Nails... Holographic Starry Night

Today's nails remind me of a deep ocean, or the night sky. My nails are painted a deep dark blue mixed with small silver sparkles and blue reflective flakes. 

This time around I deicded to start my nails off fresh. The last time I got my nails done I didn't go to my usual salon and found that where I did end up going sadly did a terrible job. A week and a half later I got all my nails taken off (which majority of them were already falling off) and got myself a brand new set. I must say I was very happy with the outcome this time. I actually tried another salon called Urban Nails (on the Danforth in Toronto). My nails were done by Michelle, and she did a fantastic job. She is a sweet heart and I work definitely reccomend her work.

I was convinced to change my nails again from acrylic to gel once again. Gel is better for you, tends to last longer and is over all more shiney and natural looking then acrylic nails. Plus the price diffrence really wasn't a huge jump. (Less then $10) 

As usual I got a shellac coat on my nails instead of just regular polish. I find that shellac really does last longer, even on false nails. I also find that it strengthens the nails and do not allow them to break as easily. Unfortunately I am not sure who the shellac is made by but it is called Night Sky. As mentioned perviously Night Sky is a deep dark shade of blue with tiny sliver sparkles. The shellac is very nice on it's own. I wore it for a good couple of days before adding my own decorative touch.

A couple days later I decided to add another decorative top coat to my nails. This "top coat" is called The Holographic by Loréal. (I love the look of the reflective flakes but have absoluely no idea why anyone would call this a holo polish.) In the bottle it looks like a cloudy, clear polish with reflective flakes that shine blue or purple depending on the light. Once applied to my nails it really gave them that extra dimension and that shine I'm always looking for. I then applied a top coat to seal in the reflective flakes and protect my nails.

If you have any questions or comments please leave them in the box below. Happy Sunday everyone!

Peace & Luv

Nails... Heart's Desire

Today's manicure is call You're Heart's Desire. My nails are acrylic and shaped to a point. The shellac Im wearing is called Heart's Desire by Perfect Match. It is a Mood shellac that changes color based on your nail and body tempature. This perticular shellac changes from a bright cherry red to a dark cherry red. I am absolutely in love with this shade of dark cherry red. I chose this polish in theme of fall and Halloween being right around the corner. Blood splatter to follow... ;)

(My nails are wet in this photo because I had to run them under hot water. They wouldn't stay warm. Lol.)

If you have any questions, comments or halloween nail ideas please leave them in the comment box below.

Peace & Luv

Sugar Pill's Edward Scissorhands Collection

A limited edition collection that combines dark romamtic shades withsweet suburban pastels inspired by the modern fairy tale.

Sugar Pill is launched an Edward Scissorhands  Collection in celebration of its 25th annaversiry. 

This Sugar Pill collection includes a palette of six eyeshadows & nail lacquers. This is Sugar Pill's first completely vegan palette. 

Entire collection: $52.00 US

Eye Shadow Palette & Polishes

Eyeshadow Palette: $36.00 US

Home Sweet Home-

Ice Angel-

The Inventor-

Surburbia-

Heart Shaped Cookie-

Castle On The Hill-

Nail Lacquer: $10.00 US (each)

This collection will be released on Septemeber 28th 2015. You can purchase it online at www.sugarpillshop.com

I am personally excited about this collection & look forward to finally trying some Sugar Pill nail lacquer. A review will follow.

I would love to hear what you think of the collection. If you have any questions or comments please feel free to leave them in the box below. 

Peace & Luv

Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Polish

Sally Hansen has come out with a new polish called Miracle Gel. Its claim is that it acts just like a gel polish with out the inconvenience of having to use a UV light. It suppose to be strong and shine like a gel polish, as well as last anywhere between 10-14 days.

 

Before I actually tired this polish I was a little sceptical. I didn’t know how the “gel” was going to work without a UV light. Was it really going to last? I was looking for a tough, long lasting nail polish that I could do anywhere. 

 

Once I tried the polish myself I was able to make a final decision. I was happy to find the gel polish didn’t take as long as I thought it would to dry. If even layers are applied with a few moments to dry in between the polish seems to dry over all pretty quickly. I was quiet pleased with the final product. The polish lasted easily over 10 days without chipping, or loss of shine. 

 

I have now accumulated 3 different shades, as well as a top coat.

 

Top Coat #100 – Clear 

Tidal Wave #360 – A deep true blue (Matte)

Too Haute #520 – Dark magenta (Shimmer)

Crème de la Crème #430 – Pale pink (Satin) 

 

Sally Hansen has offered a wide variety of colors for people to choose from. 

These polishes are sold at Wal-Mart, Shoppers Drug Mart or where other Sally Hansen nail polishes are sold. They usually retail for anywhere between $8-$11 CND.

 

Peace & Luv

Nails... Blue-Ming Leopard Print

As much as I loved my neon Blue nails I can never stick with a basic manicure for long. So to switch it up I add a leopard print pattern.

To create this design I used Color Club's Blue Ming as my base coat. Then using Sally Hansen 3D polish in Laser I created the coloured spots. Next I used Sally Hansen's I love nail art pen to add the black around the coloured spots and in random areas on the nail. I then finished the design off with a quick drying topcoat.

This is one of those nail designs anyone can do. It may take a bit of practice but can be mastered in little time. Hope this inspires you to try something bold & new with your nails.

Peace & Luv

Nails... OPI's Miso Happy With This Color

Today I got myself a fresh manicure painted in OPI's Miso Happy With This Color. 

This shade is a very pale pink, almost a nude. I love this color. I think it's very pretty and girly but so sexy at the same time.

This polish was apart of OPI's Japan Collection in 2005.

Unfortunately is an older black label OPI polish so a lot has changed with the formula since it was made. When this polish was applied, it seemed to apply smoothly. However when it started to dry I noticed that it would begin to streak or clump up in some areas. 

All seemed to be smoothed over with a top coat. However it did take the polish a good amount of extra time to dry while using a fan, UV light & finishing fast dry spray. 

 

This polish is a rare polish to find. The best place to find it would probably be online. 

Pricing ranges from $8-$12 CA. 

Peace & Luv

Nails... William's A Cut Above (Review & How To)

Yesterday I got myself a new set of acrylic nails. When I got my nails done they were painted with OPI's William Tell Me About OPI. I then wanted to take my nails from basic to glitter so I added Essie's A Cut Above glitter top coat.

For more pictures, how to create these nails & a review, please follow the link below...

Nails... How To: Water Marbling

Water Marbling nails is a fun and easy way to create colourful and detailed designs. You can use any colors to create multiple designs.

 

These designs are always created randomly however colors can be layered in different ways to create a different look.

For a list of items you will need to create this design, as well instructions on how to create it follow the link below...