Hello lovelies!! I had just popped into the drugstore the other day when I stumbled upon a large makeup display from a brand I had never heard of : Essence. All the products were at very low prices, so I decided to pick a few up. After a little research I discovered that Essence is a sub-brand from the German…
Category: Nails
NOTD: Blue Fairydust
Hello everyone! I was in the mood for a simple blue manicure, and of course I decided to add glitter!! I love how this turned out π I had to apply three coats of the blue polish; it’s a matte and was slightly streaky. However it was worth it!! π I really like this shade. On my ring finger, I applied…
NOTD: Purple OmbrΓ© Mani!!
Hi everyone!! I saw this “ombrΓ© mani” trend popping up here and there in magazines and on fellow beauty blogger’s nails, so I decided to give it a try for myself!! Hope you enjoy π π Here are the products I used: From left to right: -Sally Hansen nailgrowth miracle in “Fearless Fog” -Random pink-grey color from a set… I’ve…
Pop of Neon!
Hi everyone!! I’m really loving the neon trend for spring, so I figured I would give it a try!! Here is what I ended up with: All I did was paint my nails with a white base, followed by two coats of neon polish. Then I added the rhinestones and top coat. Here are the products I used: From left…
NOTD: Edgy Rainbows
Hi everyone!! I bought a bottle of OPI’s “Black Shatter” about a year ago and forgot about it. I finally used it last weekend!! I know it’s old news, but look how pretty it is… π Here are the products I used: These 5 polishes are from a set: “I <3 Neons” by Love & Beauty (available at Forever 21). The polishes…
NOTD: Spring Lilacs
Hey everyone!! One of my favorite flowers are lilacs, and since they should be blooming anytime soon I decided to paint some on my nails! Here’s what I ended up with: I started by applying Essie’s “Topless and Barefoot” for a neutral base. ο»Ώ ο»ΏNext I drew on some brown branches with a bobby pin: Then I drew the purple…
NOTD: Simple Spring Design
Hi everyone! To acheive this look I simply used a pretty green polish and some nail art flower “tatoos”: Here are the products I used: Orly Nail Lacquer in “Green Apple” and Essie Luxeffects topcoat in “Pure Pearlfection”. Below are the nail art “tatoos” or “water stickers” (they are really easy to find on ebay!).ο»Ώ ο»Ώ By the way, I…
My Little Impulse Buy!!
Hello everyone! A few days ago, I got to work a little early so I had time to pop in to the drugstore and look at the makeup. Evidently I stopped in the nail polish aisle! I’ve heard many great things about the Essie LuxeEffects collection, so I decided to give it a try π Here are my nails painted…
Ducks and Hearts Nail Art
Hi everyone!Β ThisΒ was my first attempt at creating an image on my nails using nail polish (and not a sticker).Β I’m pretty satisfied with how it turned out!! I started with a blue base coat, then drew the hearts with a medium size dotting tool.Β I drew a white shilouette of the ducks’ bodies before before going over it in…
Simple Dots Nail Art
Hi everyone!!Β I wanted to create a quick look using Valentine’s day colors.Β This lookΒ required very little time to paint, but relatively long drying time since the base color I used was very sheer. I had to use three coats to obtain the opacity I desired!!Β Hope you enjoy it π I used a dotting tool to make the dots…
