Aaand I'm back!  It's been FOREVER since I've posted new nails, and for that I apologize.  I recently bought my first house and a week later I took a 4-day road trip to Dollywood (yes, that is Dolly Parton's amusement park and it was wonderful).  So needless to say, my nails haven't quite been my top priority as of late.  The day I bought the house, I quickly painted my nails with China Glaze Dorothy Who with a splash of Sinful Colors After Party on the tips.  It was a very bright sparkle with just a hint of a gradient and  that mani lasted TWO WEEKS before it was noticeably chipped!  I was amazed.  So to get back into the swing of things and to practice my mani for a friend's wedding in Des Moines this weekend, I did these wing-type nails.  

Fun Fact:  If you're going to replicate this mani, put the glitter on first and then paint the wings with a fine liner brush.

Tools Used:
Liner brush

Polishes Used:
Glitter - Sally Hansen #120 Diamonds
White - Sinful Colors #101 Snow Me White
Silver - Sally Hansen #220 Celeb City
Black - Orly Artistic Liner Black

Yes, the title is a bit lengthy, but how else would you describe these?  Well, I suppose "striking" would also work.

There's a mini-tutorial below.

Go Go, Mini Tutorial!
Step 1: Paint 2 coats of black
Step 2: 2 Paint a matte top coat
Step 3: Carefully dab your blue glitter on to create the half-moons (I used 2 different blue glitters)
Step 4: Paint just the tips with a clear coat
Easy-peasy lemon-squeezy!

Polishes Used:
Black - Orly #40484 Liquid Vinyl
Blue Glitter #1 - China Glaze #857 Dorothy Who?
Blue Glitter #2 - Sinful Colors #1165 After Party
Matte Top Coat - Sephora
Top Coat - Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat