Sinful Colors Nova + A Franken by My Husband!

Hi everyone!

Today is a super busy day for me...I kind of can't wait to get it over with. haha 

I have a fun mani to share with you today! I found Sinful Colors Nova during the holiday season and had to have it. I have been really impressed with what Sinful has been doing lately...the formula on the newer polishes I have tried is pretty awesome. So, Nova is a deep navy blue with a greenish gold shimmer. Super pretty!

My husband (who, if you have been around my blog long enough, you know is pretty talented) was playing around with some extra supplies in our You Mix office and made this lovely creation. It doesn't have a name, but it kind of reminds me of Deborah Lippmann's Mermaid's Dream, except I like this way better! There are some sparkly pigments mixed together that have a slight color shift (greenish gold, like Nova) and some blue holo glitters in it. I love the way it complements Nova so well. Freakin' gorgeous!

I love having such a creative man around, especially when this sort of stuff is happening! haha

I want to know what you would call my husband's franken... I know you guys are awesome at this stuff!

China Glaze Pink Plumeria + A Franken

Hey!

Just a quick post today...this is China Glaze Pink Plumeria with a super cute franken by a friend layered on top. It has sort of a milky base so the neon got cancelled out, but it still looks good. 

Thanks for reading!

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Nailventurous Nail Lacquers Pulverized

Hi guys! 

It's been forever since I last blogged. My husband and I are all moved out and we drove 14 hours and are spending time with family for a week. Then it's a 2 day drive and we are at our new home! So that explains my absence, and why I will probably have a few less posts than normal.

I have another polish from Nailventurous Lacquers to show you today. This one is called Pulverized. I wore this for my birthday...I thought it was fitting! There is so much going on with this polish that at first I wasn't sure about it, but it really grew on me after a bit. I layered 1 coat over Revlon Girly. Everything places well with the exception of the big glitters that needed a little more work. But it all came together nicely, and even became totally smooth with topcoat!

This polish is total eye candy! Even now, I can't stop looking at the pictures and that never happens! Once again, another great polish from Amy!!

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Black White 10 Day Challenge Day 2: White on Black

Hi guys! This weekend is pretty much over and it went by too fast! Dustin and I spent lots of time put toward You Mix since that's when he time off school/internship. He can't graduate fast enough!

This post is the second installment for the 10 day black and white challenge. You can see day 1 *here*.  

Today's challenge is white on black. When I first committed to doing this, I thought I would be wearing a lot of the same black and white polishes, but I have more than I thought! haha This is another polish from Amy's Nailventurous Nail Lacquers called Forever Taylor. This is an assortment of black and holo. glitters. This is one coat over a black creme. The formula was really nice on this and coverage was really good too, especially for a glitter! I only used the black creme underneath to help with removal later.

My pics aren't the best...all the answering email and getting orders ready to ship took it's toll!

And for the white aspect, this a design from the original set of Bundle Monster plates and one that I keep coming back to although it's not the most exciting thing in the world. :P

Be sure to check out the other blogs participating in this challenge:

Colorfull bottle

Biba's beauty corner 

Taya 

Nail crazy 

Mateji ustvarjata 

My nail grafiti 

Colores de Carol 

Emerald sparkle 

Wacky Laki 
Omgnoodles
LACQUERED TIPS  
WelcomeTo Brianna's World! 
Pink Polish Addic
My Little Vanities 
Hooked on polish
Posh nail art
Biberlee - Džumbus
Oje Gemisi Kalkiyor

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Essie Smooth Sailing+ Nailventurous Nail Lacquers Blue Fix+You Mix News

Happy Saturday!

It's pretty rare that I ever post an Essie. I think I only own 3. haha Essie is just usually a little boring for me. But this color, Smooth Sailing is an exception! I love the shade of periwinkle and the flecks of shimmer.

I have been loving all of the reverse glitter gradients that have been posted lately...so we gave that a try with Nailventurous Nail Lacquers Blue Fix. I love this glitter! It's a super fine bright blue with a greenish holo effect.

Also, did you know Amy (of Nailventurous Nail Lacquers) is opening up an Etsy shop soon? Definitely keep an eye out for that so you don't miss out on her fabulous creations!

Here's a pic with flash to show the holo. Pretty...

Also, if you didn't already know, my husband and I's site You Mix Cosmetics has been updated with color shifting glitter, silver holo square glitter, and TONS more glitters. Our black and white bar glitters have already sold out, but don't worry, we are getting more!

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Pretty and Polished Party on My Yacht Funky French

Hi guys! I have been meaning to post this for a while now, but things got busy...so this feels like a long time coming!

As I am sure you are all aware, indie polish (etsy/frankens etc...) is having a huge moment right now. It's pretty amazing because there are some sweet polishes out there! So this is one of those and it comes from an Etsy shop called Pretty and Polished. This is called Party on my Yacht. This polish consists of purple, green, yellow and pink glitters as well as tiny blue bar glitters in a milky white base. I bought the mini version of this but I should have gotten the full size!

For a little something extra, I added OPI Dutch Ya Just Love OPI? to the tips.

Have you guys been loving the indie polish craze or are you not so into it?

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Orly Oh Cabana Boy + Nail-venturous Nail Lacquers A Dash of Princess

TGIF! 

I am getting my hair colored today and I'm kinda nervous because it's gonna be different, but hopefully good different!

So today I am showing you a polish that Dustin got me for Valentine's Day. This is Orly Oh Cabana Boy. This is an almost neon pink with a soft blue-ish shimmer. Very pretty! Below is 3 coats.

And the perfect topper for this is A Dash of Princess for Nail-venturous Nail Lacquers aka Amy from I'm Feeling Nail-venturous! This is a clear base full of white glitters in different sizes, purple, pink, and super fine purple glitter! So girly, I love it!

Also, for a quick You Mix update: We have a TON of new glitters (including square!) on the way to us! We also plan on restocking plates ASAP. If you want to stay up to date on these things, like the You Mix Cosmetics facebook page *here*!

I hope you guys have a fabulous weekend!  :)

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Sinful Colors Cinderella + Nail-venturous Nail Lacquers Southern Belle

 Hi readers!

I hope you are all doing well! Today's first polish is Sinful Colors Cinderella. This has been getting quite the buzz in the polish world lately. Probably because it's an affordable brand and a really pretty polish! Cinderella is a sheer baby blue with a pink sparkle. Think of this as the blue version of NOPI Kim-pletely in love, but with a better formula. Below is 3 coats.

I topped this off with a franken made by Amy from I'm Feeling Nail-venturous. She has an awesome blog, and amazing talent, so definitely check her out!

So this franken's name is Southern Belle. So cute. It's blue, silver, and silver holo glitter as well as some irregular shape glitters in blue and silver. I think this fits in so well with the Cinderella theme...it definitely reminds me of her pretty dress and glass slippers. :)

Have you guys been eyeing Cinderella? 

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NerdLacquer Polish Review

Hey everyone!

I have taken a little break from posting, since things have been more busy with Thanksgiving. Things may be a little hit or miss in the coming weeks also because my husband has 3 weeks left in his semester and we are moving at the end of it. Blah.

Anyway, I have a fun post for you tonight. Have you heard of NerdLacquer? She has an Etsy shop full of her own awesome custom mixed polishes that you can visit *here*. And I am showing you 2 today!

The first is Don't Panic. This has multi sized dark green glitters in a lighter green tinted base. This is 2 coats and the formula was perfect, especially for a glitter. 

And here is Nebula. This has multi colored and sized glitters, including some holo, in a dark maroon base. Very original. This is 2 coats as well. I wish I could have gotten some better pics of this one!

So what do you guys think of NerdLacquer? 

These polishes are $8/bottle ( I am currently eyeing Don't Blink!) which is much more reasonable than other custom polish makers out there. ;)

*Polish was sent for review in exchange for my honest opinions.

Super Random Swatches!

Hi readers! :)

Today's post is definitely all over the place. But these pics have been sitting around on my computer for a while and I didn't want them to fall between the cracks and be forgotten!

This is Orly Frolic. This was part of a giveaway I won recently. Good in one coat.

This is OPI DS Signature, also a part of the giveaway I won. Yummy holo! This is 3 coats.

This is Sephora by OPI Just a Little Dangerous. This is 1 coat.

Here is OPI Ink matte suede. This is 2 coats.

And finally, here is a franken Dustin made over NOPI Kim-pletely in Love. A fun spin on all those rainbow glitters out there!

What do you think of these? Randomness is fun sometimes right? :)

Phone Case Inspired Manicure

Hello hello! Hope everyone's Monday is treating them well!

I got a request from a few girls in a Facebook group I am in to do a mani based off my new phone case. And of course I was happy to oblige because this case is so stinkin cute! 

The base is Dustin's franken, 5 Golden Rings. The spots are stamped and the bows are freehand using the dual nail art pens from Born Pretty.

I need to do more nail art inspired by things...it's kinda fun! :)

Hello Kitty Halloween Nail Art

Hey everyone! More Halloween designs today. The base for this is Pumpkin Patch, one of Mr. Nail Graffiti's frankens. Sadly, this is sold out, but we plan to bring this back next year!! You can still get some of his winter Gold collection though. :)

Anyway, I saw this idea while doing my normal browsing, and now I can't remember who did it! Please tell me if you know who should get credit for this! Thank you!

All of these designs come from Bundle Monster except for the Hello Kitty which is Born Pretty. I love love love Hello Kitty, so I obviously love this mani!

Colors used: Konad Black, and Color Club Perfectly Molten for stamping.

Yay for  cute Halloween nail art! Thank you for reading! <3