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!).

Dance Legend Panandji - Sahara Crystal Collection

Textured polishes have been a love of mine lately.  I love the easy formula, and not having to wear a top coat is a huge plus when I need something quick.

Dance Legend Panandji is a gorgeous, intense coral, with a very fine texture.  It's super bright, dries extremely fast, and has a similar texture to the Nails Inc. Leathers, (not like the China Glaze Textures, which I thought were a bit blah).  I used two coats for the photos.

My accent nail is China Glaze Flip Flop Fantasy with a little gold stud.  Compared to Flip Flop Fantasy, Panandji looks much more vivid, which is pretty impressive, especially for a textured polish.

I bought Dance Legend Panandji from Llarowe for $9, but it's actually on sale at the moment for $7 (here!).

If you are a fan of textured polishes, and neons, then you will absolutely love this one, like I do!


Thank you for reading! :)


Kristin

Chrome Gradient Leopard Print Nails

I'm a bit behind on my blog, so you have probably already seen these (sorry!).  I actually posted them last week on Instagram, but I have many more photos to share so I hope you all don't mind! :)

I wanted something fun for the weekend, and I noticed that it's been quite a while since my last leopard print mani, so the idea came to me after I decided to do a gradient of gold and silver chrome on my nails.  I'm not totally happy with my leopard print this time, but I really love how the design as a whole turned out, and I think the mixed chromes with the white accents are perfect for summer!

I started with a gradient using CND Silver Chrome and Gold Chrome.  For a bit of added sparkle, I topped the gradient with piCture pOlish Majesty (my new favorite on top of everything!).  The accent nail (and leopard print) is Cult Nails Tempest.  To tie it all together, I added a small gold stud on the white accent nail.

I hope you like them, and thank you for reading! :)

Kristin

  

Summer Brights Acetone Marbled Nail Art

This is one of those cases (which actually happens to me a lot) where this design was supposed to be something completely different.  I still really like the outcome, and I will give you a little description of how I created this design down below.

What I used:

China Glaze Make a Spectacle, China Glaze Pool Party, OPI My Boyfriend Scales Walls, Orly Skinny Dip, Lime Crime Lavendairy and Pastelchio, Dior top coat, a cosmetic sponge, (and Beauty Secrets Pure Acetone & a nail art brush, not pictured)

I used a base of My Boyfriend Scales Walls and added top coat (this is a must when using acetone!).  Then, I made random brush strokes and dabs of polish with each color, very messily covering the majority of the white base.  While the polish was still wet, I dipped a nail art brush in some acetone and swirled or "marbled" the colors together.  I had to dip my brush in acetone and swirl the polishes a few times so they looked the way I wanted.  The accent nail is a simple gradient of Lavendairy, Skinny Dip, and Pastelchio, topped with Make a Spectacle.  I really love how the accent nail turned out!

I love having some super bright nails to look at, especially if I'm not in the greatest mood.  They just cheer me up instantly (I know, that probably sounds really silly!).

Anyways, I hope you enjoyed this post!  I have a lot of swatching to do since I have received an insane amount of nailmail recently, so you will probably be seeing a few swatch posts soon, plus hopefully some new YouTube videos!

Thank you for reading! :)

Kristin

Incoco Nail Appliques: Electric Wave Swatches & Review

I can't stop staring at my nails right now, and I will show you why:

They are just mesmerizing, aren't they?!

Well, I was sent a few nail appliques to try out by the brand Incoco recently.  I've tried some appliques once before by a different brand, and while they looked fine, I wasn't that crazy about them.  I have heard good reviews about Incoco though, and they have some amazing bright colors and patterns for summer that are hard to resist!

Here are the nail appliques I was sent:

The Electric Wave appliques are part of the Summer 2013 Neon Collection, and Electric Wave is the perfect name to describe them, I would say.  They are a vivid lime chartreuse green with a black chevron print.  They caught my eye as soon as I opened the package.  I actually had enough left over after applying them to my own nails, that I ended up applying them to my mothers nails as well (she was very happy about that!).  I am definitely impressed at how quick and easy they were to apply, and I had no trouble finding the perfect size for each of my nails.

You can purchase Incoco nail appliques at Incoco.com for $7.99 - $9.99 depending on which color or pattern you choose.  They also offer free shipping on orders over $50.

I must say, they have completely sparked my interest for nail appliques again, and I can't wait to try the others sets I was sent.  The tips should be interesting!


What do you think of these nail appliques?  Have you tried Incoco?  Or other brands that offer appliques?  I would love to know your thoughts!


Kristin

Abstract Fireworks Nails

Happy Canada Day (I know I'm a bit late!) and Fourth of July!

Well, I attempted some nail art that is supposed to look like fireworks, and while they don't really look that much like fireworks, I actually quite like the outcome.  I think they turned out a bit more abstract than I was imagining though, so I guess that's what I'll call them!

Here's a basic run down of what went into creating this look, for those who would like to know:

First, I painted my nails with one coat of a-England Lancelot, a gorgeous nearly black red creme.  Then, I sponged on a bit of Essence Jacob's Protection (in a few spots) for a hint of blue shimmer.  I then sponged on Nails Inc. Stratford and Finger Paints Hollydazzle in circular shapes, and made a whole bunch of random exploding dots (with a dotting tool) using CND Brilliant White and Layla Ocean Rush.  I finished the look with my beloved Northern Lights top coat, of course.

Layla Ocean Rush, Nails Inc. Stratford, Finger Paints Hollydazzle, CND Brilliant White, Essence Jacob's Protection, and a-England Lancelot

Let me know what you thought of this look, and if you have any fun nail art planned for your your Fourth of July festivities!  Or, what nails you wore for Canada Day, if you're a fellow Canadian. :)

Have a lovely day!

Kristin

Harlow & Co Nailmail + Cirque Colors Bejeweled Swatches & Review

Today was a lovely day;  I hope you're enjoying yours where ever you're reading this from! :)

My first ever nailmail arrived from Harlow & Co today, and I'm so excited to finally have these polishes in my collection.  

Lime Crime's Les Desserts d'Antoinette Collection and Cirque Colors Bejeweled & Vesuvius

Lime Crime's Les Desserts d'Antoinette Collection

They are so adorable, aren't they?!  I will have swatches of the Lime Crime collection very soon.  I cannot wait to try them.

And now, I present to you the beauty that is Cirque Colors Bejeweled:

In direct sunlight

I am obsessed!  This vibrant royal blue holographic polish is so gorgeous.  I was stalking the tracking number and literally had my nails prepped because I knew once my package arrived I needed this on my nails immediately!  Luckily, the sun was out in full force today, which is always necessary for taking amazing photos of holographic polishes.  I still can't stop staring at my nails sitting here in artificial lighting though!  In the photos, I am wearing two coats without top coat.  The formula is perfection.

Here are a few more photos to drool over:

In the shade

Thank you for reading if you made it this far, and I hope you enjoyed the photos.  I have a lot of swatching to do (not even including the ones on the way!), but I will have the rest for you very soon! :)

Kristin