Tortoiseshell Toes

Inspiration: Lily Allen's Tortoiseshell Tips on page 30 of the March/April 2015 issue of Nail It!

Products: Square Hue Ipanema, Lakur Pence by the Pound

Thoughts: I have never swirled colors onto my nail, so I thought I would try my toes first.  I am glad I did because this was an epic fail.

Ri-Yonce

Inspiration: Betsey Johnson: Ri-Yonce on page 32 of the July/August 2014 issue of Nail It!

Products: Square Hue Ala Moana, Sprout Purple Reign, foil in Cracked Gold

Thoughts: This is only loosely based on the tutorial in the current issue of Nail It! magazine.  Instead of using gold leaf, I opted for foil, which is easier to place.  I also left off the gold dots.  I really love how the gold stands out from the blue in a very summery way.  Only my thumbs were long enough to paint the undersides, and I have a feeling the underside polish is going to bug me.

Bikini Beach

Inspiration:  Color

Products: Essie Bobbing for Baubles, Square Hue Wailea, Finger Paints Art Nouv-Yellow, Deborah Lippmann Defying Gravity, Julep Olivia

Thoughts: These muted hues made for a rather fun summer look - a good alternative to bright neons.  I do have to say, though, that I am very disappointed with this Square Hue polish (the tan).  This was my second time using it after getting it last month, and the polish in the bottle is forming an wonderful gradient as the dye all sinks to the bottom and it won't mix no matter how much I roll it.

Maui Toes

Inspiration:  Square Hue June Box

Products: Square Hue Wailea, Ka'ahumanu, and Ala Moana

Thoughts: I signed up for Square Hue simply for this box, which was the first ever Reader's Choice box with voting through Nail It! magazine, because I wanted to see which colors were chosen.  The colors are way different than what is pictured on the info card, but Ka'ahumanu (the solid color on my toes) was my favorite.  However, I found the formula to be rather runny. This was also my first time trying the Saran wrap technique, and I am not quite sure if I did something wrong or it just didn't quite work with such a thin formula.