Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Metallic Matte

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Hello lovelies! Today I have some new Sally Hansen Insta-Dri shades to share! All six of these shades are matte but I personally preferred the sparkly look with glossy top coat. I included swatches of both so you can see for yourself. I'm a fan of the Insta-Dri line (I swear I own most of them) but the brush is always the one thing that I think could be improved on. While it's just a bit to big usually, all of these brushes were cut unevenly :(. Let's get to the swatches..

Sally Hansen Mega Strength Nail Color

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Hello lovelies! I have six new shades from Sally Hansen in their Mega Strength line to share, as well as a base and top coat. The colors all applied well with really nice formulas. I don't test out polishes for wear time or strengthening claims so I don't have much to say about that. However I did experience the top coat picking up the reds on the brush which was kind of a pain. I personally prefer fast dry top coats that are thicker and float over color better. Let's get to the swatches..  

UberChic Beauty St. Patrick's Day, Basketball Love, and Soccer Love Stamping Plates Review

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Hello lovelies! I have an unusual (for me) mix of stamping plates from UberChic Beauty to share. I am not a team sports athlete or fan but I know many of you are so I hope you enjoy the looks I've made with the new basketball and soccer themed images. I also have a couple looks I've created with the new St. Patrick's day plate which have me looking forward to the holiday. Let's take a look..

Sally Hansen Insta-Dri x Crayola Glam Rock Collection

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Hello my lovely Society Sisters! I am excited to share this new collection from Sally Hansen! They have teamed up again with Crayola to create a twelve piece collection in their Insta-Dri line that is right on this current metallic trend. The formula is smooth, streak-free, and covers in one coat! Added bonus for you nail art lovers is that they stamp too! Because I perfect a smoother, more cushioned look, I used two coats plus top coat for each swatch. Let's take a look..

UberChic Beauty Collection 26 and Bottoms Up Stamping Plates Review

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Hello lovelies! UberChic Beauty just launched their new website as well as a new Collection 26 and Bottoms Up single stamping plate. I found lots of images that I wanted to use as usual from the three plate collection. I kept it down to just four manis so that I could get them done in time for the launch. The Bottoms Up plate posed a little more of a challenge for me to figure out what images to use. The majority of them are alcohol and coffee themed, none of which I consume, so I had to get a little more creative. I'm pretty happy with the nail art I've created from these plates! Let's take a closer look..

Sally Hansen Insta-Dri + Crayola Spring Fling Collection

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The Sally Hansen and Crayola Insta-Dri Spring Fling collection is a beautiful collaboration of six perfect pastel cremes. Each shade is so pretty and the formulas are really great too! Of course the nostalgia of the Crayola design capped bottles makes them extra special. Let's take a look...

Sally Hansen Insta-Dri (16 New Shades)

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Hello friends! I've got a big post for you today! I have 16 new shades from the Sally Hansen Insta-Dri line. Not only are there new shades but the bottles have been revamped so the lids match each polish. I have been a fan of the Insta-Dri line for a long time because I use many of the shades for stamping. There are a few here that are essentially one coaters and will work great for those purposes. If you've never used these before you may be thrown by the large size of the brush. It used to bother be but luckily I have large nails and I've come quite accustom to them now. Let's take a look..

Sally Hansen Miracle Gel #ColorOftheMoment

Heya! I got the opportunity to try out the Sally Hansen Miracle Gel line recently. I've been a long time Sally Hansen fan but hadn't yet played with their gel-like formula. The two shades I was sent are both pretty Spring/Summer shades, and also on the sheer side. Let's check them out.

15 Gorgeous Green Nail Polishes for St. Patrick's Day

Green-tings lads and lasses! If you've been following my blog, you'll know that in the past I haven't been that big on green. But I think it's time to admit that I have been converted! I have so many STUNNING greens that haven't seen enough love, and what better time to share them, than this month for St. Patrick's Day? I have compiled a list of 15 fabulous shades which are a mixture of mainstream and indie polishes. Some of these are just what you'd expect for the holiday, but I've included a few unexpected shades as well. Enjoy!

31DC2016 Day 14: Roses and Tweed

I am typing furiously to get this in under the wire. I have been doing fairly well so far with the the 31 Day Challenge without too many hiccups. I don't know how or why, but suddenly I lost my mojo. This is my fourth attempt at a floral mani. FOURTH. What happened??! Anyhoo, I used a nail decal that I bought ages ago and finally tried out. It's beautiful right? It's also a piece of junk. I will be totally honest and tell you I photoshopped (attempted that is, you can still tell) the edges of the decal to make it look like it actually lays flat on the nail. It didn't. But I simply couldn't try a fifth look. #sorrynotsorry. 

31DC2016 Day 7: Greek Marble

Last night I spent hours trying to decide on a design for today's "Inspired by black and white" prompt. I had lots of vague ideas but nothing solid enough for me to get started on one. I think the reason inspiration was evading me was because I had already come up with an idea- probably about a year ago. I've been waiting to do this just for the challenge and then totally forgot. I'm so glad I finally remembered!

Mommy/Daughter Twinsie Nails

Hello everyone! I have something a little different to show you today. My four year old daughter is finally kicking the habit of biting her nails, thanks to some product made for that purpose. I don't know who's more happy about this, she or I. So recently I painted her nails to celebrate her progress. She was so pleased with the final look and asked me if I would paint mine the same. I couldn't refuse her request, and these are our resulting mommy/daughter twinsie nails!

Double Stamped Purple Roses

Hey all! I have some more stamped nail art for you today. I am slightly obsessed with stamping at the moment. You may think this design looks a little familiar because I used the same stamping image in this mani for Valentine's Day. A couple weeks ago my mom invited me to see the ballet "Romeo and Juliet" with her and I wanted to do some romantic nails for the occasion. I loved this rose image so much that I wanted to use it for a second time that week.

Hehe 075 Stamping Plate Review

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Hello there my fine friends! I have another Hehe stamping plate review for you today! My previous one was my Harry Potter nails that I just adored. I have created two different looks using this plate from the Plaids and Floral collection. The collection is full of timeless images that go SO well together. I don't usually do two looks in one post. I like to milk it as much as I can to make sure I post often enough. But since these manis are made using the same plate I'm giving it a try.

40 Great Nail Art Ideas: Red + Half & Half

Happy Friday everyone! Anyone have fun plans for the weekend? Today's challenge prompt is red + half and half, and I couldn't for the life of me come up with an idea. When I was good and stuck and time was running out I reached out to some nail polish friends for help. Jae of The Procrastinating Polishr shared with me this look that she had done a couple of years ago for the same prompt. I loved the look so problem solved!

Sweetheart And Ruffian Valentine Nails

Happy Valentine's Day everyone! I really wanted to squeeze in one more nail art look for the holiday. Who knows, I may even do some more next week, haha. Last night I made the rookie mistake of running out of acetone. Because it was so late I had to go to two stores to find pure acetone. And naturally because the nail polish was in the vicinity I had to buy a bottle or two of pretties. I found this pretty soft pink and when I brought it home I wanted to use it right away. This A England polish was one of my untrieds and it's been sitting on my desk waiting for an excuse to be used. The two found their way to each other and this is what I ended up with.

40 Great Nail Art Ideas: Love

Hello and happy Friday! Today's Challenge prompt was "love" and I figured why not take it literally with the word spelled out on my nails? I mean, I just got these really cute letter decals, so I might as well find an excuse to use them.

Marble Roses

Good morning lovelies. I am feeling like a new woman! I didn't get a full night of uninterrupted sleep (my baby usually sleeps through the night), but it was 100x better than than the night before! Baby girl is doing much better today. Thank you everyone for your well wishes!

40 Great Nail Art Ideas: Films and Hehe Stamping Plate Review

Hi there! Today I am combining two posts because they go so well together. This is my second week participating in the 40 Great Nail Art Ideas challenge. I was looking forward to this week's prompt- "film"- because I love movies and the possibilities are endless. I was also looking forward to sharing with you this awesome Hehe stamping plate that I was sent for review. If it's not obvious to you already, the film(s) I chose was the Harry Potter series. Can you see how the theme and this plate were made for each other? Accio awesome nail art!

It's A Girl!