Zoya Harper

So I wasn't super crazy over the Tickled and Bubbly collection from Zoya until I went to Ulta and happened across this super cute pink polish with a name I did not know.

This is Zoya Harper.  I ended getting this one and Muse along with Arlo because there was a Buy 2, Get 1 Free deal, and then they gave me a free bottle of Monet.  I was really drawn to Harper because of the iridescent glitter inside.  It looked like little rainbows so of course, I had to have it.  I used three coats for these photos because the pink base was kinda sheer.  Other than that I loved it.

Which polishes from the Tickled and Bubbly do you love?  Let me know in the comments below.  (:

Red Dog Designs Love Hurts

Hi All!  Sorry for the late post but I just got home from my yoga class.  Health comes first!  And speaking of health, I have really been craving and enjoying some amazing watermelon recently and so I wanted to put on a polish that reminded me of that.

This is Red Dog Designs Love Hurts from the Valentine collection.  I know the base color isn't spot on with a watermelon but the black glitters reminded me of seeds.  There are also holographic circles in there that are just gorgeous when they peek out of the magenta/pink base.  I believe this is two coats.  I don't really remember because I had this swatched for a long, long time.  I hope you all have a great night and I'll have some fun nail art for you tomorrow...if I can come up with anything. (:

Dark Rose Mani

Hey Everyone!  I can't wait to show you all this mani.  I don't even know how I came up with it, but it's so ME!  Let's check it out!

I started with two coats of a sparkly dark grey that I mixed myself awhile ago.  Then I used Julep Joy (mauve) and Zoya Posh (red) to create the abstract roses.  Then with my go-to black creme, Sinful Black on Black, and a super skinny nail art brush I added random curved lines to make the roses look like actual roses and less like red and mauve blobs.  Then with the same black polish, I did a color block.  I also used Zoya Veruschka mixed with a little Zoya Zuza to create the perfect green leaves and then I added a matte top coat and done!

I think this is such a cool, gothic style mani with a little bit of a girly flare.  It's definitely something I would be seen in if it were a fabric.  I actually used to have a dress that sort of looked like this but I lost it.  ):  I think someone stole it to tell the truth.  Hmmm...I should look into that.

Well I hope that you all love it as much as I do.  I know it's not Spring/Summer looking but, like I said, it's so ME! (:

Swirl Design with Nail Craze

Why yes!  That is nail art you see.  I haven't been big into nail art lately (or blogging at all actually) and especially with stamping.  It's not my forte, but I finally got my hands on a couple of Nail Craze plates and they make stamping so fun.

The design above is from the Nail Craze plate NC02.  It's the one with the unicorn and pegasus in case you don't know which one I'm talking about.  I have lots of other plates from different makers and this is by far the best one I've used.  The etches are just right so that the design lifts perfectly off the plate and onto the stamper with ease.  It transfers perfectly without any "bald spots" or lifting like I've gotten with many other plates.  The colors I used underneath are Color Club Blue-ming (mint), China Glaze Pool Party (pink), and Color Club Hydrangea Kiss (purple).  I just sponged them on individually if you wondered.  When I was dry I added one coat of China Glaze Fairy Dust and then the swirly stamp over that.  I absolutely love how it turned out and feel like it was the best way for me to ease back into nail art without too much effort.

I'm gonna try to keep this up so keep coming back.  Have a wonderful Sunday!  (:

Zoya Lux

Yea!  I finally got home from my fitness class and now I can show you the very last polish in the Zoya Magical PixieDust trio.

Zoya Lux is a dusty pink textured polish with the larger holo glitters.  I used two coats just like the others.  This one was by far the most textured.  It was very gritty and actually snagged a sweater at work today. lol I love that too.  I just didn't like that the formula was thick.  Not goopy or hard to work with, just a little on the thick side.  I'm too scared to use thinner in it though.  I don't know what it might do to the texture, if anything.  I won't risk it though.  Anyway, I love this shade, but not as much as the other two.  Zoya Cosmo just kills me everytime I see it.  

Superficially Colorful Thermal Polish, Take 2

I am super excited for this post because I was not only lucky enough to get one surprise package from Jin of Superficially Colorful, but TWO!  She surprised me with four more of her amazing thermal polishes.  You can see the first set HERE.

First is Serene.  This is such a gorgeous color when it's cool and very, well...serene.  lol  It is a bright baby blue color with a little bit of shimmer.

This is Serene after it is warmed up.  It lightens up to a powder blue which is also gorgeous.  It's maybe not the best on my skin tone but I still love it.

Provocative is a darker red-toned purple and dries super quick.  It's also a one-coater if you are careful with your application.

This one also lightens up a bit under warm water to show off a beautiful red-violet color.

For someone that absolutely hates pink, I sure do love pink polish and this one is no stranger to the bunch.  Exalted is a super fun bubblegum pink with a bit of silver shimmer.

Just like Serene, Exalted lightens up to a powder pink (almost white) which is also not great on my skin tone but oh so fun.  I can't bear to NOT wear it.

Enthralled is a really pretty Coca-cola reddish-brown color.  It has some golden shimmer in it which is nice when the lights hits just right.

So I'm not sure if it's because I only used one coat for this swatch or if my camera is playing tricks but I've seen Enthralled a lot more red when it is warm.  HERE is a really great swatch from Smashley Sparkles where her's is more red.

I hope this post was as enjoyable as the last.  Now that I have eight of these thermals from Superficially Colorful I can't even pick a favorite.  What's yours?  Let me know in the comments below. (:

UPDATE:  If you are interested in purchasing any of Jin's amazing polishes, her shop will launch on March 3, 2014.  I'm not sure if the thermals will be available at first but she does make some other gorgeous one's to choose from.

Gal-entine's Ombre

Today's mani is really just a re-creation of a mani I did two years ago for Valentine's.  I would link you back to it but unfortunately there are no photos anymore.  Somehow when that whole "link to Google+" stuff happened, almost all of my old blog photos were deleted.  Fortunately they can still be seen on my Facebook albums but it's just not the same.  Anyway, today is February 13, which means it's GALENTINE'S DAY!

If you are unfamiliar with this amazing holiday, you should really watch Parks and Rec.  It's basically just a day to show the love, not for the man in your life, but the women in your life.  Whether it's your mom or sisters or best friend, just give a little love today.

Just like with the original mani, I used most of the same colors.  These are all Jessie's Girl Julie G polishes.  On my pinky is All Things Girly.  My ring finger is Party Dress.  The middle is Frosted Cupcake and my pointer finger is Fashion Friday.  I almost left this as is but then it wouldn't be a re-creation.  If would just be unfinished.

After everything dried, I used striping tape to create v-shapes on all my fingers.  Then using Ulta High Roller, my favorite gold for nail art, I applied one generous coat inside the v and then removed the tape.

This is a super fun and easy mani to recreate and I love that the colors make is really girly.  Let me know what you think in the comments below.  Happy Galentine's Day!!