China Glaze Twinkle Holiday 2014 Collection Review + Swatch

Happy Wednesday!

Today I have a collection review from China Glaze that will be released November. This is the holiday 2014 collection called Twinkle. It features 11 new shades and one specialty top coat. They also put a bunch of gift sets and nail art sets together which would be perfect gift ideas for the holidays. Now let the swatching begin!

'De-Light' is a clear polish with gold glitter pieces. The differently shaped glitter adds a nice touch to the usual circle glitter pieces. This is two coats with no spot addition and no top coat. The formula has a shiny finish.

'I'd Melt For You' is a silver metallic polish. This is only one coat with no top coat. Like with most metallic polishes you must be careful with application to avoid streaks. I think this formula is really smooth and has a beautiful finish.

'No Peeking' is a dark purple with a subtle microshimmer. This is one coat with no top coat. The formula is smooth and has a shiny finish. This is my favorite color in the entire collection!

'Chillin with My Snow-mies' is a clear polish with white hexagonal glitter. This is one coat with spot application in order to spread it out evenly. Unfortunately I think I chose the wrong color as a base. This would look better with a white or cream base so the glitter pieces don't stand out as much. For it to look nice with this base coat, the polish is missing smaller glitters to fill in the gaps.

'Pine-ing For Glitter' is a clear polish loaded with green glitter of different sizes. This color reminds me of christmas trees and the name is perfect! This is two coats with no top coat. The formula has a shiny finish. I think it would look really nice with a light green base.

'Dancing and Prancing' is a clear polish with multi colored glitters. This is two coats with spot addition. I think a white or cream base would be perfect for any birthday occasion.

'December to Remember' is a blue shimmer polish. This is two coats with no top coat. I love how the micro flakes add to the finish of the metallic blue base.

'Feeling Twinkly' is a clear polish jam packed with blue glitter. This is two coats with no top coat. The formula had a shiny finish to it.

'Out Like A Light' is a creamy gray polish. This is only ONE coat! This is another favorite of mine from the collection. I will definitely be wearing this one repeatedly during the next few months. The formula is smooth and shiny.

'Meet Me Under The Stars' is a jelly polish with blue/gray tint with silver, black, and gold glitter. This is three coats with no top coat.  It really does remind me of a starry sky.

'Define Good...' is a ruby red polish. This makes me think of Christmas when I see it. This is 1 coat with no top coat. The formula was smooth and has a shiny finish.

'Tip Your Hat' is a creamy apple red polish. This is 2 coats with no top coat. The formula was smooth and just look at the shine!

After swatching all 12 colors I must say this collection really embodies the Holiday spirit. My two favorites were: 

1. 'No Peeking'
2. Out Like A Light

This collection is a perfect set to pick up and give to a friend or yourself. The China Glaze® Twinkle collection, available in November 2014 at fine beauty supply stores and salons nationwide including Sally Beauty and Ulta (individual shades MSRP $7.50).

Here is some more information about the different gift sets and nail art sets being offered...

"The China Glaze® Twinkle collection also features seasonally-inspired gift sets including:

• Glow in the Snow: De-Light, Out Like a Light, and Meet Me Under the Stars with a mini LED flashlight (MSRP $22.50)
• Bringing in the Season: Define Good…, Dancing & Prancing, and No Peeking! with a bright purple pouch (MSRP $22.50)
• Reflect on the Season: Chillin’ with My Snow-mies, Out Like a Light, and Tip Your Hat with a compact mirror in a bright red sleeve (MSRP $22.50)
• ‘Tis the Season: Mini bottles of Define Good…, De-Light, Pine-ing For Glitter, and Feeling Twinkly (MSRP $20.00)
• Time to be Freezin’: Mini bottles of Tip Your Hat, No Peeking!, I’d Melt for You, and Chillin’ with My Snow-mies (MSRP $20.00)

There is no better time of the year for nail art than the holidays and this season, China Glaze® makes creating the most festive designs a cinch with five Twinkle Nail Art Kits including:

• Lights in a Tangle: Create holiday lights using De-Light, Define Good…, Pine-ing for Glitter, and Snow (core shade) with nail design thread (MSRP $30.00)
• Trim the Tree: Decorate your nails with Christmas trees using Define Good…, December to Remember, and Paper Chasing (core shade) with nail design striping tape (MSRP $22.50)
• Clause for Celebration: Accent your manicure with Santa’s hat using Tip Your Hat, Meet Me Under the Stars, and Chillin’ with My Snow-mies with nail design gems (MSRP $22.50)
• Candy Can Can-Can: I’d Melt For You, Tip Your Hat, and Snow (core shade) with nail design striping tape (MSRP $22.50)
• Sprinkle Some Twinkle: Half-moons and French tips glisten using Dancing & Prancing and No Peeking! with nail design guides (MSRP $15.00)"

*Items have been sent for honest review*

MoYouNails Salon Pro 7 Party Designs Review + Giveaway

Happy Saturday!

Today I have part 4 of my MoYouNails Salon Pro 7 Set. I decided to do a bunch of manicures related to party/fun themes. My first manicure is a beach party theme. I did a plain base so the decals would pop more. I used all the colors from MoYouNails mixed with white so the colors would pop. The patterns transferred very easily. I love the details on the palm tree and dolphin. 

The second manicure I decided, was a black and white party theme. I like how the mustache transferred completely without any problems. It actually reminds me of a monopoly theme.

I decided to do a rock and roll theme for my third manicure. The guitar transferred amazingly well. It looked so pretty! I stamped with MoYouNails 'Down Gray.'

My last manicure is a fun masquerade theme. The full nail pattern on the index and pinky finger transferred nicely. It makes me think of poker/card games. I did reverse stamping with the mask. I colored in the mask with white polish and red for the lips.

Overall I liked the nail designs. With all the designs offered in this plate, you would have enough different manicures for the entire year!

MoYouNails wanted to offer you a chance to win the following items: 8 polishes shown below, a stamper/scraper set, the corrector pen, the nail polish remover pump, 6 plates, and lots of rhinestones!

Give away rules:

1. Follow @nailsbygift and @moyounails

2. Repost with #giftgivesmoyounails 

3. USA address only

4. 18+ or with parent consent

5. Earn additional entries by doing the following:

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Visit the MoYouNails website and leave a comment below and tell me what plate is your favorite.

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China Glaze Apocalypse of Color Fall 2014 Review + Swatch

Happy Monday!

Halloween is right around the corner and I have a sweet treat for you. Today I have the Apocalypse of Color Collection Halloween 2014. The collection includes 4 polishes, 1 glitter topper, and 1 glow in the dark polish. The colors and textures are perfect for Halloween. I think they did a great job capturing the essence of the holiday. 

'But of Corpse' is a green base with black and green shimmer. The formula is thin allowing for multiple layers to be applied. The polish dries to a matte finish. This is two coats with no top coat.

'I Love Your Guts' is a magenta base with black and red shimmer. The formula is thicker then 'But Of Corpse' with spot addition of glitter needed. The polish dried to a matte texture. This is two coats with no top coat. 

'Don't Let The Dead Bite' has a nude pink with red glitters. The glitters are micro and macro in size. I love how all the different sizes in glitter give the polish so much manicure. The polish dried to a shiny finish. This is three coat with no top coat. 

'Ghoulish Glow' is a glow in the dark polish. I put two coats over 'Don't Let The Dead Bite' so you can see the red glitter through the polish. I must say it was difficult taking a picture of this product. Just keep in mind that you need to be in light for a few minutes to activate the glow in the dark quality once in the dark.

'Getting to Gnaw You' is a semi opaque black polish with copper shimmer. The polish dried to a shiny finish. This is two coats with no spot addition of glitter needed. I must say that I have nothing like this in my collection. Perfect color to pick if you want a dark look, but want to try something other than black!

'Rest In Pieces' is a clear polish with glitter pieces. I think this would look amazing with a black base. The polish dried to a shiny finish. This is two coats with spot addition of glitter.

What are your thoughts about the collection? I really like how they avoided going with an orange theme and focused on other colors that make you think of Halloween. I think the textured finished adds a nice touch. My favorite is 'Don't Let The Dead Bite' because I think it would look great as a manicure throughout the entire year. This collection was released early this month and will not last long in stores I am sure about it. So be quick in picking these up if you see something you like!

*These items were sent for honest review*

MoYouNails Salon Pro 7 Nature Designs Review + Giveaway

Today I have another review for you. This is part 3 of my MoYouNails Stamping plate review. I decided to pick a nice variety of designs to show you. First I have a simple owl design. I used CiateLondon 'Dare to Bare' as a base coat. I stamped with MoYouNails 'Down Grey' to show some contrast. I think the owl is just so cute! I added a simple zig zag which added a nice touch that did not distract from the owl. 

My second manicure includes a few designs on the plate. I used Essie 'Truth or Flare' as a base coat. I then stamped everything with MoYouNails white polish. The patterns all transferred nicely. 

I used the Lily design for my third manicure. I used CultCosmetics 'Troubador' as a base coat. Then added stamping with MoYouNails white polish. I scrapped off parts of the design on the stamp before applying it to different nail to give the manicure more dimension. 

The last design I did a simple french tip with flowers. I did alternating pink and white so you can see how it pops. The design transferred nicely with no difficulties. I like how the ring finger turned out more. 

MoYouNails wanted to offer you a chance to win the following items: 8 polishes shown below, a stamper/scraper set, the corrector pen, the nail polish remover pump, 6 plates, and lots of rhinestones!

Give away rules:

1. Follow @nailsbygift and @moyounails

2. Repost with #giftgivesmoyounails 

3. USA address only

4. 18+ or with parent consent

5. Earn additional entries by doing the following:

Follow @nailsbygift on Google + (click the orange button on the right)

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Visit the MoYouNails website and leave a comment below and tell me what plate is your favorite

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October Born Pretty Store Review

Happy Saturday,

Today is my Born Pretty Store review for the month of October. I was sent three items. Usually I review stamping plates from this company but I thought it would be fun to mix it up with other items the store has. The company sell water decals, nail charms, and nail polish. I decided to pick water decals to review this month. I hope you enjoy the pictures!

The first item I have for review is a sheet of Maple Leaf water decals. I liked how the sheet has a variety of patterns to chose from. I put a base coat of Ciate London Cookies and Creams so the leaf design would be the focus of the manicure. The decals were easy to apply. Each individual water decal was precut on the sheet. This allows for a nice smooth look since they are cut very close to the edges. The colors were also very vibrant as you can see in the picture. I added a layer of top coat for extra shine.

The second item I have for review is the Romatic Blue Flower full nail decal. The design is shown on my pinky finger. The product requires you to cut it out in the shape of your nail prior to application. In order to get the perfect cut, I put a piece of clear scotch tape on my nail and drew an outline for my nail. I then placed the tape on top of the plastic part of the decal so I could get a nice clean border. The product stayed nicely on my finger with a base coat and top coat. This might not be the best option for those who do not want to cut out the water decals. 

The last item I have for review is a stamping plate called Dancing girl, Cupid, and Birds. I liked how there was so much variety in the plate. I used China Glaze 'I Love Your Guts' for a base coat. I decided to show case the leaf design stamped with a black polish from MoYouNails. This was a perfect fall theme look. The rest of the patterns would be perfect for a simple and elegant manicure. Please click this link to see the rest of the images on the plate. The image transferred nicely onto the stamper and directly onto my nail. I thought there would have been some difficulties since the base polish was textured, but it went perfectly fine.

I hope you enjoyed my review!

*These items were sent for honest review*

MoYouNails Salon Pro 7 French Tip Review + Giveaway

Happy Saturday!

I hope everyone is having a great day. Today I am doing a review of four of the french tip designs in the Salon Pro 7 set. Don't forget to enter the giveaway MoYouNails was nice enough to set up. I re-inserted the rafflecopter app at the bottom of this post so you don't have to go back and search around for the original post.

I did reverse stamping for most of these because I didn't think I could aim correctly. They all turned out really nice. I used MoYouNails Royal Purple to stamp and then filled in with Essie Urban Jungle because I wanted to the diamonds to pop. This was my favorite french tip that I tried out. I am usually not a french tip kind of girl, but I think these look really fun. The pattern transferred very nicely. The diamond edges look nice and crisp!

I thought I would show you how the stamping would be if you do not put a base color down. I think it looks fun and not as bold as the previous design. I guess I am biased because I like this pattern as a full nail design more. Again the pattern transferred nicely with all the little detail included!

Here is another one where I stamped directly on my nail. It makes me think of something I would wear to a wedding. I love the lace look on my nails. It is very natural looking and I think it adds a touch of elegance to the nails. The pattern transferred very nicely again. I am really liking how all the little tiny detail along the edges transferred perfectly!

I decided to end my french tip journey with a darker edge. I had a Halloween theme in mind when I did these. I used MoYouNails black for the backing and then stamped with California Orange. I am really glad how the color showed up on the black. The orange isn't as bright as the bottle, but I think it looks classy here. Again, the pattern transferred over amazingly! Look at how all the lines picked up. This was with one attempt with each stamp too. 

Overall I really recommend the plates. I am assuming the smaller plates stamp as great as the big jumbo plate. 

MoYouNails wanted to offer you a chance to win the following items: 8 polishes shown below, a stamper/scraper set, the corrector pen, the nail polish remover pump, 6 plates, and lots of rhinestones!

Give away rules:

1. Follow @nailsbygift and @moyounails

2. Repost with #giftgivesmoyounails 

3. USA address only

4. 18+ or with parent consent

5. Earn additional entries by doing the following:

Follow @nailsbygift on Google + (click the orange button on the right)

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Visit the MoYouNails website and leave a comment below and tell me what plate is your favorite

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*These items were sent for honest review*

LVX Fall Collection 2014 - Press Release

Good afternoon!

Today I have a press release. In case you missed it, the collection was released on September 24th, 2014. I already know I am going to love Oyster.

The six colors are listed below the respective bottle shot.

"The long lasting, chip resistant and non-streak formula is free of harsh and toxic chemicals. LVX products are VEGAN and formulated without the use of Formaldehyde, Formaldehyde Resin, DBP, Toluene, and Camphor. LVX is a no compromise nail lacquer that has superior formulation, is socially responsible and eco friendly. LVX nail lacquer is cruelty free. All products are produced in the U.S.A.  www.shoplvx.com."

I personally have not tried this collection, but I have heard lots of great things from other Instagram accounts.

China Glaze Apocalypse of Colour - Fall 2014 Press Release

Today I have a Press Release of China Glazes ‘Apocalypse of Colour’ collection. This collection is available this month. I just love the name they chose, perfect for Halloween. The collection has six polishes: 5 shimmer/glitters and a re-release of the Gloulish Glow (glow-in-the dark). Here is a snap shot of the collection.

Colors include:

But of Corpse – green microglitter

I Love Your Guts – red microglitter

Don’t Let The Dead Bite – red mixture of micro and macroglitters

Rest In Pieces – clear polish with micro and macroglitters

Getting to Gnaw You – dark brown microglitter

These colors look perfect for Halloween. I can already tell I am going to like ‘I Love Your Guts’ because I love my pink polishes. Let me know your thoughts…Which is your favorite? Will you be picking up this collection?

China Glaze Celebrate Courage - Press Release

Today I have a Press Release of China Glaze ‘Celebrate Courage’ collection. The collection is available this month. This collection includes 6 polishes: 3 new matte crèmes and re-promotes of 3 classic bright pink shades. Matte Magic is also being released with this set. Here is a snap shot of the collection

Colors include:

Life Is Beautiful

Sheer Bliss

Garpe Diem

Rich & Famous

Strawberry Fields

Make and Entrance

Matte Magic

These colors are so pretty! I’ve heard good things about the re-release colors so I am excited to pick those up and add them to my collection! Will you be picking any of these up as well?

MoYouNails Salon Pro 7 Full Nail Designs + Giveaway

Happy Saturday!

Today I have a review of MoYouNails new Salon Pro 7 set and 6 of the new polishes. 

The set includes: big plate 6, 1 stamper and scraper set, and 1 corrector pen.  I was also sent the new colors that were released: down grey, persian turquoise, shocking pink, royal purple, california orange, and atlantic green. 

I will be separating the review into 5 separate posts since the plate has so many designs. Today my review will be on the full nail designs. The plate has 35 full nail designs, but I will be showing you four of the fun ones I picked. 

First up I decided to do a flower lilac manicure. The detail transferred very nicely. The pattern on my index finger is my favorite! I will definitely be using it again as an accent nail alone. The base color is Essie Nice is Nice. The color I stamped with was royal purple.

Next I decided to do some advance stamping. So I stamped the design onto the stamper, added a layer of top coat, colored in with the new colors by MoYouNails, and placed it onto my nails. There was a white base coat so the colors would pop! I really like how it turned out. 

I really liked the hawaiian flower designs so I decided to use Atlantic Green/California Orange of the colors from the MoYouNails line. I simply put two colors onto the plate and scraped it a couple times till it bended together. I used a white base coat again so you could see the true vibrancy of the colors. The patterns transferred nicely.

The last design I decided to do was a beach theme manicure. I did advance stamping again with Persian Turquoise so I could fill in the scales with the metallic blue color. As you can see the scales transferred nicely. The dolphin and wave design also transferred very nicely.

Overall I really liked the full nail designs. The full nail designs mix well with the smaller designs in the plate. The images transferred very nicely. Remember it is all about practice. You need to practice a few times before you stamp on your nail. Another tip is to put a top coat onto the stamp and wait for it to dry. Then you can peel it off and and place the design in the correct orientation and in the exact place you want. Then top it off with a nice top coat and you are set to go. With all the designs offered in this plate, you would have enough different manicures for the entire year! 

MoYouNails wanted to offer you a chance to win the following items: 8 polishes shown below, a stamper/scraper set, the corrector pen, the nail polish remover pump, 6 plates, and lots of rhinestones!

Give away rules:

1. Follow @nailsbygift and @moyounails

2. Repost with #giftgivesmoyounails 

3. USA address only

4. 18+ or with parent consent

5. Earn additional entries by doing the following:

Follow @nailsbygift on Google + (click the orange button on the right)

Follow Nailsbygift on Pinterest

Visit the MoYouNails website and leave a comment below and tell me what plate is your favorite

a Rafflecopter giveaway

*These items were sent for honest review*