Misa Touch the Rainbow + Fingerpaints Flecked

Hey guys! It's Monday again...blah. haha I started it off good by working out...hopefully the trend continues for the rest of the week! :)

Today's polish is a first for me. This is my first Misa polish! This is Touch the Rainbow from the Spring 2011 collection called Wishes, I believe. I LOVE the name of this polish! I happened to come across swatches and knew I needed this! Touch the Rainbow is a super pale sky blue with gorgeous shimmer. I didn't capture that very well here though. :( This polish looks like a greyed out white from a distance. Below is 3 coats.

I chose Fingerpaints Flecked to layer on top. Although you can't see the true color shift of the flakies, they add an amazing shimmer and sparkle that really compliments the polish.

So I was going to add stamping on top, but in between painting the flakies on and that, I went to cook dinner. Which was a stupid idea because I got tons of dents in the mani and I had to take it off. :( Oh well though, I put on another untried polish...which I have a lot of...so that was a good thing right? haha

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Banana Republic French Navy + Fingerpaints Flakies

Hi guys! 

The base for today's mani is Banana Republic French Navy. Love the name! It's a super dark blue shimmer. This picture was taken with flash to bring some of that out, but from a distance you would never guess this wasn't black!

My sweet husband recently picked me up the new Fingerpaints flakies for our anniversary. Below is a combo of Motley and Twisted layered over French Navy. I love the way this turned out and wore it for quite a while and still couldn't stop looking at it!

I love that flakies are becoming more easily available...but I feel like once you have one brand you don't need them all...like I don't feel like I need the new Zoya flakies because I have the Fingerpaints. I  kind of like it though because it's better for my wallet...well, my husband's wallet actually! haha

Orly Stone Cold

Hi everyone! I hope your Monday is going well...my hubby and I are having a Lost marathon this morning. We are almost done with the final season!

So today I have a polish from Orly's Mineral FX collection. My personal standout in the collection...Stone Cold! I first saw swatches from Rainbows and Sparkles and that same day found myself in the backroom of Sally Beauty Supply picking out what I wanted before they put the collection out Sept.1! It never hurts to ask ladies! ;)

This polish is freakin PRETTY! See for yourself:

This reminds me of melted sapphires the way it sparkles, and this shade is blue is definitely a favorite also! You ladies should try to track this down if you can...you won't regret it!

So to add a little something to this (not that a beauty like this needs it) we made a french tip using Fingerpaints Artists Sapphire.

And then some little shooting stars from a Born Pretty Store plate to complete the look! P.S. I have a coupon code in the sidebar for 10% off until August 31. They are also having a giveaway on their Facebook page right now!

Hope you like it! Do any of you plan on picking up some Orly Mineral FX?

CND Violet Shimmer

Happy Saturday! I looove me a lazy Saturday! Also, I changed my blog layout again! I think this one is here to stay for a while, but who really knows? I have too much fun redoing it. haha Hope you like it! :)

Just a quick post today...I am showing you CND Violet Shimmer over a few different polishes. In the bottle it doesn't look like much, but it really can transform polishes to give them a new look. Since I don't   

have my whole stash with me because I am on vacation, I wasn't able to explore the entire range of what Violet Shimmer looks good on top of, but I think you get the idea!

From left to right: Fingerpaints Artist's Sapphire, CND Asphalt. CND Gold Chrome, and Fingerpaints Coral Compliment.

And with Violet Shimmer layered on top. I think the combo with Artist's Sapphire is my favorite. Although the transformation is subtle, the Effects polishes are a great way to expand your collection without having to buy tons of new colors. I will definitely be experimenting to find more fun combos with this polish!

What do you think about CND Effects? CND polish retails for $9/bottle and the Effects $11/bottle. They available at CND.com. <3

* This polish was sent to me for review in exchange for my honest opinions.

Finger Paints Chroma Coral + Born Pretty Store Review Series

Hey everyone! Hope your days are going fantastic! :)

As promised, here is Chroma Coral from Finger Paints. After all the glitters I had been doing lately, this was a MUCH welcome change!! Chroma Coral is a gorgeous orange red with a hint of shimmer to it.

I also mentioned that I will be reviewing some products for  Born Pretty Store. They were kind enough to let me pick out a few things to show you guys! 

I choose a few stamping plates and the one I'm showing you today is identical to Konad's M66. Born Pretty's version is M66 also. I don't have this exact plate from Konad, but I do own a few other plates of theirs and I really can't tell a difference. The only thing noticable anyway is that there isn't any paper backing on the Born Pretty plate and the Born Pretty plate retails for $2.99. Much cheaper than Koand and works just a well!

And here is how the image transfers. My white stamping polish is a little thick, which is why there is some blotchiness in the design. 

We added some rhinestones, also from Born Pretty, but purchased by me. I think I should have chosen a lighter color because the dark ones don't really shine on camera!

Here's the rhinestones, lot's of colors in a convenient little wheel! Just pick them up with tweezers and use a dot of nail glue to apply. Then use a top coat and they should stay put. Mine stayed on for 2 days without one coming off. 

A few last things to know about Born Pretty if you have never shopped there before:

- Not only do they have nail art items, but makeup as well.

- They ship free worldwide, and it's $3 for shipment confirmation. I have used both methods and personally I think you can use the free shipping option with confidence. The only downside for me is that since they are based in China it does take about a month to show up. It is worth the wait though!

- Be sure to "like" Born Pretty on Facebook....they are always having free giveaways!

- Finally, they have a program where you get points to put toward a purchase for every review you post on their website.

More from Born Pretty tomorrow! Hope you like it! <3

Nail stamping plate sent to me for review by Born Pretty Store,