Showing posts with label Spoiled by Wet n Wild. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Spoiled by Wet n Wild. Show all posts
Friday, April 8, 2016
Thursday, March 24, 2016
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Thursday, July 18, 2013
Glitter Placement Nails - Sequins vs. Glequins vs. Glitter
I see these terms interchanged and misused frequently, so I figured I'd take a minute to explain.
When it comes to glitter, glequins and sequins, they fall into each category depending on their size.
Sequins (see an example here) are large pieces with a small hole in the center, mostly used for crafts and in fashion. They are, in my opinion, way too big to be used in nail art.
Glitter, on the other hand, is just that: teeny pieces, usually in a dust or powder form, that would be impossible to apply individually.
Which brings us to glequins. Glequin is just a made-up word that we in the nail world use to combine the two previous. Glequins are roughly 1-2mm in diameter and come in different shapes from hexes, to squares and diamonds, to circles, and even hearts, stars, and music notes, etc. They typically come in a little pot or jar and are individually adhered to the nail with clear polish. See examples of glequins here and here and here.
Want to see some glitter placement manis I have done just playing around with glequins (which I prefer to call "glitters" or "loose glitters")?
When it comes to glitter, glequins and sequins, they fall into each category depending on their size.
Sequins (see an example here) are large pieces with a small hole in the center, mostly used for crafts and in fashion. They are, in my opinion, way too big to be used in nail art.
Glitter, on the other hand, is just that: teeny pieces, usually in a dust or powder form, that would be impossible to apply individually.
Which brings us to glequins. Glequin is just a made-up word that we in the nail world use to combine the two previous. Glequins are roughly 1-2mm in diameter and come in different shapes from hexes, to squares and diamonds, to circles, and even hearts, stars, and music notes, etc. They typically come in a little pot or jar and are individually adhered to the nail with clear polish. See examples of glequins here and here and here.
Want to see some glitter placement manis I have done just playing around with glequins (which I prefer to call "glitters" or "loose glitters")?
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Polish Comparison / Dupe Awareness - Shimmer Blue
I showed you China Glaze Frostbite earlier... I wasn't aware I already owned so many similar polishes!
Friday, February 17, 2012
Emerald City
If you do not own a polish with a matte suede finish, GO GET ONE! This one was my first and I LOVE it!!
Pictures don't even come close to capturing the true beauty of this polish (Emerald City by Revlon)!
I picked this one up at CVS during my huge after-Christmas sale score, but I only got one because I wasn't sure I would like the finish; however, now I am wishing that I would have gotten all three colors that they had!! Not only is this polish absolutely beautiful, but I got a $7 polish for $2, so what's not to love!? =D
I used a shiny topcoat on my ring finger and thumb just to see what the contrast would be like, but left the others alone. It was opaque in one coat, but I used two just because I have this weird issue with unwrapped tips (unpainted free edge).
Thursday, January 12, 2012
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