Monday, August 4, 2014

OPI Push and Shove

So I got OPI's Push and Shove a while back in my half price haul of the Gwen Stefani Collection at Sally's, it was $4.50 so I had to get it! I put off using it after all the horror stories I've seen from other bloggers, but I had a few tricks up my sleeve, and I'll let you guys in on how I got it to work best for me, first off let me say that in my opinion, when new products like this come out, the best thing to do is FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS! They made this product to work a certain way, and you are going to get the best results that way, so it didn't surprise me to see people with gloopy clumps on their nails because they didn't use the "Lay Down That Base" that came with it. I also saw people complain about it chipping quickly, it says plain as day on the box, where you can read it before you purchase, that this is a "special occasion" polish, it is only made for one night of wear, and I think it is stunning enough, to just wear one night on a special occasion, but I got a couple of days out of it, and only had a tiny chip after doing a load of dishes and 2 loads of laundry, which quite honestly chips any nail polish I'm wearing, here's what I did. First, I buffed the ridges out of my nails, then I applied my OPI Nail Envy, next the Lay Down That Base, I then applied 2 coats of Push and Shove, I used 1 coat of Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat, and sealed the edges of my nails, which dulls the chrome a bit, so I just put one more coat of Push and Shove on top of that, it worked really well, I am talking the tiniest, barely there chip, I dabbed a tiny bit of polish on it and it wasn't even noticeable, the main problem I had, and the reason I took it off was because it is so light in color, that my hair turned it pink really fast, which is the problem I have with white polishes, and why I don't wear them very often, you can see a bit of pink on my pointer finger....




On my accent I used every holo silver glitter I own over Zoya Trixie to get that "disco ball" effect, Zoya Electra, OPI I Snow You Love Me, OPI In True Stefani Fashion, China Glaze Nova, and Salon Perfect Silver Sparkler, 2 coats of Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat.

This mani was a lot of fun, and well worth the time I put into it, I couldn't stop looking at my nails, and they brought a smile to my face when I did.

Check Out:OPI Products on Facebook or OPI's Website
Zoya Nail Polish on Facebook or Zoya's Website
Salon Perfect on Facebook or Salon Perfect's Website
China Glaze Official Facebook or China Glaze's Website
Seche Nails on Facebook or Seche's Website

Saturday, July 19, 2014

My Birthday Mani! Finally!

I'm finally getting my birthday mani posted! I'll post more regularly in the fall, I promise, the Summer is crazy around here, and I don't want to miss spending time with Mini Me when I can.




I used a base of Zoya Trixie, topped with Urban Outfitters Bon Bonz on top, Salon Perfect Stripers, and acrylic paints over Darling Diva Dreamer for the cupcake, the pink star is from Cherry Poppin' Nails,and leopard print, and topped my accents with Salon Perfect Silver Sparkler, Zoya Electra, OPI In True Stefani Fashion, Servin' Up Sparkle, and I snow You Love Me, all topped off with 2 coats of Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat. 

Saturday, July 5, 2014

Independence Day Mani

Uuuugh sorry I am so slow getting these new posts up! It's hard to get a whole hour or two, to get it up on all my social media with a 5 year old, I am so far behind at this point, that I don't think I'll be caught up until school starts! But anyway, here's my 4th of July mani......




I used a base of 2 coats of Zoya Trixie on all my nails, and then 1 coat Salon Perfect Save Me A Spot, and Starred and Striped, Salon Perfect Sugar Cube, Salsa Dance, and China Glaze Isle See You Later for the Bomb Pop, Mint Pass The Scone for the stick,  China Glaze Nova, Zoya Electra, and Salon Perfect Silver Sparkler on my pinky, all topped off with 2 coats of Seche Vite Dry fast Top Coat.

Check Out:Zoya Nail Polish on Facebook or Zoya's Website
Salon Perfect on Facebook or Salon Perfect's Website
China Glaze Official Facebook or China Glaze's Website
Mint Polish on Facebook or Mint Polish's Website
Seche Nails on Facebook or http://www.seche.com/


Thursday, June 19, 2014

Spooky Eyes

This was actually my Mother's Day Mani,  we had a wonderful brunch, at our friends restaurant in downtown Houston, El Big Bad, and I bought myself some new makeup! I am still super behind on my posts, we've been super busy, but I'm slowly catching up. *;)  Mother's day means I get to do whatever I want, so I did some spooky eyeball nails, to match the shirt I wore. I love them SOOO much!!!




I used 1 coat of Fuse Polish Zombie Snot over 3 coats of CrowsToes Lil' Miss Cyanide, China Glaze Def Defying Drips, acrylic paints for the eyeballs, topped with 2 coats Seche vite Dry Fast Top Coat.

Check Out: CrowsToes Nail Color on Facebook
China Glaze Official Facebook or China Glaze's Website
Seche Nails on Facebook or Seche's Website

Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Loaded Lacquer

You guys should know by now I LOVE Loaded Lacquer, and I buy her polishes A LOT. I am also super behind on my blog, the last couple weeks of school, and now keeping Mini Me occupied during Summer Break, haven't left me much time, so I'm trying to catch up when I can, which gives you guys a BIG L.L. Blog Post *;)



I used 1 coat of Loaded Lacquer Foolish Hearts over 2 coats of China Glaze Caribbean Temptation, topped with 2 coats of Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat.



I used 1 coat of Loaded Lacquer Cuts Like A Knife over Salon Perfect Sugar Cube, and a Black Striper, and Salon Perfect Oil Slick, and white acrylic paint polka dots on my accent nail, topped with 2 coats of Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat.


Outside pic of 1 coat of Loaded Lacquer Dashboard Dancing over China Glaze Put A Bow On It, topped with 2 coats of Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat.


I used 1 coat of Loaded Lacquer Loaded Geeks over 2 coats of Mint Polish Pass The Scone, topped with 2 coats of Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat.


I used 1 coat of Loaded Lacquer Bento Box over 2 coats of  Julep Gayle, topped with 2 coats of Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat.



I used 1 coat of Loaded Lacquer Tornado In A Trailer Park over Loaded Lacquer Tiki Torched, topped with 2 coats of Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat.

Check Out : Loaded Lacquer on Facebook or Loaded Lacquer's Website
China Glaze Official Facebook  or China Glaze's Website
Mint Polish on Facebook or Mint Polish's Website
Julep on Facebook or Julep's Website
Seche Nails on Facebook or Seche's Website

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Colour Pop Cosmetics Review

I have a review of some eyeshadows from a new brand called ColourPop Cosmetics, they have some awesome colors, at a great price, $5 and they offer free shipping over $30, great deal right? I had to try them out, and I was not disappointed! Their Super Shock Eye Shadow has  a long - wearing, creme powder formula, that is not advertised as, but is definitely water resistant, they are highly pigmented, and the glitter in the glitter shadows goes where it is supposed to, not all over your face, I did not get any bald spots when applying, and it really stayed put! I used my finger to apply Dare on my lid, and an eyeliner brush with Rex to line my eye, and underneath, and used a fluffy eye shadow brush for the rest, and it worked great! They are different than any other shadows I have, they are so soft that they almost feel like a cream shadow, but not really, if they are creams they dry so fast that you don't notice it, and it was really easy to clean them off my brushes, they wiped right off. I highly recommend these shadows, and you guys will be seeing more of them on my blog for sure!









I used Tassel on my browbone, Dare on my lid, Envy in my crease, Rex to line my eye, above and below, and Ratchet on my eyebrows. 



A close up of NYX Blue Velvet, because I love it!!!

Thursday, May 15, 2014

Whirled Away

Wanted to something fun, so this is what happened....




I used 2 coats of Sephora by OPI Keys to My Hybrid topped with 1 coat of China Glaze Whirled Away, and 1 coat of Hard Candy Black Tie Optional, and my pinky has 2 coats of China Glaze White On White, Black Ink Salon Perfect Striper, and topped with I <3 NP A Nice Chianti, and topped it all off with 2 coats of Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat.

Check Out: China Glaze Official Facebook or China Glaze's Website
Hard Candy Life on Facebook or Hard Candy's Website
Salon Perfect on Facebook or Salon Perfect's Website
I <3 NP on Facebook or I <3 NP's Website
Seche Nails on Facebook or Seche's Website