Mermaids or Dragons?

Mermaid stencils have been super on trend lately in the nail art community and I decided to finally get in to it and man, am I glad I did. 

These vinyls are from Stick It! Nail Vinyls and they are the mermaid stencils, they also carry large mermaid stencils for a larger print. 

I started with a bast of Wet n Wild Black Creme on all of my nails. Then I placed the stencil on my nail and sponged over it using Color Club Over The Moon, Color Club Kismet and a cosmetic sponge. I removed the stencils and sealed it all in with a layer of Seche Vite. 

Okay these are SO FREAKING COOL! I can't believe I waited so love to try these out! My only problem is I can't decide if they look more like mermaid scales or dragon scales ;) 

Which on do you think they are?

Thanks loves :) 

Anchors Away!

Okay guys, I've gotta admit... I am OBSESSED with nail vinyls lately! I've been using vinyls from Stick It! Nail Vinyls and they are so easy to use! 

I decided to use the anchor vinyls today and I'm in love! Anchors are one of my absolute favorite symbols and have been for years now. These ones are just TOO CUTE! Wanna see?

I started with a base of Color Club Over The Moon on my middle ring and pinky and a base of Wet n Wild Black Creme on my index. I applied the anchor stencils on my index middle and ring nails and painted over them with Color Club Over the Moon on my index and Wet n Wild Black Creme on my middle and ring. On my pinky I added dots and a tiny bow with a toothpick and Wet n Wild Black Creme. I added the opening back in the anchors with a toothpick and the same colors. Finally I sealed it all in with some Seche Vite!

I may never take these off.... like seriously! I can't believe how incredibly easy these vinyls were to use! My one tip would be to stick them on you skin first because they are quite sticky but that's never a bad thing!

What do you guys think?
Thanks loves :) 

NYC and Sally Hansen Review

Hi guys! 
*press sample

While the Fourth of July is over, wearing red, white, and blue on your nails doesn't have to be! These colors are in any time of the year and I'm excited to share these Sally Hansen Insta-Dri polishes with you!

But first, NYC has come out with a new product, well it's not quite new to a lot of us in the nail art community but it is most definitely new to big companies like this. NYC Strip Me Off is a peel of base coat that's designed to help with the removal of glitter or really any polish. You apply it on your nails and wait for it to dry (it turns clear) then you polish your nails as normal. Then when you want to change your manicure you simply lift up an edge using an orange wood stick and peel it off! A few things I'd like to say, it smells kind of like glue... no, it smells exactly like glue ;) And while its not the most satisfying peel ever it most certainly does peel off quite nicely. I have to admit it took me a lot of grown up will power not to paint this on my hands and peel it off when it dried... TELL me you don't know what I'm talking about >.<

Wet

    

Dry

On to some red, white, and blue!

Sally Hansen Tag, Ur It! Is a pure white creme polish. Ahhhh I love me a good white polish, especially when it dries super quick! The formula was extremely smooth for a white polish and it only took two coats for full opacity. Those with shorter nails may even be able to get away with one coat. Swatch is two coats with top coat. 

 

Sally Hansen Quick Brick is a bright brick red creme... wait is that an oxymoron? I love this red polish, opaque in two creamy coats and quick drying. This one does stain the cuticles though so be extra careful. Swatch is two coats with top coat. 

Sally Hansen Vandal Eyes is a pretty baby blue polish with a gorgeous shimmer that seems to show up a bit better in the bottle then on the nails. This one was much thinner then the others requiring three coats for full opacity. Despite being thin the formula was quite smooth and my swatch below is three coats with top coat. 

I really enjoyed these colors, patriotic and always in style. NYC Strip Me off retails for $1.49USD and can be purchased at various retail stores such as Walmart and CVS. Sally Hansen retails for $3.99USD and can also be purchase a various retail stores. Make sure you stay up to date with both NYC and Sally Hansen by following them:

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What do you guys think? 

*Products in this post were provided by Sally Hansen and NYC in exchange for my honest opinion. For more info see my disclosure policy.

Thanks loves :) 

Reverse Stamping Negative Space

I am in La-La-La-La-LOVE!

So I wanted to try a new way to reverse stamp. I had heard that if you use a silicone mat you can work on multiple designs at once making creating these designs so much quicker! If you've ever reverse stamped before then you definitely know what I'm talking about (P-A-T-I-E-N-C-E) T.T

The verdict? Yeah it's a LOT quicker... but it definitely takes some practice, the technique is a little different. I had to redo these nails about 8 times before I finally got it right. But it was SO worth it! You'll see what I mean ;) 

I started off by picking up this honeycomb design from Bundle Monster BM-422 using Mundo De Unas White. Then I stamped it onto my silicone mat which I had already primed with a layer of top coat. Then I filled in the honeycombs, leaving the outlines blank with Color Club Over The Moon, Eternal Beauty, and Miss Bliss. I added another layer of top coat and waited for it to dry, then I used some tweezers and carefully pulled it off of the mat. I applied a base coat on my nails and popped on the design. I pressed it down firmly and removed the excess with an angled brush dipped in acetone. Finally I sealed it all in with one more layer of Seche Vite.

I know it sounds like a lot of work, and it is, but being able to work on more then one design at a time really does make it so much faster. And when you get an end result like this? So worth it.

What do you guys think? Have you tried this method for reverse stamping? Got any tips or tricks for me? 

Thanks loves :) 

Neutral-ish stamping

Okay so this TOTALLY didn't come out the way I planned it to... the yellow stamp turned greenish making the base look brownish but...... I'm kinda digging it ;)

It was out of my normal color scheme but I kind of really like it, it's neutral but still fun. Look for yourselves!

I started with a base of Glam Polish Without Love. Then I stamped over it using Mundo De Unas Neon Yellow and Born Pretty plate BP-L020. I sealed it all in with some Seche Vite and that was it!

It's so weird how the neon yellow stamping totally changed my base. Glam Polish Without Love is a beautiful berry polish! 

But it's still kind of cool!

What do you guys think?

Thanks loves :) 

Happy Fourth of July! (almost)

Happy almost Fourth of July guys!

I know I'm a day early but I think this weekend may be pretty busy and I didn't want to miss out on posting these nails! 

Let me just say, these nails were a royal pain in the ASS! T.T But I absolutely had to finish them and I'm so happy I did because I love them! I think it's a fun take on the classic red, white, and blue manicure... let's see what you guys think :) 

I started off with a base of OPI Big Apple Red on my pointer, Zoya Song on my middle, and no base on my ring, pinky, and thumb. I picked up the houndstooth image (BM-322) on my stamper using Mundo De Unas White. While it was still on my stamper I filled in the holes with OPI Big Apple Red and Zoya Song. I let it sit for about a minute and then I stamped it on my ring nail. I repeated the same process on my pinky and thumb nails. I added a pretty rhinestone to my middle nail and sealed them all in with a layer of Seche Vite. And finally this design was finished!

Oh I am SO happy with these! I had to redo them so many times but I'm telling you it's so worth it. 

And I know I'm pretty bad at explaining things, so I have a video tutorial going up on my YouTube Channel tomorrow so stay tuned for that! ;)

What do you guys think? What are you doing for the Fourth of July this year?

Thanks loves :) 

The Subtlest of Stamps

When your stamped design is almost too subtle to see..........

Whoops!

I swear it's way more visible in real life ;)

I'm actually quite smitten with this look, I can't remember the last time I did a pastel pink to pastel purple gradient, if I ever have but it's so cute and girly and dainty I LOVE IT T.T 

For this look I started with a base of Lime Crime Parfait Day. Then I created the gradient using Lime Crime Parfait Day and Mundo De Unas Lilac. When the gradient was dry I grabbed Mundo De Unas Lilac again and stamped over my entire nail with plate BP-L020. I finished off with a layer of Seche Vite to seal everything in.

Okay tell me you can see it! LOL don't you hate when things are so pretty in real life and just refuse to show up on camera? Stubborn -_-

Anyways what do you guys think?

Thanks loves :)