Playing with Polish--Light Pink PixieDust???

It is no secret that I do in fact enjoy the texture trend. The crackle, I couldn't do. Pretty glittery texture? Count me in! I love the Zoya PixieDust Collections. The Original, Summer, and Fall editions have been such lovely colors. While I look forward to the Fall Edition coming in the mail, I will wait by playing around with polish.

I REALLY wanted to wear a light pink/light coral PixieDust but since Zoya does not make one, I thought I was up the creek. Fortunately, I realized that I can layer PixieDust polishes!

Here is one THIN coat of Miranda topped with one THIN coat of Godiva. It looks pretty without or with a top coat.

What other combinations should I try?

Aztec Tribal Chevron Manicure

Following the 4th of July festivities, I decided to cleanse my polish palette with one of my go-to neutral polishes. So, I painted my nails with Revlon Grey Suede. Well... I managed to mess up my manicure. This is not at all surprising. Instead of reaching for the polish remover, I decided to revamp my current manicure with some nail art to match the sweltering temperatures. When summer is in full swing, I love tribal inspired prints, polka dots, and chevron. Yes I combined these three loves in this Aztec tribal chevron manicure.

What do you think? I really love it. But now that I've been looking at it, the chevron reminds me of angry eyebrows... So much for a neutral palette cleansing manicure;)

Have you ever "fixed" a manicure by adding nail art? 

Polishes used: Revlon Grey Suede, Sinful Colors Black on Black, Barielle Pink Diamond and Green Apple Chew

Happy Independence Day!

Happy Independence Day to all of my friends in the USA! I hope you enjoy the many freedoms that you have and exercise daily. Today is a day to be grateful, to reflect, and to celebrate the heritage of our country.

To celebrate such a fine occasion, I created ANOTHER patriotic manicure (this is #3 for this year alone!). This one could definitely be considered the "preppy" 4th of July manicure. It incorporates bobby pin polka dots and a scotch tape chevron design to emulate a flag.

Despite the smudging on my index finger and the lack of crisp points on my chevron attempt, this turned out quite well. I love the combination of chevron and polka dots, I cannot wait to try this again in other color combinations:)

Polishes used: Zoya Song, Elisa, and Purity

What did you wear on your nails for this holiday? (Feel free to post photos on my facebook page & I will share them!) In the meantime, check out all of the beautiful patriotic nails at Groupie Glam!

Words of Wisdom Wednesday

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NCLA Nail Wraps in Wax Print

Press Samples

I was contacted by NailPolishCanada.com to test and review two sets of NCLA Nail Wraps. I was super excited to try them and honored that NailPolishCanada.com sought me out! I am so excited that I have the other set to show to you today. 

 

This geometric, almost tribal design, is inspired by wax print cloth. Each nail wrap is a different pattern and color. They are so much fun and scream summer to me! 

 For a tutorial on how to apply NCLA Nail Wraps and to look at the awesome It Don't Matter Nail Wraps look at this post here.

The Verdict:

Everyone is pressed for time in this day and age. Who has time for killer nail art? What if I'm just not that creative/talented to paint designs on my nails? NCLA Nail Wraps change this dilemma  I adore these! They save time, last a while, and look fabulous while saving you time and aggravation:) I love them as accent nails (as you can see) and cannot wait to order new, exciting designs to play with! I recommend these to anyone and everyone (especially the novice), so go pick some out today!

There are 29 different designs to choose from on NailPolishCanada.com and they retail for $16.00 for one set.

Polishes used: Barielle Nail Rebuilding Protein (base coat), Barielle Ultra Speed Dry Manicure Extender (top coat), Barielle Head of the Class Green