Nail Flavor of the Week: Sky Blue Jelly

Happy Hump Day! Hope your week has been great!

My weekly nail post is late! I plan to post each one on Sunday or Monday since I usually paint my nails on Sunday night. But I have been so busy in the past week, I didn't even get a chance to paint my nails until last night!

So last year I began dabbling in crelly and jelly polishes after being intrigued by a few nail polish blogs I have discovered. This week I am wearing a jelly-based polish I purchased from Colores de Carol.

Colores de Carol BPFF (Best Polish Friend Forever)

On her blog, Carolina describes this polish as "A shimmery jelly sky blue base with small white hex glitter, large purple squares, small blue squares, teal and dark blue hex glitter and pink round glitter." Out of the three polishes I ordered from her last year, this one is my favorite. I love the unique shade of blue...it could almost pass for a neutral. In addition, the polish's consistency is just right, given the jelly base. I am wearing two thin coats in this picture, which makes for an opaque appearance; however, a third coat would make the polish a bit more vibrant and just as beautiful. Her polishes wear on me relatively well (my DIY manicures last an average of five days) and I experience minimal tip wear. I look forward to trying more crelly and jelly polishes, including some from this nail pro!

Have you tried crelly or jelly based polishes? If so, which brands would you recommend? Any particular colors?

Enjoy the rest of your week...bundle up if you are in a region that will get hit with cold weather by the weekend!

Nail Flavor of the Week: Black with Confetti Glitter

Hey there! How was your weekend? Mine went well but too quickly because I was busy the whole time! This week won't let up either, given the various events on my calendar...a lady's work is never done!

This week's nail look features black polish, which I just got into in the past year. I typically like wearing bright colors (nails, lipstick and certain clothing items)...but sometimes I like to be a bit vampy and edgy and darken things up a bit.

Base color - Maybelline Color Show: Black to Black in Smoky Black; accent nails - OPI in Where's My Blanket???

I bought the Color Show polish during a random trip to Target (I LOVE Tar-jay); the store had several Maybelline items on clearance. I like this shade of black because it has the consistency of a jelly polish. It takes 3 coats to build it up to this level of opacity; fewer layers make it look more smoky, thus the name. The picture doesn't do the shade enough justice, because the shade still maintains its smoky look with the 3 layers. 

The OPI polish has black flecks mixed in with yellow and pink, adding a bit of dimension to the smokiness.

I am so annoyed that my pointer fingernail is so short. It broke last Friday as I rushed to leave work. The nails on my left hand have been on a growth spurt lately. They usually don't grow too long beyond the summer months (when I am on vacation and not using my hands as much). I guess taking Biotin on a consistent basis has helped to build their strength. I recently started using Nailtiques nail hardener as well...guess I need to go back to adding a coat everyday to make my nails even stronger!

Anybody have any special tips, tricks or products that seem to help build strong, long nails? If so, please share! That's all for now...have a great week!