Galaxy Nails

Hey everyone!

Today I have some nail art for you! This was actually going to be more than just galaxy nails, they were going to be galaxy cat nails. Unfortunately, the idea didn't really work out so I just stuck with doing just the galaxy. I'll probably try to do it again because who doesn't like galaxy cats lol.

Although I will say that it's a first for me doing a dark galaxy nail. I really like them, so let's check them out!

For these nails, I used Sinful Colors Black on Black as the base color. For the colors of the galaxy I used Sinful Colors Rise and Shine, Snow Me White, Cream Pink, and Amethyst, an unnamed Color Club polish, and China Glaze Fairy Dust. 

I used the same method as my other galaxy nails that I did during the 31 Day Challenge. Instead of using a makeup sponge, I used q-tips instead. I feel like the q-tips gave it more of a galaxy feel than with using a sponge.

Even though this is my second time doing galaxy nails, I really like these. You really can't mess up galaxy nails and they're so simple to do. I'm going to try doing those galaxy cat nails though even if they will look like crap lol. 

What do you think of these nails? Do you prefer dark or light galaxy nails?

Thanks for reading!

BPS Galaxy Nail Wraps

Hello everyone! This is my first post of the New Year!

Today, I have a review of these galaxy nail wraps that were sent to me by the Born Pretty Store.

This is my first time ever trying out nail wraps, but I think I did okay for my first try. There were a few minor setbacks on my part, which I'll get to in a few. I need more practice using them, but it wasn't bad using them for the first time.

The nail wraps come in a sheet with 14 nail wraps on them. I like this because you can use the extras left over to use as an accent nail or use them if you messed up on a certain nail.

They're also really sparkly, which was a nice added touch to these wraps. I also didn't realize this, but they actually glow in the dark. I wish I captured this, but I unfortunately didn't.

The instructions for these wraps were pretty simple. I didn't have a hard time following them at all. All you have to do is select the size that fits best on your nails, file the excess, and then finish with a top coat.

The one thing that I wished it said on the instructions was to take the plastic film off of the wraps before applying. I found this out the hard way when I already had them on and I had to pick the plastic off when they were on my nails. Make sure and do that before you do anything else.

The wraps were very easy to apply. They were also pretty transparent. You can see my nail through the wraps, which I'm on the fence about. I wish they were a little more opaque like the design on my accent nail.

The only problem that I really had with the wraps was the sizing since my nails are on the small side. These were a bit wide on my nails, so I had to test each wrap to see where they would fit best. The sides were lifting off a bit from the width on my nails. I had to take them off the next day because it was bothering me so much.

The backing on the wraps were pretty sticky and stuck on while I was filing the excess off. I had a bit of trouble with the filing as you can see with the accent nail (oops!), but it's nothing too major for me.

The main problem on my part was the top coat. I saw that the wraps were coming up a bit on my nails, so I added another layer of top coat. Bad move on my part. After the second coat, they started to come up even more. I would suggest applying only one layer of top coat for the wraps. Removing the plastic afterwards also helped with this problem.

I wished the wraps had lasted longer on my nails, but I would use them again. I think they're more suited for accent nails and special occasions. Despite my first time using nail wraps, I liked these nail wraps and would definitely get them in the future.

You can get these galaxy nail wraps for $2.39 and other nail art supplies at the Born Pretty Store. I would definitely recommend these wraps, especially for special occasions and accent nails. You can also use the coupon code SHBQ10 for an extra 10% off your entire purchase. Do you like these galaxy nail wraps?

Thanks for reading!

*This product was provided to me for my honest review*

31DC2013 Day 19: Galaxy

Hello everyone!

Today's prompt is galaxy nails. This is actually my first time ever doing them, and I'm very pleased with the results! I think it looks awesome. Although, I had to literally write down the color order for the colors used in this design and what order to do them in. It got complicated for a minute haha. 

The first time that I did it on the nail, I messed up completely and forgot what order I did the colors in. The second time I got it down. Here are the results!

Colors Used:
Zoya's Shivon (base color)
Sinful Colors Starfish
Wet n Wild's Tickled Pink
Color Club's Take Me to Your Chateau
Sinful Colors Let's Meet
NYC's Mulberry Street
Wet n Wild's French White Creme (dots and stars)
China Glaze's Fairy Dust

Natural light

For these galaxy nails, I first painted one coat of Zoya's Shivon as my base color. Once that dried, I ripped up pieces of a makeup sponge. If you don't want to rip up a new one, grab an old one that you've used before (for gradients or if you use it for your makeup) and rip that up. That way you're saving up on your materials and not wasting up a new one. 

Next, I put a couple drops of polish onto a scrap piece of paper. Then, I grabbed a piece of the makeup sponge with some tweezers (you can do this by hand as well) and dip it into the polish. Lightly dab the color onto the nail. Dabbing it on too heavily will mess it up and leave you with blobs of polish on the nail. To avoid this, dab the sponge a few times on the scrap piece of paper. Repeat with all the colors. If needed, you can go over again with the colors on certain spots.

Natural light

After you've dabbed all the colors onto the nail, with a dotting tool or detail brush, make small dots onto the nail. For the stars, I made dots into a cross and connected them to make the stars. If you want the stars to have that point, use a detail/striper brush and make the points. Finally, I added China Glaze's Fairy Dust for some sparkle and to give it more of the galaxy look. If you want, you can add a top coat for some extra shine.

With flash

Natural light

I think these turned out great for my first time! I'll definitely be doing more galaxy nails in the future. I might try out a darker version.

What do you think of this design? Tomorrow is water marble (oh boy!) I'm nervous for those!

Until next time!