Jordana - Celestial :)

This was a very pretty glitter polish I picked up at my local Kmart that is going out of business. origionally it was going to be a gift... but then I kept it lol.

I tried it over a few colors before i decided I liked it over black the most. It went on really nice and I loved that it has different sized glitters in it. The only thin gI did not like is theat it was a b#!&H to get off! But of course I knew that going into this because it was a glitter polish and those are always hard to get off! But I just used the tin foil method to take it off and it didnt suck as much as it could have.

As always thanks for reading and I hope I added a little inspiration to you day!

:)

Essence Snow White mani

The movie Snow White and the Huntsman inspired Essence's newest collection- the Snow White collection.
The collection itself consists of seven polish colors— one for each of the seven dwarfs— and three "special effect toppers." I was immediately drawn to the display in the store, but I wasn't thrilled with the seven colors. I did, however, really like two of the three toppers.

I started with TWO layers of a base coat, in this case, I used Seche Base. I recommend two layers of base coat any time you want to apply serious glitter or sparkle to your nail, simply because it protects your nail bed.

Then I used The Color Workshop Nala nail color in Bronze as a base color. I needed two coats of this color to get the pretty mocha-ish color I was looking for.

One coat:

 Two coats:

Then I used Essence Special Effect Topper: The Evil Witch to paint 8 of my nails. It took two to three coats of the color on each nail to get the desired effect of the glitter.
I loved how the glitter pieces were large and rounded- you don't often see a glitter polish like that.

Then I painted one nail on each hand with Essence Special Effect Topper: The Huntsman.
What I love about this polish? The glitter flecks were all different shapes and sizes. Plus, it had real glitter in it. It shined and sparkled and looked fabulous.
Look closer...

For both the purple and gold glitter polish, the clear polish was wonderful. It was not goopy or sticky or anything - it glided on nicely and held the glitter in well.

I wore this mani - coincidentally actually- to go see the Snow White movie with some friends. It was good! :)

Base coat: Seche Base
Base color: The Color Workshop Nala nail color in Bronze
Purple glitter: Essence Snow White Collection Special Effect Topper: The Evil Witch
Gold glitter: Essence Snow White Collection Special Effect Topper: The Huntsman
Top coat: Seche Vite

Fifty Shades of Grey inspired nails

I am SO excited to share this manicure with you!

Chances are, unless you live under a rock, you've at least heard of Fifty Shades of Grey, if you haven't already read it, that is. I read the first book and I'm currently on the second book, Fifty Shades Darker.

Like so many other things Christian Grey inspires (um, yum!), he also inspired my latest mani!

I only have one grey color in my polish collection, so after a base coat of the grey, I mixed some grey with black and made a darker grey. [A darker Grey... is that possible? ;)]

Thinking it needed a little more seductiveness to accurately portray Fifty Shades, I added a line of glitter between to the two shades.

I also wanted to represent a little bit of Christian personally by incorporating a bit of his Red Room...er, playroom. On my left thumb, I used a deep red instead of a darker shade of grey. On top of the basic design, I painted a dark grey necktie.

I'm usually not a huge fan of NYC colors, but I just thought this color red was the most appropriate for the design. Deep, ruby-red. I sealed it with a top coat to prevent chipping, which often happens with NYC colors.

I have to admit, I'm a bit in love with this mani. It's sultry, sexy, chic.

 

Grey: New York Color's Sidewalkers

Dark grey: mix of New York Color's Sidewalkers and Sinful Color's Black on Black
Silver: Milani Nail Art's Art of Silver

Red: New York Color's i211A
Top Coat: Revlon Base+Top Coat 965

What would you do for a Fifty Shades of Grey inspired manicure?

<3, Cassie

My first Kardashian color

So normally I don't buy Nicole by O.P.I. colors, actually I don't think I had any before a few days ago, but I do love some of the Kardashian colors I normally just can't get my self to pay so much for something that is just normal colors for me. BUT I was out the other day have a "Kristy Day" all to myself and I came across some Kardashian colors that where on sale so I decided why the heck not? lol So I picked out Wear Something Spar-Kylie and I"m not gonna lie its a pretty awesome color!

I added the black tips for just a little bit of color? I guess you wouldn't say color because I don't think black is a color or is it? IDK but anyways I used Sinful Colors Black on Black to add the black tip that I free handed because I couldn't find my little french nail stickers. Please ignore the tips in this first picture I had been wearing them for a few days when I took this.

I was actually Kinda of impressed about how nicely this polish went on. I only needed 2 coats of it when most glitters need tons and tons to make it look good. I'm not positive if I will be buying any more Nicole by O.P.I. colors any time soon but I will be loving me some sparkles since I found a new easier way to take it off my nails :)

Thanks for reading!

:)
Kristy

Peachy Shine

I absolutely LOVE this simple, chic, summery manicure!

I bought two new polish colors yesterday.
One is a really pretty, summery peachy-orange color.

I wanted to do something simple with the color- I originally planned to do silver tips. But after I put a couple coats of the peach on my fingertips, I changed my mind and decided to try something new- just a simple swipe of glitter. And I love this- I'll definitely do it again with other colors.

 

Surprisingly, this color was actually matted. And while it was very pretty, I'm partial to that just-painted wet look. So I used my favorite shiny clear polish and made it super shiny. The clear I used is off-brand, I think it came with make-up or something I bought. It's an awful top coat- it does nothing to protect. However, it gives a better shine than most top coats.

I think this would work for business or work, a casual summer bbq or even a night out with the girls. It's so chic and simple! The glitter is eye-catching but not too obtrusive, like tips can be.

Peach: Essence rebels' Peach Punk
Sparkle: Milani Nail Art's Art of Silver
Shine: Quick Dry Top Coat

<3, Cassie