Red, White , & Blue President's Day Manicure

Hello Gorgeous Bloggers!

Hope your day is much warmer than mine has started out today! Sadly, the polar vortex has returned to Northwest Indiana and we are covered in snow again... Oh well not much I can do about it except wake up suuuuuuuuper early to get to work. Seeing as I am not much of a morning person, you can imagine how excited that makes me. Today I figured I would get a head start and begin posting some of my manicures for February. I decided to start with President's day only because it will probably get lost among a see of Valentine's day manicures.

Why do you ask am I so excited for President's Day... I usually am always looking forward to President's day because it's the day the company I work for has it's end of the year meeting and tells us whether or not we get bonuses! So I'll be keeping these Red, White & Blue fingers crossed! (Shortly after taking this picture I noticed I was missing the top of the anchor. WHOOPS!!)

I was so excited at how great my polka dots came out using my dotting tool. Oddly enough, my right hand came out way more symmetrical than my left and I am right handed so go figure! I was also excited to try doing a sugar spun nail. It was kind of messy but not hard at all. It kind of reminded me of the drizzling on top of chocolates. It might be fun to try that for Valentine's Day too.  The blue polish is 2 coats of Color Club's Inst-this (apparently this is my go to blue as it has been in the last two posts LOL) The red polish is one from Sephora I just got by Formula X called Farenheit. I am loving this red!!! Gorgeous right?! And the best part, totally opaque in like 1 coat!!! For the white polish I used Illamasqua's Scorch, although the frugal part of me is wishing I used a less expensive polish to do the sugar spun part with since it used quite a bit. Hope everyone has a fabulous day! As for me I guess I'll go back to trying to dig my car out now that I have defrosted a bit XOXO

Jeannie 

Nails Inc Leather Stripes and Color Club Insta-this

Hey Gorgeous Gals!!!

I've got the stuck inside because it's -30 degrees outside, blues. What better way to commemorate that than with a blue manicure for the day LOL. 

I also really wanted to try a black and white manicure. For the eye popping blue I used 2 coats of Color Clubs Insta-this on my middle and ring finger. Then I used the Nails Inc Leather polish I found on clearance at my local Sephora for $2.99 on my thumb and pointer finger.  I didn't really care for the finish once it dried, but with a shiny top coat like Out The Door I loved it! I used white striping tape to make the stripes. Finally I used 3 coats of OPI's Wondrous Star on my pinkie for a little bling. Hope this cheers you up as much as it did me. The bow I got in a package off of EBAY for super cheap (like $2 for a pack 30 in varying colors) and glued on using nail glue. 

If this weather keeps up I'll probably actually get a bunch more posts done hehehehe! Here's to hoping we see some spring weather in Chicagoland soon!!! Keep warm!

XOXO,

Jeannie 

Sephora steals & Zoya Freebies

Hi Loves!

I hope everyone had a fabulous New Years! I had a pretty laid back NYE this year since I had to work both NYE and NY day. Totally drew the short end on that stick! All in all though, it was nice just having a bit of extra time to spend with my fiance. Now on to the goods. Warning though, it's a long post. But if you're not really into make up, just nails, you can totally skip the end LOL

Of course this January I had to take advantage of Zoyas 3 free polishes. It's just so hard to pick only 3. I'm sure they bank on that knowing the more you try their polishes, the more you want. They are that amazing. If you've never tried them, I highly recommend you do. The colors are great, they don't smell much, and they are free of a lot of the harmful chemicals that can be found in a lot of other polishes. 

This manicure is Zoya's Bevin on my thumb pointer and middle finger. Isn't is a relaxing pale green/blue/gray color?! On my ring and pinkie finger I used a chevron magnetic polish by Nails Inc called Trifalgar Square. This picture didn't capture the chevron design too well, but it came out so pretty. Definitely the best magnetic polish I have ever used. I couldn't stop staring at it. The silver stud on my middle finger I got in a pack off of Ebay.

Here's a pic of the other Zoya polishes I got for the 3 free sale. They are Blaze, Perrie, & Bevin.

I should also probably tell you that I got the Nails Inc magnetic polish from Sephora on clearance for only $3.99 along with their black Leather Finish polish that was on clearance for $2.99. While I was there, I also cashed in some of my Beauty Insider points for one of their 500 point perks that I think you will like, the Buff and Blush Collection. (Kind of makes me think of the line from Steel Magnolias where she says, "My colors are blush and bashful." LOL)

Gorgeous right! From left to right they are Porchester Square, Nottinghill Gate, & South Molten Street. I can't wait to try these especially since they were free yay!

In case you were wondering what else I bought there... I also got the Lorac Pro Palette to go. I love this brand. My local Sephora inside of JC Penney has their whole Lorac brand 25% off right now so I got a great deal on this!

With the discount it came to about $28! Not bad for everything you get in this. The eye shadows blend amazingly. The blush and bronzer are two of my favorites too. Now I just have to go on vacation somewhere so I have an excuse to take this palette to go! 

I was in the market for a new blush too and since I just got the Naked 3 palette I was looking for something to go with the rose hued family. I found exactly what I was looking for in Rockateur by Benefits. It is a gorgeous rose gold hue and it is definitely one of the most beautiful laser-cut designs I have ever seen in a blush. I loved how this blush looked on as well and it did pair very nicely with the Naked 3 just as I had hoped!

Last but not least I grabbed the full size of the They're Real mascara from Benefit. After I tried the mini I got in my birthday gift from Sephora, I was head over heels in love! I have the shortest stubbiest Asian lashes ever and they do not curl whatsoever. This not only made my lashes seem way darker and fuller, but also pulled them upward like they were curled!!! Definitely a must try if you are in the market for a new mascara!

After all that my wallet was pretty empty, but my spirits were high :D Hope you all have a wonderful day and thanks for checking out my blog !

XOXO,

Jeannie

Blue Christmas with Sinful Colors

Hey ladies!

Hope your having a fabulous holiday season! I have been burning the candle at both ends working a record of like 76 or so hours a week between both my jobs. Whew, am I ready for a break! But I just keep picturing dollar signs so I will have enough money to pay for my wedding next year. (Fingers crossed LOL)

For Some reason I just felt like having a little blue in my life and wanted to try some of the new Sinful Colors polishes I picked up the other day from Walgreens. I was so glad I did!! I found two awesome polishes that I totally fell in love with. 

Here is a photo of the polishes I used.  Starting with the one on the left it is Ice Dream. I used this on top of the polish in the middle which is Rainstorm on my pointer finger. I LOVED Ice Dream! It looks so gorgeous and sparkling in the lighting at work. People could not stop staring at it! Rainstorm applied fabulously and was opaque in 2 coats. Can't beat that! Then for my all time favorite BLUE STEEL, which I used on my ring finger and my thumb (not shown) What did I love about this color??? Hmmm besides the awesome name (think ZOOLANDER LOL), I loved the metallic blue hue it had and it also applied fantastically. All in all I LOVED this manicure I just wish I would have remembered to clean the excess polish off my cuticles before taking pics. I feel like I don't even see it in person and then I take the picture and I am like WTF where did all that extra polish come from! Here's a couple more shots and if I don't end up posting again before Christmas, I hope everyone  has a beautiful one!!!! 

XOXO Jeannie 

New Bundle Monster Stamps and Shades of Gray

Hello to all my favorite bloggers!! Oh how I have missed you! I recently went on a trip to visit some of my bestie's in California and for some reason all that flying just made me have a million shades of gray and steel stuck in my head!

Of course I couldn't just stamp. I had some metal studs calling my name and a silver glitter Essie polish that I can't seem to leave alone.

I used the love stamp on Bundle Monster's plate BM412 along with Konad's Red Special stamping polish on top of Illamasqua's white polish called Scorch on my ring finger and added 2 black rhinestones as well. Then I used 3 coats of Essie's gorgeous silver glitter, Set in Stones on my Pinky for some needed bling.

Next I used two coats of Kleancolors dark gray, Charcoal, on  my thumb, Orly's Decoded on my pointer finger, and OPI's I Don't Give A Rotterdam on my middle finger. 

Next I added some triangle metal studs and then I finally had enough bling to curb even my insatiable hunger for glitz!

 Lastly, I used to coats of Out The Door Top coat and my look was complete. Unfortunately I was totally saddened because the metal studs did not travel well. LOL I had already lost most of them by the time I actually made it to California! Seeing as this time I had only used clear polish to attach them, maybe next time I will try nail glue for better longevity. Anyways, I ended up loving the finished look. I can't wait to try out more stamps from Bundle Monster's 4th set. What do you guys think???

XOXO Jeannie 

Dripping Paint

Hey Bloggers!!! I'm so happy to be back. My phone broke, which is unfortunately my only digital camera source so I had to wait while a new one came in. Today's inspiration came from a couple of things. I was going to my first ever wine and canvas party for a friend's Bachelorette party. I could not ever describe how excited I was to paint an actual painting on canvas and everything. Which then made me think of this super cute manicure I kept seeing on Pinterest of dripping paint. Unfortunately, I couldn't find it again to link it LOL. 

Just a little something to keep you tied over until I get myself  back in order here. LOL Also for some reason I don't have any of the polish names I used either. Sorry this post was kind of a major fail all around. Hopefully I will find them and add it to the comments or edit. Hope everyone had a spooktacular Halloween! 

Gia Dots

Hi Chickies!!!

Today I have a fun manicure using one of my favorite red polishes. Now that the weather has changed I am really starting to feel a lot more fallish LOL I even baked cookies this week! (Now that is saying something because I am the world's worst baker)

This is 2 coats of Zoya's beautiful red in Gia on my thumb, pointer and pinky finger. I just love this polish. It's definitely the exact red I think of when I think of beautiful red manicures. I then put 3 coats of OPI by Sephora's White Hot polish on my middle and ring finger. Even after 3 coats I still felt like it came out streaky, but since I knew I was putting dots on it I figured it was fine.

 

 

I used two sized dotting tools to make the dots on my middle and ring finger. lastly since I couldn't live without a little sparkle I used Kleancolor's Red Hot to add some sparkle on my pinky finger.

 

 

The sparkle is really hard to see in the pictures for some reason, but it is really pretty in person because it has all different sized glitter flakes in it. (I found a better picture of it from a previous post HERE)  If you don't have it already it is definitely an awesome one to add to your collection...

 

Lastly just as a PS to myself, I have a couple of pictures of products that I have totally loved using and thought I might share with you all as well in case it was something you were debating upon. (Hope you don't mind that I strayed a bit LOL)

 

 

As you can see I have used up just about all of this hand lotion. It retails for about $16 from places like Birchbox or Sephora. Due to the glycerin it does have a bit of a funky smell at first but it quickly dissipates and I loved how it feels on my hands and cuticles.

 

 

I used this Smashbox Dark Spot Correcting primer for several months and absolutely loved it! Not only did it feel great on and do a good job as a primer under my make up but it also actually made a noticeable difference on some of the old acne scars I had. Unfortunately, it didn't a thing for all the freckles I was hoping would disappear, but I'm not entirely sure that was a realistic expectation in the first place LOL. I am totally sad to be out of this. It retails for $42 at Ulta and Sephora, so I guess I will just have to cave and get more soon.

 

 





I'm going to try this Pores No More next by Benefit and see if it really does all it promises...



And since I seem to have posted pictures of everything else today, here is a picture of the cookies I was so excited actually came out. They were Raspberry Thumbprints. (Someone obviously ate some of these before I could even take a picture LOL) That's it for now! Enjoy your week and thanks for reading! It totally makes my day XOXO