Showing posts with label Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Brisk Blue. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Brisk Blue. Show all posts

Sunday, June 2, 2013

Hubby's Picks (HP30): Rays of light

So I ditched my initial idea since it involved a gradient and I find them an easy-out. This is supposed to be a challenge! So out came the striping tape. Bane of my existence, BUT it produces wonderfully nice lines and is pretty easy to control on the nail when using it for designs.


The colors this week are Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Brisk Blue, Sally Hansen Golden-I, Lac Attack Butterfly Kisses, and China Glaze Blue Island Iced Tea. He says he picked this week's colors because he thought they looked pretty together and I totally agree. The photos just don't do this one justice.


Get the look:
  • Begin with base coat and do 1-2 coats of a shimmer or dense glitter polish on the bottom. This is where I used China Glaze Blue Island Iced Tea. Top this off with a sparse glitter with lots of contrast (Lac Attack Butterfly Kisses). Wait till this is completely dry.
  • Next Tape off a triangle down the side of the nail and another one at the base of the nail. Reverse the triangle on every other nail. Carefully fill these with a contrasting color to the base, Sally Hansen Golden-I on my look. Again wait for this to completely dry before doing the last part.
  • Last tape off a triangle in the second triangle created near the base of the nail. Center it in that triangle by taping to the tip created by the first two triangles. Now you have rays!
  • Finally top off with your favorite topcoat.


I just LOVE the tiny pop of pink and the two blues compliment each other nicely by being separated by the gold. When faced with several colors I always pair off the colors that look nice together and then figure out how to separate the ones that may clash using those pairs. 

Do you like this weeks Hubby's Picks? Lots of possibility here! If you recreate this look email me at mommydoes @ live (dot) com and I'll post it on the following weeks Hubby's Picks. I'd love to see your versions!

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

When unexpected nail mail shows up with a wish list polish

I am so touched right now. I've never received nail mail out of the blue but a friend of mine in a birthday group I'm in knew I would have to miss out on the Butter London sale and made sure I got a polish...not only that but it was one from my wish list! Butter London Big Smoke *swoon*
The blue it's stamped with is Sally Hansen Insta-Dri in Brisk Blue. A client paid me with a bloom.com certificate and I just love blue on blue. The hearts are for how stunned and touched I was and am. The timing was just perfect <3
This isn't an overly original color but is now my dark blue of choice. A frosty finish with NO streaks I am so in love with it!
It glows! I am just so blessed and so happy. This is only the second Butter London I own but it makes me hungry for more!