TGIF: Earthy Aqua Gradient

Thank God it's Friday everyone! This week has absolutely been so very hectic for me, with school and tennis, and I'm still trying to balance everything out!

I started off two dreamy coats of Earthy Angel, and then sponged on Bettina Aqua, and then a little bit of Zoya Zuza. Afterwards I stampeded over it using Silver Sweep... You can't see it IRL, but Aqua actually turned the stamping gold, so on top is silver and on the bottom is gold... It looks cool. 

Oh... And the photos look a lil bit weird because I am using a new camera and I'm trying to find out how to use it, lol.

Thoughts??

-Kelly xx

• Base Color: Color Club Earthy Angel
• Sponged Color: Bettina Aqua
• Sponged Color #2: Zoya Zuza
• Stamp Color: Sally Hansen Silver Sweep
• IP: BM212

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Happy Late Blog-O-Versary!

Hi everyone! So... My blog-o-versary was on July 25 and I forgot.... So... Enjoy this late post :)

I was hoping it would be a little bit more pink, it looks a bit orange, but I'm still happy with the outcome :)

Hope you all have a lovely day, I'm off to tennis now! xx

• Base Color: Bettina Yellow
• Coral: Sephora by OPI I'm Wired
• Stamp Color: Konad Black
• Plate: BM208

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Rainbow and Roses

Hi everyone! Quick post today! So exhausted... Long day today. I went walking for like a mile today with my friend, then walked a mile to get to the tennis courts, and then played three hours of tennis in the brutal heat. And then I had to make myself dinner, and now I am baking cookies. I can finally sit down! Going to eat my cookies, rest my feet, and enjoy an episode of Bunheads.

I was feeling fun today.. Not entirely crazy about it but I seriously need to post something :/

Anyway, enjoy, and I hope you all have a wonderful day/night xx

• Base Color: bettina clouds
• Colors: Pink- OPI Pink Friday, Green- OPI Did It On 'Em, Blue- OPI Fly
• Stamp Color: Konad Black
• Plate: M54

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Chevron and Sparkles

Hi everyone! I just wanted to say THANK YOU for 700 followers! That's crazy! I've been super busy lately but I am going to really try to get back into blogging and make time for it :) Hopefully this post is a start...

I vaguely remember seeing a picture somewhere that had a chevron accent so I thought it would be fun to recreate.

Hope you like it and be sure to let me know what you think!

Thanks for stopping by xx

• Base Color: Bettina #4
• Sparkly Accent: Zoya Faye
• Chevron Accent: Bettina Clouds + Konad Black + BM 201

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Readers Request: Skittles!

 Hi everyone! Happy Wednesday! So this isn't technically a readers request, but I was lacking inspiration and I went on Twitter and one of my Twitter lovelies suggested a skittle manicure :) I don't think I have ever done one so I decided to go ahead and do it!

Relatively simple but I really like it :) Oh, and yes, the nubs are back.

In other news, so sorry I haven't been posting much! School is absolutely crazy (dang Biology is killing me MAN!) but Summer break is coming up in a couple days so YEAAAAA. Also, I am also semi grieving. Le beautiful Zayn Malik is officially taken by Perrie Edwards. *le cries* I am so happy for him and I really like her (I'm a Little Mixer as well) but at the same time I am really sad hahahah... Not sure why exactly seeing as I have 0% chance of getting with him but..  I'm lame >.> oh, and yes... I'm a Directioner. A very dedicated one at that. LMAO, you probably think I'm crazy. I'm curious to see if I am the only directioner in the nail blogging world (Almost typed 'Niall' in stead of 'nail')... I'm in a very silly mood right now... In case you couldn't tell haha... *Sigh* Zayn Malik... Oh, and FYI, it's pronounced 'Malick' not 'Maleek'. I have heard so many people say that and it's bugging me hahah.

Anywho, I might do some striped nails later this week inspired by Louis Tomlinson's signature striped shirt... Or something else related to 1D... But I'll make it awesome enough so if your not a One Direction fan (*gasp*) you'll enjoy them nonetheless!

 Anyway, thank you so much for reading and be sure to let me know what you think! :D

• Base Colors: Purple- Zoya Kieko, Yellow- Bettina Yellow, Blue- Bettina Aqua, Orange- Bettina Orange
• Stamp Color: Sally Hansen Silver Sweep
• Plate: BM201

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Zoya Shawn+Tanzy

Hi everyone! Been super busy lately with school and everything that I haven't been able to do my nails and such :) I actually painted my nails today during English... But anyway. I know it's super simple but... Yea. I was going to stamp over it but I really liked the color combo so I decided to leave it! I will have something wayyy better and something with more thought put into it later this week. I promise!

Thanks so much for reading and be sure to let me know what you think!

Oh and be sure to check out my giveaway. Link is in the top right hand corner :)

• Base Color: Zoya Shawn
• Accent: Zoya Tanzy layered over Bettina Orange

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Bettina Hustle

Hi everyone! So I finally cut down my nails :) They were getting a bit too long for my liking and I started having a hard time typing... but anyway. Today I get to show you this gorgeous color from Bettina's Disco Collection!

Hustle is packed with blue glassflecks. Reminds me of OPI Austintatious Turquoise but I'm not sure if they are actually that similar... I'll have to check. It's a blue with a lot of green undertones and it has a slight purple and maybe even lime green duo-chrome, but it wasn't that visible on the nail. Perhaps next time I shall layer it over black and see what happens :) The formula is a little watery so the first coat was very sheer but it builds up, and dry time was fast. Overall a very gorgeous color, and it's kind of a chameleon. Sometimes it's hard whether to say it's blue or green... but most of the time it's blue, haha. I love it! This was three coats.


 Anyway, thank you so much for reading and be sure to let me know what you think! :)

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Zoya Zuza+Summer Stamping!

Hi! So today I have the gorgeous Zoya Zuza to show you :)

I started off with two buttery smooth coats of Zoya Zuza. It's sort of hard to describe the color... It's a little bit more green IRL, and it's about 10x more stunning IRL as well... It's sort of an... Aqua sea green (OMG I suck at describing things), packed with gorgeous silver/gold shimmer... Like... In the bottle is looks silver but on the nail it looks more on the gold/yellow side... Maybe it's a warm silver? I don't know... It's gorgeous though! 

Afterwards I decided to use this one stamp again because I loved it so much last time! And then afterwards I dotted the center with a bright coral color.

 In other news my giveaway is up! Finally, right? Anyway be sure to go check it out I have it linked in the top right hand corner :) 

Thanks so much for reading and be sure to let me know what you think! 

• Base Color: Zoya Zuza
• Stamp Color: Bettina Indigo
• Coral: Sephora by OPI I'm Wired
• Plate: BM204

(**Bettina product sent for consideration**)

Sponged Leopard

Hi! So I wanted to do something colorful and fun today :) I think I saw this over on Chalk Board Nails but I'm not sure... But yea, I remember seeing this somewhere and I thought it would be to try and replicate :)

I started off with one thin coat of Bettina Clouds, and then using a cosmetic sponge I sponged on the different colors. Afterwards I stamped a leopard print using a white polish.

I don't think this turned out that great but I still like it :)

Thanks so much for reading and be sure to let me know what you think! :)

• Base Color: Bettina Clouds
• Sponged Colors: Pink- Bettina #4, Green/Blue- Bettina Ocean, Purple- OPI Planks-A-Lot, Blue- Sally Hansen Blue Me Away
• Stamp Color: Luv My Nails White
• Plate: BM221

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Bettina Trees+Stamping

Hi! So another quick post today, been super busy. Nothing too spectacular but I thought I would share it with you girls anyway! In other news, I have hit 550 followers! WOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOW. My giveaway prizes are on their way! They just shipped them, should be here later this week. Thank you everyone for being so patient!

• Base Color: Bettina Trees
• Stamp Color: Sally Hansen Silver Sweep
• Plate: BM214

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NOTD: Another Gradient+Stamping

Hi! So, ignore the horrid title of the post ^ I suck at making names... Like seriously. I think the hardest part of blogging, for me, would be thinking of a title for the post >.> Anyway, so I sat down in my little polish station today, with not the slightest idea of what I was going to put on my nails. After like 10 minutes of staring at my polishes, I thought it would be a fun idea to try a white fading into gold shimmer. Afterwards I decided to stamp over it.

YIKES! I know, lots of photos, but I couldn't decide which ones I liked better. I started off with two buttery smooth coats of Bettina Clouds, and then afterwards I sponged on OPI Rising Star, Take The Stage!, Warm and Fozzie, and then afterwards I applied one thin coat of Sephora by OPI Wired About Shimmer. And then to finish it off, I stamped on a fun image using Konad Black SP. 

  I personally loved the way this turned out, what about you? Be sure to leave me a comment letting me know! 

• Base Color: Bettina Clouds
• Sponge Colors: OPI Rising Star, OPI Take The Stage, OPI Warm and Fozzie
• Other: Sephora by OPI Wired About Shimmer
• Stamp Color: Konad Black 
• Plate: BM203

(**Bettina product sent for consideration**)

(Late) Easter Mani!

Hi everyone! Happy Late Easter! I meant to post this yesterday but it was so hectic and busy that I didn't have any time, but hey, better late then never, right?

This was inspired by decorated pastel Easter eggs! I thought of it the other day and I thought it would be really fun to do :) All of the designs/dots were made with a small dotting tool :)

What did you wear on Easter?

Thank you so much for reading and be sure to let me know what you think!

• Blue: China Glaze For Audrey
• Yellow: Sally Hansen Mellow Yellow
• Pink: OPI Pink Friday
• Purple: Bettina Haze

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Bettina Orion

Hi everyone! Today I have a gorgeous layering combo to show you(:

This is so pretty!! It's so fun, subtle, and sparkly and it reminds me of fairy dust, haha. I started off with two effortless coats of Bettina #4 and then applied one coat of Bettina Orion, which is an extremely sheer polish packed with micro glass/glitter flecks all floating inside a translucent soft pink base. It flashes mostly silver and a soft pink, but you can spot a random purple glitter particle every once in a while :) I also wanted to mention that Orion is sheer enough to layer over other colors (besides pink)
without changing the base color too much.

If only you could see this in real life....

Anyway, thank you so much for reading and be sure to let me know what you think!

• Base Color: Bettina #4
• Sparkle: Bettina Orion

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Tribal Nails!

Hi everyone! So I finally got around to doing tribal nails! :)

I started off with two coats of Bettina Clouds, which is seriously the best white I have ever used. All of the whites I have tried in the past are nasty, streaky, and look like I painted my nails with white out.  The formula on Clouds is amazing and smooth...  It's a "real" white but it's... soft... like, not as stark. It's amazing and so pretty...

Afterwards I sponged on a bunch of different colors and then stamped on a fun polynesian-esque tribal print.

Thanks so much for reading and let me know what you think!

• Base Color: Bettina Clouds
• Sponged Colors: Orange- Bettina Art Deco Orange, Yellow- Bettina Art Deco Yellow, Navy- Bettina Indigo, Red- OPI Red My Fortune Cookie
• Stamp Color: Konad Black 
• Plate: BM221

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Haze + Shine of the Times

Hi! Quick post today. I went to the beach the other day with a bunch of friends so I wanted something really pretty and fresh... and something simple so I wouldn't be sad when it chipped in the water, haha.

Anyway, thanks for reading and let me know what you think!

• Base Color: Bettina Haze
• Flakie: Essie Shine of the Times

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Shabby Drab and Polka Dots!

Hi everyone! Happy Valentine's Day! :) I'm probably just going to stay home and read The Hunger Games and eat chocolate but I thought I would do my nails anyway :P

So I guess it's not the most Valentine-y but I didn't really want to do hearts or anything so I just went with some pastel polka dots!

I started off with two coats of Color Club Shabby Drab, a gorgeous dusty periwinkle color! Like seriously, it's gorgeous! Formula was awesome (despite being a tad bit water-y), dry time was fast and this baby dried shiny! This is two effortless coats.

Anyway, thanks so much for reading and let me know what you think! Happy Valentine's Day! :)

xoxo

• Base Color: Color Club Shabby Drab
• Polka Dot Colors: Green- Revlon Minted, Pink- Bettina Orion layered over Bettina #4, White- Wet N Wild White

(**Bettina products sent for review**)

Bettina Boogie

Hi everyone! I know I have been MIA lately but that's going to change :) And hopefully this gorgeous color from Bettina's Disco will make up for it...

Boogie is a gorgeous. It's your average blue violet color packed with glass flecks... It's a little lighter IRL than in the pictures...And there is a even a little brown/gold duo-chrome that sadly, isn't that visible on the nail. Formula was fine. Sheer on the first coat but almost opaque by the second. Dry time was fast. This is three coats :)

In other news... I have a surprise coming soon. I just have to wait for it to actually get here, haha. So excited :)

Anyway, thank you so much for reading and be sure to let me know what you think!

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