Readers Request: Black and Gold

Hi! The other day I asked you guys on FB and Twitter if you had any requests for me, whether it be swatches or color combo. A lovely lady on my Facebook page asked if I could do a black and gold look. Well, here it is!

I started off with two coats of Bling Dynasty and then stamped on this fun image using Konad Black Pearl.

So, about "readers request". It's basically it's a little series I want to start using requests and ideas from my readers(: Let me know what you think about the idea! And if you like it, then be sure to participate because it's your input that's going to make this series happen(: You can request anything! A color combo, image (on an image plate), or a swatch.

Oh, and I have swatched Bling Dynasty before but I took some more photos, so let me know if you want an updated swatch post(:

Thanks so much for reading and be sure to leave me a request! Whether it be via Facebook, Twitter, or on here, let me know what you want to see :)

• Base Color: OPI Bling Dynasty
• Stamp Color: Konad Black Pearl
• Plate: BM205

NOTD + Random Babbling

Hi! So before I get to my random babbling, lol, I wanted to show you my NOTD!

Ok now, onto the blabber!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  My nails are in awful shape right now (especially my right hand. It was peeling and yucky. I finally trimmed chewed them all off :( I regret that... very much. I have featured and swatched this color before, but since my nails are oh so ugly right now, I wanted something clean, subtle, and refreshing(:

In other news, sorry for lack of posts. I have been super busy with school, work, tennis, friends, etc. But I will try and get back to blogging this week(:

Anyway, thanks so much for taking the time to read this. Hope I didn't bore you(:

Halloween Nail Art Series 2011 Recap

Hi! Here is a recap of all my 2011 Halloween posts :)

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These are definitely "out of the box" Halloween mani's haha. I didn't want every manicure to be black and orange. 

For details such as what colors/plates I used, click the photos, it will redirect you to it's original blog post. 

I hope you all enjoyed my Halloween series. The holidays are just around the corner so maybe I'll do a holiday series. Let me know!

Thank you so much for reading and be sure to let me know your thoughts on the series! :)

Happy Halloween!

Zoya Kelly Returns!

I recently tried Kelly again, and unlike last time, I loved it! It was so chic and so flattering against my skintone. It also made a great base for stamping... I just... love it so much. Anyway, I used it as a base color for my ghost mani and I loved it so much with the silver that I had to do a full mani with it. For some reason I wanted to stamp a houndstooth design so that's what I did! :)

It's a little bit more... silvery than I wanted, I was hoping for some more Kelly, but I love it nonetheless!

Let me know what you think!

• Base Color: Zoya Kelly
• Stamp Color: Sally Hansen Silver Sweep
• Plate: M63

Halloween Nail Art Series: Witch Nails

This is my take on witch inspired nails(:

Alright so there is a lot going on here. The rainbow background is supposed to represent a witches brew, which is filled with a bunch of random things. Hence, the different colors. And just for fun I added some glitter. Afterwards, I just stamped on a little witch hat(: Even though these are super strange, I couldn't be more happy with the way they turned out! :)

I started off with two coats of Zoya Shawn and then sponged on Who The Shrek Are You and Bettina #27 on opposite sides. Then I added blue to the corner of the purple, and orange to the corners of the green. Afterwards I added a thin coat of a green glitter by Sinful Colors. 

In other news, this is the last entry in my Halloween series 2011 :( I'll have a recap post later this week so you can see all the manicures included in this series in one place. I had a blast working on this fun series and hopefully you all liked it :) Oh, and I did do a traditional Halloween gradient but it turned out kind of... bad, so I don't think you guys want to see it, haha. But if you do just let me know!

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

• Base Color: Zoya Shawn
• Sponge Colors: Blue- OPI Suzi Says Feng Shui, green- OPI Who The Shrek Are You?, purple- Bettina #27, orange-Bettina Orange
• Glitter: Sinful Colors Call You Later
• Stamp Color: Konad Black Pearl
• Plate: BM209

(**Bettina products sent for review**)

Halloween Nail Art Series: Creepy Vines

I saw (THIS) look by Rebecca Likes Nails the other day and I just knew I had to recreate it.

Ok, so I started off with with black nails and then sponged on green. Afterwards I stamped on some vines. I think this turned out great! I wish there was a bit more green, but I love the "creepy" effect.

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

• Base Color: Wet 'N' Wild Black Creme
• Green/Sponge Color: OPI Who The Shrek Are You?
• Stamp Color: Konad Black Pearl
• Plate: BM224

Halloween Nail Art Series: Ghost Nails

Hi! So I have about 4 more Halloween manicures on my list so hopefully I will be able to do them all this week. As for today's nails, a Halloween series wouldn't be complete without ghost nails! :)

Ok, so today's ghost nails are pretty simple, haha. I wasn't feeling that creative today :( But, to add some depth and just because I love sponging, I sponged on a little bit of a blue and a little bit of a sheer silver. It's a little bit hard to see though.... oh well :P

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

• Base Color: Zoya Kelly
• Sponged Colors: Blue, Bettina Indigo, silver shimmer, Sinful Colors Out Of This World
• Stamp Color: Sally Hansen Silver Sweep
• Plate: BM223

(**Bettina products sent for review**)