Blue gradient with flowers :)

Hello readers :) Today I'm showing you this really bright blue and teal gradient manicure with flowers.

I used:

Grecian Sun by Sinful Colors (bright blue)
Nail Junkie by Sinful Colors (teal glitter sponged on tips)
White Sally Hansen Nail art pen (dots)
Flower decals (brand unknown)
White Lights Glitter 101A by N.Y.C. (glitter topcoat)

I was very impressed by Grecian Sun. The formula is perfect... no lumps or bumps and has a flawless finish with two coats. Then I sponged on Nail Junkie so it blends nicely with the blue. To make it look more like a gradient, I used White Lights Glitter 101A to blend it more. The look felt like it was missing something so I added the flower decals and put 1-2 dots on each side. Here's the look! What do you think?

Closeup of my thumb so you can see all the glitter

Louboutin-inspired halfmoon manicure :)

Hello readers! This manicure I am about to show you started off being a simple/classic idea and ended up being frustrating mess... but finally ended up looking awesome :)


At first, I just wanted to do a classic red polish so I puled out Isla by Zoya. I did three coats of that but I did it at the worst possible time... my friend invited me out for crawdads that evening and I didn't realize how messy it would be. When I was done with dinner, my thumb and pointer nails were completely ruined. It was late at night and I didn't want to re-do the whole thing so I put another coat of Isla on top.


The next day, I still hated my manicure. For some reason, it became all bubbly and the texture was bothering me. I then decided to put a coat of China Glaze Ruby Pumps (red glittery polish) on top to hide the texture, which helped a lot because of the glitter.


Then... it came to me. I thought about the "lubu manicure" and thought to myself... I've never done a halfmoon manicure... I'll try doing a lubu halfmoon manicure!


I used those hole punch protectors and shaped the halfmoon. I put one coat of China Glaze Lubu Heels which is a really nice black polish with red glitter. When I took off the hole punch protectors, some of the sticky residue was left behind so I had to touch it up with some more Ruby Pumps. I finished the look off with Seche Vite for a nice glossy finish and I love how it came out :)

It's soooo shiny :D

I love all the red glitter!

Here's how I did it :)

Here's my inspiration :)

Happy Valentine's Day!

Hello everyone! I hope you all are having a nice Valentine's day :)

In honor of today, I did a really cute manicure that I saw on Polished Love Affair's blog. Looking at them side by side, mine turned out very different from hers. I think I ended up using more coats of Sapphire Sparkle and a brighter pink for the tips. I think both look great though!

Here's how I did it!

Base- OPI Natural Base Coat + 2 coats of Sapphire Sparkle by CND

Hot Pink Tips- 1 coat La Paz-itively Hot Matte by OPI

Heart Tip Design- Konad M73

Heart Stamp Color- Alpine Snow by OPI.

Silver Glitter- Kiss Nail Art Striper

Topcoat- 1 more coat of Sapphire Sparkle by CND + Seche Vite


I really love Sapphire Sparkle. It's a really pretty blue/purple/pink shimmer and looks good over everything. Also, using a matte polish if you plan on stamping is great since it dries very quickly and makes the process less painful =P

I hope you like this look!

Pink Glitter Zebra Print Nails

Hello readers :-) I think I just found my new favorite manicure... I did 2 coats of Teenage Dream and sponged on Excuse Moi! on the tips. Luckily these polishes dried very quickly so the entire look in about an hour! This is also the first time I think my konad pattern turned out perfectly without any mistakes. I'm very pleased with how it turned out and it describes me in a nutshell :) Enjoy!

Light pink glitter = Teenage Dream by OPI
Hot Pink Glitter = Excuse Moi! by OPI
Black = Liquid Leather by China Glaze
Zebra pattern = Konad M57

The Polished Perfectionist Giveaway (CLOSED)

Hello everyone! I came across a really amazing blog giveaway held by The Polished Perfectionist. To celebrate the beginning of the new year, she is giving away the Hits No Olimpo Collection from the Brazillian brand Speciallità, which consists of a rainbow of holographic polishes.

Click on the image to enter the giveaway :)

Image credit: http://the-polished-perfectionist.blogspot.com/

Holo-y Flaky Goodness!

Hello everyone! I hope you're all enjoying your holiday weekend! Today, I'm going to show you a look I did with three polishes from my recent haul: Pandora by Zoya, Twisted by Fingerpaints, and Hefesto by HITS. I'll start off with a preview of the look I created, photos of each polish and a brief description of each, and then some more photos of the look! I also have a video posted at the bottom so you get an idea of how it looks in person.

Check out all that flaky goodness! This is a picture in the shade. In the sun, you get a beautiful holo rainbow effect.

This is Pandora. It's a really pretty mauved light pink and the formula works like a dream. Two coats gives you full opacity.

This is Twisted.... very nice flaky polish! It has flashes of orange, yellow green, blue, and pink! I used 2 coats in this look.

This beauty is Hefesto.... amazing holo topcoat. You can apply a thin coat and end up with a strong holo effect over any color. I only used one coat. You can only get this at Llarowe to my knowledge.

Now... onto the look! It is unbelievably stunning in person and these photos DO NOT do it justice at all! I also added a video at the bottom for you to get an idea of how it looks. In the sun, you get a very strong rainbow effect from Hefesto and get random flaky flashes. In the shade, you don't see the holo effect but you see a lot of flakiness. Now, for the photos!

In the sun

In the sun

In the sun

Not the greatest photo but this is a decent representation of how the flakiness shows in the shade. In person, the color is a pearly, mauved, light pink.

And here's the video! Enjoy!

Black w/ Silver Glitter Tips & Stars

Hello readers! Here's another quick post showing you my current mani :) At first, I was going to sponge on the glitter to make it a gradient but i was in a rush so I just painted it on. Just ignore my cuticles, please... they look terrible lol. These photos were taken after a weeks wear.

Black- Liquid Leather by China Glaze
Silver glitter- Tinsel Town by China Glaze
Star Glitter- Silver Star by Kleancolor
Holo glitter topcoat- Northern Lights
Clear topcoat- Seche Vite