February 29, 2016

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Hey Guys!

I hope everything is going well! Here in the midwest we are be slammed by crazy snow storms so I decided to add a bit of color to my nails with these fun and easy smoosh nails. I was also able to use 4  of my Sinful Colors untried which is another bonus. 

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Smoosh Nails Topped with Sinful Colors Love Bombs

I used: 
Sinful Colors Tempest
Sinful Colors Lavender
Sinful Colors Out of Bounds
Sinful Colors Love Bombs
2 Nail Stamper Heads
Liquid Latex Barrier
Lint Roller

To get this look: 

  1. Apply Liquid Latex Barrier around cuticles on all fingers and let dry
  2.  Apply favorite base coat and let it dry completely
  3. Take Temptest, Lavender and Out of Bounds and dot them randomly on stamper head
  4. Take the 2nd stamper head and smoosh onto polish swirling until colors are well mixed
  5. Quickly press stamper head onto nail to transfer paint, repeat on all nails.
  6. Apply favorite top coat and let dry
  7. On ring and pinky finger apply 1 coat of Love Bombs glitter topper
  8. Pick out blue hearts and place them individually on nails. Finish with top coat.

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Smoosh Nails using Sinful Colors Tempest, Lavender, Out of Bounds and Love Bombs

I'm so happy with the finished look, I originally waited to stamp over the design but I couldn't decide on what image I wanted so I decided to top it with  my new beautiful top Love Bombs(from Sinful Colors Valentine Day 2015 collection).
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Smoosh Nails using Sinful Colors Tempest, Lavender, Out of Bounds and Love Bombs

I've done I look similar to this about a year ago using saran wrap and it was one of my 1st attempts at nail art so it was really fun and refreshing to try it out again. Although this method was a lot easier and less messy so it will probably be my go to from now on. 

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoyed the look and
if you try it let me know how it comes out.



Smoosh Nails ft. Sinful Colors Love Bombs

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February 28, 2016

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Hey guys!

Yes, I know what your thinking... Winter 2015? Yes, but before you judge me let me explain.My decision to make this post After the winter/holiday season is for a few reasons: 
  • Partially because I already had a couple already swatched and ready to go but I didn't want to post them each separately(it would take forever)
  • A lot of the polishes are re-promotes from previous collections and can still be found in stores or are apart of the core collection
  • And the most important reason I need to get these untrieds swatched and posted! 
So I hope you will forgive my lateness and enjoy the swatches!

Steel My Heart

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2 Coats of Sinful Colors Steel My Heart

Color: Fuchsia with magenta micro shimmer
Formula: Jelly(A bit runny)
Finish: Glossy
Coverage: 2 Coats


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Sinful Colors Steel My Heart

Ruby Glisten

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2 Coats of Sinful Colors Ruby Glisten


Color: Ruby Red with silver micro shimmer
Formula: Jelly 
Finish: Semi gloss with slightly textured finish
Coverage: 2 coats 
Jelly formula gives it lots of depth

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Sinful Colors Ruby Glisten

Pine Away

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2 coats of Sinful Colors Pine Away


Color: Emerald Green with Silver micro glitter
Formula:Metallic  
Finish: Gloss
Coverage: Wearable in 1 coat, deepens with 2 coats
Smooth Great consistency
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Sinful Colors Pine Away

Decadent


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1 coat of Sinful Colors Decadent

Color: Red Glitter Topper with small and medium sized red hex glitter
Formula: Topper in thin clear base
Finish: Glossy
Coverage: 1 coat, no fishing

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Sinful Colors Decadent

Touch of Class

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2 coats of  Sinful Colors Touch of Class

Color: Soft Silver with lilac microflakies
Formula: Frost 
Finish: Semi gloss
Coverage: 2 coats

It's hard to catch in pictures but the subtle lilac microflakies gives the polish a bit of a purple glow to it. It has a perfect consistency but because it's a frost it can show visible brush strokes if your not careful.

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Sinful Colors Touch of Class

Blue By You

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2 coats of Sinful Colors Blue By  You


Color: Blue
Formula: Crelly with blue/turquoise glass fleck shimmer
Finish: Semi Matte
Coverage: 2 coats

Beautiful electric blue with an awesome blue/turquoise glass fleck gives it a really unique shine that makes it really pop on my nails. Love it.

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Sinful Colors Blue By You

Gold Medal

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2 coats of Sinful Colors Gold Medal

Color: Gold
Formula: Metallic Frost
Finish: Semi Matte
Coverage: 2 coats but wearable in 1
 Brush strokes are very visible, gives a pretty brushed metal look

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Sinful Colors Gold Medal

Holiday Rebel


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1 coat of Sinful Colors Holiday Rebel

Color: Red, Green and Holographic Silver
Formula: Topper with Clear Base with Green micro and small hex glitter, small and medium red hex glitter, medium sliver holographic hex glitter
Finish: Gloss
Coverage: 1 coat

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Sinful Colors Holiday Rebel

Purple Heart

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2 coats Purple Heat

Color: Deep Purple with silver micro glitter
Formula: Metallic 
Finish: Gloss
Coverage: 2 coats

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Sinful Colors Purple Heart


Velvet Ribbon

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2 coats of Sinful Colors Velvet Ribbon

Color: Red with gold and orange micro flakies
Formula: Jelly 
Finish: Glossy
Coverage: 2 Coats
Beautiful depth  because of the flakies. The effect reminds me of a flickering flame

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Sinful Colors Velvet Ribbon

Hope You Enjoyed
and
Thanks for Stopping By



Sinful Colors Winter 2015 Swatches

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February 8, 2016


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This is my 5th and final mani for the Weekly Nail Art Challenge (#WNAC2016) on instagram which is hosted by @missbellatracey, @simplynailogical and @kgrdnr. 


The theme for the month is Glitz n Glam

This week's prompt is: Lace

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I used:
Nicole by OPI Gumdrops A-Nise Treat
Sinful Colors Ruby Glisten
Revlon Colorstay Trade Winds
Winstonia XL Jelly Stamper
BCN-027
Caviar Beads
and
Oval Cabochon

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My inspiration for this look was a vintage Victorian dress, I wanted them to have a lot of texture and catch the eye. I stamped black over the nude background of Trade Winds, A-Nise Treat added texture and shine, and Ruby Glisten glitter jelly to add color and depth. I made a little homemade brooch by painting over a cabochon and surrounding it with tiny silver caviar beads. I love how dainty the finished look is.
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Hope you like it and 
Thanks for stopping by!


Lacey Valentines Day Design #WNAC2016

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This is my 4th mani for the Weekly Nail Art Challenge (#WNAC2016) on instagram which is hosted by @missbellatracey, @simplynailogical and @kgrdnr. 


The theme for the month is Glitz n Glam

This week's prompt is: Foil/Flakie

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Fresh Paint Sugar Crush

I used:
1 Coat of Funky Fingers Dark Knight
Funky Fingers Gesso
Fresh Paint Sugar Coat
Nutra Nail High Glossy Top Coat
2.0mm Striping Tape 
Painters Tape
and
Tweezers

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Fresh Paint Sugar Crush over Funky Fingers Dark Knight 

I unfortunately don't own any indie polishes yet and there aren't many drugstore flakies. I was lucky enough to find Sugar Crush on clearance at 5 Below for $0.50 a couple years back when I first got into polish. It looked so unique in the bottle I up the last 3 bottles they had and it was probably the best decision ever(considering they don't make it anymore). Sugar Crush is a multi shift flakie in a clear base, it shifts from green, yellow, orange to red and has pretty good coverage in 2 coats.

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Fresh Paint Sugar Crush

This mani was pretty easy to do but it was all about the taping and making sure everything was lined up straight. I used my go to one coat wonder Dark Knight as my base and 2.0mm striping tape to make the stripes and painters tape to make the crisp V shapes.

I love the finished look, hope you do too!
Thanks for stopping by!

Fresh Paint Sugar Crush Stripes Over Black #WNAC2016

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February 2, 2016


Hey Guys!

So this is the 3rd mani I did for the Weekly Nail Art Challenge (#WNAC2016) on instagram which is hosted by @missbellatracey, @simplynailogical and @kgrdnr. 


The theme for the month is Glitz n Glam

This week's prompt is: Diamonds

I used Essie Starry Starry Night, Color Club Harp On It, Gogoonly St. Merry Stamping Plate,
Nutra Nail High Glossy Top Coat, Clear Jelly Stamper and Silver Holographic foil paper

So I'll admit when I saw the diamond prompt for this day of the challenge I had no clue what I wanted to do. I knew I wanted to do something that looked like a real diamond, so I decided to cut diamond out of the some silver holographic foil that I had because with the pattern it looked like the facets of a diamond. To give it a bit more shine I stamped the star beams from the Gogoonly St. Merry Stamping Plate using Color Club Harp On It.
Eh I'm gonna consider this one a nail fail lol. I loved the thought of it but not the execution, in hindsight all the lines were a bit much and I feel like they overwhelmed the look. But hey it was worth a try and at least the holo looks great lol.

Thanks for stopping by and I'll see you in the next post!




Diamond Bright #WNAC2016

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