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Crackle & Vintage Roses 🌹

Hello lovelies & happy Friday! It’s a beautiful warm –albeit foggy — start to my Friday, but I’ve been enjoying the very Spring like weather so far. Finally, I’m able to break out all my favourite Spring dresses that have been waiting in the closet for me all Winter. Today, though, I have another floral design to share with you.

Maybe I should change the name of this blog to Coffee, Nail Polish & Floral?

I did do a little mini-vote on my Instagram to see what people wanted to see for my next blog post, & roses were the clear winner! I will say, when I wore this design I got so many compliments about them — including from a male cashier when I went to buy a slushy one night — so they definitely have been a favourite design I’ve recently worn.

The polishes I used for this manicure are: 

  • Base Coat: China Glaze Calcium Gel Fortifer
  • Top Coat: Seche Vive
  • Matte Top Coat: Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Matte Top Coat
  • Sally Hansen InstaDri Heather Hustle
  • Sally Hansen Crackle Overcoat Snow Blast
  • Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure Berry Fancy
  • Sally Hansen InstaDri Racing Rose
  • Sally Hansen Good. Kind. Pure.  Eco-Rose
  • Sally Hansen InstaDri SCRAM!
  • Sally Hansen I ❤️ Nail Art Pen in Green
  • Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Me, My Elf, & I
  • NailStuff.ca Dotting Tool Trio
    Nailstuff.ca Mermaid Tail 7mm liner brush

This design was definitely one of those take took a while but the end result just ends up being totally worth it! I started with a base of crackle over my pale purple because I wanted to give the effect of almost a lace background, then I added my vintage roses overtop. & the end result just looks so pretty, & a bit romantic. I love it!

Hopefully you’re not getting tired of floral, because I’m definitely not going to be tired of it anytime soon — & I do have another floral coming up on my recently broken nails. But I also plan on sharing some non-floral nail designs as well, don’t worry!

What do you think about this crackle & vintage roses design? Are you a fan of this overall look? Let me know all your thoughts down in the comments below, & share what kind of designs you’d like to see coming up soon!

Happy Friday!

♥︎

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Thermal Floral 🌸🌿

Don’t hate me! I know it’s been quiet around here & I seriously suck. It’s been a busy month, & as a result blogging has been a bit paused lately. But I’m trying my best to come back! & I have a bunch of manicures saved up to share!

Today — floral. Yes, again. 🌿🌸 I’m obsessed, what can I say.

The polishes I used for this manicure are: 

  • Base Coat: China Glaze Calcium Gel Fortifer
  • Top Coat: Seche Vive
  • Cadillacquer Nostalgia (Thermal)
  • Sally Hansen I 💗 Nail Art Pen Pink
  • OPI Nature Strong Emflowered
  • Essie Swoon in the Lagoon
  • OPI Nature Strong Make My Daisy
  • Essie Willow in the Wind
  • Sally Hansen I 💗 Nail Art Pen in green
  • OPI Gelato On My Mind
  • Essie All the Wave
  • Sally Hansen I 💗 Nail Art Pen Purple
  • Nailstuff.ca Mermaid Tail 7mm liner brush
  • NailStuff.ca Dotting Tool Trio

Originally I didn’t plan on painting floral in every finger, but once I started I just kept going & created this cute little garden on my nails. I’m so happy I did, too, because the look is just so Spring-y & fresh. I also love that the base is a thermal, so it changes depending on the temperature of your fingers.

What do you think about this floral design? Is it feel warm & Spring like where you are? Let me know all your thoughts down in the comments below! & tell me what your favourite Spring polish is right now.

🖤

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Purple Drag Marble 💜✨

Hello beauties & happy Monday! I hope you’re having the most wonderful start to your week. It’s a beautiful sunny Monday here, with potential to get warm-ish, which has me feeling quite happy.

Today I’m showing off a pretty purple drag marble I did recently. I’ve been really into my purple polishes lately, so I’ve found myself reaching for them quite frequently. All the shades in today look are also OPI purples from my stash.

The polishes I used for this manicure are: 

  • Base Coat: China Glaze Calcium Gel Fortifer
  • Top Coat: Seche Vive
  • OPI Infinite Shine Mariachi Makes My Day
  • OPI Infinite Shine Sickeningly Sweet
  • OPI Infinite Shine Sound of Vibrance
  • Small dotting tool — NailStuff.ca Dotting Tool Trio

Oh man, the thing I love most about a drag marble design is that not only is every manicure unique, every nail ends up being unique! & I always have a favourite. For this design, I think my ring finger & thumb turned out my most favourite on this hand. But I just really love the combination of these 3 colours — it turned out so beautiful.

What do you think about this pretty purple drag marble? Have you ever dried a drag marble before? I definitely find using a quick dry top coat helps make it easier to do, because sometimes I can end up with pretty thick polish.

Happy Monday 🖤

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Simple Spring Daisies 🌿🌼

Hello lovelies & happy Tuesday!

After a rainy, cold start to the week — today is supposed to feel a lot more Spring like today which has me super excited! So naturally, let’s share some Spring-y nail art to match the weather. & you can never go wrong with some pretty daisies! All the flowers in my garden are starting to pop up, so I’m all about the floral right now.

The polishes I used for this manicure are: 

  • Base Coat: China Glaze Calcium Gel Fortifer
  • Top Coat: Seche Vive
  • Essie Expressie IRL
  • Franken Holographic Top Coat
  • OPI I Cannoli Wear OPI
  • OPI Nature Strong Make My Daisy
  • OPI Nature Strong Cactus What You Preach
  • NailStuff.ca 7mm Liner Brush Mermaid Tail Brush
  • NailStuff.ca Dotting Tool Trio

I love doing daisies, but sometimes I feel like they don’t turn out very cute. But this design turned out super cute, & I’m so happy about it! Daisies are my all time favourite flower, so I love recreating them on my nails.

Daisies also just scream Spring, & I’m ready for it. I’m ready for daisies in my garden, & those warmer days.

What do you think about my daisy nails? Are you a fan of this design? Let me know all your thoughts down in the comments below, & let me know what your favourite Spring flower is!

♥︎

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SWATCH SUNDAY — Cadillacquer Lavender Sunset (NailStuff Exclusive)

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Hello lovelies & happy Sunday! Sorry for another week of radio silence — I had a massive allergy attack on Sunday that turned into a brutal sinus infection, so I’ve been trying my best to recover from that which is why my nails have taken a back seat unfortunately.

BUT I’m so excited today because I have a polish to share with you that I’ve been keeping a secret for months! NailStuff just released a brand new exclusive shade on their website from Cadillacquer & I’m absolutely in love with it! This is Lavender Sunset.

2 coats + top coat

How to describe this complex polish? It’s a stunning duochrome with a dark blue base with the most incredible shimmer that gives it flashes of purple & pink, & is finished off with a scattering of holographic flake glitters. The formula was thin, so you definitely need to add a few coats to build up your opacity. However, because of the beautiful finish, I find you can get away with a thin application & it still looks beautiful on the nail.

Depending on the lighting, it can appear golden, pink, purple, or even show off flashes on green. I can definitely see the inspiration, which is described as being inspired by the “beautiful lavender fields in Provence, France”.

How gorgeous!

I’ve worn this polish ( in secret) a few times over the last few months, & I always get fabulous compliments! It really does look like magic on the nail. I’m also very impressed with the formula, as I’ve worn this polish 4+ days more than once, without expirencing major chipping of my nails — which is always impressive when you’re working in retail.

As mentioned, this is a NailStuff exclusive polish, so it can only be purchased via their website. It retails for $19.99 CAD. As well, like all Cadillacquer shades, it is 5-free, & cruelty free.

If you’re looking for a super unique shade to add to your collection for the Summer, I definitely recommend picking Lavender Sunset up! It’s absolutely eye-catching, & will get your nails noticed! I also haven’t tested it yet, but I feel like with it’s thin formula, you could use it as a topper on other shades for some unique looks!

Let me know what you think of this shade down in the comments below!

Happy Sunday! ♥︎

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