Sally Hansen Diamond Strength - All Aglow

There is a new display of SH Diamond Strengths floating around at your local drugstores. I bought 2 and they are totally gorgeous glass flecks. I've heard some say they remind them of the Color Club Take Wing collection, and could potentially be dupes.... but I don't have them to compare. Check it out:Pictured is 2 coats of All Aglow layered over 2 coats of SH Complete Salon Manicure Trouble Maker.It reflects two awesome purple hues that make it...

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Zooey Deschanel Tuxedo Nails

I recently filed my nails into a more almond/oval shape. I like to experiment with this shape for a little bit before I take my nails down to nubs. This more rounded shape just begged me to recreate Zooey Deschanel's tuxedo nail art from a while back.Here is how I did it.I started with 2 coats of Sinful Colors Snow Me White and then used a small striper brush to add skinny french tips. I used Sinful Colors Rainstorm. Bow details using the same...

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Grandma's Flowers

Wet N Wild Megalast Undercover, it's that funky rose/mauve shade that either you love or hate. And most of the time it reminds you of what your grandmother likes as her nail polish color. Here it is and some vintage-y flowers I felt just added to the look.Pictured is 2 coats. I just used a dotting tool to create simple flowers. Then added a few random polka dots and tiny leaves using a small nail art brush. I chose to do one solid accent nail and...

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Orly is on Hautelook!

Check it out! Orly is for sale on Hautelook today for $4.50/each!(Also theBalm is for sale and ending soon. There is lots of polish...

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Born Pretty - Purple/Sky Blue Mood Polish

This polish can be found for sale here $7.84 This polish changes colors according to temperature. When it's warm, the color is light blue. When it's cold, the color is purple.The bottle itself looks marbled, which is really neat. No special comments on the polish consistency or brush. Both were pretty standard, nothing special.  This is 2 coats layered over Sally Hansen Brisk Blue. I had read other reviews that said it could be sheer, so...

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Coral & Blue Pinterest Toes

I'm really loving these mixed pattern pedicure designs! And some more stripes for my big toes? So fun! These lasted 3 weeks :) It helped that I used nail glue to attach the rhinestones. I copied this design found here. I plan on doing these again, but perhaps then I'll use more pastel shades like the original.  I used Orly Snow cone, theBalm Coral Reef-ined, and Kiss Nail Art Striper in white. A mix of rhinestones from god only knows where....

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Born Pretty - Quadrate Image Plate

This stamping plate from Born Pretty has 45 small scale images. It can be purchased for $4.99. This is a quick look I came up with to test out this image plate. Base polish is Orly Au Champagne and I used Konad Black Stamping Polish. I just staggered several subsequent stamps of the wine glass image. You can see that the image didn't stamp cleanly every time. Not all of the image would transfer, especially around the base of the glass. The...

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Fall Dots

This is another as seen on Pinterest type design... This is the original link. I adapted it to work for nails though. It makes me think of tribal, or maybe Native American...... These are the polishes I used. For tools I just used a medium striper brush and 2 different sized dotting tools. Kiss Nail Art Striper in black, Sinful Colors Snow Me White, Essie Very Structured, China Glaze Life Preserver, Orly Decades of Dysfunction, &...

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Shimmer - Erica, Lorene, Nichole, & Wendy

Shimmer PolishCheck out Cindy's Etsy shop, website, or facebook for more information on purchasing. Or you can always email her directly with your paypal address and the colors you would like to purchase: shimmer484(at)gmail(dot)com Shimmer EricaThis is such a lovely combination! I LOVE GREEN!!! I can't describe it, but it's got a little bit of everything. Primarily peridot hue.This is one coat over China Glaze Refresh Mint Shimmer...

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Dusty Pink Ombre

This is my favorite shade of pink to wear. I like the certain "dusty" & vintage feel of these pinks. I wanted to ombre with them because 4 of them were polishes by themselves! Only one nail did I have to mix for the right shade.Thumb to Pinky:China Glaze Something SweetColor Club Get A ClueChina Glaze Second-hand SilkMix of 3 drops ChG SHS & 1 drop B WOBarielle Welcome OhmHere is a look at both hands together. Forgive my busted right thumb,...

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Born Pretty Pastel Oval Rhinestones

These rhinestones can be found here at Born Pretty for $3.45. You can see it's a wide variety of pastel colors that are available in this wheel. Click to enlarge the pic and look at the duochrome goodness on the black oil slick ones on the bottom right. I have to find something special to do with those!This is a simple look I came up with.They are pretty straight forward as far as rhinestones go. Simply place them while your topcoat is still...

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