Nail of the Week: Golden Sunset

Sally Hansen's Antiqued Gold Crackle is gorgeous! I created this look by using it over a striped nail. Here are the shades I used from the bottom up:

• L.A. Colors Art Deco Nail Art Lacquer in Yellow
• Wet N Wild Wild Shine Nail Color in Sunny Side Up
• NYC In a New York Minute Nail Color in Uptown
• Wet N Wild Fast Dry Nail Color in FuschiaRama
• Revlon Top Speed Nail Enamel in Violet

Golden Eye with MAC Pigments

I wanted to create a truly metallic looking golden eye for my Gold Rush Weekend. I tried a lot of different shadows and MAC pigments seemed to be the best product for an intense metallic. I used Visine as a mixing medium. Aryana is wearing a combination of Tan and Pink Bronze, with Teal used as a liner on her top lid.

Nail Art: Gold Crown

I created these appliques using wrapping tissue and a Martha Stewart edge punch. The shades I used are Sally Hansen Raspberry Race and Revlon Gold Coin. This is my first attempt at DIY appliques and I'm still perfecting my technique—comments and suggestions welcome!! 

Enter to win a Sephora Eye Pencil and Gift Card

To kick off my Gold Rush Weekend, I'm offering a giveaway of a Sephora Mini Eyeliner in the shade Golden Sand, plus a $20 gift card for Sephora.

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• NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Only legal residents of the US age eighteen (18) or older are eligible to win. No family members or personal friends (you know who you are!) of Jen Monopoli are eligible.
• Deadline to enter is Monday, July 25, 2011 at 11:59 EST.
• A maximum of two (2) entries per person is allowed—one by each method of entry. Comments made to blog posts must be deemed relevant and appropriate by Jen Monopoli.
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• Prize is non-transferable. No substitutions or cash redemptions. Other conditions and restrictions apply.  

Gold Rush Weekend

I'm going for the gold on my blog this weekend with gold nail and makeup looks. I'll be kicking it off shortly with a golden giveaway from Sephora!