BARIELLE: Fall/Winter 2015 Mirror, Mirror Collection [Blushing Beauty, Feathered Slippers, Ribbon and Lace, Silk Stockings, & Pretty Woman]

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Barielle Mirror, Mirror Collection (L->R) Blushing Beauty,
Feathered Slippers, Ribbon and Lace, Silk Stockings, and Pretty Woman

Hey there! I have the Mirror, Mirror Collection from Barielle to share with you today :] This collection is brand spankin' new for Fall/Winter 2015! Check out these lovely creme polishes and a little nail art after the jump.

Floral & Chevron Nail Art

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Floral Chevron Nail Art

LET'S DO SOME NAIL ART! I've been admiring this gorgeous mani by @just1nail on Instagram since she posted it a month ago. I got the itch to finally recreate it. Check out more after the jump :)

4th of July Nail Art

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4th of July themed nail art

Happy 4th of July, guys! Today I have my 4th of July themed mani to share with you :] I haven't done nail art for awhile but I whipped out my striping brush for AMERICA! More pictures and details of how you can recreate this mani after the jump!

LILLIAN EVE: Summer 2015 Polish & Wet Look Top Coat Review

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Lillian Eve Summer 2015 polishes and Wet Look Top Coat

HIIIIIIIIIIII :D Today I have some polishes to share with you from a new-to-me brand called Lillian Eve. I was contacted by Lillian Eve to review some polishes and share their Kickstarter link with y'all! They're looking to back their newest Summer Collection and a new studio space. These polishes are vegan, cruelty free, 5-free, and made in the USA. Let me show you 2 polishes from their Summer 2015 Collection and how to get your hands on them after the jump :]

U BY KOTEX: Save the Undies and Become a #UnderWarrior + Free Samples

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Striped mani inspired by U by Kotex

I don't know about y'all, but during the spring/summer months I feel like there's always something going on. Between hanging out with friends, concerts, hiking, and traveling, the LAST thing I want to worry about is my monthly "visitor" ruining my perfectly planned outfit. Knowing I have to head out of town soon, I grabbed a box of U by Kotex Cleanwear pads with 3D Capture Core technology.

U by Kotex CleanWear Ultra Thin Regular Pads with 3D Capture Core Techonology

I've been using the Kotex brand for years and they haven't failed me (or my outfits) yet! That's why I've decided to join the ranks to become an #UnderWarrior by saving the undies. Well... mostly my undies hahaha! But you can save YOURS too ;] Find out how at the end of this post!

U by Kotex corresponding colors

My mani was inspired by the U by Kotex packaging. Colorful and fun designs make them easy to find in my dark purse. Gotta hand it to Kotex, I'm really diggin' their color scheme! For the stripe manicure I used China Glaze Tree Hugger, Zoya Reagan, Sally Hansen Pacific Blue, and Zoya Mira.

You can join me and Kotex, you can become an #UnderWarrior and Save the Undies, too! U by Kotex is offering free samples of their products. Click here to select a sample pack,  fill out a simple form, and your FREE samples will be sent straight to your mailbox! :D

Click above for your FREE U by Kotex samples!

Love y'all!

3/30 - 4/3 In Case You Missed It! Weekly Recap + Easter Bunny Peeps Mani

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Peeps bunny manicure

Hoppy Easter! Decided to recreate my Peeps bunnies mani from 2 years ago in a different light. I used various Peeps colors over Color Club Barely There. Want to make your own Peeps bunnies? Click here to go to my original mani post with tutorial!

MARCH 30TH - APRIL 3RD, 2015

MONDAY: February 2015 Monthly Faves, editing errors and all!

TUESDAY: None.

WEDNESDAY:  Swatched OPI DS Titanium and a 5% off coupon code courtesy of The Beauty Clutch.

THURSDAY: Glossy, opaque cremes from Pure Nail Lacquer, a new to me brand!

FRIDAY: Forget Me Not Friday - ILNP Summer Stargazing, a gorgeous royal blue holo.

CURRENT GIVEAWAYS: None - stay tuned!

Want to sponsor a giveaway on my blog? Email me!

BARIELLE: Spring 2015 Gentle Breeze Collection [Heaven Sent, Champagne Bubbles, Pink Parasol, Gray Sky, & Under the Sea]

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Barielle Gentle Breeze Collection (L->R) Heaven Sent,
Champagne Bubbles, Pink Parasol, Gray Sky, and Under the Sea

Hi guys! Today I have swatches of the latest collection from Barielle, Spring 2015 Gentle Breeze Collection. This collection is inspired by soft, gentle and eclectic hues of Spring. I think eclectic is a great word to describe this collection! Check it out after the jump.

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2015! Nail Art

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New Years nail art

Happy New Years, everyone! I hope everyone had a great night and 2014 :]

This is the mani I did for New Years Eve. It's a bubbly, mixed metallic gradient.
I used Zoya Willa as the base then I used different sized dotting tools to make the "bubbles".
I used different golds, silvers, and one was an iridescent polish!

Have a great day!

BLOGOWEEN DAY #9: "I, myself, am strange & unusual"

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HAPPYYYYYY EFFFFINNN' HALLOWEEEEENNNNNN!!! Sadly it's the last day of Blogoween on Lace & Lacquers. But I saved my most favorite movie for last - Beetlejuice! I can't wait to share it with you :] Don't forget to check the other manis I've done for this Blogoween series - here!

Beetlejuice nail art

Beetlejuice nail art

Beetlejuice nail art

Beetlejuice nail art

Beetlejuice nail art

Beetlejuice nail art

What do you fink? Is anyone else in love with this movie and cartoon like I am? I mostly used Zoya and China Glaze nail polishes and Salon Perfect polishes for the black and white (they're becoming my fave black and white polishes, ya'll!)

So my index finger is a motherfreakin' sandworm.  I probably should of made it smaller or put it on my thumb, but it came out nicer than I thought it would :]

Next is a kinda abstract take on Beetlejuice's suit (more the cartoon version). Had to use Zoya Savita (OBSESSED) for the purple, I mean - DUH.

On my ring finger I did the entrance to the Inferno Room! That scene always cracks me up, so I couldn't of done without it.

Pinky fingahhh, I did Beetlejuice's grave. Sadly, it's not all fancy like his grave stone is, but ya get the idea!

Lastly, probably my favorite part of this mani is my thumb - I did the cover of The Handbook For The Recently Deceased.

#beetlejuice4lyfe

So there ya have it! I'm def rocking this mani' with my Winona Ryder "I am utterly alone" top from Creep Street and my black and white striped maxi skirt from Tarjay. This is my costume LOL!

I really hope you liked this mani! It means a lot to me. If you haven't seen this movie and ya have nothin' to do for Halloween, I highly suggest you check it out! I'm so sad this series is over! I had so much fun doing this, more fun than doing the Christmas thing a few years ago LOL. Don't worry, this series is going to be replaced by a new one :]

Lace & Lacquers 9 Days of Blogoween!

Don't forget to check out the past couple looks I've done for Blogoween - here. Hopefully you have some fun Halloween manis planned, I'd love to see them if I helped inspire them :] Post them to my Facebook!

Happy Halloween!

BLOGOWEEN DAY #8: Release the Bats

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It's the 2nd to last Blogoween mani D: So sad! I won some Halloween themed polishes from Salon Perfect/Nail It Mag and I couldn't not use them today! Don't forget to check the other manis I've done for this Blogoween series - here :]

Release the Bats nail art

Release the Bats nail art

Release the Bats nail art

Release the Bats nail art

Release the Bats nail art

Release the Bats nail art

I wanted to do a gradient mani, wasn't sure how I was going to incorporate it until I got these polishes. I did a gradient with A Royal Affair and Traffic Cone. I tried it without undies, bad idea haha, so I ended up sponging the gradient over Sugar Cube. Plus the undies made it pop 10x more! I was a little deceived, they looked so creamy and vibrant in the bottle I thought they could of stood on their own. Oh well! I then painted on some bats with a detailing brush and used my tiniest dotting tool to give them life/eyes. I'm not 100% happy with this mani, but it came out better than I thought it would :]

Hope you liked my bats! Don't forget to check out the past couple looks I've done for Blogoween - here. Hopefully you have some fun Halloween manis planned, I'd love to see them if I helped inspire them :] Post them to my Facebook!

Stay spooky!

PS: Yes that was a Fall Out Boy/Clandestine Industries reference.

BLOGOWEEN DAY #7: The Graveyard

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I hope you really enjoy day #7's mani! I'm super proud of it. I PAINTED A HAND AND IT LOOKS LIKE A HAND GUYS! Don't forget to check the other manis I've done for this Blogoween series - here :]

Graveyard nail art

Graveyard nail art

Graveyard nail art

Graveyard nail art - Bary D. Alyve

Graveyard nail art - U.R. Next, Al B. Back

Graveyard nail art - C. U. Soon, Tom T. Go

So what do you think? Are you as proud of me as I am of myself? LOL jk - don't answer that... I know you are ;] Anyways... I saw a kitchen towel at Marshall's yesterday with gravestones and these cute, yet distributing, "names" on them. I decided to run with how much I liked them and slap it (nicely) onto my nails :]

For the grave stones I used China Glaze Recycle. The sky is Kawako. I used my Amuse nail art pen to do the letters. I think the moral of this mani is that you SHOULD NOT hire me to engrave your gravestone. Unless you like toddler handwriting - hit me up. I can't recall the other polishes, but they were 100% Zoya. I did mix 2 Zoya colors to make the zombie hand though :D

So there ya have it! My spooky graveyard scene. I kinda don't want to take this off. NO SWATCHES NEXT WEEK Y'ALL! Just kidding... Kinda... Don't forget to check out the past couple looks I've done for Blogoween - here.

Happy FRIDAY!

BLOGOWEEN DAY #6: Random Halloween Designs

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Here's Day 6 of Blogoween! I did something a little simpler this time since the last 3 were a little bit more time consuming :P Don't forget to check the other manis I've done for this Blogoween series - here :]

Halloween Designs nail art

Halloween Designs nail art

Halloween Designs nail art

Halloween Designs nail art

I did a few various designs, they're simple but fun! These can be executed using a detailing brush and a dotting tool :] I used Sinful Colors Citrine as the base (one of my favorite oranges) and Black on Black for the designs.  For some reason the black bled under the orange on my thumb nail. NO idea why that happened since that didn't happen to the other nails, I tried to cover it up but it wasn't happening - WHATEVER! You get the point.

Don't forget to check out the past couple looks I've done for Blogoween - here. Hope you enjoyed this design, I thought it was fun :] I think it would look cool over various Halloweenie colors or a gradient!

Ciao!

BLOGOWEEN DAY #4: Fancy Severed Body Parts

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It's day numero 4 of Blogoween, ya'll! Ran with this idea on a whim and I'm happy with how it came out! Don't forget to check the other manis I've done for this Blogoween - here :]

Fancy body parts nail art

Fancy body parts nail art

Fancy body parts nail art

Fancy body parts nail art

So today's mani features a black base adorned with freshly spooned out colorful eyeballs from different creatures. In addition, there were some just manicured fingers that happened to get sliced off as well. Not sure why, but they seemed appropriate for this mani bahahahah! I thought this would be a fun take on something usually pretty gory :P I used mostly all Zoya polishes besides the black and white, Sinful Colors.

They eye balls were created with different sizes of dotting tools. The fingers were done with a detailing brush and dotting tools. The easiest way to create the fingers was to create a circle for the base of the finger and then draw it from there. I added the nails with white before painting them with Zoya Lara. Once you've put the nails on, it's a good gauge for where you need to add more "meat" to the fingers :]

Don't forget to check out my other Blogoween manis to conjure up some wicked mani ideas for the 31st! In the mean time I'm going to start brainstormin' for Friday!

Have a good one!