Happy 4th of July Part 2!!

I'm baaaaack!  I couldn't do just one mani - nope, not me!  Here's another 4th of July mani for you to enjoy!  Maybe if you haven't done your nails yet you will get some inspiration from me or some of the other fabulous mani pics out there right now (blogger & non-blogger)!

This skittlette is so much fun!  I have been enjoying if for my second day now and I can't stop checking out my own nails!  

Here's the breakdown:

Thumb/ring: 2x NOPI Challenge Red-y, 2-3x Lumina Lacquer Young Americans

Index: 2x OPI Solitaire

Middle/pinky: 2x Ninja Polish Glamorous 

Young Americans is a fantastic red, white and blue glitter bomb.  It is so much fun, and I love David Bowie so how could I pass up on this polish?  YA is a clear base packed full of stars, hearts, circles, hexs, shards and micro glitter.  The formula and application was on par with all the other Luminas I have reviewed (awesome and gorgeous).  Tons of glitter came out with each brush dip and it spread easily on my nails.  I did use topcoat AND Gelous on the glitter nails to a smooth finish.  Glamorous is, well, what can I say.  It's amazing!  What a stunning blue holo it is.  And the formula?  To die for!  If you need a blue holo this is the one you should get!  I used 2 coats and 1 layer of topcoat. 

Social media links:

Lumina Lacquer: Facebook, Store, IG (luminalacquer)

Ninja Polish: Facebook, Store, IG (ninja_polish)

Here are some prop pics...

this is one of Naomi's headbands 

 this is Naomi's 4th of July skirt

 party popper!!

Happy 4th of July!

Happy 4th of July!!  I love this holiday!  It's so fun with all the BBQ's, family get togethers, parades, and fireworks.  It's also my little brother's birthday, yay!  Happy birthday Will!  <3  I have 2 patriotic manis to show you…here's the first!

I am very proud of how this mani turned out!  I am starting to really love gradients!  Though I need to figure out a way to not be so messy!  I actually tried the tape method (cover the skin surrounding your nails with tape so the sponge gets polish on the tape, not your skin) with this one and still looked like a toddler painted all over my fingers.  Next time I'll try the glue method (brush white elmers glue on the skin surrounding your nails, let dry completely, and when you are done doing your gradient peel or wash off the glue).  I created this gradient with OPI Apine Snow and Sinful Colors Endless Blue.  I did 4 "coats" of gradient.  My thumb and ring finger are 1 coat of NOPI Challenge Red-Y, a red creme polish that I got from a Kellogg's Special K promotion.  I topped all nails with 2 coats of Red Dog Designs Let Freedom Bling.  LFB is a stunning blend of silver holo stars, red and blue mini bars, small glitter hexs and micro holo glitter!   LFB really made this mani special for me!  As with all the Red Dogs I've worn - the formula and application were amazing!  I finished with 1 layer of topcoat for smooth nails.  

You can still purchase Red Dog Designs Let Freedom Bling!  But you'd better hurry because it's only available through the end of July!  Red Dog Designs is on Facebook and Instagram (reddogdesigns) and you can purchase at the SHOP.