Dry Brush and Polka Dots

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I recreated a manicure I did a little while ago but with a different blue this time! You can find the original here.

Blue: Essie Garden Variety

White: Essie Blanc

Black: Essie Licorice

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Spring Galaxy Nails

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Today I wanted to share my most recent galaxy nails that I did! These were some spring ones, so I stuck with flowers and pastels. I know spring is almost over, especially since most people are out of school now, but we've still had a lot of typical spring weather lately, so I didn't think they were too late yet!

Black: Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Night Fright
Pink: Salon Perfect Put A Ring On It
Purple: Salon Perfect Lilacking Control
Blue: Salon Perfect Cold As Ice
Green: Salon Perfect Mint Julep
Yellow: Salon Perfect Mellow Yellow
Glitter: China Glaze Fairy Dust
Silver Flowers: Nicole by OPI Party Bus
Blue Flowers: Nails Inc. Floral Richmond Gardens
White: Nicole by OPI Yoga-Then-Yogurt

So many colors! I did these like all galaxies, starting with a black base, then sponging on the pink, purple, blue, green and yellow polishes. I painted the glitter on, and then fished the silver and blue flower glitters out of the correct polishes. The blue flowers gave it a different look, and took away from the galaxy look a little bit, but I still liked it.

To get the white flowers and rose, I used some new stamping plates I just got! I used Winstonia plates 104 for the rose and 110 for the flower.

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Mix & Match Spring Nails

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Today I wanted to do something fun, so I did a mix and match with some spring colors! The Essie colors are from their spring collection.

Purple: Essie Flowerista

Nude: Essie Picked Perfect

Glitter: OPI Snow Globetrotter

I used a dotting tool for my thumb and pointer, and Nail Vinyls for the chevron nails.

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April Showers

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It is supposed to be pretty rainy and stormy for the next few days in my area, so I created some stormy nails! I did something like this last year, and I liked them, but I really wanted to recreate them. I have seen several people do things like this, but I'm not sure who the original creator was!

Dark Blue: China Glaze License & Registration Pls
Gray: Essie Petal Pushers
Light Blue: China Glaze Dashboard Dreamer
Yellow: Color Club Almost Famous
Fast Dry Top Coat: Glisten & Glow HK Girl
Matte Top Coat: Sally Hansen Big Matte Top Coat
Shiny Top Coat: Sally Hansen Big Shiny Top Coat

These nails were super easy to do! I started by painting the base, then I used a dotting tool for the clouds, lightning bolt, and raindrops. Once that was dry, I added a quick dry top coat, and later a matte one. To finish it off, I went in with the shiny top coat over the raindrops to make it look more like water. I sort of wish I would not have made the raindrops in color, but maybe I'll try that another time!

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#NailArtApr: Day 17

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The theme for this day is springtime!

Blue: China Glaze Boho Blues

Green: Sally Hansen I Heart Nail Art Striper Green

Pink: China Glaze Pack Lightly

This nail art was really easy! All that you have to do is start by painting your nails blue. When that dried, I took the green Striper and brushed lightly on the tips of my nails to make it look like grass. Then I just extended a couple of lines on each nail up for the flower stems. To add the flower, I used a small dotting tool with the pink, adding five dots for the petals.

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Mani By Annie: Spring Nails

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The other day, I did my sister's nails for spring, and just wanted to share them!

Purple: Fingerpaints Endless Wear Hue Knew?

White: OPI Alpine Snow & Salon Perfect Nail Art Striper White Out

Yellow: Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Sizzlin' Saffron

This was the first time I had used the Endless Wear polishes and I really liked it so far! It applied easily and so far my sister has not had any problems with chipping on the nails with both Endless Wear polish and top coat.

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Essie Spring 2014 Review

Hey guys! I know that I'm super behind on this, but I decided to post it anyway for a couple of reason. One, being that I want to document the way I felt about it, which ones I liked and didn't like, and what they looked like. I have all of these pictures and notes about the polishes, I figured I can put them to use! The other reason being that as I was looking back at my pictures and editing them for this, I realized that I have come a long way just since spring! These pictures were all taken sometime in April and May. It's crazy to see, and I want all of my progress documented here!

The first shade is Hide & Go Chic. This is a dark blue shade. For this polish, I used two coats, I loved this color. It was dark color, which wouldn't be a typical spring polish, but it worked so well as a spring shade. I appreciated that Essie found a way to incorporate a dark color in a spring line! It's a good way to mix it up if you aren't a huge fan of pastel shades.

Truth or Flare was a gray toned light blue shade. This color for some reason reminded me of jeans. I used three coats of it. It wasn't the best color, but it definitely fit the spring category. It had a good formula, though.

Fashion Playground is a gorgeous mint green shade. It has a slight shimmer in it, but you can't really see it in the picture. The formula was good, but I did need four coats of it. It was almost a three coater, but I just wanted to be sure. Also, I typically need 3 coats for almost every nail polish, because of the way that I apply it. This color was perfect for spring.

Style Hunter was a reddish pink color. There were definitely some hints of pink in it, which is good for me. I typically am not a fan of red nail polish, but there was enough of a pink tone to this one that I didn't hate it. I only needed two coats of this polish. It had a great formula.

Romper Room was a very light pink color. I used two coats, but one was very thick, while the other was pretty thin. I probably should have done a third coat. I was expecting it to be more pinky on the nails than it was. I almost would consider this a nude polish depending on your skin color and skin tone. While I don't have specific dupes, I feel like I've seen this polish before, or something very similar.

Finally, we have  Spin the Bottle. This polish required three coats. It was an interesting color. I would definitely call it a nude shade. It was sort of a brownish, pinky nude. I liked it, but I'm just not the biggest fan of nude nails. It is a great option if you are in need of a nude for a time when you need professional or clean nails. After adding glitter to it, I loved it, though. The first picture is the swatch, and the second picture is is with OPI's Gaining Mole-mentum from the Muppets collection.

Overall, I liked this collection. I think the shades are useful for nail art and just as core pieces of someone's nail polish collection. If you are interested in purchasing any of these shades, you can buy them here. Just scroll down to the right collection and you can purchase the whole collection, or you can buy them individually. I have also still seen this in the Essie section at my local Walgreens'. I am not sponsored in any way, I just want to provide the correct information for you to be able to purchase this collection!

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*I am not sponsored in any way. All polishes were purchased with my own money. All opinions are truthful and my own.

OPI Brazil Collection Review: Part 2!

I'm back with part two of the review of the OPI Brazil Collection!

I'm  OPI Scores A Goal
Coats: 2-3
Color Family: Brown
Formula: Cream
Surprisingly, I liked this color. I am not a big fan of nudes or browns on my nails. It was definitely brown, but in some lighting, you could see a wine colored undertone to it. I think that's what made this polish different and special to me. When I first applied one coat, I did not like it. It looked bad, and then I put on the second coat. It made it look so much better then!

I São Paulo Over There
Coats: 2
Color Family: Nude
Formula: Cream
Unfortunately, this one did not make me feel the same as OPI Scores a Goal. I just do not like nudes, so they have to be something special for me to like it. The formula was good, but I couldn't wait to take this color off. I definitely have a polish very similar to it, and it is by e.l.f., so it only costs a dollar or two.

Taupe-less Beach
Coats: 3
Color Family: Taupe/Nude
Formula: Cream
This one was a better nude color for me personally. I did like this one better than I Sao Paulo Over There, and it was lighter. It's still probably not something that I would commonly reach for, but for those who like nudes, I think it was pretty.

Don't Bossa Nove Me Around
Coats: 3
Color Family: Nude
Formula: Cream
This color was gorgeous! I loved it. It had this beautiful sheen to it. It reminded me of Don't Honk Your Thorn from China Glaze's City Florish collection, but had less sparkle to it. Since this one was lighter, and had a sheen to it, I can handle this nude better than most.

Next Stop...the Bikini Zone
Coats: 3
Color Family: Duochrome
Formula: Metallic
This duochrome polish had purple and gray tones to it. I liked it alright. The first coat that I applied was very sheer, but it looked much more opaque once I had three coats. However, I found some spots in it when I was taking my pictures. This was the first duochrome that I've tried, and I unfortunately wasn't a huge fan of it. I'm not sure if it was this one in particular, or all duochromes. It does make me want to try more, though.

Amazon Amazoff
Coats: 3
Color Family: Blue
Formula: Jelly
I loved this polish. It was great. I tried it during a swatch, instead of wearing it as a full manicure. I didn't want to take it off, though! It was so opaque, but still looked squishy, like a true jelly. It was so smooth, applied easily, and looked smooth, too. My only complaint about this polish is the color and collection it was released with. Because I felt that this was more of a fall color, than a spring or even summer color.


Overall, I loved the collection. They were good formulas, and I liked the colors. I just didn't feel that they were all spring colors.


Thanks for reading <3


*All opinions are my own and truthful. I purchased all polishes with my own money.

OPI Brazil Collection Review: Part 1!

Hey guys! I know it's been forever, but I've been working on reviewing several different polish lines, and I've been super busy! Today, I'll be reviewing the OPI Brazil collection that came out for Spring/Summer of 2014.

This collection has 12 different polishes. I'm going to split it into two posts, because otherwise, this would take forever.

*Keep in mind...the average nail polish requires 3 coats for me, not just 2. With a polish that only needs 2 coats for most people, I will do 3. If I need 4, there is a good chance most people will need 3 coats with it. This is just because of the way I paint my nails.

Red Hot Rio

Coats: 3
Color Family: Red
Formula: Jelly
I am not the biggest fan of red nails in general, so for me to like a red nail polish, it needs to be good. This was not a love of mine. It went on well, and thanks to the dark color, I only needed three coats, but I just didn't care for it. I felt that it showed ever imperfection on my nail, and was not very forgiving for mistakes. This was not a super opaque formula. I call it a jelly, but I believe most people would call it a crelly (mix between a jelly and a cream).

Kiss Me I'm Brazilian
Coats: 3
Color Family: Pink
Formula: Cream
A true, girly pink. It's a pretty color, but I feel like I've seen it before. I feel like I've had this color on my nails a million times. And I know that I'll see it again. The formula works, and is good, but nothing spectacular or special.

Live.Love.Carnaval

Coats: 3
Color Family: Pink
Formula: Cream
This was a gorgeous color. It is a dark pink, with some orange-y, coral-y tones. I don't personally own any colors like this, so I loved having it. It was different, and looked nice. I like how it is a fun color, but still looks professional, as long as it stands alone. The formula was good, typical for OPI.

Toucan Do It If You Try
Coats: 2
Color Family: Pink
Formula: Cream
This polish was great. Again, I do not own anything else like it, so I wasn't upset that I had another polish that was the same. The formula was good, and I only needed 2-3 coats. I believe most nails were two coats, but some were three. The color I call a pink, but whenever I put it next to anything else (especially a true pink polish) it looked orange. There were definitely orange tones in the color.

Where Did Suzi's Man-go?
Coats: 3
Color Family: Orange
Formula: Cream
This polish...ugh. It is a gorgeous color. I loved it. The color is a very true to name mango orange. Beautiful. But the formula...no. It was uneven. There's no other way to describe it. When I put on all three coats, I kept thinking it would get better as I went, but it never did. Adding top coat helped, but it was still noticeably patchy and uneven. It's not so bad that it can't work, but it's difficult.

I Just Can't Cope-acabana
Coats: 3
Color Family: Yellow
Formula: Cream
Love! It's a yellow polish that WORKS! Personally, I think yellow nails can be so cute. The only problem is finding a good yellow polish. Often times, the formula is bad, or it's a really dark yellow, and it just doesn't work. This one works. I call this a "banana yellow." It's vibrant and bright, but not a neon yellow. The formula was nice and even, and only the tiniest bit streaky. I was very pleasantly surprised.

That's it for my first half! What do you guys think about these polishes? Any you've tried or that you want to try? Leave me a comment! And stay tuned for part TWO!!




*All opinions are my own and truthful. I purchased all polishes with my own money.

China Glaze City Flourish Collection Review!

Hey everyone!

I have been working for a long time on getting these all swatched for this, and ready to review. Finally, I'm ready! Let's go!

First of all, there are 12 polishes in this collection, so it's gonna be a long post. They are gorgeous though! Out of the 12, 5 of them are pinks. That seemed like a lot to me. And it was hard to tell them apart in the bottle. But once they are next to each other, you can see the difference.

Keep in mind...the average nail polish requires 3 coats for me, not just 2. With a polish that only needs 2 coats for most people, I will do 3. If I need 4, there is a good chance most people will need 3 coats with it. This is just because of the way I paint my nails.

Grass is Lime Greener

Coats: 3
Color Family: Green
I was in love with this color! I did it as early St. Patrick's Day nails, and they were perfect! I loved how it was a very bright green, but it was not overwhelming.

Strike a Rose
Coats: 3-4
Color Family: Pink
This color had some shimmer in it, but they are hard to see in the swatch. It was a gorgeous darker pink, with some rosy hues to it. I would call this pink, though the name kind of implies red. It was fine to work with, but did require an extra coat on some nails.

Metro Pollen-Tin

Coats: 3
Color Family: Yellow
I absolutely loved this color. It was so pretty, and was not like any color that I already had, which is good. It was opaque, but it looks thick. I was nothing crazy, just was a little thicker formula than the rest.

Thistle Do Nicely
Coats: 3
Color Family: Pink
Beautiful color. This is a bright pink neon color. There is not much else though. Fine formula, but another pink.

Don't Honk Your Thorn

Coats: 3
Color Family: Brown/Tan
This was one of my favorite colors. It was absolutely stunning. It is a very light tan color, with amazing shimmer to it. It has both a slight shimmer, and a sheen, which almost makes it look like there is a light pink tint to it. Unfortunately, I did this color when I was just doing several swatches, and I did not get to wear it for too long. I am dying to put it back on.

Petal to the Metal
Coats: 2 or 3
Color Family: Pink
A pretty, lighter pink, it went on well. It was vibrant, but not a neon. I felt that there are probably dupes for it, though. I did get a few compliments when I was wearing just this color, however.

What a Pansy

Coats: 2
Color Family: Purple
Some people might call this purple, some might call it blue, and I call it gorgeous. I got the most compliments on this, including someone at a beauty supply store, who asked what it was, and then said she might have to go buy it. It is an amazing color, and something that I have nothing like.

Peonies & Park Ave
Coats: 4
Color Family: Pink
This was a very pretty color. However, it was not a great formula. It was streaky, and uneven on most nails. It also showed every ridge, crack and peeled area of my nails, basically highlighting my imperfections. If you do not use a base coat with this polish, it will do this.

At Vase Value
Coats: 3-4
Color Family: Blue
I saw someone call this mint, but I definitely call it a light blue. It is the perfect color (in my opinion) for a "sky" background. Although I do not have any personal recommendations, I felt that this color is possibly dupe-able.

Lotus Begin
Coats: 3
Color Family: Purple
I liked this color pretty well. The formula was a mix. It was opaque, only needing 2 coats on most nails,  although I did go ahead and do three. The bad part was that it, as well, was uneven.

Spring in my Step
Coats: 4-5
Color Family: Pink
This was an odd color. I painted 4 coats on my nails with this, but not necessarily for the opacity. It was mostly opaque after 3 coats, but it was uneven. I had things to do after 4 coats, so I did not have a chance to topcoat it before moving on. After a few hours, I had time, and decided to paint a 5th coat just before the top coat...and this PERFECTED it! The polish was suddenly much less streaky. Overall, it was a beautiful color.

In a Lily Bit
Coats: 3
Color Family: Purple
A pretty color, but a I had a strong "been there, done that" feeling toward this polish. Good formula, again, just nothing outrageously special or horrible.



Here is a comparison of the pinks, all next to each other:

Thistle Do Nicely dries to a matte finish, without a topcoat. In the bottle, these pinks look very similar, but once they are all swatched and next to each other, you can tell the difference.

Overall, I love this collection. The colors are gorgeous, and very spring-y. The formula was good enough to work with on all of the polishes. My favorite polish from the whole collection was probably What a Pansy, and my second favorite was Don't Honk Your Thorn.

Thanks for reading <3

*All opinions are my own and truthful. I purchased all polishes with my own money.