Polished Lifting

Neon Roses featuring JulieG & Baroness X - Press sample

I don't know what has gotten into me recently, but I've really been into layering things. It often starts with a creme base, and no intention of doing anything more than just wearing a creme. Within an hour of finishing my creme mani I decide that it's not complete, so I dig through my helmers for something to add to it. Today's mani is a result of one of those days.


For this look I started with a base of JulieG Cabana Boy. I adore this blue, but I found myself wondering what it would look like if I added a contrasting shimmer on top. After a couple of color tests I decided to go with Baroness X Rubi as my topper.


I was satisfied with how this turned out... at least I thought I was. About thirty minutes later I found myself going through stamping plates to add a final touch.


After some contemplation I decided to use this pretty, detailed rose stamp from UberChic Beauty 4-01.


I'm happy to say that I finally settled down after all of those modifications!

Hey guys! I'm back with a swatch and review of KBShimmer Steal the One and some dragon scale nail art for the nail art challenge I'm participating in this month. I'm ashamed to admit that this beautiful polish has been sitting in my untrieds for nearly a year, but I'm glad I'm finally able to share it with you all.

KBShimmer Steal the One

Formula: Nice consistency
Finish: Brilliant teal holo packed with copper flakies
Coverage: 2 coats
Notes: I very rarely have time to wear polish for more than a day, but I made a point of wearing this for a few days because of how much I love it. It's stunning in all different types of lighting.


We finally got some sun out in gloomy Oregon, so I took a gratuitous blurry holo shot in addition to a focused one. This shade is so dang pretty!

Hey guys! I know Saturday posts are kind of rare for me, but I wanted to jump back into the @clairestelle8 Instagram challenges for the month of May. If you'd like to paint along you can use the graphic below.


Now I kind of cheated on this one because I don't normally consider using a glitter topper as "nail art" but I loved this combination so much that I decided to use it anyway. I'm not usually one to do pink on pink but sometimes you just need a good glitter bomb.


For this look I started with a base of Bohemian Polish Coney Island Cotton. If you missed the regular swatches be sure to take a moment to check it out. It's quite pretty on its own.


The next step was to top this with a coat of Color Club Snowflakes. I don't have individual swatches of this, but you can see the flakies under the glitter topper in the macro above.


Finally, I layered a coat of Rainbow Honey Stellar Treat. I'm not a huge pink person, but the mini stars in Stellar Treat are irresistible.

Firecracker Lacquer Candle Salad Collection - Press sample

Hey guys! I hope you are having a great week so far. I am quite excited to share Firecracker Lacquer's upcoming Candle Salad Collection with you guys today. First off if you haven't heard of a candle salad, google it. Seriously... I'll wait. No? Let me google that for you.

When Kendahl told me about this collection and the collection name I was at the gym. She insisted that I google "candle salad" on the spot. Needless to say, I cracked up and garnered a handful of funny looks. Hopefully you guys got a laugh out of the name. If not, we probably can't be friends.

L-R Firecracker Lacquer Stick & (Blue) Berries, Cherry Poppin', Taste My Rainbow, Blow Me Raspberries, Eggplant Emoji

Stick & (Blue) Berries

Ever After Polish Dragons - Press sample

You guys have no idea how excited I am to be sharing the Ever After Polish Dragons with you today. I saw a sneak preview over a month ago in a live video, and I knew from that moment that I NEEDED the entire collection. I love polish, but there are very few moments that make me want to drop everything and hunt a collection down.

L-R: Ever After Polish Dragons Querrasian, Tianaran, Haraineer, Sheeranar, Auroa

Querrasian

Tianaran