NOTD/WEEKEND

So this weekend is my ideal weekend. Cold & dark nail weather.

Sephora by OPI
Metro Chic

This is my favorite color of all time. I have two bottles of it.

This is what I use in my nail routine.

• Drugstore brand nail polish remover. Just to get a clean nail. 
• Sally Hansens Gel Cuticle Remover. I massage it into my cuticles to push them back
• Essie Fill the Gap as my base coat. Just really fills in the ridges in your nails 
• Seche Vite as a dry fast top coat. This is just the top coat I am using for now I am on the hunt for a new one.

*When all else fails, paint your nails<3 

NOTD!

NAILS OF THE DAY...

When all else fails, Paint your nails <3

Shellac update!

I am a little late with my Shellac update, but I am happy to tell you guys that I LOVED IT!
My french Shellac manicure stayed on for 8 days!
No chip, no fuss, NOTHING!
I am sure it could have lasted long but if you have been following my blog I get very bored and paint my nails like every two day lol.
I would defiantly recommend this if you find a good salon that does it and also maybe if you are going away on vacation because it will last!

day 1

day 3

day5 

day 7

day 8

I missed days of pictures because it looked the same but you all get the point!

When all else fails, paint your nails<3

Shellac? What the heck?

So I have been hearing about this Shellac for a while now. The good and the bad. Honestly only the bad, but hey I wanted to try it for myself.
At my nail salon they do OPI Shellac.
This is basically a no chip manicure. No fake nails applied just your actually nail manicure with a twist.
On average this no chip Shellac will last for about two weeks.
My salon did have a good  range of OPI polishes to choose from.
It was $25.
The process was a bit more "dramatic" than a regular nail polish.

I did a french manicure for a bit of a change. 

I am really loving it but this is just a few hours into the manicure. I am always using my hands for something and my polish usually chips after the second or third day. 

I will post pictures and keep you guys updated to actually see if this last two weeks.

• My nails were painted similar to a regular manicure
• One at a time my nails were placed under a UV light "baked" as I say
• The UV light dries the polish instantly NO DRYING! YAY! (BEST PART)
• The process of keeping it under the UV light took about 10 minutes then I was out the door 

Shatter obsession

So after my last post about the Shatter I decided I am a little Shatter crazed lol.

I am getting the hang of using the Shatter polish.

Under the Katy Perry Shatter I have 

China Glaze For Audry polish 

Its a beautiful Tiffany box color. 

*When all else fails, Paint your nails <3

learned the Shatter

Okay so I kinda got this shatter polish down. I was playing with it and realized that it's not like a polish. You have to put the thinnest layer of polish on top of the coat you already have on. The thinner the coat the better the crackle. It comes out with a matte so you must put a top coat on to seal and lock and glossify your polish. 

Its a cute rocker look, it looks messy but thats the point (I think).

Have any of you tried this? I know other brands are coming out with the shatter affect polish also. What are your tips and tricks for applying? 

*When all else fails, Paint your nails <3