I’ll be completely honest – I had every intention of doing a 4th of July manicure, but after a dozen failed attempts at creating the perfect stars & stripes…I decided to forgo holiday-themed nails in favor of a style you can wear year-round. This is sparkly & fun, but the steel bluish gray hue also gives it some sophistication and makes it totally evening-appropriate. Best of all, it is super-easy with no tools, tape or stamps needed! Just apply two coats of your main color, let dry completely and add glitter polish at the tips (make sure the glitter coat is dry before adding your top coat).
girl…i did the exact same thing! ended up with simple red nails the day of! love this easy & chic mani!
xoxo, jenn
the stylish housewife
Love the color… I can rock it for work and play!
<3, natasha @ twenty-something blog
I love this color and just remember that I have it as well. ๐ Lovely idea with the sparkly tips. xo, Christina
http://www.styleclouds.de
i love this grey color! another essie fav is called chinchilla!
LOVE this manicure!!! can't go wrong with grey and silver sparkles ๐
xoxo,
Fashion Fractions
I'm also quite pathetic when it comes to nail art so I stick to simple manicures. Thank you for sharing
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Love the glitter tips! They turned out cute!
Fashion and Beauty Finds
love it!
Ooooh I love this combo! Looks like a pretty princess.
xo,
Courtney
girlavantgarde.wordpress.com
This mani is SO pretty! I love it! Would love to try the rose gold one – thanks for the polish suggestions!
Sarah
smalltowncatwalk.blogspot.ca
Ohhh…so pretty! I love the grey color. I bought that shade in the winter. I never thought of adding the silver sparkle tips though!
~Jessica
http://jeansandateacup.blogspot.com/
Great mani! Looks fantastic. Will try to recreate ASAP!
Maja – clotheskinksandcurls.blogspot.ca
Love this nail color!! So beautiful.
octoberchic.com
great mani kim!
Xo Megan
I love this combo! Cocktail Bling is one of my favorites. ๐ xo
What a pretty combination…I need to get my manicure game on. I'm boring with just a simple red nail right now. *Lazy*
Lindsay @
LindsayJEveryday.blogspot.com
I am so in love with this manicure! I'm definitely going to have to try it! I love the glitter tips!
<3 Jenny
http://www.crazystylelove.com
Such a lovely combo – the sparkles are so cute on the tip of the nail!
xx
The Urban Umbrella
xoxo
http://www.theurbanumbrella.com/
this is really pretty, thank kim!
xo julesinflats.blogspot.com
love, love anything in the grey blue family. The glittery tips are a gorgeous option.
Love this combo, just discovered your blog, you are adrobs.
xx,
Erin
http://erinscurrentlycoveting.blogspot.com/
So pretty! http://www.natalyascloset.com/
i totally love this
after attempting a 4th themed mani myself, i see why you opted for this
i am doing this next time!
brett
love this color and the sparkles! way better than red, white and blue! ๐
– Heather
Gah! You make it look so easy hehehe! I love the colour combination and glittery tips, I really want to give it a go, though I fear I'll probably get more glitter on my skin than the tips! LOL!
Have a lovely day!
SDMxx
http://www.daringcoco.com
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I love gray nails. Great idea with the glitter tips too
Xo
OMG! I love this and have to try it!!
Love this! I'm going to try it soon.
This looks so lovely, must try soon ๐
A Splendid Assemblage
Fabulous and lovely nails.Looks so cute and awesome .The nails polish is seems very very latest and gorgeous.
short hairstyles 2012
I adore your mani posts…how do you get your cuticles to be so perfect? I can never get my nails to look like this- only way is to get them professionally done which is too expensive:)
What adorable nails!!
Love this pretty mani and the other inspirations too!
This is the cutest mani ever, cannot wait to try it
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