Sunset Polka Dots

I wanted to do a nail design with a sunset color scheme to it. I tried a gradient before and it didn't work out, it looked more like color blocks and I didn't like it so much soooo...here's a different angle. My base coat is China Glaze in Peachy Keen. I used 2 coats. I then used the Konad plate m79 for the polka dots. I just used the dark purple special Konad polish for this. I did a top coat of Seche Vite because I didn't want the dots to come off when I did the chevron tips. For the tips I used Big Spender by Essie followed by a few more layers of topcoat. I debated over adding a silver glitter stripe at the bottom of the chevron tips but ultimately sleep won out. :)

Starry Nights!!

I really liked the story behind the Ruffian manicure and how it was inspired by the moon and the night. I'm a night owl so I felt it suited me. :) For the "moon" I used Pure Ice in Silver Mercedes and then for the "sky" I used Essie in Midnight Cami. Now I know traditionally these have a matte finish but I'm not really into matte so much and like the glossier wet looks so I did not use a matte topcoat. I wanted it to have a little more to it so I used the stars/fireworks on Konad stamp plate m14 with the white Konad special polish and also added a rhinestone to each nail. The original design was to have the rhinestone in the center of the largest star but my rhinestones were too big for that...so I just added them to one spot on the nail. I really liked this one!!!