hats off to the TOP COAT!

so i've been using China Glaze Fast Forward top coat and i just wasn't thrilled about it. it has almost ruined a couple of my very favorite leopard manicures and it has been known to give me some bubbles from time to time. and i don't know where they got the name Fast Forward from, because it happens to be on the slow side, in my opinion. anywho-hats off to ColorClub 0-60 Speedy TopCoat. it's my new favorite topper. with an easy, smooth application, non-horrible smell, and super fast dry time, ColorClub rocks my world as of late. also, i've just started using another of their top coats, Vivid color intensifying top coat, and it performs as promised...you can see in my 'feeling blue' post.

so the next top coat i'm going to try is probably the Revlon Quick Dry top coat...it's available in drugstores and i've read on quite a few other blogs that it is out of this world for the price.

until then-

ColorClub 0-60 Speedy TopCoat

color changing leopard, baby!

greetings! today i've got one of my personal favorites, the leopard mani! i used 3 coats Wet n Wild in Gray's Anatomy to opacity. then used Sally Hansen HD polish in shade #16 Laser to make my leopard spots. i used LA Colors Art Deco polish in black to outline the spots. i topped the spots with China Glaze Fast Forward top coat for a glossy finish.

Wet n Wild in Gray's Anatomy, Sally Hansen HD color in Laser, L.A. Colors Art Deco in Black

leopard's Coat Azure

good morning! today i have my second leopard print for you, this time as a pedi. i absolutely love this color combination...so i might have to stick with it for a week. first i used 2 coats (opaque) Essie in Coat Azure, a wonderful, moody, creamy blue. then i used my recently hauled Sally Hansen Nail Art Pen in Gold to make leopard spots all over my toes. i used my L.A. Colors nail art pen in Black to outline the gold, and topped it with China Glaze Fast Forward Top Coat. i adore the depth of the Coat Azure, it makes this look work for summertime.

Leopard Spots! Pedi with Essie Coat Azure, Sally Hansen Nail Art Pen in Gold, and L.A. Colors in black

SoBe leopard mani madness

let's start off with the fact that i'm head over heels for this manicure (especially considering this is my first attempt at the ever-popular leopard mani). i started with 1 coat Sally Hansen HD Nailcolor in shade #03 Pixel Pretty, and then made spots using Sally Hansen Insta-Dri in shade #460 Snappy Sorbet. i made black outlines around the spots using L.A. Colors Art Deco in black, and topped it with China Glaze Fast Forward Top Coat. i'm pleased as punch with the results...the color is deep and the top coat made it super shiny. it reminds me of a Marc Jacobs bag i really wanted a couple of seasons ago.

Sally Hansen HD in Pixel Pretty, Sally Hansen Insta-Dri in Snappy Sorbey, L.A. Colors Black