ASBMF Challenge 2- Ladybugs

Finally on to challenge #2! This one, for whatever reason, I was having a hard time beginning. I went to look and see which red polishes I had, and guess what? I only have ONE! I was slightly surprised, but then not really as I'm more apt to wear brighter, less traditional colors most of the time. I had bought Zoya Isla this last December when they were having their amazing flash promotions. Speaking of which, I will be posting some amazing information about Zoya immediately after this post.

Alright, here's my ladybugs!

I used 2 coats of Zoya Isla for the base. Then my black Stripe Rite nail art brush, Sinful Colors Black on Black, and NYC White.

Here are some other ladies that completed challenge #2 as well:
Hannah from Polished Prisms
Amanda from Mandy's Polish
Heidi from DIY Polish & More!
Charlotte from Charlotte's Nails
Ashley from One Nail to Another
Sue from Creative Nail Design by Sue
Karine from Karinea0a
Victoria from Manicurator
Dani from Rustic Comfort
Kayono from Neus Vom Kellerkind
Tess from Football and Fingernails
Katee from A Girl and Her Polish
Sarah from All This Polish
Jess from Nearly Natural Nails


Hope you enjoy!

-Amanda

Better Late Than Never!

I know, I know, it's been a bit since my last post- but I've had nail designs on my mind the whole time! I finally found a moment to do some water marbling and man did I ever take advantage of it!
First up is my St. Patrick's Day manicure. I'm not Irish but I'll be marrying a partially Irish man next year...so....yay Ireland! I didn't feel like going the nail art route with this holiday because, let's face it, my shamrocks suck. So a water marble it was!

I'll admit, I was such a slacker with these pictures. I had already had this manicure for 2 days by the time I thought to take a picture of it...and I was nowhere near my camera! Alas, I leave you with a cell phone picture. It's decent enough but oh well.
As for the polishes used, I can't remember them! I know the gold is China Glaze Champagne Bubbles...and the lime green is an Ulta polish...but the dark green...it slips my mind.

Then, this next one is part of my "I'm on a roll, let's water marble" kick. This one I did the night before I went to a local Bridal Expo. This came out so differently than I expected but I love it!

This one is a cell phone picture too, but it's alright. I used an NYC white for the base color, a deep purple from Ulta that ended up turning blue as you can see above, and a Barielle brand silvery color. Love, love, love this one...just wish it hadn't gotten so many bubbles in it when I dipped my nails. I'll never learn not to rush a manicure.

Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoyed!

Holo-ween and Dots!

What's this?! TWO postings in a row? I think it's a miracle! So, I redid my nails last night because my candy corn look was chipping really badly and I just cannot stand chips in nail polish. So, I wanted to keep up with the theme of Halloween because I love it so. I aimed for something a little bit more on the easy side, but still festive. And thanks to my mom and her camera savvy, you now have some much better quality photos for your viewing pleasure. I have no idea how she figured out the proper setting I need to use, but she did! So, without further delay, I give you my Holo-ween nail!

Here, I used Color Club Worth the Risque as my base. It's this gorgeous silver holographic glitter. On top of that I used N.Y.C. Times Square Tangerine Creme and Sinful Colors Black on Black for the dots.

And with this, I just wanted to show you guys how beautiful and glowy Worth the Risque is. It flashes so many different colors, and in the middle area of my nail you can see the polish flashing blue and yellowish-green. GAH!

I'll end this post with an update on my order from Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab- I haven't received any of the orders yet. I will let you know when I do! I look forward to doing a full review on everything.