Monday, June 25, 2012

My First Attempt at Gradient Nails!!!

Today I'm super excited to show you my first attempt at a gradient manicure!!!
I've wanted to try one of these for so long and I've finally found the time to do it!

Of course I had to use my favourite colour, TEAL!!! I think I went a little overboard on the polishes... probably could have used only 2 or 3, but HEY it was my first time =p


            
^ Here's what I used to achieve this look, and what it looked like before clean up ^

(She does the best stamping and gradients!)
Essentially I put lines of each colour next to each other on foil, then used a make up sponge to grab the polish and sponge it onto my nails. It was surprisingly quick and easy! The colour builds up to opacity really fast! 


Just make sure you keep enough polish on your sponge, or else you get bits of sponge sticking to your nails...which no one really wants... Also wait for your nails to dry before top coating, to prevent ugly air bubbles... (this is why I do my right hand first!)

The end results of this process was so amazing! I couldn't stop staring at my nails/making other people stare at them! I even had a few customers at work ask me where I got my nails done! I was so flattered!

      



And here's my right hand --->
I was really tempted to stamp over this, but I didn't want to risk ruining my success. Maybe next time! I'm glad to add gradients to my repertoire of nail art! I'm also excited to try gradients with different colours! Wish me luck!

Hope you enjoyed, because 
I sure enjoyed creating this look!

What colour combo should I try next???

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Make Up Store ~ Muchion

Today I have a very special polish to share!

Make Up Store ~ Muchion 

Named after the wonderful Muchion! Who's Muchion you ask? Well, she is the lovely lady who was so kind to let me do a group order of holographic polishes and ship them to Canada!

MUS has fantastic shipping by the way. They super packed everything in large bubble wrap and they ship with a hazardous material licence, not like some of those other companies that lie and say they are sending "art supplies".

Now back to the polish...

This polish is like a gorgeous deep shimmery red. It looks fantastic in all lights. 
Above is outdoors in sunlight.

I usually am not gravitated to reds, but this one speaks to me. This is the first red polish I have actually ever worn...I think.

The shot below was taken in a sunlight filled room.
"Muchion" is packed with shimmery, micro-flakie goodness.

Thank-you Muchion for sending this polish to me, 
and thank you Make Up Store for making it! 

How could would it be to have a polish named after you??? Which reminds me that I need RBL Scrangie...

MUS polishes can be bought at Make Up Stores around the world, starting at $14. For purchasing within the USA and Canada visit the Denver store or phone in to place your order =)
Make Up Store
8425 Park Meadows Center Dr.
Lone Tree Colorado 80124
Store- 303-708-0086
www.makeupstore.se

Sunday, June 17, 2012

Make Up Store ~ Gabriela

Today's review is of an unexpected colour! 

Make Up Store ~ Gabriela
Gabriela is a Barbie-pink creme with a touch of shimmer. This is totally not a colour I would normally reach out to buy and I was hesitant to put it on, but after I tried it I started to like it. I'm a sucker for neutrals, teals and purples, but now pinks are starting to grow on me!

I think this is a really fun colour, perfect for summer!

These pictures don't really do it justice either! It is extremely vibrant in real life,borderlining neon!

This polish was sent to me by the lovely Muchion over at MUS =)
MUS polishes can be bought at Make Up Stores around the world, starting at $14. For purchasing within the USA and Canada visit the Denver store or phone in to place your order =)
Make Up Store
8425 Park Meadows Center Dr.
Lone Tree Colorado 80124
Store- 303-708-0086
website- www.makeupstore.se


Friday, June 15, 2012

Make Up Store ~ Blenda


Today I have an exciting polish to show you!

Make Up Store ~ Blenda

This is a fantastic polish for layering or wearing as a subtle shimmer on bare nails. Here I have 2 coats layered over the black creme, MUS Mika.

The black base coats bring out the gorgeous shimmery/flakie magic of Blenda. It gives off a blue/grey tint and plenty of sparkle!

I'm excited to try it over other base colours to see how they will transform!




   Close up // Blurry shot to show the shine
 
Here's Blenda on it's own // 2 coats

Hope you enjoyed! Any thoughts on what colour should I try layering Blenda over???

This product was sent for review by the lovely Muchion from MUS!
MUS polishes can be bought at Make Up Stores around the world, starting at $14. For purchasing within the USA and Canada visit the Denver store or phone in to place your order =)
Make Up Store
8425 Park Meadows Center Dr.
Lone Tree Colorado 80124
Store- 303-708-0086


Thursday, June 14, 2012

Make Up Store ~ Mika

Hello! Today I have a review of
Make Up Store ~ Mika

Mika is a super
glossy black creme polish. This is 2 coats with no top coat, but you could easily get away with only 1 and have it be opaque.

I think Make Up Store is a fantastic brand, but I wouldn't personally spend this much on a black creme polish. ($14) I'd ratherbuy one of their fantastic holo or shimmer polishes! (
Which I'll also be sharing with you)

Overall, Mika has a great, smooth formula and I also love MUS's bottle design! I'm interested in trying some of their other cremes.


This polish was sent to me by the lovely Muchion over at MUS =)


MUS polishes can be bought at Make Up Stores around the world, starting at $14. For purchasing within the USA and Canada visit the Denver store or phone in to place your order =)
Make Up Store
8425 Park Meadows Center Dr.
Lone Tree Colorado 80124
Store- 303-708-0086

Check back soon to see some other lovely MUS polishes!!!

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Neutral with a touch of colour

Here's a simple look I did with some of my new     
   mini polishes. I used the nude as the base then 
   did a subtle accent nail with rows of dots in 
   orange, pink and teal. 

   What do you think? I kind of love how it doesn't  
   really look like I'm wearing polish.

       


Monday, June 11, 2012

Ozotic 506 vs. 505 ~ Comparison

Here's a quick comparison of Ozotic 506 and 505!
506 is more blue based, wheareas 505 is more green based.

Both are sheer and look great over a dark colour like black. The multichrome effect is the same for both polishes, as can be seen below.

Both of these multichromes are absolutely stunning!! They are so magical in real life. They change colour with every angle. See my review of Ozotic 506 here!

I've heard that Ozotic may be retiring these colours, so if you don't have them yet, try to get your hands on them soon!! Don't fret however if you cannot find them, there are Sally Hansen, Ludurana and Hits brand dupes that are quite easily available!

Hope you enjoyed =)

Sunday, June 10, 2012

OPI Hearts!

A few days ago I tried layering with a new OPI polish that has heart glitters in it. It's called "Nothin' Mousie 'Bout It" and it's from the new OPI Vintage Minnie Mouse Collection!


This is 3 coats of the heart glitter over 2 coats of OPI Pepe's Purple Passion (which I hate with a passion...), topped with 1 coat of Revlon Quick Dry Top Coat. You can easily get away with only 1 coat of Nothin' Mousie 'Bout It, but I really wanted to cover up Pepe's...

Nothin' Mousie 'Bout It was super easy to apply. The funny thing is that when you are trying to just get hearts, none come out, BUT when you are just trying to get the flakie-shimmer, all you get is hearts... go figure. This polish has a beautiful micro-flakie quality to it and I would highly recommend it! If you aren't one for hearts, just leave the hearts in the bottle and buy it for the pink flakie-shimmer!

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