Hey there!
When you hear someone talk about nail stamping, do you break out in a sweat? Does your heart race at the thought of having to scrape polish correctly? Do you run screaming from the sight of a nail plate?
Fear not. Nail stamping is fun, and yes, it's actually easy with a little bit of guidance.
I'm going to put together a post with tips to help you get over your stamping fears and issues, and it would help me to know what sorts of issues you have with stamping. What have you struggled with in the past? What are your fears, if you've never tried it? What sort of stamping would you like to be able to do, but don't seem to be able to get right?
I'm by no means *the* expert on stamping, far from it, but I've been doing it for over a year now and I've picked up a few tricks of the trade along the way that I'd love to share them with you. So please let me know your stamping questions are in the comment section below; based on your questions and anything else I think will be useful, I'll put together a post or a series of posts (depending on how long it needs to be), to try to get you over those issues and on your way to stamping bliss. :)
Hugs and smooches!
M.
Before & After: You can stamp with InDecisive Nail Lacquer's Ichor line!
Hello!
Omg omg omg, so excited so excited!
Back when I did my review of InDecisive Nail Lacquer's temperature-changing Ichor line, my lovely friend Charis asked me if it was possible to stamp with the polishes, because how cool would it be to have stamping that comes and goes when you're in warm vs. cool temperatures? I said I thought it wouldn't because 2 coats of the polish are recommended...but I was so very wrong!!
To warn you, I was playing around trying this out, so this manicure isn't perfect. First off, my break finally grew out to the point where I could cut it off without taking off part of my fingertip, so I'm in a strange nail place with crazy nubbins (because I can't file the others down any farther than you see because the nail bed on them is too long). And, well...there's cat hair. And some smudging. But I had to share it with you quickly because this is so flippin' fun!!
I was trying out a new polish I just got, Barielle's Green Apple Chew, which is a bright (almost neon but not quite) light-yellowish-green-apple creme:
I wanted to do a simple manicure that would be cute on its own when the Ichor didn't show, but I wanted there to be a surprising contrast in the design with the Ichor when it did show. So, I freehanded a white heart (Sally Hansen White On) to be a pretty accent nail against the green, with a nice, sweet happy lovey-dovey sort of feel. Then I stamped Ichor over it using Bundle Monster 316, to give it a different type of feel...
Here is what the mani looks like when the Ichor doesn't show (when your hands are warm; in this case I ran warm water over it, hence the droplets, hee hee):
And here is what it looks like when your hands are cold:
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How. Cool. Is. That.
If you look back at the first picture, you can see that with the warm water method, the Ichor didn't disappear completely, you can still see it a bit when you look carefully (but you do have to look at it closely--you can't even see it at arm's length). I did this at night, so tomorrow I'll take it out to play in the warm sun, and see if it goes away completely then.
So far I've only tried this with black, but I can't imagine why the other colors wouldn't work as well. The little girl in me that loved to play with invisible ink is so incredibly happy and excited right now, I can't even describe it...:)
Thanks for looking! Hope you are having a wonderful weekend. :)
M.
Omg omg omg, so excited so excited!
Back when I did my review of InDecisive Nail Lacquer's temperature-changing Ichor line, my lovely friend Charis asked me if it was possible to stamp with the polishes, because how cool would it be to have stamping that comes and goes when you're in warm vs. cool temperatures? I said I thought it wouldn't because 2 coats of the polish are recommended...but I was so very wrong!!
To warn you, I was playing around trying this out, so this manicure isn't perfect. First off, my break finally grew out to the point where I could cut it off without taking off part of my fingertip, so I'm in a strange nail place with crazy nubbins (because I can't file the others down any farther than you see because the nail bed on them is too long). And, well...there's cat hair. And some smudging. But I had to share it with you quickly because this is so flippin' fun!!
I was trying out a new polish I just got, Barielle's Green Apple Chew, which is a bright (almost neon but not quite) light-yellowish-green-apple creme:
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| Barielle Green Apple Chew, direct sunlight |
I wanted to do a simple manicure that would be cute on its own when the Ichor didn't show, but I wanted there to be a surprising contrast in the design with the Ichor when it did show. So, I freehanded a white heart (Sally Hansen White On) to be a pretty accent nail against the green, with a nice, sweet happy lovey-dovey sort of feel. Then I stamped Ichor over it using Bundle Monster 316, to give it a different type of feel...
Here is what the mani looks like when the Ichor doesn't show (when your hands are warm; in this case I ran warm water over it, hence the droplets, hee hee):
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| Ichor is clear when warm |
And here is what it looks like when your hands are cold:
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| Ichor black when cold. :) |
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How. Cool. Is. That.
If you look back at the first picture, you can see that with the warm water method, the Ichor didn't disappear completely, you can still see it a bit when you look carefully (but you do have to look at it closely--you can't even see it at arm's length). I did this at night, so tomorrow I'll take it out to play in the warm sun, and see if it goes away completely then.
So far I've only tried this with black, but I can't imagine why the other colors wouldn't work as well. The little girl in me that loved to play with invisible ink is so incredibly happy and excited right now, I can't even describe it...:)
Thanks for looking! Hope you are having a wonderful weekend. :)
M.
Before & After: Arr, Matey, yer mani is a FAIL
Hello everyone!
It's been a while since I did a Cheeky Twin Post with Dina of Secretary's Nail Art because the stars haven't really aligned well recently, but we're back on track, and today we're working with the ship image from Cheeky 49.
I have to warn you now that I am not pleased with what I put together. ::sad face::
I started out with a polish that I was/am pleased with...Zoya Meg, a pretty fleck-finish avocado green:
I thought I'd do a bit of a skittle thing with it, so I stamped the cutlass image from the same plate on the index and pinkie, using Barielle Green Apple Chew. On the middle and ring finger, I put a coat of Sation Go-Glitter Girl, a beautiful glitter topcoat with teal shards, teeny green hexes and silver and white small hexes; I thought this would give a sort of an ocean-y feel. Then, I stamped the ship over the top of the glitter with Konad Black, to represent my pirate fleet cruising the ocean:
Even putting aside the wound I sustained on the side of my finger, I am just underwhelmed by this. It's not horrible or anything, but it's not great. I think maybe it would have been better if I'd put the glitter on all the nails? I don't know...sigh.
Anyway, don't forget to check out Dina's mani over on her blog; I just saw it and it's way cute!! And we used similar colors, I think that's the first time that has happened, lol! :)
Big hugs,
M.
It's been a while since I did a Cheeky Twin Post with Dina of Secretary's Nail Art because the stars haven't really aligned well recently, but we're back on track, and today we're working with the ship image from Cheeky 49.
I have to warn you now that I am not pleased with what I put together. ::sad face::
I started out with a polish that I was/am pleased with...Zoya Meg, a pretty fleck-finish avocado green:
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| Zoya Meg, indirect sunlight |
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| Zoya Meg, indirect light |
I thought I'd do a bit of a skittle thing with it, so I stamped the cutlass image from the same plate on the index and pinkie, using Barielle Green Apple Chew. On the middle and ring finger, I put a coat of Sation Go-Glitter Girl, a beautiful glitter topcoat with teal shards, teeny green hexes and silver and white small hexes; I thought this would give a sort of an ocean-y feel. Then, I stamped the ship over the top of the glitter with Konad Black, to represent my pirate fleet cruising the ocean:
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| Just sit right back and we'll hear a tale... |
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| A tale of a fateful trip... |
Even putting aside the wound I sustained on the side of my finger, I am just underwhelmed by this. It's not horrible or anything, but it's not great. I think maybe it would have been better if I'd put the glitter on all the nails? I don't know...sigh.
Anyway, don't forget to check out Dina's mani over on her blog; I just saw it and it's way cute!! And we used similar colors, I think that's the first time that has happened, lol! :)
Big hugs,
M.
Brighten Your Summer Color Story With Zoya Nail Polish - Featured On La Petite Blog
It's summer - meaning, time to put dark shades aside and break out the best of the brightest lacquer hues to update your tips & toes for the new season! La Petite Blog recommends sunny shades from the Zoya Stunning Collection...
"This summer I am keeping it chic and uncomplicated with Zoya Nail Polish Stunning Summer 2013 Collection. These are simply six of the glossiest, most stunning nail shades known to woman these season. And at just eight dollars a bottle you can splurge without breaking the bank."
For even more sun-kissed shades, check out the entire Zoya Stunning & Irresistible Collections for Summer 2013.
ZOYA IS THE NEW COLOR OF FASHION
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Friday Fashion Find
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| Image via Glamour Magazine UK |
Summerize Your Style!
Jennifer Lawrence is beach-ready in loose layers for Summer. Add a little sparkle to this monochromatic look by applying Zoya PixieDust in Liberty as your mani. OR if you really want to make a statement, use Zoya Nail Polish in Yana to create a gorgeous pop of color.
ZOYA IS THE NEW COLOR OF FASHION!
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NailPro Polish + Pout Picks Featuring Zoya Nail Polish And Hot Lips!
Perfect Pairs For Your Lips & Tips...
NAILPRO Magazine recommends rosy lips to compliment pink tips in this month's issue! Petal hued Zoya Hot Lips and Zoya Nail Polish are an ultra-sweet duo that give your look a feminine touch.
"Petulant pouts turn to gorgeous grins with the sweet coordinating duo Zoya Professional Lacquer Gie Gie and Zoya Hot Lips Glossy Lip Balm Trendy." - Megan James
Zoya Nail Polish in Gie Gie was originally released as part of the Zang Toi Trio for Zoya Nail Polish during NYFW SS13.
To find Zoya Hot Lips in Trendy and even more Hot Lips Glossy Lip Balm shades to match your modern mani, see the entire selection here!
ZOYA IS THE NEW COLOR OF FASHION!
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Before & After: Strawberry Fields Forever
Hello!
Today I have a manicure I did for this week's theme in my Hobby Polish Blogger's group: Favorite Summer Fruit. I love all types of fruit, but I always look forward to the strawberry harvests in the spring and summer, so I decided to go with that. :)
I started with one of my favorite new polishes, Lucky 13 Strawberry Girl (how could I not?). Strawberry girl is a juicy red jelly with green glitter hexes that look like seeds and green shards that look like bits of leaves:
I personally think this polish looks like strawberries as is, with no nail art, but what fun would that be?? So I pulled out my acrylics and painted some leaves on the tops of my strawberries:
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Now I want to have strawberry shortcake...please excuse me while I go nom nom nom...:)
Please check out the other favorite fruits, linked below. :)
Hugs and love,
M.
Today I have a manicure I did for this week's theme in my Hobby Polish Blogger's group: Favorite Summer Fruit. I love all types of fruit, but I always look forward to the strawberry harvests in the spring and summer, so I decided to go with that. :)
I started with one of my favorite new polishes, Lucky 13 Strawberry Girl (how could I not?). Strawberry girl is a juicy red jelly with green glitter hexes that look like seeds and green shards that look like bits of leaves:
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| Lucky 13 Lacquer Strawberry Girl, direct overcast light |
I personally think this polish looks like strawberries as is, with no nail art, but what fun would that be?? So I pulled out my acrylics and painted some leaves on the tops of my strawberries:
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Now I want to have strawberry shortcake...please excuse me while I go nom nom nom...:)
Please check out the other favorite fruits, linked below. :)
Hugs and love,
M.
Question for you...
...Would any of you be interested in a post about ways to find deals on polishes? I don't want to do a post or series of posts on this if it's not really of interest, but I'm sort of a bargain hunter, so I thought I would ask and see...
Celebrity Corner: This weeks edition 06/27/2013
Free* Zoya Nail Polish on Celebrity Corner!
Celebrity Corner with Dorothy Cascerceri: This weeks edition 06/27/2013.
If Dorothy wears it, it's Free*Get this weeks Zoya.com code for whatever Zoya Nail Polish Dorothy wears on the show - supplies are limited, so make sure to watch it live or as soon as it is posted online to be one of the lucky Celebrity Corner Zoya freebie recipients!
This week Dorothy is wearing the beautiful Vespa from the Zoya PixieDust (matte, textured, sparkling) Collection.
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| Credit: Dorothy on TV |
*Supplies are limited. Codes valid on zoya.com only. Freebies shipped on a first come, first serve basis.
ZOYA IS THE NEW COLOR OF FASHION!
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Review: Born Pretty Store Striping Tape
Hello!
I've done tons of striping manicures on this blog, and I own a bunch of nail tape. But much to my amazement, I realized a while back that I didn't have a roll of red tape; I bought the tape I have in a set where I didn't get to pick the colors I wanted. So when Born Pretty Store Born Pretty Store asked if there were items I wanted to review, I thought this would be a good opportunity to try out Born Pretty Store's striping tape.
Here is how the tape comes packaged; it comes in its own plastic envelope. As you can see, there is a lot of tape here; you'd have to work hard to run out of it unless you're doing a new striping manicure every day:
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I use this sort of nail tape primarily for two types of manicures. I use the tape as an accent on the nail itself, and I use it like painter's tape, to delineate patterns or areas of a design that will show after the tape is removed. I'm going to test out the tape in both of these types of manicures.
I did the first manicure for an Adventures In Stamping theme that involved stamping dragonflies or butterflies; I had an idea that I wanted to try out with Barry M Chameleon Blue, which switches from blue to purple when you put a topcoat on it. I thought it would be cool to have half of the nail in one color and half in the other, with different stamping on the halves--and what's a more perfect way to divide those halves than red striping tape, since red and blue makes purple? I stamped with Barry M Silver Foil on the blue half, and with Chameleon Blue itself on the red half (it's a great stamping polish). I stamped overlapping the tape so it would look like the dragonflies were hovering above the design (well, that was the plan, lol):
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This is a rigorous test of the striping tape because I wasn't able to cover the tape up with topcoat--if I did, it would have changed the color of the polish underneath. I took this picture the day after I did the manicure, after sleeping with the tape on. As you can see, there is just the teensiest bit of peeling starting at the tip of the nail, and none at all at the cuticle end. I've had other nail tapes that don't stay put that well even when I have them slathered in topcoat. :)
I also decided the next day that I wanted to change up the design a bit, so I redid two of the nails, but left the middle and ring untouched:
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This was taken at the end of the second day, and you can see there is a tiny bit more peeling, but still remarkably little considering there was no topcoat over it and it had gone through a fair amount of abuse at that point. If you're looking for a striping tape that will stay where you put it, this one will have some staying power for you.
I also wanted to test the tape out to see how well it performs when used as a tool for masking designs. In this manicure, I started with a base of Zoya Logan and Ivanka (Logan on the pinkie and middle, Ivanka on the ring and index), and used tape to create a design on the nail. I then sponged over the nail and the tape with a gradient of Barry M Silver Foil and Gold Foil (although it didn't turn out to be very noticeable in the pictures, it's there if you look carefully :) ), and removed the tape. I finished the design with some rectangular rhinestones:
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The lines are crisp, the tape stuck well and didn't allow leakage underneath, but also came up easily and didn't pull the polish when I took it off. When I was working with it, it stayed put and that made it easy for me to trim the ends and place the next pieces accurately.
Overall, I found this tape as easy to work with as any other I've tried, in fact a bit more. It was also impressively durable, and I like that you can pick individual colors rather than have to be stuck with a bunch of colors you may not like.
If you'd like to order this or any other products from their store, I have a coupon for 10% off that you can use:
This is not an affiliate link and I don't make any money when/if you use it. However, if the code is used 10 times, Born Pretty Store will sponsor a giveaway on my blog, which means free products for you. :)
Thanks for looking! I hope you're having a good week. :)
Hugs and love,
M.
(The nail tape used in this post was provided for my honest review.)
I've done tons of striping manicures on this blog, and I own a bunch of nail tape. But much to my amazement, I realized a while back that I didn't have a roll of red tape; I bought the tape I have in a set where I didn't get to pick the colors I wanted. So when Born Pretty Store Born Pretty Store asked if there were items I wanted to review, I thought this would be a good opportunity to try out Born Pretty Store's striping tape.
Here is how the tape comes packaged; it comes in its own plastic envelope. As you can see, there is a lot of tape here; you'd have to work hard to run out of it unless you're doing a new striping manicure every day:
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| Here's a close-up on the color |
I did the first manicure for an Adventures In Stamping theme that involved stamping dragonflies or butterflies; I had an idea that I wanted to try out with Barry M Chameleon Blue, which switches from blue to purple when you put a topcoat on it. I thought it would be cool to have half of the nail in one color and half in the other, with different stamping on the halves--and what's a more perfect way to divide those halves than red striping tape, since red and blue makes purple? I stamped with Barry M Silver Foil on the blue half, and with Chameleon Blue itself on the red half (it's a great stamping polish). I stamped overlapping the tape so it would look like the dragonflies were hovering above the design (well, that was the plan, lol):
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I also decided the next day that I wanted to change up the design a bit, so I redid two of the nails, but left the middle and ring untouched:
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This was taken at the end of the second day, and you can see there is a tiny bit more peeling, but still remarkably little considering there was no topcoat over it and it had gone through a fair amount of abuse at that point. If you're looking for a striping tape that will stay where you put it, this one will have some staying power for you.
I also wanted to test the tape out to see how well it performs when used as a tool for masking designs. In this manicure, I started with a base of Zoya Logan and Ivanka (Logan on the pinkie and middle, Ivanka on the ring and index), and used tape to create a design on the nail. I then sponged over the nail and the tape with a gradient of Barry M Silver Foil and Gold Foil (although it didn't turn out to be very noticeable in the pictures, it's there if you look carefully :) ), and removed the tape. I finished the design with some rectangular rhinestones:
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The lines are crisp, the tape stuck well and didn't allow leakage underneath, but also came up easily and didn't pull the polish when I took it off. When I was working with it, it stayed put and that made it easy for me to trim the ends and place the next pieces accurately.
Overall, I found this tape as easy to work with as any other I've tried, in fact a bit more. It was also impressively durable, and I like that you can pick individual colors rather than have to be stuck with a bunch of colors you may not like.
If you'd like to order this or any other products from their store, I have a coupon for 10% off that you can use:
This is not an affiliate link and I don't make any money when/if you use it. However, if the code is used 10 times, Born Pretty Store will sponsor a giveaway on my blog, which means free products for you. :)
Thanks for looking! I hope you're having a good week. :)
Hugs and love,
M.
(The nail tape used in this post was provided for my honest review.)
Northern Star Polish Part 2
I have two more Northern Star Polishes that will be in the Friday restock for you today. So far, I've been in love with pretty much all of the polishes Kristin has sent me for review. I have three more to show you, but they aren't new for Friday's restock, so that will happen a little later. Let's take a look at Hey Big Spender and Trust No 1.
*I was not financially compensated for this post. I received samples of Hey Big Spender and Trust No. 1 for review purposes. All other polishes in this review were purchased by me for my own use. The opinions are completely my own based on my experience. For more information, please see my Disclosure Policy in the tab above.*
Hey Big Spender
*I was not financially compensated for this post. I received samples of Hey Big Spender and Trust No. 1 for review purposes. All other polishes in this review were purchased by me for my own use. The opinions are completely my own based on my experience. For more information, please see my Disclosure Policy in the tab above.*
Hey Big Spender
Color: Clear base with a greyish tint, blue/purple/green iridescent shimmers, white squares, white, grey, periwinkle, and light green hexes.
Finish: Glitter Top Coat – glitter in a clear base to be worn as a top coat.
Bottle / Brush: Round bottle – the brush and wand are the standard width and length. Easy to control and manipulate.
Opacity: Glitter topcoat – not designed for full opacity.
Glitter Application: Medium – spreads evenly, but I suggest flipping the bottle over for a few minutes before you use it to make sure you can get the big hexes out easily.
Consistency: Fluid – thin but flows easily from the brush. This had the perfect consistency for my finicky butt.
Overall Ease of Application: Easy – applies well without pooling, dragging, streaking, or balding. Spreads evenly and smoothly.
Stampability: Not designed for stamping.
Dry Time: Quick – dry to the touch without smudging in under 3 minutes.
Overall Thoughts: I chose to wear Hey Big Spender over a newly acquired Dior, Graphic Berry, to showcase both the shimmer in the topper and the blue leanings in the base color. I'm super happy with this combo. They work well together without being over the top or competing for attention. Application was super easy, but I did have to flip the bottle over for a minute to get the larger hexes out. It wasn't super difficult, but I did dig a little to make sure I got a good smattering of the different types of glitters on each nail. Definitely a very pretty topper that could be combined with so many different types of base color that you'd get something unique each time you wore it.
Trust No. 1
Color: Electric blue jelly with blue flakies.
Finish: Shimmer – a polish that shimmers in the light from flakies.
Bottle / Brush: Round bottle – the brush and wand are the standard width and length. Easy to control and manipulate.
Opacity: High – opaque at two coats! I used three to ensure that my photos wouldn't show any patchiness.
Glitter Application: Easy – Spreads evenly without much manipulation. These are flakies, so they're very easy to get out of the bottle and spread.
Consistency: Fluid – thin but flows easily from the brush.
Overall Ease of Application: Easy – applies well without pooling, dragging, streaking, or balding. Spreads evenly and smoothly.
Stampability: Not tested for stamping.
Dry Time: Quick – dry to the touch without smudging in under 3 minutes.
Overall Thoughts: Yeah, this is my favorite Northern Star Polish... Application was FLAWLESS. Do you hear me, people?! FLAWLESS. PERFECT. AMAZING. The first layer is a bit streaky, but as soon as you add the second coat, BAM. Perfection. I also only had minimal cleanup, which is never the case with me. I have shaky hands, so I tend to make a little bit of a mess when I polish. But Trust No. 1 was amazingly easy to work with. Plus, just look at that color. So unique and so pretty. It's the perfect vivid polish that you need to have in your collection for summer. I just love how the base is actually purple, but it leans blue because of the blue flakies. It's so complex and yet so simple at the same time. It's love, people. Love, I tell you.
Both of these polishes will be available this Friday, noon cst, at the Northern Star Polish store on Etsy. Follow Kristin on Facebook and Instagram for news and updates. And if you haven't planned to buy any from this week's restock, you should. I'm serious. All of these polishes are well made, well thought out, and very unique. I can't wait to show you the three I have left for review!
*I was not financially compensated for this post. I received samples of Hey Big Spender and Trust No. 1 for review purposes. All other polishes in this review were purchased by me for my own use. The opinions are completely my own based on my experience. For more information, please see my Disclosure Policy in the tab above.*
Both of these polishes will be available this Friday, noon cst, at the Northern Star Polish store on Etsy. Follow Kristin on Facebook and Instagram for news and updates. And if you haven't planned to buy any from this week's restock, you should. I'm serious. All of these polishes are well made, well thought out, and very unique. I can't wait to show you the three I have left for review!
*I was not financially compensated for this post. I received samples of Hey Big Spender and Trust No. 1 for review purposes. All other polishes in this review were purchased by me for my own use. The opinions are completely my own based on my experience. For more information, please see my Disclosure Policy in the tab above.*
Bridal Nail Polish: Something Blu...
Something old, something new, something borrowed... Something Blu!
The Everlasting Love!, The Gorgeous Ring! The Beautiful Dress!
The Perfect Blue Nail Polish!
Your perfect day has the finally arrived... The Wedding of your dreams
Today you are the Bride - And every Bride needs something blue.
Zoya Blu provides a soft kiss of pale blue color to your nails in the ultimate, long-lasting nail polish formula that will draw all eyes to your lovely new bling!
Now all you have to do is figure out what to borrow...
And don't forget, with over 300 Big5Free* shades to choose from, Zoya has the perfect bridal color for that dream honeymoon too.
*Big5Free - Vegan friendly Zoya Nail Polish is completely free of formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, toluene, dibutyl phthalate and camphor.
Looking for a fun bridal manicure to try, or just a trendy way to wear the pastel shade? Daily Makeover Online recommends adding a touch of embellishment to your Zoya Nail Polish in Blu manicure, by placing a small square stud at the base of the nail bed.
ZOYA IS THE NEW COLOR OF FASHION!
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| Zoya Nail Polish in Blu |
The Everlasting Love!, The Gorgeous Ring! The Beautiful Dress!
The Perfect Blue Nail Polish!
Your perfect day has the finally arrived... The Wedding of your dreams
Today you are the Bride - And every Bride needs something blue.
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The perfect bridal nail polish - Zoya Blu |
Now all you have to do is figure out what to borrow...
And don't forget, with over 300 Big5Free* shades to choose from, Zoya has the perfect bridal color for that dream honeymoon too.
*Big5Free - Vegan friendly Zoya Nail Polish is completely free of formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, toluene, dibutyl phthalate and camphor.
Looking for a fun bridal manicure to try, or just a trendy way to wear the pastel shade? Daily Makeover Online recommends adding a touch of embellishment to your Zoya Nail Polish in Blu manicure, by placing a small square stud at the base of the nail bed.
ZOYA IS THE NEW COLOR OF FASHION!
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UK Beauty Blogger NatuRia Beauty Reviews Zoya PixieDust!
UK Beauty Blogger, NatuRia Beauty, swatches and reviews the matte, textured and sparkling stunner... Zoya PixieDust in Destiny!
"The finish is really long-lasting and after wearing this for 3 days my nails still looks as perfect as they did when I first applied the polish - no wear at the tips or chipping. This really is the prettiest nail polish I've ever tried and I wish you could all see how amazing this looks in real life!"
See NatuRia Beauty's full post here.
In the UK? To purchase or find out more information about where to find Zoya in your area, visit http://www.zoyapolish.co.uk/.
ZOYA IS THE NEW COLOR OF FASHION
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Before & After: Miami Neon Vice
Hello--
This hasn't been a good week, and today hasn't been much of a good day. I sort of just wanted the day to be over so I thought I'd write up with post in the morning, but I can't sleep, so I figured I'd write up the post now--nothing like some pretty polish to cheer a girl up. Especially when it involves a gorgeous, office-wear holo. :)
Today's manicure is a combination of two challenge manis in one; this is the fourth week of my Nail Challenge Collaborative's neon theme, and it's 1980s week in my Llama Nails group. I didn't intent to combine these themes, but how could I not--what's more 80s than neon??
Plus, my lemming nail mail came, and I had a polish I just couldn't resist using...so all the stars aligned, and here it be.
But I'm getting ahead of myself! First, I started with a base of Ruby White Tips polish Kim, which I got as a thank-you from Laura, the owner, because there was a delay with my order. It was a very sweet surprise which she did NOT have to do, and it just goes to show how amazing her customer service is! Kim is a barely-pink taupe color with a subtle scattered holographic sparkle:
This polish is like the secretary that has a little secret--that touch of a wild side she keeps hidden at work. In inside light, this is a perfect office-wear polish; the holo goes away and you have a lovely neutral shade. When you go outside or into other types of artificial light, you get that small little glimmer of holo happy that changes it up and makes it fresh and pretty. And while regular taupes can be boring even with toppers, the pink lean to this makes it a great polish to layer under fun polishes; let me show you what I mean...
That lemming I mentioned earlier? It was a general lemming sort of thing, I've been dying to get my hands on one of those matte-neon clear-based toppers. I fell in love with Wicked Polish's Hung Over The Rainbow, but haven't been able to get my hands on it. So when I was shopping Llarowe's restock the other day getting the new a-Englands, I happened to notice that Lush Lacquer Clowning Around also restocked and I grabbed it up. Look at how pretty it looks over Kim:
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This is one of those polishes I think everyone should own, in some form. I was worried it would be too bright or too neony, but it isn't--it's just the right of amount of happy and smiles in a jar. The kind of thing that just makes your day a little brighter when you need it to. :) This was so pretty I wore it like this for a day by itself.
Yes, that's all well and good as it is, but for a 1980s theme? Not nearly over the top enough. So to build on my Miami-Vice neutral pastel and my 1980s neon glitter, I stamped a 1980s pattern over them, using Pueen 05 and a variety of bright Sally Hansen polishes (Brisk Blue, Lickety-Split Lime, Orange Impulse, Lightning):
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I think it's safe to say that's pretty darn 80s. It might even out-80s the 80s, lol...But I'm pretty sure my friend had a sweater that looked just like one of those nails...Right around the same time my boyfriend was looking fine in his parachute pants. Wait, I mean...I'm clearly too young to have lived during that time...I saw it on a tv show! Yeah, that's the ticket! >.<
Thanks for reading, and please check out the other manis linked below. :)
Big hugs,
M.
This hasn't been a good week, and today hasn't been much of a good day. I sort of just wanted the day to be over so I thought I'd write up with post in the morning, but I can't sleep, so I figured I'd write up the post now--nothing like some pretty polish to cheer a girl up. Especially when it involves a gorgeous, office-wear holo. :)
Today's manicure is a combination of two challenge manis in one; this is the fourth week of my Nail Challenge Collaborative's neon theme, and it's 1980s week in my Llama Nails group. I didn't intent to combine these themes, but how could I not--what's more 80s than neon??
Plus, my lemming nail mail came, and I had a polish I just couldn't resist using...so all the stars aligned, and here it be.
But I'm getting ahead of myself! First, I started with a base of Ruby White Tips polish Kim, which I got as a thank-you from Laura, the owner, because there was a delay with my order. It was a very sweet surprise which she did NOT have to do, and it just goes to show how amazing her customer service is! Kim is a barely-pink taupe color with a subtle scattered holographic sparkle:
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| Ruby White Tips Kim, artificial light |
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| Ruby White Tips Kim, artificial light |
This polish is like the secretary that has a little secret--that touch of a wild side she keeps hidden at work. In inside light, this is a perfect office-wear polish; the holo goes away and you have a lovely neutral shade. When you go outside or into other types of artificial light, you get that small little glimmer of holo happy that changes it up and makes it fresh and pretty. And while regular taupes can be boring even with toppers, the pink lean to this makes it a great polish to layer under fun polishes; let me show you what I mean...
That lemming I mentioned earlier? It was a general lemming sort of thing, I've been dying to get my hands on one of those matte-neon clear-based toppers. I fell in love with Wicked Polish's Hung Over The Rainbow, but haven't been able to get my hands on it. So when I was shopping Llarowe's restock the other day getting the new a-Englands, I happened to notice that Lush Lacquer Clowning Around also restocked and I grabbed it up. Look at how pretty it looks over Kim:
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| Lush Lacquer Clowning Around over RWT Kim, direct sunlight |
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| Lush Lacquer Clowning Around over RWT Kim, indirect sunlight |
This is one of those polishes I think everyone should own, in some form. I was worried it would be too bright or too neony, but it isn't--it's just the right of amount of happy and smiles in a jar. The kind of thing that just makes your day a little brighter when you need it to. :) This was so pretty I wore it like this for a day by itself.
Yes, that's all well and good as it is, but for a 1980s theme? Not nearly over the top enough. So to build on my Miami-Vice neutral pastel and my 1980s neon glitter, I stamped a 1980s pattern over them, using Pueen 05 and a variety of bright Sally Hansen polishes (Brisk Blue, Lickety-Split Lime, Orange Impulse, Lightning):
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| I wear my sunglasses at night |
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| So I can so I can... |
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| Not be blinded by this crazy manicure! |
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I think it's safe to say that's pretty darn 80s. It might even out-80s the 80s, lol...But I'm pretty sure my friend had a sweater that looked just like one of those nails...Right around the same time my boyfriend was looking fine in his parachute pants. Wait, I mean...I'm clearly too young to have lived during that time...I saw it on a tv show! Yeah, that's the ticket! >.<
Thanks for reading, and please check out the other manis linked below. :)
Big hugs,
M.
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