Born Pretty Store Studs: Understated Elegance.

Evening Guys!

I hope everyone had a good weekend. Today I have another set of studs to show off from Born Pretty Store for you guys. These studs are super girly, and so incredibly unique, I don't have anything else even slightly similar to these in my collection!

These 2mm-5mm Delicate Water Dropping Heart Rhinestones are incredibly elegant, and perfect to dress up any nail look. They retail for $3.30 for a pack of 350, and since Born Pretty Store offers free international shipping, these studs are a great piece to add to anyone's collection.

Another shot outside of the stud wheel to show off the amazing reflective duo-chrome nature of these beauties! 

I decided to use the white heart studs from this wheel, and although my light box dulls that reflective colour change somewhat you can still see it a bit in the photos. I promise though,  that duo-chrome effect shows up beautifully in person!  I decided to keep things incredibly simple, using nothing but a satin finish black as my base so that I could really let these studs speak for themselves on just how pretty they are. I love that although this look is simple, the heart studs make it look so elegant, and would be perfect for an evening out, or any kind formal event. 

These studs are a bit larger than studs I am used to using, but they are still incredibly easy to place, and I put them on the same way I always do with studs. I started with my base polish, and when it was mostly dry to the touch I took an orangewood stick and dipped it into  the top coat, I then placed a small dot on my nail where I wanted the stud to go. I then took that same orangewood stick and picked up the heart and placed it over the dot of top coat on my nail. I wanted to ensure that these studs were firmly in place so I sealed them in with a wax effect top coat that way it would keep the satin effect on my nails. After that was mostly dry, I took the orangewood stick and dipped it into the normal glossy top coat and placed that only onto the top of the stud. That way the stud was shiny and the nails weren't. You could also do this a bit faster, by simply using nail glue to adhere the studs, thus removing the need to seal it in with top coat, however since I change my nails so often I much prefer top coat, since it is much easier to remove. 

 I am always a fan of understated elegance, and thus am really digging this look. I am incredibly happy to add these studs to my collection and can see myself using them often. You can pick up a set of these studs here, or search item #16281. Don't forget to use my code AFLW10 for 10% off your purchase! Also,  while you are shopping don't forget to check out Born Pretty Store's  newly released set of stamping plates.  Alright, guys and gals, I think that covers it all for today, till next time Kittens! <3

**Studs were sent for review, however all opinions are my own.** To see more information please see my disclosure policy.

piCture pOlish Festival Swatch and Review.

Hey Guys!


I hope everyone had a great weekend, mine was a bit low key. I am still somewhat sick with the flu, so I mostly took it easy,  Today I have for you, a really simple, yet really mouth dropping, stunning look. It is amazing how a bit of flakie polish awesome, can take a simple black creme polish, and make it amazing! The flakie polish I used was piCture pOlish Festival, and although it isn't overloaded with flakies, it is still amazing.

First, let me start off by saying, I am not 100% pleased with my photos, but I am still  a bit sick, and I think that is influencing my ability to not suck at all things...lol! I really love how this looks, and I love even more that it was beyond simple to do. I simply painted one coat of Cult Nails Nevermore, then waited about 5 minutes for it to sry a bit, then put on 2 coats of piCture pOlish Festival. Then a top coat,  which in this case was  OPI Matte Top Coat. I was inspired by all the awesome, amazing matte flakie polish posts that have been floating around instagram.   I used two coats here, cause like I mentioned at the beginning of this post, the flakies in this aren't heavy. I liked the look with 1 coat, it was nice, and sutble, but still amazing, but I wanted a bit more "wow" in my mani.  I almost like that this polish isn't super dense in the flakie department. It gives you the option to wear it, in a more subtle look, or put on 2-3 coats on, and really have that intense look. I won't lie, I have spent a fair amount of time staring at my nails the past day or so. I keep trying to catch all the amazing colours dancing across my nails!  It has been the best kind of distracting!


Alright guys and gals, I really should get going, I have some painting to do today still, but a big yay! for the nail room for being back on track again! I was supposed to be done the room, this past weekend, but the flu had other plans for me :l  I hope everyone is having an awesome-sauce Monday! Till next time Kiitens! < 3

PiCture POlish Solar Flare : Swatch and Review.

Afternoon Guys!

I hope everyone's week is going well, mine has been busy, but good! Today, I have for you a polish that was recently released by piCture pOlish. It is a LE shade, that when I saw, I just knew I had to add it to my polish stash.  Solar Flare, is a gorgeous duo-chrome shade, that has an orange, burgundy, gold shift, complete with the signature piCture pOlish holo flakes.  This is a bit picture heavy, (sorry!!) but I just couldn't help snapping photos of this! It is just so pretty!

This is in my light box, with flash, I had to show off some holo sparkle!

This is meant to be worn over black polish, and that is what I did here. I did one coat of OPI Black Onyx, then once that was dry, I added a coat of piCture pOlish Solar Flare, and wow! Solar Flare could be worn on it's own, but I would think you would need at least 3-4 coats, since it is very sheer, as to let the black undertones show through, I really think it would be gorgeous alone too though! The application was amazing, no trouble at all, and the dry time was quick.

This is currently sold out, everywhere, but I have heard there will be another restock within the month. I would check piCture pOlish's facebook for updates on when the next restock is going to happen. I highly recommend this shade, since it has such personality, and such depth on the nail, and would make an amazing base for a galaxy mani! 

Alright, I think that covers it for it today, I still have some things to get done and the day is already half over! :l /sigh lol!! Till next time kittens! < 3

For buying info, this and other PP shades can be purchased worldwide directly from  piCture pOlish or  a list of international stockists can be found here

Cirque Colors: Chrysopoeia Swatch with a bit of MoYou London Stamping

Hey Guys!

Today I have for you a Cirque Colors polish to show you, from the new Alchemy collection. The entire collection is outta this world, stunning, and Cirque  is very quickly becoming one of my favorite indie polish brands. 

This is Chrysopoeia. It is a gold, yellow holographic polish. There is so much depth to this colour, that I am not even sure saying gold/yellow is accurate.

Just look at this shift there! It is so eye catching, not to mention such a flattering colour. I don't normally wear golds, since they tend to make me look washed out, but this doesn't do that at all! 

As you can see, even when the holo is hiding it is still a gorgeous flattering colour. 

As you can see, the holo effect is quite strong in this polish. These were all taken in my lightbox, and I actually had more trouble getting an image without holo then with. To complete this look I stamped with my new MoYou London plates, that I recently got as a birthday gift. I used Pro Plate 06 for this mani. I stamped using Cult Nails Tempest, which was also another birthday gift. 

I just adore Chrysopoeia. I think it is the perfect balance of yellow/gold, and the holo just makes it that much more stunning. This polish, like all Cirque polishes I have tried went on amazingly well.  I highly recommend everyone grab this up. I know this polish will grace my nails many more times.

Alright guys and gals, I know it has been a bit of a delay since my last post, and I am terribly sorry about that, with the holiday season, and looking at schools, and my birthday this past week, time just got away from me. If you are missing me, I will throw out  another shameless plug for myself here, I do keep up a bit better on instagram! I hope everyone had an amazing week, and let's cross our fingers that things don't get to busy for me over the holidays.

Nail Stamping: OPI Jade is the New Black, With a Bit of Cult Nails Tempest and OPI This Gown Needs a Crown.

Heya Guys!!


Happy Friday! Today I have for you another nail stamping mani. It was a really simple manicure done with only 3 polishes;  OPI Jade is the New Black, Cult Nails Tempest and OPI This Gown Needs a Crown. Let me just say, OPI Jade is the New Black, might be my new favorite green ever! It is such a stunning dark, but bright green colour, that I just fell in love with the second I put it on.

As you can see, it is very simple, but I think, that is what I like best about it . The soft elegant simplicity of this mani, is what makes it work.  I also love the accent glitter nail, it adds just the right amount of bling so that it isn't too boring!  

As a side thought, I am still having a bit of trouble combating the harsh cold weather, and keeping my skin in good condition. I feel like I moisturize and oil my hands and cuticles up a thousand times a day, and am still not getting anywhere with it, Any tips anyone wants to send my way would be awesome!!

Alright guys and gals, I think that's it for today. I hope everyone is enjoying their Friday, and I hope everyone has a great weekend. 

Enchanted Polish: Kids, Swatches with a Sprinkle of OPI: My Boyfriend Scales the Walls

Heya Guys!!

I know I promised no more then a week without a post, and here I am a day late, but like I said before, things have been rather hectic for me lately, so it has been hard just keeping up with 1 a week :l Just this week alone, I have my  roommate moving out, and across the country, and puppy surgery  (nothing to serious, just getting one of my dogs fixed, one of his "boys" never descended, so it is abdominal surgery unfortunately though) :l  The sad part is, these aren't even the most eventful things to happen to me in the last few weeks! The good news is, that things should be getting back to a more normal pace after this week, so this posting fail should stop after this week! Just bare with me a tiny bit longer guys!!

Anyway, like most days in the past couple of weeks, I am short on time today so I will make this short. If you follow me on instagram, you already know, I recently got my paws on a couple of Enchanted Polish, polishes.  Today, I am showing off one of the colours I got! I didn't get all the "hype" around this brand, till I tried it for myself.  Honestly, there are NO pictures, that really, truly do this brand justice. You are just going to have to take my word for it.. This brand is SO worth all the hype!!  This mani features  EP Kids, with a bit of OPI - My Boyfriend Scales the Walls....

Isn't it just amazing!??? There is so much going on in this polish..I don't even know where to begin!! The holo awesome, the duo-chrome,...the depth of the polish is simply stunning, not to mention the flawless, easy application. I got so many compliments when I wore this.. Simply put, I think everyone should have at least one Enchanted Polish in their stash...You won't regret it! I swear!!

Alright guys and gals! I know there isn't much to it here, but I hope you liked it anyway, and if everyone wants to think good thoughts for my puppy on Friday, that would be totally awesome of you!! Till next time kittens!!

OPI Pink Of Hearts 2013 with a bit of Whimsy piCture pOlish

Hi all!


Quick post this morning,  I hate to cut it short, but unfortunately I don't have a lot of time, and I really, really wanted to get this out to you guys, that is, if anyone is reading yet!? Today I have some nail art to show you all. I think my nail art gets better each time I attempt it, and I love the little tricks I am picking up along the way. The things you can't "teach" someone, or put into a list of "How To" instructions.

I recently got my hands on this....

I am sure most of you know what that is, but for those that don't. It is the OPI Pink of Hearts 2013 set. I was really looking forward to using the glitter in this set, cause well...glitter!! I mean honestly, does glitter ever need a reason!?  I barely had this set in the door, before I was attempting to put it on my nails. That was how excited I was over the glitter...Ridiculous I know!! I just can't help myself when it comes to sparklies! As I said before, I did some nail art with this set, so without further ado, here is what I ended up with on my nails!

I really like how this turned out, and the best part is, that it wasn't anything crazy or complicated. It was really easy to do! Which of course, is always a plus. I liked it so much so, that I am in fact still wearing this on my nails as I type this! 

I really hope you guys liked my attempt at some nail art! I really love doing it, and am enjoying myself immensely! anyway, till next time kittens!

P.S. I still need to get a natural light, light bulb. I really meant to pick one up this week, which was part of the delay for this post, but just haven't had time to get one yet...I fail..I know..Hopefully, I will get one this weekend.

The Polishes used  were:

                                       Thumb and pointer base - piCture pOlish - Whimsy.

                                       Middle and ring finger - OPI - More Than a Glimmer.

                                       Pinky -  OPI - Pink-ing of You & piCture pOlish - Whimsy.

                                       Thumb glitter topcoat  - OPI - Pirouette My Whistle.

                                       Pointer nail art - Essie - No Place Like Chrome.

                                        

Manicure - Nubar Black Polka Dots over OPI Skull and Glossbones

So, my very first post! I feel like there is a lot of pressure to make a great  first impression, and I normally fall flat on my face when put on the spot, so this is a bit nerve racking for me! Although chances are no one will even see this, so I guess it doesn't really matter when you think about it! :P

  After some thought, I decided on something simple for my first post. I wanted to be loud and exciting, make a statement, make myself stand out, but that fear of falling flat on my face kept me thinking simple and safe.

  This is a manicure I wore a little while back. I think about a month or so ago, and although I am enjoying summer and neon's and everything bright and sunshine filled that comes with it. I did adore this manicure when I had it on. There was a simple elegance about it that I simply loved.  Plus as an added bonus it was SO simple to do!

  Now, the indoor photos were taken with my T3i,  however the outdoor ones were sadly snapped with my iphone camera, I apologize in advance for their less than stellar quality.

 First up, the indoor photos.

                                                     

Love the polka dots!

 Here are a couple of outdoor shots, with the trusty iPhone camera.

I love the matte effect with this look!

Okay, so there you have it! I hope I didn't disappoint or bore you all too badly!!  I promise to make my second post a bit more exciting. I love colour, especially bright loud obnoxious colours! 

 The polishes used to achieve this look were:

OPI Skull and Glossbones

Nubar Black Polka Dot

OPI Matte Top Coat.