some manis look better from a distance

Hey guys!

Busy busy busy, it seems I am always busy lately. I promise I will try and get my posting back on a regular schedule!
I have a few moments to write a post now - so it's gonna be short, but it's better than nothing!

I wore this mani the other day, and I love the look... But I did it so poorly! I tried to do it freehand and I really should have used tape so my perfectionist-self could be happy. But no, I had to do it the "fast" way which means the "not as good" way.
So, you're getting one non-zoomed picture. It's just too laughable up close!

It's still pretty cute though, right?
I used China Glaze - I'm With The Lifeguard (green) and Love's A Beach (pink,) and then Color Club Where's The Soiree? for the black.

I really wanna do this again. But with patience. And tape.

Orly - Mermaid Tale

Good afternoon!

If you haven't yet seen my giveaway post, please check it out! I'm so excited about the prizes and I'm so glad to know you guys are too!
In that post, I showed a picture of my hand with a ring. The manicure in that picture got a bit of attention!
So I'll be showing that manicure today.

This green, sparking beauty is Orly - Mermaid Tale from the first batch of polishes in Orly's Flash Glam FX Collection.
Rumor has it there are going to be 22 polishes in that collection... That is a whooooole lot of glitter.
Five of them have been released so far at Sally Beauty Supply and I've got three of them.

I did not expect to love this one as much as I do! The sparkle was so intense and gorgeous! My nails were all like little emeralds.
I layered 2 coats over Color Club - Artsy Crafty, a forest green creme.

There are small and large green glitters in this polish and the big ones are holographic! It was hard to capture but you can see that in the photo above.

These pictures just don't do it justice. It is so freakin' sparkly. I'm in love!

If you can still find this one at your local Sally's, I would totally pick it up. The Flash Glam FX polishes are kinda pricey (between $8 and $10 depending where you are) but I'm convinced this one is worth it.

I haven't tried the others yet, but I hope they're as awesome as this one!

I ♥ My Followers GIVEAWAY!

Hello and welcome to my super awesome giveaway for my super awesome followers!

I've been wanting to have another giveaway for a while but couldn't figure out the right time or the right prizes. But it has finally come together!

A heart-themed giveaway because I ♥ you!

There are gonna be three winners! Let's see the prizes!

Prize #1 includes a bunch of stuff from yours truly! Heart-themed things and handmade things.

- A bottle of Rebecca Likes Cupcakes! This polish is hand made by me with lots of love.
- A bottle of Nicole by OPI - Love Your Life. A polish full of hearts!

- A Nail Art Diva "From The Heart 1" plate! This heart themed plate is just about the cutest plate ever.
Check this mani from my friend Leslie to see just how cute!

- Nail polish jewelery, also made by me!
A big ring, painted like one of my favorite heart manis!
As well as cute little earrings made with Nail-Venturous Floam. I ♥ these so much I had to make a matching pair for myself too.

That's a whole lot of awesome, right?
But wait, there's more!

Prize #2 is two amazingly beautiful Nfu-Oh polishes, donated by Nail Polish Canada!
The blue is #53 and the purple is #51. Holy crap, they are so stunning. I don't own #53 myself but I have a feeling I will need to buy it after seeing it in person, wow!
Scrangie has nice swatches of them - click here for 53 and here for 51.

And last but certainly not least:

Prize #3 is $30 for BornPrettyStore.com! As you probably know, Born Pretty carries just about everything you need for nail art plus much much more. This prize was donated by Born Pretty!

Are you guy as excited for these prizes as I am?!

This giveaway is open internationally and will close at midnight EST on July 20th, 2012.
I will let the first winner choose which prize they would like, and then the second winner can pick from the remaining two, and the final winner gets the last prize.

Thanks again to Nail Polish Canada and Born Pretty for their generous prizes!

Please use the Rafflecopter widget below to enter the giveaway!

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Good luck!

framing fail!

I bet you guys have seen framed manis going around the nail world lately.
I didn't really like them until I saw this mani from my friend Kim @ feedkmayeorchids.
I redid it pretty much instantly after seeing it!

But I kinda failed. My stamping didn't come out clean and my frames were super uneven.
You probably don't see the flaws the way I do... But they are there!

I wanted to love this mani but I just couldn't see past the imperfections!
It's such a cool idea, though. I love the zebra and the pink and the gold!

The zebra image comes from Konad m57.
The pink is Color Club - Peppermint Twist.
The gold is Milani Jewel FX - Gold.
The mani began with a white and black zebra nail and I added the pink around the edge with a small brush.

Looks pretty cool from afar, right? Haha!

What do you guys think? Have you guys tried these difficult frames on your nails?

Born Pretty Color Change Polish!

Hey ladies (and some gents!)

Have you guys ever tried out polish that changes with your "mood" or body temperature? I had one when I was a kid that didn't really do much, and it was disappointing.
I recently got to try out one of the color change polishes from Born Pretty Store and my opinion of color changing polishes has totally changed!
This polish is SO cool. Check it out!

This is Purple/Sky Blue Color Changing #7 which you can find right here.
It works so well that you can see both colors on your nail at once if you have some free edge!
The tip of your nail is not attached to your skin so it is cold, and purple. The rest of your nail that is attached is warm, and blue!
It looks like a french manicure, but without the hassle!

The brand is Ylin Mood, and in the bottle you can see both colors which is really interesting. I tried to shake it up but it didn't mix.
As you're applying the polish is purple but quickly begins to turn blue once on the nail and warming up.
I had to use three coats for full coverage.

I will admit that when I put it on, I fooled around with warm and cold water for about 10 minutes, watching the colors change! It was a lot of fun because the change is SO fast and so intense.

A finger dipped in warm water and a finger dipped in cold water. Shows just how different the two colors are.
I kept showing the color change to friends, too. I was obsessed. It's so cool.

Too cool, you guys!

As always, Born Pretty ships free worldwide and you can get 10% off using my discount code!

Be sure to check back in the next few days because I might have something exciting from Born Pretty happening soon... :)