What the marble?!

This is not what I expected.

Sometimes I just like to add dots... lots and lots of dots... it can almost camouflage a terrible water marble right?! Right?!? 

Ehhh almost but what are you going to do? I wanted this marble to look like a Christmas tree, I saw one somewhere at some point in time and absolutely fell in love with it, not that I can remember for the life of me where, when, and what the heck it looked like. But I attempted anyways and then just smothered it in dots. :) 

I started with a base of Maybelline Color Show Tenacious Teal and marbled with China Glaze Def Defying and Con-Fused? and Maybelline Color Show Tenacious Teal. Then after I dipped my nails and saw the.... whatever it was I made, I decided that it needed some "Christmas ornaments". I added dots with OPI This Gown Needs A Crown and Sally Hansen Golden-I. I topped it with some Poshe and the design was finished, I think anyways. :) 

Oh and speaking of nails... I'm not sure how I feel about these longer nails of mine. I don't know, sometimes I like them and then sometimes I feel like they look terrible. What do you guys think? Keep 'em growing or go back to my shorties? :) 

I suppose this design isn't terrible... Just not exactly what I had in mind. Although I didn't really have a real picture in mind so maybe this IS what I had in mind! ;) What do you think?! 

Let's put this in the spotlight!

Can I just take a second here and talk about something important... NAIL POLISH! ;) My work had our Christmas dinner the other week and every year we do a secret santa swap. It's no secret there that I'm obsessed with nail polish so who would have thought that my secret santa would get me polish?!? Not I! ;) 

Among other polish pretties that I was given, there is a real gem in here. OPI Fresh Frog of Bel Air, while not a new polish but new to me, is a gorgeous mix of green micro glitters and silver large hex glitters and it is just everything I wanted is a green glitter! I knew I wanted to layer it over a white to red gradient... but I forgot to take in to account that the white and red would turn pink... Christmas FAIL -_- 

But I persevere, I still very much liked this combination so Christmassy or not you still get to see it :) 

I started with a base of Azature White and sponged using that white and Dior Marilyn. I dabbed one coat of OPI Fresh Frog of Bel Air and top coated with Poshe and it was finished! 

Ooooooh sparkly!!! The photographs really don't show how gorgeous this polish really is but it's a small glimpse into the green sparkly abyss!

Until next time lovelies! 

Merry Blah-mas

Hello pretties

I hope you don't mind if I have a little pity party for a second here... I know I've been pretty absent from this blog and to be honest with you I haven't even had my nails painted for a while now. Nothing seems to stand out to me and anything I paint on my nails I immediately take off because I hate it. I can't seem to get out of this funk! I think it's because I've been so busy working extra hours at work, going to nail school, and trying to get my Christmas shopping done. I also seem to be having a bit of seasonal depression, not that I'm using that as a crutch but because I want you guys to know what's been up with me. I've painted a few Christmas designs which I'm not happy with but I'm still going to show on this blog because I don't want to abandon you! I've been working hard lately to get myself to a better place and slowly I think I'm getting there. Maybe I'll try to paint my nails again tomorrow and actually like what I paint!! *fingers crossed* ;)

Now I don't want you guys to think I'm a debbie downer now because I'm still bubbly old me, I've just had a few too many bubbles popped lately ;) I do really love the Christmas season and I hope to be able to bust some awesome Christmas designs out soon! So let's get back to this design... the most acceptable of designs I've painted lately :) 

I started this design off with a base of Azature White. When my base was dry I painted on the red and green stripes using red and green acrylic paint. Finally I topped it off with some China Glaze Fairy Dust and Poshe. Ta daaaaaa! 

Not too bad but I know I can do better, I'm a glutton for punishment and I must challenge myself!! I can't figure out why I'm lacking such inspiration this year :( So I'm asking you guys! What do you want to see me paint this holiday season? Challenge me loves! :) 

Thanks again for sticking with me! You are all the best followers ever and I mean that!! :) 

Merry marbling!

Hello chickadees!

I hope you're all having a wonderful Saturday! Any plans? I'll probably be off spending all my money on gifts and hopefully getting a tree ;) Every year we have to get a real tree because that pine smell is my absolute favorite and I've really been getting into the Christmas spirit despite the lack of snow... yes I have been wearing my pajamas inside out and putting a spoon under my pillow! LOL The silly things we do right? 

Anyways, I decided to kick off my Christmas nail arts with a lovely red, green, and white water marble. I was feeling decidedly within Miss Watermarble's good graces the other day and thankfully she didn't let me down! I wish the green was a bit darker but oh well I am in love with it! Shhhh I'm actually still wearing this on my nails today ;) 

I started with a base of Azature White and proceeded to tape around my nails to minimize cleanup. When my nails were dry I made my watermarble design using Azature White, Maybelline Color Show Candy Apple and Maybelline Color Show Tenacious Teal. I layered some China Glaze Fairy Dust over that and top coated with some Poshe.

Aaaaaaand here I am posing with my failed attempt at watermarbling a baby Christmas ornament -_- Looks okay from this angle but you should see the other side! ;) 

There's nothing like a successful watermarbling sesh to really get you in the Christmas mood amirite?! 

Sometimes though I find myself lacking in spirit... so what do you all do to get in the Christmas spirit if you celebrate? 
Thanks loves and have a great weekend!! :) 

Swatch and Review: Laquerlicious

Hi chickies!

*press sample*

I hope everyone is having a wonderful week! There won't be a Mish Mash post today because I've been desparately trying to get these swatches up and my schedule just hasn't allowed me! -_- *sigh* work, nail tech class, shopping for Christmas, and having my nail room be 'under construction' has prevented me from doing much of anything with my nails lately :( I really hate it because Christmas time is my absolute favorite time for nail art! But I've made some time and shoveled some stuff off of my nail area and got these swatches done! So let's check them out shall we? ;) 

Laquerlicious is created by Michelle and if you love glitter bombs... you NEED some of her polishes!! ;) She creates beautiful handmade lacquers that are not only 3-free [meaning created without toluene, formaldehyde, or dibutyl phthalate] but Michelle also donates a portion of every purchase to her local Pit Bull rescue. This is so important to me because I'm an avid dog lover and I know Pit Bulls can get a bad rep so the fact that she donates part of her earnings to help them out really makes me love this brand even more! Now who wants to see some pretties? :) 

Supreme Queen is a dusty blue with a grey undertone base packed full with various shades of blue, silver, bronze, and some pink micro glitters. The base on this one is somewhat sheer but it builds up nicely. As far as formula goes, it is on the thick side which is to be expected with glitters but it is still easy to work with, unfortunately it does seem to have a little bit of a stronger smell, but nothing too terrible. The polish dries slightly bumpy from the glitter so top coat is a must if you want that shiny finish. Swatches below are three thicker coats of Supreme Queen with one coat of top coat. 

Divine Doll is a very pretty grape base filled with caramel and teal glitter. It also has an aqua shimmer that is more pronounced in real life and super gorgeous. The base was very pigmented and was almost a one-coater! But because it is so pigmented and filled with glitter the formula was pretty thick, definitely workable but you have to work at it and in my opinion it's totally worth it! The same strong smell was present here as well. Swatches below are two coats of Divine Doll and one coat of top coat. 

Diamond Diva is a jewel toned pink jelly base filled with purple, teal, and pink micro glitter. There are a few larger pieces thrown in there too along with a really pretty pink shimmer. The formula was thinner on this one because of the jelly base and super easy to work with. Again, it has a stronger smell. Swatches below are three coats of Diamond Diva and one coat of top coat. 

Confetti Aftermath is a glitter topper with black and rainbow glitter. WOW! I mean seriously this is so gorgeous! This polish was just begging to be layered over black so I had to do what it told me to right?? The formula was thicker but manageable, and swatches below are two coats, one applied regularly and one dabbed, over Wet n Wild Black Creme with one coat of top coat except on my ring and pinky in the first photo, those are topped with NYC Matte Me Crazy because MATTE GLITTERS ;) 

Countdown To Midnight is another glitter topper filled with black, white, teal, purple, and pink glitters. This one might be my favorite of the bunch, I mean who doesn't love black and white glitters with fun colors thrown in?! The formula was thicker because of the glitter but I didn't really have to 'place' any glitters. Below is two coats, one applier regularly and one dabbed, over Lime Crime Lavendairy. 

These polishes are so fun and I'm really happy with all of them. This is my first experice with Laquerlicious and I will defintely be going back for more ;) Which one is your favorite?!

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Thanks so much loves!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving to all my little turkeys that celebrate!! :) 

Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays, food and family always go so well together! You know what else goes great together? Teddy bear pilgrims and turkeys!! Yes, you heard [read?] me right! LOL! I wanted to do some cool nail art for Thanksgiving and I saw THIS photo online and knew I had to use it as inspiration! 

I started with a gradient of Azature White and Pure Ice Gold Dust. I painted the teddy bear pilgrim and turkey using acrylic paints and the leaf designs with China Glaze Harvest Moon. I used NYC Matte Me Crazy for a flat finish and viola! Finished :) 

AND you guys get a special Thanksgiving treat, my 'Cinderella hand' ;) My nails are super short on my right hand because I broke one yesterday :( But oh well I loved this design too much to resist!!

What do you think?! 

I like to take times like these and reflect on what I'm grateful for. I'm so grateful for my family, friends, and my boyfriend but there is another thing, or things, that takes a special place in my heart. I am so truly grateful for all of YOU. Every one of you that comes here and reads my little blog are the reason I do what I do. I paint my nails because I want to share with all of you my love for polish. Your comments and just the pure fact that you stick with me through all of my ramblings and my slightly crazy moments makes all of the time I put in to this blog worth it. I don't ever want to take any of you for granted because without all of you this blog wouldn't be the source of true happiness that it is. So thank YOU from the bottom of my heart :) 

I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving and I hope you stop by again soon ;) 

Thanks lovelies!

Mish Mash Challenge: Card or Board Game

Hello cupcakes!!

Can I just say that I am super pumped that I'm actually getting this post up on time ;) I hope you are all having a wonderful Wednesday and maybe preparing for Thanksgiving tomorrow?? All I know is I'm SO ready to stuff my face with some turkey and all the fixings!! LOL!

Anyways on to the mish mash challenge! Today's theme is card or board game. I really wanted to do some Sorry nails but I was multitasking when I was doing these trying to figure out my Thanksgiving nails so I went with something a little easier: LIFE nails :) Now I've never actually played the game LIFE but the cover of the board game was super pretty and I instantly knew what I wanted to do.

I started this design with a gradient of Azature White and Orly Gumdrop on all of my nails besides my thumb. On my thumb I started with a base of Lime Crime Crema de Limon. All of the other details were painted on using acrylic paint. I used Poshe as a top coat and I was finished! 

I ended up really liking this design. It's simple and really colorful! And not that the game has anything to do with it, I like it too because I'm finally getting my life back in order and it's kind of a bright little happy message on my nails :) 

I hope you all have a wonderful day! I'm going to start working on my Thanksgiving nails shortly after I post this so look for some awesome nails on the blog tomorrow ;) And while you're here make sure you check out everyone else's card or board game nails!! 

See ya later loves!