I have no idea why I did this – it was something entirely improvised, and I’m not even sure if I was really using my brains at all when it happened. I was just looking through my polish box, and slapped on a white base (Wet n Wild Wild Shine ‘French White Creme’). I saw tape, and I figured I’d do stripes. I saw black (Wet n Wild Wild Shine ‘Black Creme’), and slapped that on over the tape. And as if that weren’t stupid enough, I saw fit to dot my nails with one, solitary dab of red (Wet n Wild Wild Shine ‘Red Red’).

Brains are overrated. Call me nuts, but I actually quite like it. Lines could be more uniform, but that’s what you get for working with tape rather than pre cut strips. I just need to let it set and clean up the edges before heading to work.

Too late for Memorial Day… too early for Independence Day. What’s the deal? Not sure. But I just felt like doing a red, white & blue look this week.

Sally Hansen Complete Care Extra Moisturizing 4-in-1 Treatment
Wet n Wild Wild Shine in French White Creme (449C)
Wet n Wild Wild Shine in Red Red (414A)
Sally Hansen Hard as Nails Xtreme Wear in Pacific Blue (420)

I decided to pick up a few more of the $0.99 Wet n Wild polishes, based on my success with the black polish. Using the white as a base for my marble, I noticed that it took two coats for an opaque application. Not too shabby, as I do prefer wearing at two coats of colour. On the down side, the brush was total crap. Nothing that a pair of scissors can’t fix, but still…

First off, the Urban Decay sale on HauteLook (affiliate link) is live! I’m currently humming and hawing over my cart, because I really did not anticipate having this kind of event to hit on such a small paycheck. Tight, tight budget for this one. C’est la vie or whatever. How many of you ladies out there are scoring swag at this sale? What are you hauling?

Now, it’s Monday, which means a new mani! Yaaaaay good times! This week’s nail look is brought to you by Sally Hansen Crackle Overcoat in Antiqued Gold, and Wet n Wild Wild Shine in Black Creme (424A).

Oh, pinky fingernail, how I miss thee. Please come back soon. Love, YOUR MAKER.

I must say, I am extremely impressed by the WnW polish. It applies perfectly opaque in one coat, the brush is nice, and the consistency of the polish is just plain fantastic. And for just a buck? You really can’t beat that.