Takko Lacquer Summer 2015 Collection Part 2

Hey guys and gals! Today I have the second part of the new Takko Lacquer summer collection! On Monday, I showed you all the neons and bright of the bunch, and now I have a nude, a pastel and a jelly, oh my!

I also have for review the new Takko Lacquer top coat! Since all takkitos are now infused with Vitamin E, they dry down to a satin finish, and need to be topped with a glossy top coat to bring out the beauty of the polish. Sugar High is a high shine scented top coat give all takkitos that glossy finish!

Please Note: Products shown were provided by the company/creator for review purposes.

Takko Lacquer Birthday Suit, Constellations, Xocomil and Sugat High

Takko Lacquer Summer 2015 Collection Part 1

Hey guys and gals! So if you have come to my blog looking for the new Takko Lacquer summer release, you are in for a treat! Today I have part 1 of 2 posts for the new summer colors to be released June 18th at 8pm EST.

The entire collection is flat out gorgeous, as always. It has a variety of different finished, neon, jelly, flakie, shimmer, holo and glitter, so there is something for everyone. And now all Takko Lacquer polishes are infused with Vitamin E (on top of being 5-free and vegan) to help promote strong, healthy nails. The only noticeable change is that the polishes are slightly thicker and dry to a satin finish. They all still apply fantastic and now have the added bonus of actually making your nails better from the inside too! How cool is that? I don't think I have ever heard or seen a polish that does that. 

One more thing before we get to the swatches. Along with the seven new polishes in the summer release, Takko Lacquer is introducing a new high shine scented top coat called Sugar High. I will post a full review along with the other three polishes on Wednesday but  I used the new top coat for all the swatches in both posts. 

And now, sit back and enjoy all the drool-worthy goodies I have for you all today!

Please Note: Products shown were provided by the company/creator for review purposes.

Takko Lacquer Electric Flamingo, El Nopal, Floridazed & Afternoon Delight

Matte White & Gold Triangles NOTD

Hey y'all! How is your summer going? We have already had a few summer-time adventures in the two short weeks the kiddo has been out of school. I'm hoping to do some swimming in Barton Creek pool soon. It is one of my favorite things to do!

Today's NOTD is totally summer appropriate and would be a killer pool-side mani. White nails are some what of a classic summer look, but I kinda feel like it's a little too bland for my taste. So I decided to jazz up the white nail with something a little shiny and shimmery. Cause that's how I roll.

2015 Spring and Summer Color Trends from Pantone

Hey guys and gals! Spring has officially sprung and with the change in season, we get gorgeous new colors of polish to play with. As with every seasonal collection, the main stream polish brands (China Glaze, Essie, O.P.I. and Zoya) look to the Pantone Color Report for their inspiration.

In the last Color Trend post, I previewed the 2015 Color Of The Year - Marsala. Pantone has continued with that vintage vibe and compiled a lovely, ethereal mix of colors and hues with a very retro flare.

Saturday Snapshot: Dreamy Summer Gradient

Hi friends! Today is a quickie post. Thursday, I review the Born Pretty water decals (you can read the full post here), but the gradient I did was so pretty that I felt it needed it's own post. So today you guys get it!

Zoya Muse

Hey everyone! I have a short and simple post today. I still have a ridiculous amount of polish to swatch from birthday swaps and purchases, so I am sharing one today. As part of the Twinsie Tuesday group birthday exchange, I received Zoya Muse from Chelsea from Nailed Blog. The entire Zoya Bubbly collection is on my wish list and I am super excited that I have one now. I just need the rest of them, lol!

Please Note: Products shown were gifted to me for my personal use.

Summer Nail Art Series: Gradient Leopard Print

Hello everyone! Continuing with the summer nail art ideas, I have something a little different today! Most summer looks involve bright or neon colors, and while that is so much fun, it may not be for everyone. Instead of going with something bright, try using a funky pattern! Leopard print is as funky as it gets, in my opinion. I also added a fun little twist by doing a gradient with the leopard spots!

Used:

O.P.I. - Don't Bossa-Nova Me Around

O.P.I. - Hey Baby

O.P.I. - Funky Dunky

O.P.I. - Black Onyx

Dotting tools

I followed the leopard print technique form Chalkboard Nails that uses dotting tools to make the spots. I prefer this way as opposed to brushes because you can really customize the size of the spots depending on what sized dotting too you use. For this mani, I used smaller tipped dotters since I was using multiple colors and I wanted there to be enough room for all three. I also blended together Hey Baby and Funky Dunky to get the middle shade dots. Yay for custom blending!

I really love how it turned out. Leopard print is usually way out side of my comfort zone and I only started doing it recently. But I gotta admit, it can be fun to do once in a while! But I will forever be a bright color kind of gal!

What do you all prefer? Bright colors or funky prints or are you a fan on the more subdued looks?

Pipedream Polish Memory Loss

Hey everyone! After a whirlwind of a weekend, including a last minute trip to San Antonio, I am back with some awesome Indie polish today! Pipedream Polish is among one of my favorites and the newest collection, "A Night In Vegas," is beyond amazing. Eleven new polishes, four glitters and seven neons, make up this fun summer collection. April did a pre-sale a few weeks ago, and naturally I grabbed a bottle. It has taken me for ever to get it watched and photographed, but this is one seriously stunning polish!

Please Note: Products shown were purchased by me for my personal use.

Pipe Dream Polish Memory Loss

Memory Loss is a bright almost neon teal crelly with green and teal hex glitters. I loooove this polish so damn much. The color is perfect, as well as the slight transparency of the crelly base that makes the glitter look like it is floating. The formula was a little thick but not problematic. This is two medium thick coats topped off with two coats of KB Shimmer Clearly On Top. It is top coat hungry, so that extra coat is needed to help smooth it out.

(Macro)

This is the only one I picked up from the Night In Vegas collection, but after seeing all the ahhhhmazing swatches, I am determined to grab a few more!! I definitely see a neon rainbow gradient in my future!

As of right now, the entire collection is in stock on the Pipedream Polish website and April is really great about keeping things in stock as well. On occasion, a popular polish will sell out very fast, tho! So If Memory Loss or any of the other fantastic polishes from this collection strike your fancy, get it quick!

Please Note: Products shown were purchased by me for my personal use. All opinions are my own. For more info, please read my disclaimer.

Pipedream Polish is available on line. Products retail for $8.00 a piece.

Rainbow Honey Summer Mix Tape Collection

Hey guys and gals! Another late post I am afraid. I'm still feeling sick from the stomach bug I had yesterday and have managed to do little to nothing productive today. Thankfully I had everything put together for this post and just needed to add the finishing touches before publishing it! 

This weekend, much to my surprise, I received some goodies from Rainbow Honey to review on the blog. The Summer Mixtape collection is being released in two days and I have three polishes to share with you guys. Plus a little bonus from Dee at the end of the post!

Please Note: Products shown were provided by the company/creator for review purposes.

Rainbow Honey Control

Control is a neon fuchsia with pink and purple fleck shimmer. It is the most ridiculously obnoxious bright pink ever and I frickin love it. So. Much. I am gonna wear this on my toes all summer long! The formula was slightly thicker and had some leveling issues, but smoothed out perfectly with a top coat. It does dry to a satiny finish as well, due to the neon pigment.

(Macro)

Rainbow Honey Work It Out

Work It Out is a dusty red toned coral crelly. This is such a unique shade, the dustyness just really puts it over the top. A certain mainstream brand that releases a ton of nearly identical reds every year should take note. While I don't have many reds in my stash (a grand total of four, I believe!) this polish is definitely a stand out. The formula is good, a little thin. I needed three coats for full coverage. It dries super glossy, but I finished it off with a top coat to seal it.

Rainbow Honey Elevate over Work It Out

Elevate is a glitter topper in a clear base full of various colors and shapes of glitter with a purple shimmer. The primary color is aqua with pink, green, yellow and white mixed in. It also has circle and triangle glitter shapes. There is a whole lot of stuff going on in this bottle! I really like the triangle glitters, I think they add a funky and unusual look to the glitter! The formula was good and easy to work with. I used the dab & spread method to apply because of the amount of glitter. I used one coat to get the amount of glitter coverage I desired. 

(Macro)

There are nine more polishes in the collection and from what I have seen on IG, they look very cool. And as a super nice gift for the release of the collection, you can take 20% off your purchase! Use the code MIXTAPE20 on your next purchase (expires 8/31/14). The Summer Mixtape collection goes on sale July 18th!

Please Note: Products shown were provided by the company/creator for review purposes. All opinions are my own. For more info, please read my disclaimer.

The Summer Mixtape collection is available on line. Products retail for $10 a piece.

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Summer Nail Art Series: Matte Neon Gradient Cut Outs

Hello friends, happy Thursday! I am trying to get myself back into the nail art groove and along with the Twinsie Tuesday posts, I have decided to add some summer nail art looks to the ol' blog. If you read my blog, you know that summer collections, glitters, and bright polishes are my absolute favorite, so why not do some fun nail art with it?!

Used:

O.P.I. - MBSW

Floss Gloss - Lean

Floss Gloss - Pony

Sally Hansen - Big Matte Top Coat

Blue painters tape

Make up sponge

I have wanted to do a peach/purple gradient for ever and also the cut out gradient. And then the matte top coat. UGH. It is so soft and glowy and perfect for summer. Can I just do this all the time? Would you guys get bored, lol?

Pro tip: using blue painters tape will give you cleaner lines than scotch tape, since it is made for painting!

I will have more summer time nail art in the coming weeks. So hopefully you guys will find some inspiration to decorate your digits this season!

Twinsie Tuesday: Beverage/Fruit

Hey guys and gals! Welcome to the Twinsie Tuesday post! This week's theme is food or beverage, and since I am in a definite summer mindset, I did something inspired by my favorite summer drink - pink lemonade! 

Used:

Maybelline Color Show Bleached Neons - Pink Punch

O.P.I. - I Just Can't Cope-Acabana

O.P.I. - MBSW

Winstonia nail art brushes

Dotting tool

Pink lemonade is a classic summer drink in Texas, and I always associate it with being a kid & having BBQ cook outs with my family. Of course now I enjoy my pink lemonade spiked! ; )

The inspiration for my pink lemonade nails came from Pam's Girly Bits that I found on Pinterest. That's all for today, but be sure to check out the rest of the Twinsie posts!

Alaina at The Little Canvas

Amanda at Amandalandish

Amber at Nails Like Lace
Anna at Going to the Showing
Bridget at A Painted Nail

Casey at CaseyLane Loves Polish

Chelsea at Nailed Blog

ChiChi at I'm Just Me...ChiChi

Cordia at Seriously Swatched

Elizabeth at Did My Nails

Erin at Paint Those Piggies

Jessica at Blue Velvet Lacquer

Kelly at Tuxarina

Lakeisha at Refined and Polished

​Lisa at The Polish Playground

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Marisa at Polish Obsession

Róisín at Cuti-CLUE-les

Stephanie at A Little Polish

Tiffany at Polished To Precision​

Twinsie Tuesday: Summer Lovin'

Hey y'all! Today is kind of a special post. I have been invited to join the Twinsie Tuesday nail art group! I have so many feels right now! The group is comprised of enormously talented ladies that I have been inspired by since I first started nail art. So each Tuesday, I will be participating in the nail art prompts with the rest of the group. Today is my first post as part of the group, and I hope I do my fellow TT ladies proud!

Today's prompt is Summer Lovin'. Aside from the immediate Grease reference (what can I say - huuuuge musicals dork!), I thought of a sunset on a beach.

Used:

KB Shimmer - In Bare Form

(Accent)

O.P.I. - MBSW (as a base for gradient)

O.P.I. - Hey Baby

O.P.I. - Where Did Suzi's Man-Go

O.P.I. - I Just Can't Cope-Acabana

Born Pretty heart stud

Make up Sponge

I really love how the gradient turned out. O.P.I.'s blend so well and I kinda want to use them all the time now! Plus the nude/neon or bright combo so fun for summer mani's. 

So I hope you guys liked my first Twinsie Tuesday post, and please be sure check out the rest of the blog posts from the group!

Alaina at The Little Canvas

Amanda at Amandalandish

Amber at Nails Like Lace
Anna at Going to the Showing
Bridget at A Painted Nail

Casey at CaseyLane Loves Polish

Chelsea at Nailed Blog

ChiChi at I'm Just Me...ChiChi

Cordia at Seriously Swatched

Elizabeth at Did My Nails

Erin at Paint Those Piggies

Jessica at Blue Velvet Lacquer

Kelly at Tuxarina

Lakeisha at Refined and Polished

Marisa at Polish Obsession

Róisín at Cuti-CLUE-les

Stephanie at A Little Polish

Tiffany at Polished To Precision

O.P.I. I Just Can't Cope-Acabana Spring/Summer Color Trend

Hey y'all! Today is the last post of the Fashion Friday Color Trends for the spring and summer 2014 season! And I am totally wrapping it up with a bang! I will be bringing it back in just a few months when the fall and winter colors are released, so don't worry!

But today's post features a sunny yellow shade Pantone dubbed "Freesia." It is fun and bright and a great color to round out the palette. In the world of nail polish, yellow is a dubious color. One that many polish lovers swoon over, but are often left disappointed by the lack luster formulas, either horribly thick and chalky or watery, thin and streaky. The perfect yellow polish is almost a myth. But O.P.I. has put all others to shame with the gorgeous sunshine yellow of I Just Can't Cope-Acabana.

Please Note: Products shown were purchased by me for my personal use

O.P.I. I Just Can't Cope-Acabana (The Brazil Collection Spring/Summer 2014)

 I Just Can't Cope-Acabana is a bright true yellow - neither too warm or too cool, it is a balanced shade that will work with a variety of skin tones. I honestly can't help but smile when wearing this shade! And it gets even better. The formula is amazing! Two smooth coats with no issues at all. No streaking, no watery mess. Perfect consistency.

It is great as a stand alone shade and one that is very on trend for a bright summery look. But it is perfect for nail art!!! Seriously, this is the best yellow on the market, color tone and formula. Do not let this one pass you by!

Please Note: Products shown were purchased by me for my personal use. All opinions are my own. For more info, please read my disclaimer.

O.P.I. is available at beauty stores like Ulta and Sally's. Products retail for approximately $9 a piece.

O.P.I. Live. Love. Carnival. - Spring/Summer Color Trend

Hello everyone! Another Friday has come (one that I didn't accidentally skip, oops!) and we are almost done with the spring/summer Pantone color palette! We have two colors left and their polish counterparts are phenomenal! One of my absolute favorite colors is a bright coral and Pantone added the gorgeous red hued shade, Cayenne into the Spring color palette. O.P.I.'s Live.Love.Carnival. nails the color perfectly!

Please Note: Products shown were purchased by me for my personal use.

O.P.I. - Live. Love. Carnival.

Live. Love. Carnival. is a bright, almost neon, coral red. It is soooo bright and happy! I can't think of a better shade for summer manis and pedis. The formula was once again flawless, two smooth coats for full coverage. As I mentioned, it boarders the neon line so it doesn't dry super shiny, so be sure to add a nice thick top coat for a glossy finish!

Once again, I am over the moon for another O.P.I. Brazil shade. I have never been a huge fan of the brand, but this collection just killed it!

Only one more color left and it is another amazing polish from O.P.I. And it's pretty much a polish lovers dream come true! And I promise not to flake again, and skip a week!

Please Note: Products shown were purchased by me for my personal use. All opinions are my own. For more info, please read my disclaimer.

O.P.I. is available at beauty stores like Ulta and Sally's. Products retail for approximately $9 a piece. 

Essie Hide & Go Chic - Spring/Summer 2014 Color Trend

Hey guys and gals! Are you all ready for the weekend? I can't believe it is already May! Summer is coming soon and I am sooo ready to go hang out at the lake!

Today I have another Spring/Summer color trend post to get you all ready for the summer! The great thing about the color palette this year is the versatility. Pantone chose colors that range from pastel, to neutral, to bright. After making our way through the pastels and neutrals, we turn our attention to the brighter side of the palette as the weather warms up. Dazzling Blue, with  it's distinct Mediterranean feel, is a great transition shade. Essie's Hide & Go Chic from the spring collection of the same name, fits the bill.

Please Note: Products shown were purchased by me for my personal use.

Essie Hide & Go Chic (Hide & Go Chic collection Spring 2014)

Hide & Go Chic is a rich lapis blue cream. The color seriously reminds me of the decor in a great Grecian restaurant that closed down a few years ago. While we have seen cobalt blue polishes like crazy (Nails Inc. Baker St. & Essie Butler Please), this is a noticeably different shade. It is deeper with a slightly dusty feel, as opposed to the super saturated variant. The formula was creamy and smooth, needing two coats for opacity. It is a little thick in consistency, and loading up the brush with polish can lead to drips or flooded cuticles. Dry time is on the longer side due to the thicker formula.

With blue being such a popular color, this polish will easily find a place in your summer wardrobe. Combine it with a glittery accent nails, and you will have a killer summer mani!

Please Note: Products shown were purchased by me for my personal use. All opinions are my own. For more info, please read my disclaimer.

Essie is available in many retail locations, including Target and Walgreens. Products retail for $8 a piece. Prices may vary.

Maybelline Bleached Neons Summer 2014 LE

Oh hai friends! Many apologies for the sporadic posting as of late! I just don't know what it is about my schedule sometimes. I can go a whole month without anything crazy going on, and then the universe seems to decide to dump everything on me at once! April (running into May) has consisted of school stuff non stop, parties, brunch dates with fellow nail gals, more parties, camping trips, wedding receptions, birthdays. Oi. I don't see a free weekend in sight! I'm hoping to keep posting at least once a week, but don't get too worried if I go radio silent for a little while.

But, I do have a fun summer collection to share today! And I wanted to get these out a.s.a.p. since they are LE (limited edition) so you guys will have a chance to grab them if you like the swatches!

Please Note: Products shown were purchased by me for my personal use.

Maybelline Color Show Pink Punch (Bleached Neons Summer 2014 LE)

Pink Punch is a vivid bubble gum pink neon. The color has a slightly faded, or washed out look going with the "bleached" theme.  This is three coats on its own without a white base. The formula was pretty standard for a neon, streaky and thick. I did experience some cuticle drag in between the first and second coat. Allowing a bit more dry time between the second and third remedied the issue. Top coated with HK Girl by Glisten & Glow for a shiny finish.

Maybelline Color Show Coral Heat (Bleached Neons Summer 2014 LE)

Coral Heat is a red leaning coral neon. It looks kinda dupey for ChG Flip Flop Fantasy, but I don't have it to compare. This is three coats on its own without a white base. The formula was thicker and more difficult to work with, but not a complete loss. Thicker coats, with plenty of dry time in between make application possible. But it is still a pain! Top coated with HK Girl by Glisten & Glow for a shiny finish.

Maybelline Color Show Ultra Violet (Bleached Neons Summer 2014 LE)

Ultra Violet is a vibrant orchid purple neon. Out of all of them, this is the most neon, and captures that "bleached" look the most. This is two coats on it's own, without a white base. The formula was much more workable with a relatively easier application. Top coated with HK Girl by Glisten & Glow for a shiny finish.

Maybelline Color Show Citrus Collide (Bleached Neons Summer 2014 LE)

Citrus Collide is a pastel yellow neon. It has both the pastel and neon quality, without the chalkiness you would expect of a yellow this light. This is two coats on it's own, without a white base. As problematic as some of these are, I expected Citrus Collide to be the worst, but it actually isn't that bad. The formula is thick, but not horribly so (Pink Punch, Coral Heat and Bleached In Peach were all noticeably thicker). After a streaky first coat, a thicker second coat made it opaque. It did have some leveling issues, but top coating it smoothed everything out. I did notice that using a top coat changed the color slightly, bringing out the neon more. Top coated with HK Girl by Glisten & Glow for a shiny finish.

Maybelline Color Show Lime Accent (Bleached Neons Summer 2014 LE)

Lime Accent is a lime green neon.  It again, balances that pastel, yet neon so well. This is three coats on it's own, without a white base. Surprisingly, the formula was very thin and watery. But I was able to get full opacity with three coats, so all in all, not so bad. Top coated with HK Girl by Glisten & Glow for a shiny finish.

Maybelline Color Show Bleached In Peach (Bleached Neons Summer 2014 LE)

Bleached In Peach is a yellow toned peach neon. I am swooning for peach shaded this year, and so wanted to love this one. This is three coats on it's own, without a white base. The formula was in between Pink Punch and Coral Heat in terms of thickness and work-ability. I am hoping that a generous dose of thinner will help it some, because I can't let it go! Top coated with HK Girl by Glisten & Glow for a shiny finish.

Maybelline Color Show Dayglow Teal (Bleached Neons Summer 2014 LE)

Dayglow Turquoise is a bright blue neon. While this doesn't quite have the faded/bleached look as the previous colors, it is still bright enough to be a nice option. This is two coats on it's own, without a white base. It also boasts the best formula out of the bunch, almost a one coater. But I felt that a second coat would give it more life. Top coated with HK Girl by Glisten & Glow for a shiny finish.

I love the concept of this collection. I am all over the bright/neon pastels. And I think these capture the Bleached Neon look quite well. While about half of these are problematic, they are not without hope. In some cases, polish thinner might be a viable option. My favorite, based on color and formula is Ultra Violet, but I have my fingers crossed for Bleached In Peach!

Please Note: Products shown were purchased by me for my personal use. All opinions are my own. For more info, please read my disclaimer.

Maybelline Color Show Bleached Neons are available for a limited time. Products are available at many drugstore locations, including Walgreens. Prices vary by location.

Wet n Wild Pop Art Craze Collection

Hey guys and gals! Hope you all are having a fabulous Monday. Mine is not so great. Mother nature has decided to take my hormones on a roller coaster ride and I am not okay with it. So pardon me and the less than exuberant post. That being said, I have swatches and a review of the new LE Wet n Wild Wild Shine Pop Art Craze nail polish collection, and I wanted to share it with you guys so that you can get them while you can.

 

So let's get done to business. The formula for all of the polishes, except Stand The Test Of Lime, is pretty consistent through out, so I'll go over that here. All needed about 2 coats. The polishes are a cream/jelly hybrid (crelly) and have a fantastic shine without top coat. Because of the formula, I did experience slight cuticle drag if I was not patient and waited for each coat to dry. If you apply thinner coats, you may require a 3rd coat to level out any streaks or patchy spots. Dry time was nice and quick, but again, I had to wait between each coat to prevent bubbling.

Please Note: Products shown were purchased by me for my personal use.

 

 

Wet n Wild Wild Shine - Listening To Blue Reed (Pop Art Craze LE)

 

Listening To Blue Reed is a cobalt blue crelly, in the same color family as Nails Inc Baker ST. and Essie Butler Please, tho I'm not sure if they are dupes. Haven't done a comparison yet.

  

 

Wet n Wild Wild Shine - Stand The Test Of Lime (Pop Art Craze LE)

 

Stand The Test Of Lime is a bright green jelly. This is the only one in the collection that varies in formula and application. Since it is a jelly, I needed 3 coats for full opacity. Pretty standard for a jelly. Great color.

 

 

Wet n Wild Wild Shine - Who Is Ultra Violet (Pop Art Craze LE)

 

Ultra Violet is a red toned purple crelly. It is more red in person, but my camera and purple polish do not get along.

 

 

Wet n Wild Wild Shine - Teal Slowly And See (Pop Art Craze LE)

 

Teal Slowly And See is a bright turquoise blue crelly. This one is more cream than the others, but still has a similar formula. It also stains like a mother, so double up on your base coat!

 

 

Wet n Wild Wild Shine - The Clock Strikes Orange (Pop Art Craze LE)

 

The Clock Strikes Orange is a bright creamy orange crelly. This is my personal favorite from the set. It is a perfect orange, not too red or yellow.

 

 

Wet n Wild Wild Shine - A Blank Canvas (Pop Art Craze LE)

 

A Blank Canvas is a clean white crelly. It is super bright and my camera kinda bugged out! Sorry about that! The crelly formula gives it a really fresh look, not chalky at all. Also it is not streaky, which is a big plus for a white polish.

 

These are all really great polishes, and are a perfect set for some awesome nail art. So expect some posts to show up soon featuring these babies! Not only that, they are hella cheap, about a buck a piece, depending on where you go.

 

If you want any of these, make sure you hunt them down as soon as possible, because they are limited edition. Noveau Cheap has a fantastic map of all the locations where they are being carried.

 

Please Note: Products shown were purchased by me for my personal use. All opinions are my own. For more info, please read my disclaimer.

 

Wet N Wild is available at many drugstore locations, including Walgreens and Rite Aid. Wild Shine products retails for about $1.00 a piece.

Watermelon Nails: Nail Of The Day

Hey everyone! I have a little summer nail art for today's post. We only have about a month left of summer before my little one starts her first year of school, but I am holding on to these last days with everything I have. I think this might actually be my first official summer design since everything has been done according to the nail art challenge. 

 

Used:

 

Zoya - Maya

Color Club - Wild Cactus

Wet n Wild Wild Shine - Stand The Test Of Lime

Maybelline Color Show - Clearly Spotted

 

Nail Art brush

I fell in love with the idea of watermelon nails from Sarah of Chalkboard Nails. Her take was really fun and I wanted to do my spin on the design. Can I just admit right now that I may have squealed when I finished them?!? So super cute and totally doable! Aside from doing a jelly sandwich with Maya and Clearly Spotted, I just used Stand The Test Of Lime and my striper brush to paint a few stripes on top of Wild Cactus. Easy peasy, folks.

Nom. Who doesn't love watermelon in the summer?!



That's all for today! Hope you have a great one!

KBShimmer What's Your Damage

Hey everyone! I have another KBShimmer for you guys! Monday I posted a review of The Dancing Green and today is the awesome What's Your Damage.

 

Please Note: Products shown were purchased by me for my personal use.

 

KBShimmer - What's Your Damage

 

What's Your Damage is a milky polish with black, neon green and pink large hex, pink square, black circle and black shard glitters. OMFG it is amaze-balls. I have been hesitant over the neon glitter thing going on in Indie Polish Land, but this is frickin awesome. The contrast of the black glitter really does it for me. Total badass vibe. I layered 2 coats over 2 coats of MBSW to make it completely opaque. Personal preference, you could totally build this up by itself. The glitter was a little finicky and I had to fish/dab for my application. Everything else was perfect. Finish off with a nice thick top coat, the larger glitters and the shards tend to poke up a bit. 

 

 

Are you into the neon glitter craze? What are some of your picks?

Please Note: Products shown were purchased by me for my personal use. All opinions are my own. For more info, please read my disclaimer.

KBShimmer polishes are available on line. Products retail for $8.75 a piece. For international shoppers, KBShimmer is available at Harlow & Co. Prices may vary.