Essence Nail Art Stampy Set

Essence Stampy Nail Art Set - Whats In The Box

Nail stamping can be an expensive habit so I was interested when I saw Essence’s Nail Art stampy set at Shoppers Drug Mart for only $5.  It seemed like it would be good for starting out and for people who are not sure if stamping is for them.  I picked up the be creative (01) kit which […]

How To Prime A Nail Stamp Head With A Magic Eraser

Prime Stamp With Magic Eraser - Eraser and Stamp

I have been interested in using a Magic Eraser to prime a stamp head for ages after seeing it on youtube but since all of my stamp heads were stamping perfectly, I didn’t want to risk ruining one trying.  So when I picked up a new stamp recently to try out and it stamped terribly, it […]

Mani Monday: Stamping With MoYou The Pro 6 Plate

Mani Monday MoYou The Pro Collection Plate 6

With the cold weather, I thought I would do a brighter mani to make me feel like it was closer to Spring.  I picked up MoYou London The Pro 06 from Trade Secrets before Christmas (heads up, their website shows The Pro XL 06 but they stock the regular 06 plate with smaller stamps).  i […]

X Files Nail Art

X Files Nail Art

I know I can’t be the only one excited for the new X Files revival and with episodes starting tonight, I couldn’t resist doing my nails to match. Polishes used Mariposa black with a slight silver shimmer (since they have no names) Zoya Opal effect coat Essence Wild White Ways Essence The Gel base coat Essie […]

THEFACESHOP Trendy Nails GLI016 Swatch & Review

thefaceshop Trendy Nails Glitter GLI016 swatch

The final of the four gold toned polishes I picked up at THEFACESHOP, Trendy Nails in GLI016 has gold, blue and green glitter with larger gold hex and square flakes in a clear base. While less obvious in this image, I got lots of compliments when I wore GLI016 over Zoya Logan which picked up more […]

THEFACESHOP Trendy Nails GLI006 Swatch & Review

thefaceshop Trendy Nails Glitter GLI006 swatch

THEFACESHOP Trendy Nails in GLI006 was not one I picked up for my night out like GLI001 or GLI003 but one I was excited about as it seemed to be an almost dupe for Zoya Pixie Dust in Godiva.  Godiva is one of my favourite neutrals with some sparkle and one I have worn a […]

THEFACESHOP Trendy Nails GLI003 Swatches

thefaceshop Trendy Nails Glitter GLI003 swatch white gold

When I picked up GLI001, I couldn’t decide if the glitter would be a bit much so picked up a couple of others to try too.  At only $4 each they are great deals and it is not like I won’t use them at some point anyway.  THEFACSHOP Trendy Nails GLI003 is a silver-gold glitter […]

THEFACESHOP Trendy Nails Glitter GLI001 Swatch

thefaceshop Trendy Nails Glitter GLI001 swatch

I picked up THEFACESHOP Trendy Nails for a Christmas party and should have posted it ages ago.  It is shown here over a random jelly red and Zoya Storm.  The holo in Storm definitely helps it pop but it is a beautiful multi glitter topcoat. Trendy Nails GLI001 from The Face Shop is an almost […]