Nothing To Disclose Every so often I take on the task of doing nails other than my own. Last time it was my cousin Ambria, and this time it's my partner in work shenanigans, Deniese.


What she wanted was simple. something that would fit a Harlem Nights theme, something that wasn't incredibly time consuming, and she had to have twerkers. Sounds almost impossible right? Well after taking some time to brainstorm I finally came up with a concept my home girl would love.

I started with a gradient using Dare To Wear Flawless White, OPI My Vampire Is Buff, and Jessica Banana Peel.


Next, I laid down some Laced Gold nail art foil that I bought years ago, but somehow managed to never use until the very moment this mani took place.



And finally, for the thumbs, I added some twerk team decals as an accent.


Miss the original Twerk Team mani? Catch that post here.
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Nothing To Disclose Hey guys, if you follow me on Instagram, you'll know that I took a mini vacation. Along the way I had a serious nail break, painted my nails in a moving vehicle, and went to American Apparel for the first time.


Later this week I'll show you what AA lacquers I purchased, but for today you'll get to see the outcome of painting my nails in the back seat of my best friends car.

I didn't have time to do the really detail oriented nail art I wanted to wear for this trip, so I simply packed a a few bottles to do my nails once I got to the intended destination.


I started out with a base color of my hands down favorite black nail polish, Wet n Wild Wild Shine Black Créme; and after that I dabbed on gLORIous 22k Gold Leaf Topcoat.

I think I did relatively well for painting my nails in the back seat of moving car if I don't say so myself.

I also did my friend's nails (at a kitchen table) for her birthday, and here are our nails at the Oklahoma State Fair.

What's the strangest place you've ever painted your nails?
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Press Sample The holiday weekend is over and I have one last patriotic mani to share with you.


This mani is pretty much a mash up of pieces Salon Perfect's Paint the Town Red, White, & Blue Collection.

I started with a base color of  He's With Me on all of my nails. For my index and pinky I used Grand Finale and Starred & Striped.

On my middle and ring fingers I used some stickers from the Star Struck Nail Decal Kit.
And finally for my thumb, I used Fool's Gold.

All of the lacquers and kits in the Paint the Town Red, White, & Blue Collection retail for $3.98 each at select Walmarts nationwide.

Now that the holiday weekend is over, I'm gonna start wearing obnoxiously neon nail polish again. What about you? Let's chat in the comments!
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Purchased by Me | Press Sample July 4th is Friday and if you're like me, you still have no idea what you nails are gonna look like. To help me (and you lovely folks) decide what polish to use I dug through my stash and picked out some very holiday-esque lacquers. And yes, this post is incredibly picture heavy.

Let's start this post off right with my favorite nail polish finish. CRÉMES!

Press Sample It's been awhile since my last installment of When Nails Imitate Art, but that doesn't mean it's been awhile since I've been inspired. 
One night I was lying in bed just surfing Instagram--Have I mentioned IG is my favorite social media site? Because it sooo is.--and I landed on the feed of Michelle Robinson, aka mister_michelle, and immediately fell in love with her work! And now here we are.


My favorite color is gold so that probably explains how and why I fell for this painting of hers.

I laid down a white base color and used acrylic paint for the black stripes and other details.

And for the gold shade you wonder? Zoya Brooklyn!

I really can't explain the joy I get attempting to recreate others' art on my nail beds. The really small shapes were the most work and I couldn't wait for it to be over. Not that I was frustrated or tried, but I was so excited to see the outcome!

Here's one more look at my nail art recreation of Michelle Robinson's Symmetrxxx #1

Zoya Brooklyn is part of the Awaken Collection retails for $8 on Zoya.com.

Hope your weekend is filled with art!
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It's the middle of the week and I felt the need to break out something soft and simple until I return to place I love the most on the weekend, my bed.
Press Sample With that being said I've got a quick swatch and review of two metallic Priti NYC shades, Hardy Water Lilly and Bills Bronze Orchid.


I'm wearing one coat of Hardy Water Lilly on my thumb, index, and middle fingers. What I really liked about this lacquer is that it's a subtle metallic gold--a.k.a my favorite color--polish that reaches full opacity in one coat. Sadly, the formula did not carry over to Bills Bronze Orchid. The formula wasn't tricky or streaky, it was just really sheer. I believe I used four coats for the above photo. Now that I think about it, this sheer rose gold shade would better serve as a topper for a pink crème.

Priti NYC shades retail for $15 each on PritiNYC.com.

How do you feel about rocking metallics for Spring?
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Affiliate Link As all of you nail art lovers know Valentine's Day is this week, and I put together a small series called Nail Crush. Everyday between now and Friday this blog will be packed with nail art of my own, products I love, a few giveaways, and guest posts from a few ladies I emailed and asked, "Would you be my my nail crush?" So let's things started with the first contribution to Nail Crush, some nail art featuring products I'm pretty crazy about!

I usually don't lean toward "soft shades" but I felt after years of turning my nose up at them I should give them a try.


I used two coats of Barielle Dusting Powder on all of my nails to start and then I mixed things up a bit!
My ring finger has a stripe done in Orly Instant Artist Crisp White and topped with China China Glaze Passion via a Born Pretty stamping plate.
My middle and ring fingers are gradients using, again Barielle Dusting Powder and China Glaze Passion, LOVE and lemniscate (a.k.a. infinity) charms I got in a six pack from Charlotte Russe for (wait for it) .99¢!


And lastly my pinky is another gradient, but this time done in Barielle Enduring and Barielle Dusting Powder. After the subtle pink-to-white gradient was complete I broke out China Glaze passion and the same stamping plate I received from Born Pretty.

You can get the stamping plate I used in this mani for $2.99 at BornPrettyStore.com and if you use promo code NCL91 at checkout you get 10% off your total purchase!

But wait! there's more! You can actually win items from some of the brands mentioned today! Ready to see what could be yours if the price entry is right?

I've mentioned on more than a hand full of occasions that I love three things when I comes to nail polish collections.
1. A good crème finish.
2. Bright Summer collections.
3. Barielle's amazing formula.
So why not giveaway something that embodies all three of these? I mean, it only makes perfect sense.

But that's not it!
Nail Art Society relaunched and I was waiting for the perfect time to giveaway these brand new Orly Istant Artist shades! And remember when Hard Candy did some revamping and we all collectively fawned over Black Toe Optional? Well one winner will receive that, both Barielle Summer 2013 5-packs, and four Orly Instant Artists.

Tired of my teasing you with what you can win? Wanna Enter? Fill out the Rafflecopter form below and good luck!

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Any brands, nail artists, or nail bloggers you're nail crushin' on? Let me know in the comments.
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Press Sample As of late I've been experimenting with gel polish, and yes that does include trying nail art with them.
Today, I have my very first attempt that I forgot I had saved in my memory card so why not start Mani Monday off right?
Last week I showed you some nail art using a few nailuv gel polishes and today I have yet another nail art look using three different shades from the brand.
I used Hardcore Rock (black creme), Femme Fatale (brown shimmer w/ red undertones), and Hit the Jackpot (gold glitter).

Like I mentioned in a previous gel polish post, it is an absolute must to cure between every single layer.
And I couldn't leave this mani alone without adding a leopard charm I bought on eBay.

nailuv Gel Polish retails between $8-$14.95 per 15mL on nailuvpolish.com.

With a little more effort animal print nail art is achievable with gel polish.
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Press Sample | Affiliate Link Alrighty folks, I'm back with another preview for Nail Art Society! And as the below photo suggests; this kit features Mint Nail Polish and Hex Nail Jewelry!! You excited yet? Yes? Good. You have very good reason to be.

Before we get into what I did with this kit, let's go over what you'll be getting.

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Nothing To Disclose Yes, today's post does feature Shu Cream. What in the world is Shu Cream? In real life, Shu Cream is a Japanese desert similar to a cream puff. In the nail world, it's a nail polish from Nanacoco. Never heard of either until recently (read: just now)? You're welcome for this installment of fun facts.


Nanacoco Shu Cream is a translucent tan jelly base with different size white, copper, and silver glitter throughout.


Because the color is so sheer, I decided to layer it over OPI My Vampire is Buff before adding the embellishments I bought on eBay.


The diamond ring shaped gold pieces have all of the same qualities of the Hello Kitty pieces I used last week; very malleable and easy to cut.

I intended to glue the pyramid spikes to the back of my cell phone case--hence why they're so large--but after that so-called life proof case broke after falling the short distance from my bed to my carpeted floor, that ended up being a no go.


I've never seen Nanacoco nail polish in any store before so score for my local beauty supply! They also have Essie for $4 and OPI for $5 so what's not to love right? Right!

Will you be adding some Shu Cream to your life? Either lacquer or desert? Chime in.
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Oh! I almost forgot, if you run out and pick up the November 2013 issue of Nailpro Magazine you'll see a familiar face set of nails!

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Press Sample Okay ladies and gents, awhile back I mentioned Nail Art Society was making a comeback and I'd be bringing you looks specifically using materials found in each months kit. Well folks, here are two looks using just three items from this months Gold Foil Kit.

With the first look, I wanted to try a gradient using Jessica Cinnamon Kiss. After I successfully did a single color gradient, I felt this was a pretty good place to add some gold foil to my thumb, index, and middle fingers.


For the second look, I was inspired by the royal themed decals that are also in the Gold Foil Kit and paired two crowns with Purple half moons. Why purple? Well For starters it is my second favorite color and finishers (not sure if finishers is a word) purple is associated with royalty.
How's that for #ManiMonday?
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Nothing To Disclose Yesterday I showed you the first three shades from the limited edition Salon Perfect Neon Collision Collection. So it's only right that today I do a little nail art with the last three shades (plus some added glitter)!


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