Red Gradient and Gold Stamping

Hi Dolls:) So today I have a festive Fall mani for you, even though Fall is almost over:(  For this mani I used a base of Zoya Janel and did an added gradient of Courtney. I then stamped on a feather design using Essie Good as Gold and Ejiubas Plate EJB-01.

Lately I have become a bit wary of full nail stamping on all nails, mostly because I generally think less is more. Also it seems that nail trends are changing as I am seeing less and less full-on Nail Art mani's. But at the same time I think that trends are a waste and you should do whatever you want on your nails!!!!  

❤ Melissa

China Glaze Rebel Part 2

Alright Dolls:) Are you ready for Part 2 of China Glaze Fall 2016 Rebel Collection???? Well here it is and it is beautiful!!! Sorry about the delay... My internet went down last night and just came back up:(

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Ya'll Red-y for This? is a bright cherry red shimmer! She is a true and classic beauty perfect for fall. Her shimmer is an understated silver that just gives her that extra umph:) Here is 2 coats no top coat.

Heroine Chic is a brownish gunmetal gray that is jam packed with a dramatic red shimmer! She is definitely a unique beauty. She is the hardest polish to describe in this collection! Here is 2 coats with no topcoat! 

Purple Fiction is a bright medium purple shimmer with slight lean toward pinkish/red.  She is spectacular and now you can totally see why purple is a royal color! Here is 2 coats with no topcoat!

Teen Spirit is an inky blue-black jelly type base with flecks of blue and purple shimmers!  He is tall, dark and mysterious:) I just love the depth of this polish!  Here is 2 coats with no topcoat.

Blue-Ya is a deep blue jelly base with blue and teal flaky micro shimmers. He is gorgeous and a total 10!!! The same captivating depth as Teen Spirit, just not as dark:) Here is 2 coats with no topcoat!

Holo at Ya Girl! is a menagerie of gold, silver and green glitter in a clear base.  She was the most disappointing in this collection, not because she isn't beautiful but because she isn't HOLO:( she is rather shiny though:) Here is 3 coats with no top coat. 

So that is the end of the Rebel collection:) You can grab yours now at Sally's or Ulta for around $8 per color:) My favs from this collection are Pearl Jammin', Combat Blue-ts, Purple Fiction, and Teen Spirit:) The teenage me is in heaven right now and the adult me is pretty happy too!!!!

♥ Melissa

*Press Sample: Some of the products in this post were sent to me for review. I was not paid for my review of this product and all opinions are my own*

Zoya Seashells Swatches and Review

Hey Dolls!!!! Are you ready for Summer YET???? I am:) Especially with all of the fabulous summer collections coming out now:) Today I have the new Seashells Collection to share with you. Zoya stated last year that they were retiring PixieDust polish but surprised us all with this collection of Pixies, and although I may never become a huge fan of texture finished polishes I really like these!

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Cece has a bold grass green base packed with green and gold glitters with just a touch of darker green glitters to create some interesting depth. 

Cece with 1 coat of Gelous and 1 coat of SV. I love the way topcoats change the whole look and feel of texture polish!

 Bay is a sheer light blue base packed with sky blue, gold and sliver glitters. It also has some medium and dark blue glitters mixed in to give it that classic pixie dust look:)

 Bay with 1 coat Gelous and 1 coat SV.

 Tilly is jammed with bright silver and gun metal glitters with a load of fine holo glitters. This color is shiny and flashy and gorgeous, perfect to stand out against a LBD or perfectly pedicured toes!!!!

Tilly with 1 coat Gelous and 1 coat SV.

 Linds is packed with red glitter in a semi sheer red base with a flash of pink and gold.  This is the only color in this collection that I didn't like.  It is brighter than Chyna (Spring 2013) but didn't dry as matte as the others and again gave me the creepy vibe of dried blood...

 Linds with 1 coat of Gelous and 1 coat of SV... Don't mind it as much with the topcoat as much more of the pink and gold show through:)

 Zooey is a petal pink glitterfest with a ton of gold glitters and just a touch of holo flash glitters. The gold in this polish makes it flash peach depending on the angle and light:)

Zooey with 1 coat Gelous and 1 coat SV.

 Levi is the Gold version of Tilly:) Packed with gold and darker gold glitters with a big flash of holo! This one was the biggest surprise for me in this collection because I love the texture of this one:)

Levi with 1 coat Gelous and 1 coat SV.

So are you happy that Zoya brought back the PixieDust formula or is this a trend to be led out to pasture??? I am personally happy that PixieDusts are back, even though I don't think I will ever truly love texture polishes... The look of them with a topcoat to me is perfection!!! The polishes are available now on Zoya.com for $10 and as an added Bonus Zoya created a Lipstick to go perfectly with this collection  

Here is Millie a fun deep Berry Pink:) Also available for $12:)

♥ Melissa

*Press Sample: Some of the products in this post were sent to me for review. I was not paid for my review of this product and all opinions are my own*

Reverse Stamping Take 2

Happy Friday Dolls:) So for today's mani I did a reverse stamp. Now I have tried reverse stamping method before and it wasn't a real success as it peeled half way through Day 2:( So I tweaked some things and gave it another shot! I used just a silicone baking mat to do this method, but you could use a beauty mat or something similar. I put my SV top coat down and then stamped in black the pattern that I wanted. I filled in the design with OPI OPI on Collins Ave., Essie Good as Gold and China Glaze Too Yacht Too Handle. Once this was semi-dry I put China Glaze Girls Just Want to Have Sun over top of the design. Now working one nail/decal at a time I top coated the decal... waited a few min and put a base of CG Girls Just Want to Have Sun on my nail.  I carefully peeled up the decal and placed it on the wet base. I then cleaned up the edges and then top coat it again making sure to seal everything in. Rinse and repeat for the other 9:) Here is the finished product!

I am really proud of how well this mani turned out and it lasted 5 full days:) I still managed to smudge a few spots and it took a lot longer to do this method than I thought it would. There are lots of youtube videos that give great tutorials on this method. I found after several failed attempts to not let the decals dry completely, but you don't want them tacky either so somewhere right in between! That way the decal doesn't curl up and will lay down completely on your nail. I will definitely use this method again in the future!  Hope you all have a fabulous weekend!

♥ Melissa

A Little Art Deco

Hey Dolls:) I was perusing Pinterest the other week looking for nail art ideas, and of course I have a nail art board. I was looking at some of the ideas I pinned years ago and I stumbled upon this mani by SoNailicious, and thought I would give it a try!  I used Zoya Chantal, Lillian, Sia and Essie Good as Gold. I am really happy with the way this mani turned out:)

Looking at the pics now I definitely still need some practice with my line work but overall it's not bad:)  I love the art deco feel of this mani, and one benefit of looking at old pins is it gave me lots of inspiration:)

 ♥ Melissa

China Glaze Cheers! Swatches and Review

Hi Dolls!!! So it's Thanksgiving week and I don't know about you but I'm ready for some turkey! So this week I have China Glaze Cheers! Holiday 2015 for your viewing pleasure:)

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First up is Better Not Pout, this is a merry berry pearl:) Not dark enough to be considered vampy but not bright either but definitely classic!!!

Wine Down for What? is a rich red cream almost like a good Merlot without the purple undertones:) So Beautiful!!!

Peppermint to Be is a glittery ruby shimmer:) I really like this because it has an orange undertone which brings a different feel than most holiday reds!!! I Love this for Christmas:)

Don't Get Elfed Up is a glistening deep emerald shimmer that has teal and blue undertones!!! It also has a hidden purple shimmer but you can only see it at certain angles:)

Mix and Mingle is a a deep purple cream!!!! This color is kind of the odd ball out in this collection, but I kinda of love that:) A great base for Glitter and Nail Art!!!

Son of a Nutcracker is a fiery red/orange pearl!!!! This is my favorite of the collection:) It is slightly coral and it for some reason it just speaks to me:)

I Soiree I Didn't Do It, is a bright and cheery green glitter!!! It has a sprinkling of holographic glitters with a ton of greenish teal glitters in a blackened teal base:)  So Beautiful!!!

Ugly Sweater Party is a multidimensional red glitter in a red jelly base:) Not what you think when you think of ugly sweater party because it's not ugly at all!!!! It's Stunning:)

Brand Sparkin' New Year is a deep prismatic purple glitter in a purple jelly base with holographic glitters sprinkled throughout:) One of my favorites from this collection!!!

Coal Hands, Warm Heart is a black jelly with holographic glitter throughout:) I love the contradiction in this Polish with the inky black base and the holographic glitters and then it's got a midnight blue Shimmer to it that is just beautiful!!!!

Break the Ice is packed full of prismatic silver shreds in a clear base:) Unlike most shreds these lay down super easy and are super stunning!!!! I did a accent gradient over Out Like a Light from the Twinkle Collection:)

Bring on the Bubbly is the last in this collection:) It is packed full of gold and holographic glitters in a clear base:) Great for adding a little sparkle to any mani!!!

 I think my favorite part of this collection is the names!!! Son of a Nutcracker, Break the Ice, Coal Hand, Warm Heart, and Brand Sparkin' New Year are my favs from this collection:) I would really have loved to see Break the Ice in gold vs. Bring on the Bubbly, I just feel like this kind of glitter topper has been done before:( All swatches are 2 coats except for the glitter toppers:) Now I'm off to work on some turkey nail art:) 

♥ Melissa

*Press Sample: Some of the products in this post were sent to me for review. I was not paid for my review of this product and all opinions are my own*