Blue and Green Simple Nail Art

Hi Dolls:) I have some new easy nail art for you today! For this mani I used Zoya Dory, Barry M Greenberry, Sally Hansen White On. For the Silver I did a 2 step process with China Glaze Check Out the Silver Fox as a base and Salon Perfect Twinkle Twinkle sponged over.  I used striping tape for the design on my ring finger; and a sponged gradient and dotting tool for the design on my middle finger!

The only gripe I have about this mani is the drying time... When using striping tape on any mani you have to let the base dry COMPLETELY before putting on the tape or it will rip it up:( 

♥ Melissa

Love Mani's

Hey Dolls!!!! Now I know that Valentine's Day was a week ago, but I still wanted to show off the two mani's I did to celebrate:) I had planned on posting this on Valentine's Day but was struck down with a cold, followed by the horrific rampage of the stomach flu through my house:( we are finally on the mend!!!! 

So for this first mani I used 2 Different Dimension polishes!!!! The darker Pink is Lucky and the bubblegum Pink is Ditz:) I did some freehand hearts and done!!!! I loved this mani!!!!  

For this mani I used Salon Perfect Paint the town Red:) I did negative space heart on my accent nail and a nice coat of SV and done!!!

Both of these mani's were super easy, cute and festive!!! Just the way I like them!!!

♥ Melissa

HBP Presents a Monochromatic Mani

Hi Dolls!!!! 

So every month Hobby Polish Bloggers puts together a themed Link up and this month it is a Monochromatic mani:) Now a Monochromatic mani is considered varying shades and/or finishes of a singular color with the addition of black or white or both:) I decided to go with Silver:) 

So I went with a White base with triangles in varying finishes of Silver:) I used China Glaze I'd Melt for You (foil finish), Zoya Seraphina (shimmer finish), and Salon Perfect Twinkle Twinkle (glitter finish)!!!! I Absolutely LOVE the way this mani turned out!!! I was a little unsure of how these silvers would look together but they are awesome!!!!

♥ Melissa

An InLinkz Link-up

Heart Breaker

Happy Tuesday Dolls!!!! Today I had decided to try nail strips for the first time!!! I know these things have been out for a while, but I really like polish and I figure why mess with a good thing:) Plus application seemed like it would be a pain!!! But I was at Walgreens over the weekend, and these beauties were on clearance for less than $3:) Instead of doing a full many I just decided to do a accent nail just because I wasn't sure how well they were going to wear and or how I was going to like them:) I used Black by Salon Perfect as my base, and then I used Sally Hansen Salon Effects Nail Polish Strips in Heart Breaker on my ring finger:) I wanted to added a little accent to my thumb so I cut out a little heart and smacked it on!! Application was super super easy!!! Way easier than I expected except for the little hearts those were kind of pain in the butt:)

 So what do you think of nail strips??? I think they're cute and I would definitely use them again however for $10 for the set is a little pricey, but if I catch them on sale again I'll pick some more up!!!

♥ Melissa

Paint the Town Red, White and Blue

*Press Sample*

Happy Hump Day!!!! Wow I can't Believe it is already July, and I only have 6 weeks left until my Due Date:) Where is the time going??? So Friday is July 4th, here in America  it is all about the Red, White and Blue:) So in celebration Salon Perfect has the collection for you Paint the Town Red, White and Blue!!!

Paint the Town Red is up first:) This polish is a classic Fire Engine Red beauty:) I would say this polish is definitely a crelly but shows minimal nail line after the second coat:)

Star Spangled is a fun and festive top coat that has red, white and blue star in a clear base sprinkled with silver holo glitter:) This application takes placement and the dabbing method, but look at the results:)

Blue Ribbon is such a beautiful almost neon cobalt blue:) This polish really glows in real life!!!  My only complaint is this polish stinks... the actual smell of it:(  But It is sooo pretty I really didn't mind that much!!! Here is 2 coats and a coat of SV:)

Grande Finale is a bar glitter topper:) This baby has red, blue, and holo silver bar glitter. Application was a little tricky with this one and considering I'm not a huge fan of bar glitter not my favorite of the bunch but is still gorgeous!!!

Wild Blue Yonder is a perfect medium blue with a hidden shimmer:) This color is a summer sky or a perfect pool blue, and completely gorgeous!!! Here is 2 coats and a coat of SV:)

Boom, Boom, Boom is my favorite topcoat:) It is a menagerie of Red, Blue and White Matte Glitters:) This is like sprinkles on ice cream it just makes it better!!!!

Twinkle, Twinkle is a silver foil beauty:) This baby shines and shines and shines!!! Here is 2 coats with a coat of SV.

This collection also has a ton of extras, such as stripers, decals and such but what I Love most about Salon Perfect is you can run to Walmart and grab it all!!! and It won't cost you and arm and a leg:)  Polish, pens and tools retail for $3.98 each and the Nail Art Liners, Decals and Striping Tape retail for $1.98 each. 

♥ 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*

Salon Perfect In Bloom

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Thank Goodness it is Saturday!!!  This week has been quite a ride:) First things first I want to wish my Hubby a very Happy Birthday!!! And to say Holy Moly I can't believe I have been Blogging for 2 years!!! My 2 year Anniversary was 2 1/2 week ago and I totally spaced.  I just took a look at a few of my first post and WOW what a difference 2 years can make!!!

  Today I have 4 Petal Perfect Polish to Show you from Salon Perfect's In Bloom Collection. First up is Pocketful of Posies, a gorgeous Baby Pink Creme that is opaque in 2 coats:) Now for all of my light creme lovers you know that this is a rarity in this color arena!!! 2 coats and a coat of SV and Done!!!

Cupcake is a bright bubblegum pink:) This polish definitely has a cooler tone to it than your run of the mill pink! But that make this one stand out and I don't have another like it in my collection which is AWESOME!!!! 2 Coats and a coat of SV:)

Baby Blues is the perfect Summer Sky Blue!!!! This polish is my favorite out of the 4 and all I can say is I'm a sucker for Blue, especially blues that remind me of a perfect cloudless sky:) 2 coats and a Coat of SV. 

Up last is Smooth Sailing:) This polish is Baby Blues big brother, a little darker and a little richer but absolutely Gorgeous!!! I have this beauty on my toes right now and am totally in Love!!!! 2 coats and a coat of SV:) 

The formula for all of these colors were great, richly pigmented and super smooth. Both Blues stain slightly so make sure you have a good base coat on!!!! These beauties are available at Walmart for  $4.98 for a two pack *AWESOME DEAL ALERT*!!! Hope you have a fantastic rest of your weekend!!!!

♥ 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*

Salon Perfect Neon Pop

Happy Tuesday Loves!!! Hope you are having a great start to your week:) My weekend was good, a little stressful, but really at 7mths pregnant a hangnail upsets me:( Today I have 2 absolutely HOTT polishes from Salon Perfect's Neon Pop Collection to show you!!!

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

First up is Traffic Cone:) This polish is a vibrant neon orange!!! and when I say Neon, I mean stop you in your tracks, attention grabbing neon!!! 2 easy coats and a coat of SV and done:) Just a heads up, make sure you moisturize really good before taking this polish off, it will help keep you cuticles from getting stained:)

The second polish I have for you today is Fired up Fuchsia:) This beauty is a super bright neon pink with a slight shimmer to it:) This beauty is a perfect summer toes color and will shine perfectly in the pool or sand:) 2 coats of this baby and 1 coat of SV:)

The thing I love most about these polishes it that they really don't need white undies and are opaque in 2 coats!!! and for the really good news, you can grab these babies in two packs at Walmart for $4.98:) 2 awesome summer colors without breaking the bank!!! and as warmer weather approaches I don't know about you but my wallet could sure use a break!!!

♥ Melissa

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