Nail Art, Nail Styles and the Evolution of Nails

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As my social media outlets and this blog suggest, I am a sucker for nail polish and nail art. I can never leave the house without my nails polished or at least buffed and smoothed (YES - I am that person). I just think that nail polish (and nail art) complete the whole look, and gives a glimpse of your personality.

Below is a video on 100 years of nail styles - how nail styles evolved and actually changed the entire fashion and beauty industries.

I will be coming up with more reviews and swatches of nail polish and features on nail art, so stay tuned!

Halloween Nails: OPI Holiday 2014 Gwen Stefani Nail Lacquer in I Carol About You

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OPI Holiday 2014 nail lacquer in I Carol About You

Halloween is almost here!  What better way to welcome this day than to sport Halloween-themed nails!  I am using one of the nail polishes from the OPI Holiday 2014 Gwen Stefani collection which I will be featuring in a post very soon.  This particular color is called I Carol About You, a royal purple which is very apt for both the Yuletide season and Halloween.

I stamped images using my Cheeky jumbo nail plate, and a silver chrome polish.  I love how the witch, pumpkin, bats and spider web clearly stood out against the purple background.

Swatches and my review of the entire OPI Holiday 2014 Gwen Stefani collection will be up soon!

(Media sample was provided by PR for consideration.  All opinions are mine.)

Milani Enchanted Garnet Halloween Themed Nails Swatches, Review

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I'm currently loving vampy polishes as the weather gets colder.  One of my favorites is the Milani Color Statement nail lacquer in Enchanted Garnet.  I just love blackened or dark res!  This is a nice dark red that looks black in low light.  I think this is the perfect Halloween nail color.  I stamped some Halloween images using China Glaze I'd Melt For You from their upcoming holiday collection.   I used my Cheeky jumbo nail plate for the images.  I love the combination, as the silver images stand out really nicely against the dark red background.

Milani's Color Statement nail lacquer in Enchanted Garnet has a good, easy-to-apply formula.  It didn't streak and was opaque in two coats.  It was also has a pretty good staying power.  This lasted a full 3 days on me without a chip.  That's good considering that most nail polishes last only a day or two on my nails.

This blackened red is truly spot-on for the season.  What are your favorite nail polish colors for fall?

(Media sample was provided by PR for consideration.  All opinions are mine.)

Essie Mint Candy Apple Stamped Using DRK XL Designer 1 Nail Plate

I was able to purchase some of the nail stamping plates that I've been eyeing, both on the Moyou London and the DRKnails.com websites. I was able to purchase 5 Moyou London plates and the amazing DRK XL Designer 1 nail plate. It's DRK Nails' first "buffet-style" XL stamping plate where all designs are incorporated into one big image. You can choose which part of the design you want to use and go for it. I will include clearer pictures of the DRK XL Designer 1 plate in this post later, but for now, here's what I came up with using the flower images in the plate.

In this design, I used the cult favorite Mint Candy Apple from Essie. I've owned this polish for 3 years now, but it had been languishing in my Helmer for years. I tried it again and I'm just amazed with the formula! Even after all these years, it still glided well on the nails, it did not thicken or become goopy over time. It was really a joy to apply.

I used Cult Nails nail lacquer in You're My Dandy Lion on the accent nail and threw in some nail jewels. I love this yellow from Cult Nails. It has a slight shimmer that is very pretty, and the color itself is bright without being obnoxious.

I stamped using my DRK XL Designer 1 nail plate and China Glaze chrome nail lacquer in Millenium. All in all, I am liking this mani. I know fall is almost here, but I can't let go of my summery nail polishes just yet!

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Video Post: Recent Nail Polish Faves: Zoya, ILNP, Seche, Cici & Sisi Nail Stamping Plates

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Cici & Sisi Nail Stamping Plate Sets 1 and 2

Seche Spring 2014

OPI Muppets in Kermit Me to Speak

Hard Candy Glitter Nail Polish

Nicole by OPI Roughles Textured Polish Collection




Hi everyone! Below is my video on my Recent Nail Polish Faves: Zoya, ILNP, Seche, Cici & Sisi Nail Plates. Please check out and subscribe to my YouTube channel if you'd like to see more of these kinds of videos.

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JulieG Neon Nail Color Polish Swatches, Review

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Even though fall is fast approaching, that doesn't mean we can't wear bright nail polish anymore.  In fact, where I live, it's still in the 100s and with the monsoon season, it's unbelievably humid.  I've tried a lot of JulieG nail polishes, and I can honestly say that many of them have amazing, vibrant shades that apply beautifully on the nails.  However, I have not tried JulieG's neons till now.  Here are some neon shades from her line, as well as a glitter topper.

JulieG Nail Color in Bikini

Konad Nail Art: m85 Plate with Wet n Wild Spoiled Nail Polish in Checkin' Into Rehab

Nail Stamp Art: MAC Nail Lacquer in Vivid Effect

I love this nail design as it looks so summery and bright! I used a bright watermelon red creme from MAC called Vivid Effect from the Reel Sexy collection. I am sorry but I forget the image plate that I used for this, but it's obviously a floral theme using Konad Special Polish in White.

Have a great Monday!

Nail Stamp Art: Cupcakes Using DRK-B Jumbo Image Plate

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I am a fan of XL or jumbo image plates for nail stamping, so when I saw this DRK-B image plate at Ninja Polish, I just had to get it. It had - gasp - cupcakes! Some of the images were not that unique, but I really liked the cupcake design, and a few others, so I snagged it.  Note: You need to peel off the blue film on the plate prior to use!





I used one of my Sally Hansen Chrome polishes (the ones in bottles). I also used China Glaze in Wicked Style as the base color. The image transferred okay on the stamper, but you need to wait for a few seconds for the nail polish on the stamper to dry a bit before stamping, or else you will get smudged images.

Can't wait to try out the other images!