Manicure Monday: "On A Trip"... To The Galaxy!!

Monday greetings dearest...est! :P Hope y'all had a wonderful weekend. I sure as heck did, still trying to recuperate as of now and I spent all day yesterday pampering myself. LOL. 

Now that we are officially in November, let's declare it Holiday Season already. Well, technically it started on the 31st of October, but shush shush. Thanksgiving is only weeks away, followed by Black Friday. Oh man, Black Friday, it is SO on! Ever since November started, I guess Arizona felt left behind or something, but the temperature dramatically dropped. We are now in the mid-70s to high-60s and lemme tell ya, it is CHILLY!! Light sweaters must come out to play now. Ahhhh, super excited to be switching gear to Fall/Winter fashions. I mean, short gal here loves my shorts, but jeans and sweaters, well... Haha.

Annnnywho, after my extravagant manicure last week, I decided to tone things down a bit this week. I trimmed my nails short to grow it out again. I dunno about y'all, but after having my nails long for too long, I not only get bored with the length, but my nails become weaker. So maybe once every two or so month, I trim them short to start the process all over again. I think it's fun to experiment with all sort of nail length.

Wet N Wild Mega Last Salon Nail Color in On A Trip
Wet N Wild Color Icon Toppings Collection in Icing Backup

Sally Hansen Diamond Strength Diamond Shine Base & Top Coat

For this week, I decided to go with purple, a more vibrant shade of purple because I didn't feel too dark. LOL. I then topped it off with a glitter topper and accidentally created a galaxy-esque look. I like it a whole lot.

For On A Trip, I did two thin coats; allowing both coat to completely dry before applying anything else. It took no more than 5 minutes, but I waited 10 just to be sure, since I had time today.

After the second coat of On A Trip is completely dried, I applied a generous coat of Icing Backup to each nail. Only one coat was necessary. Now, this took slightly longer to completely dry, and even after it dried, the feeling of tackiness will linger for a good 'nother hour or so. 

Again, I did not apply a top coat this time either. I didn't think it is necessary. But feel free to apply a top coat if you find it necessary.

I hope y'all enjoyed this post and like the manicure for this week. Oh! Before I forget, Icing Backup was part of a limited edition collection called Toppings that came out, I believe Spring of 2013. I'm not sure if it is still available anywhere. But in case someone who does own this, top it off a blue or purple and it's incredibly beautiful.

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