Yet again, today, I have quite a short post for you, because I've been swamped with work... so let's get to it! First off, I'd like to show you the final mani, which is a nice, simple one; I revisited accent nails! Lookie lookie:
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| Squeeeeeeeeeeeee amazingness (oops poor jumper)!!! |
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| Shiny, shiny holo shiny glitter goodness! |
As you can see, I was in a sunny kind of mood when I did this mani (what a contrast with last week's mani weather!)! I felt like doing something bold and bright, and so I dug out some (Rimmel) Sunshine for my nails :-) The accent nails are one coat of KBShimmer We Three Blings, which is one of my favourite topcoats of ALL TIME *cue Kanye impersonation* - it really needs no introduction :-)
Finally, let me show you some swatches of the base colour, one of my oldest ever untrieds, Rimmel Sunshine:
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| You are my sunshine, my only sunshine... |
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| ... you make me haaaaaaaappy, when skies are grey! |
This polish had been sat in my drawer for a loooooong time before I finally used it! You have seen it used in art once or twice before (here and here), but this is the first time I've used it for a full mani. I have to say, despite my initial misgivings about yellow nails (smokers' fingers?), I actually loved this. It's bright and fun, and really does look like bottled sunshine, complete with a crazy subtle-shimmer that I couldn't capture in any photos!
However, the application was a PITA; this polish is what you'd classify as a jelly, and I tend to avoid buying these simply because they are hard work to apply smoothly (unless you're a super-duper professional manicurist!) and take a gazillion coats to build to opacity (yes, three is a gazillion). All this being said, the painful application was totally worth it in the end! I've been told that Barry M Lemon Ice Cream is a pretty good dupe for Rimmel Sunshine, but I can't confirm or deny this since I don't own it. Apparently it's also a creme, so I'm tempted to find it sometime and give it a whirl - I definitely see yellow nails in my future!
What do you think of my sunshine mani? Do you like wearing yellows or do you also avoid them like I used to? Holla back!
'Til next time, curlettes! :-)
- Skye x
I avoid them - I have never found one that looks good on me. This actually looks really nice with your skin tone...you lucky duck!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Essie, I really loved it - what a pleasant surprise! I think I just lucked out because this is the first yellow I ever bought :)
DeleteI like this on you! But that KBShimmer is what caught my eye. :P
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm with Essie on this one, I usually avoid the yellows, I think they look weird on me, and their formulas usually suck so much. :S
Ehehehehe the KBShimmer is A-MAAAAAAZING!!!! The formula was horrible but the mani was so bright and pretty ^^
Delete***Edit: The *Rimmel* polish formula sucked. The KBShimmer applies like a dream and I wish I could have infinity back-ups!
DeleteYellow is my favourite colour of polish, but I could not work with this particular Rimmel one - it just takes ages to dry and very streaky :S However, after seeing your post i will try to get it to work again :)
ReplyDeleteGosh Deni, that's so sweet! I will happily admit that the polish was a nightmare to work with, but I found that a thicker final coat generally avoided problems. Also, a good tc hides any streaks quite well :)
DeleteOh I've always sort of had a thing for yellow! I love it. It always stands out and it is so happy! Not everyone can pull it off though, but you certainly can! This looks really good on you! I'm getting in a very springy mood now!
ReplyDeleteAww thank you! It definitely helped me feel 'springy' :) It was such a happy mani. I think I may use yellow when I need cheering up in future :)
DeleteAhh Sunshine is so pretty! Sucks that it was a pain to work with.
ReplyDeleteHi Veronica! Welcome to the blog :) It's GORGEOUS. Totally worth the effort, I think :)
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