NOTD: Purple Tips, with gold accents

Hello again, everyone! It's Friday, and I have another blog post for you today. It's another simple NOTD(nails of the day). Today, my nails are a simple design anyone can do. You can use any color you want, I used a purple with a gold shimmer. I hope you like this design, I feel it's so simple I don't need to do a tutorial on it. However, if you want to see a tutorial on this design let me know and I'll make it happen. That's it for today, I hope you're all having a great Friday. Don't forget to like me on Facebook, and follow me on Instagram and Twitter to stay up to date with what I have going on.
Have a Blessed day,

Products used:

Base coat: Nail-aid, Triple wrap thickener 

Purple with gold shimmer: Pure Ice, Purple Reign 

Gold Glitter Striper: Art Deco, Gold Glitter

Top coat: Sally Hansen, Insta Dry

 As always, I started with a base coat. Then I applied 2 coats of a purple with gold shimmer to the tips of my nails, and let it dry for a couple minutes. Next, I applied a line of gold glitter with a gold glitter striper at the base of the purple tips. I let that dry for a couple minutes, and then applied my current favorite top coat. Lastly, I went in with a paint brush dipped in nail polish remover and cleaned up any nail polish that got on my skin. 

NOTD: Cinderella Nails

Hello again, everyone! I hope you're having a nice week so far. Today's blog post is going to be another NOTD. Sinful Colors polish in Cinderella, inspired me to come up with this look.The color is so beautiful , a little sheer, but built up nicely.  I looked a pictures from Disney's movie Cinderella, and this is what I came up with. I hope you like it. If you want to stay up to date with what I'm doing, make sure and like my Facebook page. You can follow me on twitter, and instagram if you want to see more pictures from me.
Have a Blessed day,

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Products used:

Base coat: Nail-aid, 3 Minute artificials

Baby Blue: Sinful Colors, Cinderella 

Blue glitter: Pure Ice, Strapless

White Acrylic Paint: Apple Barrel colors, white

Top coat: Sally Hansen, Insta dry

1 Detail paint brush

As always, I started with a base coat. Then I applied 3 coats of Cinderella by Sinful colors to all fingers. I let that dry for a couple minutes before moving on to the scrolls. Then, I used a detail brush and white acrylic paint to do the scrolls. While the scrolls dried I painted my ring finger with 1 coat of strapless, by Pure Ice. I let that dry for a couple minutes then applied one coat of my favorite top coat, Insta Dy by Sally Hansen. To finished up my look, I took a paint brush dipped in nail polish remover and cleaned up any polish that got on my skin. It's a super easy design, and I'll do a video on it when I have a working video camera.

NOTD: Purple Gradient Nails

Happy Monday, everyone! I know Monday isn't everyone's favorite day of the week. So, I'm trying to do my part to make your Monday a little bit better with a new blog post. Today's post is a NOTD(nails of the day). I was feeling a little lazy when I did these, so they are pretty simple. It's a purple gradient glitter. I hope you like them, and give them a shot. I have a tutorial on gradient glitter nails already, if you want to check it out. When I have a working video camera, I will do a video tutorial on them, as well. I hope your Monday is going well, and find this post as a little break from the Monday blues. Don't forget to like me on Facebook if you want to see what I'm up to. Follow me on Instagram for lots of pictures from my life.

Have a blessed Monday,

Products used:

Base coat: 3 Minute Artificials

Light Purple: Sally Hansen, Lacey Lilac 

Sheer Glitter: Revlon Sweet Nothings, Satin Sheets

Chunky Purple glitter: Pure Ice, Darkside

Top coat: Sally Hansen, Insta Dry

1 Cosmetic Wedge Sponge

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I started by painting my nails with a base coat. Next, I painted them in a light purple. When that dried, I painted a thin coat of a sheer fine glitter. The sheer fine glitter helps the gradient effect look like it carries all the way down the nail. Then, I used the cosmetic wedge to sponge the purple glitter onto the tips of my nails. I let that dry, and used my current favorite top coat. Lastly, I used a paint brush dipped in nail polish remover to clean up any nail polish that got on my skin.

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Nail Polish Review: Dazzle Me, by Pure Ice

Hello again, everyone! I have another exciting blog post for you today. Today we will be talking about one of my new favorite chunky glitter polishes. If you love chunky holographic glitter polish, then you need to check this polish out! 

The above photo  is with 2 coats of Dazzle Me, by Pure Ice

The polish is, Dazzle Me, by Pure Ice. This is one of the new colors for 2013, and from what I hear it can be hard to get your hands on. So, I suggest you run to Walmart and get it while you still can! I love Pure Ice polishes in general. They are affordable, and what you see in the bottle is normally what you get on your nails. They have some sheer polish. However, you can normally tell in the bottle if it's going to be sheer or not. Moving on, back to Dazzle Me, it's a clear based silver holographic chunky glitter. It's packed full of fine silver glitter pieces as well as larger holographic hexagonal glitters. I find the lager glitter pieces tend to over power the fine glitter, but that's fine with me. It really is a truly gorgeous glitter polish. I like to use it when I'm doing a glitter accent nail, or doing gradient glitter nails. It also looks great with one coat applied over almost any color for a quick manicure. Unlike some glitter polishes, where you find yourself fishing for glitter, this one is packed full of glitter. You get a good amount of both fine and larger glitter with each coat. However, it will still take at least 3 coats if you want nothing but glitter. 

My biggest complaint is one I have with most chunky glitter polishes. The larger glitter will sometimes get caught on fabric or something. Even with a top coat, it still happens. As you all know, I always finish my nail designs with a top coat. It doesn't matter what top coat I use, it's still a rough texture. That might also lead to a glitter getting stuck to something, and then causing the polish to chip sooner than normal. It's not that bad, I'm just trying to give an honest review. Maybe, with a second coat of the top coat it wouldn't happen. 

In conclusion, I love this polish, and will happily continue to use it. It can be hard to find, I am pretty sure Pure Ice is only sold at Walmart. If you're looking for a good silver holographic  glitter, run and get it! Plus, it's under $2! You just can't go wrong! I'll insert pictures below. I hope you enjoyed today's review. If you want to keep up to date on what I'm doing don't forget to like me on Facebook!
Have a Blessed weekend,

Neon Pink and White stripes, Nail Tutorial

Hello everyone! I'm happy to bring you another nail tutorial this morning! Today's tutorial is so simple, I think anyone could do it. So, let's get into it!

If you want to see how I created this design, keep reading!

Products used:

Base coat: Nail-aid, 3 minute artificials

Neon Pink: L.A. Colors, Pink bubbles

Bright Pink glitter: Sinful colors, Pinky Glitter 

White striper: Art Deco, White

Silver glitter striper: Silver glitter

Top coat: Sally Hansen, Insta dry

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Step 1: Like always, start with clean dry nails, and apply your favorite base coat. Base coats, keep your nail polish from staining your nails, and also help prevent chipping. Don't forget, to go along your nails free edge with every coat of polish you apply. The free edge is the very tip of your nail. This also helps keep your nail polish from chipping.

Step 2: Pick any color of your choice, I chose a neon pink. Pick 1 or 2 nails that you want to be your accent nails. Then on the accent nails, paint the entire nail. Next, just paint the tips of all the other nails. Wait for your nails to dry for a couple minutes before you move on to the next step.

                       Don't forget your free edge :-)
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Step 3: Pink a glitter polish that coordinates with the color you picked. I used a bright pink glitter. Paint you accent nails with the glitter polish. If you want you can paint the tips as well, but I like the accent nails to really pop.

Step 4: Using a nail striper, or a detail brush and paint in the color of your choice, carefully paint stripes on your tips. You can do the lines however you'd like. You can do thin or thick lines. You can even do lines in more than one color. I used a white nail striper, and kept my lines on the thin side. Let your nails dry for a couple minutes before moving on to the next step. 
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Step 5: Using a nail striper, paint a thin line at the base of your tips. I think this gives your nails a clean and more professional look to them. I used a silver glitter striper. (if you haven't noticed that is my favorite striper to use when i do tips lol) Let your nails dry for a little bit longer before you move to the next step.

Step 6: Apply your favorite top coat, and use a cotton bud or paint brush dipped in nail polish remover to remove any polish that may have gotten on your skin.

That's it, you're done! See how simple that was!

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You did it, you made it to the end of today's post! I hope you enjoyed today's tutorial, and give it a try! I hope to see that some of you gave it a try. Share your pictures on my Facebook page so I can see how well you did! If you want to stay up to date on what I'm doing, like my Facebook page!
Have a blessed day,

Gradient glitter nail Tutorial

Hello again, everyone! I have another blog post coming your way! I hope you're ready and excited! Today's post is another nail tutorial. It's a very simple, but doesn't look it. It looks like you spent more time on your nails than you actually did, gotta love that. Are you ready to get into today's tutorial? Let's get into it!

If you want to see how I created this look, keep reading!

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                                                 Products used:
                                  Base coat: Nail-aid, 3 Minute Artificials
                           Mint green: Rimmel 60 second, Mintilicious
                             Baby blue glitter: Sinful colors, Cinderella 
                             Chunky silver glitter: Pure ice, Dazzle me
                                   Top coat: Sally Hansen, Insta dry
                                          Wedge makeup sponge 
                     Nail polish remover: Onyx, 100% pure acetone  
    paint brush for getting off any polish that got onto my skin

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Step 1: On clean dry nails, apply your favorite base coat.

Step 2: Choose what nails you want to be your accent nails ,and leave them bare. Paint all of the non-accent nails with any color of your choice. I chose a mint green.
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Step 3: Apply 1 coat of a sheer glitter on all nails. I chose a baby blue color. It almost makes my mint green look like a Tiffany blue. Before moving to step 4, let your nails dry for a couple minutes.

Step 4: Apply 1 coat of a chunky glitter of your choice, and let it dry for a couple minutes. 
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Step 5: Apply a second layer of the chunky glitter. I wanted a little of the blue glitter to shine through.

Step 6: Apply a little of the chunky glitter polish to the edge of a wedge makeup sponge. 
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Step 7: Carefully, sponge the tips of each non-accent nail with the chunky glitter. You'll have to apply glitter to the sponge for each nail. Concentrate the glitter on the very tip, and blend it down a little. So that there is a little gradient of glitter, instead of a harsh line.

Step 8: Apply one coat of your favorite top coat. Then, using either a cotton bud or paint brush dipped in nail polish remover, clean up any nail polish that may have gotten on your skin. That's it, you're finished!
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I hope you enjoyed this tutorial, and give it a try! It's really easy, and makes you look like a pro. This is one of my go to looks when I don't have time, or just don't feel like going into a detailed look. If you're looking into getting into nail art this is a great starting place. It takes just a couple minutes, and looks amazing. If you try it, I would love to see! You can share your pictures on my Facebook page! If you want to stay up to date on what I'm doing, like me on Facebook. You can also follow me on, twitter, and instagram if you want to see even more. I hope you found this tutorial helpful, and learned something new. 
Have a blessed day,