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NOTD – Gelish mini High Voltage

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I’m linking up with the Nail Files again this week. Better late than never, right?!
This was my first time using Gelish mini High Voltage. It’s a hot pink jelly-ish base with lots of pink glitter. What I loved about this color, not only is the formula easy to work with, but I don’t need to layer it over another color. I used 4 thin coats in the picture you see. What I didn’t like about High Voltage, is that it’s a major shrinker. After curing, there was a noticeable amount of shrinking on my nail tips. Another thing I’m a bit disappointed about is the fact that I have only had this color on for 4 days and it’s faded quite a bit already. Next time I use this, I will probably layer it over another shade.

Do you like High Voltage? What’s on your nails this week?

xo Amber

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NOTD – Gelish mini Make a Difference & June Bride

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Here’s this week’s mani. Gelish mini Make a Difference is a beautiful watermelon crème. Annnnnd…since I rarely go without glitter or sparkle, I added two coats of June Bride on top.

Love the formula of both of these colors! I’m already itching to try my new bottle of Carnival Hangover!  What’s on your nails this week? Share pics or a link to your blog if you’d like!

xo Amber

 

 

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NOTD:Gelish Cashmere Kind of Gal w/ Revlon Girly

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So, I had a great idea in my head to do a funky french with Gelish Cashmere Kind of Gal (Gray creme) as my base. I didn’t like the gray on me. My hands are so pale, and are red and easily irritated in winter. It just didn’t look pretty!

I plugged on, doing a french tip with scotch tape and Wet’n’Wild Black creme. Ehhhhh…Still not good. So I put a thin silver sparkly line under the black tip, using Milani’s nail art polish. Still not a fan….

So, I cut them down to nubs, put 2 coats of Revlon Girly over the Gelish Cashmere Kind of Gal. NOW I’m happy! ?

And thanks MOM, for finding me the Girly all the way on the other side of the country! LOVE YA!!

xo Amber

Haul – Gelish 75% off at Sally’s!!

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I had really good luck last week when I went into Sally’s for polish remover.
They are having there normal post holiday sale, but I also stumbled on some Gelish polishes that were an additional 50% off the already lowered price. I love a bargain!!

Gelish is my absolute favorite at home gel nail polish. I’ve only tried a few other brands, BUT Gelish is by far the most consistent formula, has opaque dark colors and is super durable.

Holiday gift pack contains Queen of Hearts, which is the only color I’ve tried so far. It’s a gorgeous Merlot shade with subtle shimmer. It was opaque in 2 coats, but I did three to be safe. It’s holding up very well so far. Also in this package is Izzy Wizzy, Let’s get Busy. This is a sparkly shimmer meant for layering. I think it’s pinkish lavender, but I’m not certain.

The other colors are Cocktail Party Drama (I think this is deep purple),
Take Action (medium pink cream) and Cashmere Kind of Gal (gray, looks like a cream).
One thing about gel polish is the colors do change slightly once you cure them.

What’s your favorite gel brand and color?

NOTD – Gelish Queen of Hearts

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I am fairly sure this isn’t a new Gelish shade, but it’s new to me!
Gelish Queen of Hearts is a stunning deep warm red (Merlot?) with subtle shimmer.
I feel very classy and lady like wearing it!
The formula was great. I had a nice opaque look with two coats, but decided to add a third as I usually do.
I have a few more new Gelish polishes to try out in the next few weeks, so stay tuned for more NOTD posts! And if you *need* some Gelish, now is a great time to hit Sally Beauty Supply. I got these polishes for 75%! ?

NOTD – Gelish with Milani glitter tips!

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Glitter makes me happy. I need some happiness! This month has been a roller coaster with my Lyme Disease and treatments. ?
The nails! This is Gelish ‘Light Elegant’ with Milani ‘Lavender’ on my tips. It’s not quite as concentrated as I would like, but I still think it looks nice!

I love doing the Gelish nails at home! I won’t ever go back to regular polish. Well, if I use regular polish I put it in top of a Gelish base. I can’t wait to get a few new colors!

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