that ladies have done down below!

China Glaze Tranzitions

So I am thrilled to show you this polish. Well for a few reasons. This is going to be a pretty picture heavy post so you have been warned! I picked 3 of the China Glaze Tranzitions before Christmas and I just got around to really playing around with them last night. I originally picked these polishes up because I have a thing for polka dots and I thought this would be great for it. Well the polish I am going to show you tonight was a big fat fail when it came to polka dots. I felt there was not enough contrast in the colors that you could not even see the dots. I was ready to get rid of it.

 Back to my last post - I said I would be practicing stamping over manicures I am about to remove, well I did that today. Let me post the results below. I had to take a series of pictures so everyone could see what I am getting at.

Here is the polish just 1 coat. I love that it covers after just 1 coat. No top coat. 

Here I am demonstrated what happens when you apply top coat to the polish - it changes. This one changed to purple! I love the colors on their own but since they are both so dark it was hard to see any polka dots.

Here is the stamping I did. I decided to clear coat all my nails and just do purple and silver stamping. I used Wet n Wild Metallica and BM - 313 plate. I love the look of this. 

Here is where I was floored. I decided to put another coat of top coat on and it changed the silver! It made it a light metallic purple! If you look at the picture above with just the silver stamping you can tell a huge difference! I couldn't even believe it. I now am in love with this polish just for that reason. 

I knew I had to blog about it so I removed all polish and started over from square one so I could show you the steps on this polish. I apologize for the dryness around my nails when I was doing quick clean up with acetone. This is why it is important to hydrate after using acetone. I use an amazing cuticle oil called Pure Nail and Cuticle Oil. I will be posting more on this in a few weeks! 

If you are interested in learning about the Pure Nail and Cuticle Oil you can check it out here

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