Ok shatter polishes are so 2011 and choosing a polish named Navy Shatter is a bit of a cop out for this week’s alphabet nails post but I am just not in love with any of my polishes with names beginning with N. Actually, after not using any of these shatter polishes forever I think […]
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Quo by Orly Breathable Fresh Start & The Antidote
As much time as I spend changing my nail colour, I hate waiting for multiple coats to dry so I was excited when I heard about the new line of Breathable nail polishes from Quo by Orly. These colours promise two coat coverage but with a built in base and top coat as well as […]
Bio Seaweed Gel Carnival Collection – Tea Cups Nail Polish
Have you heard of Bio Seaweed Gel Unity Polishes? They are not your typical faux gel polishes, these can be cured with a LED or UV lamp but can also cure in direct sunlight for those who want true long-wear without the added cost of a lamp. Their latest release of summery colours in their […]
Zoya Kimber – AlphabetNails
Flying through the alphabet of nail polishes, this week is K and I chose Zoya Kimber. Zoya Kimber is probably my favourite pink polish. It is one of few polishes I have used the whole bottle and purchased a second. There are several polishes that I have bought a second bottle, but usually because they […]
Quo by Orly Color Amp’d Best Dressed
A good silver polish is hard to find. So many are glittery and the foil finish ones often show brush strokes. So Quo by Orly Color Amp’d in Best Dressed was a nice surprise. It applied like a dream and while almost a one-coater, the second coat deepened the opacity without those terrible brush strokes. The […]
Mariposa Nail Art Design Kits
I was at my local Dollar Tree store when I noticed these Mariposa Nail Art Design kits. I have had a lot of luck with the Mariposa polishes I have tried from Dollarama and figured that $1.25 for three striping / nail design polishes and a pack of stickers is cheaper than even Born Pretty […]
Alphabet Nails: Julep Joanna
I can’t believe I am already on J in my alphabet of nail polish challenge. For J, I chose Julep Joanna – Bombshell, a lilac frost. I have never had a Julep subscription, so must have received this as a gift or in a polish swap. I am not sure I would have chosen it […]
Ten Born Pretty Stamping Plates You Need
Born Pretty has a decent selection of stamping plates at low prices, but if you are just starting to expand your collection, here are ten plates you should add that will cover most of your nail art needs. Born Pretty’s BPL006 is a classic plate with chevrons, lines and other geometric patterns as well as […]
Blue Essie Gradient Nails For WinkDay
Today is #WinkDay, an awareness day of the blues faced by many people battling cancer across the country. Wink Day is a campaign by Beauty Gives Back, the charitable arm that combines the power of many of the beauty and cosmetic companies in Canada. They run programs like Look Good Feel Better where they teach women […]