Aly Loves Lacquer

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 name!

For this look, I used Illamasqua Lament as a base and did an accent nail using the glequins from Born Pretty. I picked a lime green color because it really pops with the pinky coral base. I hand applied each sequin using a dotting tool. In order to get the glequins to stick to the dotting tool, I put a tiny bit of top coat on it to make it tacky. This technique takes practice but it looks so cute!

Hi, gals and guys!

At first, I was at a loss when coming up with an idea for this week. But then, I was looking through my press samples that I have to swatch, and landed on the most gorgeous lime green crème. Inspired by Barielle Green Apple, I wanted to continue the theme. Over two coats of Green Apple, I added one coat of Sinful Colors Call Me Later for a nice sprinkling of green and gold glitters.

Hi, guys! I am taking advantage of the time change and doing some midnight blogging :) I have a really great shade to show you today, so get ready!

Barielle was kind enough to send me a few polishes to try out. I recently wore Date Night for the first time, which was one of the colors I was most excited for. Date Night is a deep green polish with lots of shimmer. It borders on being a bit frosty, but not so much that it bothers me. I think the slight brushstrokes actually add depth and interest to this polish.

Here it is a 2 coats.

Today I received some great news from Barielle, and wanted to share it with you!

Barielle is hosting a Facebook Sweepstakes!

Ten random winners will be selected for a prize package worth over $100.00! The prize package includes:
   * Any two of our 5 pack Nail Polish collections
   * One piece of Barielle’s Nail Strengthener Cream (full size)
   * One piece of Nail Rebuilding Protein Base Coat
   * One piece of Ultra Speed Dry Manicure Extender Top Coat

If you'd like to enter, click HERE! You have until October 31!

Good luck :)

- Aly

Today I have a new-to-me brand, Barielle Shades. I have only tried one before, and wanted to try out some more! They were generous enough to let me pick a few polishes to try, and I am excited to show you my first choice.

Last Tuesday, I celebrated my 20th birthday! Of course, I had to do a special birthday manicure :) Last year, I did freehand ice cream cones. This year, I decided to go with birthday cupcakes!

Here's a huge picture of them!

I worked hard on these and used lots and lots of different polishes. To see exactly what I used, keep reading!

Alright, I am getting back on schedule with my 30 Day Challenge! Today I am starting back where I left off, at Day 14. The challenge of the day is flowers, and I decided to try some freehand art for it.

My base color is Barielle Tight Knit, a really lovely rosy brown crème. I freehanded the flower petals using a dotting tool and two different pinks. The lighter pink is Essie Lily Pond, and the darker one is Zoya Jolene. First, I tried just dotting the centers with Orly Spark, a nice light yellow. Then I decided I wanted a little more bling, so I added yellow rhinestones in the middle of the flowers instead.