Halloween time Monkeys! I'm not sure when purple became a standard Halloween color, but it's a bandwagon I was more than happy to jump on. I used two coats of Milani Imperial Purple then stamped black Halloween cats on 2 fingers only. I wanted to show off SinfulColors Splatter Spell because it has some shredded glitter mingled with hexes and all orange and black, really fun glitter! I did one coat on my index and little finger and dabbed glitter around the stamped cats. Whenever I do a single image stamp that doesn't take up my whole nail, I like to add glitter in to make it pop and be more interesting. I also used SinfulColors glow in the dark top coat under a black light to show you it's pigment (I did this mani during the day so photos in the dark was not an option). I had to restamp the ring finger cat and ended up taking off some of the glow in the dark so you can see the difference, but for this purpose, I'm ok with it, plus it kind of looks like a moon or spooky clouds.
Today I have Tattle Teal for you from the Milani Color Statement collection. I thought since I jazzed this one up with a glitter, I'd give it its own post. Tattle teal is a true teal creme. I used 2 coats (it's very opaque) and it dried fast. I took Rainbow Prism from the collection and swiped it along the sides of my nails for a side french look. Rainbow Prism is from the same Milani line and was really reflective, shiny and fun against the teal. I wore this mani for about a week and the only recommendation I have is to double up your base coat. My nails were a bit stained after, but another coat of base would've taken care of that. It was a fun mani to wear and I've learned that when taking off blues\greens\reds or any rich pigmented polish, be sure to moisturize your cuticles first. the dry skin is less likely to absorb the color when you're taking the polish off with acetone. Seemed to work for me. Loving that this line is so pigmented though, so worth the extra base coat. 
Milani has a great line of blue hues (polish, mascara, lipstick) out this month... get them fast, they're limited editions! First up I have Milani Bella Blue for you. Soak it in. This is two coats with no top... it's that glassy. It's a blue that shifts to dark blue then to purple, the little flecks are amazing. Even though this has a black base to it, you can still see the colorful flecks. I'm a fan of Bella Blue for sure. It's available at Walgreen, Kmart, and Fred Meyer stores this month. Or you can order online and see the rest of the collection (which I'll have for you soon) HERE.
