Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Summer Solstice

Hello ladies,

I have a cheerful solar inspired manicure to share with you today. I created this look with Nubar Mellow Yellow and 2010 to celebrate the Summer Solstice.

With Konad pastel orange special polish, I stamped the sun image from Bundle Monster plate BM01. I placed a golden rhinestone in the center of each sun. Considering the latitude and longitude lines on a globe, I striped a band with the fine brush in the 14K Nail Art Pen. I often think of my Australian friends experiencing very different weather! There are two coats of 2010 at the tips. The flakies are more visible in person than in photos. I love how 2010 makes my tips aglow.












It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance.

I wish every shade of yellow applied as well as Mellow Yellow. The yellow pigment that seems to trouble every other maker of polish has been kept appropriately to task by Nubar. I used three coats over a clear base coat with no real problems. This is the first time I have ever been able to successfully apply yellow polish without a tinted ridge filling base coat.

The formula has a pearl finish. As the polish is being applied, brush strokes are visible. These soften once the polish dries. I love the almost incandescent sheen of Mellow Yellow. It's a gorgeous summer shade.

Nubar Mellow Yellow and the 14K Nail Art Pen were sent to me for review. Mellow Yellow is part of the California Dreamin' Collection. The Bejeweled Nail Art Pen Collection contains 14K and seven other gem shades. These products can be purchased at bynubar.com.

For a chance to win the California Dreamin' Collection and a summer fun gift pack, please visit the contest post to enter.

Happy painting, ladies!

21 comments:

  1. what a terrific mani
    hurray for summer

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  2. oh cool, i recently got a yellow sally hansen polish called mellow yellow too !

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  3. Skulda: Happy Solstice to you too, sweetie! <3

    peripatetic33: Thanks so much! Summer definitely required a celebratory manicure.

    Eva: It's certainly a good time of the year for yellow polish :)

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  4. Those are really cheerful looking!

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  5. Wauw this is super beautiful :D Really summer mani :)

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  6. Wow I am not a yellow fan, but this one is beautiful! I love how it glows, I might actually consider buying this shade. :)

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  7. cupcakequeen22: Thank you! This manicure makes me happy. :)

    rijaH: Thanks so much! I love coordinating my nails with the season.

    Michelle: Thanks! I don't wear much yellow either, but I am so impressed by this polish. <3

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  8. Cute design! That yellow looks really pretty.

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  9. Serena: Thanks so much! Mellow Yellow is so lovely in person. <3

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  10. This is one of your best manicures... but then again, I think the same about almost every mani you post. =D

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  11. i love your manicure- and your little garden fellow too :)

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  12. This is so pretty just like all your manicures =) I like how Mellow Yellow has a pearl finish and it's definitely a great shade for summer.

    Yes please send us Aussie girls some sunshine! Your manicure has definitely cheered up my rainy day!

    Thank you so much for entering and posting about my giveaway and adding me to your blogroll =)

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  13. Yay, you did a nice job on your mani!

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  14. I love this! It'll be 108 degrees out today and this manicure looks fresh, cool and sunny!

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  15. That base polish looks just like creamy butter! The addition of the sunshine is very summery :D

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  16. Diana,

    I recently purchased a set of image plates from Bundle Monster and wasn't sure how to utilize some of the designs. This manicure is one of my favorites so thanks for the idea!

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  17. I believe I will have to order the California Collection in the future. I really love the shades and pearl finish. This is such a lovely manicure. Very bright like the sun. I also like your time line. A very successful summer solstice manicure.

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  18. I wasn't so crazy with Mellow Yellow alone but I think that I will follow your lead and put nail art on it.

    I love love love all your designs! :)

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