Feel Better Jay Lynn

Hi guys, today's post is a bit different than usual.

Some of you probably heard that Jay Lynn was having some medical issues recently. Well, Meghan brought a few of us ladies together to do some manis for Jay Lynn, in the hopes that it would help her feel a bit better, and to let her know that we're wishing her a quick recovery.

We didn't have a specific design for the manis, just a coral/mint theme. All the participating ladies did a wonderful job, and Meghan put together a collage of all the manis.

For my contribution, I decided to do some mermaid nails, because we all know everyone loves mermaid manis, right? Hehe. Anyway, I started with a white base so my colors would be bright, then I did some smoosh nail decals and let them dry. I used a coral jelly and a mint polish for the decals by the way. I applied a top coat on the decals and let them dry, once dry, I picked them up one by one. I actually set the decal on my clear stamper and applied a thin coat of the mint polish before pressing on the decal onto my nail. It worked pretty well, but I recommend using some kind of liquid latex barrier, or whatever you can use for easy clean-up. The coral jelly was kind of sheer on the decals, so I added a bit more of that polish with a brush. Then, I grabbed a glitter polish, and sponged a bit on each nail. Afterwards, I double stamped on the mermaid scales with a coral creme polish, and then with a gold holo polish. On my ring finger, I used that same glitter polish from before, but I sponged it on the entire nail. Last thing to do, was to add top coat.

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I'm so glad I was able to participate in this collab. A big thanks to Meghan for bringing us together and organizing this.

I hope you guys liked the mani. As always, thank you for stopping by, and until next time.
-Ana

Products Used:
White: Morgan Taylor "All White Now"
Mint: Bonita Colors "Frosty"
Coral Jelly: Lavish Polish "Jamaica"
Coral Creme: Bonita Colors "Honey Me"
Gold Glitter: Bonita Colors "I Could Care Less"
Gold Holo: Fancy Gloss "Gingerbread Latte"
Top Coat: Seche Vite
Mermaid Stamping Plate: Born Pretty Store item #33742 (BP-109)
Medium Clear Jelly Stamper: Born Pretty Store item #26498
Manicure Saver Cotton Claw Tool: Born Pretty Store item #32220
Cuticle Guard Peel-Off Latex: Born Pretty Store item #36614
Mat: TwinkledT Glamour Mat

*Giveaway Prizes: Morgan Taylor "All White Now"; TwinkledT Glamour Mat.
*Past Press Samples: Lavish Polish "Jamaica"; Born Pretty Store Mermaid Stamping Plate, Medium Clear Jelly Stamper, Manicure Saver Cotton Claw Tool.

Glam Nails Challenge: Dec.13 - Poinsettia

Hi guys! Today's mani is for Dec.13 of the Glam Nails Challenge, and the theme was Poinsettia. I know I'm late with the challenges again, but I plan on finishing this. So I apologize to those of you that don't want to see holiday manis anymore, but expect more of them. Lol. Anyway, I started off with a golden yellow holo for my base and began to look for an image that would help me achieve the look of a poinsettia. I didn't have any poinsettia images, so I took a leaf image and used that. I first stamped it on with a green polish and added a lighter green to create the leaves. I then used a dark red polish and added red to make the petals of the flower. It could've come out better to be honest, I did regret not adding some white to the back of the flower. It would've popped more. Last thing I did, was add some golden dots near the middle of the flowers, let that dry, and added top coat.

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Well I hope you guys still like these, even though they do look a bit weird. Thanks for stopping by, until next time.
-Ana

Products Used:
Golden Yellow: MDJ Creations "Cappuccino"
Dark Red: Serendipity Polish "Less Whine, More Wine!"
Red: Jessica Cosmetics "Royal Red"
Dark Green: Serendipity Polish "Cash Flow Queen"
Light Green: Bonita Colors "Wild Guess"
Top Coat: Seche Vite
Leaf Stamping Plate: Born Pretty Store item #38741 (Floral BPX-L018)
Medium Clear Jelly Stamper: Born Pretty Store item #26498
Manicure Saver Cotton Claw Tool: Born Pretty Store item #32220
Cuticle Guard Peel-Off Latex: Born Pretty Store item #36614

*Giveaway Prizes: Jessica Cosmetics "Royal Red"; Serendipity Polish "Less Whine, More Wine!", "Cash Flow Queen".
*Past Press Samples: MDJ Creations "Cappuccino"; Born Pretty Store Leaf Stamping Plate, Medium Clear Jelly Stamper, Manicure Saver Cotton Claw Tool.

Glam Nails Challenge: Nov.01 - Peacock

Hi guys! I know I'm super late in starting the challenge, but I still wanted to catch up and do some fun manis. Even if they are late, lol. Anyway, the theme for Nov.01 of the Glam Nails Challenge was Peacock. I started with a pretty purple base, and did some reverse stamping with a peacock feather image. Pretty simple right?

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Well I hope you like the mani, I know it's not the best.

As always, thank you for stopping by and until next time.
-Ana

Products Used:
Purple: Jessica Cosmetics "Red Beryl"
Blue: Bonita Colors "Made To Envy"
Gold: Bonita Colors "#Hashtag"
Black: Serendipity Polish "Building My Empire"
Top Coat: Seche Vite
Peacock Stamping Plate: Born Pretty Store item #20794 (BP-75)
Medium Clear Jelly Stamper: Born Pretty Store item #26498
Manicure Saver Cotton Claw Tool: Born Pretty Store item #32220

*Giveaway Prizes: Jessica Cosmetics "Red Beryl"; Serendipity Polish "Building My Empire".
*Past Press Samples: Born Pretty Store Peacock Stamping Plate, Medium Clear Jelly Stamper, Manicure Saver Cotton Claw Tool.

Glam Nails Challenge: Oct.18 - Sugar Skull

Hi guys! Today's Glam Nails Challenge is Sugar Skull for Oct.18. I decided to use some really bright neon colors for my base since Dia de los Muertos is usually very bright and colorful. I chose my polishes and did a smoosh mani using my stamper, and added top coat to that after it dried. I then chose my images, did some reverse stamping, and then applied the images to my nails. I actually took off the mustache to one of the sugar skull images so I could make a sugar skull couple. I think they turned out pretty cute. I also added some Cempasuchils, or Marigolds, because they are usually used for the Day of the Dead celebrations.

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So what do you guys think? I know they're a bit vibrant for Halloween, but I think they came out pretty cool.

Oh, and here's how the base looked before I added any stamping.

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Well thank you for stopping by, until next time.
-Ana

Products Used:
White: Sinful Colors "Snow Me White"
Black: Serendipity Polish "Building My Empire"
Yellow: Covergirl "#GetGlowing"
Orange: Covergirl "#ElectroGlow"
Hot Pink: Covergirl "#RavingHot"
Blue: Covergirl "#AfterDark"
Green: Covergirl "#GloAllNite"
Light Orange: Bonita Colors "Cutiepie"
Top Coats: Seche Vite & Serendipity Polish "Finishing Touch"
Skull Stamping Plate: Born Pretty Store item #35741 (BP-122)
Marigold Stamping Plate: Born Pretty Store item #38741 (Floral BPX-L018)
Cuticle Guard Peel-Off Latex: Born Pretty Store item #36614
Medium Clear Jelly Stamper: Born Pretty Store item #26498
Manicure Saver Cotton Claw Tool: Born Pretty Store item #32220

*Giveaway Prizes: Serendipity Polish "Building My Empire", "Finishing Touch".
*Past Press Samples: Born Pretty Store Skull/Marigold Stamping Plates, Medium Clear Jelly Stamper, Manicure Saver Cotton Claw Tool.

Neon Stud Smoosh Mani

Hi guys! Today I have a smoosh mani to share with you. I've been wanting to try this technique for a while and finally did, here's the end result. I used my Twinkled T Glamour Mat to make the smoosh decals. I added a coat of clear polish to make my nails sticky and then placed the decals on my nails. For my accent I just painted on a black base and added some neon studs. Last thing to do was add top coat.

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Well I hope you all like the mani. Thanks for stopping by, until next time.
-Ana

Products Used:
Pink: Bonita Colors "Miss Piggy"
Orange: Bonita Colors "Orange Zest"
Purple: Bonita Colors "Purple Art"
Clear Polish: Wet N Wild "Clear Nail Protector"
Black: Serendipity Polish "Building My Empire"
Top Coat: Serendipity Polish "Finishing Touch"
Medium Clear Jelly Stamper: Born Pretty Store item #26498
Neon Studs: Born Pretty Store item #14438
Mat: Twinkled T Glamour Mat

*Gifts: Bonita Colors "Miss Piggy", "Orange Zest", "Purple Art".
*Giveaway Prizes: Serendipity Polish "Building My Empire", "Finishing Touch"; Twinkled T Glamour Mat.
*Past Press Sample: Born Pretty Store Medium Clear Jelly Stamper.

Lavish Polish: Vacation Collection

 Press Sample 

Hi guys, I hope you're ready because I have swatches of the Vacation Collection by Lavish Polish. This is their Summer collection which consists of 4 crellies, and let me just tell you, they're gorgeous! They all dry pretty quick, and the formulas are easy to work with. The only one that gave me a bit of trouble formula-wise was Bahamas, it did pool on the side of my nails at times, so just be careful when applying it.

First up we have Maui. It's described as a hot pink base polish with silver holo micro glitter, as well as gold shimmer. The color reminded me of Barbie when I had it on. My swatches show 2 coats plus top coat/matte top coat on my ring finger.

2 coats plus top coat/matte top coat:

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I also did some nail art using each polish, here's the nail art I did using Maui. I based the mani around the image of the hula dancer, but I actually didn't mean for the mani to have a Hawaiian theme because of the name of the polish. It just worked out perfectly that way, lol.

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Up next is Bahamas. It's described as a sky blue base polish with silver holo micro glitter and blue shimmer. This polish reminds me of Cinderella, it's so pretty! My swatches show 3 coats plus top coat/matte top coat on my ring finger.

3 coats plus top coat/matte top coat on ring finger:

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Here's the nail art I did using Bahamas. I tried to base my mani on what I imagine the beaches there are like.

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Next is Bora Bora. It's described as a sea foam green base polish with gold and silver holo micro glitter, as well as some gold shimmer. The gold shimmer makes it that much more special and beachy. My swatches show 2 coats plus top coat/matte top coat on my ring finger.

2 coats plus top coat/matte top coat on ring finger:

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The nail art I did using Bora Bora was a bit different. I chose a water decal that pretty much matched the polish, and then used black (also in the decal) to complete the look.

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Last but not least, we have Jamaica. It's described as a peachy orange base polish with silver holo micro glitter, and some gold shimmer. It's stunning! My swatches show 2 coats plus top coat/matte top coat on my ring finger.

2 coats plus top coat/matte top coat on ring finger:

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The nail art I did using Jamaica is kind of like the last one. I chose a water decal that resembled the polish, and then added some white round glitters to complete the mani.

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Aren't they beautiful? I can't even pick a favorite, I love them all.

The Vacation Collection by Lavish Polish is now available for purchase as a set or individually.

Well I hope you all enjoyed the swatches and nail art. As always, thank you for stopping by, and until next time.
-Ana

Products Used:
Swatches
Glossy Top Coat: Seche Vite
Matte Top Coat: Wet N Wild "Matte Top Coat"

Maui Mani
Pink: Lavish Polish "Maui"
Black: Serendipity Polish "Building My Empire"
Green: Serendipity Polish "Cash Flow Queen"
White: Sinful Colors "Snow Me White"
Top Coat: Seche Vite
Stamping Plates: Bundle Monster BM-507, BM-508, BM-510
Medium Clear Jelly Stamper: Born Pretty Store item #26498
Manicure Saver Cotton Claw Tool: Born Pretty Store item #32220
Cuticle Guard Peel-Off Latex: Born Pretty Store item #36614

Bahamas Mani
Blue: Lavish Polish "Bahamas"
White: Sinful Colors "Snow Me White"
Yellow: Bonita Colors "Creaaamson"
Orange: Bonita Colors "Cutiepie"
Green: Serendipity Polish "Cash Flow Queen"
Pastel Green: Bonita Colors "Wild Guess"
Black: Serendipity Polish "Building My Empire"
Top Coat: Seche Vite
Stamping Plates: Bundle Monster BM-502, BM-503, BM-504, BM-505, BM-507, BM-508
Medium Clear Jelly Stamper: Born Pretty Store item #26498
Manicure Saver Cotton Claw Tool: Born Pretty Store item #32220
Cuticle Guard Peel-Off Latex: Born Pretty Store item #36614

Bora Bora Mani
Sea foam Green: Lavish Polish "Bora Bora"
White: Sinful Colors "Snow Me White"
Black: Serendipity Polish "Building My Empire"
Top Coat: Seche Vite
Water Decal: Born Pretty Store item #20699 (BP-W12)
Black Rhinestone Wheel: Born Pretty Store item #12412

Jamaica Mani
Peachy Orange: Lavish Polish "Jamaica"
White: Sinful Colors "Snow Me White"
Top Coat: Seche Vite
Water Decals: Born Pretty Store item #20699 (BP-W12)
White Round Glitter Mix: Born Pretty Store item #37147 (#6)

*Giveaway Prize: Serendipity Polish "Building My Empire" & "Cash Flow Queen"; Bundle Monster stamping plates BM-502, BM-503, BM-504, BM-505, BM-507, BM-508 & BM-510.
*Past Press Samples: Born Pretty Store Medium Clear Jelly Stamper, Manicure Saver Cotton Claw Tool, Black Rhinestone Wheel & White Round Glitter Mix.

A Weekly Dose of Rainbows: Skittles

 Purchased By Me / Giveaway Prize / Past Press Sample 

Hi guys! It's been forever since I last posted a mani for A Weekly Dose of Rainbows, which is now every month instead of every week. This month's theme is skittle manis, I hope you like what I came up with. I started with a coat of white polish so my colors would pop, once that dried, I applied my colors. For my accent nail I chose a tribal looking design from my Celebration BPX-L008 stamping plate. I picked up the design and did some reverse stamping. When I finished filling in the colors I went ahead and stamped it on my nail. Once everything was dry, I applied top coat. Unfortunately, I accidentally smeared my design. But other than that, I loved how it looked.

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Well I hope you love this mani as much as I did. Thanks for stopping by, until next time.
-Ana

Products Used:
White: Sinful Colors "Snow Me White"
Yellow: Bonita Colors "Creaaamson"
Orange: Bonita Colors "Cutiepie"
Mint: Bonita Colors "Frosty"
Top Coat: Serendipity Polish "Finishing Touch"
Black Stamping Polish: Born Pretty Store item #18135
Clear Jelly Stamper: Born Pretty Store item #26498
Tribal Stamping Plate: Born Pretty Store item #36245 (Celebration BPX-L008)
Manicure Saver Cotton Claw Tool: Born Pretty Store item #32220

*Giveaway Prize: Serendipity Polish "Finishing Touch".
*Past Press Sample: Born Pretty Store Black Stamping Polish, Clear Jelly Stamper, Manicure Saver Cotton Claw Tool.