Monday, July 22, 2013

Lime Crime Lavendairy Fan Brush Nail Art + Tutorial!

Monday, July 22, 2013
I had a few requests on Instagram for a tutorial on my recent fan brush nails (view the coral version here).

This time, I decided to change up the colors and go with purple for a more subtle look.  I love the combination of lavender and silver together.  This technique is super easy, and will work with any color combination though!



CND Silver Chrome, Lime Crime Lavendairy, and Nfu Oh #61

A closer look at my fan brush.  Obsessed!




And finally, here is the video!



I hope you enjoy it!

If you have any questions, feel free to ask me in the comments.

Thank you for reading! :)


Kristin


Saturday, July 20, 2013

My Mint Mani for Talia Joy

Saturday, July 20, 2013
On Friday July 19th, many of the nail art accounts on Instagram joined together for #mintmanisfortaliajoy.  Talia was wearing a lovely mint color on her nails in one of the last photos she posted on her Instagram.  She touched a lot of people, and my thoughts truly go out to her friends and family.


For my recreation of Talia's nails, I tried to use the closest color I had to the one she was wearing, and I really love how they turned out.  I used Ruby Wing Gypsy in a gradient with Essie Absolutely Shore on three nails, and topped it with Essie Shine of the Times.  On my accent nails, I wore Gypsy topped with inm Northern Lights top coat, then I placed some loose silver glitter in the shape of a heart and outlined it in white.







Thank you for reading! :)


Kristin

Friday, July 19, 2013

Jin Soon Coral Peony + Fan Brush Nail Art

Friday, July 19, 2013
Coral Peony is my second Jin Soon nail polish (see Blue Iris here), and I am officially obsessed.  They are quite expensive which is annoying, but the two I have tried so far have the most gorgeous jelly finish and I love everything about them.  The bottle is so sleek and adorable, and the brush is to die for (it's not as wide as OPI's, but flatter and wider than Chanel's).  It makes polishing the nails quick and effortless.  From my experience, they have great lasting power as well.  The photos below were actually taken on day three of wear.


Coral Peony is a darker coral, but still very bright in certain lighting, probably due to the jelly finish.  It leans slightly more red on me in most lighting, but it still has a good amount of pink in it to keep it looking coral.  It glides on without any streakiness, dries very fast, and is opaque in two coats.


My accent nail is one coat of CND Gold Chrome and one coat of piCture pOlish Majesty on top.  Perfection.


I have actually been wearing Coral Peony for four or five days now and it needed a bit of refreshing (I don't think the Dior top coat I used was a good match).  My new set of nail art brushes arrived recently, and a few people on Instagram wanted to see a look using the fan brush.  I did one layer with CND Gold Chrome, and then I added a light layer of Layla Gold Idol on top to play off of Majesty which has some amazing holographic shimmer in it.  I just love pairing coral with gold, and I am really happy with this look!











Coral is one of those colors that I never get tired of.  It always looks so elegant and flattering, yet it's still a bright, happy color that I especially love in the summer months.


Thank you for reading! :)


Kristin


Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Illamasqua Pink Raindrops Swatches + Chevron Nail Art

Wednesday, July 17, 2013
While ordering from Sephora recently, I noticed that Illamasqua's Raindrops and Pink Raindrops were in stock.  I have had my eye on them for quite some time, but never saw them available in my local Sephora stores.  I'm so glad I decided to order them on a whim because they are gorgeous!

I will review Raindrops at a later date, but today I will be showing you Pink Raindrops:


Pink Raindrops is the definition of ballet slipper pink, that sort of peachy-pink nude.  It reminds me of the ballet slippers I wore when I used to dance.  There is a really lovely hot pink shimmer running through it, and it is packed with pearly white flakes that are very visible on the nail.  I usually don't love pinky nudes on my skin tone, but I actually really loved wearing this one.  It was nearly opaque in one coat, but I used two for the photos.






I made some chevron cutouts a few days prior to this design because I was going to do something else with them, but I was in the mood for some nail art so I went a bit chevron crazy over Pink Raindrops.  The neon pink chevron is China Glaze Hang Ten Toes, and the white is Zoya Purity.  The glitter is OPI Pink Yet Lavender.

 
 


I've been a big Illamasqua fan recently, and Pink Raindrops (and Raindrops!) have impressed once again.  I definitely need some more Illamasqua's in my collection!


Thank you for reading! :)


Kristin


Monday, July 15, 2013

Floral Nail Art Tutorial!

Monday, July 15, 2013
A few weeks ago, I promised my lovely Instagram followers that I would make a YouTube video showing how to create my floral nails (you can see more photos here).  Well, I had filmed the video a few times and just wasn't happy with the quality.  I have since re-filmed it, and have also reached 10k followers on Instagram (crazy!!), so I figured it was about time to make it happen!



Without further ado, here it is!



I hope you enjoy it! :)


Kristin


Saturday, July 13, 2013

Enchanted Polish Mr. Burgundy Swatches & Review!

Saturday, July 13, 2013
My Enchanted Polish order arrived a few days ago and I still can't believe I managed to get all of these in the recent restock.  The polish I was most excited about getting was Mr. Burgundy.  I love my vampy burgundy polishes, and you can add holo to anything and I'll be content.

Mr. Burgundy is of course a burgundy holographic polish.  It is the perfect balance of red and plum, and the holo is very strong.  The formula is fabulous, but I am not surprised.  My camera washed out the color a bit and made it appear slightly more red than it is in person, though it is does look a lot more purple indoors than out in direct sunlight.  I used two coats for the photos below, no top coat.  Love!








And, I have to include a few photos of the other gorgeous polishes I hauled, because I am a bit obsessed!






Thank you for reading! :)


Kristin


Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Monochromatic Sparkly Skull Skittles

Wednesday, July 10, 2013
I went with a monochromatic look for today's nail art, but of course I had to add some glitter and a skull (my first ever!).  I usually don't even think to use rhinestones in my nail art, but I found this cute little set that I hadn't even opened, and the black stones inspired me as soon as I saw them.


Here is a list of the polishes I used since every nail is different:

Thumb: CND Blackjack (one coat), Face It Glam Stud and inm Northern Lights Top Coat
Index: Elevation Polish Mountain Air (two coats) and black rhinestones
Middle: CND Brilliant White (one coat) and Orly Peaceful Opposition (one coat)
Ring: CND Blackjack (one coat), inm Northern Lights Top Coat, and an outline of Milani White Canvas
Pinky: Elevation Polish Mountain Air (two coats), tiny CND Brilliant White polka dots, and a Nubar Black Polka Dot gradient

Elevation Polish Mountain Air, Nubar Black Polka Dot, CND Brilliant White and Blackjack, Orly Peaceful Opposition, Milani White Canvas, Face It Glam Stud

I was playing around with the rhinestones on a piece of paper for a while, trying to figure out how I could create the shape of a skull.  It finally came to me after a few tries, and I'm pretty happy with the end result.

One of my first tries creating a skull






I really love skittle manicures.  They give me a chance to use a few polishes I have been wanting to try at the same time, and I love the challenge of trying to tie in each nail with the next.

I hope you enjoyed these nails.  Let me know what you thought of them; I always love to know!

Thank you for reading! :)


Kristin


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