#WNAC2015 - August / Summer: Simple Abstract Floral Nails (+ Tutorial!)

Hi everyone!

I have my second post for the #WNAC2015 (Weekly Nail Art Challenge) for August to share with you today.

The prompt last week was Magenta & Navy, so I paired some really simple, abstract florals with the inspiration colors, and I'm really happy with how they turned out.  You can view the tutorial at the end of the post if you'd like to learn how to recreate them! :)

Ella+Mila Nail Polish from Color4Nails - Swatches & Review

Hello everyone!

I have a selection of some beautiful Ella+Mila polishes, which were sent to me by the lovely retailer Color4Nails to share with you all today!

I've never tried the brand Ella+Mila before, but it looks like they have a really great range of colors and finishes, and I was so impressed by the quality of the polishes, as well as the fact that they're 5-free.  

Hopefully you'll enjoy the swatches as much as I enjoyed swatching them. :)

#WNAC2015 - August / Summer: Classic Pink Floral Nails (+ Tutorial!)

Hello everyone!

I'm excited to share this post with you, for the first prompt of the August #WNAC2015 (Weekly Nail Art Challenge).  And yes, I finally have a new tutorial, which you can view at the end of the post! :)

#WNAC2015 - July / Gradients: Roundup

Hi everyone!

This should've gone up a few days ago, sorry!  Regardless, this is my July Nail Art Roundup for the #WNAC2015 (Weekly Nail Art Challenge)!  The schedule for August (starting this Friday) is at the bottom of the post, if anyone is interested as well. :)

Glam Polish Under the Sea Collection - Swatches & Review

Hi everyone!

It's time for another new collection from Glam Polish to drool over!  This set of nine is called the Under the Sea Collection and they are available now.  If you hadn't guessed by the name, this collection consists of eight gorgeous marine inspired holographic shades, with lots of microglitter, glass flecks, and shimmer, and one holographic microglitter polish.  

Color4Nails Cupcake Polish Exclusive Duo - Swatches & Review

Hello everyone!

The retailer Color4Nails has very kindly provided me with their exclusive duo by Cupcake Polish, which is a brand I've never tried before (and now I'm wondering why!).

The exclusive duo consists of two beautifully bright linear holos with added holographic glitter, which makes them so magical to look at, and even more sparkly than your average holo!  What could be better, right?

Essie Leggy Legend Fall 2015 Collection - Swatches & Review

Hi everyone!

I have the first Fall collection to share with you all today!  It's the new Leggy Legend Fall 2015 Collection by Essie.

I randomly saw this collection pop up online the other day, so I ordered them immediately as I haven't seen them anywhere else yet.  I'm a huge fan of Essie, but even more so a fan of the Fall / Winter collections, which are always pretty exciting, I think!  I can't wait to share these with you, and I hope you all enjoy the swatches!

Glam Polish Gleek Collection Swatches & Review

Hi everyone!

I have the latest collection from Glam Polish to share with you today.  The Gleek Collection consists of nine beautiful, bright shades inspired by musical numbers from the TV show Glee.

They will be available in just a few hours (8pm EDT), so all the info you'll need to get your hands on them will be at the bottom of the post.

#WNAC2015 - June / Patterns: Roundup

Hello everyone!

I can't believe June is almost over already, crazy!  Since it's the end of the month however, I have my nail art roundup to share with you from our #WNAC2015 (Weekly Nail Art Challenge). :)

The overall theme for the month was "Patterns", so we had to incorporate a different pattern into the prompts each week, which was quite fun.  I think you all know I love my patterns, and I was definitely in a floral mood!

   

Chanel Summer 2015 Collection Mediterranée Swatches & Review

Hi everyone!

I added the four gorgeous polishes from the Chanel Summer 2015 Collection Mediterranée to my collection recently, so I thought I'd share swatches of them with you today!

I'm a big Chanel polish collector, and I absolutely love when they do more unique, fun colors, so I was really excited about this collection.

Glam Polish Special Limited Edition Pirouette Flakies Collection - Swatches & Review

Hi everyone! 

I have the upcoming Special Limited Edition Pirouette Flakies Collection by Glam Polish to share with you today.  The collection consists of seven delicate shades with a mix of iridescent flakies, glass flecks, and a hint of holo sparkle!

This is such a pretty collection for Spring / Summer, and if you love girly jelly (or crelly) finishes with flakies and a hint of holo, you'll love these.  Very limited quantities will be available as well, so all the details are below where you can find them for the restock!

#WNAC2015 - May / Neon: Roundup (+ Tutorials!)

Hello everyone!

Today I have a roundup of my nail art from the #WNAC2015 posts for May to share with you.  The theme was Neon, which was so fun!  Totally had me in a happy mood, and I think I came up with some awesome nail art (a few didn't quite make it to my Instagram either, so I'll share them with you here!).

Glam Polish Knockout Collection (Part 2) - Swatches & Review

Hi everyone!

Glam Polish just released the second part of the gorgeous Knockout Collection recently, which features nine new shades with a strong holo effect and lots of ultra holo glitter.  I didn't swatch the first part, but they were so beautiful & bright, so I'm excited to share this second half with all of you!

Each one really is “ultra holo” (even more so in the sun!), and they all have perfect formulas, so they definitely don’t disappoint.  I hope you enjoy the swatches!

My Collaboration Polish with Beyond the Nail: Cherry Wine + Damask Decals

Hello everyone!

I have a special post to share with you all today, and it's long overdue!  I recently collaborated with Beyond the Nail to create my very own nail polish and decal!  The polish is called Cherry Wine, and it’s accompanied by a really pretty damask decal.  I’m so excited about it, and so honored to have been a collaborator in this Nail Artist Collaboration Collection.

This polish really is the perfect “me” shade, and I've decided to name it after one of my favorite songs, Cherry Wine by my favorite artist Hozier.  I’ve always loved damask style patterns as well, so that’s where the decal inspiration came from.

Cherry Wine is a bright burgundy holographic polish with an intense gold shimmer.  It’s quite a chameleon, because indoors it tends to look warmer and almost duochrome with the golden sheen, but when it catches the light (or especially in the sun!) the strong holographic effect shines and it appears slightly more purple toned.  It’s just the most perfect shade in between purple & red, extremely flattering, and the gold makes it so unique.  It has a perfect two coat formula as well.

I created an accent nail featuring one of the damask decals as well.  I started by placing the decal in the center of the nail (shown above, alone), then painting some curved lines with Essie Good As Gold, and a few white details surrounding it.  I love how it turned out.  I chose white decals, but they also come in a wide range of colors (gold would be so pretty!).

As you can tell by the amount of photos in this post, I'm kind of obsessed with this polish!  It's just so pretty, and a thousand times better in person, of course!  I've worn it several times already, so I hope you all love it as much as I do.

For more info on my collaboration shade Cherry Wine and the rest of the Nail Artist Collaboration shades, please visit Beyond the Nail's website.  Each polish retails for $8.00 CAD (or full collection for $55.00), and the decals are $4.00 CAD.
*I am not being compensated for the polish, I just helped provide inspiration as part of the collection*

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Kristin

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#WNAC2015 - April / Pastel: Spring Floral Nails

Hi everyone!

I have the last design that I created for the Weekly Nail Art Challenge (#WNAC2015) to share with you all today.

The theme for the month was Pastel, and so perfect for Spring of course!  If you missed the first three posts (Simple, Ikat, & Chevron), you can view them here, here, & here.  And, you can find the challenge photo for May at the bottom of the post, if you're interested (hint: neons!)!

For the final prompt, Floral, I really wanted to create a new [intense] floral print like some I've done in the past (remember those Gradient Floral Nails (+ Tutorial)?), but of course it always has to be a bit unique ...

#WNAC2015 - April / Pastel: Chevron Floral Nails

Hi everyone!

Hope you all had a great weekend.  I'm catching up on my last two #WNAC2015 posts for April, so you'll see two today, and they're both floral related!

For the Chevron prompt, I found this amazing pattern on Pinterest which combined chevron and florals, so I couldn't resist creating it on my nails.

#WNAC2015 - April / Pastel: Ikat Nails feat. the Lacc Beauty Spring / Summer 2015 Collection

Hi everyone!

We finally have some lovely Spring weather here in Canada, so I couldn't be more excited to use the new Spring / Summer 2015 Collection from Lacc (La Couleur Couture) for my latest #WNAC2015 post.

The prompt for this week was Ikat.  I haven't created any ikat nails for a while now, so I was pretty excited, and I wanted to design something unique but still have the ikat feel to it.

#WNAC2015 - April / Pastel: Simple Outlined Nails

Hi everyone!

Today was the first post of our Weekly Nail Art Challenge (#WNAC2015) for April.  The overall theme is pastel, and our first prompt is “simple”.

#WNAC2015 - January, February, & March Roundup!

Hi everyone!

This will be quite a lengthy post today, so I’ll try to save you from reading a lot and just overload you with lots of pretty nail art photos, since my blog is definitely lacking lately!

I’ve decided to just combine the past three months of our Weekly Nail Art Challenge (#WNAC2015) into this one post because I have the separate posts saved in my drafts, but now that they’ve past I figured I might as well just do a mega post.  Starting this Friday, I will be doing separate posts, though (finally, right?!).  There are also a few tutorials for the designs, so make sure you check them out if you’re interested. 

You can view our April challenge schedule (which starts tomorrow) at the bottom of the post if you’d like to join too! :)

 

Glam Polish Over the Rainbow Flakies Collection (Part Three) - Swatches & Review

Hi everyone!

Today I have the final installment of the Glam Polish Over the Rainbow Flakies Collection to share with you.  If you missed the first two parts, you can check them out here & here.

Like the first two parts, these five gorgeous shades are packed with gorgeous rainbow flakies and glass flecks.  Photos don’t even compare to what they look like in person, trust me.

Enchanted Polish January & February 2015 Swatches & Review

Hello everyone!

I decided to finally swatch my most recent Enchanted Polish purchases the other day, since they’ve been sitting here for a while.  I’m so happy I did, because they’re so gorgeous!

I’m kind of horrible when it comes to EP.  I secretly try to collect them all because I’m a huge fan, but they rarely appear on the blog because I usually “save" them for when I can wear them for longer periods of time; I know, silly.  I figured I should start sharing them with you all, so there will definitely be more swatches coming - I hope you all don’t mind! :)

Glam Polish Over the Rainbow Flakies Collection (Part Two) - Swatches & Review

Hi everyone!

Today, I have Part Two of the Over the Rainbow Flakies Collection by Glam Polish to share with you.  If you missed the first post you can view it here: Glam Polish Over the Rainbow Flakies (Part One)

This set consists of another five stunning, subtle holographic polishes packed with all sorts of flakies and glass flecks.  It is limited edition, as there are limited quantities available, and they will be released on March 4th at 5pm EST.

Spring "Watercolor" Florals featuring Polished by KPT Roses for Juliet + Tutorial

Hi everyone!

If you haven't seen my swatches of the Basic Series Thermals by Polished by KPT, which will be restocked tomorrow (March 1st), you can view the post here: Polished by KPT Basic Series Thermals & Nail Care

After swatching Roses for Juliet, I knew I wanted to create some sort of floral nail art to go on top.  The pink is so girly and Spring-ish, so I knew it would be the perfect compliment.  I thought it would also be cool to paint the flowers in a "watercolor" style using nail polish, so that when the base transitions to a different color the flowers would look slightly different too.

I wont write too much about it here, because I filmed a tutorial for the design and added my first voiceover for the instructions as well.  If you have any other questions though, feel free to leave them in the comments below. :)

Polished by KPT Basic Series Thermals & Nail Care - Swatches & Review

Hello everyone!

I have a new collection from Polished by KPT to share with you all today.  The Basic Series is a set of five thermal polishes in beautiful Spring colors.  They are all lovely creme-jelly formulas, so you can layer your own toppers or nail art on top for more versatile looks.  I absolutely love wearing thermals, so this is such a great concept!  I received some new nail care products (cuticle balm & oils) along with the collection, so I’ll be reviewing them at the end of this post too.

Girly Bits Cosmetics Blogger Collabs - Swatches & Review

Hi everyone!

I have a new (to me) brand to share with you all today, and I'm a bit ashamed that I've waited this long to try them!  The brand is of course Girly Bits, a Canadian indie, and I'm so happy to feature these gorgeous polishes on the blog.

This new trio consists of three gorgeous holos, created in collaboration with bloggers Cosmetic Sanctuary, The Jedi Wife, and Nail Polish Wars.