Formula X Athena
Remember the mouth-wateringly gorgeous Formula X Hera? Well today we're going to take a look at one of her lovely sisters, Athena! Both Hera and Athena are from Formula X's Divine Stardust line which...
View ArticleTwinsie Tuesday: Monochrome Nails
When I picture a monochromatic manicure, the first thing that comes to mind is all-white nails. So that's what I did! :) Somewhat ironically, I used two polishes to create this monochrome look. I...
View ArticleDeborah Lippmann Summer 2016 Preview
My first job was at an ice cream place that opened in the 1950s and still maintains that classic soda jerk-style aesthetic to this day. To keep the type of ambience they were going for, we could only...
View ArticleTwinsie Tuesday: Tulips
This week we have a Twinsie Tuesday take as old as time: I tired to do nail art. It sucked. I cheated. The end. "I tried, it sucked, I cheated" is the Nailed version of "I came, I saw, I...
View ArticleTwinsie Tuesday: Gradient With Stamping
Hey guys. As I'm sure you've guessed by the decreased amount of posts lately, I've been crazy busy these past few weeks. Between work and some personal stuff going on (all is well--just hectic) I...
View ArticleTwinsie Tuesday: Glitter Placement
Hey guys! So today we are doing manis featuring glitter placement. I've got a couple baggies of loose glitter shapes, mostly from Lumina Lacquer. She includes them with a lot of her glitterbomb...
View ArticleTwinsie Tuesday (On A Wednesday): Birds
Hey guys! Sorry for the late post. There was a little mishap involving my dishwasher and a buncha water, but that's all sorted out now so we can get back to the very important business of nails!We are...
View ArticleOPI Soft Shades 2016 Preview
Now this I like! The theme for OPI's Soft Shades Collection this year is pastels. I'm a sucker for pastels and when they're OPI pastels? Fuhgeddaboutit!L to R: It's In The Cloud, This Cost Me A Mint,...
View ArticleLady Queen My Neighbor Totoro Nail Wraps: Review & Swatches
I've got quite possibly the most adorable nail wraps ever to show you guys today! These are from the website Lady Queen and feature designs from the classic anime movie "My Neighbor Totoro."As you can...
View ArticleTwinsie Tuesday: Formula X Hera
We're doing jewelry-inspired manis this week! I've kinda sorta obsessed with rose gold, so of course I love me some rose gold jewelry. It's my favorite metallic and I love the fun pop it adds to any...
View ArticleTwinsie Tuesday: China Glaze Blue Sparrow
This week we're doing favorite color. I could go in two directions with this one. My favorite "real life" color is pink, but my favorite polish color is blue. But seeing as this blog is dedicated to...
View ArticleLady Queen Ice Cream Nail Wraps: Review & Swatches
Can someone please explain this product to me? How can something so adorable go so awry?So I was recently contacted by the website Lady Queen and asked to review some of their products. One of the ones...
View ArticleDeborah Lippmann Sweets For My Sweet Preview
Deborah Lippmann has THE cutest new set out for spring!! The Sweets For My Sweet set has six all-new pastel minis. Top row, L to R: Sugar Sugar, Lemon Drop, Sweet PeaBottom row, L to R: My Boy...
View ArticleTwinsie Tuesday: Rescue Beauty Lounge Santa Fe
This week, we're doing nails inspired by a city. I decided to go with a polish that was not only inspired by a city, but named for one as well: Rescue Beauty Lounge Santa Fe. RBL is one of my all-time...
View ArticleZoya Petals Spring 2016 Preview
I was a huge fan of Zoya's spring collection last year, so I've been curious to see what they'd have in store for us this time around. Zoya tends to go the route of offering both a creme and a shimmer...
View ArticleSmitten Polish Mint Chip
Polish in general is of course a weakness of mine, but I am especially powerless to resist the lure of ice cream-themed nail polish. I own quite a few of them and I've got one to share with you all...
View ArticleTwinsie Tuesday: Marbling
Hey guys. I missed last week 'cause I was out of town, but I'm back for TT this week for...ugh...a marbled mani. :-/ Marbling remains one of the most frustrating nail art techniques for me. I have...
View ArticleDeborah Lippmann Almost Paradise
I'm dying for spring to get here, but we keep getting snow! So I decided to channel some spring vibes with Deborah Lippmann Almost Paradise, the cutest pistachio creme. This came out as part of Deborah...
View ArticleOPI Show Us Your Tips!
For my money, this is the best polish from the New Orleans Collection. I had to have it for the name alone, but the color itself is pretty fan-freaking-tastic. Take a look at this beautiful periwinkle...
View ArticleOPI Look At My Bow!
Hey guys! Sorry for the lack of posts the past few days. I was battling a nasty stomach bug for most of the week, so I wasn't in the mood to blog or paint my nails. But I'm pullin' one from my backlog...
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