Showing posts with label Milani A Rose Mylady. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Milani A Rose Mylady. Show all posts

Monday, June 25, 2012

Monkey See, Monkey Do Monday - Fishtail Mani from Chalkboard Nails

Hello lovely readers! I have my first Monkey See, Monkey Do (MSMD) mani for you tonight. I thought it would be fun to join in on this but I am not promising to do it every Monday (I am not good enough at nail art to copy an awesome mani every week LOL).

I saw this awesome fishtail mani from my friend Sarah at Chalkboard Nails and when she made a video tutorial (which you can find here) I decided to give it a shot. I will admit it was easier than I thought it would be. I am not 100% happy with this though, I wish my lines were smoother. But for a first attempt, I guess it's okay.

I used Milani A Rose Mylady as my base (top), Milani Just Grayt for the middle and Milani Hipster Plum for the tips.

Fishtail Mani

Fishtail Mani

Fishtail Mani - bottle is Just Grayt

Fishtail Mani - bottle is Just Grayt

Fishtail Mani - bottle is A Rose Mylady

Fishtail Mani - bottle is Hipster Plum


Make sure to check out the other ladies that participated in MSMD!



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Sunday, June 24, 2012

Milani Spam Post - Part 2

Happy Sunday everyone! I have the last of my Milani spam for you tonight! I really do love Milani. They are an easy-to-find (for most US peeps anyway) and reasonably priced brand and have consistently good formulas and great colors.

I have 4 colors to show you tonight and they are all very different. Let's get to it, shall we? I know you didn't come here to hear me ramble. All photos are without top coat.

First up is A Rose Mylady which is light warm-toned pick with a slightly frosty shimmer. This does not have the normal streakiness of a frost (as you can see in the pics).  It applied very nicely and was opaque in two coats. This is not usually a color that I would go for but I actually love it and thinks it goes well with my skin tone.


Milani A Rose Mylady

Milani A Rose Mylady

Next is the very lovely Silver Stiletto. SS is very nice silver foil, not overly unique but a definite need in everyone's collection. This one has a very nice formula compared to many foils and I have a hunch it will make a good stamping polish. This is 2 easy coats.

Milani Silver Stilettos

Milani Silver Stilettos

Now for Juno who is MUCH prettier in person than in my photos. Juno is a very fun pink, it is bright (though not in a neon kind of way) but very subtle all at the same time. Think of a bright version of baby girl pink. I had to do some color editing on my photos because my camera would not get the color anywhere close to the true color. Application was excellent - very creamy and smooth. 2 coats.

Milani Juno

Milani Juno

And now for my favorite of the bunch, Key West. Key West is a green-leaning teal  foil-y shimmer. This makes an awesome pedi color. My mom (who NEVER wears these types of colors) has it on her toes now and really loves it. I think I am winning her over. Hehehe. (I have heard rumors of this being a dupe for Zoya Charla - it is not. I will do a comparison post at a later date but trust me, they aren't even close.) This one had amazing application as well. Another 2-coater.

Milani Key West in the sun

Milani Key West in the sun

Milani Key West in the shade

What do you think of these colors? Do you have a favorite?

Milani polishes retail for $4-$6 and can be purchased at drugstores, grocery stores and online at MilaniCosmetics.com.

Disclaimer: The products in this post were provided to me by the manufacturer or their PR company for consideration. All opinions are my own. See my disclosure tab for more information.
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