Merry Christmas to all who celebrate it! For me, Christmas is all about family and loved ones, gifting and receiving, and relaxing. Of course, my version of relaxing includes painting my nails, so I put this mani together to get myself in the Christmas mood! This mani is entirely SinfulColors. I rummaged through my collection and picked SinfulColors Sugar Sugar as my base....
Hi! After wearing OPI Isn't That Precious?, a classic sheer pink, I wanted to spice up my mani with some glitter. Enter Pahlish Glittoris, a gorgeous clear-based glitter with pink and red glitter in all shapes and sizes. Glittoris is one of my favorite indie polishes to date. I love the scattered disco glitter and the beautiful girly look it creates. To make...
Hi, guys! I was approached by a lovely rep for Mani Diaries, a new iPhone app that lets users share their manis and nail art. I love the idea of the app -- it's smart and seems like it'd be a great distraction from my homework ;) Here's a screencap of how the app looks! It's very clean and has tons of beautiful...
Here's another post for the Mish Mash Nail Challenge. The last one I did was quite a while ago, but I am back in the saddle. This week's theme is nail stamping. Stamping is actually one of the first nail art techniques I learned. It's simple and can create some stunning results. Sadly, the evil nail monster seems to have stolen my nail...
Hello! I have a simple swatch from Essie Resort 2013 for you all today. Essie First Timer is a gorgeous green, somewhere between mint and lime green. First Timer has a good amount of white in the base and really stands out on the nail. Also, it seems to change color a bit when you add top coat. I don't know if that...
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Hello, again! As promised, here is another beauty from Avon's Cosmic collection. Avon Galaxy is a gorgeous rich medium blue scattered holographic polish. What really makes this shade stand out is the brightness. This is a very pigmented blue, not the same baby blue holographic shade we've all seen again and again. Avon Galaxy is unique and really commands attention! Here I am...
And the blogger rises from the dead! Hello, everybody! Ready for a gorgeous holographic polish? As you know, I love a good holographic lacquer, and this is no exception. Avon set out to make a full holo collection, and they did it in style. All of the Avon Cosmic Collection polishes feature a lovely scattered holographic effect. Because purple is my favorite color,...
Hello! So, SinfulColors recently released their SinfulShine line. This line has tons of pretty colors that are designed to dry shiny. So..how shiny are they? Well, I tested out Amazonian and Most Sinful and I have to say they are both very shiny! Amazonian is a gorgeous deep green base with beautiful green shimmer. The shimmer particles are rather large and very sparkly. This is...
I am back from France and starting up on the Mish Mash Challenge! Prepare for an upcoming post of my haul from all around Europe: France, Italy, Latvia... I went a little polish crazy. For this week's metallic challenge, I was inspired by one of my favorite current trends: chevron. I've been seeing those preppy zigzags all over the place, and I love...
Hello! Today I have a really pretty blue manicure for you. While shopping here in France, I found a Marionnaud cosmetics store. I felt like I was in foreign polish heaven. I picked up two GOSH polishes from the sale section: Gasoline and Blue Monday. I decided to layer GOSH Blue Monday over SinfulShine Most Sinful. I used one coat of both polishes....
Hi again! Here I am with another Layla post. I am just as excited about this one as the last one. Layla Ceramic Effect polishes are supposed to have a very smooth finish, and I found that to be the case with 54 Green Galaxy. Of course, I did top coat it for longevity's sake. Green Galaxy has a deep green jelly base and...
So, guess what! I AM IN FRANCE :) I am here until the end of July. Besides all the awesome cultural experiences and language immersion, I am also having a great time checking out the foreign polish brands here. Last weekend, I ventured over to the Italian Riviera for a day and happened upon a huge Layla display! I couldn't believe how big it...
Hi, there! I finally bought myself a DSLR, both for personal use and to take better pictures for this blog that I love so much. I purchased a Canon Rebel T3i, and I adore it so far! I'm hoping to bring you better quality pictures from now on :) Take a look a this quick swatch of Sinful Colors Most Sinful, from their...
Hello there! As you probably know, texture is a HUGE trend in nail polish right now. I have to say, I am more on board with this trend than I was with magnetic and crackle polishes. It's just so interesting and unique. The China Glaze Texture collection is unique even amongst textured polishes -- they don't have any glitter, just texture particles that...
Hi there! I have some exciting news! The Brazilian brand Impala has launched here in the United States! I, for one, am very happy to hear this news. The brand has some gorgeous shades that were previously only available to Americans through a select few stockists, but now we can all try them out! :) The lovely people at Impala contacted me and...
Hi, guys! Today I have a really cool review for you of some gorgeous glitter sequins from Born Pretty. This type of sequin was brought to my attention by Sammy at The Nailasaurus. She has many gorgeous manicures using these glitter sequins, which she calls glequins. According to Born Pretty, these are Item 3103 12 Colors Nail Art Shiny Glitter Powder Sheets Tips Tool. What a...
Hi! I am alive! I don't think I have ever gone this long between posts, and I so apologize! It has been almost a month, and I have no good excuse besides that I am busy with school. But so are tons of other bloggers, so that isn't much of a reason. I am so sorry! But I am excited to finally be...
