Red Flakie Skittlette

Hey everyone! 

So lately it seems as if I have been stuck on doing mix n' match/skittlette manis! Today, I have yet another one for you! I really do love these types of manis, but I want to do more nail art! I have been in a rut recently, and I am feeling zero inspiration! If you have any suggestions, let me know!

For these nails, I chose a color scheme of red (which I also feel as if I am overusing) and black. I decided on Ciate Boudoir and Wet n' Wild Black Creme. 

On my middle finger I used some gorgeous red flakies. Lacey from Nail Glitter Princess on Etsy sent me a few glitters to play with (Thanks again!). She is super sweet and has great customer service! Shown is Fire Red Flakies that can be purchased here! Make sure and go check her out!!

Then on my ring finger and thumb I used some black nail studs from Winstonia Store.

I really love how classic black and red look together! What do you think? Thanks for stopping by!!

XOXO

Rachel

Ciate- Boudoir, Snow Globe, and Christmas Tree Caviar!

Hello everyone!

I hope all of you are having an excellent week so far! Thank goodness it is almost Friday! Today I have two polishes and one caviar to share with you all! These colors should have probably been worn in December, as they all can be Christmas colors!!

The first color that I have is a gorgeous red,  Boudoir! This went on so smoothly, and had great coverage! I don't think anyone can have enough reds!

Next I decided to add Snow Globe on top of Boudoir! I had to fish a bit to get some of the iridescent flakes. This was super hard to capture on camera!

I have never tried a caviar polish/glitter before! I didn't really know how it was going to turn out, but overall I like the way it looks! I don't think I would wear this for everyday purposes, just for the fact that the little pearls would most likely fall off during the day! This Christmas Tree Caviar would have been perfect for Christmas, hence the name!

I think it looks super cool! What do you all think about it!? Thank you all so much for stopping by!

XOXO
Rachel

Red and Gold Classic

Hello Everyone!

I hope everyone is doing fine! I also hope that everyone who is currently in the midst of the snow storms is ok!! Temperatures are dropping rapidly here, with expected snow! I love snow and all its beauty, don't get me wrong, but the temperatures are just biting!

Ok, any who! I sat down, not knowing what to paint, and came up with this classic red, gold, and black combination! I think this look is perfect for a night out!

For the red, I used Revlon Revlon Red. The stunning gold glitter is China Glaze I'm Not Lion. Then I just used different sized dotting tools to make the dots over Wet N' Wild Black Creme.

Thank you all so much for stopping by! If you haven't already, go check out my Instagram! @polishedbyrachel

XOXO,
Rachel

12 Days of Christmas Challenge- Day 9!

Hey everyone!

Day 9- Candy Canes!

This is one design that i wanted to do super bad this holiday season! I think they turned out good, although the top coat smudged them a bit. Candy Canes are super tedious, but I think the result was with it!

I started with two coats of OPI Alpine Snow. Then I taped off the stripes and used Revlon Revlon Red.

What do you think of these? I can't believe Christmas is almost here! Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO
Rachel

Julie G Frosted Gumdrops- Hot Cinnamon & Tangerine Dream

Hey everyone!

I saw a post from Cristina (@L_T_H_P) on Instagram recently, and I really wanted to recreate the look! She paired two polishes together from the Julie G Frosted Gumdrops collection and they looked gorgeous!

I stared off with 1 coat of Julie G Hot Cinnamon and then added 1 coat of Tangerine Dream on top! I think it looks absolutely gorgeous! The pair reminds me of OPI Liquid Sand in Jinx, although I don't have that color to compare swatches. This is without topcoat, because the polishes are made to be texture polishes.

And here it is with topcoat! So shiny! The colors are just absolutely beautiful!

Would you wear these two together? Thanks for stopping by!

Sally Hansen- Wine Not

Hello everyone!

Today I have an amazing color from Sally Hansen called Wine Not! Now this isn't the most fitting color for summer.. but hey, it is GORGEOUS! I have had this polish for quite some time now and have never used it. It was a polish that I wasn't too fond of.  I picked it up a few days ago and I suddenly thought why not just try it out!

I'm in love! I think it looks stunning! It is the perfect wine/berry color! This polish is also just a hint of a metallic polish, and I love the shimmer in it! Shown is three easy coats with no top coat.

I can't stop drooling! I didn't think I would fancy this color. I was wrong! What do you think? Thanks for reading!