Pink and Black Attack

I didn't really know what else to call it and no, it has nothing to do with Bret Hart.  If you don't know what that means, no stress.  Google it.  lol  So pink and black are not really colors that I particularly like together, mainly because I don't like pink.  However, I wanted to do something fun with Orly Oh Cabana Boy.

So there it is.  This was a really fun mani for me eventhough it's definitely different.  I used striping tape over my bare nail (with base coat actually) in a diamond pattern and then painted two quick and thick coats of Orly Oh Cabana Boy over that.  Where the lines cross I just put black dots and couple of black "pearls" on each nail just for fun.  On my pinky and pointer fingers I painted one coat of Zoya Avery and while it was still wet I dipped my nails in some black beads from Finger Paints.  I think it's called Sweet Tooth.  They were available at Sally's a while ago but I haven't seen them recently.

So yeah!  That's my quick, fun mani that I got to wear for about 2 hours before all the beads fell off.  lol  That's just what happens I guess.

Nail Art for Less

This is a post I've been wanting to do for a long time, but I just never buckled down to make it happen.  Well today I wanted to get out of the house and what better thing to do when you're bored but shop.  I also don't have a ton of money right now so this post was perfect.

Tonight's post is all about being frugal when it comes to nail art.  I know there are a lot of companies out there pushing nail art supplies for gobs of money so with the popularity rising, I wanted to let you all know that you can create super fun manis for a fraction of the price.

These are all my goodies!  I got so much stuff.  Everything you see here is the essence nail art decoration kit in gold, Minx nail wraps in Summer Splash, All Season Naturals cuticle stick in French Vanilla, A.S.P crystal nail file, Claire's nail jewels, Claire's nail wheel with pearls, studs, and beads, and Claire's striping tape.

Here is the close up (the best I could get anyway) of the Minx nail wraps.  I got these at Ulta in the clearance section.  They had other designs as well, but this was the last one and the best one.  I didn't even read the package either so when I opened it and saw that is was and mani AND a pedi, I was pretty excited.  The price on the package says $4.99 (from $18) but my receipt says $2.99 so another great surprise.  Oh and it was 20% off.  Woot!

Here are some embellishments that I picked up from Ulta and Claire's.  The essence nail decoration kit contains 3 types of gold glitter, some tiny studs, and small sheet of gold flake.  This also comes in silver but they were out.  The Claire's gems and jewels are Buy 1, Get 1 50% off right now, so you should all check it out.  I picked up these beautiful jewel stickers that remind me of an Indian or Bollywood themed nails and the nail wheel is full of rhinestones and studs in silver and gold, but my favorite part is the white and black pearls.

Also at Claire's I saw they had striping tape and although I still have a roll unused, why not pick up more, right?!  I wanted to know how well it worked and it comes with 3 colors, gold, black, and silver.  For $6.50, I thought it was a great deal given the promotion that is running.

Now how could I buy all these goodies and NOT get a top coat?  I couldn't.  So I got the essence gel-look top coat which from what I understand is supposed to leave a super glossy gel finish...so like my Gelous, maybe.  We'll see.  Sally's had a coupon for the All Season Naturals cuticle stick so I thought I'd give it a try.  Oh the coupon was buy the cuticle stick, get the A.S.P nail file FREE!!!  I've never tried a crystal nail file so I'm nervous.  The sound is weird and makes me cringe a little.  lol

And the grand total...

$23.17!!

I really hope this post was helpful for all you ladies on a budget.  I can't wait to try all of my goodies and show you all what I come up with.  If you've found any great deals, let me know.  I'm always on the lookout.  Have a great night!

Fish Egg Friday

*EDIT:  I JUST WANTED TO SAY, LET'S NOT FORGET WHERE WE SAW IT FIRST.*


Or what some bloggers are deeming "the mani that shall not be named".  Well I haven't tried one and so I decided now was the appropriate time. *evil laugh*  If you're a little confused, check these bad boys out.

The base color I used was 3 coats of Sinful Colors Serena and Chloe.  I thought the orange sparkle brought out the yellow and orange beads.

Hmm it looks a lot like fish eggs right?  Or roe?  Or...what is that other word?  I think it starts with a "C".  Hmm or it could be sprinkles!  I think I picked good colors for sprinkles.  The bullion beads came from the nail wheels I bought off Bundle Monster.  The colors come separate but I mixed them for this.  There is orange, pink, magenta, green, yellow, and a few black.

*EDIT: HERE'S THE LIST OF ALL THE OTHER BLOGGERS STANDING UP FOR THEIR RIGHT TO POST WHATEVER THE HELL THEY WANT.*

Salla @ OMG! Polish 'em!

Esther @ Fab Fingertips

Jeanette @ The Swatchaholic

Emily @ The Lacquerologist

Anna @ Pretty Digits

Susan @ The Subtle Shimmer

Melissa @ Adventure of a Nail Tech

Ivana @ Ivana Thinks Pink

Cris @ Let Them Have Polish

Jordanne @ A Lacquered Affair

Sammy @ The Nailsaurus

Stephanie @ Sincerely Stephanie

Tiffany @ 2thelastdrop
Jen @ The Polishaholic
Goose @ Goose's Glitter
Sandra @ The Black Pearl Blog
A+G+N @ Lacquer and Lattes
Phedre @ Colour is Magic
Polish Art Addiction
Toxic Vanity
Ria @ Ria Loves Pawlish
Rhonni @ Polish Ninja
Katie and Allie @ The Daily Varnish
Daanielle @ Thoughts of a Midwestern Girl
Stephanie @ Aquaheart's Obsession
Jamie @ Plisherrific
Oje Gemisi Kalkiyor
ShootingStar0218
Khuuphoria @ Copy That Copy Cat
Jessica @ Jessica's Nail Tales
Zelinda @ Unhas caseiras da Z

Please feel free to leave all your comments (not demands) below.
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Girly Girl Challenge Day 1 - Think Pink

Today marks the first day of the Girly Girl Challenge hosted by Lindsey from Neverland Nail Blog.  I wanted to participate because I haven't done one before and I'm not super girly, so this will inspire me to do something different.

Day 1 is Think Pink:  Wear your favorite pink polish and nail art. My favorite pink to-date is my new OPI Sweet Memories so here's what I created.

If that's not girly, I don't know what is.  I created a corset on two accent nails and then added some shimmer and a cutesy bow.  So what do you think?


WHAT I USED:
OPI Sweet Memories on the full nail
Black Kiss Nail Art for details
Julep Brooke for purple shimmer
Kiss 3D bows


Please check out these other great bloggers who are participating in the Girly Girl Challenge as well.
Lindsey of Neverland Nail Blog
Ashley of Follow The Yellow Polish Road
Stephanie of A Little Polish
Kelly of PolishEnthusiast
Jodi of Captivating Claws
Elly of Polishable
Olivia of Unprofessional Nails
Kate of This Charming Kate
Bethany of  A Plethora of Nails
Lizzy of The Do It Yourself Lady
Eugenia of Talon-ted
Johanna of Neues vom Kellerkind
Amanda of Nox Nails
Ashley of Smashley Sparkles
Sarah of See Sarah Swatch
Emily of The Lacquerologist
Jess of LuvMyLacquer
Tressa of O' Natur Nail
ChiChi of I'm just me...ChiChi 

CR of Color Me Silly

Amanda of Berry Polished 

Robin, Erin, and Anna of Polished Cousins

Thanks for reading!
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Tokyo Mani Inspired by JulieG

I was going to post this tomorrow or the next day, but I couldn't wait to show you.  Ok I know these are obnoxious and gaudy, BUT I LOVE THEM!  This is my "blog response" to YouTube's JulieG and her Girly Tokyo Party Nails.  Check these bad boys out!

 Yes, I know they are crazy, but girls in Tokyo wear their nails like this everyday.  So I started off with CG Lighthouse and used tape and butterLONDON Slapper in different directions.  I added some black dots using a Kiss Nail Artist pen.  Then came the fun part.

I found these Kiss Nail Artist 3D Charms which comes with bows, flowers, and even ice cream shapes.  They have a little tube of super glue on the back of each one which works way better than using clear polish to apply them.  So I just picked some bows and rhinestones and started applying them randomly on each nail and this is what became of that.

I never thought I would enjoy a crazy 3D mani like this, but I don't think I ever want to take it off.  It's so off-the-wall and each design is original.  The best part is that the charms are reuseable!


I really hope you all enjoy this mani as much as I do, and I would love, love, LOVE to see someone else attempt a Tokyo inspired mani.
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