Rainbow Gradient Zebra Stamping with Color Club Poptastic Pastel Neons

(These polishes were purchased by me)

Why is it Monday already?  Arrrghhhhhh!  Oh yea, Good Morning I guess lol

I’ve been thinking of how to use the polishes from the Color Club Poptastic Pastel Neons again, see my reviews HERE and HERE.  Inspiration struck in the form of a Zebra, specifically a Rainbow Zebra.  Guess what, they do exist! 

Check it out See, I told you so lol
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OPI Wharf Wharf Wharf and Julep Brandt and Dana

Hi Everyone!

I've wanted OPI Wharf Wharf Wharf since it was released but it was just one of those colors that you look at but never buy. Well, I FINALLY bought it and it is everything I thought it would be! I'm still loving texture polishes and even though they may be "over" I will still be busting em out. Check out what I came up with for this crazy blue.



Isn't it cool? It's just so blue lol I used 2 thin coats, I think textures show up best when you use thinner coats. I was obsessively touching my nails while wearing it haha.



For the base of my ring I used Julep Dana. It's a pearly white with blue shimmer.



The stamping was done with MoYou London Artist Collection Plate 04. I used Julep Brandt, an off-black.



This mani felt very "artsy" or something lol I'm so cool. Thanks for stopping by!

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Bonita Colors Starry Night Polish My Life It's A Little Nippy and Julep Donna

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Today I have some nude and teal nail stamping to share with the most gorgeous Bonita color! I'm in loveeee with this shimmery teal, Starry Night.  Starry Night has such depth and a very rich feel to it.  I was really pleased with it's formula and how easily it applied, one of those colors that just sort of paints itself on.  Let's take a look!





This is Bonita Colors Starry Night. Isn't is gorgeous? It had a wonderful formula and the silvery shimmers just make it glow. This is one of those dark colors that doesn't look black, you can always tell it's teal.  I always find it disappointing when a dark color only looks "that color" under certain lighting, but this one did not disappoint.  I used 2 smooth coats here, but it was very close to being a one-coater!  Not bad for a $2.49 polish.



How about a perfect creamy nude to go with Starry Night? This is It's A Little Nippy from Polish My Life and it has a great formula, this is 2 coats.  It has a little bit of a pink fleshy tone to it which I found very flattering on my fair olive complexion.  It keeps it interesting and dare I say sexy?  Love it.



For the stamping I used Julep Donna, a teal creme. The stamping plate is MoYou London Sailor Collection Plate 04. I think I was really fast with my stamping, almost too fast!  LOL So the polish was very wet on the stamper when I rolled it across the nails and it sort of smeared.  I was annoyed at first but then realized it gave the swirls a gradient type look, almost like I painted them by hand!  I love when an accident turns into something beautiful.



This mani is one I'd wear year-round, nude is always appropriate and I feel like the teal somehow in all it's shimmery glory haha is a neutral.  Thanks for stopping by!

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Polish My Life - It's a Little Nippy andPom Pom Spice rose stamping

It's Monday again arrggghhhhh! *shakes fist at Monday*

Let's distract ourselves with gorgeous polishes, shall we?



This perfect nude is It's a Little Nippy from Polish My Life. This is 2 perfect coats. I seriously love this one, such a great neutral.



The cranberry red is Pom Pom Spice, also from Polish My Life. I used it for stamping and it worked great!



For the Rose stamping I used Bundle Monster plate BM-H16, and for the script stamping MoYou London Pro Collection 04 plate.



This mani was inspired by my outfit, a leather jacket from Marciano and a cranberry sweater dress from BCBGMAXAZRIA. Thanks for stopping by!

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OPI Steady as She Rose - MoYou London rose stamping nail art

Forever ago when the OPI Pirates of The Caribbean collection was released in 2011 I never bought Steady as She Rose, even though I LOVE these type of colors. It’s a muted lilac, in some lights it can look a little gray. I finally bought it and what in the world was I waiting for, it’s gorgeous! Check out what I came up with using some of the other colors from this collection.





Steady as She Rose is so soft and pretty, in some lighting you can see more purple. It is a little thin but I still got even coverage with 2 coats.





I did some stamping with MoYou London Biker plate 06 and chose some roses to match the name. I made decals by stamping onto a plastic baggie so I could paint them in, once they are dry you can cut them to shape and peel them off the baggie and apply to the nail. The black is Julep Brandt, and for the gray roses I used Skulls & Glossbones which is another color from this collection. I added a little sparrow for duh Jack Sparrow lol The green is Stranger Tides which could be my most fav polish. It’s actually the polish that really got me into collecting!





I’m so glad I finally gave in and bought Steady as She Rose, it is everything I thought it would be! I do have some similar colors but I’m just going to ignore that lol Thanks for stopping by!

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Gridlock Lacquer Halloween polish - Haunted at Central Terminal

Hey my scary Friends, is it too early for some Halloween nail art? NEVER!!!

Today I have a Gridlock Lacquer Halloween polish to review, Haunted at Central Terminal. If you live in Buffalo you are probably familiar with The Central Terminal, if not click the link for some history.

When I opened the package with this polish I got so excited! It looks so witchy and perfect for Halloween. It has a black jelly base jam packed with black, orange, purple, and a touch of teal glitter. I was thinking it was going to be more of a glitter topper, but when I applied it to a swatch stick (which was immediately by the way, I need to try it ASAP lol) it was full coverage! This is no wimpy glitter, it’s fully opaque at 2 coats.

Onto pics!



Tell me this isn’t Halloween in a bottle. I especially love the square purple glitter.





Haunted at Central Terminal applied nicely and the glitter dispersed onto the nail evenly without having to mess with it. I applied with slow even strokes and that was enough to get the glitter to lay smooth.





For my accent nail I used another Gridlock Lacquer polish, Garden Walk a metallic purple. I think they look pretty great together! The stamping is MoYou London Biker plate 08.





As you can see I had a little fun taking these pics with some of my Halloween decorations lol



I have a feeling this polish will get a lot of use come October, I want to pair it with an orange next. Check out Gridlock Lacquer forgot groups polishes, Haunted at Central Terminal will be up soon, I'll update once it does!

(This polish was sent to me for review)

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Ninja Turtles - Nails Inc Queen Victoria Street, Julep Max, Serum No. 5 Flashing Lights

Hey internet Friends!

A couple months ago I picked up Nails Inc Queen Victoria Street on clearance for $5 at Sephora! In the store it was more of a jade green, which of course had me super pumped. Pumped as I was, I had no idea what to pair it with so I looked to a mani I did not too long ago using Julep Max and Serum No. 5 Flashing Lights for inspiration. Somehow this reminds me of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.....not sure why but the chain link fence like stamping I tried just gives me a turtley vibe :)


As you can see Queen Victoria is definitely green green lol It's a gorgeous creme but I thought it was going to have more blue to it. Oh well! Formula was outstanding, this is 2 coats.


I stamped using MoYou London Pro Collection Plate 02. I used Sinful Colors black. This is my non-dominant hand and the stamping is meh and kinda fuzzy but I somehow managed to do the stamping on my dominant hand way better! That hand doesn't photograph as well, so your stuck with the crappy stamps lol




1 coat of Julep Max over ring. Max is full of black and white glitter in a clear base but somehow it kinda turned a little green while drying. I'm thinking the top coat picked up some of the green and it tinted the whole nail. Kind of annoying since I was so pleased with Max over Monaco the last time I used it.


Serum No. 5 Flashing Lights on pinky, I believe I used 3 coats for full opacity.

I didn't think this mani was much of a win for me. It's aight but not my fav. Does this mani give you a Ninja Turtle vibe?

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