Tutorial: Purple glitter with rhinestones

 Hello again everyone. I hope you're all looking forward to the weekend. I'm just getting over an oh so enjoyable summer cold. So, I'm sorry for the lack of blogs this week. I'm feeling human again, so time to get back into blogging. I have a new tutorial for you today! I hope you are excited! So if you want to see how I created today's design, keep on reading! If you have any questions feel free to ask. I'd love to hear from you. If you try this design out, share it with me on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram, I'd love to see! Like me on Facebook to see more from me. I'm also on Instagram and Pinterest, and Twitter . Check out my other blog if you'd like to see non nail related blogs. 
Have a blessed day,

Products used:
Base coat: Nail-aid, Triple Wrap Thickener

Purple: Sally Hansen, Good to Grape

Purple glitter: Pure Ice, Darkside

Silver glitter striper: Art Deco, Ice Breaker

Top coat: Sally Hansen, Insta-Dri

Dotting tool(for applying the rhinestones)

2mm Rhinestones

 Step 1: As always start with applying your favorite base coat.

Step 2: Using the color of your choice on your accent nails paint the whole nail, and on all other nails do an angled tip.

 Step 3: Using a coordinating glitter paint your accent nails. I used 2 coats of a chunky purple glitter. 

Step 4: Using the same glitter you used on your accent nails apply 1 thin coat over the purple tips. 

 Step 5: Using a silver nail striper apply a thin line of glitter on the base of your purple tips.

 Step 6: This is an optional step. If you have some rhinestones apply one on the corner of the tips, and then apply 3-4 going up the center of your accent nails. I use a toothpick  or dotting tool to pick up the rhinestones. You can either use glue to stick them in place or paint a coat of top coat and stick the rhinestones on before it dries.

 Step 7: Using a paint brush or a cotton bud dipped in nail polish remover remove any polish that might have gotten on your skin. This is the last step, I hope you give this design a shot. 

NOTD: Grey and Black Gradient Glitter Nails

Hello again everyone! I hope you're all having a great Monday. I have another NOTD(nails of the day) post for you today. I hope you enjoy today's nails. I'd love to hear your thoughts on it.  If you have any questions feel free to ask. I'd love to hear from you. Like me on Facebook to see more from me. I'm also on Instagram and Pinterest, and Twitter . Check out my other blog if you'd like to see non nail related blogs. 
Have a blessed day,

Products used:

Base coat: Nail-aid, Triple wrap thickener

Light grey: L.A. Colors, Lost Soul

Fine silver glitter: Sinful Colors, Queen of Beauty

Black based holo glitter: China Glaze, Some like it haute

Base coat: Sally Hansen, Insta-Dri

1 cosmetic wedge 

If you'd like to learn in more detail how I got this look, check out my Gradient glitter nail Tutorial blog post. The only difference is I used 2 glitters today. I went in first with a fine silver glitter and sponged it 2/3 down my nail, waited for it to dry thin sponged the larger glitter on the very tip.

NOTD: Mint Green with white stripes and pink hearts

Hello everyone! I am happy to bring you another blog post this fine Monday! Today's post is another NOTD(nails of the day). I love how today's nails turned out. They are perfect for a lovely spring day like today. Mint green, pink hearts, pink glitter, and white stripes, yes please.If you have any questions feel free to ask. If you try these nails out I'd love to see, share them with me on any of my social media sites. I'd love to hear from you. Like me on Facebook to see more from me. I'm also on Instagram and Pinterest, and Twitter . Check out my other blog if you'd like to see non nail related blogs. 
Have a blessed day,

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Products used:

Base coat: Nail-aid, Triple Wrap Thickener

Mint green: Pure Ice, Home Run!

Neon Pink: L.A. Colors, Pink Bubbles

Pink Glitter: Pinky Glitter

Top Coat: Sally Hansen, Insta-Dri

White: Apple Barrel Colors(acrylic paint), White

1 detail brush

1 dotting tool

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So, are yo ready to see what they look like? 

 I love how these nails turned out! They were very simple. I started with a base coat, and then painted all but my ring finger mint green. Then while that dried, I applied one coat of a neon pink to my ring finger. After allowing the mint green to dry for a couple minutes, using a detail brush and white acrylic paint, I painted 3-5 vertical lines. You could skip this step or use a nail striper. Then while the lines dried for a couple minutes I applied one coat of a pink glitter over the neon pink on my ring finger. Next, I went in with a dotting tool and the neon pink nail polish, I created the 2 small hearts on all but my ring finger and thumb. You could use a toothpick for this step. I'll insert a graphic of how I paint my heats below. Now, I moved onto my thumb. Using a detail brush I painted a larger heart with the neon pink polish. I outlined the larger heart in the same white paint and brush used to make the lines. Then, I went over all the hearts with a little of the pink glitter. Then, I let my nails dry for a couple minutes before applying one coat of my favorite fast drying top coat. Lastly, I used a paint brush dipped in nail polish remover to clean up any polish that got on my skin, and applied some cuticle oil.

How I use a dotting tool to paint small hearts 

Step 1, using a dotting tool or toothpick place 2 small dots where you want to top of your heart to be. 

Step 2, Drag the left dot down gently to a point.

Step 3, Drag the right dot down gently to a point, meeting the first line you pulled down. This will create the point at the bottom of the heart. 

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Top 5 Spring Polishes

Hello again everyone! I am happy to bring a new blog post to you today. Today we're going to talk about my favorite spring polishes. I narrowed it down to 5 colors, which wasn't an easy task. Lets move onto what colors they are.

Sally Hansen, Lacey Lilac

Essie, French Affair

Rimmel, Mintilicious

Sinful Colors, Cinderella

Pure Ice, Dazzle Me

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Sally Hansen, Lacey Lilac

pastel purple, cream formula

Not only do I love this color, but the formula is amazing. I find it doesn't chip quickly. It only takes 2 coats, and dries quickly.  The brush is standard. I think everyone should have this color in their collection. Plus, it's very affordable at $3. 

Get Sally Hansen Lacey Lilac Here

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Essie, French Affair

Lavender based pastel pink, cream formula

I had found it hard to find a pastel pink that looks good with my pale skin. I'm happy to say I found it  in French Affair. This polish take 2-3 coats, and can be a little streaky. It has a standard brush. The lasting power is pretty average. Essie can be a bit pricey if you're a a penny pincher like me. Normally Essie polishes run about $8. I haven't ever paid full price for Essie though. I paid $2.75 for this polish at Ross. Don't be afraid to shop around.

Get Essie French Affair here

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Rimmel, Mintilicious

mint green/turquoise, cream formula

This was my first Rimmel 60 seconds polish, and I love the formula. It does dry quickly, and is opaque in 1 coat. The color isn't a true mint green, it leans more towards a turquoise to me. I always apply 2 coats, but it doesn't really need it. It has a larger rounded brush, I love the brush. The lasting power is pretty good. This is another affordable polish at around $2.  I got mine at Walmart. 

Get Rimmel Mintilicious here

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Sinful Colors, Cinderella

baby blue with gold simmers, Sheer shimmer formula

This polish is quite sheer, it takes at least 3 coats to be opaque. I think it's worth it though. You could always apply it over another blue polish. This color is so beautiful it has fine gold shimmers, they catch the light so beautifully. I found it hard to capture the shimmer when I was taking these photos. Just trust me, it's gorgeous. These polishes are often on sale 2 for $3 at Walgreens. I picked this one up at Walmart for $1.99.

Get Sinful Colors Cinderella here

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Pure Ice, Dazzle me

Clear based chunky silver glitter, glitter formula

I have a whole post on this polish already. This is my current favorite chunky glitter. This is a clear based chunky silver glitter and is one of the new colors for 2013. It's packed full of fine silver glitter pieces as well as larger holographic hexagonal glitters. It looks beautiful over almost any color, as well as on it's own. I think everyone who loves glitter should own this polish. At just $1.97 at Walmart it's very affordable. Run out and get it while you still can! 

I can't find a reasonably priced place selling this polish online, so run out to Walmart and get it before you can't find it!

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I hope you like my top 5 spring polishes. I have been getting lots of wear out of all of these so far this spring. If you have any questions feel free to ask. I'd love to hear from you. Like me on Facebook to see more from me. I'm also on Instagram and Pinterest, and Twitter . Check out my other blog if you'd like to see non nail related blogs. 

Have a blessed day,

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.