Friday, November 29, 2013

Chevrons: Round 2!

So I attempted a chevron trick on my nails last week and it was a demi-fail, but I wanted to redeem myself by trying again. The good news is that Chevrons: Round 2 was a success!

aka Bailey, Chevron nails, Revlon Raisin Rage
And there's no bad news! So that's cool, right? No one needs bad news the day after Thanksgiving. 

I was trying to choose which 3 colors to use for this chevron mani, and was having a tough time deciding. Trying to go for something autumnal, I grabbed my Revlon bottle of Raisin Rage, which is a shimmer-free, raisiny burgundy shade. That's when I said, "Oh day-um. There's a color scheme right there!"

See?

Raisin Rage, Revlon, nail polish


So I decided to use the Revlon bottle of polish as my inspiration, and gathered a gold and a black polish too:

Revlon Raisin Rage, Big Spender Nina Ultra Pro, Revlon Stiletto, nail polish
I followed the exact same steps that I took last week, except this time I gave the base color (gold) more time to dry before applying the chevron nail decals. I also did some de-sticking of the decals before placing them on my nails - meaning that I first stuck the decal strip to the back of my hand a couple of times to remove some of the stickiness. This gave me a better chance of not ripping up my base color when I went to remove the decal from my nails.

Chevron nails, burgundy, gold, black, nail polish

The gold polish that I used - Big Spender by Nina Ultra Pro - isn't the same "yellow-gold" as the gold on the bottle of Revlon polish, so it's a slightly different look. But I don't actually own any yellow-gold polishes - guess it's not my favorite color.

aka Bailey, Chevron nails, burgundy, gold, black, nail polish



And speaking of Big Spender, I'm OBSESSED with the brush that comes with this polish.  It's like it was MADE for my fingernails. See here for diagrams and illustrations of exactly what I mean.

aka Bailey, Chevron nails, burgundy, gold, black, nail polish



If you want to order some of your own chevron nail decals, I ordered mine from Inspired Nails. (Not an affiliate link... what do I look like? Some sort of professional??)

aka Bailey, Chevron nails, burgundy, gold, black, nail polish, Revlon


I am satisfied with how these came out, and they made a fine addition to my Thanksgiving outfit. 

Chevron nails, burgundy, gold, black, nail polish










What did you rock on your nails for the holiday? I'd love to see! And now that Thanksgiving is out of the way, we can officially move on to Christmasy nails without shame. I'ma deck the shit out of my halls nails. WHO IS WITH ME?

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26 comments:

  1. You're so talented! What a perfect holiday look for nails. I love the gold stripe.

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  2. Love that you used the polish bottle for inspiration! And I'm definitely with you! I've been ready for Thanksgiving to hurry up and get here so I can move on to Christmas. haha

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  3. Cute nail design!

    Visiting from Friday Fancies link up!

    xo, tasha
    twenty-something blog
    Enter to Win a $30 Four Seasons Accessories Gift Card!

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  4. this looks so good! i love the chevron look and the color pairing!

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  5. Love this color combo and you did a great job on the chevron! Looks great!

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  6. Love the way these turned out! You did a wonderful job!

    So thrilled to have found you through the Collective Hop! Excited to be your newest GFC follower! :)

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  7. Those are awesome! I wish I could do cool nail art. And I love everything chevron so those are just extra great.

    New follower from the collective!

    xoxo Jenny
    sprinklesandsundresses.blogspot.com

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  8. Super cute nails! Love the color combo.
    xoxo

    www.cakeandcouture.com

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  9. So cute! YAY FOR DE-STICKING BUT NOT SO MUCH DE-STICKING SO THE STRIPS STILL ACTUALLY STICK! Hmmm…that doesn't sound like the greatest cheer but it will have to do. Haha! I'm happy they worked better the second time around! I only have a few strips left so I'm thinking about ordering another pack.

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  10. oh my goodness, how cute are these. Totally obsessed. xo

    www.fashboulevard.com

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  11. Wow. I admire your patience. They look so cool!

    Rosebud

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  12. Oooh they look SO GOOD! I must say, I'm very impressed by your steady hand, girl!

    xo

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  13. Hey! Just saw your comment on Cupcakes & Cashmere about not being able to find a light chambray shirt... try Old Navy! I got both my light and dark one online from them and I love :)

    http://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/search.do?searchText=chambray

    Hope this helps!

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    1. Wow, thanks so much for taking the time to send this to me!! I really appreciate it!! You wouldn't believe how hard it's been to locate one of these shirts that doesn't have any random embroidery or studs on it. Thanks again, checking Old Navy right noooow! ;)

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  14. I would look amazing on longer nails, but still - love it!

    Brigita,
    http://lostinpattern.blogspot.com/

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    1. Hah! Yes, most nail polish looks would look best on long nails - but unfortunately we can't all grow our nails long and luxurious! The shape of my nail beds make it simply impossible. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go cry in a corner about my tiny little nails. ;)

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  15. Your nail art always looks amazing... even when you consider it to be a "demi-fail". I can never get chevrons right. You definitely nailed it here! No pun intended. Ha.

    XO,
    SWEATshirt DRESSshirt

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    1. Aww, thanks girrrrl! I'd be terrible at the chevron if there weren't nail decals involved to help me out. #TreatYoSelf and get some!! This is actually a really quick mani to do, if you have the stickers :)

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    2. That's true! All this time I've been using painter's tape, and cutting my own patterns. Yeah... that's not working too well. Ha.

      Also, thanks for the sweet comment you left about my blog re-design! I found the layout on Pinterest, and modified it to my liking. They actually have a lot of free ones on there. Just type in what you want, and be sure to include the keyword "free". If you find one you like and need help installing, just email me! :) I've been meaning to email you with different sites that can help you with html, and styling your page... but just haven't had time! Trying to be involved with all aspects of social media, and trying to post at least 3x a week can be exhausting... I also just got a job to top it off. LOL

      Also, I really like the idea of wrapping presents for your parents with parcel paper and hemp string! Such a rustic/pretty look! I bet they will love that!

      XO,
      SSDS

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    3. Also, I laughed when I read #TreatYoSelf. I think I need to start using that phrase more often!

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    4. Oh gosh yeah my chevrons would be pretty bootleg if I tried to cut the tape myself haha - I'm not that skilled!! I haven't forgotten about your offer to help me with my html, thank you so much for these tips! One of these days I'll #TreatMySelf to a new layout ;)

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  16. Looks great! Cute for a holiday party!

    http://chelseypatti.blogspot.com

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  17. super cute nails! I love those colors together! And that gold polish really pops!

    Navy Wifey Peters @ Submarine Sunday Link Party

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