Pretty in Green

With St. Patrick's Day quickly approaching I thought it was about time to break out some green polishes! I don't tend to gravitate towards green polishes often but every time I do them I question why that is because I LOVE them! And I got to use some Stick It! Nail Vinyls Multi Clover Stencils for the first time and the final product? Brilliant!

I started off with a base of Blackheart Beauty Jealous Type on my index, middle, and pinky nails and Color Club Kismet on my ring and thumb nails. When the polishes were dry I appliled the Multi Clover Stencils over each nail and sponged over them with Color Club Kismet on my index, middle, and pink nails and Blackheart Beauty Jealous Type on my ring and thumb nails. I removed the stencils and sealed everything in with a coat of Seche Vite and that was it!

I have to say I've never been the biggest fan of St. Patrick's Day, I don't not like it but more often then not it passes without me even noticing ;) BUT! These nails are super cool and hey who knows, maybe I'll even celebrate this year!

What do you guys think?

Thanks loves :)

The Fickle French

I usually love french manicures SO MUCH! 

Except for this one...

UGH! 

I had such high hopes for this cute mani and it just fell flat for me :( The idea was great but the execution... definitely needed more work. Well, OH WELL! I thought I'd show you guys anyways! YOLO right? ;) 

I started with a base of OPI Bubble Bath. Then I created the french tips using Stick It! Nail Vinyls Half Moon Vinyls and Mundo De Unas White. Then I stamped over the ring finger using Mundo De Unas Hot Pink, my Clear Jelly Stamper, and Bundle Monster Plate BM-H18. I sealed it all in with some Seche Vite and that was it!

I will most defintely revisit this mani one day.... some day anyways ;) But I still think its kinda cute :) What do you guys think?

Thanks loves :) 

Duochrome Herringbone

Hi guys!

I am in LOVE with these nails! I always love the way duo chrome polishes look over black and it just pops with this design, so lovely <3

I started with a base of Wet n Wild Black Creme. When it dried I applied Herringbone Stencils from Stick It! Nail Vinyls and sponged China Glaze Unpredictable over top. I removed the stencils while the polish was still wet and sealed it all in with some Seche Vite to finish it off!

I'm serious guys, the pictures don't even do this mani justice! 

What do you think?

Thanks loves :) 

Autumnal Ruffian

Happy Wednesday!

We made it halfway though the week and just think... we'll be preparing to eat turkey this time next week! If you celebrate it that is :) 

Any who, I've been digging through my untrieds and trying to incorporate them into some manis when I came across this gem! Vampires Suck from Enchanted Polish, like WTF why haven't I used this yet?! It is the most stunning chocolate brown holo, EVER! Expect to see this a lot more in the future ;) 

I started with a base of Enchanted Polish Vampires Suck and when it dried I applied some Half Moon Vinyls from Stick It! Nail Vinyls just below the cuticle. I painted over the space near my cuticle with Lime Crime Milky Ways, removed the vinyl, and sealed it all in with a layer of Seche Vite. No really, it's that easy! 

Now tell me you aren't swooning over this color?! If I could add a heart face emoji here there would be about 478392062 of them ;) 

What do you guys think?

Thanks loves! 

Totally Wavy Dude

 Hi guys!

If you haven't noticed yet, I've been using a lot of vinyls from Stick It! Nail Vinyls lately. That's because I am watching the entire collection so there are a lot more to come... they are SO fun though so I hope you don't mind! I think there will be a lot of designs you will love! 

So on to the next one ;)

I started this look off with a base of Color Club Beyond. When it was dry I applied some Wave Stencils from Stick It! Nail Vinyls and sponged over them using Mundo De Unas White. I removed the vinyls and added small hearts near my cuticle using turquoise acrylic paint. I sealed it all in with a layer of Seche Vite and that's it!

I always love the way black and white nail designs stand out, so clean! And that little pop of turquoise really make it awesome!

What do you guys think?

Thanks loves :) 

Harvest Spikes

Hi guys!

I've been crazy about fall-esque nail designs and I think this one is my favorite to date! Something about golds, browns, and nudes together just make me ant to get my sweater and boots out! 

I started with a base of Enchanted Polish Flashing Lights and when it was dry I applied some Spike Vinyls from Stick It! Nail Vinyls and sponged over them with Mundo De Unas Brown and Lime Crime Milky Ways. I removed the vinyls and sealed it all in with a layer of Seche Vite to finish it off.

Dat sun pic doe <3 These photos don't do this Enchanted justice at all, it's absolutely stunning in real life!

What do you guys think?

Thanks loves :) 

Spiked

Hi guys,

I was feeling like I wanted to create something a little edgy lately so I grabbed my Spike Vinyls from Stick It! Nail Vinyls and went to work!

I started with a base of Victorias Secret Mischief. When it was dry I applied some Spike Vinyls in a half moon pattern on my nails and sponged over it with Mundo De Unas Light Blue and Lilac. I removed the vinyls and sealed everything in with some Seche Vite to finish it off.

This look was super fun to create and I love how crisp the vinyls removed! 

What do you guys think?

Sorry for the short post ;) Thanks loves!

Always In My Heart

Hi guys,

If you follow me on Instagram (@pinkandpolishednails) then would would have heard already that my beautiful grandmother passed away last Thursday. She fought a short but terrible battle with uterine cancer, and watching her fight and slowly fail was one of the hardest things I've ever had to do. But she is finally at peace and not hurting anymore and that gives me solace.

So, when I went to paint my nails I automatically went for my LynBDesigns Nightmare Revisited. My grandma loved it when I painted her nails and this was the last color I painted on her and she was so in love with it. It seemed only fitting to use it now, especially because it's one of my favorite colors too. I painted two easy coats and applied some Multi Heart Stencils from Stick It! Nail Vinyls over each nail. Then I sponged on some Wet n Wild Black Creme halfway up each nail, removed the vinyl and applied a coat of Seche Vite to seal everything in. 

I love the way this look came out and it makes my heart smile to be reminded of my grandmother. 

What do you guys think?

Thanks loves :) 

Polka Dotted

Hi guys!

I've been itching to do a dotticure lately but sometimes they can be so frustrating! I mean they're super easy to create but trying to get the dots all the same size can make you go cross eyed! And of course I'm SUPER ocd so I spend so much time trying to get them all the same time it's nuts! So i decided to try out these polka dot stencils from Stick It! Nail Vinyls and man, they were so much easier! Check it out!

I started with a base of Bear Pawlish Never Ending Story. When it was dry I placed the Polka Dot Stencils from Stick It! Nail Vinyls and sponged Sally Hansen Snappy Sorbet over top. I peeled the vinyls off while the polish was still wet and finished it off with some Seche Vite.

I'm LOVING the look of these uniform dots, my inner ocd is very pleased :) Not to mention Bear Pawlish Never Ending Story is completely GORGEOUS!

Love it!

What do you guys think?

Thanks loves :) 

Watermarble Vinylz 4 Dayz

OH HAY THERE!

Does anyone know wtf was up with Blogger? This is the first time I've been able to access it in more then a week!! What the heck Blogger?

Well, anyways I'M BACK and better then ever with this gorgeous water marble manicure using the new and improved Watermarble Vinyls from Stick It! Nail Vinyls! Let's get into it shall we?

I started off with a base of Wet n Wild Black Creme and applied a layer of Seche Vite to protect my polish. When my nails were dry I applied the watermarble vinyls and sponged over them with a Mundo De Unas pink, turquoise, and blue... sorry I can't remember the colors!!! T.T While the polish was still wet I carefully removed the vinyls, applied one more layer of Seche Vite, and viola! Watermarble nails minus the water.... and HUGE pain in the ass ;) 

Oh GAWD I am obsessed with these! So incredibly easy to use and the results are just stunning!

Have you tried Stick It! Nail Vinyls Watermarble Vinyls yet? If you haven't but you want to... or you just want to stock up get yours HERE! <- clicky the linky ;) 

What do you guys think?

Thanks loves it is good to be BACK :) 

Leopard Nail Art

Leopard is one of my absolute favorite animal prints so it's okay for me (and everyone else) to be absolutely OBSESSED with these vinyls from Stick It! Nail Vinyls, see for yourselves! 

I started with a base of China Glaze Pool Party and applied a layer of Seche Vite to speed up drying time. Then I applied the Leopard Vinyls on my nail and sponged over with Mundo De Unas Light Gold. I peeled off the vinyl, sealed it all in with one more layer of Seche Vite and added a black rhinestone by my cuticle to finish it off.

Oh gawd these are EVERYTHING! These Leopard Vinyls make it so incredibly easy to do leopard nails it's amazing! Not to mention, Stick It! Nail Vinyls recently moved to a new brand of vinyl and its perfect! Look at those clean lines and no sticky residue! 

If you want to get some for yourself you can check out Stick It! Nail Vinyls at: stickitnailvinyls.storenvy.com

What do you guys think? Would you give these a try?

Thanks loves :)

Galaxy Nails

I'm so excited to be posting some more galaxy nails! 

And these ones may just be my favorite yet *.*

Ever since receiving these Multi Star Stencils from Stick It! Nail Vinyls I've had this idea for some galaxy nails in my head and I'm so happy that I've finally gotten around to doing them. I hope you love them just as much as I do.

I started with a base of ELF Sea Escape. Then I sponged on the galaxy design using Essie Blanc, Line Crime Parfait Day, Lime Crime Lavendairy, and Zoya Song. I added a layer of China Glaze Fairy Dust and then a layer of Seche Vite on top of that. When my nails were completely dry I applied the Multi Star Stencils and sponged over them using Mundo De Unas White. I peeled off the stencils and applied one more layer of Seche Vite and I was finally done!

I. Can't. Right Now. I really believe that this is one of my favorite designs ever! I'm so glad that this came out how I planned it as well, the nail art gods must have been on my side ;)

What do you guys think?

Have you tried Stick It! Nail Vinyls yet?

Thanks loves :) 

Bubbly Jo is in the House!

THANK GOD IT'S SATURDAY!

Damn sometimes the work week just feels so long! But the weekend is finally here and I'm welcoming it in with these super cute pink and holo bubbly nails!

I started off with a base of Bear Pawlish Peek A Boo! (<3) When it was dry I applied some Bubble Stencils from Stick It! Nail Vinyls and sponged over then with H&M Jo is in the House. I peeled off the stencils and sealed it all in with a layer of Seche Vite and that was it! 

Pink, sparkle, holo... what more could I ever want?! I am so in love with these! (and yes I'm aware I say that for almost every mani ;)) But I am really happy with how well the stencils worked with sponging glitter over them, the images transferred beautifully!

What do you guys think?

Thanks loves :) 

Giraffe Nails

Guys!

It's been so freaking long since of done some free hand nail art. I completely forgot how much I loved it! It stinks because I really don't have the time to do free hand nail art anymore but I'm really glad that I decided to make some time for these adorable nails.

I started off this look with a base of Color Club Look, Don't Tusk. When it was dry I created the giraffe spots with NYC Brownstone and some giraffe stencils from Stick It! Nail Vinyls. On my middle nail I created the giraffe using various acrylic paints. I sealed each nail in with some Seche Vite and added a layer of NYC Matte Me Crazy for a flat finish.

What do you guys think?! I am obsessed with these! My mom's favorite animal is a giraffe so.... now I have to recreate them on her nails LOL

What's your favorite animal?

Thanks loves :) 

Bubbly, bubbly, bubbly

Hi guys! 

I was trying out some new vinyls from Stick It! Nail Vinyls and I was so excited to use these bubble ones. Whenever I think about bubbles I think about Finding Nemo... am I the only one? LOL Anyways, I really love this combination, check it out and let me know what you think!

I started off with a base of Goombay Girl Holy Holo and added a layer of Seche Vite to speed up the drying process. Then I placed the bubble vinyls from Stick It! Nail Vinyls on my index, middle, and pinky and painted over them with China Glaze Turned Up Turquoise. I quickly and carefully peeled the vinyls off while the polish was still wet and sealed them in with one more layer of Seche Vite. One my ring I added two coats of H&M Jo Is In The House and sealed it in with a layer of Seche Vite. 

This combination is so fun! I've been really loving turquoise and mint polishes lately so this is just perfect ;) 

What do you guys think?

Thanks loves :)