Dylan's Candy Bar is an Upper East Side landmark right across the street from Bloomingdale's and around the corner from Serendipity. You could say it's one "sweet" neighborhood! Dylan's carries all kinds of candy (it's one of the few places I can buy those yummy sour Warheads) and one of the neatest features is the candy stairs.
I was inspired to do this mani by Cilucia some time ago when she posted a pic of Gems under Essie Marshmallow. And recently, I saw this great cupcake mani by Liz at Liquid Jelly which is a similar effect! The "glitter under" mani reminded me of the candy stairs in Dylan's :)
Base color: Color Club Factory Girl, Glitter: Milani Gems, Top polish: OPI Step Right Up!
Layering glitter under a sheer polish is a new way to wear your glitter polishes. The base color still shows through, opening the door for many possible combinations. It's a VERY easy way to create a unique manicure. Post a link to your picture in the comments if you give this a try - I would love to see your creations!
Visit Dylan's Candy Bar at 1011 Third Ave (at 60th St).
That looks cool! I don't own any sheer polishes, or I'd definitely try this out. =O
ReplyDeleteNo, I'm not a gum-ball machine,that's funny. I like this mani because it reminds me of cotton candy. I want to try this now!
ReplyDeleteThis is so cute! I haven't tried this yet, but it is on my "to do" list. Looks great!
ReplyDeleteOoohhhh....that's pretty!
ReplyDeleteOOH OOH I have to try that now! Love it!
ReplyDeletewhat an interesting take! love it!
ReplyDeleteOmg I love this!
ReplyDeletei would have never thought of putting these polishes together...that looks awesome! :) too bad i don't have any of them :(
ReplyDeleteLove it! Your pictures keep getting cuter and cuter. I love reading your posts. :) And thanks for linking me! :)
ReplyDeleteWow! How cool :)
ReplyDeleteAw thanks everyone for the great feedback! I hope you all try something like this out, and I want to see your creations!!!
ReplyDeleteOh my god! I love this manicure. Thanks for the great Idea!!
ReplyDeletethat's absolutely gorgeous! :D
ReplyDeleteSo cute!
ReplyDeleteI'm your newest follower. Great blog & cute post!
ReplyDeleteI have never thought of trying this. I have a few glitter polishes, and you've given me some ideas about layering over them...can't wait to experiment! Thanks. :-)
Thanks so much! I can't wait to see what you make!
ReplyDeleteglitterM, I'm happy you found Gotham Polish and are enjoying :)
I was searching for something to do to my nails tonight and then I saw this. Needless to say, it is now my manicure and I'm really liking it.
ReplyDeletethis is such a cute mani!!!! thanks for the idea! :D i've never seen it around before..
ReplyDeleteand milani gems has such a happy assortment of colours - perfect choice for your cupcake mani (:
I'm in looooove ! It's soooo cute ! :D
ReplyDeleteI wanna try this right now, but I don't have any adequate glitters :(
You make me wanna run to a shop !
Xx. S
Hi Amy, just wanted to let you know that I re-created this look on my blog. I forgot who I saw this from but a commenter helped me out. I gave you credit for the inspiration. Click my name to check it out. :)
ReplyDeletecool!
ReplyDeletei have to try this. it makes me SOOO happy.
ReplyDeleteYay I really want to see all your nails now :) There are SO many combos!!!
ReplyDeleteI am in love with this! It is so cute (is cute the right word? lol) It looks awesome! PS Just found your blog and love it :) I'm a new follower!
ReplyDeletethis is so cool!
ReplyDeleteHi Maribeth, yay happy you found Gotham Polish!
ReplyDeleteLydz, thanks girl! Have you ever tried layering glitter under anything?