31 Day Challenge - Day 23/24 Inspired by a Book/Movie

I decided to combine the two challenge days which I know isn't what you're supposed to do. It was a hard weekend pain wise and I didn't feel well enough to do my nails a lot so here we are! I was inspired by The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo trilogy and movies. The first book has been made into a movie both in Sweden and here in the U.S. All three books were turned into movies in Sweden, we just haven't made the next two in the states yet. I won't go into the books and movies too much. I will warn you that they are very intense and contain violence and language. The Swedish movies are quite graphic so if that bothers you I'd recommend not watching them. I had to close my eyes a lot. I'm not sure where to find the Swedish movies. They were put on my husband's computer and I don't know where they originally came from. I'm sure Google will know where they are. 

Ok, about the nails. I have never tried to freehand on my nails. It intimidates me and I didn't have the strength to attempt it this time (sitting hurts). I looked for stamps to represent the dragon and hornet but I don't have anything that worked. So, I just worked with the colors and then put a Swedish flag on my pinky. The fire nail turned out really cool though. ;)

If you're not familiar with the books, this is what each nail represents. Index Finger: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (I was going for a dragon scale look), Spirit Finger: The Girl who Played with Fire, Ring Finger: The Girl who Kicked the Hornet's Nest, and then the Swedish flag on my pinky to represent the setting of the books. I am sure that was very grammatically incorrect, please forgive me for that. 

Polishes Used:

Index Finger

Zoya Holy

Orly Mermaid Tale

Spirit Finger

Orly Liquid Vinyl

China Glaze Electrify

Ring Finger

China Glaze Concrete Catwalk

OPI Metallic 4 Life

Pinky

China Glaze Happy Go Lucky

China Glaze Flyin' High

Have you read the books or seen the movie(s)? What did you think of them? 

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-Mira

31 Day Challenge - Day 10 Gradient Nails

Gradients make a beautiful and unique manicure and they are pretty easy! All you need is a piece of makeup sponge a couple of polishes and you're good to go. So easy and it looks so fancy. I got Cult Nails new Top Coats in the mail a few days ago and I've been itching to try them out. Charlatan is my favorite so it won for today's look. I must say, the weather today was gloomy. I didn't have the light I needed to really show off this polish. Trust me when I say that this looks a lot better in person. 

For this look, I used two coats or Orly Liquid Vinyl. I then applied Cult Nails Charlatan onto a piece of makeup sponge and dabbed it on my nails. I applied Charlatan in three different coats. With each coat, I moved up closer to the tip creating a gradient effect. I sealed it in with Cult Nails Wicked Fast top coat.

 Charlatan is a top coat that is meant to be layered on top of a base color. It flashes from magenta to violet. The duochrome is intense. It's stunning. I wish I could have captured how amazing it really is.

Charlatan is from Cult Nail's newest release, The Deceptive Collection. All five polishes in this collection are beautiful but Charlatan is the one that stands out. It's an absolute must have in my book.

You can purchase Charlatan here. It's a limited edition and I wouldn't be surprised if it sells out quickly. 

What do you think? Do you already have Charlatan? If you don't, go get it. You'll be glad you did. =)

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-Mira