Snowflake magic

The snow has been pretty awesome on the mountains this year and considering it is still winter, I decided to do a fun seasonal manicure with snow as my inspiration. I used Dr.'s Remedy Navy as my base coat. This is one of my favorite dark blues because it is so pigmented. Next I stamped on some snowflakes using BM plate with white Konad polish. Finally, I used OPI DS Coronation, a pretty silver holographic polish, as my accent color because I still find snow so magical.

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Sneaking up to Christmas...

Christmas is nearing and decorating the tree is one of my favorite Christmas activities. This mani was inspired by all the silver glitter and decorations on the tree, and since it is Christmas, I thought it would be fitting to use holographic polishes for that extra sparkle. For my base color I used OPI DS Coronation, a sparkly holographic silver polish, which is opaque in 3 thin coats. Next I used Butter Trustafarian, a sparkly sage green polish. I painted it directly on the tips and used a sponge just lightly on the intersecting area because holographic polishes are so easy to blend.  For an added festive look, I stamped on a cute holiday image using BM plate 213. More festive looks to come!

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Anti-Bleak Sprung

The tree is decorated and cookies are baking...time to post up some fun festive Christmas nail designs. Today is a simple half moon manicure using some festive colors from OPI Mariah Carey collection. I used 2 coats of OPI Sprung, a foil-like copper red polish, as my base color. This color is really pretty and its definitely one I would pick up from this collection. I stuck paper hole reinforcers (similar) near my cuticles and pressed them down tightly. Next, I used OPI Anti-Bleak, a cream plum colored polish, and painted it over the top. I did this one finger at a time, removing the reinforcers immediately after painting. I finished off with a coat of Seche Vite. Hope you are all enjoying the holidays.

PS- Please excuse the tip wear for the swatch; I took it a couple days after.

Polishes were sent to me for review. All opinions are my own. 

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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

I am so very excited to start off the Christmas season! I just need to live through the end of this week and then I can bake, decorate, and shop to my heart's content. I did a simple red and white design to kick off December. I dotted white on with a dotting tool and lined the edges with gold using a striper brush. What are you MOST looking forward to in December?

PS – This is the time of year where I cut my nails down to nubbins for the sake of dodgeball finals. This is a perfect short nail design because it gives the illusion of longer length nails with the tips and half moon design

 Orly Ma Cherie / Sally Hansen White Out / China Glaze Champagne Bubbles / nail jewels 

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Flower Stickers

I recently went to a wedding show with my friend Jen, and was inspired by the dresses seen at the show for this mani. I have lots of nail stickers lying around, so I decided to use these lacy flowers for this mani, since lots of the dresses at the show had really intricate lacy designs. For my base color I used essence sending you kisses, a bright pink cream polish, which applied smoothly but takes a bit of time to dry.

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Happy Halloween

This design was something quick and simple to do but still looked polished. I started out with 2 coats of Sally Hansen Grass Slipper and stamped on  a cool design using Konad black with BM 223. Quick but effective right? Have a safe night everyone!

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Blue Rhapsody

Today's swatch is Essie blue rhapsody. It is part of their metallic chrome collection and this was one of the 2 colors I got. This polish is a nice icy blue color and the formula and really impressed me. I used 2 coats for this swatch and you can tell the color is the exact amount of chrome that you would want in a polish. I had fears that it would be streaky, and after the 1^st coat, it appeared to be the case; however, after you applied the 2^nd coat, it even out very nicely. I decided to accent my finger by adding a fun feather with a pop of color (You can see my full feather mani here). Polish Addicts, which chrome polishes are your favorites?

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Gradient Friday : Changing leaves

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Gradient Friday : Studded Purple

OPI Parlez-Vous OPI? / China Glaze Jungle Queen / China Glaze Purr-fect Plum / CND Raspberry Sparkle / Martha Stewart metallic glass microbeads

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Gradient Friday : Chrome

I am totally loving these chrome polishes. They are so pretty and not that streaky at all compared to past chrome polishes. I used 3 coats China Glaze No Plain Jane, a chrome deep purple, for my base coat. Next, I used China Glaze Want My Bawdy, a chrome royal blue, to sponge on my tips. I finished this manicure off with some white dots and a coat of Seche Vite.

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Gradient Friday : Purple and Blue

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Happy Canada's Day

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I don't give a Rotterdam!

This is two coats of OPI I Don't Give a Rotterdam!, a pretty slate blue cream shimmer from the OPI Holland line. I really like this color as it is quite versatile and I can match it with lots of clothing in my wardrobe. I stamped an image on it using Dr.'s Remedy Noble Navy. My thumb is double stamped with the bottom layer being essence walk on air. I kind of like the double stamp effect as it looks more 3D. What are your thoughts?

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ZigZag Refresh

Thought I would try taking pictures with instagram...that app is so addicting. I used Essence Ultimate Pink to stamp on a zigzag image with BM-201 plate to refresh my birthday caviar mani. Essence nail polishes seem to be great stamping polishes...maybe I will pick up a couple more.

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Birthday Caviar

The caviar manicure is getting quite a bit of attention lately, so I thought I would try my own version of it for my birthday mani. I started off with OPI Pedal Faster Suzi! as my base coat. It is a very pretty lilac pink with subtle multi shimmer. This applied smoothly and was opaque in 3coats. Next, I used a clear top coat on my ring finger and sprinkled different colored multi-colored glass microbeads on top. I pressed them lightly down after sprinkling, and sealed this off with Seche Vite.

I am so glad I picked up these microbeads by Martha Stewart at Michaels! They can make so many awesome designs. To see more designs with these beads, click here and here!

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Happy Easter

This design was inspired by Cadbury mini eggs! My favorite (especially the ones with crackle candy inside)! Dots were made using a dotting tool and Sally Hansen White On. Base color from thumb to pinky: China Glaze Sweet Hook / SkinFood BL005 / SkinFood BL001 / Essence Mellow Yellow / China Glaze Something Sweet

Happy Easter everyone.

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Lucky Green

Color Club Kiss Me Mistletoe / Nails Inc. Matte top coat / OPI Here Today...Aragon Tomorrow

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Bullying Stops Here

Feb 29, 2012 – Pink Shirt Day to raise awareness of what bullying does

Zoya Max / Goldie 13 

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Corset it up

This is the mani I wore on Valentine's Day. I started off with 2 coats of Sally Hansen Madame X, which is a gorgeous deep reddish-pink color that applied flawlessly. Next, I used Color Club Vintage Couture, a cream pink, and painted the tips in a V shape. I added black outlines and accented a finger with a corset using Milani Black Sketch Nail Art. 

Also, thanks to everyone who entered the giveaway…the winner is..

Congratulations! Your prize should be on its way. 

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Hearts are Fluttering

Here is another Valentine's mani I did over the weekend! I started off with 3 coats of Color Club Ready to Wear, a pink-gold duochrome polish. I used Wet N' Wild Kaleidoscope on my tips to add some glitter. Next, I painted some hearts using my dotting tool and Sally Hansen Madame X. I finished off this look with some pink jewels and a coat of Seche Vite. 

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