Polished Lifting

Anyone else relieved it's Wednesday already? Monday was awful, and Tuesday was honestly just mediocre. Since the weather is nice for the next couple of days I decided to share this tropical mani that I've been holding on to. I meant to post these a while ago, but found myself putting it off in order to keep up with the last nail art...

It's almost a miracle that I managed to get the final challenge prompt completed. This week has been incredibly busy, and Saturday the house tried to kill me. Ok, so the house isn't haunted but there's a good chance we have gremlins or something like that. Regardless, I knew I had to complete my final mani for the challenge. Here is my Easter...

Today's challenge prompt is based on Holi. While I may never make it to India to see such an incredible festival, I can celebrate it with some nail art. This didn't turn out quite how I had imagined it, but I'm going to share it anyway. I started with a white base and smooshed four different faded neons over the top of it,...

I feel like nail art challenges really bring the best out in me. I don't always push my own nail art boundaries, so it's nice to have the push to do something unique. That said, today's mani is a fairly simplistic take on the @clairestelle8mar challenge prompt of "flying". Let's start off with the base for this look. I wanted something that reminded...

I think this might be my first St. Patrick's Day manicure ever. I usually forget to do one until the day of, and by that time it's too late to do much nail art. Yet another reason why I love doing the @clairestelle8 challenges. This is kind of involved to replicate, but I promise it's totally worth it if you want to commit...

China Glaze Ruby Red Pumps is possibly the sexiest polish a person could own. It looks fabulous on everyone which is a rare thing to find. As a polish addict I had heard so much about it, but never got around to buying a bottle. I owe a huge thank you to Kendahl for finally making this beauty mine. Ruby Red Pumps Formula:...

Today is the fourth prompt in the #clairestelle8mar challenge, which means we are half way done! Spring is almost here, and I've had pastels on the mind for a while now. I recently purchased some bright  China Glaze pastels from HB Beauty Bar, and needed a good excuse to bust them out. I am notoriously indecisive, so after a half hour of swapping...

Press sample I hope you all had a wonderful week! Today I have the Glisten & Glow Winter Remix Collection to share with you guys. The collection consists of four cremes created in collaboration with Young Wild and Polished. These aren't the cremes you are traditionally used to seeing this time of year, which is what made them stand out for me. OG...

The third prompt in the #clairestelle8mar challenge is "clothes". At first I wasn't entirely sure where I was going to take this because I had never done a clothing inspired mani. After some browsing on Pinterest I stumbled across this dress I pinned years ago: I know all of you rainbow lovers appreciate that dress as much as I do.  This isn't necessarily...

I've really enjoyed some of the more simplistic manis recently, so I wanted to keep that trend going. Complex manis are nice, but not something I would wear every day. The compromise usually looks something like this: glitter + creme + stamping = subtle but cute. For today's look I used three of my most loved brands Products used Bliss Polish- The Ringer...

Press sample The blogger curse strikes again! Kendahl (Firecracker Lacquer) and I did this twin mani back in early February in remembrance of the great Alan Rickman, and I'm just getting around to posting it. I started with two coats of Power of the Horn, and topped it off with a clear coat. Once that had ample time to dry, I used a...

I swore I was going to stop posting on the weekend, but I will always make an exception for a @clairestelle8 challenge. I want to start off this post by sharing the rich depths of ILNP After Midnight. ILNP- After Midnight Formula: Nice consistency Finish: Midnight blue jelly with holographic pigment and holographic shards Coverage: 2 coats Notes: This shade is simply stunning...

Press sample Ever After Polish is no stranger when it comes to charity polish, so I wasn't at all surprised to see this lovely duo benefiting the Heart and Stroke Foundation. I'm going to refrain from gabbing at you too much before you get to see these swatches, so you will find all the purchasing info at the bottom of the post. Enjoy!...

I'm slowly becoming a fan of matte things. I wasn't entirely sure how I felt about matte top coats, but I'm warming up to them after a few years. One of the nail art challenges I'm participating in called for a matte polish, so I decided to matte Painted Polish Frisky in Fuchsia. I started with two coats of Painted Polish Frisky in...

After taking a few months off of nail art challenges I'm back with the March @clairestelle8 challenge. I've always loved her challenges, but this one looks particularly fun. Today's theme is "Blue", so I started with a base of Girly Bits Cosmetics Get Weaponized. I felt like this color needed the spotlight before I added nail art. Formula: Nice consistency Finish: Teal holo...

I'm starting a new series that will run intermittently on Tuesdays. It's going to be called Twin Tuesdays, and will feature twin manis with other bloggers. If you would be interested in joining me for a twin mani, you can sign up here. For the first Twin Tuesday, I have a design created by Cat of Advertures in LacquerLand. Here's my take on...