School and Client Nails

Hey y'all!  I just thought I'd share some client nails I've done lately.  I mostly do just regular polish manicures so I don't always take pictures but these are a few nail art manicures I've done.

This is a pretty pink gradient with China Glaze Fairy Dust on top. 

Cheetah Print and rhinestones and gradients!!!  Love! 

This is a simple but pretty accent nail manicure.  Coral and gold are perfect together! 

School is still going well.  I have roughly 52 days left until I graduate, woohoo!  Hopefully I won't have to wait too long after graduation to go take my state board exam.  The next few weeks are going to be tough as far as school goes.  Our next several chapters we're working on are tough.   Diseases and  anatomy and chemistry...oh my! I've done really well thus far on my weekly exams but these next ones are kind of stressing me out. 

Anyhoo, thanks for stopping by today.  Hope you're enjoying your weekend!  XOXO

Bad Ass Polish Copper Waters

PR Sample

Hey y'all!  Today I have swatches of Copper Waters by Bad Ass Polish to share with you.

Bad Ass Polish "Copper Waters" over OPI Unforgretably Blue

Bad Ass Polish Copper Waters over China Glaze In Awe of Amber

 

Copper Waters is a clear base with copper and blue glitter.  I love it over the blue, that was my favorite way I wore it.  I think it would also be gorgeous over black.  

You can check out BadAss Polish on their website or facebook. 

 Some products in this post were sent for review. 

China Glaze Hologlam Collection Part 2

PR Samples

Hello!  Today I have the 2nd part of the China Glaze Hologlams swatches that I have. You can see Part 1 HERE. 

 China Glaze "Sci-Fly By"

China Glaze "Not In This Galaxy"

China Glaze "Astro Hot"

I love these too!  Great formula, went on smooth and opaque in two coats.  Sci-Fly by is my favorite of these, although Astro Hot is a close, close second.  

China Glaze Hologlam Collection Swatches~Part 1

PR Samples

Hey y'all!  Today I have three of the new China Glaze Hologlam polishes to share.  These are so pretty.  They're the perfect mix of metallic and holographic.  LOVE!!!  

China Glaze "Strap On Your Moon Boots"

 China Glaze "Don't Be a Luna-Tic"

 China Glaze "Galactic Gray"

 These are really beautiful polishes.  I was hoping for a bit more holo but I do love them regardless.  Galactic Gray and Strap On Your Moon Boots were a bit thick but they are still managable, nothing a little thinner can't fix.  

Strap On Your Moon Boots is my favorite for this set, I love that dark blue color, it's really nice.  

 

The products in this post were sent for review and my honest, unbiased opinion.

Gel Color by OPI Russian Navy with Flower Nail Art.

Hey y'all!  I wanted to share a look I did a few weeks ago using OPI Gel Color in Russian Navy.  I love doing these little swirl roses, they are so simple but so stinking cute. 

I forgot to cap the edges so it shrunk when I cured it but it really wasn't too noticeable unless you were close up. 

I did a coat of Gel Color Russian Navy and cured it then added the flowers in regular polish and then added the gel topcoat and cured it again.  I love this look! 

Thanks for stopping by, have a great week! XOXO

Bad Ass Polish~Chocolate Covered Cherry~Swatch and Nail Art

PR Sample sent for review

Hey y'all! Today I have a gorgeous new polish to share with you from Bad Ass Polish.  This beauty is "Chocolate Covered Cherry".  This is two coats over one coat of Essie Mink Muffs. 

Chocolate Covered Cherry is a clear base and it packed with pink and bronze micro glitter.  It is super sparkly and it epitomizes a chocolate covered cherry. It's really beautiful. 

You know me, even the most beautiful of polishes needs a little nail art and what would be better to add than a chocolate covered cherry accent nail???  ;) 

It also works amazingly for glitter gradients too.  I used Essie Mink Muffs for the base color here as well.   LOVE!!!! 

You can grab your very own BadAss Polish on Etsy for $11.75 (plus shipping). 

Some products in this post were sent for review.  All opinions are honest and unbiased. 

Cartoon Nail Art~Mickey, Minnie, Winnie the Pooh + Hello Kitty!

Happy Sunday!  Today I wanted to share some nail art I did on one of my classmates a few weeks ago. Kind of a random mash up but first she wanted Mnnie & Pooh bear. 

Then the next day she asked me to add Mickey and Hello Kitty. :)

I had another good week at school.  This week's book lesson was on the history and origins of cosmetics and nail products.  It was an interesting lesson.

Here's a few facts I learned that I found really interesting:

~Cleopatra had the first cosmetics factory erected in 50 B.C..  It was built right by the Dead Sea.
~Cleopatra preferred a rust-red nail hue.
~Queen Nefertiti used a henna paste to stain her nails a deep red.

 ~During the Shang Dynasty around 1600 BC, the Chinese Aristocrats rubbed tinted gum arabic, gelatin, beeswax and egg whites on their nails to turn them crimson or black.
~Throughout the Chou Dynasty (1100 BC), gold and silver nails were strictly reserved for royal family members and anyone else caught wearing them was faced with a punishment of death.
~During the Golden Age of Greece, the Greek women used white lead powder on their faces and ground cinnabar (a red mineral that is a source of mercury o.O) on their lips and cheeks.  Ouch! 
~In 1908 Max Factor began manufacturing and selling make up to movie stars that wouldn't cake up or crack.
 ~1910 Flowery Manicure Products made the very first emery board that was very much like what we use today.
~In 1932 Charles Revson introduced the first mass-market nail polishes.  He was inspired by paint that was used in the auto industry.
~In the 60's actual nail clippings were used to add length to your nails using model airplane glue and thin strips of cotton.  Nail techs created "nail banks" that consisted of nail clippings donated by clients.  Thats pretty gross, I'm just sayin' lol
~In the 70's the first monomer and polymer (acrylics) nail services were offered.
~Also in the 70's, the French Manicure was invented by a man named Jeff Pink.
~In 1998 Creative Nail Design (CND) introduced the first spa pedicure system to the professional beauty industry.

I made a 104% on my test...yay me!  This was really an interesting lesson though. 

Well, thanks for stopping by, hope you enjoyed your little history lesson lol  XOXO