Merry Christmas!

It's FINALLY here!!!

That's right, it's Christmas! I hope you are all having a wonderful day so far! It's probably really early right now, if you're reading this as soon as I post it. My sister and I have a tradition of getting up super early... we've done it since we were small and it was impossible to sleep when the magic of Christmas was still running through our veins! But early or not, I've got some super fun Christmas nails to share with you guys that I'm really proud of!

I started off with a base of The Little LacquerBean Sweet Irish Cream. I then created the ugly Christmas sweater / Christmas tribal design, using various red and green acrylic paints. I top coated everything with Essie Good To Go but then decided that I wanted to mattify everything so I used one coat of NYC Matte Me Crazy. I include a shiny pic too don't worry ;)

OH! And I had some fun photographing these so enjoy LOL 

What do you guys think? Let me know what you guys are wearing on your nails this Christmas, and if you wrote up a post link in it the comments so I can see!

I hope you guys have a wonderful, merry and safe Christmas filled with love, family, and laughs. And I hope Santa brought you everything you asked for... but only if you've been good this year ;)

Thanks loves :) 

Christmas Eve Dots

It's Christmas Eve! 

I really just love Christmastime, the excitement, the mystery, the friends and family. Sure it's stressful but when it comes down to it, it's always a holiday to remember. It's a little bit crazy here so I'm going to keep this post short and sweet ;) 

I started off with a base of OPI Bubble Bath. Then I took a few different dotting tools and created the dots with China Glaze Just Be-Claws, China Glaze Con-Fused?, Maybelline Color Show Bold Gold, and Sally Hansen Silver Sweep. I sealed it in with Essie Good To Go and that's it. 

Ahh, nothing better then a simple dotticure. I love designs like this because you can create them in so little time so they're great when your rushing around for the holidays and still want to make sure your nails are looking fabulous. 

What are you wearing on your nails for Christmas Eve?

Thanks loves :) 

Frosty Christmas Chevron

GUYS!

Hi there! Long time no talk huh? Man do I hate being away from this blog and trust me it was not on purpose. Thanks to my loving boyfriend (she says sarcastically ;)) I came down with a nasty cold at the very beginning of last week. It took me the entire week to finally get back on my feet, I couldn't get off the couch let alone edit photos and type up a blog post. Still working on 100% but I'm almost there, just in time for Christmas right?! 

So I've got some nails to share with you guys, are you excited?!?! LOL I've missed painting my nails and I'm hoping to have a few more Christmas designs up here before the season is over. Ready for this one?

I started off with a base of The Little LacquerBean Frosty Balls. When it was dry I used my TLLB mini chevron vinyls and red and green acrylic paint to create the design. I sealed it all in with Essie Good To Go and that was it!

I feel like the lighting is off in these photos.... maybe it's just me.... But anyways, I told you guys I'm crazy about chevrons this year and you guys haven't seen the last of them! ;) 

What do you think about this one?
Thanks loves :) 

Silver and Gold

So you've been looking for a holiday manicure to rock this season but you're sick of the green and red and cutesy designs? Do you want something more punk-ish? Want to spice it up a bit? I totally have the design for you! Keep reading to find out how to get this super fun and spunky silver and gold design.

Wow, is it just me or did I really sound like I was trying to sell you guys something up there? I should totally become a sales person! LOLOL 

Selling isn't for me, but this design certainley is! I mean don't get me wrong I love red and green and cutesy Christmas nails but sometimes I just crave a little more spice.

I started off with a base of Wet N Wild Black Creme. When it dried I used Maybelline Color Show Bold Gold and Sally Hansen Silver Sweep and created a water spotted design. Instead of top coating for a shiny finish I opted for NYC Matte Me Crazy. Finally I added some small tear drop shaped rhinestones. 

I love how this design looks, punk rock but still totally in the holiday spirit. 

If you want a better look at how I created these nails, because come on I'm really not that good at explaining myself, head on over to my Instagram (@pinkandpolishednails) I will be posting a video tutorial shortly.

What do you guys think?

Thanks loves :) 

Christmas Gradient Ornaments

It just isn't Christmas without at least one red and green design ;) 

But can I just say, red and green are being such jerks to work with this year! Because they are opposites they technically cancel each other out meaning that if you aren't careful a gradient can turn muddy and brown. I had to redo this gradient 3 times before I was happy with it! Ready to check it out?

I started with a base of Essie Blanc so that my gradient would really pop. When it dried I taped off my nails and created the gradient using The Little LacquerBean Sexy Red Suit and The Little LacquerBean Mistletoe Mania. I cleaned up and applied Essie Good To Go so that the stamping wouldn't smudge anything. When everything was dry I stamped over the gradient using Bundle Monster Plate BM-H03 and Maybelline Color Show Bold Gold. I sealed everything in with one final coat of Essie Good To Go and that was it. 

I wasn't sure that I was going to like this mani while I was creating it. It was just so messy and nothing was going right I almost gave up. But I'm glad I didn't because I really actually loved the final product. The ornaments hide the messy gradient line and it made for a really fun and festive manicure.

What do you think guys?

Talk to you soon!
Thanks loves :) 

Merry Chevrons

Chevrons.

They complete my life. I have no idea why I'm so obsessed with them lately but man, I just can't get enough! So you guys had to know there would be at least one Christmassy chevron design.... or 4 ;) I really, really loved the way this one turned out though so read on to find out how I did it.

I started off with a base of Essie Blanc. When it dried I taped off around my nails and created a water spotted design using Blackheart Beauty Jealous Type and Dior Marilyn. I removed the tape and applied The Little LacquerBean Relaxed Chevron Mini vinyls. I painted over the vinyls with Essie Blanc, removed them, cleaned everything up, and applied Essie Good To Go to finish every off. 

I love how different each nail came out yet they all tie together for a beautiful Christmas design. 

Oh and not to shamelessly promote or anything but just LOOK at how crisp those lines are O.O I recently changed my vinyl to a new supplier and they work so amazingly! (purchase them HERE ;) ;) ) 

What do you guys think?

Talk to you all soon!
Thanks loves :) 

The Golden Reindeer

There's something about gold and chocolate brown together that just makes my heart happy.

No really, it's a match made in heaven! And when I think of gold and brown around Christmas the first thing that comes to mind is reindeer! So hey give the people what they want right? 

I started off with a base of The Little LacquerBean Spiked Hot Chocolate, a yummy chocolatey squishy crelly. When it dried I stamped over it using Bundle Monster plates BM-H01 and BM-417 and Maybelline Color Show Bold Gold. To finish the design off I sealed everything in with a layer of Essie Good To Go. 

I really enjoy how well the Bundle Monster plates stamp. I mean look at how crisp that reindeer is! 

Are you guys feeling the Christmas spirit yet?! What's your favorite holiday design? I'm always open to suggestions! ;) 

Talk to you all soon!
Thanks loves :) 

Snow Flakey

Hello December!

I know I've already posted once this month but I was in such a rush I didn't have time to say my welcome! Not that I welcome every month.... but December is such a festive month I think it deserves it. 

It's no secret that I hate winter, I think I say it 34894368950793 times every year, but there are two things that I do enjoy about the season, snow and Christmas! I'm going to be doing quite a few festive designs this month, or that's the goal anyways ;) And I'm going to start it off with a chilly design featuring a special polish from my brand The Little LacquerBean. Read on if you want to know why it's so special!

I started off this design with a base of The Little LacquerBean Let It Go. When it was dry I used some snowflake nail vinyls from The Little LacquerBean and fit them to each nail. I trimmed off the excess and applied Essie Good To Go to finish it off. 

I LOVE blue and silver together. Actually my Christmas tree has had a blue / silver theme for the past 3 years, even though I'm changing it up this year shhhhhh ;) This design is so simple and easy to do, it took me about a half hour to complete, yet it looks so fun and festive. 

You guys still here? I'll let you in on a little secret if you are. This polish is a part of a special collaboration. I have been asked to be the guest this month for The Glitter Box, a monthly box from Fat Lacquers that features a different guest each time. As you can guess I was ecstatic! Especially when I found out this month's theme, Frozen! I'm a huge fan of the movie (child at heart FOREVER) so I was pumped to create TWO polishes. Yes that's right, there will be TWO boxes this month! The boxes will go on sale December 5th so keep an eye out I'll have some proper swatches coming soon! 

What do you think of that secret?! Will you be purchasing one, or even both, of The Glitter Boxes?! 

That's all for today, talk to you guys soon!
Thanks loves :) 

The Little LacquerBean Holiday Sparkle Collection Swatches

Hi guys!

Sorry for such a late post but this weekend has been CRAZY but I need to get this post out because this collection is releasing TOMORROW! Woohoo!!! 

Anyways, I have some lovely swatches for the entire Holiday Sparkle collection from The Little LacquerBean. If you want your nails to sparkle this Christmas then these are the polishes for you! The collection consists of two glitter bombs, a thermal, a glitter topper, and a super outrageous holographic. Ready to get started? I'm warning you guys ahead of time that this is a pretty picture happy post, I'm trying out some artsy fartsy hand poses so I threw them in there to see what you guys think. Let's go!

Mistletoe Mania

A super gorgeous Christmas green glitter bomb. A jelly green base packed with green holographic glitter of all sizes, some green holographic triangle glitter, and a lovely holographic sparkle to finish it of. Formula is on the thicker side as is to be expected for polishes this packed with glitter. Although it's a bit thicker it's still so manageable to work with, and the end result is totally worth it in my opinion. Swatch is three careful coats with top coat. 

Sexy Red Suit

The sister of Mistletoe Mania, Sexy Red Suit is a red jelly packed with red holographic glitter of all sizes and a holographic sparkle to bring it all together. I absolutely love this one! The formula was the same as Mistletoe Mania, a bit thicker but still manageable to work with. Swatch is three careful coats with top coat. 

Faded Xmas
A lovely subdued christmas thermal. I've been looking EVERYWHERE for one of these! Faded Xmas is a soft mauve pink when warm and a deeper neutral evergreen green when cold. The best part? It has a holographic finish! Yummy. Formula was super smooth and easy to work with. Swatch is three thin coats with top coat.

Warm

Cold

Transition

Warm in natural light

Flash to show holographic sparkle

Frosty Balls

The brighter, bolder, and merrier cousin of Under The Ferris Wheel Lights, Frosty Balls will blind you with it's sparkle. Green, gold, sliver, red, purple and blue holographic glitters suspended in a super outrageous holographic silver base. If you want to stand out this Christmas Frosty Balls is absolutely for you. Formula was easy to work with. Swatch is two careful coats with top coat. 

Oh god that holo (flash)

Flash

Sunlight

Sunlight

Sunlight

Sunlight

Ev'ryone Wishes For Silver & Gold

A lovely glitter topper packed with holographic gold and silver microglitters, holographic gold and silver squares, and a smattering of holographic sparkle. This would look so great over any color, I especially loved it over darker colors like how I have it swatched here. I love that this topper can be used year round, I think it would make a stunning New ears mani. Formula was actually very easy to work with. Swatch is one coat over Maybelline Color Show Navy Narcissist and with top coat. 

Whew!!! Kudos to you guys for making it all the way through! Make sure you tell me what you think of my artsy fartsy photos in the comments ;) 

The Little LacquerBean polishes retail for between $7.50-$10.00USD for a 15mL bottle. 
The Holiday Sparkle collection will be released TOMORROW November 24 at 7pm EST 
so make sure your ready! This collection along with other lovely colors can be purchased at http://thelittlelacquerbean.storenvy.com. 

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What do you guys think? Will you be picking any of these pretties up at the release? 

Thanks loves!