Pride 2020 Rainbow Nail Art

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Rainbow Gradient French Manicure

Happy LGBTQ Pride Month, y'all!

I randomly came across an IG post of the rainbow mani I did for the San Diego Pride parade a few years ago, and decided to re-create them in a different way! Soooooo... I did a quick and easy rainbow French mani. I used vinyl stripes to get a clean line (which, I guess over time lose their stickiness haha it was not fun!) and cosmetic sponges to apply the polish in a gradient effect.

I used Butter London x Allure in Nude Stilettos as my sheer base the following polishes:

Red: Zoya Sooki (not pictured, it's on my thumb with pink haha)

Pink: Zoya Kristie

Orange: Zoya Cam

Yellow: Zoya Pippa (THE BEST YELLOW EVER!)

Green: Color Club Wild Cactus (I think, it has no label)

Blue: Zoya Maren

Purple: Zoya Jessica

There's a sneak peek of Kristie, Maren, and Jessica. Those I'll have up on the blog shortly, they were just too good not to use for this rainbow mani. 

"Pride is celebrated in June to commemorate the Stonewall Uprising of 1969,
where folx in the queer community fought back against a police raid at the Stonewall Inn
in New York City. The uprising was a catalyst for the LGBTQIA+ rights movement in America"
- @DrLaurenFogelMersy

Love always wins,

These items were sent for review. My opinions of the brand are my own and are not influenced in any way. Please read the disclaimer tab for more information about my reviews.

COLOR CLUB: Neon Stained Glass Nail Art

Pin It Hope everyone is doing well, staying healthy, and slightly sane during this situation of a pandemic. I've seen a lot of cool "stained glass" painted windows and doors (like this! I don't know this blogger, but thought I'd pass the idea along in case someone hasn't seen it!).

As tempted as I am to paint my huge sliding glass patio doors, live in an apartment who would probably freak out if I painted it  even if it's temporary haha. So, I decided the second best thing would be to paint my nails (obviously). I had an idea for a ton of random colors but was gravitated to some Color Club neons in my collection.

Neon Color Club stained glass inspired nail art

Neon Color Club stained glass inspired nail art

I really like how this came out! The mix of a neutral cream polish and neon has always been visually intriguing to me. Plus a little color right now goes a long way.

I couldn't find my striping tape, I think I threw it away out of frustration, so I just used a striping brush to create the random triangular shapes. As much as I'd prefer a full mani, my nail art skills are a little rusty so 4 nails took forever (I did my right hand too haha).

The colors I used were Color Club: Barely There (neutral/nude), Foxy Mama (neon orange with gold shimmer), Not-So-Mellow Yellow (florescent yellow shimmer), Peace, Love, & Polish (hot pink with gold shimmer), and a no-name bright blue (I think it's name is Endless Summer).

Barely There took a really long time to dry for some reason, which really backfired in layering the neons over it... causing it to take forever to dry. Even with my Zoya/Qtica drying drops, I couldn't get the art to dry until the next day - WHOOPS! As much as I love this neutral, I think I'm going to have to trash it. Still enjoying this mani, even if it has some sheetmarks lmao *facepalm*

Have a great day!

These items were (probably) sent for review (I can't remember lmao). (But if they were...) My opinions of the brand are my own and are not influenced in any way. Please read the disclaimer tab for more information about my reviews.

Neon Pink Ombre Dotticure

Pin It I know, I know! It's been awhile since I've posted, especially for nail art. Long story short: quit my job, started a new work at home job. So since I'm no longer wasting time sitting in traffic or planning extra drive time, I'm hoping to get back into the swing of things. I know I used to post 5 days a week, I'm going to set myself up for realistic expectations and aim for ONCE a week. :]

Neon Pink Ombre Dotticure Supplies

I've done 2 dotticures in my lifetime. They are one of my favorite types of nail art, simple but still unique with so many color options! I've been waiting to wear some HOT pink polish, but I didn't feel like committing to into 10 bright-ass nails haha. So I thought I'd do a pink dotticure :] Check out my design after the jump!

Forget Me Not Friday - COLOR CLUB: Endless Summer & On The Rocks

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Color Club Endless Summer (left) and On The Rocks (right)

Look what's back, after a month haha, Forget Me Not Friday! :P Today I have 2 polishes from the Color Club 2013 Fiesta Collection. I won these polishes last year some time and I've been using them every now and then. These were the last two in the box and I figured it was about time to put them to good use! Plus, they're named after 2 things I like - forever summer and drinks on the rocks LOL. More after the jump ;]

Forget Me Not Friday - COLOR CLUB: Eternal Beauty

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Color Club Eternal Beauty

This little polish has been staring at me for awhile. It sits on my desk and it's like "you know, I'm not a freakin' trophy polish, right!?" I know... I know... so, with the promise of a weekend full of sun I decided to slap this holo purple polish on my nails. Check it out after the jump :]

COLOR CLUB: Ticket to Paradise Collection Mini Set [Frozen Daiquiri, Tiny Umbrella, Sea-ing Blue, & The Islands]

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Color Club Ticket to Paradise Collection Mini Set

Hope you're not tired of Color Club haha, I have the Ticket to Paradise Mini Kit to share with you today. In this mini kit you'll find 4 of the 7 colors in the collection. Let me show you these adorable mini Color Club bottles after the jump!

COLOR CLUB: Poptastic Pastel Neon Collection [Feathered Hair Out to There, Hot-Hot-Hot Pants, Disco's Not Dead, Under the Blacklight, Til the Record Stops, Meet Me at the Rink, & Diggin' the Dancing Queen],

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Color Club Poptastic Pastel Neon Collection

Sooooooo - Today is St. Patty's Day... and I told my self I'd do a themed mani for that day... problemo is, I never know what day St. Patty's Day is actually on LOL So that never happened! BUT today I have the brand spankin' new Color Club Poptastic Pastel Neon Collection to share. While they're gorgeous and awesome, fair warning - they're not flattering to my current skin status. But whatever, I still can't wait to share them with you!

COLOR CLUB: Spring 2015 Shift into Neutral Collection Part II [Barely There, Get a Mauve On It, Midnight Mulberry]

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Color Club Barely There, Get a Mauve On It, Midnight Mulberry

Hi there, people! I'm finishing up the Color Club Shift into Neutral Collection today. If you missed the first part, the lighter pastel shades, click here. I have the last 3 today. So check out the darker neutrals after the jump!

COLOR CLUB: Spring 2015 Shift into Neutral PART I [Sweet Mint, Blank Canvas, Blush Crush, & New Trial]

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Color Club (L->R) Sweet Mint, Blank Canvas, Blush Crush, and New Trial

Hi, there! Today I have half of the Color Club Shift into Neutral Collection for Spring 2015. Of course, we all know, neutral collections aren't my favorite (because I complain every time this year hahaha) but I always find a few that I like! :] So check out Part I of this collection after the jump!

COLOR CLUB: Love Tahiry Collection [On Cloud Nine, Tall Dark & Handsome, Sealed It With a Kiss, Jitters, Sweet Getaway, 50 Shades of Love, & Red-Handed]

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Color Club Love Tahiry Collection
(L->R) On Cloud Nine, Tall Dark & Handsome, Sealed It With a Kiss, Jitters,
Sweet Getaway, 50 Shades of Love, and Red-Handed

Oh hey, Valentine's themed polishes 3 days after the fact? YUP. Sadly, I live on the entire opposite coast from Color Club so I didn't get these polishes until Friday and I ran out of time to get 'er done. Thankfully most of these are pretty versatile colors, so they're still worth sharing and not waiting 363 days to share them LOL Check them out after the jump!

COLOR CLUB: Holiday 2014 Made in New York Collection PART II [Bright Knights Big City, Million Dollar Listing, Concrete Jungle, & Lady Liberty]

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Color Club Holiday 2014 Made in New York Collection
(L->R) Bright Knights Big City, Million Dollar Listing,
Concrete Jungle, and Lady Liberty

Happy Tuesday! Today I'm back with the 2nd half of the Color Club Made in New York Collection. Last week I reviewed the opaque half of this collection. This post will cover the shimmer toppers! So check these 4 polishes out after the jump!

COLOR CLUB: Holiday 2014 Made in New York Collection PART I [Apple of My Eye, Off Duty, & Night at The Met]

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Color Club Made in New York Collection
(L->R) Apple of My Eye, Off Duty and Night at The Met

The Made in New York Collection is the Holiday 2014 Collection from Color Club. This collection is made up of 3 opaque shades and 4 shimmery glitter toppers. Today I'm reviewing the 3 more opaque shades! Check them out after the jump!

COLOR CLUB: Fiber Optics Mini Set [Neon Static, Watts Up, Wired, & Electric Spark]

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Color Club Fiber Optics (L->R) Neon Static, Watts Up, Wired and Electric Spark

Hey my people! Today I have swatches of the Fiber Optics micro batch mini set from Color Club. This is similar to the Poptastic Remix mini set - it's a set of glitter toppers! If you love bar glitter, this is the collection for you. If you don't I think you should give these a look any way, they're kinda fun just to look at LOL.  Check them out after the jump!

COLOR CLUB: Fall 2014 Seven Deadly Sins Collection Part II [Fierce, Obsessed, & You're So Vain]

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Color Club (L->R) Fierce, Obsessed, and You're So Vain

So, sorry this is a little late! Today I have the 2nd half of the Color Club Seven Deadly Sins Collection for Fall 2014. These are a set of 7 polishes that are a lightly textured finished. If you missed Part I, from yesterday, check here! Sooo let's go to part 2, jump on over! (I also have a comparison to Color Club's new version of The Uptown - why? You'll see!)

COLOR CLUB: Fall 2014 Seven Deadly Sins Collection Part I [Dirty Money, Indulge Me, Friends with Benefits, & Under Your Spell]

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Color Club (L->R) Dirty Money, Indulge Me, Friends with Benefits
and Under Your Spell

Hi friends! Today I have half of the Fall 2014 Seven Deadly Sins Collection, I was going to finish all 7, but my skin was like AHHHH NOOOO! I know you don't care lmao but I feel like I need to state my reasoning for being lazy :P This is a collection of semi, kinda not really, light textured polishes. It's about dang time for some textures, Color Club! See more after the jump :]

WET N WILD: Summer 2014 Limited Edition Megalast Collection [Beat of a Generation, Love Me Some Muscles, A Venice Day, Contact High, Coast to Coast, & Trippin' on the Boardwalk]

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Wet n Wild Summer 2014 LE Megalast Collection (L->R)
Beat of a Generation, Love Me Some Muscles, A Venice Day,
Contact High, Coast to Coast, and Trippin' on the Boardwalk

So, Wet n Wild Megalast polishes are my favorite drug store brand polishes. I love the formulas and I love how they are coming out with LE collections more often! This is the Summer 2014 LE Megalast Collection. It might seem late to swatch these, but I was hunting for the Fall LEs and I still saw these at my local Walgreen's/CVS stores so I figured it was still worth sharing ;] Check out my swatches after the jump!

THE HUNGRY ASIAN: Dream House & Dream Car Duo

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The Hungry Asian Dream House (L) and Dream Car (R)

Good afternoon! I hope ya'll are having a great week. Today I have 2 new holographic glitter toppers from The Hungry Asian. These polishes are scattered holo in gold and silver. Check out this fabulous duo after the jump!

COLOR CLUB: Mad Batter & Soft Baked

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Color Club (L->R) Mad Batter and Soft Baked

More Color Club! YAYYYY! Today I have 2 polishes from their Limited Edition Cookies & Cream Collection. Not to sound too ungrateful, but I wish I had more different colors to show you haha. The 2 colors they sent me, Mad Batter and Soft Baked, are VERRRRRRRRRRRYYY similar to the point that you don't need both. But I guess it's good I'm swatchy swatching them so you don't buy both? Check 'em out after the jump!

LIQUID PALISADE BY KIESQUE: Review

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Liquid Palisade

Hey guys! Today I have another awesome product to share with you. Last month I reviewed Nail Cones, shortly after posting that review I was contacted by Kiesque to give their product, Liquid Palisade, a try. I have heard of LP before but was reluctant to try due to the price. I've seen people recommend using Elmer's Glue to get the same effect. I've tried the glue - THIS is 100x easier and awesomer haha. Let me show you how Liquid Palisade works after the jump! I'm so excited to share with you :]

COLOR CLUB: Poptastic Remix Mini Set [British Invasion, My Generation, Do the Twist, & Woodstock or Bust]

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Color Club Poptastic Remix Mini Set

Yesterday I reviewed the awesome neons of the Poptastic Collection by Color Club. Today, I have the Poptastic Remix Collection. This collection is made of various neon glitter toppers! Apparently there are 2 more in the collection, so I have 4 of the 6 to show you!