Reader's Choice ~ NY Summer Hot Green & Cult Nails Happy Ending

Happy Monday Tuesday dolls! I apologize for the reader's choice mani being a day late, but I spent the weekend back home in SC for my ten year high school reunion. I had lots of fun hanging out with old friends and didn't get back home until after midnight on Sunday. Needless to say, I struggled at work yesterday and did not feel like doing my nails until about 10pm. The good news is that KBShimmer Don't Teal Anyone held up perfectly except for minor tipwear and visible growth at the cuticle.

Onto what I'm wearing now, NY Summer Hot Green was the winner of last week's poll with 55% of the votes. Hot Green is a bright, grass green jelly with a smooth formula. It dries a bit darker on the nail than the bottle, but I like the look. I haven't created a jelly sandwich in awhile, so I had all sorts of glitter combinations in my mind for this one. I decided on adding a coat of Cult Nails Happy Ending, a multi-colored shard glitter. The formula on Happy Ending was a little weird; it seemed to have a lot of base and I had to dab on the glitter. Because of the nature of shards, you have to make sure they are all flat on the nail. For the jelly sandwich, I layered one thick coat of Hot Green, a thick coat of Happy Ending, followed by another coat of Hot Green. I did a lot of typing at work today, so please excuse the tipwear in the photos below.

I love Hot Green, but I'm not crazy over the jelly sandwich. Happy Ending is cool, but it's not really my type of glitter. This combo definitely looks like something we would see on the indie market.

For this week's poll, I have three turquoises/teals for you. Please take a second to vote and the poll will be open until Saturday, September 29.

Vintage Velvet, Victoriana, Turquoise & Caicos

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Guest Post over on Luv My Lacquer

Hey dolls! I just wanted to let you all know that I have a guest post over on Luv My Lacquer today. Jess is pretty amazing and I was thrilled when she asked me to provide a post as she spends time with her precious new arrival, Gabby. The jelly sandwich I came up with is pretty epic and probably one of my favorites thus far! Please head over to her blog to check out the guest post and the polishes I used for this look.

Polish Days ~ Jelly Sandwich

Hey dolls! I have joined an awesome group of nail bloggers who will be doing a themed manicured once a month in an event called Polish Days, which was organized by Polly Polish. This month's theme is the jelly sandwich. My long-term readers already know that I love a great jelly sandwich, so I was really excited about this theme. During my blogging hiatus last month, I heard about these awesome, inexpensive jelly polishes by New York Summer ($1.50-$2). A polish friend from a facebook group hooked me up with a bunch of them, so I knew I wanted to use one from this brand.

I started with two coats of New York Summer Hot Baby Blue, which applied with no issues. Next, I added two coats of Spoiled Trust Fund Baby. I had some difficulties getting the glitter in Trust Fund Baby onto my nails because the clear base was very thick and had to resort to the dabbing method. Finally, I added one more coat of Hot Baby Blue.

I love the way this jelly sandwich turned out! The color combination of glitters in Trust Fund Baby accented Hot Sky Blue perfectly.

Here are the other jellies I have from New York Summer. I love that these come in a larger variety of colors than just your typical pink, purple, and orange jellies. These can be found on Transdesign or at some local beauty supply stores.

Check out the links below for the other ladies who are participating in Polish Days!

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  Alexis
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  Alyssa
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  Ariane
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  Carolina
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  Cassie
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  Charlotte
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  Chiro
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  Chrissy
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  Christina
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  Deborah
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  Emily
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  Emma
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  Esther
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  Haitch
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  Heidi
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  Inky
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  Ishah
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  Jasmine
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  Jen (NPP)
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  Jenny
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  Julie
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  Karine
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  Kat
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  Keisha
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  Kerrie
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  Lani
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  Laura
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  Lynn
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  Mara
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  Melissa
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  Mihaela
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  Pris
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  Sabine
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  Sabrina
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  Salla
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  Sophia
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  Stephanie
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  Susy
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  Wendy

Pink Wednesday ~ WnW Jelly Sandwich

Happy hump day dolls! Today I'm wearing a pink jelly sandwich that was inspired by Tamala, a polish friend. I started with two coats of Wet N Wild How I Met Your Magenta, a pink jelly that is filled with gold shimmer. Next, I added one coat of Wet N Wild Party of Five Glitters and another layer of How I Met Your Magenta.

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I love the way this turned out! I've been wanting Pretty & Polished Chelsea Chelsea Bling Bling for awhile, but I never seemed to be quick enough when it came to purchasing it. When Tamala got CCBB, she compared it to the combo above. I had no idea that How I Met Your Magenta was a jelly. I immediately went to Walgreens and picked this shade up for $.99. While the shades of pink are a little different, it satisfies me for now. Hope you all are having a great week so far!