Vegas Nails
This is one of my favorite paint jobs since I started painting my fingernails again recently. (I had always kept my nails painted…until I had kids. I spent so much time with my fingers in mouths that I stopped painting my nails and just concentrated on toenails…until I discovered Julep.)
We took the kids on their first trip to Vegas over Xmas break and I decided that I needed something snazzy, so I started with a base coat of Julep “Nellie” and topped with Julep “Aviva.” No top coat! For just a two coat application, this paint job went without chips far longer than I expected – a full week. That’s what I love about Julep – it is absolutely the longest lasting polish I have encountered.
Those who know me in person have learned to expect a lot of fuchsia. Ever since I bought my “Furious Fuchsia” Challenger, I go to great lengths to get stuff that matches my car. Yes, I have been called RIDICULOUS on more than one occasion…but I LOVE fuchsia.
Have you painted them with the sparkle on only the tips? I’ve seen that a lot lately and it looks cool but I don’t know if I could paint that myself.
I haven’t been brave enough to try it…but I want to! I was thinking about trying it, using painter’s tape…
Painting the tips isn’t too hard, you just can’t by too much of a perfectionist. I also like doing one accent nail, like an extra sparkly glitter on just the ring finger. I don’t think my fingers have been without polish for well over a year. I paint them at least twice a week.
The best I’ve seen is a blending so painters tape would not work. Angie, how do you find the time to paint your nails twice a week?!!!
#1. I would rather be RIDICOULOUS vs. VAPID
#2. I pay attention whilst at the nail salon. I’ve observed the following tips: A fine/blunt paintbrush with a shot glass of acetone and a steady hand will give you all the French Manicure line you need etc..
Also a felt tip paint marker/ brush for anything super fancy.
#1 – HELL YES.