China Glaze Body & Sol (Summer 2019) Collection | Swatches and Review

Hi everyone!

Sorry for being a little bit remiss about posting here over the past 2 months... I was finishing up my semester and wasn't able to write as much. Hopefully you'll be hearing more from me now that it's the summer!

Today I'm doing a swatch and review of the entire Body & Sol Summer 2019 Collection from China Glaze. The collection is 8 polishes total, and are various different shades of nude with some sort of a glimmery, shimmery twist to each. I was really excited to try these out since they are totally different from what I'd expect of a summer collection. But as someone who does not wear many summer neons and bright colors, these seem much more my style. Plus, all of these polishes are so different from anything else I have in my collection.

Let's get into the review... Be warned: this is a photo heavy post!

First up is "Beaches and Toes". Here I'm wearing 3 coats with top coat. I probably could've gotten away with 2, but the third coat really helps make everything a little more opaque. I would describe this as a classic taupe, with silver holographic microglitter throughout.

Spring Floral Nails using China Glaze "The Arrangement" Collection | NailsByErin

Hi everyone!

Today's nail art is perfect for spring: a simple floral design using China Glaze's new spring collection, the Arrangement!

This is a gorgeous collection with such a diverse group of colors and I was so excited to receive it after eyeing it on social media for so long. Thank you, China Glaze!

Let's get into the design and the colors I used...

I Followed a Bob Ross Tutorial on My Nails!

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Today I have a nail design that I am very excited to share.... I tried to follow a Bob Ross tutorial on my nails! This trend has been going around YouTube with Rosanna Pansino, Jenna Marbles, and James Charles. Since some people have been trying to recreate his paintings on other surfaces and with other mediums, I decided to try and do one on my nails.

The Bob Ross video I decided on was "Island in the Wilderness", which was relatively simple with some pine trees and a lake.

Keep on reading to hear more about how I did these nails!

Rose Gold Marble Nails | NailsByErin

Hi everyone!

Today's nail art shouldn't be too much of a surprise, considering I've been on a real rose gold kick lately. I decided to re-attempt some rose gold marble nails using the same polishes I used in my Rose Gold Minnie Nails from the other month.

Fun fact... I was originally not going to upload this nail art because I'm not 100% happy with how it came out. I feel like I'm really just not getting the marble nail look right. I've never been really happy with how mine end up looking. If any fellow nail artists have some tips, please feel free to leave them down below!

But I decided to post these and hope you enjoy them anyway. 😊Let's get into the details!

Captain Marvel Nails | NailsByErin

Hi everyone!

Today's nail art is inspired by the upcoming movie Captain Marvel! Since I'm a big fan of Marvel movies, I am really excited to see this one (especially since it is the first female-led Marvel superhero movie!) I've been anxiously awaiting this new movie since Infinity War last year. I'm really hoping that Captain Marvel gives us some clues as to what's to come in this year's Avengers Endgame!

Since the red, blue, and gold pattern on Captain Marvel's suit is so simple and recognizable, I thought it would be the perfect pattern to recreate on my nails.

Keep on reading to hear how I did this nail art and what polishes I used!

Gold Daisy Nails | NailsByErin

Hi everyone!

Today's post is a simple nail art design.... and basically a re-imagining of one of my favorite designs from about 2 and a half years ago.

I did a white and gold daisy nail design almost identical to this one, but I decided to recreate it since I've really been loving simple and elegant nail art like this lately. Not to mention this style is all over Instagram and Pinterest... so definitely not original, but I'm really happy with how this one turned out!

Keep on reading for more info on these polishes and how I did this design....

Rose Gold Minnie Mouse Nails | Disney Nail Art!

Hi everyone!

I am currently in Disney World on a last minute trip before my spring semester of college begins! If you've been following me for a while, you know that I love Disney World and I absolutely love to do Disney nail art. Every time I go, I do some Disney nail art and take a picture in front of the castle!

The last 2 times I've gone, I did the same Mickey themed nail art, which I love, but I thought it was time for a change... I've really been loving my rose gold Minnie ears (thanks Bri for picking them up for me since they were sold out when I went last year! 💕) and I wanted to do some nail art to match them.

And I think the end result is a pretty cute rose gold Minnie design! Keep on reading to find out how I did them and see some more pictures....

My Favorite Manis of 2018

Hi everyone, and happy 2019!

Every year, I recap my favorite nail art designs, in no particular order, as a fun little way to close out the year. So, here are my favorite manis of 2018!

Keep reading to see more about each nail design and why I chose it as one of my top 8!