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In glitter, hex glitter

My Very Merry Christmas Mani Featuring SinfulColors

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....

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In Essie, glitter

Pretty Pink Gradient Featuring Pahlish Glittoris

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...

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In giveaways, LVX

PSA: Mani Diaries LVX Holiday Giveaway!

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...

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In crème, fauxnad

Mish Mash Challenge: Nail Stamping

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...

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In crème, Essie

Essie First Timer

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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In Avon, blue

Avon Galaxy

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...

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