Splatter Nails: Harder than Expected

Maybe it is the perfectionist in me, but splatter nails or as some call them, Jackson Pollack nails, are harder to recreate than I thought! I have little nails which didn't give much room for a satisfying splatter and a few times I accidentally had a big blob of polish land right on the nail. Here are the pics from my first attempt.

I did continue on to finish my entire hand, but that fumes must of gotten to me and I forgot to take pictures of them! But, trust me, I think this first nail looked the best. 

**Note that I used electrical tape, which worked out just fine for protecting my skin from wayward splatter. I was just to lazy to go to the store to buy some plain ol' fashioned scotch tape.

Essie She's Picture Perfect

I'm really loving wearing Essie's She's Picture Perfect from their mini Resort Collection. It is a lovely lilac-y shade with the right amount of darker shimmer in it. The opaline shimmer isn't over-done. I don't feel like I'm wearing a disco ball on my nails at all. Essie did a great job creating a pastel color that isn't too chalky looking.  

I can't wait to try the next color in the Resort collection, then move on to their Spring 2012 mini set!

The mini bottle