Raspberries Over a Sponged Yellow Base Featuring Girly Bits These Hips Don't Lie!

Hey everyone! Today I have some fun raspberry nails to share!

This post will be a bit of a quick one because I think I'll try and get a few more written while the motivation is flowing! I did this look a little over three weeks ago, so naturally my nails are crazy long now. I'm at the point that I feel they're too long but too lazy to cut and file them. That means I'll be doing a big chop pretty soon! :P

Onto the nails!

To start, I applied two coats of Cirque Carpe Diem (a white creme) and allowed it to dry. I then painted random blobs of Girly Bits These Hips Don't Lie (yellow) and American Apparel Neon Orange (yellow-orange) onto a damp sponge and got to sponging!

After a while, I decided what I wanted to do and went in with a dotting tool and Essie Plumbery. Next, I went in with the same dotting tool and Deborah Lippmann Jessa for the darker (inner) raspberry colour.

I then decided to try a Kiko polish I picked up in Germany last summer for the leaves and stem. I used a small detail brush and Kiko Meadow Green!

At first I thought the two different yellows of the base weren't showing up in pictures but I'm glad to see they kind of did!

What do you guys think of this look or yellow nails in general? I'm really loving yellow lately and I have another look featuring yellow that I'll be posting soon!

Thanks so much for having a look everyone! I'll be back with a third go at the MrCandiipants spring floral design (on myself; I've done it several times on others as well)! Happy Tuesday guys! =)

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.