NOTD: Revlon's Minted - Ongles du jour: Minted de Revlon

Hi,

For my nail of the day, I used Revlon's Minted, a milky light green with bluish undertones. It is similar to OPI's Mermaid's tears, only lighter.

This color is so fresh and great for Spring and Summer because it looks really nice on tanned skin and darker skintones, but I'm pretty sure it would be equally beautiful during winter time and on fair skin. Try it out!

I like imagining that this is typically the kind of color that a nymph, a naïad or an aquatic goddess would wear!

The color was opaque in two coats, the polish spread evenly and dried quickly. A few bubbles formed but they were eradicated by Sèche Vite's topcoat.

Enjoy!

Photo 1:   Revlon's Minted (#028)

Photo 2:   OPI's Mermaid's tears (Pirates of the Caribbean collection)

Bonjour!

Aujourd'hui j'ai utilisé Minted de Revlon sur mes ongles (J'ai tellement aimé la couleur que je l'ai appliquée sur les ongles de mes orteils aussi!). C'est une très belle couleur, d'un vert bleuté clair et laiteux. Ce vernis ressemble à Mermaid's tears de OPI, mais il est plus clair d'un ton environ.

Minted est une couleur très fraîche et parfaite pour le printemps et l'été car très flatteuse pour les peaux bronzées et foncées, mais je suis certaine que ce vernis est également magnifique en hiver et sur les peaux claires.

J'aime imaginer que c'est une couleur que porterait une nymphe, une naïade ou une déesse aquatique!

Le vernis était opaque et uniforme en deux couches au séchage rapide. Quelques petites bulles se sont formées durant le temps de séchage mais elles ont été éliminées par le topcoat de Sèche Vite.

I finally got my hands on The Holy Grail of topcoats: Sèche Vite

Hi,

Sèche Vite topcoat isn't a legend, it really works! Not only does it dry polish quicker than most topcoats, but it really smoothes it out and provides incredible shine.

Apparently it also eliminates the small bubbles that form in many white based polishes, but I haven't experienced that little miracle yet because the polish I used Sèche Vite on today doesn't bubble, thank you Mermaid's tears by OPI.

I hate those bubbles that seem to appear no matter all the techniques I have tried, such as not shaking the bottle of polish but roling it instead, applying thin layers and letting each one dry properly etc.
My next mani will have to be with one of my polishes that I love but that has an uneasy application and tends to emprison those annoying little bubbles: OPI's Mod about you.

I hope Sèche Vite will solve my Mod about you problem... We'll see!

Nail design 2: Abstract French mani

Hi guys,

Here is another easy nail design with a French twist! Follow the steps if you want to try it out.

1) Place in  front of you everything you will be needing (basecoat, 2 nail polishes of your choice, topcoat, orangewood stick + remover for cleanup)

2) Apply your basecoat and let it dry a few minutes

3) Apply your base color,  2 coats of it, letting each one dry a couple of minutes. I used OPI's beautiful Classic from the Designer Series (OPI DS). I love that color and the holographic effect it has!

4) With the other nail polish you chose for this mani, paint the tip of your nail. You can do it freehanded or use a French manicure stencil sticker, it's up to you and your dexterity!

4) No it's time for some polka dotting!
Place a drop of the polish you chose for your French tip on a sheet of paper, dip your dotting tool in it and start placing dots on your nails. I did 3 dots on each nail (lengthwise) and stopped right above the French tip. The polish I chose is OPI's Mermaid's tears, a beautiful dusty turquoisy-green polish from the Pirates collections. Love that color!

5) Once the polka dots are dry, take the polish you used as a base color and place a drop of it on your sheet of paper. Dip your dotting tool/bobby pin in the drop and place a very small polka dot in the center of the already existing dots on your nails.

6) Apply your topcoat after a couple of minutes of drying time and you are redy to go!

Hope you enjoyed this!