Polka Dot Fishnet Nail Art - Inspired by ModCloth!

 Purchased By Me 

Hi guys! It's been a long time.. I know! Sorry about that. (I've missed you!)

I was recently contacted by ModCloth about doing a nail art look inspired by their dresses and it gave me the push of motivation and inspiration to post! I completely adore their products so I was really excited to have been contacted!

Then while browsing I came across the With Only a Wink Dresses and it reminded me of my Fishnet French Mani.
Then I saw the polka dot version and I knew I had to try it! I've been itching to do another version for quite a while anyway.

I started off this mani with Rica Whiteout, and using a nail art brush I freehanded on the french tips and half moons.
I used Whiteout to stamp the fishnet pattern with MoYou's  XL Pro Collection Plate 01.
And the Polka Dots were done with a dotting tool, Rica Black out, and Zoya Sooki.

I hope you guys liked this manicure! Is anybody else obsessed with ModCloth?
I love practically everything they have, if only I had more money! And I really love and appreciate that they offer Plus Size clothing. It can be damn hard to find cute fashionable clothes that fit me sometimes!

I hope that you are all well and having a wonderful summer! <3

KBShimmer 2014 Spring Collection - Swatches & Review

Press Sample

Hey guys! Today's post is half of the Spring Collection from KBShimmer!
Today I'm posting the creme shades, and I will try to get the others up very soon.

I know I'm super behind on these since you know, it's summer now...I know I've been such a fail blogger this year.
I do really appreciate those of you who hang in there with me though, you guys are the best. <3

Scroll down to see these absolutely gorgeous creamy shades from KBShimmer!


A Touch Of Glass - Three coats.

A Touch Of Glass is a light aqua mint with hidden shimmer.
Went on a bit sheer and streaky but builds up well.


Chick Me Out - Three coats.

Chick Me Out is a bright yellow creme.
The formula was kind of slightly streaky but built up nicely. Well worth it!


Eclipse - Two coats.

Eclipse is a super shiny black creme.
The formula was really great, went on smooth and easy.


Honeydew List - Three coats.

Honeydew List is a dusty pastel green creme.
Same as A Touch of Glass here, a bit sheer and streaky but buildable.


Life Rose On - Two coats.

Life Rose On is a vivid cerise pink creme with blue undertones.
The formula was phenomenal, one of the very best int his collection.


My Life's Porpoise - Three coats.

My Life's Porpoise is a neutral light grey creme polish.
Goes on really nice and smooth, could definitely be a two coater.


Pansy-Monium - Two coats.

Pansy-Monium is a medium purple creme with red undertones.
This shade went on easily - very smooth and it is super stunning!


Sky Jinks - Two coats.

Sky Jinks is a medium but bright blue creme polish.
This one was another with a phenomenal formula, goes on easy breezy!


This gradient was done with a sponge and Life Rose On, Pansy-Monium, and Sky Jinks.

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A few of these were a bit sheer but they all applied nicely. I can't even express how much I love these!
You will see the others soon, but this is such a good overall collection! This is one of my favorites from Christy.

I have some fun nail art I did with a few of these also! Keep an eye out for that tomorrow!
My absolute favorites are A Touch of Glass, Chick Me Out, and My Life's Purpoise!
But I love each and every single one of them and see myself using them frequently!

You can purchase this collection, and others from https://www.kbshimmer.com/.
The cremes sell for $7.50 each.

Also check out KBShimmer on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!



Have you purchased any polishes from this collection?
If not are you planning to, or lemming any? Let me know!

OPI Gwen Stefani Collection - Swatches & Review!

Press Sample

Hey guys! Who else is excited that it is Friday? Anybody have any fun plans today or this weekend?
Not a lot going on here (what else is new!) Today I'm going to head to Sephora to get my birthday gift
 before the month is over! Yeah, I'm a procrastinator! Probably going to get groceries too... fun times!

Well today's post is featuring the new Limited Edition Gwen Stefani Collection from OPI!

I'm so excited about this collection, I love the colors and Gwen Stefani!
I don't know much of her new music but I still listen to No Doubt all the time!

A Fun Fishnet French Manicure!

Purchased By Me

Hey guys! Guess what today is? Closing day!!! Today we will be homeowners! O:

Today's post is a copy cat manicure that I saw Lauryn of Polish Revolution post on her Instagram!
See her Butter London inspired manicure without the stamping here, and with it here!

I like Lauryn's better but scroll down to see mine below!



I started with nail strengthener, then used a small striping brush & A England Camelot for the French Tips and Half Moons.
For the stamping I used MoYou London Pro Collection 02 XL plate and Konad stamping polish in black.

What do you guys think of this mani? It smudged a tiny bit and it's not quite perfect.
 I don't really ever do French Tips or Half Moons so I need to more to get the practice!

Also Is there a name for a French Manicure with Half Moons?
I haven't found one so if there isn't I think we should name it!

Pahlish The Great Pumpkin Duo, Dark Carnival Duo, Lady of Raynham Hall and Thunderous Sparks - Swatches & Review!

Purchased By Me Press Sample

Hey guys! Who is excited Halloween? I am! But I'm even more excited to move.
At the same time I'm dreading it! Packing and moving is so much work D:  Only 10 days left!!

Sorry for the mini hiatus, I went a whole week without polishing my nails which is odd for me.
Been packing and dealing with another bout of depression (Yay! - not)
In other news my phone broke so a blog sale will likely happen sometime after the move so keep an eye out!
Until then sorry if my Instagram is pretty dead : / But I will be back, I promise!

But anyhow today's post is featuring some gorgeous fall polishes from Pahlish!

Most Sincere Pumpkin Patch - Three coats. Spread perfectly, amazing formula!

"A multi-shimmered black jelly with gold, olive, pink, and copper shimmers."

Bag of Rocks - One coat over Most Sincere Pumpkin Patch.
Went on very easy, not heavily even but it would be easy to dab on areas that you want more glitter.

"A clear based topped with a mix of gunmetal and chartreuse glitters in hex/squares/circles accented by a subtle olive green shimmer."

The Great Pumpkin Duo is Inspired by  It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown! 
It consists of Most Sincere Pumpkin Patch and Bag of Rocks.

Tom Fury - Four thin coats. A little sheer but stunning.
I added a fourth coat because the edges looked a little patchy/thinner.

"A deep olive jelly with a mix of red, charcoal, and taupe shimmering flakes!"

The Dust Witch - One coat over Tom Fury. Spreads on easy and smooth, a little runny but easy to manipulate.

"A clear based topper with a mix of orange, olive, purple, and melon green metallic glitter including purple squares and melon green dots!"

The Dark Carnival Duo is Inspired by one of Shannon's favorite books, Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury. This duo consists of The Dust Witch and Tom Fury.

Lady of Raynham Hall - Three coats. A bit streaky, nothing terrible but definitely not effortless.

"An ethereal dove grey jelly with metallic gold sparks and spectral aqua blue shimmer, very spooky!"

Thunderous Sparks - Three coats. Went on smooth & easy. Great formula!

"A vibrant candy apple red jelly with pink/purple shimmer, translucent purple sparks, and a mix of holographic and metallic red micro-glitter."

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I don't know about you guys but I have been so impressed by Pahlish lately!
Shannon has been on a roll.. It's bad for my bank account!

I'm really loving the darker fall shades! Tom Fury is STUNNING.
I think I'd have to say Tom Fury and Most Sincere Pumpkin Patch are my favorites!
Lady of Raynham Hall is unique and gorgeous, the formula was the most difficult but it was manageable. 

I love the duos Pahlish has been releasing! It's such a great purchase for those who may not be great at picking glitter toppers to match undies or for people who just don't want to look for glitter toppers and simply like to have one designed to layer. Sometimes it's nice to not have to think about it, but still end up with an amazing combination!

Some of these are starting to run really low so if you see something you like go snatch it up!

You can purchase Pahlish from their Bigcartel Shop.
The Great Pumpkin Duo is currently on sale for $13.00!
The Dark Carnival Duo is $15.00 and single pahlishes are $9.00 each!

Also you can follow Pahlish on Facebook, Twitter and now also on Instagram!

What do you guys think of these? Also be sure to check out the new Pahlish holos! They look stunning!

KBShimmer Fall 2013 Collection - Swatches & Review!

Hey guys! I hope your Thursday has been really great so far! Not much going on here, we caught a  bunny in the back yard! Just for a minute and we petted it, it was so sweet! Then we let it go, I tweeted a picture of it :)

Anywho! Today's post is the amazing KBShimmer 2013 Fall Collection!
I really love the variety in this collection, It is easily one of my favorite KBShimmer collections to date!

*Products in this post were sent to me for the purpose of a 100% honest unbiased review.*

Every Nook & Cranberry - Three thin coats.
Application was a absolute breeze! Easy, smooth and even!
The shimmer is so visible and gorgeous!

"A cranberry satin matte polish with a subtle pink and gold shimmer. 

This polish with its blue undertones is one that will work on many skin tones.  Best in two coats."

Every Nook & Cranberry + Topcoat.


Excuse Me, I Blurped - Three coats.
This polish is so freaking gorgeous! It applied great and has so much dimension!

"A shade not quite blue, not quite purple shade with glitters in many shades of blue, purple, with a hint of

 copper. Best in two coats."

Teal Another Tail - Three thin coats.
TAT applied really well, two coats had some VNL for me so I used a third but it wasn't necessary.
This is such a unique and freaking stunning polish, just buy it! Seriously #drool

"A dusty teal green polish with a strong pink almost duo-chrome shimmer.

A color I imagine would be on a mermaid’s tail.  Best in two coats."

Turbulence - Three thin coats.
Applies smoothly and evenly. A little sheer but builds up nicely.
I am a huge sucker for grey polish and the shimmer in this is to die for! One of my favorites!!

"A satin matte finish slate gray polish inspired by storm clouds. 

Silver flakes are surrounded by micro blue and fuchsia sparks inspired by lightning and rain. Best in two coats. "

Turbulence + Topcoat..


Vicious Circles - Three coats.
Jam packed full of glitter, requires a little patience and skill to apply but it's so worth it!
I love all the circle glitters!! It looks chunky but was completely smooth two two coats of topcoat.

"A blood red jelly loaded with silver holographic circles in two sizes, sliver holographic hex glitters

and holographic sliver micro slices.  Best in two or three coats."

You Autumn Know - Three coats.
Really glitter packed, apply slowly and make sure to let it dry in between coats!
This polish just screams fall doesn't it?? <3

"A white crelly polish loaded with fuchsia, gold, and orange glitters.  Micro bars accent the fall pallet of this polish.

Best in three coats, or two coats over white."

You Go Ghoul! - Three coats.
Just like You Autumn Know and Vicious Circles You Go Ghoul is packed full of glitter and requires a little more attention while applying, nothing too difficult, you just have to keep the glitters from bunching together.
So make sure to give these chunkier polishes proper time to dry in between coats to avoid dragging!

"This Halloween polish is one that you will wear year round.  

A black jelly sparkles with glitters in grape, berry and orange for a polish even a witch would love  

Best in two coats over black or three coats alone."

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This Collection is amazing! The End.

Okay, just kidding! Not about it being amazing just about this being the end. :)

Where should I start? Hmm I'll start with the Mattes!
The matte/satin polishes in this collection are two of my favorites! At first I thought the formula on Turbulence wasn't great but it turned out it was just applying weird over
my Nail Tek II - Weird! But I tried it again and it went on smooth and easy, So that is good to know!

This collection is so creative and just plain out awesome, I really love it.
I haven't been this excited for a collection in a while! 

This collection will be available for purchase on September 1st!
You can purchase these from http://www.kbshimmer.com/ and Harlow and Co.

Stay up to date with KBShimmer on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter!



 Are you guys in love with this collection as much as me??
Which ones are you lemming or planning to purchase?

*Products in this post were sent to me for the purpose of a 100% honest unbiased review.*

Oopsie Daisies Back to Nature Trio - Swatches & Review!

Hi all! Happy Wednesday!
Today's post is featuring the Oopsie Daisies Back to Nature Trio!

*Products in this post were sent to me for the purpose of a 100% honest unbiased review.*
 
Campfire Tales - Three coats.

"a red jelly with orange, red and yellow glitters in various sizes and both matte and metallic finishes."

 
Cloudless Night - Three coats.

"a black jelly polish with grey and blue glitter with silver shimmers/microflakes."

 
S'mores - Three coats.

"a brown based creme with brown, white and caramel glitters in various shapes and sizes,
with both matte and metallic finishes."
*S'mores is a revamped/reformulated updated version of a previous Oopsie Daisies Nail Polish, Fawn.
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This is a really fun trio! Definitely screams Fall to me!
These polishes are all build-able with three coats but great for layering also.
The formula's on these three polishes were really great, especially Campfire Tales & Cloudless Night!
S'mores is a little glitter chunky for three coats so next time I will likely add a second coat of topcoat or layer it.
Cloudless Night is gorgeous on it's own and over black, It has more dimension alone though!

You can purchase Oopsie Daisies Nail Polish from Etsy for $8.00-$8.50.

Make sure to 'Like' Oopsie Daisies on Facebook!!



Have you ever tried Oopsie Daisies? What are your thoughts on these?

*Products in this post were sent to me for the purpose of a 100% honest unbiased review.*

Lacquer Lust - Swatches & Review

Hi guys! Happy Monday! How was your weekend? Anybody have any fun Memorial Day plans?
Not much going on here still completely enthralled with Buffy! I'm almost done with season 6, and I'm getting so sad that I know there's not much more :( Just one more season.

Anywho, today's post is featuring a new-to-me indie that I've been eager to try! Lacquer Lust!
I was so excited for these thermals!! I only had one before these but I'm so fascinated with thermal polish!

*Products in this post were sent to me for the purpose of a 100% honest unbiased review.*

From Dusk till Dawn - Three coats.

Top: Hot
Middle: Transitioning from Hot to Cold.
Bottom: Cold


Heads Up 7 Up - Three coats.

Top: Hot
Middle: Cold
Bottom: Hot (Pointer & Middle) & Cold (Ring & Pinky)


Morning Sunshine - Three coats.

Top: Hot
Middle: Transitioning from Hot to Cold.
Bottom: Cold


Poseidon's Envy - Three coats.

Top: Hot
Middle: Transitioning from Hot to Cold.
Bottom: Cold


Sky's the Limit - Three coats. Two were sufficient but I smudged a nail.


Venus - Three coats.

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These polishes are so beautiful, when I saw Venus I literally said "Holy Shit" out loud.
Seriously stunning, even more so in person than the pictures!
The formulas on every single one of these were smooth and buttery, they applied so easy!
It's difficult to pick favorites because I love each one, but something Morning Sunshine really pulls me in. I'm not typically a coral and peach fan! Venus is far up there too!

Lacquer Lust polishes are available for purchase from Bigcartel, and are priced at $12.50 each.

Keep up with Jo and her gorgeous creations on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter!

*Products in this post were sent to me for the purpose of a 100% honest unbiased review.*