Week 16: Dotticure Manicure

Hi dear readers!
I apologize for the late post, but I was hesitant to post this manicure given that it suffered from sheet marks and my cuticles are not doing so well again... Anyway, I used Neon Yellow by Kleancolor as a base and for the dots I used Kleancolor Neons: Pink, Purple and Aqua. It reminds me of a clown, haha.

For a list of the previous and upcoming manicures, as well as the other ladies doing it, please click HERE.

xoxo,

Carol

Before my nails broke (#1)

As you know, I had to file down my nails due to some weird dryness and peeling that was happening. Before going to nubbins, I had worn this manicure, a lazy glitter mani. I started with two coats of Catch Me by Kleancolor and I topped it with two coats of Blonde Bombshell by China Glaze. If you do not have this CG glitter, visit your local Sally Beauty because I found it there for $2.00. I am loving the gold glitter!
I will have a part 2 and 3 of this 'Before my nails broke' series :)
xoxo,
Carol

 

Nude and Butterflies

This is a simple manicure, I achieved it by using Mocha by Kleancolor as a base. Then, I used the butterfly from plate SE18 and stamped twice on 2 of my nails with WnW Black Creme and Sally Hansen Silver Sweep.

Do you like nude nail polishes? 

Este es un manicure sencillo que logré utilizando Mocha de Kleancolor como base. Luego, utilicé la mariposa del platillo SE18 y la coloqué dos veces en dos de mis uñas con los esmaltes Black Creme y Silver Sweep de WnW y Sally Hansen respectivamente.

Te gustan los esmaltes de colores piel?

xoxo, 
Carol

Week 5: Newspaper Nails

Hey :)
Here are the nails I came up with for this week. They are my first attempt at newsprint nails. For this design I used black and white base nail polishes, the small red hearts are from the plate Konad m3 with Sally Hansen Insta-Dri in Rapid Red and the other stamp is from the plate SE20.

For a list of the previous and upcoming manicures, as well as the other ladies doing it, please click HERE. 
xoxo,
Carol

Kleancolor Chunky Holo Bluebell Swatch

Hello there!
This is to quickly show you a swatch of Kleancolor Chunky Holo Bluebell. I am wearing 2 coats of it over 1 coat or WnW Black Creme.
Have you tried Kleancolor's holos?
(BTW, I also submitted this picture to Jen's Wonderland Giveaway. I just did the watermark differently)
xoxo,
Carol

Natural Light

With Flash

Week 2: French Tip Mani

Hello!
For week 2 of this challenge, I kept it really simple and classic. I did not go crazy with colors because a memory came to mind about french tips. I was about 14 years old and my cousin who was 20 (or 21) took me to a nail salon. That was my first time ever and I got a french mani. I had stubbies back then and it sucked because I could not grow pretty nails... I had brittle and plain ugly nails. I went back memory lane 9 years and now, I have the nails I thought I could never have. I am really happy and I am glad I could bring that memory and say that now I love my nails and that I did them myself :)
I used:

• Glass Pink by Sinful Colors
• White by Kleancolor
• Silver Glitter and White Stripers
• Black (acrylic paint) by Craft Smart

Make sure to check out Jenna's blog and the other ladies doing this challenge :)

Flowers on Cement with BM-221

Hey!
Today, the nail design is using one of the full nail stamps from the Bundle Monster plates. I used Santee Perfect Gray as a background and I stamped with the plate BM-221. For the stamping polishes I used Wet n Wild Black Creme and Kleancolor White. I loved the turn out!
Hoy, el diseño para uñas que traigo es usando una de las plantillas de Bundle Monster. Usé Perfect Gray de Santee como fondo y el sello es de la plantilla BM-221. Para los sellos utilicé los esmaltes Black Creme de Wet n Wild y White de Kleancolor. Me gustó mucho como quedó.
-Carol

Rainbow Animal Print

Hola!

These are pictures of one of my favorite manicures: rainbow + zebra print = perfection! I cannot stress enough how in love I am with my mani right now. It is also one of my mom's favorites. The list of products I used is below and also I left the video tutorial on how to achieve this manicure. Check it out please! I hope you try it!
Estas son fotos de uno de mis manicures favoritos: arco iris + estampado de cebra = perfección! No puedo realmente expresar cuánto me gustan mis uñas ahorita. Éste es también uno de los manicures favoritos de mi mamá. Abajo encontrarán la lista de productos y el video de cómo lo hice. Véanlo e inténtenlo!

• Kleancolor: White
• Sinful Colors: Happy Ending
• Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear: Mellow Yellow
• Freshcover: 369
• Ruby Kisses: Blues Clue
• Nabi: Baby Pink
• Finger Paints: Lavender Highlight 
• Wet n Wild: Black Creme
• Jesse's Girl: Firefly 
• Salon Expressions Plate SE22
• Cosmetic Sponge 

xoxo,  
Carol 

 PS: One of my nails broke a few days ago, that is why I had to file them all down ;)

Kleancolor: Catch Me + Bridal Shower

Here is a quick mani with 2 of my new favorite nail polishes EVER. The turquoise color is called Catch Me and the glitter is Bridal Shower both by Kleancolor. I just needed 1 coat of each. I loved it <3
Este es un manicure rápido con 2 de mis esmaltes favoritos más recientes. El turquesa es Catch Me y la brillantina se llama Bridal Shower, ambos de Kleancolor. Con una capa logré lo que ven aquí.

 
Hugs,

Carol

Winter Leopard Print

Hi again!

This time I am bringing a spin on a typical leopard print. This is my second post with animal print, to see the original leopard print I did, click HERE. This time around, I used silver and teal polishes and I followed the same procedure as I did on my other leopard print mani. 

Hola de nuevo!

Ésta vez les traigo un manicure de estampado de leopardo un poco más moderno. Ésta es mi segunda entrada con estampado animal, para ver mi estampado animal anterior haz click AQUÍ. Ahora, usé plateado y turquesa y seguí los pasos del proceso anterior.

-Carol

• Pearl Silver by Kleancolor
• Teal of Fortune by Wet n Wild fastdry
• Kiss Nail Art Polish in Black

My New Stuff

Hello there!
Today I went to different local stores and I bought some nail polishes as well as supplies for nail art. The prices may vary according to the region, but you will get the general idea. I hope you enjoy.
Hola!
Hoy fui a varias tiendas locales y compré algunos esmaltes y también decoraciones que usaré para las uñas. Los precios pueden variar acorde a donde vivan, pero ésto es para que se formen una idea general. Espero lo disfruten.


My first stop was a local beauty/nail supply store and I bought 3 KleanColor polishes for $1 each.
Mi primera parada fue una tienda local de belleza y uñas y compré 3 esmaltes de Kleancolor a $1 cada uno.

1. Top of the World by KleanColor - Shimmery gold
2. Bridal Shower by KleanColor - Micro-, round- and hex-glitters in silver/holo
3. Catch Me by KleanColor - Pastel turquoise

Then, at CVS Pharmacy I only paid $0.67 for these 2 WnW polishes because I had a coupon.
Luego en CVS únicamente pagué $0.67 por éstos esmaltes de WnW porque tenía un cupón.

1. Blazed - WnW Wild Shine
2. Teal of Fortune - WnW fastdry

My last stop was Michael's. I had been there last week and I had a 40% off coupon I had to use :) I was looking for microbeads and chunky glitters and I found them! The microbeads were $6.50-ish and the glitters were $4.00. I also bought a gold acrylic paint that retailed for $1.00 or so. I had a coupon so I saved a good deal of cash.
Mi última estación fue Michael's. Estuve por allí la semana pasada y me dieron un cupón de 40% de descuento para mi próxima compra. Estaba buscando microcuencas o minibolitas y brillantinas hexagonales y encontré lo que quería. Las microcuencas costaban $6.50 y las brillantinas $4.00. También compré una pintura acrílica en dorado que estaba a $1.00 más o menos. Con el cupón ahorré una buena cantidad de dinero :)

-Carol

Pink for a Cause

Hello :)
I know this is not exactly a pink ribbon for BCAM. However, it is pink and it has a purpose. I must clarify that this is not originally my design. I got this idea from JaeMarie2008 on YouTube, click here to see her tutorial. I hope you are having a pink October, and remember, it is not only about the color, it is more about being aware of something that we might be vulnerable to.
My post on Breast Cancer: Warriors in Pink
Yo sé que éste no es exactamente un moñito rosado por el mes de conciencia acerca del cáncer de seno. Sin embargo, es rosado con cierto propósito. Debo aclarar que éste diseño no es mío originalmente. Tomé la idea de JaeMarie2008 en YouTube, haz click aquí para ver su tutorial. Espero estén teniendo un octubre muy rosado, y lo más importante, no se trata únicamente del color, sino que es para crear conciencia  y educarnos sobre algo ante lo que todas somos vulnerable.
Mi entrada acerca del cáncer de mama: Guerreras en Rosado

-Carol

Pink October: Classic Princess

Ciao!
Before I start, I LOVE how this manicure turned out! I must say that I was half-way done with it and I went to grab my dotting tool (great idea, Carol)... I messed up two of my nails because the polish was still tacky; I was going to fix them and in the process, I ruined two other ones. Yes, I was upset, but I loved the color combination and I did not mind doing the mani again.
I started by adding an even coat of Pearly Pink by Nabi. I did not need a second coat because it was pretty opaque with only one. After it dried, I did a French tip using Silver Pearl by Kleancolor - I did apply two coats of that one. With Hallucinate by WnW, I gave my tips more shimmer. I liked the addition of a different glitter, it is not noticeable in the pictures, but when you see it in person it looks quite nice. Lastly, I added some dots on the bottom part of my nails. Yeah, Classic Princess mani??? The color combination and the elegance reminded me of a fairy tale...
Antes de empezar, ME ENCANTÓ como me quedó éste manicure! Debo admitir que estaba a punto de terminar cuando fui por mi puntero (que buena idea Carol)... Arruiné 2 de mis uñas ya pintadas porque el esmalte aun estaba pegajoso; las intenté arreglar y en el proceso más bien arruiné dos más. Me enojé, mucho, pero me gustó la combinación de colores y quise hacerlo nuevamente.
Empecé con una capa de Pearly Pink de Nabi. No agregué una segunda capa porque con una el color se veía bastante opaco. Después que secó, hice puntas francesas con el color Silver Pearl de Kleancolor - de éste sí apliqué dos capas. Con la brillantina Hallucinate de WnW retoqué las puntas, ésto no se nota mucho en las fotos pero en persona se ve muy bonito. Por último, agregué puntos en la parte de mi uña cerca de la cutícula. Mmm, manicure princesa clásica??? La combinación de los colores y la elegancia que dan me hicieron pensar en un cuento de hadas...

Carol<3

 

Girly French Manicure

This is an easy french manicure. You know the drill, pinky background, white tips. I added some pink dots along the edge as well as a 4-petal flower and a black rhinestone on my ring fingernail. Enjoy!
Éste es un manicure francés muy fácil. Ya saben, fondo rosado, puntas blancas. Añadí puntos rosados en el borde blanco y también un flor de 4 pétalos con una piedrita negra en la uña del dedo anular. Espero les guste!

 

-Carol

Nail Tutorial: I Love Social Networks

Hello!
This manicure is my entry for a contest. I will not describe a step-by-step process, but you will find the video tutorial at the end of this post. I hope you like it.
Este manicure es una entrada para un sorteo. No describiré el proceso pero encontrarán el video del paso a paso al final de ésta entrada. Espero les guste.

Video: