Gradient Friday : Jammed Packed

It has been crazy hectic with trying to juggle everything in my life right now, so I thought it would be fitting to do a gradient that kind of reflects all the different parts of my life coming together. I started out with 2 coats of Essence nude glam café olé, a light beige cream, as my base. Next, I sponged on joe Periwinkle, a cream blue, on the top half of my nails. Following that, I stamped on the cracked lines from a BM plate using purple Konad polish. I finished this mani off with a coat of Seche Vite.  

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A Smile makes Everything Better

A smile can brighten up your day, regardless of what may have happened, a smile still makes you feel just a little bit better. I had so much fun painting these nails that it brought multiples smiles on my face! I started off with a base coat of Color Club Almost Famous, a bright yellow cream polish, and used 2 coats. Next I stamped on smiley faces with BM plate using Konad Black. Finally, I finished off with Seche Vite and accented one nail with Sally Hansen Black Out. I stamped a full happy face on my thumbs. Have a wonderful day and dont forget to smile!

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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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2 shades of Pink

Hello Readers! I hope you have been well. The nights have been getting longer and the weather has been getting colder...The sun peeked out last weekend when I attended a wedding show so I decided to have some fun and play with some pink polishes! For my base, I used 2 coats of essence sending you kisses - a bright cream pink which takes slightly longer to dry. Next, I stamped on a cute pattern using BM plates with essie nothing else metals – a light pink chrome polish. I finished this look off with nails inc. westminister bridge, a matte topcoat, to tone down the manicure just a tad. Bundle up everyone!

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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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Gradient Friday : Changing leaves

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Gradient Friday : Olympic Inspiration

This gradient Friday is inspired by the colors and symbols from the Olympics, especially from the gymnasts outfits. I used 2 new colors from Nicole by OPI Kardashian Kolor and line Ladies in the limelight and Strike a Pose. To finish the design, I stamped on some nice round circle that reminded me of the medals, gymnastic routines, and archery. The polishes applied well and its neon color really screams summer!

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

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Happy Canada's Day

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Gradient Friday - A hint of Green

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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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Gradient Friday : Minnie Mouse

I am so excited that OPI is releasing their new Vintage Minnie Mouse Collection. This collection consist of 4 colors in red and pink of course! I will show you some swatches soon, but I decided to use them for a gradient for this mani. I started out with 1 coats of a gorgeous red named The Color Of Minnie. Next, I sponged on I'm All Ears followed by If You Moust You Moust. Lastly, I stamped on some dots diagonally. I failed a bit in this as I was in such a hurry that I smudged it. Sorry! Hope you still enjoyed.

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

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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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Gradient Friday: Falling Blocks

For this week's gradient, I started off with 2 coats of OPI Fly, which is a pretty teal cream polish. The formulation was good and it applied smoothly. Next, I sponged on China Glaze Kinetic Candy on the tips for a simple gradient effect. Finally, I used Wet N' Wild Black Crème to stamp on an image from Konad m73 plate. Don't they look like falling building blocks? Lastly, I sealed this mani off with a coat of Seche Vite. I also decided to try making earrings with my polish, and pictured below is a pair I made for my friend using OPI Fly and OPI Black Shatter. What do you think? 

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Giveaway Time!

As promised, today's will be a giveaway post! The nice people over at Nail Polish Canada contacted me to host a sponsored giveaway to one lucky reader of my blog! Nail Polish Canada carries a lot of different brands that are hard to find in store, so be sure to check them out. I have been eying some polishes from the Soulstice Spa line. The winner of this giveaway will receive a Konad Starter Kit which includes 2 image plates, 3 special stamping polishes, and the stamp and scraper. Here's how to enter:

To enter you must be a follower via Goggle Friend Connect. New followers are always welcomed but your account must be more than a month old. Giveaway will end on Feb 10^th, 2012. This giveaway is open to readers from Canada and the USA. There are 2 ways to get an extra entry in: one by blogging/reblogging/sideblogging about this giveaway and another entry by following me via Twitter/Tumblr/Facebook.

As an added bonus, the winner will automatically be entered to win $200 worth of Konad products and if you click here and tell me what your favourite plate is (by leaving a comment), Nail Polish Canada will throw that into your prize as well if you win!

Hope you enjoy this giveaway and don’t forget to fill out the form. 

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Hidden Targets

I have so many nail stamping plates that I never have time to try all the designs out. Therefore, my goal is to try and blog one stamping design at least once every 2 weeks. Todays design used SinfulColors Last Chance, a deep forest green polish, as the base coat. The formula was a bit runny, but it seems to be the verdict for many of their polishes. The color is quite pretty and I used 3 coats to reach opacity. Next, I stamped target dots from BM-206 on using SinfulColors Out of This World, which is a shimmery silver color. I was afraid that it would be too sheer to stamp but it turned out well. You can clearly see the design and the subtleness of this makes it easier to wear. I sealed this mani off with a coat of SecheVite. Exciting giveaway coming soon, so stay tuned!

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

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Festive decorations

For this festive design, I used 3 medium coats of SpaRitual Illume, which is a blurple cream polish. The formulation for this was quite runny and hard to work with, which was disappointing because it is such a pretty color. You should probably use 4 coats if you want it to be opaque or wait longer in between coats as the formulation is quite sheer. I was too impatient so I only used 3 and waited not very long in between coats. Next, I used China Glaze Harmony to stamp on a design using my BM plate. This design reminds me a lot of the shiny decoration balls you hang on Christmas trees and I really liked it. Harmony stamps wonderfully and I sealed my mani off with a coat of Seche Vite.

Hope the holidays are treating you well!

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Glittery Snowflakes

There is less than a week until Christmas day so I am going to try and fit in as many festive designs as possible. I wanted to do something glittery and fun with snowflakes so I decided to try for some glitter tips. I used some bright light blue fine glitter that I bought from Michaels for this look. I painted my tips with clear polish and then dipped each nail into the glitter. I lightly brushed the glitter with a fan brush to get rid of the excess. Next, I layered on China Glaze Snow Globe to give it a falling snow kind of look. I used OPI Catch me in Your Net on my pinky as an accent finger. To finish off my look, I stamped on snowflakes using BM plates. I sealed it all off with a coat of Seche Vite for some extra shine.

Now if it will really snow here, it would be perfect…what would your perfect Christmas look like polish addicts?

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Festive Green Gradient Friday

The holidays are near, so I decided to try a festive green gradient Friday. I used one coat of Nubar Earth as my base color. It is a pretty shimmery teal green with teal sparkles and applied well. Next, I sponged on Essence Lime up! on my tips. Finally, I blended this manicure together using China Glaze He's going in circles, which is a light green holographic polish. I added some dots on the tips using Wet n' Wild Red Red and Sally Hansen White On. I stamped 2 festive bows on using fauxnad plate m59.

Hope this starts off your holidays with a smile!

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Autumn Allure

Dr.'s Remedy enriched nail polish has, in my opinion, some perfect fall shades in this mini collection. I have said before that they create great basic cream polish shades and these did not disappoint. 

First up is Balance, a vibrant raspberry red polish, which took 2 medium coats to be opaque. The formulation for this one was a bit on the watery side but it was very minor. I stamped over this with Color Club Hot like Lava .

Next up is Deep Red, a burgundy wine red, which also took 2 coats to be opaque. Formulation was good on this one and although it says it is supposed to dry matte, I did not notice the matte effect. This reminds me of cranberries!

Wrapping up this collection is Navy, a dark blue cream polish. It wont win points for creativity in the name, but this is a basic solid navy that everyone should have in their collection. It came to my attention recently that I do not own any dark cream blues sans glitter, so this fit perfectly in my collection (I totally thought OPI Russian Navy did not contain shimmer). Formulation was great on this one and you can get by with 1 thick coat, but I did 2 for the picture.

 This collection impressed me more than I thought it would in terms of color as they truly do remind me of fall. Although these colors are not completely original, they are still good basics to pick up if you do not have any in your collection! Dr.'s Remedy enriched nail polish is a 3 free brand and retails for $17 at their website. However, they have a black Friday and cyber Monday sale coming up this week which allows you to try their polish for $14 and free shipping! You can also look for more info on their facebook and twitter page.

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

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Nails Inc. Gradient

Today's gradient Friday is done using all Nails Inc. products to celebrate their release into Canada at select Sephoras. I used 2 coats of Jermyn Street, a pretty cream greyish beige polish with a hint of rose pink. The formulation was great and it applied very smoothly.

Next, I sponged on Porchester Square, a creamy muted mushroom taupe polish, on my tips. Finally, I stamped on a stripe design using Fauxnad m69 with The Thames, which is a creamy concrete grey polish.

I really like this neutral colors for the fall and I am glad I picked this beauties up! What Nails Inc. colors are your favourites? I would love to know!

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