"Licorice Whip" Galaxy Mani

 Press Sample / Purchased By Me / Gift / Giveaway Prize 

Hi guys! Just like I promised, here is my galaxy mani post. Like I said on my last post, Melody from Envy Lacquer wanted to host a contest where some of us ladies would create a galaxy mani featuring her polish Licorice Whip as a base. This polish makes a great base for a galaxy mani, but that doesn't mean it can't be worn on its own.

Holding Envy Lacquer "Licorice Whip":

I used many polishes in this mani apart from Licorice Whip. I started off with sponging on a pattern across my nails with white polish, and little by little added the colors over the white. I used a variety of blues, purples and pinks mostly. In order for the colors to blend well and make a nice transition, I had to go over them a few times, kind of like you'd do a gradient. Once I was happy with it I let it dry, and then sponged on a tiny bit of Wet N Wild Kaleidoscope and Black Label Nails' Frosty's Mistress over some parts of the galaxy. Frosty's Mistress gave it an iridescent sheen which looked great on the galaxy. Some of the little stars were done with polish, but I finished them off with acrylic paint because the polish was getting stringy, and I also used paint to do the larger stars. To finish off, I added top coat.

Side View:

Close-Ups:

I really like how my galaxy mani came out, I didn't think it would look ok. I'm always a bit nervous when attempting to do a galaxy mani, especially since I only used polishes.

Anyways, I hope you liked the mani. Thanks for stopping by and until next time.
-Ana

Polishes Used:
Envy Lacquer "Licorice Whip"
Sinful Colors "Snow Me White"
Wet N Wild "Kaleidoscope"
Black Label Nails "Frosty's Mistress"
Wet N Wild "Bijou Blue"
Wet N Wild "Blue Moon"
Sinful Colors "Keira Blu"
Lavish Polish "Hydrangeas"
Bonita Colors "Ocean's Eleven"
Lavish Polish "Wisteria"
Lavish Polish "Tulips"
Bonita Colors "Hydrangeas Are My Fav"
Beauty Concepts "No Name"
Charlotte Russe "No Name"
Glisten & Glow "HK Girl Glossy Top Coat"

*Black Label Nails "Frosty's Mistress"; Lavish Polish "Hydrangeas", "Wisteria", "Tulips"; and Glisten & Glow "HK Girl" were all giveaway prizes, Envy Lacquer "Licorice Whip" was sent to me to use on this galaxy mani