Nails of the Day - Fall Inspired Gradient

Southern California is gearing up for some 90+ degree temperatures this weekend and it feels like everyone is wishing for fall to come and cool things down. I am loving all the fall manicures being posted! If doing my nails is my grand gesture to the Lords of Autumnal Coolness, it is a sacrifice I'm willing to make. ESPECIALLY when I have seasonal cookie inspiration!

Mr Husband made my favorite cookies in the universe this week: pumpkin chocolate chip! They're so dense, moist and full of pumpkin spice.  My Julep September Maven box had a the perfect compliment to such a rich treat.

  

I started off with a base of Julep Candace (one coat for the accent nails and two for the others). On the accent nails, I put down one coat of LynnBDesigns Millie.  After that dried, I sponged Julep Zoe from the tip to about halfway down and Julep Hilary just at the tip of all the nails.

The cookie was promptly consumed after this photo

MY BOOTY! Lacquer Wizard Under the Sea

Well, it's my treasured booty, not my bOOty.
I won from the most talented Lacquer Wizard! It's spectacular! Her wonderful Under the Sea! It did NOT disappoint!
When i got it I opened the package with shaking hands (as many may have felt when something like this amazing comes to you) and weeped with joy beholding this gorgeous potion for my digits! It is hot pink hex, red square, small orange square, and teal stars! I had done a few different manis with this polish, one that was a skittles of purple and blue, which I liked, but didn't really show off the teal stars. So, I thought well... What IS under the sea? GREEN STUFF! So, I used Barielle's Polished Princess with accent nail Myrza's Meadow. Well, Ariel was a princess, and she was under the sea.... So....
I didn't let the Barielle dry long enough apparently, because there is some shrinking from the Seche. Poo. I still loved how it looked.

Madame, I hope I did it justice, as I really don't know how anyone can capture the insanity of beauty that is this polish. I am in love with it, and many others need it get it!

Check out Lacquer Wizard's blog and Facebook to see her other spectacular creations. Congrats on such a great polish!

Rachel