Tuesday, April 4, 2017

Every Rose has its Ombre: Deborah Lippmann Bed of Roses Manicure

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I want to lay you down in a bed of roses
For tonight I sleep on a bed of nails
I want to be just as close as the Holy Ghost is
And lay you down on a bed of roses

- "Bed of Roses" by Bon Jovi

It's basically impossible for me to look at the Deborah Lippmann Bed of Roses nail polish set without immediately thinking of the Bon Jovi song. But, even more than that, it was impossible for me to look at this collection and not immediately want to create an ombre manicure. So, I did just that!

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The Deborah Lippmann Bed of Roses nail polish set. I love the rose-printed box.

The six colors in this nail polish collection are all in the pink and purple color family, so for me, it was amour at first sight. Deborah Lippmann wanted this set to satisfy your craving for rosy nudes and is calling them a new twist on nude, which I totally love. I obviously left one color out for this manicure, but only because I don't have six fingers on each hand! (Kudos if you're now thinking about the Six-Fingered Man from The Princess Bride.) I really love how these colors play together -- they flow into each other so well that they were just BEGGING for an ombre mani to take place.

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The five colors I chose for my ombre manicure.

I decided upon the following five shades for my manicure:

Touch Me Tease Me (sheer soft pink)
A Trail Of Petals (blush pink)
Coming Up Roses (English rose)
The Look Of Love (deep rosy mauve)
Lay Lady Lay (plum rose)

The sixth shade in this collection is Life Is Rosy, which is a sheer vintage rose.

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A look at the bottom of each bottle from my manicure.

All six of the colors in this collection are opaque cremes. The formula is excellent -- the only one that gave me a bit of trouble was A Trail Of Petals, which had a bit of patchiness with the first coat but that worked itself out with the second coat. Overall they all applied like a dream, and even a few days later there's still no tipwear or chipping.

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Another shot of my ombre mani with the Deborah Lippmann Bed of Roses set. I LOVE THESE COLORS!

I would definitely wear all of these colors on their own, but I just HAD to wear them as an ombre manicure. It's like they begged me to from inside the packaging! They're perfect for spring, both for manicures and pedicures. I'll definitely be including all of them in my normal nail polish rotation!

What's on your nails right now? Let me know in the comments!

The Deborah Lippmann Bed of Roses Set retails for $36 at sephora.com.

12 comments:

  1. OMG, I would adore this collection. These are my favorite kind of polish shades

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  2. Kinda makes you wish you had 6 fingers on each hand so you can wear them all! These are lovely polishes!

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  3. Beautiful set and I love how you got both hands in the photo. I'd have to hold the camera in my mouth somehow, LOL.

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  4. I love this collection! And your mani is so pretty.

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  5. I absolutely LOVE this collection!

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  6. Ooh, these shades are amazing! So pretty.

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  7. What a beauty!!!! Awesome collection.

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  8. Such a great use of these polishes. Beautiful colors. I need to pay attention to DL more.

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  9. I love all the mauvey-dusty pink shades in here. If this were a lipstick collection, I'd snap the lot up.

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  10. I love creamy neutrals like this! They are perfect for nail art.

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  11. What a stunning collection! I love Deborah Lippmann's formula, and the colors are beautiful! <3

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