tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23476923024244016642024-03-05T02:30:11.134-08:00Nails ArtPicture collection with many nail art pictures. Manicures and pedicuresinfohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02612480955963459294noreply@blogger.comBlogger309125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2347692302424401664.post-31255542217691464852015-12-17T05:00:00.001-08:002015-12-22T10:17:20.137-08:00Secret Santa Sack Indie Collab Swatches and ReviewHello Lovelies! Today, I have swatches of four lovely polishes for you. Back in the beginning of November I found an advertisement via Instagram for a Indie Secret Santa Sack, for an extremely reasonable price. I love these kind of indie surprise collaboration sets, because it gives me an opportunity to try new polishes without any expectations. The hard part is not infohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02612480955963459294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2347692302424401664.post-1163937818906101242015-12-15T11:37:00.001-08:002015-12-22T10:17:20.171-08:00Merry and Bright Christmas NailsHello Lovelies! Sometimes it can be difficult to find new and interesting designs, especially when you want to do something themed, say for the Holidays. Lately, I have been in a bit of a slump because I feel like so many Holiday nail art designs are over done, and I just don't want to keep doing what everyone else is doing. Don't get me wrong, I love what I am seeing on others'infohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02612480955963459294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2347692302424401664.post-41298907844076392962015-12-13T03:53:00.001-08:002015-12-22T10:17:20.187-08:00Minion Decals - Lady Queen Beauty ReviewHello Lovelies! This weekend, we had a Minion Movie party for the Blu-ray/DVD release. It just so happens that I was sent some really cute Minion water decals from Lady Queen Beauty for review. So, what better time to try them out, am I right!These adorable little water decals are Item #NA0761. They come in 11 different styles, this is Pattern BLE1862. Sadly, infohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02612480955963459294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2347692302424401664.post-39400232864214705932015-12-11T06:13:00.001-08:002015-12-22T10:17:20.230-08:00Textured Cable KnitHello Lovelies! This week's WNAC2015 prompt is Christmas Sweater. I've always liked fuzzy cable knit sweaters in neutral colors. However, I don't use gel and I've never worked with acrylic. So, I decided to try to make my own 3D texture. Materials I used:Basecoat: YellowstopperEssie 'Wrap Me Up' Cashmere MatteBaking SodaDotting toolI began with a solid base of matte polish. I used matte polish infohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02612480955963459294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2347692302424401664.post-58128290404638183172015-12-08T05:12:00.001-08:002015-12-22T10:17:20.247-08:00Personal AnnouncementHello Lovelies! I want to share some personal news. I thought it would be fun to use a nail art design tutorial to share it with you.Materials I used:Basecoat - SuperChic Lacquer "Bring it On!"White base - Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear "White On"Polishes - Zoya "Hudson," "Cole," "Tilda," & "Daisey"Skinny vinyls (striping tape works too)White nail art striperTopcoat - SuperChic Lacquer "Marvel"I infohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02612480955963459294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2347692302424401664.post-11798183208282953172015-12-04T04:51:00.001-08:002015-12-22T10:17:20.290-08:00Retro SnowflakesHello Lovelies! It's officially December, the beginning of the winter and holiday season. I've decided to participate in this months Weekly Nail Art Challenge (#wnac2015) from Instagram. The first prompt is snowflakes, a staple nail art design of the season. I have seen some gorgeous snowflake manis recently, but I wanted to do something a little different. This is what I came up with for my infohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02612480955963459294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2347692302424401664.post-3034501548546462512015-12-01T05:09:00.001-08:002015-12-22T10:17:20.308-08:00Black and White InterlockHello Lovelies! This week's Nail Art Nation prompt is black and white. Since you can't have one without the other, I thought an interlocking design would be perfect for this prompt. I have done this pattern once before Interlocking Dot Nail Art, and it is relatively easy to create...Materials I used:Basecoat - SuperChic Lacquer 'Bring it On!'White polish - Sally Hansen Xtreme infohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02612480955963459294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2347692302424401664.post-19154068963921750112015-11-29T12:25:00.001-08:002015-12-22T10:17:20.351-08:00Paisley Print DIY DecalsHello Lovelies! I hope you all had a safe and happy holiday weekend (or a nice weekend for those of you who don't celebrate Thanksgiving)! I finally got around to finishing the final prompt of the Weekly Nail Art Challenge (#WNAC) from Instagram. The last prompt was Paisley print, which I have always wanted to try but wasn't sure I could make it look good. I think I infohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02612480955963459294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2347692302424401664.post-91412427953215532282015-11-22T03:47:00.001-08:002015-12-22T10:17:20.369-08:00Floral Water Decal - Lady Queen Beauty ReviewHello Lovelies! If you follow me on Instagram you may have seen me post a swatch of Northern Star 'Faerie Kiss,' after wearing it for about a day I realized it would go smashingly well with some water decals that www.ladyqueen.com had sent to me. Here is what I ended up with... These floral water decals are Item #NA0823, they are available in 4 different patterns, this pattern isinfohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02612480955963459294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2347692302424401664.post-53771066479494226942015-11-16T06:08:00.001-08:002015-12-22T10:17:20.412-08:00Polar Express Inspired Nails RecreatedHello Lovelies! I know its still a bit early to get into Christmas nail art designs but this past Friday we had a Polar Express movie viewing party. I used this as an excuse to recreate the Polar Express Inspired nails that I created last year. I love to do recreations because it is a great way to see what kind of progress I've made and what techniques I've improved upon. This infohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02612480955963459294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2347692302424401664.post-69215908068717352432015-11-13T05:00:00.001-08:002015-12-22T10:17:20.432-08:00Watercolour Fall FoliageHello Lovelies! Today, I have a very easy, yet very pretty DIY watercolour mani for you. I created these for this week's WNAC, this month's theme is elegant and this week's prompt is watercolour. I think some of the most elegant nail art designs are simple and subdued, that is why I went with this design...Materials I used:Basecoat - SuperChic Lacquer "Bring it On!"Base polish -infohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02612480955963459294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2347692302424401664.post-86623996574064832922015-11-10T08:12:00.001-08:002015-12-22T10:17:20.475-08:00Glitter Rhinestone - Lady Queen Beauty ReviewHello Lovelies! I was recently contacted by Lady Queen Beauty and asked if I would like to review their product. They have so many wonderful nail art products and accessories that I couldn't resist. One of the items I choose to review were these gorgeous Multi Colored Rhinestones.These Multi Colored Rhinestones Item # NA0285 come in a wheel and include infohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02612480955963459294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2347692302424401664.post-83601141847101964642015-11-05T13:04:00.001-08:002015-12-22T10:17:20.494-08:00Mustache-icureHello Lovelies! I have been having a difficult time staying motivated with nail art, so I decided to pick up a challenge for November. For this month I thought I would give the Instagram #WNAC2015 a shot. The over all theme is elegant, followed by weekly prompts. This week's prompt is Movember.No that's not a typo, Movember aka No Shave November is a movement to help infohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02612480955963459294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2347692302424401664.post-77157941313630498942015-11-02T18:08:00.001-08:002015-12-22T10:17:20.537-08:00Autumn Moroccan PrintHello Lovelies! Oh, how the time is flying! I can't believe November is already here, I barely had time to enjoy October. Now that we are moving past Halloween, I feel it is time to get away from the dark and dreary, and move onto something brighter and more cheery. So, I decided to create this bright yet Autumn-esque Moroccan nail art design...Materials I used:infohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02612480955963459294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2347692302424401664.post-79805047112280092032015-10-28T05:00:00.001-07:002015-12-22T10:17:20.551-08:00Rosy SpiderwebHello Lovelies! I enjoyed my previous mani so much that I decided to take another creepy theme and give it an elegant twist. Many people are horrified and disgusted by spiders, I personally find them tolerable except if they're on me. I decided it was time to give spiders a prettier appearance...Materials I used:Basecoat - Superchic Lacquer "Bring it On!"Bornprettystore.com stamping plate - QA26 infohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02612480955963459294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2347692302424401664.post-74203775820377690102015-10-25T14:10:00.001-07:002015-12-22T10:17:20.594-08:00Color Club Oil Slick Swatches and ReviewHello Lovelies! Today, I have swatches of the awesomely gorgeous Oil Slick Collection from Color Club. It has been a while since I've purchased a mainstream collection. I vowed to dedicate most of my purchase power to indie brands, which I'm glad I did. However, I've always loved Color Club and I've been drooling over this collection ever since I first saw it. When HB Beauty Bar had a Columbus infohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02612480955963459294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2347692302424401664.post-43675219524803976942015-10-21T07:59:00.001-07:002015-12-22T10:17:20.609-08:00Halloween DamaskHello Lovelies! Halloween is one of my favorite holidays, those of you that have followed my blog for awhile are probably already aware of this. When most people think of Halloween they think of ghostly specters, haunted houses, blood, guts, and gore. However, I present to you a different side of Halloween, a bit of gothic elegance. These are my Halloween damask nails...Materials I used:infohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02612480955963459294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2347692302424401664.post-57226517792837097232015-10-18T05:00:00.001-07:002015-12-22T10:17:20.652-08:00Nail Art Nation Many Swap - Team CryzaHello Lovelies! Today, I have a mani swap for you, but its not just any ol' mani swap. As many of you know I am a member of a wonderful Google+ Community, Nail Art Nation. This is a great community that allows like minded nail fanatics to get together and share their creations, hauls, questions, concerns, and various other nail related topics. Recently, our wonderful NAN moderators came up with infohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02612480955963459294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2347692302424401664.post-24411225489700957992015-10-15T12:16:00.001-07:002015-12-22T10:17:20.669-08:00Witches BrewEye of newt, wing of bat, tail of rat, wolves fang, ravens claw, bones from the dead, and blood of the damned. These are the ingredients that I stew in my witches brew. What is Halloween without an icky gross concotion?Materials I used:Basecoat - SuperChic Lacquer "Bring it On!"Polish - Sparkle with Pop Polish "Lime Explosion"Sinful Colors Glow in the Dark topcoatVarious stripers and infohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02612480955963459294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2347692302424401664.post-88072628856518656792015-10-11T09:38:00.001-07:002015-12-22T10:17:20.712-08:00Rosey NailsHello Lovelies! I hope you are all enjoying your weekend. Today, I have a quick simple stamped mani to share with you. I created these for this week's Nail Art Nation prompt: Red. This prompt was perfectly timed because I have had an untried red polish from Sincerely Polish I won over the summer I've been wanting to use, plus I wanted to use my Uber Chic plates I recently purchased.&infohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02612480955963459294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2347692302424401664.post-64194559007648830692015-10-07T12:49:00.001-07:002015-12-22T10:17:20.729-08:00Sugar Spun Candy Corn NailsHello Lovelies! We are officially one week into October, which means that Halloween is only three weeks away! Many of you already know that Halloween is my favorite holiday ever! For many people Halloween is all about the candy and goodies, so I decided to represent with the most iconic Halloween candy of all, candy corn. Personally, I don't like candy corn but I love the colors infohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02612480955963459294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2347692302424401664.post-55013031384943617142015-10-05T07:03:00.001-07:002015-12-22T10:17:20.771-08:00Art Deco Inspired NailsHello Lovelies! I am in love with the Roaring 20's, the fashion, the lifestyle, the architecture, and the décor. So when Nail Art Nation announce this week's prompt is the Roaring 20's I couldn't wait to get creating. As a former interior designer I'm obsessed with anything Art Deco, so this nail art is a simple Art Deco inspired design...Materials I used:Basecoat - SuperChic infohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02612480955963459294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2347692302424401664.post-57242367663554006892015-10-02T07:50:00.001-07:002015-12-22T10:17:20.786-08:00ZigZag Nails Inspired by @lifeisnailsHello Lovelies! Today, I have a mani I created because I was inspired by the wonderfully talented Ramie of : +Lifeisnails. I have been following her on Instagram, @lifeisnails, for a while and when she posted her Colorful Zigzag Nails a couple months back, I knew I had to try them. I finally got around to creating my own version of her nail art, and this is what Iinfohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02612480955963459294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2347692302424401664.post-35559726583282557452015-09-29T10:01:00.001-07:002015-12-22T10:17:20.829-08:00Fall Swirly GigsHello Lovelies! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend and start of the week so far. I had a wonderful weekend, I got to enjoy some time with my best friend who I don't get to see often enough. I didn't have much time for nail stuff because I was out of town, but I did wear these nails over the weekend...I actually created these nails for this week's Nail Art Nation prompt: infohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02612480955963459294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2347692302424401664.post-3110834269115784232015-09-25T13:25:00.001-07:002015-12-22T10:17:20.844-08:00Poppin BowHello Lovelies! It has been a long while since I have done any kind of freehand nail art, so I decided to do a little. I decided to make it a bit retro, because it's been a while since I've done anything retro too.Materials I used:Basecoat - SuperChic Lacquer "Bring It On!"Polishes - Color Club "On Cloud Nine," "Sweet Getaway," "Je T'Aime," "Jitters," & Sinful Colors "Black on infohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02612480955963459294noreply@blogger.com