I’m SO excited to show you how my “red” prompt for @clairestelle8 June Nail Challenge came out! These are some bad ass red ombre nails blinged out with silver foil, silver spikes and studs, and red rhinestones and caviar beads – oh my!
For the base I first put down two coats of Sally Hansen Triple Shine Redflection and let that dry. Then using a makeup sponge I created an ombré of red glitter, to red, to pink. The pink didn’t come out very bright since my base was so dark, but I like the subtlety of this gradient. Next just for a little added touch I put one coat of a holographic silver glitter on my ring finger as an accent.
Then finally the last step for the base, I applied a layer of topcoat and set in pieces of Born Pretty Store Silver Nail Art Foils. I really LOVE these foils and the value is terrific. After doing all 10 nails for this manicure you literally can’t tell I used any at all – these pots are going to last forever!
Last I added a bunch of studs, rhinestones and caviar beads. The two larger studs are custom-made by gluing different studs together using a stroke of brush-on nail resin. To place the studs, spikes, and rhinestones I also used the brush on nail resin because it really holds – much better than a top coat ever could! But for the caviar beads I did use regular topcoat to ensure nothing would show in the photographs – goes without saying they didn’t last long, right?!? 😉 Let me know if you would rock this look!
Bad Ass Redflection – Get The Look
For this look I used:
- Sinful Colors – Ruby Glisten
- Sally Hansen – Redflection (triple shine)
- China Glaze – Under the Boardwalk
- KBShimmer – Dust in the Bottle (ring finger)
- Born Pretty Store – Gold & Silver Nail Art Foil 12 Pieces
- Born Pretty Store – 3.5 mm Cone Spike Studs
- Scrap-booking studs from Michael’s (unknown brand)
- Cheeky – Nail Art Rhinestone 5 Wheel Bundle (used medium red rhinestones)
- Catalina – Bottled Caviar/Plastic Ball Beads
- New York Color – Classy-Glassy
- Make-up sponge
- Craft Tweezers
- Dotting tool (dipped in water to place stones, studs and beads)
- IBD – 5 Second Brush-On Gel Resin
Picture Credit: From Madrid with Blush
Be a Bad Ass
You can get almost all of the accessories I used in the manicure from the Born Pretty Store (even those listed as other brands), including these awesome silver and gold nail foils for just $5.53! A serious steal for 12 pots – 6 of each color. The foils are really easy to apply and all you need is a regular top coat. Want to get blingy? Use my awesome discount code, BCKW10 to get 10% off your entire order. Shipping is always free and ships within 24 hours.
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