Guest Post on the Nails Like Lace Blog: Negative Space Cool-Toned Colour Blocking Inspired by Maria of So Nailicious!

Hey everyone, today I'm a guest poster on Amber of Nails Like Lace's blog with the look you see below! Check out the post and the details for this mani here!

Pastel Water Marble Featuring Renaissance Cosmetics Spring Found Me!

Hello everybody! Today I have a pastel water marble look to share to match the glitters in Renaissance Cosmetics Spring Found Me!

I've been cleaning and redecorating my room lately, as well as getting rid of tons of clothes. I am quite the disorganized and untidy person (not dirty though) and I have a lot of trouble getting rid of things. I'm trying to change my ways because I really love being in my room when it's tidy and so does one of my cats; Dmitri (he doesn't like clutter). I am an avid thrift shopper and I have a ton of clothes, but there's also a ton I don't wear anymore or have never worn. I've gone through a small portion of my clothes and I already have almost three buckets worth to get rid of! :)

Onto the nails!

To start, I applied two coats of Color Club French Tip as a base for the water marble. I bought this polish because Cristine of Simply Nailogical thinks it's the best white creme, but I'm definitely liking Cirque Carpe Diem more! In two coats French Tip still wasn't opaque, though I didn't swap out the brush for a thicker one like Cristine suggested.

On my other nails, I went in with three coats of Renaissance Cosmetics Spring Found Me! It was super easy to work with and all of the pastel microglitters in it are so adorable!

Next, I coated my skin up to my first knuckle in Bliss Kiss Simply Peel for easier cleanup. I then did a water marble with the following four American Apparel polishes: Coney Island (pink), L'Esprit (purple), California Trooper (nude) and The Valley (blue)!

After a bit of dry time I added a coat of Essie Good To Go to all my nails and I was done!

I kind of think water marble nails as accent nails are about 1000X less cool than doing your whole hand, so I think water marble nails are an all or nothing kind of thing. Next time I'll do all my nails! What do you guys think of this look or this Renaissance Cosmetics polish? I'm loving the brand already!

Thanks so much for having a look everyone! I'll be back with another Renaissance Cosmetics polish pretty soon! Happy Friday! =)

Blue & Green Negative Space Dry Brush Gradient Featuring Girly Bits I've Got High Hoops!

Hi everyone! Today I have my second dry brush look I've ever done to share (first one here)!

Thank you guys so much for the lovely comments on my last post, they really mean a lot. I'm so behind in posting on social media and responding to comments but I will really try to get caught up soon!

In case you were wondering, the big change I was talking about was that my boyfriend and I broke up. We dated for almost three and a half years, all through my college and university life (so far) and starting near the end of grade twelve. I know it was for the best, however, so I know I'll be okay.

Serious stuff aside, onto the nails!

I never write about the fact that I always start with a coat of base coat (Orly Bonder) but I do! I always mention the top coat I use (Essie Good To Go) so it's only fair to start talking about my favourite base coat!

Next, I went in with American Apparel Mount Royal (dark blue seen in the bottle shot below), OPI Green-wich Village (sheer green), Girly Bits I've Got High Hoops (medium brighter blue) and American Apparel Malibu Green (teal) in that order. I wiped most of the polish off of the brush before swiping horizontally and vertically across my nail with each colour.

After a bit of dry time I added a coat of my trusty Essie Good To Go and I was finished!

These also felt quite salon-y to me as well as very beach/ocean inspired! I liked wearing these quite a lot, though they did chip quite fast. I think that happens more easily when the layer of polish is thinner so I wasn't too surprised. I was also happy to create a dry brush look that I liked because I'm generally not a fan of the way this technique looks.

What do you guys think of this look or the dry brush technique in general? I'd love to know!

Thanks for having a look guys! I'll be back with a water marble look followed by some raspberry nail art! Happy Wednesday! :)

Negative Space (Naked) Holographic Diamond Glitter Nails!

Hey everyone, today I have some negative space glitter nails to share!

A big change in my life happened recently so the motivation to blog was definitely not there. I want it to come back and I've really missed posting on here, so I'm going to try and get back to posting! Blogging and nails are a huge part of my life and I definitely don't want that to change!

To start, I did something I always do but don't usually mention on here; applied a coat of base coat (Orly Bonder). 

Next, I went in with Wet N Wild Wild Shine Clear Nail Protector (as a slower-drying option to my normal top coat), a brush dipped in it and the holographic diamond glitters (from eBay, see another post featuring them here). I painted a stripe or a blob depending on the nail, and then picked up and placed the glitters one by one. I think this clear polish still dries pretty fast so I wouldn't actually recommend it for something like this.

After a bit of dry time, I applied a coat of top coat (Essie Good To Go) and I was done!

What do you guys think of these nails? They felt quite salon-y to me and I really like them!

Thanks so much for having a look everyone! I'll be back with some negative space dry brush nails as well as a pastel water marble! Happy Saturday guys! =)

Doctor Lacquer Testosterone Swatch & Review!

Hello everyone! Today I have an adorable thermal polish from Doctor Lacquer to share!

Today I have a quick post with lots of pictures for you guys! I'm still not caught up on here and I'm really not caught up on most of my other social media accounts so hopefully I can finally get caught up soon.

Anyways, onto the nails!

What you see here is three easy coats of Testosterone. It dried matte/satin and so freaking fast which was awesome! By the time I finished a coat on one hand the other hand was completely dry which was crazy to me! It had a great formula and was so easy to work with.

This polish is a cold-sensitive thermal, meaning it will only change colour if it gets colder than room temperature (hence why my nails and the bottle are blue). Because of this, I didn't see it turn purple unless I held my nails in ice water for about thirty seconds.

Here it is transitioning from cold (purple) back to warm (blue). Look at those adorable glitters! It's really cool that the purple glitters almost blend in to the polish when it's cold, it gives the polish a totally different look!

I absolutely loved wearing this polish. I've been pining for these polishes since they came out so I'm so happy to own the whole Hormonal Efficiency collection now!

What do you guys think of this polish or Doctor Lacquer in general? I'm madly in love with both already!

Thanks so much for taking a look everyone! I'll be back with some negative space glitter nails and some negative space dry brush nails! Happy Thursday guys! :)

Born Pretty Store Nail Polish Remover Dish Review!

Hello everyone! Today I have a review of a super cute little dish from Born Pretty Store to share!

Today is my boyfriend's birthday and we've had a relaxing day of board game playing and sitting outside in the Sun. We are going to my favourite restaurant tonight for dinner which is also super awesome! It's a Japanese place if you're wondering. The plan for after dinner is to play more board games and watch more Avatar so it seems like today will continue to be lovely!

Onto the review!

I love this thing (link) because I used to use the lid of my acetone bottle, and this way I can close my acetone (after pouring some in here) which is a lot safer! It is easy to clean and with the lid on it seems to keep the acetone from evaporating away as quickly. The lid doesn't seal the container and it actually can spin around and sit in any orientation relative to the bottom (see above picture where it doesn't appear to be on correctly). I received this container a few months ago and there hasn't been a time that I haven't used it since!

Do you guys use any little containers like this while you're cleaning up? I am so glad I picked it out to review because I know I'll get a ton of use out of it! Also, it's on sale right now for $4.24 USD which is pretty cool!

Thanks so much for having a look everyone! If you'd like to pick this or any nail art stuff up be sure to use my code for 10% off; SKBQ10!

Happy Saturday guys! :)

This product was provided in exchange for an honest review.

Tooth Nail Art Featuring KBShimmer Laugh Myself Lily & piCture pOlish LakoDom!

Hello everybody! Today I have some teeth nail art to share!

I think I'll stick a little wisdom tooth removal update here seeing as these are the nails I did for the day of my surgery (and wore for several more days)! It will be two weeks since my surgery tomorrow and by now I can eat basically anything again (I am avoiding seeds and tiny things like that that could become lodged in my healing gums). For several days I was doing jaw stretching exercises and now I can open my mouth as wide as I could before. Except for sore teeth and jaw muscles occasionally (from getting used to eating hard foods again) I'm feeling back to normal!

Anyways, onto the nails!

For the turquoise nails, I applied three easy coats of KBShimmer Laugh Myself Lily. It was a breeze to work with and it is so freaking pretty!

For the teeth nails, I started off with a base of two coats of piCture pOlish LakoDom. By now I've learned that every piCture pOlish has a perfect formula and their brushes are so lovely too!

Next, I went in with some cremes that matched some of the glitters in Laugh Myself Lily; American Apparel Rose Bowl (to me, this is a pink but to others I think it leans more orange and looks coraly), Essie Play Date (purple) and Revlon Dreamer (blue). I never did get a picture, but on my other hand I painted a huge purple tooth on one of the accent (white) nails rather than a bunch of tiny ones.

What do you lovely people think of this look? Lately I've been feeling really proud of myself because I've been incorporating lots of indie polishes into my nail art. Sometimes I start to worry that I'll never be able to use them all, but I'm sure I can if I continue to shy away from the mainstream brands and towards indie brands in my nail art!

Thanks so much for taking a look guys! I'll be back with a gorgeous thermal by Doctor Lacquer as I mentioned a few posts ago! Happy Thursday! =)

Canadian Flags for Canada Day Featuring piCture pOlish, Cirque Colors and Black Sheep Lacquer!

Hello everyone! Today I have some Canada Day nails to share!

We are running out the door to join in on the Canada Day festivities, so this post will be a quick one word-wise! Happy Canada Day everyone!

For the middle finger nails, I started off with two easy coats of the best white I've ever used; Cirque Colors Carpe Diem. Next, I went in with piCture pOlish O'Hara on a small detail brush for the maple leaf.

On my index and ring finger nails, I applied two coats of O'Hara. The formula, brush and everything else about this polish was perfect!

Finally, for the pinkies and thumbs I applied three coats of Essie Waltz followed by a coat of Black Sheep Lacquer Grab Your Toque!

A bit of dry time and a coat of Essie Good To Go top coat and I was done!

What do you guys think of this look? Are those of you that are Canadians wearing some festive nails today? I'd love to know!

Thanks so much for reading everyone! I'll be back with some swatches and some nail art very soon! Happy Wednesday! :)

Holographic Strawberries Featuring Doctor Lacquer Carotene Holo!

Hey everyone! Today I have some holographic strawberry nails to share!

I can't believe it will be July 1st tomorrow (Canada Day woot woot)! I had hoped to get more caught up on le blog by now, but what can you do? I think I only have four looks to get up after this one so it's not too bad! Hopefully I'll get back into posting once a day so I can finally catch up!

Onto tons of pictures!

For this look, I started with a base of two coats of Doctor Lacquer Carotene Holo. The formula and brush and all that was lovely! It's a bit of a mustardy yellow and I love that about it!

My two favourite things about Doctor Lacquer are the science-related names and the medium sized (10.5mL) bottles! Minis are too small and full sizes are too big am I right? I feel an obsession coming on and I already picked up twelve other polishes when I ordered this :P.

Next, I went in with piCture pOlish O'Hara on a medium sized paintbrush for the fruit part of the strawberries. I'm madly in love with this polish and you'll be seeing a full nail swatch tomorrow in my Canada Day mani!

Finally, I went in with B Squared Lacquer Change The Game on a small paintbrush for the leaf part. Some dry time and a coat of top coat (Essie Good To Go as per usual) and I was done!

I loved wearing these nails and I wish I had have taken a picture of my other hand! It had exactly the same design but it can't pose well and I forgot to take pictures of it.

What do you guys think of these nails or this Doctor Lacquer polish? I'd love to know!

Thanks so much for taking a look everyone! I'll be back with my Canada Day Nails followed by a thermal polish from Doctor Lacquer! Happy Tuesday! =)