Essie "Bikini So Teeny" Swatch and Review | #SwatchSunday

Hello everyone!

Today for #SwatchSunday I have a swatch and review of Essie "Bikini So Teeny"! This polish is such a huge favorite of so many nail polish lovers, and I am no exception. I am a sucker for blues and this one is so beautiful and perfect for summer.

"Bikini So Teeny" is a slightly purple-toned light blue creme polish. It is extremely subtle, but this polish does have tiny little bits of silver glitter in it. You can only really see the sparkle in the sun.

 

Pink and Gold Floral Nails

Hello everyone!

Today I have a super girly design to share with all of you.

I was just kind of brainstorming some nail art the other day, and I decided that I wanted to do a nail art design that incorporated chevrons! A few years ago, chevrons on my ring finger was literally every other mani for me. Haha I am still obsessed with this look, but I haven't done any chevron nail art in so long.

I am so in love with how this design came out!

**Also, I recently made a Facebook page! Click here to check it out and please be sure to give it a like :)

In Memory of Ane Li

Hello everyone,

Today's post is a bit of a sad one.

The lovely Ane Li, who many of you know from Instagram and YouTube, unfortunately passed away on July 11th. I was devastated to hear about Ane, since she was one of the first people I followed and was inspired by when I got into nail art. She was an amazing talent and a beautiful person inside and out.

In honor of Ane, many artists throughout the nail community are doing recreations of her nail art on July 25th, the day of her funeral, as a tribute to her.

Il était un vernis "Monsieur Je T'aime" Swatch and Review | #SwatchSunday

Hello everyone! Happy #SwatchSunday :)

Today I have a swatch and review of Il était un vernis "Monsier Je T'aime", a gorgeous teal holographic polish. I purchased this polish from Live Love Polish, though it is currently out of stock there.

Anyone who knows me knows that blue and blue-green polishes are my absolute favorite. A few months ago, I spotted this on the LLP site and I knew that I had to have it!

Pink Nautical Nails | Mani Recreation!

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I have been feeling a little uninspired lately, so I went back through my old manis to see if there was anything that could give me any ideas. And I came across my old pink nautical nails from July of 2013!

I remembered how much I loved this design, and I knew that I had to recreate it.

Smith and Cult "Filth Noir" Swatch and Review | #SwatchSunday

Hello everyone!

Today I have my final Smith & Cult swatch and review for you all! Last, but certainly not least, is "Filth Noir".

Smith & Cult "Filth Noir" is a vampy, deep purple creme. In some lights, it looks almost black. Here I am wearing two smooth coats with a layer of their Above it All top coat. Look how shiny it is!!

Smith and Cult "Beat Street" Swatch and Review | #SwatchSunday

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Today for #SwatchSunday I have another Smith and Cult review for you all. This beauty is called "Beat Street".

For me, this is the classic "pool" color. It is a gorgeous aqua blue creme! Shown here is two smooth, beautiful coats, with a layer of their Above it All top coat. (And I also used their Basis of Everything base coat)

White and Gold Daisy Nails

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Today I have this super simple daisy mani to share with all of you. I've seen this sort of style before from a lot of other nail artists, so I decided to do my own take on it! I really love how chic and cute it came out.

I have been wanting to do some more floral designs lately, but I wanted something quicker than hand painted roses. This is such a quick and easy mani to do, which makes it a perfect floral design for nail art beginners!

Mix & Match 4th of July Nails

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Happy 4th of July! What better way to celebrate than to put some red, white, and blue on your nails? I decided to create this mix & match patriotic mani to wear for the occasion. (I am so proud of myself for actually doing a holiday manicure in time for the holiday, haha)

I wanted to add a fun twist to the usual stars and stripes mani, so I did two accent nails with the Star Swirl Nail Vinyls from Snail Vinyls and (surprise, surprise) Starrily "Ultima" on my index and ring fingers. I think the result is a really fun and cute 4th of July design!

Smith and Cult "Stockholm Syndrome" Swatch and Review | #SwatchSunday

Hello everyone!

In case you didn't notice, my blog has a new URL! I am finally www.nailsbyerin.com! No more of those little dashes :) Of course, that old URL (www.nails-by-erin.com) will still redirect you to this blog, but I am so excited to have the new one, haha.

I also gave my blog a little bit of a makeover! I wasn't loving the color scheme anymore and I wanted to make it more simple and sophisticated. I went for this gray and seafoam style (I am absolutely loving seafoam colors right now) but of course, I still kept my classic gray and white chevron! I knew I couldn't give that up :)

So today for #SwatchSunday, I have another Smith and Cult swatch and review for you all! This gorgeous polish is called "Stockholm Syndrome".

Smith & Cult "Stockholm Syndrome" is a purple toned gray creme. I'm wearing two smooth coats with a layer of their Above It All top coat. I also used their Basis of Everything base coat underneath this polish.