Tie-Dye Acrylic Paint Nail Art!

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I've never tried a "tie-dye" nail look before so I was really excited to give these a go!  I had these planned to go with my outfit I wore to a 60s themed charity event, I went as a Flower Child BUT you know how life is... It gets in the way of all your fun!  So I just did them after the event and kept the mood going.

Here is my full length tutorial for how I got this look.

Products used:

- China Glaze White on White

- Reeves Acrylic Paint Set - http://amzn.to/1Wppqm9 ^

- Heart Vinyls Twinkled T - http://bit.ly/1RFxBJH ^ *

- Nail Art Brush Set - http://bit.ly/1RFxBJH ^ 

- HK Girl Top Coat - http://www.bit.ly/1U4uwGE


Thanks for checking out my groovy Tie-Dye!  Peace & Love!

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Sharpie Spring Watercolor Nails YouTube Tutorial!

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Ok.  I'm just gonna say it.  I'm totally addicted to Sharpie manis lol If it were up to me, I'd do a Sharpie mani every ding dong DAY lol!  But I've been stopping myself because seriously, I need to switch it up.  I was feeling like I was in a Spring mood, so I went with some Spring colors and I was so happy with how this came out.  Check out my full length tutorial on YouTube!

This is one of my fav manis that I've ever done!  I'm such a purple fan so combined with the sharpies and vinyls... head = blown haha!

Here is what I used:

- China Glaze White on White - http://www.bit.ly/1QWphx7 ^
- China Glaze In A Lily Bit - http://www.bit.ly/1oT342p ^
- China Glaze Fairy Dust - http://www.bit.ly/1p2Ht6r ^
- Sharpies - http://www.bit.ly/1QWq18i ^
- 91% Isopropyl Rubbing Alcohol - Any drugstore
- Wax Paper - Any grocery store
- Twinkled T Brush from the Cotton Dandy Nail Art Set - http://www.bit.ly/1RFxBJH ^ *
- Twinkled T #2 Clean-up Brush - http://www.bit.ly/1RFxBJH ^ *
- Twinkled T Square Cyclone Vinyls - http://www.bit.ly/1RFxBJH ^ *
- Square 2mm Nail Jewels - eBay
- HK Girl Top Coat - http://glistenandglow.bigcartel.com/product/hk-girl-fast-drying-super-shiny-top-coat

And totally random, but this mani was completed when my nails were at my fav length.  They only stay my "perfect" length for a couple of days and I'm too lazy to file them a couple times per week haha  I think my nails grow fast but no that fast.  It's so weird how such a minuscule amount of growth can make such a big difference in nail appearance.  Or maybe I'm just crazy, totally possible!

Thank you for checking out my mani!

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August 2015 A Box Indied: Glisten & Glow Veni Vidi Vici

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I’m starting out the week with pink holo lol Today I’m reviewing the Glisten & Glow contribution to the August A Box Indied ‘Veni Vidi Vici.’ This box goes on sale July 26th and can be purchased at Llarowe, follow @aboxindied on Instagram for more swatches and updates! Let’s get started.



This beautiful fuchsia pink holo is ‘Veni Vidi Vici.’ This pic was taken in the sun. It has a stronger holo presence in person and there are silver flakes in there but for some reason they only showed up in pics taken in the shade but are visible in person. This applied really easily, I used 2 smooth coats no issues with application and of course topped with 1 coat of Glisten & Glow HK Girl Top Coat.

Neon Chevron Gradient with China Glaze Bottoms Up and Flip Flop Fantasy

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Today’s post has a little different twist to it! One of my Instagram ladies Dvi aka @naiidazzlee asked me to take part in a B-day mani collab for Bev of Nailed The Polish aka @nailedthepolish and of course I said yes, love Bev! We were tasked to either recreate one of her manis or do an inspired by mani, so I chose to do both. I copied one of her manis on 2 nails and then went all freestyle for the rest of the mani haha I happened to have the same polishes so it was a good match.



And here is the lovely Bev! And the rest of the ladies and manis! Top R and down: @lacquerandspice, @justagirlandhernails, Yours Truly, @naiidazzlee, and @alondralovespolish.



And here are muy fingahs. This is not a color combo I would have put together, the cremes sure, but pairing them with the subtle holo? Never would have done that but I LOVE THIS! They look so great together, really unique.

Cyclone Swirl VInyls from Twinkled T and Loreal Masked Affair

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Whose in the mood for some cyclone vinyl action?  How great are these cyclone swirls from Twinkled T, gaaahhhhh I love them!  They're hypnotizing and give such a unique look.  This was my first time using these and I'm already imaging fun ways to use these again.

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Beetlejuice inspired mani – Gridlock Lacquer Yinz Goin Dahnthan?

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How about some Beetlejuice inspired nail art?  I was inspired by a mani by Anny Polish and Paint did about a month ago.  I must say, this is loosely inspired by Beetlejuice lol The only resemblance is the black and white stripes that I did using striping nail stencils.  On Instagram I labeled this as Beetlejuice joins the circus.  Onto pics!

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ScentBird Perfume Subscription Review - and Balenciaga Florabotanica Bottle inspired nail art!

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Today I have something to share a little different than my usual nail posts (but I did incorporate a mani of course lol).  Something else that I truly love is perfumes!  I am one that my mood is very much influenced by scent and vice versa.  I have a medium sized perfume collection ranging from the inexpensive scented oil to pricey scents from Tom Ford.  Unlike polish, I have a hard time buying more new full-sized bottle of perfume because what’s the point when I already have many and I always like to switch it up?  And I seem to have pretty expensive perfume taste right now haha!  So lately, I’ve been indulging my want for new scents by getting lots of sample vials with beauty purchases and even buying mixed lots of them on ebay.  What’s a girl to do when you always want a new scent to try out!  When I was contacted by ScentBird to sample an intro box to their perfume sub box, I was like hells yeah I want to try it lol  Here are some quick details before I get into my review of my experience.

Scentbird is the modern woman’s way to smell amazing but spend smart. Just $14.95 a month gets you a 30-day supply of the luxury perfume of your choice right to your door. Choose from 350+ top Designer scents.  The perfume you select comes in a sleek purse spray that's fun to show off and easy to carry. Every month you just swap out the old scent and swap in the new.

Scentbird was born out of the frustration with the “perfume graveyard”-  all those scents you once loved but got tired of wearing, all those scents you got as presents and never really loved, all gathering dust on your dresser.  “60% of women who wear perfume switch between multiple fragrances.  In fact, the #1 reason women buy perfume is to get something new or different,” says Mariya Nurislamova, Scentbird’s CEO.  “Sticking to one scent feels stifling and outdated. However, perfume bottles are

expensive, impractical for travel and last forever.”  Source: ScentBird

HOW DOES SCENTBIRD WORK?!

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• Go to www.scentbird.com and answer a few quick questions. Scentbird gets to know your scent preferences in minutes.
• Proprietary recommender suggests a personalized list of scents to try.
• You can also search by brand or scent type, or keep it simple and receive the monthly featured perfume.

 Select

• Create your “perfume calendar” (think Netflix queue) and choose the scent you want each month.
• Change every month or keep a favorite.
• Manage your queue to edit the order or add new fragrances (New Designer and Niche scents are added monthly).

 Enjoy!

• $14.95 gets you a monthly purse spray.  Complimentary perfume case with your first order.
• Drop purse spray into the case, twist and it’s ready to go.  Travel friendly and fun to show off.  Every month, swap out the old purse spray and swap in the new.
• Shipping is free and you can cancel anytime. 
• 100% real perfume decanted into vials.

The ScentBird perfume selection quiz, perfume recommendations, description of each scent, pricing

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Born Pretty Store Review - Eifel Tower Nail Charm Item #16963

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Today I have a really cute Eifel Tower nail charm Item #16963 (color SH552) to review from Born Pretty Store! In case you haven’t noticed, I love nail charms hahaha It’s a little bigger and my nails are a little shorter at the moment so I place it on my thumb nail, check out my mani!

The Eifel Tower Nail Charm is all blinged out and fancy, it is so cute!  I just adore it.  It is slightly curved so it has more surface area to stick to your nail.  Since I have a pretty strong C-curve to my nails I always appreciate charms that aren’t flat as they stick better.  I just slapped this one on after a nice coat of top coat and so far it’s staying on perfectly!

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China Glaze Boho Blues review - Road Trip Collection

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When I bought the China Glaze 6-piece RoadTrip Collection Destination Unknown set I knew that BohoBlues would have to be the first color I tried!  It’s a gorgeous dusty periwinkle and I thought pairing it with black and white would make it really pop, check out what I came up with!

Boho Blues reminds me of pretty Spring flowers, I love it.  The first coat was a little thick but still somehow sheer but the second coat evened it out and made it perfectly opaque.  I’m such a fan of these blueish lavender cremes!

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