Incoco Halloween 2013 Fright Night Collection: Spooktacular Nail Appliques Review

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Incoco's Fright Night Collection for Halloween 2013 consists of four adorable Halloween designs.  Two of them are a gorgeous combination of orange and black glitter (Fright Night and After Dark), and the remaining two glow in the dark (Bone Rattling and Spooktacular)!  I was so excited opening this package, and I have taken quite a few photos, so I'm sure you will see why!

Bone Rattling, Spooktacular, After Dark, and Fright Night

They glow extremely bright!  I held them under a light for a few seconds before taking this photo, and that is all that was needed!

The first set I decided to try was Spooktacular.  The little ghosts have the most adorable smiley faces; so precious!  They were easy to apply (like previous Incoco appliqués I've tried), and the ghosts are also the perfect size so you get a good amount of them on each nail.

The Spooktacular design still looks amazing in its normal state, but of course, the glow just makes these appliqués incredible:

Incoco appliqués are so much fun, especially for special occasions, and this collection is indeed Spooktacular!  I cannot wait to try the other three designs.  I won't lie, I would probably wear these whether it is Halloween or not, but I will definitely be wearing another set on Halloween night!


The Fright Night Collection will be available on October 2nd at www.incoco.com.  Incoco Nail Polish Appliqués retail for $8.99.

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Kristin

Nails of the Day: Dior Galaxie & piCture pOlish Monroe

Fall is always exciting because I love to wear all of my gorgeous vampy colors.  The other day, I was in the mood for something simple yet elegant, so I chose burgundy, one of my all time favorite colors to wear on my nails.  

I've had piCture pOlish Monroe in my untrieds for a while (why?!), and I've been waiting to wear Dior Galaxie for a few weeks now, so I decided to pair them together.  I've been wearing this combination for the past few days now, and it just makes me so happy!  

Galaxie (thumb, index, and pinky) is a dusty plum-burgundy with a red and multicolor shimmer that is quite visible on the nail in most lighting.  The shimmer gives the base color a beautiful glow and so much depth.  I will admit, it is not that unique, but it's definitely hard to resist if you're a burgundy lover like I am!

piCture pOlish Monroe (middle and ring) is a stunning burgundy jelly with big flecks of holographic shimmer.  It is pretty amazing to stare at; the holographic bits look like they are floating in the base, which I don't think could be a more perfect shade of burgundy.  Love!

I can't wait to pull out some of my other jewel tones this Fall!

Thank you for reading! :)

Kristin

31 Day Challenge - Day 14: Fall Florals + Tutorial!

Ok, so I may have failed the #31DC2013, but I figured I would still post the last nails I created for the challenge (I know I'm like 10 days late, sorry!).  They were for Day 14: Flowers.

I was actually inspired to create these floral nails after I found a random print on google.  I really liked the color combination, especially for fall, so I tried to get it as close as possible.  I'm not exactly happy with them, but I spent so much time on them that it would've been silly not to post them. 

Polishes used: Deborah Lippman Human Nature, OPI Ate Berries In the Canaries, Ciate Kiss Chase, Essie Like to Be Bad, Essie Meet Me At Sunset, and Lime Crime Once In a Blue Mousse.

Update: I finally got a tutorial up on YouTube. Enjoy!

 

Thank you for reading!

Kristin

31 Day Challenge - Day 13: Animal Print Nails

Day 13 of the #31DC2013 was Animal Print Nails.

I cheated a bit and used a Python effect top coat by Bourjois for this look.  I actually purchased it a long time ago, and have only ever swatched it on one or two nails.  I always had a hard time finding the perfect base to use under it, but I figured the animal print theme would be the perfect time to try it again.

I used two coats of Color Club Cosmic Fate (one of my favorite holos in the collection!), then I applied one coat of the Python Top Coat.  I really love how Cosmic Fate just glows through the cracks in the top coat, and the Python Top Coat really looks like leather (in person especially).  It's a very cool effect.

My accent nail is two coats of Chanel Rouge Moire, and of course I added a tiny gold stud (which is totally unnecessary, but I'm a bit obsessed).  Chanel Rouge Moire is the most perfect fall nail polish; it's absolutely gorgeous.  I did not want to remove it.

Overall, I was very happy with this look!

Thank you for reading!

Kristin

31 Day Challenge - Day 12: Stripes

Day 12 of the #31DC2013 was Stripes.  I'm super behind still as you can tell, but I'm not going to let that stop me.  I will try to complete them all!

For this design, I didn't want to go with typical stripes, so these are very loosely based on the theme, but I am so happy with them!

I used two coats of Dior Destin, a very strange sort of mocha pearly taupe color, as my base.  It just makes me want to put on a comfy sweater because it's one of those colors that I would associate with fall.  It's a really lovely neutral.  Then, I used Color Club Beyond (a black holo) and created a simple tape design on my nails, starting with a big triangle in the center of my nails, and some thinner "stripes" surrounding it.  

 Thank you for reading! :)


Kristin

31 Day Challenge - Day 11: Polka Dot Nails

Day 11 of the #31DC2013 was Polka Dot Nails.

Rather than using my dotting tools to make polka dots, I decided to place some pink holographic circle glitter on my nails to mimic the look of polka dots.

The pink holographic circles are from an Essence nail art kit.  I placed them on top of two coats of Pahlish Shake the Rust, and my accent nail is one coat of Color Club Miss Bliss.  Pahlish Shake the Rust has some really pretty copper shimmer that compliments the base color well.  It really looks like a strawberry milkshake!

 

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Kristin

31 Day Challenge - Day 10: Gradient Nails

Gradient Nails was the theme for Day 10 of the #31DC2013.

I'd probably wear some variation of gradient nails everyday if I could.  They are so easy and always look pretty, especially with a bit of glitter.

This time I went with a super fast and simple gradient using China Glaze Blue Sparrow and a-England Camelot.  These nails were a pain to photograph, so I'm not very happy with the photos, but I figured I would post them anyways.  This gradient had so much depth in person because of the jelliness of Blue Sparrow, and I loved wearing them.

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Kristin

31 Day Challenge - Day 9: Rainbow Nails

Day 9 of the #31DC2013 was Rainbow Nails.

I just did some rainbow nails recently, so I wasn't too excited about creating another set.  I am pretty happy with how take two turned out though; I might even like them better than the first ones!

I started with two coats of Lime Crime Milky Ways, then I freehanded some curved lines for each color of the rainbow, leaving some of the base peeking through.  The accent nail is one coat of Enchanted Polish TenderHeart, and I placed one of the heart glitters in the middle of my nail.  Then, I added some loose red hexes surrounding the heart, and a few more randomly around my nail.

OPI Conquistadorable Color, Essie Action, Square Hue Bikini Beach, Barry M Key Lime Gelly, Bourjois Bleu Fabuleux, Orly Beach Cruiser, Lime Crime Milky Ways, and Enchanted Polish TenderHeart

My little one (Chloe) wanted in on the rainbow love as well, so here is her first feature on my blog! :)

Thank you for reading!

Kristin