Inspired by Fashion: Zebra Nails (#1)

Hey! Long time, huh. It seems like everytime I am about to be constant is posting something always pops us. This time it is work, so I hope you guys do not mind and hate me for not being constant. I have tried to post these for about two weeks now, but working up to 12 hours on my feet is exhausting. When I come home the last thing I think about is my blog. Any who, Fridays I will be posting for sure, and at random times through the week if I am off early.

So on to the nails; these are the first is a four week  mini series I will be starting today. I found the picture below on Instagram and I liked it so much I decided to base four manis of it. I do have to apologize for my cuticles...I work with my hands all day and they tent to get really jacked up. So much actually that I've had to keep my nubs as of lately. I do try to moisturize my cuticles as much as possible but they still remain dry. If you have any suggestions for a long lasting conditioning cuticle oil please let me now!

So to start off, I started with the top right bikini. I really liked the simplicity of it and decided it would be best to start on that one. 

Colors/Tools Used: 

Sinful Colors  in Snow Me White (White)

Sinful Colors GelShine in Sailors Delight (Hot Pink)

Sinful Colors in Black on Black (Black)

Thin Stripping Brush

My brush wasn't cooperating with me :( I think i am going to have to get a new one, or thin this one one some more.

I cannot wait to share the next mani with you guys! If you want to join me please do so! Share your manis with me on Instagram and I will share them on my blog! :)

-Until Next Time <3

Broadway Nails imPRESS Press-on Manicure

Hi all! I recently received these imPRESS On nails by Broadway Nails from Influenster, and I love them!  Below I will list a few things that sold me on these nails as well as the two that bothered me. I will try to keep this post short because I have been told I go on for long.

 

 

Pros:

Lasted a full week

Extremely shiny

Easy to put on

Easy to take off

Wont come off in the shower, or while washing dishes

Designs, studs and such can be added

Come in many colors, and patterns

Affordable

 

Cons:

Limited sizes

Snag on a few things (hair specially)

 

I do think that every girl needs at least one of these sets for emergency situations. You can achieve a flawless manicure in under 5 minutes! I do not recommend these for girls with really curvy or wide nail beds because these nails will not fit. These are flexible enough to curve with your natural nail but there is no way to stretch them. If these do not lay "flat" on your nails, you will have a gap between these and your natural nails. It is not noticeable form far, but up close you will be able to see it. That little gap will also cause a lot of snagging, and the nails are more likely to fall off sooner because water will dissolve the glue. Speaking of which, the glue is strong! DO NOT try to take these off without first soaking for a few seconds in acetone. Trying to pull these off can cause damage to your natural nail.

 

Overall, I really enjoyed these. They provided me with an awesome mani for a full week. I will definitely be purchasing these in other colors and patterns.

 

 

Have you tried these? Let me know down below!

-Until Next Time <3

Vintage Rose Mani

Hi guys!

So the other day I was browsing through Google and found the image below. I completely fell in love with it and decided that not only did I need it as my tablets and phones wallpaper, but that it needed to be on my nails too.

There is just something about this image that really caught my attention. I think it is the combination of colors, and the fact that this image contains some of my favorite things-roses and polka dots.

At first I really wanted the roses on every nail but decided against that because I thought it would be too much, what do you think? Overall I am in love with my nails. I absolutely love the vintage-y look of them, and adore the combination of the colors. 

I am positive I will be recreating these again, and I will definitely be experimenting with other color combinations! 

Do you think I captured the essence of the wallpaper in my nails?

-Until Next Time <3

Colors Used:

Base- Sinful Color in Mint Apple

Polka Dots- Sinful Colors in Snow Me White (#1)

Roses- Sinful Colors in Thimbleberry (#108), Sailors Delight (#1235) ans Spoiled in My Silicone Popped (#S007)

Leafs- Sinful Colors in Innocent (#944)

#nailartjan-Day 16- Gradient

 (Nature is stared because I did do it, but I didn't like how it came out so I did not post it)

Hey guys! Hope you all doing well! We are now halfway through the challenge! I think I might actually finish this one, and that makes me so happy!

So, as I said above, I did not post day 13 (Nature) because I did not like it. I wanted to do a moon over two fingers, and tree shadow on the rest but that did not happen. It ended up looking so messy, and it just wasn't what I had hoped for. 

This gradient mani wasn't what I was hoping for either, but it turned out way better then my nature one. I wanted to do a water marble on my nails but that was a fail, so I opted for just a sponge to achieve a  watercolors effect. I wanted my nail to look like pretty ocean water. Do you think I achieved that? I will deffinately be doing this with different colors at a later time. I was thinking maybe in the summer I could use all neons or pastels! But we shall see.

Accent nail: Revlon-Urban, Sally Hansen- Jaded, and Sinful Colors- Aquamarine. I have Sinful Colors- Snow me White as a base for the accent nail.

The rest of the nails are two coats of Sinful Colors- Aquamarine,

Up close! I swear I don't have polish on my edges, its the light reflecting on my cuticle oil.

If you'd like to see a tutorial for how I did this, please let me know!

-<33

Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure Polish Review

Hi guys and dolls! Today I bring you a review for Sally Hansen's Complete Salon Manicure nail polishes. I received three polishes from Influenster for reviewing purposes so I am very excited to share them with you.

If you have seen the advertising for these, you have seen that there is 7 benefits in 1 bottle. The polish consists of a base coat and top coat, strengthener, growth treatment, color,  chip resistance, and a gel shine finish. How awesome is that? Use one of these polishes and you are done! 

The card that came with these (pictured below) states that women preferred these over Revlon and Essie nail polishes for color coverage, speed of application, streak free application, the brush, and the time saved. I do agree with these statements in full. Let me tell you why:

Color coverage: The color is great. These are super pigmented and only need two coats to have full coverage. Jaded was the only polish that applied very sheer, but with the second coat I had full coverage. 

Speed of application: Because these colors are greatly pigmented, application is fast! I did three strokes per coat and it was done. Usually with other polishes I need about 6 or more stokes to achieve a even and pigmented  coat.

Streak free application: The polishes went on very smooth on the first coat. I had no trouble with it being even. Absolutely no streak what so ever.

Brush: The brush in these polishes is great! These polishes have a flat brush, which helps make application so much easier and faster. If you've ever had a flat brush polish you know that it is the best!

Time saved: I don't think you really save too much time with these, but you do shave a couple minutes off doing your nails. Because this polish is pigmented, and the brush is flat, you finish much faster. In my opinion drying time is still the same.

 Jaded (540)

Two coats, flash. The picture is as true to the color as I could get it. This is such a pretty turquoise color. Unlike other turquoise color I have tried, this one was not streaky. 

 Pat on the Black (510)

Two coats, flash. This color is really dark in person. Unfortunately, my camera would not capture it in its true beauty. This is a deep purple, almost black.

Red My Lips (470)

Two coats, flash. As true to color as I could get it. This is a bright red with a hint of pink while still wet. It dried to a very beautiful shade of red.

I love that these apply thick. It is not globby or anything, just thick. It goes on smooth, and its just amazing. Have you tried these before? If so, what are your thoughts. I know I will definitely be purchasing some more!

For more information: 

Website: SallyHansen.com

Facebook: Facebook.com/SallyHansen

Twitter: @SallyHansen/ @SallyHansenCA

Instagram: _SallyHansen

Hashtag: #CSMTKO

I will have a new post tomorrow for day 13 of the #nailartjan challenge!

-See you tomorrow <3