Polished Lifting

I absolutely love doing twin manis, even more so when Kendahl agrees to join me. We both decided that doing sugar skulls would be a neat idea. I took four years of Spanish in high school and learned a great deal about Dia de los Muertos and the significance behind the symbolism. The idea behind each calavera is that they are a representation...

Here's part two as promised! Back Up Back Up is an intensely sparkly glitter topper made up of silver holo dust and silver holo hexes. The formula was perfect for this topper. The glitter spread out easily and required no extra effort. Pictured above is a single coat over Mars, with a second coat on the ring finger. LoVe LoVe is a blue...

Hey guys! I hope you are all having a wonderful start to your day. I know Mondays can really suck sometimes. Today I have a new indie brand to share with you. Splendor Nail Lacquer was created by a fellow Redditor with a passion for polish. The Private Eyes collection is inspired by Veronica Mars. The whole collection will be released on Saturday,...

I've noticed that people tend to have mixed feelings about scented polish. Some people have said that drugstore brand scented polish is awful, while others tell me they love it. I picked up a couple Revlon Parfumerie back in the Spring to see what the hype was about. Spun sugar is a silver metallic polish with a "spun sugar" scent. The formula was...

This is getting a little embarrassing because I took these photos back in May. Thankfully, we are finally coming toward the end of the square/squoval nail swatches I have stored up. I picked this color because I was searching for something Spring like, and upbeat. I was attending a celebration of life ceremony at the time, and I wanted something happy to wear....

As you might have noticed, I'm still working my way through older photo sets. Around the time when I did this mani, I had been wearing a ton of blue polish. I wanted to step out of the blue trend with something different. This one makes me think of cupcakes, birthdays and Spring. I created a crelly sandwich with Finger Lickin' Lacquer's Liquid...

It's safe to say that I hated textures for a solid year. I tried one drugstore brand (the name evades me), but it was awful. My nails got caught on everything, and I swore off textures completely. Shortly after that, Zoya started releasing their Magical Pixie Dusts. Their glorious glitters had me mesmerized. Many months and a bogo deal later I picked up...

If you follow me on Instagram, you probably know that I am succulent obsessed. There's something rather endearing about a plant that thrives on neglect. If you live in a colder state like Oregon, it's pretty difficult to find succulents that aren't of the "chicks & hens" variety. While cruising #succulent on Instagram I stumbled across a succulent shop called The Planted Pallet....

My dear friend Kendahl of The Stepmom Chronicles loves Halloween as much as I do. We immediately knew that we needed to do a Halloween themed twin mani. I am incredibly indecisive, so I let Kendahl pick the theme. When she presented me with the idea of Frankenstein nails, I just about had a heat attack. I don't have much experience with free...

I love stamping. It used to be difficult, but once I found the right tools it became really enjoyable. I've learned that you don't need a ton of glitter or embellishments to make a great mani. I paired Zoya Dove, Sally Hansen Insta-Dri- Rose Run, and Pueen 33 to create this gorgeous combo. I paired these two brands together because they both provide...

I really hate spiders. If they end up in the house I usually grab Brian's shoe and give it a hard whack. At that point I leave his shoe in place and send him a silly text that says something like "you have a body to clean up in the bathroom", or "I left you a surprise in the kitchen". There are only...

Hey guys! I have two colors from Spellbound Nails' Give Up the Ghost collection. This collection was inspired by the movie Casper. If you haven't seen the movie you should definitely give it a chance. You will have to suspend a little disbelief to get through the old special effects, but I still think it's a great movie. Pinky Promise Pinky Promise is...

I'm back with part two of Finger Lickin' Lacquer's Fall for FLL collection. This half is glitter packed and ultra sparkly. Fair Enchantress Fair Enchantress is a plum crelly with copper and cold hex glitters. It's super squishy, so if you love that layered glitter look, you need this color! In the photos I used two coats, but you could definitely use more...