31 Day Challenge 2016

It's that time of year again when the I lose all my good sense and join in the 31 Day Challenge! This will be my third time participating, so I have a pretty good idea of the mess I'm getting myself into. My first two years I participated were 2013 and 2014 (visit the links to see what I came up with!). I wasn't able to do it last year for a myriad of reasons and have been looking forward to diving into it this year. What is the 31 Day Challenge? Go visit Chalkboard Nails FAQs page to learn all about it!

The first two times around I was really focused on trying new techniques and experimenting. This year my focus will be more oriented around just completing the challenge. Hopefully I'll still come up with some good designs in the process! I still have product reviews to share, so I'll be double posting a number of times during the month. 

So who is joining in with me this year? I can feel the dread setting in all ready.. See you tomorrow with my first post!

Guest Post by Cured by Chris

Hello ladies! I have one last guest post to share with you! Today's post is brought to you by the lovely Christine of Cured by Chris (formerly Serenity Nails). I've gotten to know Christine over the past year and she couldn't be a nicer, more genuine person. I love reading her blog for quality in depth reviews with lots of gorgeous photos. I swear every polish I see looks so good on her! I'm so happy that she took some time to do a post for me here, especially a nail art one because I love what she does. Take it away Chris!

Hey guys! 

I am so honoured to be here on Emiline's blog today while she enjoys a much deserved holiday! Like you, I drool over Em's nail art all the time on here, my favourite thing being her creativity and unreal skill at those macro shots! 

For those of you who don't know me, I am Christine and I run an Australian based blog, Cured by Chris, where I focus mainly on swatches.

Today I have created a fun, colourful nail art look I have been wanting to try for ages. I hope you enjoy it!

Guest Post by Furious Filer

Hello friends! Before the month is over and the craziness that is the 31 Day Challenge begins, I have a couple more great guest posts to share. Today's guest post is brought to you by Marta from the blog Furious Filer. I am a big fan of Marta's. She has the most gorgeously shaped nails ever, elegant hand poses, and does amazing nail art that really inspires me. I am so happy she agreed to do a guest post for me! Let's take a look at what she created!

Hello! My name is Marta and I blog over at Furious Filer. This is my first time doing a guest post and I'm super excited it's for Emiline's blog! Her nails are always painted to perfection! I am not the most patient girl on the planet and I often lose it when doing nails so it might surprise you that for today's post I chose to do an advanced stamping design. What can I say, I like living on the edge! Let's have a look.

I have recently swatched A England's Russian Soul collection and I have been waiting for the perfect opportunity to use the shades in nail art. My absolute favourite is the olive/opal Katyusha* which I used for my base. 

Colores de Carol Pre-Fall 2016 Collection

*provided for honest review

Happy Monday everyone! Today's post is a review of Colores de Carol Pre-Fall 2016 Collection. It's a small collection that is a nice transitional palette cleanser from the the bright shades of Summer. These muted shades have me wanting to slip on a pair of fuzzy socks and curl up in a cozy blanket. It may still be 98 degrees right now, but these have me dreaming of Fall..

Celestial Cosmetics We Breathe Fire Collection + July LE 2016 Waterlily + First, Last & Always

*provided for honest review

Hello lovelies! Today I have some stunning polishes to share with you from Australian indie brand Celestial Cosmetics. I have really liked the originality I've seen from the polishes I've tried so far, and this collection and exclusive shades are no exception. First off is the We Breathe Fire Collection, inspired by the Inheritance Cycle (Eragon) by Christopher Paolini. I've heard the name Eragon before but know nothing about it, except that it's about dragons I guess. Understanding the reference isn't really requisite though in my opinion. What matters is that they're pretty, right? In addition to the six piece collection, I have two more special polishes at the end of my post. Moving right along..

ABC Challenge: Q is for Quartz

Let's pretend it's still Friday and I'm not late once again for the ABC Challenge, okay? I felt like I was going to be quite limited in my options for the letter Q, but I did come up with a good handful of ideas before deciding on this one. This design may look familiar to you as I copied as closely as I could this design from the amazing Glitterfingersss. There's no doubt the original is totally better, but I think mine turned out as well as I could hope for.

Pretty & Polished Connie and Carla Collection

*provided for honest review

Hello lovelies! Today I have another Pretty & Polished collection to share with you, this one much different from the last. The Connie and Carla Collection is inspired by the movie of the same name, and consists of seven glitter polishes in a variety of colors and formulas. I have never seen the movie before- a comedy about drag queens- but after swatching this collection and reading about the inspirations, it's at the top of my to-watch list!