Bellskandi 1961 is a fun thermal polish that turns a sheer milky white (think OPI Don’t Touch My Tutu!) when warm and a mint green when cold. I had absolutely no application issues, shown below are three coats of 1961. When warm: When cold/transitioning: I’m a sucker for mint, so a mint thermal is right […]
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Hi lovers and friends! As you know, a big part of Serum is that I make a charitable donation every month based on my sales. So when I got inspired by Polished by KPT‘s Eyes on Indie party, I thought what a great idea, we should have something like this in Southern California too. So after […]
Hi ladies! It’s almost October and do you know what that means? It’s Halloween, breast cancer awareness month and… Pink Lantern returns! If you remember from last year, it’s a pink version of Day Glow that I made to incorporate both breast cancer awareness and Halloween. How? Well, Pink Lantern is pink that glows an […]
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What You’ll Need Base coat Dark polish for base color Light color for the galaxy 2-3 bright colors for the galaxy Makeup sponge Something to use as palette for any excess (paper, parchment, foil, etc.) Dotting tool or toothpick (optional) Glitter polish Top coat STEP ONE Apply background color Paint nails a dark shade, preferably […]
I’ve seriously been failing at this challenge, but can’t get mad when I’m busy making some new polishes! Here’s what I did for Cutesy, Animal, Stripes and Ombre. Cutesy: I used Zoya Avery and some floral nail stickers I got from Born Pretty Store. Animal: These were done with Essie Brooch the Subject, Essie School […]
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Sep
Sep
There’s still over a month of summer, so let’s embrace all the fun colors! Essie’s Summer 2013 is bright, vibrant and shimmery. Shown below are three coats. Full Steam Ahead: Take the helm and embark on a fantastic voyage. This medium toned lilac nail polish with a pearlescent punch steers you in style. Naughty Nautical: […]
I finally got my brushes for my full-sized bottles, so what’s the first thing I did? Bottle up some desperately needed bottles of the Glowmeleon polishes and Sky Lights of course! I did this mani a while back for just this occasion. Here I used Burning Orchid for the base, Eternal Sunshine and Sunset Flare for […]
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Aug
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Let’s just take a moment here… yup. Look at all that gorgeous multi chrome color shifting goodness. These multi chrome color polishes are from the lovely Barbra of ILNP. For the swatches below, I used three coats. Generally, with duochromes, I would recommend painting one coat over black. 1: because this intensifies the color shift […]
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Essie’s Fall 2013 collection For the Twill of It is gorgeous and rich. So cozy up to these amazing fall colors. For the Twill of It: Darling, you don’t need a reason to suit yourself in this compelling rich maple with reflective olive shimmer. Not quite exactly sure how this is “maple,” but still pretty. […]