Fall Beach Mani Using Sinful Shine Prosecco, Illamasqua Facet & Girly Bits Love Ya Beach

Howdy there!  I'm sitting here watching the Giant's/Cardinals game and I figured I'd toss up a post while I was on the computer.  I am usually pretty good at avoiding hoopla around polish crazes and lately it's been Sinful Shine Prosecco this, Prosecco that and everyone has to have it and it's selling on eBay for crazy raised prices of $12 (instead of the $1.99 it typically is).  Nuts right?  I had zero intention of driving around seeking this polish out.  Well I wandered into a local Rite Aid to get toothbrushes and body wash for my son and hullo, there's a full display of Sinful Shine holiday colors - including Prosecco.  So I got one (for $1.99).  Well after some discussion with my friend Michelle at Ehmkay Nails, we came up with a cool idea to use it in a mani so here it is!  It reminds me of a chilly Fall day at the beach with the blend of taupe, brown, gold and aqua colors.  

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I started this mani with 2 coats of Sinful Shine Prosecco as a base.  Prosecco is a cool taupe with a heap of golden shimmer.  It's really pretty and I imagine it would be pretty flattering on just about any skin tone.  It also has a great formula and applied very nicely.  I then used Illamasqua Facet, placing a bit on a damp makeup sponge and lightly dabbed it on the tips of my nails blending it upwards.  Facet is a totally gorgeous "grey mauve with gold and copper particles."  I did 2-3 coats via sponging it on.  I loved the way it looked alone but I knew it needed something else.  Insert AH-HA moment!  Girly Bits Love Ya Beach!  I totally love this polish and am so glad I have a bottle of it (actually I wish I had 2 and hadn't given away my spare bottle).  This is the best beachy glitter polish in the world.  I used 2 coats of Love Ya Beach and finished with 1 layer of topcoat.  

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Summer of Untrieds Day 21: Girly Bits

OMG OMG...10 minutes until tomorrow!  I am writing up this post faster than I have ever written anything before so no chit chat tonight.  Here is day 21 of the Summer of Untried Challenge.  The theme is Girly Bits so I used 2 of the new beauties I recently got.  

*PRESS SAMPLE/PURCHASED BY ME*

Girly Bits: Shop, Llarowe, Overall Beauty, Harlow & Co., Mei Mei's Signatures,Femme Fatale, Foxy Fingertips, Rainbow Connection, Facebook, Instagram

I've used Girly Bits Get Weaponized on my index and middle fingers.  Get Weaponized is an amazing teal leaning blue holo with purple and blue shifting iridescent flakies.  WOW, so much more gorgeous in real life than I could ever have imagined.  I used 3 coats of Get Weaponized for full coverage.  Formula and application were great.  I then used Zoya Taylor as a base and Girly Bits Love Ya Beach on my ring, pinky and thumb nails.  I adore this gold, rose gold and teal glitter mix.  It's so completely beachy and relaxed yet glamorous at the same time.  I used 2 coats of Love Ya Beach and was very happy with the glitter payoff.  The glitter spread easily on my nails as well.  I finished with 1 layer of topcoat. 

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