This week has been a whirlwind, & a lot has been going on, but I refused to skip out of a final (non challenge) design of the week!
Today is an easy design that turned out so perfect — glittery chevron claws. It’s just the perfect amount of sparkle.
The polishes I used for this manicure are:
Top Coat: Sally Hansen InstaDri Top Coat (red bottle)
Base Coat: Essie Hard to Resist (purple)
Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure Belle of the Ball
Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Rockstar Pink
Deep Chevron Nail Vinyls
Look at the close up of that sparkle — isn’t that just so pretty? Also the pinky purple blue glitter just looks so beautiful paired with the dark base of Belle of the Ball.
What do you think of my glittery chevron claws? Let me know all your thoughts down in the comments below.
Hello lovelies & happy Friday! I hope your week has been not too stressful — it was back to school week here, so it’s been busy-busy. But it’s feeling like Autumn, & I’m excited to break out my favourite Fall fashion items.
Today’s nail art look feels very Autumn to me. Give me all the shimmers & all the glitters. I love a good glitter gradient, so I really enjoy this one. Plus it gave me a chance to use the 2nd of the LA Colors Colour Shifting toppers I recently bought!
The polishes I used for this manicure are:
Top Coat: Essie Good To Go Top Coat
Base Coat: Essie Hard to Resist (purple)
Sally Hansen InstaDri Zip Wine
LA Colors Color Shifting Topper Nova
‘Ard As Nails Fairy Flakes
I’m obsessed with this combination. First off, Nova is a gorgeous topper which transforms a cream polish. The glitter then gives it an extra pow! & sparkle. It creates a beautiful purple-y colour. Very Autumn-y.
& of course, I got lots of compliments on this look while working, which always makes my whole day! There is nothing that makes my day more than random compliments on my nails.
What do you think about this glitter gradient? Do you love it as much as I do?! You have to let me know what you think!
Good morning loves & happy Wednesday. We’re mid-week through the first week of September! & tomorrow marks the first day of school around here. So it’s a very exciting week all around!
It’s also feeling very Autumn-y, so I’m excited to share some skittle nails which match the mood. (& would be perfect to wear while sipping some apple cider or a pumpkin spice latte!) 🍁🍂
The polishes I used for this manicure are:
Top Coat: Essie Good To Go Top Coat
Base Coat: Essie Hard to Resist (purple)
China Glaze Buffalo Bills Bills Bills (thumb)
China Glaze Modern Auburn (index)
China Glaze Spice to Meet You (middle)
China Glaze Loves You A Latte (ring)
China Glaze The Snuggle is Real (pinky)
Essie Separated Starlight *pr
I think China Glaze is one of my favourite brands for Autumn nail polish releases. The colours, the formulas — just perfection.
I love a good Fall tonal skittle. It’s so much fun combining some of my favourite Autumn shades for a quick & easy look — & the use of the glitter brings everything together even more!
What do you think about this Fall skittle look? Do you love this combination of colours as much as I do? Let me know all your thoughts down in the comments below.
Hello lovelies & happy Sunday! It’s not such a sunny Sunday today, but I’m excited to show off a pretty fun polish for you today!
Quo Beauty, Shoppers Drug Mart in-house beauty brand, is celebrating their 25th birthday this year & have released some fun beauty products in honour of the occasion! I was browsing my local Shoppers after work the other day, & couldn’t help but fall in love with this fun topper so I had to buy it! This is Quo Beauty Throw Confetti.
1 coat Throw Confetti over Quo by ORLY Venice + top coat
How absolutely fun is this glitter topper. If they were going for a confetti effect, they definitely succeeded. For my swatches, I only needed to apply one coat over each nail for the dense application you see (with minimal fishing for glitters in the bottle.)
The clear base they are suspended in is the perfect amount of thick without being hard to apply. It also means you get lots of glitter on the brush.
Just how cute are these! I love the assortment of different colours & sizes — different pinks, but also some blue, green, red, silver. It just feels like a party on your nail, which is exactly the vibe a Polish called Throw Confetti should give off. I can’t wait to use it in a glitter gradient next — it will look so beautiful!
You could also use this for a great glitter sandwich which I may have to try to create some fun Easter egg nails!
Quo Beauty Throw Confetti retails for $13.49 CAD at your local Shoppers Drug Mart. I found my bottle on its own display, separate from the other Quo polishes.
What do you think about this pretty glitter? Would you wear this? Let me know all your thoughts down in the comments! & let me know what nail art you’d like to see me do with this polish.
Hello lovelies & happy Sunday. It’s a very rainy Sunday here which seems to be the trend for this April so far. But at least it’s not snow!
Today I’m sharing a new nail polish I recently picked up from my local Shoppers Drug Mart — Sally Hansen InstaDri Euphoric from their Holo-Glow line.
2 coats + top coat
You might remember I shared another one of these Holo-Glow shades back in September. The InstaDri line is one of my favourite to shop because they always have a fun selection of different shades & finishes to choose from. They also boast a 60 second dry time, although I find it a bit longer than that.
Lately I’ve been obsessed with perusing the Holo-Glow line, because holo makes everything better. I ended up purchasing two new shades: Euphoric & a purple from the Galactic Line called Planet Purple.
Check out that scattered glitter. The interesting base colour was what initially caught my eye: is it silver, is it lilac, is it a pale mint? It’s so shifty & pretty, & different from other holographic polishes in my collection. & when you own as many nail polishes as I do, that’s what you want: something different.
Formula was also very nice. On top of being a quicker dry, it was opaque in two coats. The glitter is scattered, but also very dense which I like. Will it suck for removal? Maybe. But the glitter pay off is worth it!
What do you think of Sally Hansen InstaDri Euphoric? Have you tried any of the Sally Hansen InstaDri Holo-Glow shades yet? What do you think? Let me know all your thoughts in the comments below.
Coffee & Nail Polish 