Random Nails of the Day

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With all of the reviews I do, I hardly have time to share the manicures I actual wear during the day.  I figured I could group them all together and share them here once and a while.  I got this idea from my friend Jen at AggiesDoItBetter.com.  This is collection of manicures that I actual wore for the day during the past month that haven't been posted on my blog or social media yet.  Usually, these photos get tossed into a folder on my phone for times when I don't have anything new to post.    But they want to be seen!  So let's give them their own time in the spotlight :)

Disclaimer...some of these polishes may be older, limited edition, discontinued or otherwise hard to find.  I apologize if you fall in love with something and have a hard time finding it.  But by checking out these makers, I am sure you will see something you will love even if you can't find one of these specific polishes.  Get ready for #notd spam!

Teal holographic skittlette mani

Hey all!

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I have a quick little post tonight about my awesome #notd (nails of the day).  I just threw this together at the last minute and was very pleased with the results.  Usually, I would just share this on my Instagram page but I felt it was totally cool enough for it's own blog post.

The base is a beautiful blue leaning teal linear holographic from Dainty Digits Nail Polish called "As Blue As Neptune".  This was my first time reviewing/trying this brand and so far, I am a fan.  Just two coats and it was completely opaque, great formula.  My textured pinkie bling is Misslyn Satellite War which is a silver based texture with green and teal glitters sprinkled in.  This is one of my favorite textured polishes.  Thanks, Lotte, for sending it to me all the way from Germany!

Normally, I would have added some stamping and been done.  But I decided to try out some of water slide decals from KBShimmer.  These have a clear background with a silvery grey delicate design.  It looks raised but I don't feel any bumpiness when the top coat is applied.  These Silver Lacy Swirl Water Decals come in a single sheet which you can cut out the sizes you need for you nails.  I used it on four nails for this manicure and only used up 1/4 of the sheet.  (Obviously, my nails are small so if you have longer nails you will get less uses out of the sheet)

Well, I thoroughly enjoyed this mani and it is the type of nail art I wear the most often.  Skittlette all the nails!  I just love them,  If you want to see more of my skittlette manicures, just check out my tag on Instagram #McSkittlette.  

I hope you have a lovely week!

- Amy McG aka McPolish

*products provided by the maker for honest review*

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Born Pretty Store - 3D Feather Nail Stickers

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I have a little bit of easy nail art to share with you today.  I have reviewed some nail art supplies from Born Pretty Store here before.  There are tons of items to choose from and many of them make adding a little flare to your nails super easy.  Nail stickers are one of them.  To be honest, I had never used nail stickers before.  The ones that I had seen in the stores and nail shops all seemed too thick on the nail and a little tacky.  So, I was pleasantly surprised when I used these feather stickers from Born Pretty Store.  Not only were they the easiest to apply nail art item ever, but they looked elegant!  I was anticipating these 3D stickers to be bulky and it be very obvious that there was a sticker on my nail.  But no!   I can't even make out the edges of the clear sticker base in my mani.  I did use a shimmery base color which probably helped.  If I had used a shiny creme polish, you might have been able to see the outline of the base more.  These get an A+ in my book.