Sparkly ombre sea nails

I would like to start this post by giving myself a tiny pat on the back. It's not often I blow my own trumpet, but I honestly didn't think I could achieve something like this with my eye sight.

Here's what I used:

l-r, in order of application: Barry M mint green, 17 Cosmetics, China Glaze flyin' high, Kiko Frozen Lacquer in 04, Angelica multi coloured glitter, Claire's multi coloured glitter with stars.

I applied 2 coats of Barry M Mint Green, then I used the sponging technique. You can easily find several tutorials on YouTube. For easier, more controllable application, I cut out a piece from a make up sponge, rather than the whole width of the sponge.
From the Claire's polish I only picked up the little stars as I had already applied a glitter polish, on the tips only, fading up towards the cuticles.
It may not be professional but it absolutely does the job for me!

Have you used this technique yourself? Do you like my version?

Lil

my SJP hair accessory box

Being one that never wastes anything, always recycles everything and likes a bit of DIY...I give you my most recent brain fart.
A couple of weeks ago I treated myself to a little something which came with the most adorable and colorful box. It seemed too cute to just throw away so I kept it in hope to reuse it for something.
The day after I went to look for a hair band in my hair accessory box and as usual had to take everything out to find it and take it out. My little colourful cupcake box then sprung back to mind and hey presto! a new idea was there.
I used pieces of a cereal box to reinforce the sidex and lid where it was bending so it would keep rigid, and opened one of the corners of the front lid panel so I can open it without having to hold it down.


Plus I browsed through a magazine and picked out a few images I liked thinking about making a little collage to stick under the lid to "prettyfy" it a bit...but then just ended up using the ad for the new SJP fragrance. I used tape to stick it to the lid so if I find an image I like more, or get sick of that one, I can replace it and have a brand new box.
ET VOILA ! A new wider box which will allow me to look for something without having to take everything out every time!
What do you guys think? Pretty? Waste of time? Bleurgh?

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