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Press Sample I am so sorry for my absence! Between snow days, midterms, grading, work has obviously taken priority plus with me being sick. I just didn't have the energy despite wanting to share some pretty colors. So today, I was inspired by a Lily Allen manicure I saw on her Instagram, although my lines still need work! Ombre Stripes with Born Pretty Brushes   I am always looking for new nail art brushes. This set of four feels more synthetic than other brushes. Like the bristles are plastic-y vs natural "hair"--but that being said, I found them easier to clean when doing art.  I think when I use them again, I will trim the bristles. My lines got a little uneven but that could have been my fault. I like the ease of these brushes and the set of four has the perfect variety. I'm going to use the square brush for some one stroke nail art. It looks perfect for it! I used 5 of the 6 Zoya Satins for this nail art. They make a great ombre look. Ombre Stripes with Born Pret...

 Nothing to Disclose  Can I obsess over this manicure? Because I think it deserves it. I did this for Valentine's Day but I'm behind because I've been sick. I love kitties and when I saw these water decals, I NEEDED THEM. So check out what I did with them. Love Kittens Nail Art with Multichrome Flakie Jelly Sandwich I started with two coats of OPI Don't Touch My Tutu which is a sheer jelly white polish. Then I alternated nails and added one coat of Takko Lacquer Wynwood Walls and Surrealistic, which are both multichrome flakie polish with a touch of holo. I knew I would love these in a jelly sandwich! They look so so awesome. The polishes were both dense and covered so well with just one coat, and this was me using a light hand. Takko Wynwood Walls and Surrealistic Jelly Sandwich Takko Wynwood Walls and Surrealistic Jelly Sandwich Then I added these kitten water decals which I picked up at Born Pretty Store HERE . I had these for a few months waiting to see what to do w...

Nothing to Disclose   Hi all! Sorry for my lack of posts lately. I've actually been very sick lately and it's totally taken a toll on my blog. I hope you forgive me! For today, I have a pinky girly manicure I wore because February is the month of love (actually, all of them  are!) OPI DS Tourmaline with OPI Minnie Style My cousin got my OPI DS Tourmaline and it is the ultimate girly nail polish. It's a super pretty texture polish with iridescent glitter. I used one coat of top coat. While it's really pretty, it chipped quickly on me so I need to play around with base coat. For my middle two nails, I used two coats of A England Briar Rose and topped it with one coat of OPI Minnie Style which I picked up on clearance for 97 cents. I figured why not? Then I added heart and flower studs around my cuticles. Really seriously the most girly manicure. OPI DS Tourmaline with OPI Minnie Style OPI DS Tourmaline with OPI Minnie Style OPI DS Tourmaline with OPI Minnie Style OPI DS T...

Nothing to Disclose I have a love of New Orleans. I love the vibe of the city; it's so beautiful and so full of culture. I still dream of living there! So of course, I need to do some Mardi Gras nail art to celebrate the culmination of the six week celebration which ends with Fat Tuesday on February 17th. Mardi Gras Stripes for Fat Tuesday! I started with a base of two coats of Pahlish Golden Nugget. It's probably my favorite gold polish ever. Then with the nail polish brush, I used Cirque Colors Pop! and Cirque Colors Lonesome George to add simple stripes. I like doing nail art that doesn't need special tools. Lastly, I added one coat of my favorite Mardi Gras glitter, Red Dog Designs Harlequin Ball. I hope she re-releases it this year because it's so gorgeous! I love the diamond and big circle glitter and the extra holo sparkle. The manicure is so sparkly! Mardi Gras Stripes for Fat Tuesday! Mardi Gras Stripes for Fat Tuesday! Mardi Gras Stripes for Fat Tuesday! ...

This giveaway is for no reason except that I feel like it! So if you like chocolate, diamonds, hearts, and pink, check this out! I'm calling it my Chocolate Covered Strawberries Giveaway! (But I have no chocolate covered strawberries for you). Share the Love: Giveaway Time! As I browsed through my local Kiko, I saw this awesome glitter with hearts and said "Hmmm...a heart polish for Valentine's Day?" Then I saw some microglitters, and reds, and boom, I just picked them all up! I also had a bottle of Azature Chocolate Diamond, a nail polish with REAL diamonds. Chocolate + Pink/Red + Valentine's Day = a giveaway for you! (Please note: this is a brand new bottle of Chocolate Diamond and NOT the bottle I used in my previous post). So check out my social media, and enter the giveaway! There will be two winners! First winner will receive two Kiko Fancy Top Coats (brand new) and Azature Chocolate Diamond. Share the Love: Giveaway Time! Share the Love: Giveaway Tim...

Nothing to Disclose I have so more cutesy nail art for Valentine's Day and this time it's with the BEGL collection from last month. This is really simple nail art so if you are in a rush, this is perfect. Heart Cut Outs with Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer I wanted so many of the polishes from last month's BEGL collection but I settled on Wanna Fall in Love Tonight  and Counting Down Until I See You. I used a base of two coats Wanna Fall in Love Tonight which is the most amazing vivid purple with a striking violet shimmer. This polish dries matte so it definitely needs a coat of top coat. Then I painted on free-handed hearts with Counting Down Until I See You. I did two coats of this. My last step was to use a basic black creme and outline the hearts with a striping brush. Heart Cut Outs with Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer Heart Cut Outs with Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer Heart Cut Outs with Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer Heart Cut Outs with Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer Heart Cut Outs with Blue-Eyed Girl Lacque...

Nothing to Disclose Unlike chocolate covered strawberries, I've dipped my strawberries in chocolate and allowed some of the chocolate to splatter down the strawberries aka my nails. And I did it with some diamond nail polish. Chocolate Dipped Strawberries Nail Art These are the other two Azatures I grabbed during their sale. I wish I had bought some cremes but these are equally beautiful. I used a base of two coats of Azature Red Diamond which is a sparkly red polish with diamond dust. It's sparkly but not in your face. It just didn't want to show up in photos. You can see some of the blue sparkly flecks.  Then using Chocolate Diamond, I used the tip of the brush and just made the drip shapes. The Azature brush is actually fairly thin, so this was easy. I did two coats of the chocolate drips and then one coat of top coat.  Chocolate Dipped Strawberries Nail Art Chocolate Dipped Strawberries Nail Art Chocolate Dipped Strawberries Nail Art Chocolate Dipped Strawberries Nail A...