Nail Art Inspired by Mondrian!

Hello Lacquer Lovers!

It's finals week for me, so I need a bright mani to cheer me up! 

Today my mani is inspired by this painting by Mondrian!

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Here is what I came up with:

I used an unnamed yellow Color Club, OPI Red My Fortune Cookie, Wet n Wild Teal Slowly and Sea, Wet n Wild French White Creme, and a Milani nail art striper in Black Sketch.

For the cube nails I applied one coat of Wet n Wild French White Creme and then, using the brushes the polishes came with, I brushed on the red, blue, and yellow polishes. Then I outlined everything with a nail art striper and applied rhinestones to all of my other nails in coordinating colors.

Here is the final look!

I'm loving this manicure and I'll be sure to create it again in the future with other colors! This look is sure to keep me awake during finals, considering how bold it is. Here is to hoping it doesn't distract me too much! ;)

Neon Skittle!

Hello Lacquer Lovers!

Today, I have a neon skittle mani inspired by a wonderful piece of art! Let's jump right into the mani!

All photos were taken in artificial white light, to best capture the colors. 

This bright mani is based off of the following painting called Splatter Roots 02, by Kalie Hoodhood.

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I used a mixture of two unnamed Color Clubs, a hot pink and a yellow, Zoya Charisma, and OPI Did It On Em for the accent nail.

OPI Did It On Em is on my index finger, the yellow Color Club is on my middle finger, Zoya Charisma is on my thumb, and the hot pink Color Club is on my pinkie. 

I added black rhinestones to each nail after I top coated. 

To create the look on my ring finger, I took all of the polishes, along with two q-tips and started dotting away. 

This is mani is definitely a show stopper and although the colors are neon, it is still great to rock in the winter! :)

Until next time! 

Zoya Press Release Spring 2014: Naturel Collection

Hello Lacquer Lovers!

Look at this lovely spring collection from Zoya! By the looks of this collection, I'm going to love it! I can't wait. Swatches soon! xoxo 

Zoya Nail Polish Naturel Collection
Sometimes less can be so much more...

The natural nail only better... The Zoya Nail Polish Naturel collection masters delicate tone on tone color with six new, full-coverage (opaque) neutral nudes with a pink undertone, that can be worn beautifully alone or stunningly together to create modern tonal accents.

The Look: It’s not about matching - it’s about coordinating colors with slight tonal differences to create interest.

Zoya Naturel Collection
• ZP704 - Chantal: French Vanilla Cream, Full Coverage Formula.
• ZP705 - Taylor: Light Toffee Cream, Full Coverage Formula.
• ZP706 - Rue: Boudoir Blush Cream, Full Coverage Formula.
• ZP707 - Brigitte: Bombshell Mauve Cream, Full Coverage Formula.
• ZP708 - Odette: Sultry Maroon Cream, Full Coverage Formula.
• ZP709 - Normani: Sable Mauve Cream, Full Coverage Formula.

Zoya’s Crusade against Artificial Nail Products:
Since 1993, Zoya Nail Polish and Treatments has provided quality, long-wearing formulations that are free of potentially toxic ingredients. Here’s how the battle against artificial and toxic products was won… 

As owner of the country’s first Natural Nail and Skin Spa and armed with relevant information on potential health hazards, Zoya Reyzis was resolute to create a new line of quality professional products that would meet her exacting specifications. Pregnant at the time, she enlisted the aid of her Chemist Husband, Michael Reyzis, to develop toluene, formaldehyde and dibutyl phthalate free formulations that would provide extended wear on natural nails making Zoya the first to develop a “Big 3 Free” formula of nail polish. In the years since the birth of the brand, the commitment to providing safe and effective products has soldiered on with Zoya once again leading the way with the removal of formaldehyde resins and camphor to create the first “Big 5 Free” nail polish brand.

Find the Zoya Naturel Nail Polish Collection and over 300 stunning BIG5FREE* Zoya colors on www.zoya.com. Each and every color has a name as unique as the women who inspired it.

*Formula is completely free of formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, dibutyl phthalate, toluene and camphor.

COMING SOON…
The Zoya Naturel Nail Polish Collection available online at Zoya.com January 01, 2014.

ZOYA IS THE NATUREL COLOR OF FASHION!
$9.00 ea. (US)
Available on Zoya.com

November Favorites & Black Friday Haul!

Hello Lacquer Lovers!

Today's post will be a little different, as I am sharing with you my November Favorites and my Black Friday Haul!

Let's start off with my November Favorites!

1. Gossip Girl & Greek

These are two of my favorite shows available on Netflix! I finished Greek yesterday, November 30th, and picked up Gossip Girl! I love both of the shows and I'll be very sad when I finish with Gossip Girl! 

2. Cutex Advanced Revival Nail Polish Remover

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 I absolutely swear by this nail polish remover. In my year of blogging (well it'll be a year in January!) I haven't found anything better. It does the job well, it doesn't have a bad smell, and it doesn't wreck my cuticles. I give Cutex five stars for this!

 3. Zoya Flynn

This is one of my older photos, from the original blog post, but it will do! Flynn is hands-down my favorite Zoya of all time. Usually I pull for bright colors, but there is something about this polish that I absolutely love. If you don't have it yet, go pick it up! You won't regret it! 

4. Maybelline Illegal Length & Maybelline Great Lash Lots of Lashes

 
I'm loving these two mascaras layered over each other. It gives a great effect of long and full lashes. I'll let the picture speak for itself! :)

Now on to the exciting stuff; my Black Friday haul!
Let me start off by saying I spent a decent amount of money, but I definitely do not regret it!

I bought one 'big ticket' item, which was the Canon Powershot SX160 IS in black. It has 16 megapixels and a 16X optical zoom. It was $79.00, opposed to the original $169.00. I bought this online, as my local Walmart only had thirteen. It was supposed to be in-store only, but somehow it ended up online. I'm glad it did, as I didn't want to risk going out into the craziness! I'll get it by Wednesday, which means my pictures are about to get a lot better!

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I stopped in at Michael's Craft Supplies and picked up two more melmers, a set of desk panels, and some storage supplies to finish creating a beauty desk, as I already had two melmers. They were sixty percent off, so it was almost like buy one get two free. That was the best idea I've had in a while, as I had nail polish and makeup everywhere! Now, everything is contained to one area. Once I put the finishing touches on my beauty desk, I'll do a beauty desk tour post!

I also went to Target and World Market, where I picked up some gifts and other Christmas items. One of my favorites was this nail polish ornament from Target!

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I didn't pick up any nail polish on Black Friday, but don't fear, I've got some holiday polish swatches coming up this month!

Until next time! <3

Allied Shirts Custom T-Shirt Review!

* The following t-shirt was sent to me for my honest review. For more information, please visit my disclosure policy.*

Hello Lacquer Lovers!

Today I have a review from Allied Shirts!

First, lets see how easy it is to make a custom t-shirt on alliedshirts.com! 

Click the start now button and you're on your way!

It will bring you to the editor, which will allow you to pick the object you want (t-shirt, jacket, etc) and the color!

Add your design, text, and anything else your heart desires!

Text and pictures can be added to the front and back of the shirt.

Then, pick how many you want and the size!

Voila! You're done!

 

I found the site to be super user friendly! It was very easy for me to design my shirt and check out!

Here is me, sporting my new I <3 Nail Art t-shirt! 

I got the short sleeve unisex Gildan shirt in black.

The shirt was very good quality and true to size. I did, however, find the ink to smell horribly, but that was fixed when I threw it into the washer. The shirt held up and looks exactly the same, as if I never washed it! 

I expected shipping to take a while, as that is usually what happens with custom items, but I was wrong! I got my shirt in about a week. 

I definitely recommend Allied Shirts for all of your custom t-shirt needs!

Thanks again Allied Shirts!