Quite Polished

The end?

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 21:04:49 -0400

As much as I wish I could paint my nails on a regular basis, that is unfortunately not possible....

Simple Floral Inspired by MrCandiipants’ tutorial

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 22:26:00 -0400

Simple Floral

Inspired by MrCandiipants’ tutorial

I might be obsessed. I also might have gone a little crazy when...

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 17:40:00 -0400

I might be obsessed. I also might have gone a little crazy when I went to Urban Outfitters with the intention of only buying Virgin. (Also has anyone else noticed that tumblr really screws up image quality? I feel like this is a recent thing.)

I just got actual striping brushes and you have no idea how excited I am to not have to use modified liquid eyeliner brushes anymore. I never really buy nail art supplies, I just make use of what I have lying around the house (like bobby pins instead of dotting tools). So when I had the opportunity to review striping brushes from the Born Pretty Store I jumped at the chance.

As you can see from this semi awful picture, the set comes with three different length brushes. I used the shortest one for these nails. I think I’ll probably end up using the shortest one most often because it gives me more control, but I’ll most likely use the other two for longer lines. These are nice and thin so I don’t think I’ll have to cut off any bristles.

As always, if you would like to purchase anything from the Born Pretty Store you can used the coupon code “UGJ61” to receive 10% off your entire order, and shipping is always free!

The nails art brushes featured in this post were sent to me for review. For more information, please see my full disclosure.

Studs on studs on studs featuring Serum No. 5 Barely...

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:45:11 -0400

Studs on studs on studs featuring Serum No. 5 Barely There

Barely there is a lovely sheer nude polish featuring silver glitter of varying sizes. Shown is three coats but I think it looks a lot better if you stick to one or two coats so it’s still sheer. And like all of the other Serum No. 5 polishes I’ve tried, the formula was great.

As always, I’m obsessed with BornPrettyStore studs. They’re made out of metal and always feel really sturdy on my nails. If you ever want to purchase anything from their store you can use the code “UGJ61” for 10% off your entire order, and shipping is always free!

Some of the products in this post were sent for review, for more information please see my full disclaimer.

Adventures in striping tape

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 20:46:13 -0500

Adventures in striping tape

Glitter v-gaps featuring Serum No. 5 Girl’s...

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 20:23:05 -0500

Glitter v-gaps featuring Serum No. 5 Girl’s BFF

Girl’s BFF is essentially the silver version of Girl’s Gotta Eat. It has silver glitter in varying sizes and I have to say that I really like it. I love glitter polishes that are all the same color just with different shapes and sizes, and because this one is silver it goes with essentially any polish! This polish isn’t too thick so it’s very easy to add multiple layers without worrying if your nails will ever dry. I have about three coats on my index and middle fingers and then I just sort of globbed it on the other nails because I got lazy.

Girl’s BFF was sent to me for review, all opinions expressed in this post are my own.

I haven’t posted in forever and I feel horrible about it,...

Sat, 19 Jan 2013 21:03:00 -0500

I haven’t posted in forever and I feel horrible about it, it’s just that school has taken over my life!

It’s a long weekend though, so I decided to take a break and do nails inspired by my most recent obsession: Galaxy! I like how subtle these came out, and I just had to use Serum No. 5’s Starry Nights for the star shaped glitter!

Is anyone else as obsessed with galaxy as I am? I found a phone case on Etsy that I’m really tempted to buy, and I also really ~~need~~ want a galaxy sweater and leggings! I would have no idea what to wear them with but they’re just so pretty!

It’s technically still New Year’s so let’s...

Tue, 01 Jan 2013 22:11:00 -0500

It’s technically still New Year’s so let’s just pretend that these are what I had on my nails the whole time.

Totally didn’t do my nails then immediately mess them up last night.

Nope.

It feels both nice and weird having my nails painted after them...

Wed, 26 Dec 2012 20:34:46 -0500

It feels both nice and weird having my nails painted after them being completely bare for over a month. Thankfully my index nail has almost grown back completely, I give it another week or two before it’s back to normal length. I don’t really have much to say about these other than that they were inspired by a design I saw by Lucy’s Stash!

This was my first attempt at geometric nails which is surprising...

Wed, 26 Dec 2012 11:45:00 -0500

This was my first attempt at geometric nails which is surprising considering how much I like them / how long I’ve been wanting to do them. The colors I used are Essie Navigate Her, Sinful Colors Dream On, and Serum No. 5 Call It a ‘Treuse (I will shamefully admit that it took me longer than it should have to figure out this name).

Call it a ‘Treuse is a “chartreuse polish with micro green and chartreuse glitter and multi sized fuchsia glitters.” I think the color combo is interesting and I definitely haven’t seen another polish like it.

Call it a ‘Treuse was sent to me for review. All opinions expressed in this post are my own.

In honor of winter storm draco, which made getting home an...

Sat, 22 Dec 2012 22:11:26 -0500

In honor of winter storm draco, which made getting home an absolute nightmare for less than an inch of snow

This is a really old picture that I took forever to put up...

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 14:58:40 -0500

This is a really old picture that I took forever to put up because I legitimately don’t have a life anymore.

This features two coats of Serum No 5 Pretty Blue, which is a cute polish containing purple and blue glitter of various sizes in a clear base. It’s fairly basic so I don’t have much else to say about it. I think this would look great over dark colors and galaxy nails.

Pretty Blue was sent to me for review, all opinions expressed in this post are my own.

So this happened today during my meatcutting lab, where you are...

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 13:23:05 -0500

So this happened today during my meatcutting lab, where you are almost guaranteed to cut yourself.

Speaking of labs, I’m really sorry about not posting in forever. Currently I am in labs, which is where you have the same 6 hour class for 9 days, take the final/practical on the 9th day, then begin a new lab. Normally we don’t have class on Friday, which would mean I could post on the weekends, but we have had friday labs every week since thanksgiving. In addition to that I am working and taking extra classes. Winter break is coming up though and I will definitely post more then! (just probably with my other hand)

A different take on zig zags.

Thu, 22 Nov 2012 02:11:41 -0500

A different take on zig zags.

Bornprettystore Glow in the Dark #02 underneath Serum No. 5...

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 15:28:32 -0500

Bornprettystore Glow in the Dark #02 underneath Serum No. 5 Happy Special Day

Serum No. 5 Happy Special Day

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 15:26:26 -0500

Serum No. 5 Happy Special Day

Serum No. 5 Happy Special Day and BornPrettyStore Glow in the...

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 14:45:00 -0500

Serum No. 5 Happy Special Day and BornPrettyStore Glow in the Dark #02

First up we have Happy Special Day, seen here with two coats. I really like this one because it has glitter in all sorts of shapes, sizes, and colors. It would definitely look great over any polish. It is a bit thick so the dabbing method may be the best way to go when applying it.

I’ve shown Glow in the Dark #02 with two coats over a white base. In the bottle and on the nail it has a green tint but in the dark it glows blue, and a really bright blue at that. To take the picture in the dark I let my nails ‘charge’ in natural light for about a minute. I think it’s important to note that it was cloudy out, showing just how much light these soak up.

If you ever want to make a purchase from the Bornprettystore you can use the coupon code UGJ61 for 7% off your entire order.

Both products featured in this post were provided to me for review. All opinions expressed are my own.

Studded v gap featuring Zoya Yara and 1.5 mm gold studs...

Sat, 17 Nov 2012 19:26:00 -0500

Studded v gap featuring Zoya Yara and 1.5 mm gold studs from the bornprettystore.

These studs are so tiny! It makes then tricky to work with but I feel like you can just do so much more with smaller studs. I really love how the v gap turned out and I had so many people asking me how I did them. Studs are definitely a great way to pump up any mani. Even my roommate’s boyfriend was impressed, and I always see it as a great compliment when guys are amazed by my nails. (Fun fact: He also picked up the bag of studs and asked “What are these, nail nipples?”) These are held in place with nail glue and are secured with a top coat.

If you ever want to make a purchase from the Bornprettystore you can use the coupon code UGJ61 for 7% off your entire order. The nail art studs in this post were provided to me for review. All opinions expressed are my own.

Serum No. 5 Starry Nights a.k.a galaxy nails without even...

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 22:00:00 -0500

Serum No. 5 Starry Nights

a.k.a galaxy nails without even trying. Boom.

Shown is two coats of Starry Nights over a navy blue base. I was honestly so excited when I saw this polish because it’s my first polish with novelty glitter. Is that what it’s called? Well that’s what I’m going to call it because it sounds better than “glitter that isn’t shaped like what most glitter is usually shaped like”. Starry nights is described as having “silver holographic stars, off white, gold, lavender and sapphire glitter in a shimmering deep blue base.”

Oh my goodness beautiful. That’s all I have to say.

Starry Nights can be purchased here. If you have any questions regarding her polish you can find Serum No. 5 on Facebook, Tumblr, and Etsy. Also, every month Serum No. 5 will make a donation to a charity of her choice in an amount equal to 20% of the proceeds of all lacquers sold. The November charity is No Kid Hungry.

This polish was sent to me for review. All opinions expressed in this post are my own.

With all of the crazy weather we’ve been having in New...

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 21:13:00 -0500

With all of the crazy weather we’ve been having in New England lately, I thought it was only appropriate to do nail art featuring Serum No. 5 Stormy Weather.

Stormy Weather is a lovely polish featuring “micro white glitter, purple glitter, navy hex and silver lightning bars in a holographic gray base”. It’s from the Fall collection and I’d say it’s one of my favorites out of the bunch. I really love the blue/purple/grey combination. Shown is two coats over a navy blue base.

Stormy Weather can be purchased here. If you have any questions regarding her polish you can find Serum No. 5 on Facebook, Tumblr, and Etsy. Also, every month Serum No. 5 will make a donation to a charity of her choice in an amount equal to 20% of the proceeds of all lacquers sold. The November charity is No Kid Hungry.

This polish was sent to me for review. All opinions expressed in this post are my own.