Essie Fondant of You

Essie Fondant of You Nail Art

For June, we are going bright for #CBBxManiMonday. I had planned to use this gorgeous coral with a bright green in a gradient. But Daisy decided that my makeup sponges are cat toys so that didn’t work out. The base colour is from the Essie Fondant of You from the summer 2017 collection. This is two […]

Simple Floral Nails with BPL-029 Stamping

Floral Nails with Alter Ego Women Inherit the World

I am very late to the #CBBxManiMonday party this week. I didn’t want to remove my manicure for a meeting so kept it very work appropriate with a base of Alter Ego Women Inherit the World with some simple white floral stamping. Women Inherit the World is a peachy pink toned metallic with silver base […]

Rose Stamping with Turtle Tootsie Polishes A Rose Is A Rose

Turtle Tootsie A Rose is a Rose - BPL024 - Rose Stamping 1

This month for #CBBxManiMonday, we are doing floral nails.  I have wanted to try this image from BP-L024 for a while so it seemed like a great idea to pair it with Turtle Tootsie Polishes A Rose Is A Rose.  It is a dusty rose pink with scattered holo and a few flakes of holo […]

Earth Month Nails

Earth Month Nails - Alter Ego Hold Onto Your Butts BP124 Swatches

Each month, we choose a theme for the Canadian Beauty Bloggers to focus on.  This month, we chose Earth Day.  Bloggers featured green brands and looks through the month.  While we were all about Easter for a while, we didn’t want to miss out for #CBBxManiMonday so today, Cosmetic Proof, Prairie Beauty Love and See the World in Pink and […]

Avon Gel Finish Roses are Red Nail Polish Swatches

Avon Gel Finish Roses are Red Swatches Review 2

This month, we are doing Nails We Wouldn’t Normally Do for #CBBxManiMonday.  Quite an open theme so expect some interesting manis over the month.  One of the things I rarely wear is red polish.  Some of it is just that it always looks too bright against my skin tone.  It is hard to find a red […]

Cozy Brown Sweater Nails

Sweater Nails with Alter Ego Clever Girl Swatch

Another #CBBxManiMonday.  This month, we are doing festive nails but inspired by Trysh, I went for cozy sweater nails this week.  Not exactly festive but the colder weather in December screams for cute sweaters.  I did a base of Alter Ego Clever Girl.  It is a metallic chocolate brown with a silvery chrome base that […]

In Hindsight, The Glitter Was A Mistake

Holly and Deer Christmas Manicure CBBxManiMonday Swatches

I seem to be in a bit of a rut with my nails.  I think something will look cute but the execution just isn’t there.  Plus, being injured, I can’t sit for long periods to do them so that wipes out some ideas.  Not sure what I expected this holiday themed mani to look like […]

Daylight Savings Inspired Nail Art

Time Change DST Daylight Savings Nail Art

We went for an easy theme for #CBBxManiMonday this week with “Inspired By…” and my nails were inspired by the time change. Colors by Llarowe Can We Have Trudeau Rogue Lacquer Puns of Steel Hit the Bottle Holo There Beautiful (silver) Hit the Bottle As Black As Night (black) Born Pretty White stamping polish Maybelline […]

Halloween Nails with Alter Ego Silver Lining

Halloween Nails - Alter Ego Silver Lining - Hit the Bottle Black - My Indie Polish My Perfect Matte

Week three of #CBBxManiMonday Halloween nails!  This week, I was inspired by Trysh’s silver and black nails from last week.  Keeping it indie with the polishes this week again since it is Indie Month at the Canadian Beauty Bloggers. Base: Alter Ego Silver Lining (Fan Faves Collection) Stamping Polish: Hit the Bottle As Black as […]