Holiday Saran Wrap Nails!

Hello readers! I hope you aren't sick of holiday themed nails because I have another mani to show you! We just recently moved to another state so I probably won't be posting that often for a few weeks until the chaos calms down around here with setting up the new house as well as the holidays. 

I did, however, find the time to do a cute and easy holiday design yesterday! Last week, I saw this super awesome Hanukkah mani from Lacquered Lover and decided to do a red over the OPI Goldeneye instead to represent Christmas. We decided on OPI I'm Not Really A Waitress and I think it turned out to be a great match! 

After letting 2 coats of OPI Goldeneye dry, I did one coat of OPI I'm Not Really A Waitress and then took a small ball of crumpled up saran wrap and dabbed it onto the wet red to pull some color up and show the gold base. I did this one nail at a time so the polish was wet and pulled up easily. It creates a neat, marbled effect and I love it! 

I also have been seeing these triangle tape Christmas tree nail designs all over lately and thought it would be a cute accent nail design. I just took 2 pieces of striping tape and made a triangle, painted one coat of Zoya Veruschuka and peeled up the tape while the polish was still wet. I then painted on some Red Dog Designs Unicorn Kisses glitter polish for "ornaments" on the tree. Next, a dab of top coat and a nail art star to top the tree. I used a coat of Maya Cosmetics Smoothing Coat followed by a coat of Poshe to cover the thick, sharp star. I was shocked at how well the Smoothing Coat covered the star! Definitely like it more than Gelous. 

Now that I'm done blabbing, onto the pics!

What do you think? Thanks for reading! 

Digit-al Dozen DOES Festiveness: Wreath Nails!

Good morning, readers! It's time to show you my last festive mani! I found another use for flocking powder--wreaths! But aside from those, can we just look at that gorgeous base color? I'm not a big gold lover but OPI Goldeneye is stunning! This is only 2 coats of Goldeneye for full coverage which really surprised me!

I did the entire nail design and then used a coat of Poshe top coat to dry it quickly. Once it was dry, I went back over the wreath with green and then quickly pressed flocking powder into it before moving onto the next nail.

I used:

Duri Rejuvacote

2 coats of OPI Goldeneye

China Glaze Starboard for wreath

Zoya Posh for the bow

Green Flocking powder

Poshe top coat

What do you think? Did you like the 5 Days of Festiveness? Here is a collage of all 5 together if you missed them:

Thanks for reading!

Digit-al Dozen DOES Festiveness: Santa Suit Nails!

Hello readers! It's day 4 of Festiveness and I'm having fun with this challenge! After I got flocking powder, I've started brainstorming of the tons of nail art ideas I could use it in. That's how today's mani happened. I decided to do a simple french manicure but make it look like Santa's suit with the fluffy white trim! Super easy and festive at the same time! I even just used the regular polish bottle brush for the white tips, so no nail art brushes needed!

I chose to do Zoya Posh as the red suit color and left it matte and I think it really looks like fabric more than it would have with top coat.

Look at the fuzzy tips!!

I used:

Duri Rejuvacote

2 coats of Zoya Posh

Milani White On The Spot

White flocking powder

What do you think? Have you tried using flocking powder on your nails? Come see my tutorial if you are unsure what it is and how to use it: http://www.adventuresinacetone.com/2012/11/born-pretty-velvet-manicure-review-and.html

Thanks for reading! Come back tomorrow for the final day of Festiveness and another mani using flocking powder!

Digit-al Dozen DOES Festiveness: Gingerbread Men!

Hello readers! I have another festive nail art design to show you today! I have been wanting to use this stamp design ever since I got this 2nd set of Bundle Monster plates but never did until now. I stamped with the green and bronze and then went back with my dotting tool to add in the red accents. Quick and simple, yet cute Christmasy design!

I used:

Duri Rejuvacote

2 coats of Milani White On The Spot

Bundle Monster stamp plate BM-222

China Glaze Starboard

Essence Just In Case

Milani Rapid Cherry

What do you think? Thanks for reading and check back tomorrow!

Digit-al Dozen DOES Festiveness: Watermarble Christmas Tree!

Are you ready for my second festive nail art mani? This Christmas tree watermarble took me a zillion tries and redos and it ended up way different than I was envisioning but I like how it turned out. Of course, I had to add some presents :)

I used:

Duri Rejuvacote

Tree:

Milani White On The Spot Base Coat

marbled with China Glaze Starboard and OPI Alpine Snow

OPI Suzi Loves Cowboys for the trunk

China Glaze Passion for the star

Milani Rapid Cherry for the ornaments

Presents:

3 coats of Naild'it Rudolf Knows 

Born pretty gold striping tape and bow accents

Poshe top coat.

What do you think? Thanks for reading and check back tomorrow for the next festive mani!

Digit-al Dozen DOES Festiveness: Ruldolf Movie Nails!

Hello readers! I am excited to have 5 straight days of festive nail art for you! I know I am often showing swatches these days and nail art has taken a back burner due to the time it requires(which basically means it will take more of my sleep time since I can't do it while the kids are awake), so this will be a good thing for everyone! I really miss nail art and can't wait for you to see all 5 manis!

Today, I'll be showing my favorite out of the 5 nail art designs. I can't take the credit, however, because this was all my hubby's idea! I love asking for his opinions and help and he thought it would be a really fun use for flocking powder to do the Abominable Snowman fuzzy as well as Rudolf's nose to give it a "glowing" look. Check it out!

The only flocking powder I could find at the craft store had glitter mixed in. So I guess they are a little more festive when they sparkle! 

I used:

Duri Rejuvacote

3 coats of Butter London Sprog

1 coat of Sea Lore Beluga Blizzard for the snowy nails

Abominable Snowman:

Milani White On The Spot

Milani Black Swift

Cult Nails My Kind Of Cool Aid

White flocking powder

Rudolf:

OPI Wouldn't Shoe Like To Know?

OPI Suzy Loves Cowboys

Maya Cosmetics Like A Boss

Milani Rapid Cherry

Milani White On The Spot

Milani Black Swift

Red flocking powder

What do you think? Thanks for reading and check back tomorrow for the next festive nail art!

Maya Cosmetics Smolder and No Big Deal Swatches!

Hello readers! I have 2 more polishes from Maya Cosmetics to show you today! These are two gorgeous shimmers and I really like them! Both only needed 2 coats but make sure you let the first coat dry before applying the second one to avoid any dragging.

Smolder and No Big Deal

Smolder is described as "a blackened plummy brown with a pink/red/bronze shimmer." That shimmer is definitely color changing depending on the angle to the light and is really pretty! I used two coats with one coat of top coat below.

The shimmer is a bit hidden in my lightbox.

When turned to the light, the shimmer comes out to play!

You can see the color change in the shimmer above!

Onto No Big Deal! It is described as a "green leaning charcoal base with blue flakes as well as green/gold/blue color shifting micro flakes!" Another really pretty polish and I don't have anything like it in my collection! Again, I used 2 coats with top coat in the pictures below. I don't think I was able to capture any color change of the flakes in my photos.

What do you think of these two new Maya Cosmetics polishes? They retail for $8 each and can be purchased here: http://www.maya-cosmetics.com/

Don't forget to follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MayaCosmetics?fref=ts

And Twitter: http://twitter.com/@mayacosmetics

If you missed them, here are my other two posts of Maya Cosmetic polishes:

http://www.adventuresinacetone.com/2012/10/maya-cosmetics-swatches.html

http://www.adventuresinacetone.com/2012/11/new-maya-cosmetics-polish-swatches.html

Thanks for reading!  

*These polishes were sent for me to review with my honest opinion.

HARE Polish Rusty Hearts Swatches!

Hello readers! I have my final HARE Polish to show you today. This is from the third Fall collection called Antiquities! Rusty Hearts is a rusty red jelly with a ton of gold shimmer! It's stunning and a perfect color for fall! I'm showing 2 good coats with top coat. I had no issues with application and the shimmer in the light is gorgeous!

 Look at that gorgeous gold flecks!

What do you think of Rusty Hearts? There is a second polish in the Antiquities Collection and you can see it on the HARE Polish blog here: http://www.harepolish.com/2012/10/antiquities-fall-2012.html

I had so much fun sharing all of these gorgeous HARE Polishes with you the past few days and I hope you have added some to those ever-growing wish lists!

HARE Polishes can be purchased below:

Etsy Shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/HAREpolish

Llarowe: http://shop.llarowe.com/collections/hare-polish

As with any Indie Brand, I recommend "liking" each Facebook page below to get updates on when there will be restocks to purchase these! 

HARE Polish Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harepolish?ref=ts&fref=ts

Llarowe Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Llarowe/126027514153022?fref=ts

Thanks for reading!

*The polish in this post was sent to me to review with my honest opinon.

HARE Polish Amethystos and Oceans of Alloys Swatches!

Good morning, readers! I have a couple more HARE polishes to show you today! Amethystos and Oceans of Alloys are from the Finder's Keepers Fall 2012 Collection and they are packed with glitter! I really love them! They were thinner than the Illuminated Life Collection and therefore a bit easier to apply. I only needed 2 coats of each and one coat of top coat.

Let's start with Amethystos first! It's a gorgeous purple jelly with a TON of glitter. These are just 2 coats with no base coat. There are blue iridescent, silver, pink, and gold glitter as well as gold shimmery flecks. Just a gorgeous combo!

Now onto Oceans of Alloys! I am digging this jelly base color!! A dusty blue teal with the same iridescent blue glitter, gold and copper glitters, and gold shimmer flecks.Very cool! Also just showing 2 coats with one coat of top coat. The copper squares seem to have reflective curling because I didn't feel them with top coat on once I saw it in my pictures.

So what do you think of these two polishes from the Finder's Keepers Fall 2012 collection? You can see the rest of this collection at the HARE Polish blog here: http://www.harepolish.com/2012/10/finders-keepers-fall-2012.html

I really like them and am so glad to have them in my collection! 

HARE Polishes can be purchased below:

Etsy Shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/HAREpolish

Llarowe: http://shop.llarowe.com/collections/hare-polish

As with any Indie Brand, I recommend "liking" each Facebook page below to get updates on when there will be restocks to purchase these! 

HARE Polish Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harepolish?ref=ts&fref=ts

Llarowe Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Llarowe/126027514153022?fref=ts

Thanks for reading!

*The polishes in this post were sent to me to review with my honest opinon.

HARE Illuminated Life Collection Swatches!

Hello readers! I have what I think is my absolute favorite Fall collection from this year to share with you today. It has the coolest inspiration and it stands out to me because of the awesome glowy iridescent glitters. The Illuminated Life Collection by HARE Polish was inspired by marine bioluminescence and I'm a total marine lover so this is right up my alley! We have had salt water aquariums for years and I almost went to school to become a Marine Biologist. These polishes are just fabulous!

They are 4 jelly bases with glowing iridescent glitters and flecks and I can't stop staring at my nails while wearing them. Nikole was kind enough to send 2 of them in my review package and even my hubby agreed that I needed to get my hands on the other 2 of the collection after seeing them in person. I am SO happy I was able to buy the other 2. 

Bury The Hatchetfish. Atolla, Medusa Luminosa, and Electric Flame.

Let's start off with my very favorite out of this collection: Atolla. This is inspired by the Atolla jellyfish. I am not usually a pink person and yet I love love love this! It's a reddish pink(magenta?) jelly with glowy blue/purple glitters and glass flecks. These polishes are all thick for jellies so be aware of that while applying. I heard rumor that these polishes had application issues but I didn't have problems as long as I wasn't doing too many strokes over it and also letting it dry before the second coat. I am showing 2 coats with 2 coats of Poshe top coat below because they are a bit hungry for top coat. 

Look at that glowing glitter!

Next we have Medusa Luminosa. It is also inspired by a jellyfish-- the Pelagia noctiluca or Medusa Luminosa in Italian. It is a bright purple jelly base packed with gold glass flecks, glowing blue glitter, and pink microglitter. My pictures are pulling more blue than the color is in person so I apologize for that. It zeroed in on that gorgeous blue iridescent glitter and you all know how hard it is to photograph purples. As with Atolla, I'm showing 2 coats with 2 coats of Poshe top coat. Absolutely gorgeous!

Electric Flame is next and is inspired by the Electric Flame Scallop. We actually had an Electric Flame Scallop in our saltwater tank a couple of years ago and this is spot on with the color! It is a pink toned bright orange jelly with blue and purple glass flecks as well as the glowing iridescent blue glitter. I'm showing 2 coats with 2 coats of Poshe top coat below. There is more VNL(visible nail line) in this polish for me so you may try 3 coats if that is something that bothers you. 

The blue iridescent glitters look pink and purple in this color base. I love the pinker tone it gives the orange. It made it much more wearable for me! 

Finally, we have Bury The Hatchetfish. Clever name! It was inspired by the Hatchetfish and is a really interesting color combination. It's a tan (or even more taupe on me) jelly base with glowing blue iridescent glitters and glass flecks. I love that it is a neutral color with bright glowing glitters! I chose to wear 3 coats below with 2 coats of Poshe top coat. 

The blue glass flecks look green!

What are your thoughts on this collection? It's so interesting that the same iridescent glowy blue glitters are in all 4 polishes, and yet they all have a different look when combined with the different bases! I absolutely love them! On the thicker side but that made for less cleanup on my end! Which is your favorite?

HARE Polishes can be purchased below:

Etsy Shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/HAREpolish

Llarowe: http://shop.llarowe.com/collections/hare-polish

As with any Indie Brand, I recommend "liking" each Facebook page below to get updates on when there will be restocks to purchase these! 

HARE Polish Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harepolish?ref=ts&fref=ts

Llarowe Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Llarowe/126027514153022?fref=ts

Thanks for reading!

*Some polishes in this post were sent to me to review with my honest opinon.