Sunday, August 5, 2012

Teal Toes for Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

Don't worry, you will not be seeing my feet in this post! In fact, I can hardly even see them myself at this point, so I went with fingers instead!

Teal Toes is an ovarian cancer awareness website, and the idea for raising awareness is to paint your nails teal in August Septmeber (I swore it was August, but apparently I was wrong. It is okay, I guess I'm just a month early! ^.^).

If you don't have a teal polish to sport this month, (I know, I know, who am I kidding, I'm talking to a bunch of polish addicts here!) they have a whole list on their website of some great ones to choose from in different finishes. There are definitely more than they list, but it is just a general idea of some good ones to keep an eye out for if you're interested!

For my teal mani, I went with three different shades and a gradient. The darkest color at the tips is NOPI Khloe Had a Little Lam-Lam, the one in the middle is Diamond Cosmetics Don't Teal My Heart Away, and the lighter one at the cuticles (which is hardly distinguishable, but it is the lightest teal I have without being aqua) is L.A. Colors Atomic.


  
I tried out a new sponge for this gradient, and let's just say that memory foam is not a good choice. I'd gotten it as a sample in the mail from one of those bed companies, and decided I'd put it to good use as opposed to tossing it with the rest of the booklet. My nails were speckled with sponge bits pretty badly, but topcoat hid them for the most part!

Plus, it didn't blend quite as well as I would have liked. The more I look at them, the more I like the kind of splotchy gradient, too, though! ^.^

Regardless. Go paint your fingers and toes teal to support and raise awareness! :)

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great cause!
I think you did an awesome job on this. I am a failure when it comes to sponge gradients so I love to see them on other people--especially when they do them well like you did.
1 reply · active 657 weeks ago
Thank you! I LOVE gradients! They're one of my favorites!
It's a great teal gradient for an important awareness month...
looks awesome!
1 reply · active 657 weeks ago
sooo pretty!
This looks great! I looove teal polishes, but it's so hard to find pretty ones without being dragged away to another colour! hahah
1 reply · active 657 weeks ago
Thanks! I have a hard time finding lighter teals that aren't more on the aqua side!
Gorgeous gradient!
This is a stunning gradient! I love it!
1 reply · active 657 weeks ago
Thanks for helping us to spread the word! There are more polishes on the pinterest page-- so many have been made that it is hard to keep up!

Just let us know (www.tealtoes.org/contact) if you need Teal Toes symptom cards (wallet sized-- they are perfect to hand to someone who asks about your color choice).
I like how it came out, but I'll remember not to use my mattress for future gradients :P
1 reply · active 657 weeks ago
Hey it was worth a shot! Hahaha. I figured it looked and felt very spongy so it could have potential, but the polish eats at it too fast.
Looks amazing! Every time I see Khloe Had a Little Lam-Lam I talk myself out of buying it :P But after this I think I need it ;)
1 reply · active 657 weeks ago
I was skeptical of it at first. Figured I'd rarely use it, but I'm glad I decided to give it a home, I love it!
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beautyshades · 657 weeks ago

Love the gradient effect :)
1 reply · active 657 weeks ago
i love the gradient! and i really like how the teal looks on you!
1 reply · active 657 weeks ago
I think you did a good job on the gradient! I'm still failing at it. I've been using make up sponges, but they don't seem to be working for me. Must look for other alternatives lol!
1 reply · active 657 weeks ago
Thanks! Usually I use makeup sponges, but I figured I'd try out something different. I've tried kitchen sponges, too, and they don't seem to work very well, either.
Looks wonderful!
1 reply · active 657 weeks ago
It looks fantastic! Now I'm itching to do a teal gradient, hehe.
1 reply · active 657 weeks ago
Thanks! You should! ^.^
What a great gradient! I love it!
1 reply · active 657 weeks ago
Thank you! I love gradient nails!
Great color! Cool idea to a new look nail polish.
1 reply · active 657 weeks ago
Your gradient mani looks flawless. Oh my!

Pretty and cute!
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