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Villain-esque Half Moons

Hello loves & happy Friday! & happy first day of August — how crazy is that?

How is everyone enjoying their week so far? I’ve been enjoying the very warm temperatures while simultaneously dreaming about pumpkin spice lattes & Halloween costumes. I’m a complicated girl, what can I say. I’ve also found myself thinking about Autumn-y nails & nail designs.

Today’s look, I guess, you could call somewhat Autumn inspired. I was thinking about a red on red half moon idea… but then added some shifty top coat, & they turned into something different entirely. I’m calling them villain-esque, because they totally look the part.

The polishes I used for this manicure are: 

  • Top Coat: Essie Good To Go Top Coat
  • Base Coat: China Glaze Calcium Gel Fortifier
  • Butter London Saucy Jack
  • Essie Tailored By Twilight *pr
  • Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Top Coat Moonlight
  • Paper hole reinforcements

What do you think about this combination? I really like the dark red over the light red, but the addition of the golden shimmer topper really gives it an extra something. Obviously, this look is a little dark for the hot days of August… but I’m a risk taker.

Also I will never not love a half moon manicure. It’s also reminding me I really, really need to play with my nail vinyls more. I have so many just sitting untouched in my folder, waiting to be used. I need to rectify that soon (&maybe get some new ones that are fall themed for the ‘ber months.)

What do you think about these half moons? Do you like this design as much as I do? Are you a fan of the half moons for easy nail art?

Happy Friday! Enjoy your weekend!

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Pink Roses & Baby’s Breath Bouquet Manicure
	


	
	

		






Hello loves & happy Friday! I hope everyone is enjoying their week so far. It’s been a beautiful week here so far, but honestly I won’t like — the nights have been giving Autumn. It’s been cool, & nice, & has me craving pumpkin everything. I’m just such a basic girl, & I’m okay with that. 





But, I won’t jump into the Autumn vibe nails quite yet — I’ll wait until Starbucks releases their PSL at least. So I have some pretty floral nails to share with you. 















The polishes I used for this manicure are: 





    

  • Top Coat: Essie Gel Setter Top Coat 
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  • Base Coat: China Glaze Calcium Gel Fortifier
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  • Essie Gel Couture Electric Geometric *pr
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  • Essie Shine of the Times
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  • Essie Princess Charming
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  • Essie Mrs. Always Right
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  • Essie Gel Couture Gossamer Garments *pr
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  • Essie Wind in the Willow *pr
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  • Essie Bustling Bazaar
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  • OPI I Cannoli Wear OPI
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  • Nailstuff.ca Mermaid Tail 7mm liner brush
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  • NailStuff.ca Dotting Tool 
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I absolutely love these. I love the base with the glitter. I love how my roses turned out. I love the little bit of babies breath. I just think the whole design came together beautifully, & I truly adore them. 





Also, my 10 year wedding anniversary is coming up this September, & I think I’m going to recreate my wedding nails (again) 10 years later. I did it back in 2018 so I thought it would be fun to do now… what do you think? Would you like to see me do another recreation of my original wedding nails, or maybe what I would do now if I were to paint my nails to get married?





 Let me know what you think!










Do you love these romantic roses? Let me know all your thoughts down in the comments below. Happy Friday!





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SWATCH SUNDAY —Essie Gel Couture Electric Geometric (Pattern Play Collection 2022)
	


	
	

		








Contains PR







Hello lovelies & happy Sunday. 





I hope everyone had a lovely week. We had quite the balmy week here; Summer is in full swing. So you know I’ve been loving pops of colour on my nails! Today’s Swatch Sunday pick is so perfect for these hot July days we’ve been having: Essie Gel Setter Electric Geometric.















2 coats + Top Coat





I was kindly gifted this beauty of a shade by Essie a few months ago, when they also sent me New Highs from the Dopamine Rush collection. Electric Geometric is a beautiful fiery red cream, that applies very smoothly on the nail. 2 coats gives you fantastic opacity, which I like in a red nail polish. It was originally released as part of the Pattern Play collection in 2022, but then became part of the core collection.





I love how poppy this colour is. Red is always my go to shade, so this one is very fun to wear. It also has like a hint of pink undertones, which gives it a slight edge to my other reds (& it pairs very well also with orange/corals for nail art.) 















Look at that red! 





I stand by the statement that everyone needs a few good red in their collection for good measure. & if you’re looking to add to your red collection, this is a great option. I feel like this red would look fantastic on all sorts of skin tones. 





Essie Gel Couture nail polishes generally retail between $11-$16 CAD, depending on where you’re buying it from. I do really like the formula on the Gel Couture line, & while I’m not sure if it lasts longer than other nail polishes — I’m very hard on my hands at work — it’s a great formula. & the top coat is awesome & dries very quickly!










What do you think about Essie Gel Couture Electric Geometric? Do you love this poppy vibrant red as much as I do? I’d love to know all your thoughts in the comments below, & what Summer-y shade you’re currently wearing on your nails!





Enjoy the rest of your week.





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Simple Daisy Accent Nails 🌿🌼
	


	
	

		






Hello loves & happy Friday. The weekend is finally here — isn’t that exciting? 





Today I have a simple & beautiful nail art look to share with you, featuring just a few of my favourite things. I had this idea for a simple red manicure with a few floral accents. & what is my favourite flower of all time? Daisies of course. So I painted a few miniature daisy accent flowers, which turned. out super dainty & beautiful.















The polishes I used for this manicure are: 





    

  • Top Coat: Essie Gel Setter Top Coat 
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  • Base Coat: China Glaze Calcium Gel Fortifier
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  • NailStuff Essentials Cardinal *pr 
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  • OPI I Cannoli Wear OPI
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  • Essie Bustling Bazaar
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  • Essie Fall For NYC
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  • NailStuff.ca 4mm Micro Detail Brush
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Oh how cute are my little daisies.





My whole vision was I wanted a floral look that you didn’t notice at first glance, because it was small & dainty. & I think I captured that. We know, I love love love a red manicure — it’s the colour you can catch me wearing most often when I’m just doing a “quick” manicure — but sometimes I want to add something a little special. 





& these daisies turned out special. 










What do you think about my hand painted dainty daisies? Do you like small nail art features like these?





Let me know all your thoughts in the comments below — I’d love to know what you think! 





Happy Friday 





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SWATCH SUNDAY — Butter London Pure Colour 21X Piccadilly Prawn
	


	
	

		








Contains PR







Hello lovelies & happy Sunday! A beautiful Sunday at that. Today I’m excited because I recently received a little PR package from Butter London, containing the most beautiful Summer-y shade from their Pure Colour 21X line: Piccadilly Prawn. 















2 coats + Top Coat 





Look at this beautiful fiery coral! The formula itself is very creamy & easy to apply which I loved. The colour is a beautiful bright coral, but leans red. It’s very vibrant, & very beautiful. We all know I’m a sucker for any shade from this colour family, & I really adore how it looks on me. 















The Butter London Pure Colour 21X line is a 21 Free product — meaning it is free of 21 of the chemicals that can sometimes be added to nail polish. It’s a cleaner alternative for those who are careful with what they wear — it is also vegan, cruelty free, gluten free & designed to help with nail strength.  All in all, it’s a fantastic choice for painting your nails! 





You can find Piccadilly Prawn on the Butter London website here, or it can be purchased where other Butter London products are sold. 










What do you think of Piccadilly Prawn? Are you a fan of this Butter London shade? Personally, I think the name is super cute! I don’t have a ton of Butter London in my stash, but the ones I do have all have the cutest names. 





Happy Sunday!





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