My 19th Birthday Nails

Hello everyone! 😊

Today (August 16th) is my birthday! I turn 19 this year. I always do my nails in some of my favorite styles for my birthday every year, so here is what I decided to do for my 19th!

Keep reading for more details about this mani!

Beach Nails (Re-do from 4 years ago!)

Hi everyone!

Today I have a recreation of one of my old designs (from July 2013!!) I did some beach nail art and since I was going down the shore this weekend, I decided to recreate this design.

Plus, a recreation was kind of necessary. I always cringe when I look back at my old nail art, and this was no exception. But on the other hand, it's great to see how much I've improved over the years!

Keep on reading to see more pictures and find out how I created this design!

Ella + Mila "Beach Resort Blue" Swatch and Review | #SwatchSunday

Hello everyone!

Today I have a #SwatchSunday post for you guys! I feel like it's been a while since I did my last one, and I really want to have these as a regular thing on my blog every Sunday.

I recently received a few new nail polishes from Snail Vinyls! They are stocking tons of new items in their store, including a few nail polish brands. One of them is Ella + Mila, and I have always wanted to try their polishes! For the next few #SwatchSunday's I'm going to be reviewing some of their polishes for you all. :)

If you're interested in purchasing this polish or any other products from Snail Vinyls, don't forget to use my code NAILSBYERIN for 15% off!

 

Shark Week Nails & Live Love Polish "Shark After Dark" Review!

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Happy Shark Week! 

I wasn't sure whether or not I was going to do nails in honor of this week, but after I got the LLP collaboration with Discovery Channel for Shark Week, I knew I had to do a mani with these polishes!

The exclusive collection consists of two polishes, "Shark Skin" and "Shark After Dark", as well as holographic shark nail vinyls. The collection is limited edition, so be sure to get your hands on them before they sell out!

And if you buy the whole collection before Sunday, you can get 15% off with the code SHARKWEEK!

Mint and Rhinestone Nails | Sally Beauty

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Today I have a super simple and pretty nail design using products from Sally Beauty! I used Orly Breathable nail polish in "Fresh Start" as the main color in this design. I also picked up a pack of rhinestones by Cina while I was at Sally Beauty, since their color scheme went really well with this polish!

These Orly Breathable polishes are a 3-in-1: they recommend wearing the two coats of color on its own, no base or top coat required! This polish does look great on its own, but for the sake of this design I did end up using top coat. With two thin coats the mint was opaque. And it is such a beautiful color!

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

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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.

 

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!

Glitter Snowflake Nails

Hello everyone!

Long time, no see! I know that some of you have been missing my nail art and I apologize for my long absence.

For those of you who don't know, I started my senior year in high school this year, which means my life has been taken over by college applications/preparations. On top of that, I am planning to be an art major, which means any extra time I have is spend on art pieces to create my portfolio.

With all of the time I have had to spend on my portfolio and college aps, my nail art was pushed to the back-burner. I have only worn plain colors on my nails for weeks... Sometimes even nothing at all!

But I have a quick winter-y nail design for all of you, which is perfect for Christmas and through the rest of winter.

My 17th Birthday Nails

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Today, August 16th, is my 17th birthday! I wanted to sincerely thank you all because last year around my birthday, I had 34,000 Instagram followers. Now, I'm nearing 72,000! It's amazing to see how this little account of mine has grown over the years.

One of my all-time favorite manis that I've ever done is my blue and silver quatrefoil design using the Moroccan Vinyls from Snail Vinyls, so I decided to recreate it for my birthday!

I didn't get a chance to get a nice picture of this design, so here's a old-style iPhone photo of this mani :) Haha throwback to when all my photos were like this.... This mani did not turn out perfect because I did them late at night in a rush but I just like having a little something to celebrate on my nails :)

Blue and Silver Glitter X Nails

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I am SO excited about today's mani. I had this idea in my head of how I wanted to do a design with these amazing Right Angle nail vinyls from Snail Vinyls and I ended up loving how it looked so much that I did it on both of my hands! It's one of those nail designs where it turned out exactly the way I had hoped! Yay!! :)

Born Pretty Store Thermal Polish Swatch & Review

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Today I have a really fun swatch and review for you all, with two thermal polishes from Born Pretty Store!

These polishes don't have names, so the only way to identify them is by their assigned numbers. I received #104 and #301.

First up is #301. This one changes from a sky blue (warm) to a periwinkle-purple (cold). The change is very subtle, but the color is so pretty!

(By the way, I have water on my hands and around my cuticles because I ran my nails underwater before these photos)

Here it is in its warm state:

And cold:

And starting to transition. Again, the change is very subtle:

Formula was tricky on this one. It was kind of patchy. With two coats, it was good enough from far away, but the camera would still pick up the bald spots, so here I am wearing three coats. The polish was a little thick, as well, and it took some time to dry. Nothing too bad, but I can't say that the formula was amazing.

Next up is #104. This one shifts from a dark purple (cold) to a deep magenta (warm). 

Here it is in the warm state:

And when it is cold:

And here it is transitioning:

The formula was much better on this one! It was two coats and the formula was less thick than the first. It went on pretty smoothly, as well. I actually LOVE both of the colors that this changes to! I was impressed much more with how the polish transition and 

You definitely need a top coat when using these two polishes. They dry to a slightly waxy, non-shiny finish. I used the Glisten and Glow HK Girl Top Coat for these pictures.

Check out the thermal polishes here, and don't forget to use the code NSBW10 for 10% off your order on www.bornprettystore.com!

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Blue and Silver Quatrefoil Nails

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If you follow me on Twitter, you probably know that I tried watermarbling the other day for my new nail design. And you probably figured out that it didn't end up working too well.

After mourning the fact that I have no watermarbling skills, I needed a pick-me-up mani that was completely my style (a.k.a. blue and bling, especially with a bling accent nail).

So I pulled out these quatrefoil vinyls that I received from Snail Vinyls (they're called the Moroccan Stencils on their site) and threw this mani together! 

Live Love Polish & Colores de Carol Exclusives

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Today I have some super gorgeous SPARKLY nail polishes to share with you. These are exclusives by Colores de Carol and are only available on LiveLovePolish.com! 

These are all super sparkly, so if you are a glitter lover then these are a must-have! My camera seriously had a hard time focusing on these glitters with all of the holo action happening.

Wave Gradient Nails using Snail Vinyls

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Can you tell I'm in a summery mood? Haha last week I did a mermaid scale design, and now I have this wave design! I used the beach wave nail vinyls from Snail Vinyls to create this design!

Aqua Floral Phone Case Inspired Nails

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I didn't have a lot of time for nails this week, but I really wanted to try out a freehand floral pattern. I really miss doing freehand designs! I used to only do designs like this but I guess my style has changed since then.

Anyway, I got the inspiration for this floral pattern from my sister's phone case. It has such a pretty floral pattern and I really wanted to recreate it on my nails! The design didn't turn out quite how I wanted it to, but I decided to post this anyway.

 

Bright Gradient Nails | Color4Nails Crystalline Nail Veil Review

I have a really cool product to show you guys today! :)

If you're into nail art, then you've probably at least heard of the liquid latex/liquid painter's tape products that have become very popular lately.

Today, I have one of those liquid latex products to share with you! This is the Crystalline Nail Veil from Color4Nails (which already wins bonus points for the name... Nail Veil!) Haha :)

*If you have a latex allergy, do not use this product! Most of these kinds of liquid painter's tape include latex, so try to find another solution if you are allergic, like Elmer's glue.

The nail veil comes in a bottle with a thin brush, like a striping nail art brush. The latex itself is yellow and it dries a slightly darker yellow. Their website says that it dries in about one minute, but it took about 2 minutes for me.

Since it is under 10° where I live, we've all been longing for the warmer weather, which inspired me to do a gradient with super fun, bright colors! I settled on China Glaze "Float On" and "Too Yacht to Handle".

 

#SwatchSunday: Color Club "Factory Girl" and "Pucci-Licious" Swatches and Review | Live Love Polish

Hello everyone! 

I am so excited to share these gorgeous Color Club cream polishes with you! I got these beauties from Live Love Polish, an online nail polish store that carries cruelty-free brands like Models Own, LVX, and China Glaze, as well as some indie brands like Pretty & Polished and Colores de Carol.

First up is Color Club "Pucci-licious" is a gorgeous cool purple cream that is completely opaque in two thin coats. The application was so smooth and the polish itself is beautiful!

Holographic Houndstooth Nails

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Today I have this holographic houndstooth design using the houndstooth stencils from Twinkled T!

Twinkled T was kind enough to send these to me, and I was especially excited about these houndstooth stencils! I have never done a houndstooth design before, because it seems a little ambitious for my free-handing skills... But these vinyls make it so easy! 

Geometric Striping Tape Nails

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When I got a few polishes from Live Love Polish a while back, I chose a gorgeous holo by Color Club called "Blue Heaven". Unfortunately, I've never really gotten around to using it, and I've been a little hesitant since I don't usually wear holographic polishes. So, I decided to incorporate it into a mani in small pieces! :)

China Glaze "Too Yacht to Handle" Swatch and Review

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I'm back with another swatch from the polishes that I got from Live Love Polish!

(More info about Live Love Polish can be found on my last blog post and at the bottom of this one)

I have been so excited to try out this one! I've been eyeing "Too Yacht to Handle" for a long time. I love blue-green colors and I have been wanting to add this one to my collection!

(Oh, and if you haven't already noticed, my nails keep getting shorter and shorter. My squares have been breaking like crazy on the corners!)

"Too Yacht to Handle" is a bright aqua/teal creme that leans more towards blue in brighter lights and more towards green in darker lights. I am wearing 3 coats with top coat in the photo above, and it is shown in natural lighting. As you can see, the green tones really come through in the slightly darker lighting.