Shamrockin' St. Patrick's Day Manicure 2015

SinfulColors Shamrockin' over Happy Ending

Polishes Used:

1 Coat Beauty Secrets Ridge Filler
3 Coat SinfulColors Happy Ending
2 Coats SinfulColors Shamrockin'
1 Coat Seche Vite

Let me preface this by stating that these pics aren't color accurate at all. You're seeing Happy Ending as a mild, leafy, more blue-based green, when in fact, it's definitely a vibrant, almost acidic lime yellow-leaning green. It's bright and happy, and it's got this gorgeous gold shimmer that runs through it. I immediately thought of St. Patrick's Day when I saw it!

Then there's Shamrockin'... a glitter topper from SinfulColors in the vein of Love Sprinkles. It's got white and lime matte glitter, emerald green metallic glitter, and white matte glitter flowers. I've seen bottles of another version of Shamrockin' floating around that doesn't have the emerald green metallic glitter hexes. On one hand, I can see the appeal of both versions, but I'm glad I picked up this one!

When it comes to St. Patrick's Day, I'll admit, I loooooove the food. I'm all about trying new foods, and honestly, bangers and mash is just awesome. period. Other than that, I don't have any Irish ancestry or anything like that. It's a total coincidence that my daughter's name is Irish. We just happened to like the name and the meaning! And obviously the days of me hitting the bar are long, looooong gone!

P.S. If you're feeling the luck of the Irish today... there's still time to enter the Jackpot Candle giveaway!!! It does end tonight, though, so hurry, hurry, hurry!!!

How do you celebrate St. Patrick's Day?

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