NOTD: Zoya Jana+Essie Shine Of The Times!!

So I have been wearing Zoya Jana for a couple of days, and today I got my hands on a bottle of Essie Shine Of The Times from their new holiday Luxeffects collection!! :D I was sooo excited to get this, it looks like an exact dupe of Sally Hansen Hidden Treasure, which I have seen all over the internet, but I've never had the chance to own it. So I may be getting a backup bottle as well, just in case this becomes hard to find. :) So here it is over my Zoya Jana mani:

So bottom line, I am very happy with this topcoat. I am thinking of getting the other four from the collection, they are just all so gorgeous. :) Thanks for stopping by!!

-Nicole 

NOTD: Zoya Jana.

So another Zoya color from the Fall 2011 Smoke and Mirrors Collection. This is Jana, a smoky, gray color with mauve undertones. This is one of those colors that is along the lines of being a nude, but has just a little more to it. Perfect fall color. :)

Thanks for stopping by! :)

-Nicole 

 

NOTD: Ulta Material Girl.

So today I have on Ulta Material Girl, a really pretty purple/pink with holographic glitter in it. It is so sparkly and glittery in the sunlight, such a gorgeous color. :) 

So that's the look for tonight, hope you like it! :) Thanks for stopping by!


-Nicole




 

Mini Haul From Ulta+OPI Ali's Big Break.

So I totally forgot to post this a while ago, I was supposed to do it last week, but forgot lol. These are just a few clearance polishes I picked up at Ulta, OPI Ali's Big Break, OPI Take The Stage, and China Glaze Aqua Baby. I thought the first two were perfect for the holidays, and it makes sense since these were part of OPI's Burlesque Holiday Collection last year. And Aqua Baby is just a really gorgeous blue...don't let the name fool you, this has no hint of aqua or a similar color, it's just a true blue. 

So I wore Ali's Big Break last weekend, and it's a red color with pink undertones, and gold shimmer. Really, really pretty. I absolutely love reds, and have a hard time passing up any. :)

So that's it for now, hopefully this weekend I can post another tutorial. :) Thanks for stopping by!

-Nicole 

Fall Bling Nail Tutorial!!

Hey guys, so I just did these really blingy Fall nails tonight, and I really love them! My first design working with acrylic paint as well, and I was very happy with the results! :) Here is the tutorial:

And of course some pics:

Materials Used:
Sinful Colors All About You
OPI Take The Stage
Ulta Chocolate Kiss
Red Acrylic Paint
Yellow Acrylic Paint
White Acrylic Paint
Green Acrylic Paint
Brown Acrylic Paint

Sponge
Small brush
Small thin brush
Dotting Tool
2mm orange rhinestones
1.5mm gold rhinestones
1.5mm yellow rhinestones
Seche Vite Top Coat

So this might be it for Fall designs, you might start seeing Winter/Christmas designs here soon. :) Thanks for stopping by!

-Nicole

 

Entry For Nail Art Contest. :)

Hey everyone, so it's been a little while, just have a lot going on with the semester almost over and I was a little under the weather. :) I will have at least one more Fall design this week sometime, but here is a Fall one that I did for a nail art contest from youtuber superminx66.

No captions, but I am talking through each step, which I feel can be a little more helpful than trying to read every caption. :) Thanks for stopping by!

-Nicole

NOTD: Zoya Shay.

Hey everyone! So tonight I have on Zoya Shay from the Touch Collection. I know it's just a nude color, not too exciting, but I absolutely love it. It's a creamy nude with just a little metallic touch. The coverage is amazing for a nude color, and the metallic shimmer just adds a little something to it. :)

So at least now I think I've found the perfect everyday nude for myself. :) Thanks for stopping by!

-Nicole

 

NOTD: Zoya Jem.

So this color was on my nails since yesterday, and I changed them tonight lol. But I still wanted to share it, this is Zoya Jem from the Smoke and Mirrors Collection. This is a really pretty shimmery red-toned purple, and actually has a duochrome effect. 

Thanks for looking! :)

-Nicole

Fall Leaves Nail Tutorial.

Hey everyone! So I decided to spice up my Zoya Marina manicure a little with a new design and a tutorial to go along with it! :D This is a great design for Fall and it's super simple and cute! Here's the video for it:

And of course some pics to see it up close! :)

So I really hope you guys like this design! Here are the materials I used:
Zoya Marina
Ulta High Roller
Thin brush
2mm light blue rhinestones (x5)
1.5mm light blue rhinestones (x5)
Seche Vite Top Coat
Clear Top Coat (for rhinestone adhesive)
Toothpick

I am hoping to come up with more awesome designs for Fall, but with Winter right around the corner I might just have to skip to that soon. :) Thanks for stopping by!

-Nicole

NOTD: Zoya Marina.

Hey everyone! So here is another color from the Zoya Smoke and Mirrors Collection for Fall 2011. This one is Marina, and it's a really nice smoky blue-gray color. I actually really like this one, might be one of my top picks from the collection. :) 

With Flash: 

Without Flash:

I still have a couple more colors to try out from this collection, so hopefully I'll get to use them soon. :) Thanks for looking!

-Nicole