Madam Glam Gel Polish--Daddy's Girl

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Good morning! I hope you all are as well-rested as I am right now. I took a "nap" last night and woke up this morning so I ended up sleeping for 10 hours. That never happens, but I feel awesome. 

Today I have a gorgeous fuchsia shade from Madam Glam. Here's Madam Glam gel polish Daddy's Girl stamped using MoYou London Pro 06 in Mundo de Unas Orange. You can purchase this polish here for $19.95.

OPI Gouda Gouda Two Shoes & MoYou London Holy Shapes 01

Hi guys. The move went smoothly and there were no casualties transferring all of my nail polish babies--yay! I didn't get around to using the 2015 Pantone color Marsala earlier in the year, so I decided to at least say goodbye to 2015 with it. Here's OPI Gouda Gouda Two Shoes stamped using MoYou London Holy Shapes 01 in Mundo de Unas Gold. The studs are from Born Pretty Store. I tried to match the stamped image to the pattern on the studs and I think I came pretty close. Go me!

OPI Live and Let Die and MoYou London Festive 30

Merry Christmas beauties! Here's my last "Christmas" mani for the month. I used OPI Live and Let Die and stamped using MoYou London Festive 30 in Bundle Monster Creative Art polish Chaos. I received Chaos along with a few other BM Creative Art polishes for review. I'll post a proper review of those in the next couple of weeks. Hope you all have a wonderful holiday and eat lots of yummy food. Also, I'll be moving in 2 days. I chopped my nails and I hope not to break my nails during the process. Wish me luck!

Gelish Mali-Blu Me Away & MoYou London Holy Shapes 03

Good morning beauties! Quick post today. Here's a mani from back in April. I wasn't going to end up posting it, but it was already edited so I changed my mind. Here's Gelish Mali-Blu Me Away stamped using MoYou London Holy Shapes 03 in Mundo de Unas White and Neon Pink. The studs are from Born Pretty Store.

Madam Glam California Love & MoYou London Sailor 05

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Hi friends! Hope you all had a wonderful weekend. I moved this weekend and it exhausting! I hate moving, but I'm happy to have some posts saved up so I don't become M.I.A. I have a couple more beautiful shades from Madam Glam to share with you.

I used Madam Glam Soak-Off Gel Polish in California Love and stamped using MoYou London Sailor 05 in Mundo de Unas Gold. I have Madam Soak-Off Gel Polish in Stardust on my pinky. The sea shell stud is from Born Pretty Store. You can purchase these gel polishes here for $19.95.

California Love

Stardust

Red & Black Lace Nails

Good morning everyone! Today I have a mani to share with you that I did back in March. I can't believe I actually have this much stuff to post that these are from that far back. It's because I've been swatching a lot lately and it's really hard for me to swatch without stamping over it. I guess it's a good thing because it's made me so productive!

For this mani I used Gelibility base and top and stamped using PUEEN 27 in Mundo de Unas Black. The red is OPI GelColor Coca-Cola Red, one of my all-time favorite reds!

Born Pretty Store Black Iridescent Rhinestones--Review

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Hi again! 2 posts in 1 day is so unlike me, but I've been a bad blogger and haven't been keeping up with posting as regularly on my blog as I have been on my IG. Don't worry, you're still seeing everything, just not as quickly. I'll try to do better!

Today I have some black iridescent rhinestones from Born Pretty Store to review. They come in a nail wheel like most other studs and come in a variety of different sizes.

These studs are really beautiful and are a nice change from the typical clear rhinestones. A lot of studs come in the nail wheel so you can get a lot of use out it. You can purchase these studs here for $3.41.

Glam Polish Escape Artist & MoYou London Sailor 05

Happy Saturday! Hope everyone is enjoying the beautiful warm weather if it's warm where you are. I'm currently selling stuff at a garage sale so I'll make this post a quick one. Here's Glam Polish Escape Artist stamped using MoYou London Sailor 05 in Mundo de Unas Neon Blue. The studs are from Born Pretty Store. I'll be graduating soon with my bachelors in nursing and also moving in just over a month so I'll be quite busy over the next month and a half or so. No worries though, I'll still be posting weekly!

Glam Polish Sorcerer's Apprentice & MoYou London Kaleidoscope 10

Happy Saturday folks! Quick post today. I did this mani while swatching Glam Polish's Master's of Illusion Collection. I used Glam Polish Sorcerer's Apprentice and stamped using MoYou London Kaleidoscope 10 in Mundo de Unas Black. The studs are from Born Pretty Store. Rachel from Glam Polish actually asked me to swatch the last 4 polishes from the Master's of Illusion Collection so be on the lookout for those swatches next week!

Born Pretty Store Stamping Plate BP-02--Review

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Good morning stampaholics! Today I have one of Born Pretty Store's new stamping plates to review. The one I chose to review is BP-02.

I used Color Club You're So Vain and stamped using Born Pretty Store BP-02 in Mundo de Unas 17. I can say that I was pleasantly surprised with how this turned out. The fine lines transferred effortlessly. I also like that the full designs allow you to select different parts of each image so that each nail can be identical or unique from each other. You can purchase this plate here for $2.99 and use code NV7X31 for 10% off your purchase.

Color Club Dirty Money & MoYou London Kaleidoscope 03

Happy Monday! Quick post today. I stamped over all 7 of the Color Club Seven Deadly Sins polishes I posted swatches of yesterday so I'll just be posting them throughout the week. Here's Color Club Dirty Money stamped using MoYou London Kaleidoscope 03 in Mundo de Unas Black. The black studs are from Born Pretty Store. I gotta say I like these Color Club polishes a lot more with some stamping and topcoat!

OPI Get Cherried Away & MoYou London Explorer 05

Happy Friday and hello 3-day weekend! This week felt long and was really stressful so thankfully I was able to leave work a few hours early for a mental health half day. I just had a lovely nap and I'm feeling better already. Too bad I'm currently wearing gel polish for review otherwise I would be doing my nails. I can't complain though, my nails still look as fresh as they did the day I painted them.

Today I have a mani I wore a few weeks back. I had 1 hour to do them before going out with some friends so I did something super simple and just stamped accents on my ring fingers and thumbs. Here's OPI Get Cherried Away stamped using MoYou London Explorer 05 in Mundo de Unas 17. The studs are from Born Pretty Store. 1 hour probably seems like plenty of time for you gals to do your nails, but I typically like to allot myself 2 hours for painting them, adding nail art (usually stamping), cleaning up, and taking pictures. How long do you gals usually spend doing your nails?

Isn't this color divine?! <3

Bettina Pink Bikini & MoYou London Pro 02 XL

Happy Saturday! Man this week was so busy. My nails have been nakie for most of this week and it has finally bit me in the butt. Almost all of the corners on my blog hand chipped badly. A lot of it happened in my P.E. class yesterday. I'm pretty bummed about my nails and I refuse to round them! Lett's hope they grow out soon.

I've been telling myself this year I will venture out and try new methods of nail art. I haven't got away from stamping yet, but I did try something new using stamping and it turned out really cool! Basically what I did was paint 2 coats of a white polish on a sandwich baggie, let it dry, stamp an image on the white polish, trim to desired shape, and use as decals.

Here's what it looks like on the plastic sandwich baggie. 

Here's what it looks like when I cut and placed them on my nails. I just cleaned the rest up with acetone and added topcoat. 

Here's Morgan Taylor All White Now stamped using MoYou London Pro 02 XL in MASH Black. The Pink is Bettina Pink Bikini. My sister got me 4 Bettina polishes when she went to Puerto Rico and this was my first time using one of them. I LOVE IT! Nice buttery, creamy, opaque formula. Must get more! The black studs are from Born Pretty Store.

Born Pretty Store--Patterned Round & Square Nail Stud Wheel Review

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Hey my polished pretties! I have some really cool nail studs to show you from Born Pretty Store. I'm not sure if you guys can tell, but I really like using nail studs. When I first saw these, I knew I really wanted to try them out because they're not your typical studs--they're patterned! The nail wheel comes with both square and round studs and each shape comes in both silver and gold. Then website lists the size as 2-3mm. I didn't measure them, but I think they're all 3mm which is a perfect size to use one or a few on each nail. I made 2 manis with the studs and I ended up loving both looks.

Here I used the gold square studs over OPI Hey Baby. When they're all lined up, it almost looks like it's one long stud which I think looks really cool. The wheel also contains these square studs in silver.

Here I used the round silver studs over OPI 4 in the Morning. It's a matte satin polish, but here it's shown with topcoat. The wheel also contains these round studs in gold. 

You really can't go wrong with these studs. They give edge to a plain manicure, but the pattern makes them look classy as well. They're big enough to use one on each nail or small enough to use several. The best part is that the wheel has a bunch of studs in it so you could get a ton of use out of it. You can purchase the stud wheel here for $3.23. Use my code NV7X31 for 10% off your entire order. 

Born Pretty Store--2mm Round Black Studs Review

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Good morning friends! Happy New Year! I know I'm a few days late, but it's my first post of the new year so it counts. Today I have 2mm round black studs from Born Pretty Store to show you. I've been dying to get some black studs so I was really excited to try them. I really enjoy using small nail studs as a way to create accent nails and the change from the typical silver and gold studs to black really gives an edgy look. I decided to pair the studs with stamping.

Here's  I Love Nail Polish (ILNP) PT78 stamped using MoYou London Back to the 80's 04 XL in Konad Yellow. 

Here's the little zip lock bag the studs come in.

A lot of the studs were stuck together. It was a bit annoying at first because I didn't realize it until I was applying them, but just be sure to unstick them before application so whatever you use as glue doesn't dry up.

You can see that quite a bit of the studs in the bag are stuck together.

Aside from the studs sticking together in the bag, I really loved these. The size is perfect to arrange them in little clusters or use them alone on the nail. The change from the usual silver and gold studs was really nice too. I'll be using these a lot this year! You can purchase these studs here for $4.67 and use my code NV7X31 for 10% off your entire purchase. 

San Francisco 49ers Nails

Happy Football Sunday everyone. I've been watching the 49ers play every week, but today is extra special because I'm going to watch them play against the Seattle Seahawks in San Francisco today! It'll be the first football game I attend and I'm super excited. I should really go to sleep now, but I want to share my mani that I just finished! I used Zoya Ziv and did advanced stamping using My Online Shop MJ XXIV in Konad Red filled with OPI My Boyfriend Scales Walls. The red nails have OPI The Spy Who Loved Me. This wasn't my first attempt, but I changed it to this because the first mani I did was too busy. I'm really happy with how these turned out!

Picture Polish Electric Dream--Swatch & Review

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Happy Saturday loves! Wow it was freezing yesterday and it still is this morning. My fingers and face get so cold I feel like I can't get anything done. I just want to stay in bed under my warm blankies all day. Too bad today is homework day! (I'm in California and I bet my freezing weather is nice weather for a lot of you.)

Today I have my very first Picture Polish to show you. I was contacted by Jules a few months back about reviewing some and I was so excited. I got to choose one and then 3 others were sent to me. I chose Electric Dream so that's the one I'm showing you today and OMG is she a BEAUTY! Here's the description from the Picture Polish Website "Electric Dream is a neon coral with gold sparks and  holo (scattered) that has NO glitter!"  

2 coats plus topcoat. Smooth formula that was easy to apply and quick dry time. 

I decided to add some nail art so I could wear it as a full mani. Here's Picture Polish Electric Dream stamped using MoYou London Sailor 05 XL in China Glaze Passion. I've wore this mani for 6 days and I had no chips and minimal tip wear. 

I cannot tell you how much I love this polish. I love the color, formula, sparkle, and the fact that is has no glitter makes me love it even more. It has pushed its way up to my top 10 favorite polishes. You can purchase this polish here for AU$12 which is around $11.24 in USD. Shipping is a bit pricey depending on what country you're from, so if you're in the US like me, you can also check out Llarowe, Overall Beauty, or find a seller in your country on Picture Polish's Network page. Stay tuned because I'll be sharing one Picture Polish beauty a week for the next 3 weeks! 

Essie Sunday Funday & Cheeky Jumbo C

Hi friends! Quick post today because I have to catch up on my homework. Here's a mani I wore a couple weeks ago and I really loved how it looked. I used Essie Sunday Funday and stamped using Cheeky Jumbo C in Essie Good As Gold. The studs are from Born Pretty Store and you can check out my review of them here. I'm so happy that I purchased the Essie Naughty Nautical collection and some Cheeky jumbo plates. I have been playing with them so often! What purchases have you been using a lot lately?

Mint Mani for Talia Joy

Hey everyone. Today I have a mint mani to take part in #mintmanisfortaliajoy. The nail community is doing mint colored manis today in honor of Talia Joy Castellano, a 13 year old girl who battled 2 kinds of cancer for over 6 years and passed away this week. Talia was an aspiring MUA, YouTube beauty guru, and an inspiration to many with her positive outlook on life and by reaching so many of her goals before she passed. Prayers go out to her family. For this mani, I used China Glaze Highlight of My Summer and did an accent nail using China Glaze I Herd That stamped using Konad M57 in Konad Black. I also added some gold square studs because Talia liked her nails blinged out!