Deborah Lippmann Mermaids SWATCHES!

Hello, readers! I have a super exciting post to share with you before bed. I couldn't wait to swatch the new Deborah Lippmann Mermaids when they arrived today and I just had to post it right away. They are gorgeous! Mermaid's Dream was my favorite Deborah Lippmann polish so when I heard there was an entire mermaid-inspired collection coming out, I had to get them all! They look awesome paired with Mermaid's Dream, so I'm showing that one in this post as well even though it's not "new."

A little bit of info about all of them: I've done two coats of each with Cult Nails Wicked Fast. They tend to dry gritty (with the exception of Million Dollar Mermaid) and once my Wicked Fast was hardened, there was still a bit of texture. I'd recommend a thick top coat if you want a glossy finish. They all applied wonderfully and I have no issues to report. Just stunning!

One of the prettiest collages I've ever made!

Look at the bottle colors together! I'm definitely wearing DL Mermaid skittle nails tomorrow!

Let's start out with my favorite of the new set, Mermaid's Kiss. A gorgeous light pink base, packed with light and dark pink mini hexes and TONS of gold fleck shimmer. The gold is so intense, it's my favorite part about it!

Next up, we have Million Dollar Mermaid. A pale orange base with orange mini and micro hexes and gold shimmer. The gold shimmer is smaller and less intense than that in Mermaid's Kiss but I think it works better this way for this base color and keeps it from looking too yellow.

Do The Mermaid is the purple of the bunch and was the most textured when dry without top coat. The pastel purple base is full of purple mini  and micro hexes and what appears to be silver shimmer. It's the only polish in the set without gold added in.

The last new polish is Mermaid's Eyes. It is an opaque blue base with blue mini hexes and gold micro glitter. There is less glitter and the base is much more opaque than the others-- I could have only worn one coat. The second coat covered up the glitters, though, and the blue mini hexes are almost lost in the blue base. I just adore this shade of blue!

Now we've come to the original mermaid-- Mermaid's Dream. As I said before, this was my favorite Deborah Lippmann polish and it may still be. Such a beautiful mix of seafoam base with gold shimmer and blue hexes.  I just love it!

I am dying to hear what you think of the new Deborah Lippmann Mermaids! Tell me your favorites, must haves, least favorites, etc! 

I purchased these from the Deborah Lippmann Website for $19 each:

www.deborahlippmann.com

Thanks so much for reading!

DARE Colors Neon Nail Art Tutorials!

Hello readers! I have some fun announcements today! I've been working with DARE Colors the past few months on nail art tutorials using their Party Animal set of 4 neon colors found exclusively at Walmart! I'm showing you one of the tutorials in this blog post, and would love for you to go to their Facebook Page to see the other 3!

Very soon, the new summer neon set, called Hit the Beach, will be at your local Walmart and 4 NEW beach themed tutorials will be on the DARE Colors Facebook Page as well! I'm having a wonderful time working with DARE Colors and hope you will go out and grab your own set at Walmart and try out some of my tutorials! (If you try them out, would you please share on the DARE Colors Facebook Page?)

The Party Animal set is the one at your Walmart right now:

Here is one of the 4 Party Animal Tutorials we've put together:

There are instructions for each step on the DARE Colors Facebook Page!

So that's all you get as a preview. Please go check out the rest of the tutorials, like the page, and tell them Adventures In Acetone sent you!!

Do any of you already have the DARE Colors Party Animal Collection? 

**I have an exciting announcement for you at the end of the week so make sure you tune in!**

DARE Colors Links:

Website: www.darecolors.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/DARE-Colors/381595045249084 

Digit-al Dozen DOES Animal Week Day 5: Omnom Nails!

Hello, readers! I have just barely made it in time to post the final day of Animal Week with the Digit-al Dozen. Phew! I decided that Omnom from the popular phone app game Cut The Rope would be cute on my nails. He's kind of an animal, right? Haha, we can pretend the little candy-loving monster belongs in Animal Week.

If you are unfamiliar with the game, Omnom loves peppermints and you have to cut the rope attached to the candy to get it to his mouth. You are supposed to hit all of the stars along the way as well, so that's why I've included some in the design.

What do you think of this cute little guy? It's a really fun game so try it out if you get the chance! Thanks so much for tuning into Digit-al Dozen Animal Week this week! Have a great weekend!

Digit-al Dozen DOES Animal Week Day 4: Raccoon Nails!

Good morning, readers! I am having too much fun with Animal Week and the Digit-al Dozen! Today's animal is a raccoon and I love how cute he is!

Here is the google image result I found and used for inspiration:

Source

The base color is Elevation Higravstinden and its a gorgeous shimmery teal! 

You can buy Elevation Polish at the link below:

http://elevationpolish.bigcartel.com/product/higravstinden-hig

What do you think? Thanks for reading, come back tomorrow for the final day of the Digit-al Dozen Animal Week!

Digit-al Dozen DOES Animal Week Day 3: Hungry, Hungry Hippos!

Hello, readers! It's day 3 of Animal Week with the Digit-al Dozen and I've done some cutesy animal nails inspired by one of Hailey's favorite games: Hungry, Hungry Hippos!

The base color is China Glaze Dandy Lyin' Around and it's such a pretty, shimmery white! I love it! This hippo design was really simple and I'm considering a tutorial because it seems to fit in with my previous animal tutorials. Is there any interest in seeing a tutorial? Please comment below so I know it's worth the time to you!

What do you think? I know Hailey will love them when she sees in the morning! Thanks for reading, don't forget to come back tomorrow for Day 4!