China Glaze GR8

Hey hey! How is everyone? I don't know about you, but I am going crazy with all these new collections coming out and no money to buy them! haha Particualrly Zoya and China Glaze fall one's!!

So here is a random swatch for ya...China Glaze GR8 from the OMG collection. This seems to be the least popular one in this collection considering you can still find this online for original retail prices. Even if it's not the most popular, I think it's really pretty! The color could have been more intense had I done another coat, this is 2. Reminds me of Zoya Goldie but holo!

Hope you enjoyed the holo goodness! Have a great weekend!! <3

Layered Stamping w/ Zoya Tamsen

Hey ladies! Hope you are all doing well... life sure is crazy sometimes. Thanks for being apart of the blogging world and giving me a little escape each day :)

I really like this design I am about to show ya'll. It goes to show that the possibilites with stamping are endless and all it takes is some creativity! I say that because I have done a lot with zebra print in the past, so it's fun to make something new out of something old!

I used Zoya Tamsen and Sinful Colors Snow Me White as the base. Tamsen is a rich tomato red and practically perfect in one coat. We used the same colors for the stamping as well.

And here's the funky zebra design! I like the faded look of the flowers with the zebra print. I chose a silver metallic LA Colors polish from the dollar store to dot the middle of the flowers. 

Hope you liked this design and don't forget to check out the new Nail Care Q&A tab I added. Feel free to submit any questions you want answered! :)

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I am creating a new tab for my blog that includes tips for nail care and related things so if you ladies have any burning questions you are dying to have answered, now is your chance! haha I appreciate your help, so thanks in advance! :) All you have to do is fill out the form below and I will add them to the tab as I get them. Similar questions will be combined.

Milani HD Cyberspace

Morning all! :) Just a swatch today...Milani HD Cyberspace. This is a pretty holo polish...not as strong as ChG OMG, or even Kaleidoscopes though. The flash didn't bring out as much holo as my desk lamp did, but pictures don't turn out true to color with that lighting. And there hasn't been a whole lot of sunlight lately so maybe I should have waited to wear this polish??

Well here it is anyways!

This is 3 coats...I was expecting the formula to be similar to OMG polishes, but it was not as fast drying as those which I didn't like. It also had a shiny smooth finish rather than the "flat" finish of the OMGs.

Thanks for reading! <3

Milani Gold Glitz

Hi! Feels like I haven't posted in forever, even though it's only been 3 days! haha

Here is Milani Gold Glitz, one of their One Coat glitters, for you today. My husband picked this one up for me while I was out of town, and I was happy he did! This polish was good in 2 coats and had a very smooth, easy application. This isn't an in your face color, but still very unique because of the coppery red glitter pieces.

Here is the design Dustin came up with. This is Konad plate M78. Stamped with Konad Black. You can't go wrong with animal print when it comes to nail art. It always looks good! :)

Hope you like it! Also, be sure to check out my giveaway tab if you haven't already...I am always adding new giveaways! :)

Born Pretty Review Series: Creme Polish

Happy Friday! It was so nice to have a 4 day week this week because now it's the weekend again! Yay! :)

So I am showing you the final item from Born Pretty, an awesome nail art store. This is an almost neon, mint green creme polish. Very pretty, bright color. However, the formula dries a bit chunky. You might notice that in the swatch pics. But a good topcoat smoothes everything all out. At first, I thought this was a dupe to Color Club Twiggie because in the bottle they look identical. But after comparing swatch pics...that's not the case!

So here's the Born Pretty polish. The website calls it Candy Color Mood polish, but this polish doesn't change colors. It retails for $4.39.

I opted for more subtle stamping and I really like it. I chose Sally Hansen Color Quick Pen in Green Chrome and Bundle Monster plate 201. This makes me want to find more polish like this that stamps. The effect is really cool. I know the ChG Romantique collection works well?

I hope you guys liked seeing the Born Pretty products and I hope to show you more in the future! <3

Born Pretty Review Series: Glitter Gradient Polish Set

Hey ladies! Has everyone recovered from the holiday weekend? I know I was definitely happy to have a day to recover today! I am almost through all of the Born Pretty nail art products I want to show you! Hope you haven't gotten sick of 'em! :)

I am showing you the Pink Gradient glitter polish set today. I was most excited about trying this one out and had been eyeing it on the website for a while. The thing I love about this is that it makes a gradient look foolproof! These go really well together, but can also be used separately for more fun looks.

I was a little confused when I got these because the bottles look different on the website than the ones I was sent. Minor detail though!

So here is a step by step of the gradient process all taken before cleanup. To know where put what shade of glitter, I used the cardinal rule of dividing my nail into thirds to create a nice gradient. At first I thought it wasn't going to work out, but the color goes on darker and then dries to a lighter shade blending seamlessly. 

And here is the final look! So pretty! This is with one coat of Seche Vite since it dries pretty gritty. I could have used another coat, but at the rate I do my nails, I don't need long term staying power.

These also come in purple and teal. I really want to try the teal next since it's my favorite color! The price on these is a little steep in my opinion at $12.40 for the set. To me, it's almost worth it especially if you like a quick, easy, and original mani. What do you guys think? <3