Aly Loves Lacquer

Quick NOTD post today! I am going to Summerfest with my boyfriend and my sorority sister Sarah today, and we are seeing Train & Kelly Clarkson. After that concert, we will probably go see Fun. I am pretty excited!

I'm wearing Julep Sienna today, because I think this gold foil shade goes well with my Summerfest outfit. Matchy-matchy, I guess :) Julep Sienna is really nice as far as foils go. I've had trouble with some foil finish polishes dragging like crazy, but Sienna has a smooth application. It took 2 coats to reach opacity, and I am wearing Seche Vite on top.

A couple months ago, butter LONDON announced the launch of some lovely lip glosses called Lippy. Each shade of Lippy matches one of butter LONDON's nail lacquers. I have never even thought of matching my lips to my nails, but I think it is a really cute idea. It would definitely make you look very put together!

First up is Teddy Girl, the polish version. Teddy Girl is a very light, delicate pink crème that takes 3 coats to be opaque. To be honest, it looked very pigmented so I thought that 2 coats would be enough. But, 3 coats is not bad and I think the outcome is very classy.

Hi everyone! I have been posting pretty intermittently lately, but there is a good reason why. I have been working hard at making my very own line of indie nail polish!

Couronne d'Or Vernis has become my baby :) The name means golden crown, and I hope that each of these polishes will make the wearer feel like a queen. My first collection is called Crown Jewels, and features 5 glitter toppers to add some excitement to any mani. Take a look!





I really hope that you like all the Couronne d'Or Vernis polishes that I have worked so hard to create. The past few weeks have consisted of lots of mixing and experimenting, and I am so happy with these creations.

If you'd like to purchase one of my polishes, please take a look at my shop HERE.

With love,

Aly

Hi there, lovely followers!

I am finally taking advantage of technology! I've started a Twitter and a Facebook page. Follow and like me for updates and photos of what I'm wearing on my nails :)

My twitter is HERE.

My facebook page is HERE.

Thanks, everybody!

Hey guys and gals! Today I have 3 beautiful summer shades by China Glaze for you. These were released as part of the Summer Neons collection, which you should still be able to find in beauty stores and online.

First, we have a lovely neon with shimmer called Hang-Ten Toes. Now, we have all seen hot pink neons done over and over again, but the strong shimmer in Hang-Ten Toes really makes it special. In fact, it kind of reminds of the shimmer that I love in China Glaze Turned Up Turquoise. Application on this was fine, but it did take 3 coats. Also, since it is a neon, it dries to a satiny matte finish. This swatch shows it with top coat, because that really brings out the gorgeous shimmah!

So, this monster of a post has taken me quite awhile. There are 14 colors in the Salon Perfect line. Since it is a new line, I wanted to be sure to wear each one so I could report back on wear time. With apologies for the delay, please enjoy all the pictures of these lovely new polishes! Pictures first, and reviews at the end!

Here is another look I did with the new Salon Perfect line. At first, I was simply swatching the pink base, but then I felt like jazzing it up with lots and lots of dots. I used a bunch of different Salon Perfect shades and multiple sizes of dotting tools. To me, this look is just so fun and bright and perfect for summer.

I don't have the exact list of all the colors I used, but if you have a question about any of them let me know!

I wore this to a family get together and a bonfire and I got quite a few compliments on it. I love dotting manicures because they are very easy to do, but they look really complex. Plus all the bright colors made this look stand out with very little effort.

- Aly

I was lucky enough to be awarded the One Lovely Blog Award by datyorkloves. I haven't posted an award on here in a while, but decided I might as well. I haven't been blogging much lately, but trust me I have a good reason. Keep your eyes peeled for some news soon ;)