Today I have a great Springtime look that I put together using two of the new Wet N' Wild Megalast nail polishes - On a Trip and Through the Grapevine. Both of these purple polishes caught my eye and were just too lovely for me to pass up and leave sitting there on the shelf.
I
don't have too much experience with the Wet N' Wild brand, so I was a
bit surprised when I pulled the cap off and got a good look at the
brush. The brush is a bit on the thick side and is also awkwardly shaped in an uneven arch. According to the sticker on the top of the bottle this is called their
"ManiCurve Pro Brush," and unfortunately I have to say that I am not a
fan at all. I found that the bristles are way too stiff and the brush itself
was also too thick, which made polishing a very messy task. For that reason
alone, I think I'll be staying clear of the Megalast polishes for a
while.
I
started this look off by painting my nails with two thin coats of the
lighter
lavender polish, called On a Trip. If you are recreating this look, you
will want to be be absolutely certain that the first layer of nail
polish is completely dry before
moving on, or you're going to have a bad time. Once the lavender layer had dried completely, I
started to move on to the next step.
Using short strips of manicure tape, first I started by dividing each nail up into four equal quadrants. Next, I used the darker violet color that is called Through the Grapevine to fill in both the top and bottom sections. While the polish was still wet, I pulled the tape off and let the violet sections dry completely. A little pearlized bead glued smack dab in the middle finished off the look, and viola, adorable Springtime color block nail art!
