Batmobile Cozy Coupe

Change of pace today... I had enough of the baby stiletto shape, so I nubb-inized my nails and they are a bit uneven and not totally squared off. So that's not pretty in pictures. I need a few days for them to grow out so I can file them again. 

I figured you guys might be interested in a side DIY project I recently did. 

I found this refashion through Pinterest and immediately knew my nephew Mr Bentley needed one! So I've been on the look out for a cheap Little Tikes Cozy Coupe since his birth. Lol. My mom actually found one for FREE. They passed by a junky trailer way out in the country where a man was cleaning up stuff in the yard. So she stopped and talked to him, he had some renters that skipped out without paying and he was getting rid of the junk they left behind. He said she could just have it! 

The door was a little busted up (apparently it's a weak spot on the car because all the research on the internet told me everyone else has the same problem. Kids are rough and break the door where it pivots.) I just patched it up with some tape and sandable putty. It's a rough patch, but I don't really care that much because it will just get torn up again. The gas cap was broken too, so I ripped the piece out and ordered a replacement on eBay. I'll spray paint it yellow just like the other highlights.

 I just followed the same instructions Courtney posted on how she stenciled in the batman logo.

Here is a quick video of Mr Bentley trying it out. He's 15 months old and loves just getting in and out of it repeatedly. It's hilarious. I love his little wave bye-bye. 

(I'm not quite sure why he had such a grip on the that pen either....)

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Sinful Shine - Man Hunt

Sinful Colors has a new line called "Sinful Shine with Gel Tech." Not promising to last as long as an official gel manicure, but that it is "Five times more glossy than a patent leather shoe." These are exclusively sold at Walgreens for $2.99. 

I picked up just one color because it stood out to me.

Man Hunt

 2 coats. No topcoat, you can see just how shiny it is on it's own.

Army green with silver/gray shimmer.

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Color Club - Kaleidoscope Summer Collection - Evolution & Pearl-spective

These 2 polishes are part of the Kaleidoscope Summer collection.

Evolution

Pictured is 2 coats. Creme finish light blue. 

Probably many dupes across various brands for this one.

(Can be found here for $8)

Lol. Here I realized I'm holding the bottle upside down, so my picture is rotated from its normal setting.

Pearl-spective

(Can be found here for $8)

Is a glitter topcoat with a clear base. It lends a pink/purple shimmer to whatever your base polish is.

 I just layered 2 coats over Color Club Evolution

 

  *These products were sent for review as part of the Color Society Bloggers Network*

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Ruby Wing - Festival Paint Collection - Electric Firefly & Crowd Surf

These are a few of the color changing Ruby Wing polishes from this summer's collection "Festival Paint."

Electric Firefly

(Can be found here for $10)

Turns from neon yellow with green shimmer (exact dupe for Color Club Get Your Lem-on) to an orange shimmer in the sunlight.

The neon is so bright it'll make your eyes bleed. This is 2 coats over a white polish base.

In direct sunlight, the polish transitions to orange. 

The shimmer is still the same, but it looks less obviously green.

Crowd Surf

(Can be found here for $10)

Changes from neon pink/purple to a deep magenta in sunlight. 

Note that it also dries to a semi-matte/rubbery finish.

Indoors, bright pinkish purple. This is just 2 coats.

In direct sunlight, the color transition is quick.

Here I shielded my index nail from the sun while the other nails darkened. 

Then took a quite shot to compare them side by side.

 

 

 *These products were sent for review as part of the Color Society Bloggers Network*

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The One That Copied Lexi From FingerPainted

Sometimes something comes along that just really intrigues you.... This has been the case for me and Lexi's baby stiletto nail shape. I just adore them. I think it looks so cute on her, and besides I LOVE pretty much all the nail art she has ever done. The girl has some mad skills. ;) 

My nails were getting too long and to the point where I wanted to give them a big chop.... So it struck me to do an experiment. I wondered if my nails could do a baby stiletto too? Lexi mentioned once that she does a thin layer of gel polish over hers to reinforce them and help prevent breaking the tips. I thought that mine cut to this shape without gel might just last a day or two, but enough to tribute some nail art to one I admire. Surprisingly, as I type this, I'm 4 days in and several polish changes later, still with intact tips! I guess it's the Duri Rejuvacote I have to thank for that. The stuff makes my nails rock solid.

 I copied this simple bow nail art she did because I had the same base polish, Shimmer Alessandra. Acrylic paints for the bow.

 First impression: I'm not too fond of this nail shape on myself. I think it's more flattering on Lexi's nail bed shape. HOWEVER, I've vowed to give it a good run and not just rush to that decision. I'm going to leave them this shape for at least a week or two to really feel it out. Wish me luck!

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Experimenting with "shredded alcohol/hair spray water marble"

I saw this Nail Pop tutorial on Pinterest for turquoise stone type water marble. 

You just drop the polish in the water and then spray it with rubbing alcohol (I used hair spray). 

I used Wet N Wild I Need A Refresh-mint, and Sinful Colors Black on Black just to test run. Sorry that they are not more pictures, but after I uploaded them, I realized most came out blurry. :/

I think it looks awesome and I want to play around with it some more! I'll be sure to better document the process next time around ;)

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University Nail Pax - Mississippi State

My first set of University Nail Pax can be found here.
These nail wraps can be found here for $12.00
Here I tried out the second set they sent me to review. I had a similar experience. Application is easy and fairly straightforward. I had some wrinkling along the free edge because my nails curve down a bit.

 My biggest peeve is that the image isn't entirely clear. The largest image is pixelated on the wrap.

It looks only slightly  better at a distance, but we all know us nail addicts live with our nails under a microscope! 

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