I am pleased with the result:
It's not a perfect stamping job but I still like it!
Here is what the plate looks like:
Do you like this design? What design was your most recent stamping manicure?
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Black Flames
Another stamping post today! This time it's with a plate from my MASH plate collection, Mash-48 to be exact. I wanted something edgy and chose a fiery looking design, which I stamped in black over a bright red "canvas", mostly cause I didn't want it to directly look like flames, even though the design is very flame-like.
I am pleased with the result:
It's not a perfect stamping job but I still like it!
Here is what the plate looks like:
Do you like this design? What design was your most recent stamping manicure?
I am pleased with the result:
It's not a perfect stamping job but I still like it!
Here is what the plate looks like:
Do you like this design? What design was your most recent stamping manicure?
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Geometric stamping with GALS plates
Good morning everyone! Today I have a stamping manicure featuring one of the GALS Stamping plates. I am still having fun getting though trying the plates in both the Princess and Fairy sets, I love my experiences with both so far!
This was done with plate GA-35, which looks like this:
Overall I really like this image plate and can't wait to use the others in this Gals Fairy Set, as well as the plates in the new Gals Princess Set!
Gals Cosmetics are partnered with Cheeky Beauty, which you can follow here on facebook.
What do you think of this manicure? Do you like new stamping plates?
This was done with plate GA-35, which looks like this:
Overall I really like this image plate and can't wait to use the others in this Gals Fairy Set, as well as the plates in the new Gals Princess Set!
Gals Cosmetics are partnered with Cheeky Beauty, which you can follow here on facebook.
What do you think of this manicure? Do you like new stamping plates?
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Splatter NOTD!
Hey guys! Still working on getting back into the swing of things here!
In the meantime, please enjoy this splatter manicure I did recently! I love the color combo and how it came out!
Splatter still has to be one of my favorite forms of nail art! What do you think of this look? Do you love splatters?
In the meantime, please enjoy this splatter manicure I did recently! I love the color combo and how it came out!
Splatter still has to be one of my favorite forms of nail art! What do you think of this look? Do you love splatters?
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Barielle Sweet Treats Collection!
Hi everyone!
I know it's been quite a while since I last posted, and I apologize for that. I was caught up in a whirlwind of wedding planning!
and now...I'm Married!
So now that the wedding has come and gone, I can try to get my focus back onto my blog!
Today I will be sharing swatches of the Sweet Treats collection by Barielle. I was excited when the rep from Barielle sent these to me to review because the colors looked so fun and I knew they'd be perfect for spring and summer!
Banana Drop is a light yellow creme. I needed three coats for the opacity pictured. Not my favorite of the collection but it is a fun color if you enjoy yellows, they just don't compliment my skin tone very nicely.
Blue Cotton Candy is an amazing teal shimmer! I got so many compliments when I wore this one. It really only needed one coat but I used 2 out of habit. The formula is just amazing, as with almost all Barielle polishes I have tried. Love it!
Green Apple Chew is BRIGHT! Perfect 1-coat formula (but 2 are pictured), and this is just a fun and bright color!
Lilac Jelly Bean is a soft lilac creme. Two coats and it was good to go. Barielle polishes apply so evenly and nicely for me, the formula really is addicting! I think this would be a great underwear polish for many pretty glitter toppers!
Orange Parfait is a creamy coral orange. Two coat formula, applied just as nicely as all the rest of the collection. Perfect spring coral!
I am, once again, pleased with Barielle's latest offerings!
What do you think?
Useful Links:
Barielle Website/shop
Barielle on Facebook
Barielle on Twitter
*polishes provided for review consideration
I know it's been quite a while since I last posted, and I apologize for that. I was caught up in a whirlwind of wedding planning!
and now...I'm Married!
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| Married! |
Today I will be sharing swatches of the Sweet Treats collection by Barielle. I was excited when the rep from Barielle sent these to me to review because the colors looked so fun and I knew they'd be perfect for spring and summer!
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| Banana Drop |
Banana Drop is a light yellow creme. I needed three coats for the opacity pictured. Not my favorite of the collection but it is a fun color if you enjoy yellows, they just don't compliment my skin tone very nicely.
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| Blue Cotton Candy |
Blue Cotton Candy is an amazing teal shimmer! I got so many compliments when I wore this one. It really only needed one coat but I used 2 out of habit. The formula is just amazing, as with almost all Barielle polishes I have tried. Love it!
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| Green Apple Chew |
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| Lilac Jelly Bean |
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| Orange Parfait |
I am, once again, pleased with Barielle's latest offerings!
What do you think?
Useful Links:
Barielle Website/shop
Barielle on Facebook
Barielle on Twitter
*polishes provided for review consideration
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Zoya Spring 2013 - Lovely Collection
Today I have Zoya's gorgeous new spring collection to share with you! It's called the Lovely Collection and it consists of 3 shimmers and 3 cremes that are perfect shades to transition into spring!
I'll start out with the shimmers:
Julie is a "full-coverage, soft wisteria purple metallic". This is my favorite of the shimmers for sure. I love the softness of it and the fact that it had awesome coverage in 2 coats, most pastel shimmers need way more than that to be this opaque. Love it!
Piaf is "a full-coverage, fresh forsythia yellow metallic". Not a huge fan of this one on me, the shade isn't that great for my skin tone, but the formula and coverage were spot on, only 2 coats were needed for the pictured look.
GieGie is "a full-coverage, blushing cherry blossom pink metallic". This is another winner for me! I am not usually into soft pinks, but I loved the formula and coverage, and I think it actually looks really nice with my skin tone. I can't wait to try stamping some pretty spring designs over this one.
So there you have the Shimmers, now for the Cremes!
Blu is "a full-coverage, soft and delicate pale baby blue with a glossy creme finish". Love love love shades like this one! They are the perfect canvas for nail art, or just worn on their own for a fresh and soft spring look. The formula was perfect!
Jacqueline is "a full-coverage, perfect magnolia nude cream". I don't think I would personally wear this one on its own cause I am not much into nude cremes but I would definitely use this under a huge array of glitters or as a stamping canvas! The formula was spot-on just like the rest have been.
Neely is "a full coverage earliest spring green in a glossy creme finish". This is definitely my favorite of the cremes and actually my favorite of the entire Lovely Collection! I cannot get enough of shades like this even though I probably have 100+ similar ones in my collection. There is always room for more, especially one as great as this one!
Overall this is yet another collection full of WIN from Zoya! I can't wait for some nice weather and flowers, this collection totally gets me in the spring spirit!
What do you think of these colors? Do you love them as much as I do?
Zoya nail polish can be found online at their website, http://zoya.com
You can also become a Fan on facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/ZoyaNailPolish
I'll start out with the shimmers:
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| Julie |
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| Piaf |
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| GieGie |
So there you have the Shimmers, now for the Cremes!
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| Blu |
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| Jacqueline |
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| Neely |
Overall this is yet another collection full of WIN from Zoya! I can't wait for some nice weather and flowers, this collection totally gets me in the spring spirit!
What do you think of these colors? Do you love them as much as I do?
Zoya nail polish can be found online at their website, http://zoya.com
You can also become a Fan on facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/ZoyaNailPolish
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Barielle: New York Style Collection
It is officially the new year! Hope everyone starts 2013 off well!
I have yet another Barielle collection to share today, called New York Style! I have to say that I was super excited when I saw there was a NY themed collection, as I am originally from NYC and lived there for the first 26 years of my life, and I still go there monthly to visit family and friends, so it's always special to me when there are polishes with names based on NY places and landmarks.
I can't say anything about Big Apple Red
except that you must buy it. It is a staple color for any polish
collection and the finish, formula, and shade of this is amazing. I
only needed one coat for this picture...ONE people! Go buy it.
Another staple color, Central Park. A nice creamy jade. Only one coat also for this one. It's great!
Fifth Avenue Boutique is a coral/pink color that is really creamy and pretty. Very bright and cheery feeling, I used 2 coats.
Greenwich Village At Dawn reminds me of Alli's Lace Coverup, from the Fashion collection, but this one is not a straight up cream, it has a subtle shimmer which is really pretty when you catch it in certain lighting, it was super hard to capture, but you can see it in the picture.
Soho At Night is definitely one of my favorites of this collection. I loved the "crelly" (Creamy jelly-like) formula, and it was super smooth to apply. If you love purple, grab this one for sure!
Another great collection from Barielle! No complaints here!
Their nail shades retail for $8.00, and are usually Buy one get one half off! Their 5-packs are $25, which is a great deal!
What do you think of this collection?
Useful Links:
Barielle Website/shop
Barielle on Facebook
Barielle on Twitter
*polishes provided for review consideration
I have yet another Barielle collection to share today, called New York Style! I have to say that I was super excited when I saw there was a NY themed collection, as I am originally from NYC and lived there for the first 26 years of my life, and I still go there monthly to visit family and friends, so it's always special to me when there are polishes with names based on NY places and landmarks.
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| Big Apple Red |
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| Central Park |
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| Fifth Avenue Botique |
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| Greenwich Village At Dawn |
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| Soho At Night |
Another great collection from Barielle! No complaints here!
Their nail shades retail for $8.00, and are usually Buy one get one half off! Their 5-packs are $25, which is a great deal!
What do you think of this collection?
Useful Links:
Barielle Website/shop
Barielle on Facebook
Barielle on Twitter
*polishes provided for review consideration
Monday, December 31, 2012
Glimmer by Erica: Winter Collection!
Hey all! Last day of the year! Hope you all have great plans to bring in 2013!
Today I have 5 shades from the Glimmer by Erica winter collection to share with you!
Ho Ho Ho "gold holographic micro glitter, red holographic hex glitter, white hex
glitter, and black hex glitter, all in a clear base. These colors are
what come to mind when I think about Santa Claus, and the child-like
wonder we all experienced as children at Christmas time".
I layered this one over a medium gray. I love the look of this, even out of the holiday season I think it would look great over a variety of colors.
Boxes & Bows "has a multitude of square and hex glitters with some holographic and
some iridescent glitters, all in a clear base. It was inspired by all
the piles of pretty wrapping paper, bows, and boxes left over after
Christmas morning"
Love the look of this one too, it's so festive and very glitter-packed for easy application!
Angel Topper "has silver holographic micro glitter, iridescent micro glitter,
iridescent square glitter, and iridescent hex glitter, all in a clear
base. It is the Angel that tops our Christmas tree"
This one I layered over a teal shimmer, and I adore the outcome! It's such a pretty topper, I don't think there's a color this wouldn't look stunning over!
Snow Day "is a mix of silver holographic micro glitter, iridescent micro glitter,
iridescent square glitter, silver hex glitter, and white hex glitter,
all in a clear base."
I know it appears that there are colored glitters in this polish, but these are purely the way the light plays with the silver and iridescent glitters that are packed into this generous polish. I chose to layer over a light grey, and enjoyed the outcome.
Winter Wonderland "is a mix of different colored blue hexes, silver holographic micro
glitter, iridescent square glitter and iridescent micro glitters, all in
a clear base".
I am totally swooning over this glitter! Just as in Snow Day, the iridescent glitters appear colored (yellow and blue in this case), but those are not actually yellow glitters. I love this one too!
Just like the last set I checked out by Glimmer by Erica, these did not disappoint me at all! The formula on them all was great to work with, no curling or bleeding glitters, and really unique and thoughtful combinations!
Each Full size (15mL) polish costs $10.00, which I know is on the higher end of the indie-cost spectrum, but I believe the quality of these is well worth the money!
Shop Glimmer by Erica on Etsy
Follow Glimmer by Erica on Facebook
Which one of these do you love the most? Have you tried any of her polishes yet?
*polishes provided for review consideration
Today I have 5 shades from the Glimmer by Erica winter collection to share with you!
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| Ho Ho Ho |
I layered this one over a medium gray. I love the look of this, even out of the holiday season I think it would look great over a variety of colors.
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| Boxes & Bows |
Love the look of this one too, it's so festive and very glitter-packed for easy application!
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| Angel Topper |
This one I layered over a teal shimmer, and I adore the outcome! It's such a pretty topper, I don't think there's a color this wouldn't look stunning over!
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| Snow Day |
I know it appears that there are colored glitters in this polish, but these are purely the way the light plays with the silver and iridescent glitters that are packed into this generous polish. I chose to layer over a light grey, and enjoyed the outcome.
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| Winter Wonderland |
I am totally swooning over this glitter! Just as in Snow Day, the iridescent glitters appear colored (yellow and blue in this case), but those are not actually yellow glitters. I love this one too!
Just like the last set I checked out by Glimmer by Erica, these did not disappoint me at all! The formula on them all was great to work with, no curling or bleeding glitters, and really unique and thoughtful combinations!
Each Full size (15mL) polish costs $10.00, which I know is on the higher end of the indie-cost spectrum, but I believe the quality of these is well worth the money!
Shop Glimmer by Erica on Etsy
Follow Glimmer by Erica on Facebook
Which one of these do you love the most? Have you tried any of her polishes yet?
*polishes provided for review consideration
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