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A Jacket Set and a Mani to Match!

by on ‎11-10-2014 02:47 PM

The holidays are right around the corner and I’m in gift mode! It’s time to get ahead of the game and start thinking about all the friends, family, kids, parents, teachers, etc. on my list! You know I have a real soft spot for nail polish, so I thought it would be fun to share a polish gift every Monday, “For your mistleTOES!” Because, who doesn’t love a great pun around the holidays?


Our first “MistleTOE Monday,” comes from an idea sparked by our very own Angel Smedley from Quacker Factory! After seeing a couple of my “Mani Monday” how-to’s, Angel asked if we could collaborate and come up with a fun manicure to match one of her favorite pieces for the holidays from Quacker Factory. {CLICK: To shop the Quacker Factory Velour Jacket and Winter T-shirt}



I quick gave my co-worker Alicia a call, as she is not only part of our beauty team, but our resident polish expert at QVC. I’m sure you have seen Alicia from time to time pop up on my Facebook page (Sandra Bennett QVC). She is absolutely amazing, and was the perfect girl for the job!


Here is how Alicia created the perfect manicure manicure for Angel using the new “Wish List” collection from Julep. The colors matched Angel’s t-shirt and jacket set perfectly!  



Alicia started by using two coats of “Peace,” a deep raspberry crème shade.



After letting them dry, she then created a beautiful ombre look by using “Love,” a golden pearl shade with fuchsia micro-glitter. The trick with the ombre look is to apply a good amount to the very tip of the nail, and as you make your way down to the middle of the nail, start lightly dabbing. This will give it the fading feel you will see in the final product!



 


Before topping off the manicure with Julep’s Freedom Top Coat, Alicia went back and gave the ombre look another coat of “Love.”



 


And for the moment we've all been waiting for! Here is the final product:


 




Be sure to find me on Facebook {Sandra Bennett QVC} and follow me on twitter {@sandraqvc}for more MistleTOES, polish picks, and other fun updates!