Dior Skittles & Lumina Lacquer The Childlike Empress

Hi, I'm Jen and I'm a Dior addict.  <-- First step, admitting the problem.  Ok, maybe it's not that bad, but it's definitely an addiction I need to reign in sometimes.  I find that I buy Dior with abandon and hardly ever wear them.  Well I decided that needs to change.  This mani used 3 colors I hadn't tried yet form my Dior stash and they made the perfect Spring skittles.  I promise to try to work harder on getting more Dior posts up.  

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I wanted to do something pastel since it's so close to Easter so I pulled out Lilac Colorvision, Tutu and Porcelaine.  These 3 colors worked so week together and created a perfectly creamy Spring mani.  But I will admit, they were not as easy to use as some of Dior's brighter/darker colors.  I have Tutu on my index finger.  Tutu is a soft pink creme.  It was a little patchy during application so I needed 3 coats for coverage and leveling.  I then used Lilac Colorvision on my middle finger.  Lilac Colorvision was my favorite of the 3 colors I used for this mani, not only for the soft lilac color but also for the great formula and application.  I used 3 coats for full coverage.  I then used Porcelaine on my thumb, ring and pinky fingers.  I wish I liked Porcelaine more, but it was a real pest to use.  Porcelaine was very streaky and patchy.  I made sure to let each layer completely before applying the next but I still had problems.  I used 4 coats of Porcelaine.  I finished with 1 layer of topcoat.  

I decided to give my mani a little bling so I sponged the tips and did my accent nail with Lumina Lacquer The Childlike Empress.  The Childlike Empress is a glitter bomb full of stars, moons, triangles, circles, and hexs in a blend of white, blue, silver, gold and silver.  Lots of holo glitters in here too so it has a pretty awesome bling factor.  I sponged 2 coats on the tips of my nails and used 2 coats on my accent nail  I finished with 1 layer of topcoat.  

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Dior Tutu & Gris Trianon

During my last giveaway there was an overwhelming request for me to do nail art and tutorials.  Since I am a newbie at art and have never done tutorials I will start slow and simple.  Here is one of my first attempts at something other than just pairing and painting.  Let me know what you think!

I really wanted to use some of my new and unloved Diors so I pulled out Tutu and Gris Trianon which debuted recently with the Spring Cherie Bow Collection.  I started with 3 coats of Tutu.  Tutu is a very light "baby girl" pink with a hint of shimmer.  I didn't see the shimmer on the nail at all, so it was either so light I couldn't see it or it just didn't translate on the nail.  Light colors like this give me problems and I found Tutu to be a tab streaky, hence needing 3 coats to even it all out.  But it still looked very lovely and I would certainly wear it again.  I waited for Tutu to dry completely before starting the art.  To make the stripes I used striping tape and carefully laid down 3 pieces to make the stripes.  I then used Gris Trianon, a medium greige with a pink undertone.  I used 1 coat and it was smooth, creamy and easy to apply.  I carefully pulled off the striping tape when the polish was still wet.  If you wait until the polish is dry you will likely pull off chunks of polish along with the tape.  I finished it off with one layer of topcoat. 

My thumbs do exist!!