St. Patrick's Day Collab

Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone!

Are ya'll wearing your green? My daughter was asked to wear green today for preschool but unfortunately she has no green. So I sent her in a yellow top. Close enough right?

Anyway back to nails. A group of awesome ladies and I are part of The Nail Art Squad and we did our first group collab for St. Patrick's Day. I'm so excited to be a part of this group! They're all wonderful and so sweet!

The Nail Art Squad

Here's our collage. Didn't they all turn out lovely?

Below you will find the links of the ladies who participated in this collab. Give them a follow and check out their solos on their Instagram pages.

25_sweetpea

PolishandBeyond

coffeeandnailpolish

nbnailart

LaLaLoveNailArt

RockYourNails

TheLittleCanvas

RuthsNailArt

Dsetterfield74

MyNailpolish_addiction

AlondraLovesPolish

Polish pictured China Glaze Shore Enuff

I used China Glaze Shore Enuff, Zoya Tomoko and Shinespark Polish 90's Kids Collection over Holographic Pearls. My four leaf clovers could use some work but I was in a bit of a rush. I still love how these turned out!

Hope you all enjoyed today's post. If you celebrate St. Patrick's Day stay safe!

Thank you for reading :)

Neon Fishtail Nails

Hello!

It's been a bit cloudy around here so I did some bright nails to cheer me up. I have only done the fishtail design once before and I really liked it so I wanted to try it again.

So let's take a look at these neon nails.

Matte neon nails

I started with a white base of Sinful Colors Snow Me White plus top coat. I cut up small pieces of striping tape and set them all aside so they would be ready.

I started applying the tape in a fishtail pattern after the base was completely dry. Then with a detail brush I filled it each section with a different colored polish. I worked one nail at a time to avoid the polish from drying too quick. I removed the tape as quickly as possible and cleaned up around the nail. Applied one coat of Seche Vite top coat followed by one coat of Zoya Matte Velvet top coat to finish the look.

Here are the polishes used:

Sinful Colors 24/7 (original neon)

Fresh Paint Honeydew

Fresh Paint Guava

Zoya Matte Velvet top coat

Not pictured:

Sinful Colors Snow Me White

Seche Vite top coat

Striping tape

Scissors

Detail brush

Clean up brush

Fresh Paint polishes can be found at Five Below stores.

Hope you all enjoyed this look. Let me know what you think of it below.
Thank you for reading. Happy Monday :)

Zoya Petals Spring 2016 Swatch & Review

Hello everyone!

I finally have my review of the Zoya Petals Spring 2016 Collection ready. I've had swatches ready but no time to write. The Petals collection consists of six polishes in soft spring shades; Leia, Aster, Azalea, Zahara, Tulip, and Laurel.

Let's get right to it shall we. Get ready for lots of pictures! I did the best I could to get color accurate photos.

Zoya Petals Collection

Leia-ZP835

Zoya Leia indirect lighting

Leia is described as a sheer opalescent white with flecks of fuchsia, green and gold. Just as beautiful alone as it is layered over your favorite spring shades! My above swatch shows three thin coats plus top coat under indirect lighting. I love the pink flecks!

Zoya Leia direct light

Leia macro

Zoya Leia over Zoya Lake

I layered one coat of Leia over two coats of Zoya Lake. I loved it! It also looks gorgeous over black.

Zoya Leia over Zoya Lake direct light

Leia over Lake

Aster-ZP836

Zoya Aster indirect light

Aster is described as a fresh periwinkle with flecks of fuchsia to create a dewy finish, mimicking the look of spring flowers in the morning. My above swatch shows three thin coats plus top coat under indirect light.

Zoya Aster direct light

Aster macro

Azalea-ZP837

Zoya Azalea indirect light

Azalea is described as a classic spring pink with a captivating white and fuchsia flash. My above swatch shows two coats plus top coat under indirect light.

Zoya Azalea direct light

Azalea macro

Zahara-ZP838

Zoya Zahara indirect light

Zahara is described as a brilliant shimmering coral made modern with an opalescent effect. My above swatch shows three thin coats plus top coat under indirect light.

Zoya Zahara direct light

Zahara macro

Tulip-ZP839

Zoya Tulip indirect light

Tulip is described as a pure pastel salmon cream with the slightest hint of sheen to mimic a petal soft finish. My above swatch shows three thin coats plus top coat under indirect light.

Zoya Tulip direct light

Tulip macro

Laurel-ZP840

Zoya Laurel indirect light

Laurel is described as a warm pastel pink with the slightest hint of sheen to mimic a petal soft finish. My above swatch shows two coats plus top coat under indirect light. May require three coats if doing thin coats.

Zoya Laurel direct light

Laurel macro

I did some comparisons between Tulip, Laurel and Zahara since they seem to look a lot alike in the bottles. As you can see they are very different color wise and even their formulas are different. Zahara and Laurel have a better formula than Tulip. Tulip's formula is on the thin side so the first coat is very patchy but it evens out by the third coat. Zahara has the most shimmer in it.

TOP Tulip vs BOTTOM Laurel

TOP Tulip vs BOTTOM Zahara

I love this collection. I think it's perfect for spring. I do wish they had included a minty shade though.  But I can't pick a favorite since I do like them all. Our weather has started to get better and it's starting to feel like spring so I can't wait to use these for spring nail art!

Zoya Petals Collection is available now at Zoya.com

What do you guys think of this collection? Do you have a favorite? Let me know below.

Zoya Petals Spring 2016 Collection Press Release and Special Offer

Are you guys ready for spring? I've been more than ready! 

Zoya has released their spring collection Petals. Read more about this collection below.

A flourish of beautiful blooming nail color!

Introducing Petals, the latest color collection from Zoya Nail Polish just in time for Spring 2016.

Inspired by the gardens of spring, this fresh and vibrant collection invites you to revel in the beauty of the season!
ZOYA PETALS COLLECTION

·      Leia - ZP835: Sheer opalescent white with flecks of fuchsia, green and gold.
Just as beautiful alone as it layered over your favorite spring shades!

·      Aster - ZP836: Fresh periwinkle with flecks of fuchsia to create a dewy finish,
mimicking the look of spring flowers in the morning. 

·      Azalea - ZP837: Classic spring pink with a captivating white and fuchsia flash.

·      Zahara - ZP838: Brilliant shimmering coral made modern with an opalescent effect.

·      Tulip - ZP839: Pure pastel salmon cream with the slightest hint of sheen to mimic
a petal soft finish.

·         Laurel - ZP840: Warm pastel pink with the slightest hint of sheen to mimic a petal
soft finish.

PLUS, SPECIAL EARLY BIRD PRICING OFFER!

Purchase a Zoya Petals Complete Collection Set for just $40 (Save $20)3/1 - 3/6 only (11:59pm EST)use code: PETALS

Zoya Petals Collection Set includes one (1) ea. of all six (6) new Petals nail polish colors in a full size (0.5 oz) bottle.
Offer not available as open stock color. $60 Retail Value/$10 ea. *Details on Zoya.com.

BIG5FREE Formula: Zoya Nail Polish contains no formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, toluene, dibutyl phthalate or camphor.

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I really like these shades and I will probably get the entire collection. what do you think of these? Will you be getting this collection? They're offering free shipping also!

Leesha's Lacquer The Gradient Collection Swatch & Review

Hey!

I have a very fun and beautiful collection from Leesha's Lacquer to show you today. I've swatched for Alisha before, she's such a sweetheart. The Gradient Collection consists of two trios; two base creme holo polishes and one glitter topper for each trio. The first trio is Strawberry Daquiri, Orange Kiss, and Tequila Sunrise. The second trio is Grape Escape, Caribbean Twist, and Ocean Water. The whole collection can be used together as well as separately.

So let's get started with the swatches shall we.

Leesha's Lacquer The Gradient Collection

Strawberry Daquiri

Strawberry Daquiri is a magenta pink full of holo micro shimmer. Swatch shows two coats plus top coat.

Strawberry Daquiri

Tequila Sunrise over Strawberry Daquiri

Tequila Sunrise is the glitter polish that goes along with this trio. It's full of orange, red and purple hex glitter and some tiny circle glitters in a clear base. I did a glitter gradient with it over Strawberry Daquiri.

Tequila Sunrise over Strawberry Daquiri

Orange Kiss

Orange Kiss is soft orange full of holo shimmer. Swatch shows two coats plus top coat.

Orange Riss

Tequila Sunrise over Orange Kiss

Tequila Sunrise over Orange Kiss

Caribbean Twist

Caribbean Twist is a dark teal leaning green polish full of shimmer and holo micro shimmer. Swatch shows two coats plus top coat. This one was hard to photograph since it kept turning out darker than real life.

Caribbean Twist

Ocean Water over Caribbean Twist

Ocean Water the glitter polish that goes along with the second trio. It's full of various shades of green and purple glitter in different shapes in a clear base. I dapped the brush on the tips of my nails and then sponged on the rest to create the glitter gradient.

Ocean Water over Caribbean Twist

Grape Escape

Grape Escape is a gorgeous purple full of micro shimmer but seemed to photograph a bit blue. Swatch shows two coats plus top coat.

Grape Escape

Ocean Water over Grape Escape

Ocean Water again was used for the glitter gradient on the tips over Grape Escape.

Ocean Water over Grape Escape

Here are some looks I did using these polishes. They're so perfect for creating different types of gradients.

Grape Escape, Caribbean Twist, and Ocean Water

Stamped over with SC Snow Me White using Pueen Encore plates

Strawberry Daquiri, Orange Kiss, and Tequila Sunrise

I love this collection. Formulas are smooth, dry quick and there's no staining with any of these. I think they're so bright and cheery. I have more plans for this collection so keep an eye out on my IG.

Collection releases March 7th on Leesha's Lacquer Etsy store. Follow Leesha's Lacquer on Instagram for more info.

What do you think of these polishes? Do you have a favorite? Let me know below.

Thank you for reading!