Mardi Gras and Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day, all!!

i had initially done a Valentine's Day design with pinks and mauves, and the pictures got deleted!!! I was so bummed!! I had to post something, so I quick did up a Mardi Gras and Valentine's Day manicure all rolled into one!

I used Zoya Pippa and Holly, and Julep Morgan. I used some It's So Easy Striper brush for the designs and glitter.

Look at the blue sparkle in Jennifer! I love it!

Thanks for reading!
-Amanda

365 Days of Color - Crush on You

Recently, I took the plunge and indulged in 365 Days of Color's Valentine's Day Bag. The week before these bags were available, I purchased some of her hand cream, cuticle cream, and miracle balm. I love them all. My cuticles are 90% better since using the hand cream and that's with only 3 days of continuous use.

In the Valentine's Bag was this lovely limited edition nail polish called Crush on You. It's a light pink creme with pink and red round micro glitters. I don't even know where to start! This polish is, hands down, THE BEST Indie polish I have ever used. It wasn't gloopy and thick and the glitter didn't jut out all over the place on the nail. I didn't even need to use Gelous to smooth things out. Also, this polish lasted 4 days on my nails without tip wear. I'll definitely be trying out some more of her polishes soon!

I had to use 4 coats to achieve the look you see below. It's a relatively sheer polish that builds easily to opacity.

You can find 365 Days of Polish hand cream, polishes, cuticle oil, and miracle balm HERE.

Thanks for reading!
-Amanda

This is how I do Valentine's Day!

Okay, let me preface this post by saying that this is by far my most absolute favorite design that I have ever done. I hope this never ever comes off my nails! I'm incredibly proud of myself.
Alright, so, instead of doing the normal pink, red, and white design for a Valentine's Day themes manicure, I branched out. I wanted something that made me feel all warm and fuzzy and comfortable, because honestly, that's how love makes you feel! So, without further delay, here you go!

First, I started with a base of Zoya Sweet (aww how fitting!), and a base of Essence Mellow Yellow on the index finger. Then I used my dotting tool for all the dots and the heart. I outlined the heart with my black nail art brush and finished it all off with a nice topcoat.

I'm in love with this heart!!!

I'd love to do these designs a little larger and use peacock feather colors.


Hope you enjoyed!