Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Hello Everyone!

Today I have quick nail art post for St. Patrick's Day! These are simple designed I created and I will list the details below! Let me know what you think in the comments! :)

This first nail design was created using Ali by Julep from the Pop of Color collection. I then went over Ali with Snow-Flakes by Color Club. Using stripers from a nail supply store, I created a tartan look with black, white, gray, yellow and gold glitter. On the ring finger, I used a golden four leaf clover nail decal, which was received from my Julep Maven Pop of Color box! I thought that Ali would make for an interesting St. Patrick's Day Mani as it is a very soft and light mint color.

St. Patrick's Day Nails

This second look was my first try ever at sponging ombre nails! They were much easier than I thought to do and will definitely try more sponging in the future. First I painted my nails white using Correction Tape by Spoiled. I went around my cuticles with No More Mess Liquid Nail Tape by Polished Colors (this made it so that I could easily peel off any excess color that got onto my fingers while sponging). Then, I painted Roc Solid by Julep, Lime Sundae by Lilypad Lacquer, and Innocent by Sinful Colors onto the sponge. I gently sponged the colors onto my white base and then did a second layer when the first was dry. To finish this look, I put two layers of As Gold as it Gets by Essie and two layers of Out the Door top coat. The gold three leaf clover is also from the same Julep decal sheet as before.

St. Patrick's Day Nails

I love these manis and I am currently wearing them on both of my hands haha! I have been into wearing a different manicure on each hand lately. Don't forget to let me know what you think!

Until next time,
Xo

Julep November 2014 Box

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Devon is a medium gray with pink shimmers. I really really like this one but I can't seem to get the pink shimmer to show up on my nails, which is irritating. I hate when a polish looks better in the bottle than on the nail lol. Formula is thick, like a lot of Julep polishes. This is one coat with topcoat.

Julep - Devon

Julep - Devon

Jessie is a beautiful dark brown. This is my favorite polish from my box this month. The color is so deep that it almost looks black. It reminds me of the "Vamp" trend that has been going on. I love colors like that! It's very mature and sexy! This is just one layer with top coat.

Julep - Jessie

Shari is a soft pink creme. The shade reminds me of ballet shoes... It's so soft and delicate! For this swatch I used two layers and one layer of top coat.

Julep - Shari

Marzia is a gunmetal chrome. I'm really not sure how I feel about it! It's cool but at the same time weird! In terms of the formula, it is a little thick and super super streaky. The more I look at it, the more I like it. I used two coats of lacquer and one coat of top coat.

Julep - Marzia

Julep - Marzia

Nadia is a pale yellow shimmer.  I am not the biggest fan of this color, unfortunately. It's pretty but just isn't for me. The formula was just a tad bit thick but was opaque in two coats.

Julep - Nadia

Julep - Nadia

Roc Solid solid is an army green creme. I love love love this color! So good for fall or for a camo look! The formula is consistent with most Julep polishes. This was one coat plus top coat.

Julep - Roc Solid

Eden is a deep royal purple creme. This color is just stunning! It looks amazing against my skin. As you can see, the color on the nails looks way different than the color in the bottle. This is because this color was an add on and it is an older polish from Julep. When I opened the bottle, it was like purple water instead of nail polish. I had to shake this baby for about 30 minutes for it to become a lacquer again and there is still more pigment at the bottom of the bottle. :( That being said, this polish was the thinnest out of all the polishes I received in this box. I used two coats and one layer of top coat.

Julep - Eden

I thought the November collection was fun. Some of the colors in this post are add-ons so they are not a part of the collection but I received them in the same box. I only buy the colors from Julep if and when I like them but I always try to get the add ons if they look interesting because they always come with a free polish or two. :)

Do you subscribe to Julep? Comment below and let me know what you think!

Until next time,
xo

Trelly's Misc Polish - Sand Artist and Reptar's Revenge

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Today I have two swatches from Trelly's Misc Polish called Sand Artist and Reptar's Revenge.

First is Sand Artist, an off-white crelly packed with multi colored matte micro glitters. I feel like I may have purchased this before checking my collection because I have a varnish very similar to it called Funfetti Cake... More on this later. Anywho, the formula was easy to apply and its obviously packed with glitter which makes it that much more amazing. :) For the following swatches, I used one layer of base coat, two layers of polish, and one layer of top coat.

Trelly's Misc Polish - Sand Artist

Trelly's Misc Polish - Sand Artist

Reptar's Revenge is a multi-colored, multi-shaped glitter bomb. This polish was a little thick but I did not have any issues getting the glitters out of the bottle. I think the glitter mix is fun and unique! Plus I've never seen or heard of a Rugrat's themed polish before! For these swatches, I used two layers of Devon by Julep followed two layers of Reptar's Revenge (one painted, one placed) and a top coat.

Trelly's Misc Polish - Reptar's Revenge

Trelly's Misc Polish - Reptar's Revenge

You can purchase Trelly's Misc Polish by clicking the link! They have tons of amazing glitter bombs, but you have to act fast because I believe all polishes are limited time only! I follow their Instagram so that I can be updated whenever there is a new release. :)

Until next time,
xo

Dance Legend - Top Sahara & Top Magnetic

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Long time, no blog! I know... I have been so busy! After Christmas, I was still dealing with the flu. Then I had friends visit from out of state. Then I had to deal with all of the things that come with buying a new (used) car!!! So I'm mobile now and it feels great!

But anyway, I am back and I am going to be posting some swatches from things that I meant to have on here from last year (terrible haha!). Please enjoy!

Today I am swatching two transformative top coats from Dance Legend: Top Sahara & Top Magnetic! For the following posts, I used one layer of base coat, two layers of regular nail varnish, and one layer of the Dance Legend top coats!

First up is Top Sahara. I layered this one on top of Baby I's Easiest Weight Loss: Buy Bigger Clothes. The formula for this top coat wasn't bad at all. The texture isn't as dramatic as I was hoping for, though. There are also silver micro glitters in this polish, which can be a positive or a negative. I will say that on top of darker colors, this top coat looks terrible. I tested it out on a plastic polish swatcher and it looked ashy. I think this top coat works best on lighter colors such as pastels. 

Dance Legend Top Sahara over Baby I  Best Weight Loss: Buy Bigger Clothes

Dance Legend Top Sahara over Baby I  Best Weight Loss: Buy Bigger Clothes

The second top coat from Dance Legend is Top Magnetic. I was really really excited about this because even though I feel like no one really cares about magnetic nail polish, I still like it! However... I wasn't ready to go out and buy more than one magnetic polish because I really wanted to just layer it on top of other colors that I already have. When I found this I nearly lost it with excitement! The formula was very simple and the magnetic particles are even more responsive than my Sally Hansen magnetic polish. This top coat works best over darker polishes. I layered this top coat over Ledi by Julep.

Dance Legend Top Magnetic over Ledi by Julep

Over all, I would buy the magnetic top coat over and over again! I do not feel the same for the textured polish. I wish I knew what makes polishes have texture because in this case, I would franken Top Sahara and make it more rocky.

I purchased both of these polishes from LLAROWE's online store for about 10$ each.

Until next time,
xo