Showing posts with label Purple. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Purple. Show all posts

My First (Reasonably Successful) Attempt at Purple Gradient Nails

Here are some pictures of purple gradient-style nail polish that I tried out earlier today. I have finals this week so naturally I am finding many things to do as a (not so productive) alternative to studying =P
 I think this is a really fun and not too difficult way of spicing your nails up a bit without having to go to a nail salon or glue on false nails! Once I have more practice with this technique I will post a tutorial on it, either a picture tutorial on here or a video tutorial in my YouTube channel.

One word of warning when trying nails like this: basically, you are layering bands of nail polish further and further down your nail so that the tip has about 8 coats of nail polish on it by the time you are done. Make sure you have enough time to let it dry completely because even though the top layer feels dry, the under layers are still squishy and prone to smudging! As well, I recommend using a fast drying top coat to help speed up the process. I have a review on my favorite nail top coat of all time coming soon!
I'm pretty happy with how these nails turned out for a first try! Let me know what you think. Thank you so much for stopping by. Have a beautiful day!
xoxo, Caitlin

Purple Smokey Eyes using MAC and Sleek

Here is a look I did a couple of weeks ago. I really liked how it turned out so I decided I should share it on my blog. I am going to try and include more information about my YouTube videos on my blog from now on!


Here is a list of the products I used:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
MAC Eyeshadow in Beautiful Iris and Naked Lunch
Sleek Original Palette
MAC Pigment in Grape
Urban Decay 24/7 Pencil Eyeliner in Lust
L'oreal Voluminous Mascara
ELF Blush in Pink Please
Stila Silk Shimmer Gloss in Kitten



I hope you enjoy the video! This look would be great if you are going out for an evening dinner or to a nightclub. I like doing bold dramatic looks like this even if I don't always wear them out because it is so fun to play around with makeup!


Thank you so much for stopping by my blog! Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
xoxo, Caitlin