Mish Mash Challenge: Book

Hi chickies!

Well we've made it through the first half of another week! I hope it has been a good one for all of you. Mine has been pretty laid back... thankfully! Sometimes crazy weekends can be fun, and sometimes they can be pretty crappy. All I'll say is that I'm glad it's over ;) 

Anyways who's ready for another mish mash challenge day?! Today's theme is book and I was so excited! I've really been wanting to do some Dr. Seuss nails for a while now and today's theme was a perfect way to get them on here :) 

I started with a base of Lime Crime Once in A Blue Mousse on all of my nails. Then I painted all of the details on with acrylic paints. When everything was pretty dry I added the top coat and the design was finished! 

Before you look at the pictures I've got to tell you guys that they look a little different. I've still been struggling with my camera settings, I really can't figure out whats wrong with it. But I've decided to change my background color from black to white to see if you guys like it better. Also, my last picture is a bit of an experiment, I changed my settings to hi-key and the picture came out super light... I'm not going to lie I kind of like the way it looks LOL! So check them out :) 

What do you think? Do you like the white background better? I think it showcases the polishes better then the black did. And what about that last picture? I really like the way it came out. Let me know if you think I should keep them this way!

Thanks so much loves and don't forget to check out everyone else's book nails for today! :) 

Serum No. 5 Swatches and Review

Hey chickies!

press sample

Sorry about my short absence! This weekend has just been so crazy! I'm definitely ready to get back on track!  And what better way to get there then a review of some gorgeous polishes from Serum No. 5? :)

As A Matte'A Fact is a sparkly matte top coat that has a suede-like finish. It's such a unique finish I had a lot of fun layering it over a bunch of different polishes ;) The formula was smooth and applied easily. Swatches below are two coats of As A Matte'A Fact over China Glaze Bizarre Blurple and Spoiled Distant Memory.

Sky Lights is a gorgeous glow-in-the-dark top coat with a blue iridescent shimmer from blue iridescent glitter particles. The formula was quite smooth but it dried slightly matte so make is shine with top coat. I'm loving the glow too... why you ask? Because it's BLUE! Yep I said blue. ;) Swatches below are two coats of Sky Lights over Wet'n'Wild Black Creme and Azature White.

April Showers is an iridescent topper with matte white glitter. There is a subtle iridescent shimmer that gives the nail a gorgeous sheen. The formula was slightly thick as to be expected with glitter but it was still easy to work with. Swatches below are two coats (one applied normally and one dabbed) of April Showers over Lime Crime Lavendairy and Azature White.

Beach Cruisin' is a mix of blue, green, and yellow hexagon glitters in a milky nude base. The glitters can sometimes look to have a reflective curl but they definitely lay flat on the nail. I was really surprised at how smooth the formula was for this one. I expected thicker because of the glitter but it was really smooth! The base of this polish is quite sheer so you will probably want to layer it over a like color. Swatches below are two coats (one applied normally and one dabbed) of Beach Cruisin' over Lime Crime Milky Ways. 

Serum No. 5 retails for between $7 - $7.50USD and can be purchased at www.serumno5.com. Make sure you stay up to date with new products and happenings by following on their social media sites! 

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Thanks so much peaches! :) 

Pa-pa-pa-poker Face

Hi loves

Did I just get Lady Gaga stuck in your head?!? Lol! I got the idea for these nails a little while ago when I found an old pack of playing cards at my house. I completely forgot how brain numbing and addicting card games can be! 

I started with a base of Azature White and then painted on the suits with black and red acrylic paints. For the thumb I used and aqua acrylic paint to make the 'card' design and then outlines it with white acrylic paint. A coat of Poshe and the design was finished!

These were actually really fun to create and wear! I got so many comments on them! I wish the pictures were better though someone messed with my camera so my hands are looking so discolored and it wont focus on my nails! SO FRUSTRATING because I can't figure out how to fix it! Oh well I suppose.

What's your favorite card game? :)

Don't forget to enter the huge multi blogger giveaway HERE! It's international!! :) 
Thanks loves!

Mish Mash Challenge: Triangle

Hi chickies!

I can't believe it's October already!! Where has the year gone? I guess I can't deny fall anymore *sniff sniff* bye bye summer :( But it is wednesday so at least there's a mish mash challenge to cheer me up right?! This weeks theme is triangle. I couldn't figure out what to do so I just kind of winged it until I came up with something I liked and man, I really like these! 

I started with a base of OPI My Boyfriend Scales Walls and created a gradient on top of that with Lime Crime Peaches <3 Cream, Lime Crime Parfait Day, and Kiss Striper Polish in Soft Blue. When that was dry I freehanded the triangle/swirly thing on top with black acrylic paint. Some Poshe top coat on top and the design was finished!

I really like the whole abstract, illusion-y look of these nails. I hope they are triangle enough for you guys! 

Don't forget to check out everyone's triangle designs for today!
Thanks so much loves :) 

Squishy Face Polish Milky Way, Polaris, and Annalisa

Hello loves!

I've got a brand new to me indie polish brand to share with you all today! Squishy Face Polish is a based out of Santa Ana, CA and the owner, Alice is so sweet! I've got three shades from her Cosmic Fall 2013 collection to share.

Milky Way is a linear holographic blue leaning lavender polish. The holographic effect is pretty strong in this polish. It is pretty sheer, I have three thicker coats on in the pictures below but you might want to layer it over a like color to conserve polish. Even though it's sheer the formula is fantastically smooth. Pictures below are three coats with one coat of top coat. Last picture is with flash to show the holographic effect. 

Super cute bottle! ^.^

Polaris is a linear holographic mix between a forest green and a hunter green. It's a really unique and gorgeous color. The formula on this one was the same as Milky Way, sheer but applied easily. You should probably layer it over a like color. I hear it's super stunning over black though I'll have to try that out! The holographic effect isn't as strong as Milky Way but it's still very there. Below is three thick coats and one coat of top coat. Last picture is with flash to show the holographic effect. 

Annalisa is a stunning bright blue scattered holographic polish. Formula was sheer but built nicely and it applied like butter. I love the holographic particles in this one when they catch the light it sparkled like crazy! Below is three thick coats with one coat of top coat. Last picture is with flash to show the scattered holographic effect.

Squishy Face Polish retails for between $8.00USD-$10USD and can be purchased here at http://squishyfacepolish.storenvy.com/. Stay up to date with new releases by following her on Instagram.

What do you think? I'm loving this Fall collection!
Thanks lovelies :) 

And don't forget about my Birthday Bash Multi-Blogger Giveaway going on! Make sure you enter! It's international :) 

The Birthday Bash Celebration Multi-Blogger GIVEAWAY! [CLOSED]

Eeeeeeeep! It's here, it's here, it's FINALLY here! 

I am SO happy to finally get this posted it's been a long process but I bring to all of you lovely followers, new and old, my 1 year Birthday Bash Celebration, a Multi-Blogger giveaway!!!!

There are a bunch of lovely ladies participating and we're bringing you a bunch of awesome prizes! So let's get the low down shall we?

Yes I HAD to use this amazing picture of my pups on Leana's 3'rd birthday ;) 

Alright here we go!

Pink & Polished

-6-piece China Glaze Glitz Bitz 'n Pieces collection

-OPI Euro Central 4-piece mini set

-2 Layla holographic polishes in Ocean Rush and Coral Glam

-4 'caviar bead' set (red, blue, lavender, gold)

-2 tubes of small hex glitter (pink, teal)

-4 mini flocking powder pots (blue, lavender, white, pink)

-6 pots of medium hex glitter (orange, purple, pink, silver holo, blue, yellow)

-penguin files

-2 piece striping tape

Inky Whisker's Musings

-KleanColor Holo Chrome (scatter holo)

-Wet N' Wild On A Trip (creme)

-Sinful Colors Queen of Deco (glitter)

-Booty Babe Skinny Dip (topper)

-KleanColor Madly Matte (matte top coat)

-Essence It's Purplicious (glitter)

-KleanColoe Pastel Pink (creme)

Ruby Kisses Purple Fever (shimmer)

-Essence Nail Art Designer Set (striper brush & 3 gradient sponges)

-Shany mini glass file

-Cassie Cosmetics bag

Drugs n' Makeup

-12 nail foils (in makeup bag)

-Julep Freedom Top Coat

-2 Salon Effects

-1 Kiss Nail Dress

-5 Misc Polishes

Miss Mani Monster

-4 Wet n Wild Megalast Polishes in fall colors (purple, nude, red, darker red)

Philly Loves Lacquer

-Winner's Choice: Two Full Sized Bottles from new All Holo's Eve collection

Glitter Me This 

-3 New Fall Polishes (handmade) in Golden Fall, Hocus Pocus, Frankie

Fabby Nailed It

-Herome Amsterdam

-Hema Teal Shimmer Polish

Darling Diva in Shameena and Ermehgerd

-2 Applepiepieces accessories

-Handmade Ring and Pendant

Pointless Cafe

-$25 Gift Certificate to Ninja Polish

Babz Nails

-5 Spoiled Polishes 

-Wet n' Wild in Bijou Blue

-SinfulShine in Slick

-OPI Liquid Sand in Tiffany Case

Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer

-Two Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquers in Deepest Inquisitions and Watch the Walls

-Candy and fun extras!

Gorgeous Glamour

-2 WNW Limited Edition Palettes

Lacquer is the Best Medicine

-Four brand new Sally Hansen Sugar Coat polishes

I Feel Polished

-Two Maybelline Color Show polishes

-Cheeky Nail File

-Snow Cap

And some wonderful ladies have come together to offer a "mystery amount" E-Gift Card to your retailer of choice! Here are the lovely ladies!
-Sassy Shelly
-Polish Obsession
-Plump and Polished
-Midnight Manicures
-Ashley is PolishAddicted
-Lydias Nails

And the best part? Thanks to the wonderful ladies that contributed to the gift card, this giveaway is open internationally!!!! The e-gift card, the $25 gift card to Ninja Polish, Fabby Nailed It's prize and Gorgeous Glamour's prize are international options! Thanks so much ladies! 

Now to the most important part! There are 17 mandatory entries to unlock all of the rest of the entries so make sure you do them for a better chance! Tweeting, Posting on Facebook, and posting on Instagram can be done daily. Giveaway will run until OCtober 27th!

 So what are you waiting for? Enter!! :) 

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