Hi Happy Memorial Day &
happy Mani Monday
I really can't take credit for coming up
w/ today's design cuz I just copied it from
an email I received from Refinery ;)
It was suppose to be a summer
Cochella-esk DIY nails
Looks super fun but it took me forever
I'm definitely just goin' to stick to my nail stamping tools for designs ;)
Hope you guys had a great weekend!
xoxo ivyPINK
Holy Glitters batman!
That was my thought when I first applied
the new China Glaze Prismatic :)
I'm sure I'm gonna be cursing when it's time to remove it but for now I'm absolutely in love with how shiny & glittery & blingy my nails are ;)
I also said I'd attempt to do an Effie trinket polish look BUT I didn't really like how it turned out so much on my toes, so I stamped over it with the flowers & I liked it a LOT better & my toes look extra sassy hahaha ;)
Its the start of my 3rd week for the Bikram 30 day challenge I joined that started April 1. I've lost 10 lbs. I cant believe it!....well actually I can....I sweat like massive buckets in that class but what I can't believe is that I survived past the 1st week it's a pretty proud accomplishment & I even got a yelp gym junkie badge out of it which was a badge I never thought I'd acquire hahaha ;)
Busy Monday today!
I hope you guys have a great week ;)
xoxo ivyPINK
Hi Hi Hi! This weeks mani was inspired by
Hanna's nails on Pretty Little Liars
The leopard print she has on is from the Sally Hansen Salon Effects
BUT I decided to stamp my leopard spots instead
with the bundle monster 221 plate
I didn't do red though I wanted a springy bright color
The leopard print base is Rage by Orly
which is a pretty metallic rose gold color
and the purple/fuchsia is Rich Raspberry from Revlon
Yesterday I went to see Hunger Games (LOVED it!!!!)
and I LOVED Effie's nails
did you see it? did you spot it?
Here's a close up
I want to do a similar look...
maybe in a couple weeks :)
I did however put my hair up in Katniss Everdeen
inspired braid yesterday
It was an easy peasy version of it anyway
I hope you guys had a lovely weekend!
Happy Monday :)
xoxo ivyPINK
Sorry for the late Mani Monday post
I was running late this morning & I didn't have time to type this up
BUT here's this weeks mani
BUT it's actually scallops
I used the RA-111 plate
Here's the polishes I used
Spoiled Use Protection S046
(BTW spoiled polishes are 2 for $3 @ CVS this week)
OPI Alpine Snow
Sally Hansen Diamonds 120
(ALL Sally Hansen polishes are on sale B1G1 free @ Kmart this week)
I stamped with Sally Hansen Insta Dri in Emerald Express
I was really surprised by how ridiculously large
the brush was in the spoiled polishes
I did not like it all!
Here it is compared to what i consider a regular brush
It's thick & wide & not easy to use at all!
The WNW also has a wide brush
but it's not as thick as the spoiled brush
BUT I do love both of these polishes.
Also a nice find I found this week is this
*I found it @ my Target on clearance for $2.38
(that's what made me try it)
What I like about this product
besides the rose scent, is that it doesn't feel super oily
after you apply it. It just kinda soaks in to your skin.
GAH!!!! I found it :)
I didn't realize it was a fabric material
which makes it a little flimsy :(
It's a tiny bit too small for all my crap
(just means I have to bring less I suppose)
and I really do NOT like the magnetic closure!
BUT the print & color is even more adorable in person
I like that there's a few pockets inside :)
I'm pretty sure I'm going to keep it just cuz I'll prob regret it if I return it.
Other news that I'm happy about......
I FINALLY
FINALLY
FINALLY reached GOLD level Starbucks status
LOL it took flippin LONG enough :)
I'm so excited to recieve my GOLD card even though
I always use my Starbucks card iPhone app
The only thing I find annoying is that you have to "re qualify"
each year to stay in the gold status :(
Which means you have to purchase 30 drinks within a year
to stay GOLD doesn't sound like a lot or very hard I know...
BUT it's just the point that if you don't you lose your gold perks.
That's all for today
I'm leaving you with a pic of one of my lil BIG furballs Molly :)
xoxo ivyPINK
First here's this weeks mani
I had to cut my nails short (wah:( so sad)
I broke a few of them at the airport so I'm just starting over.
(must collect them all heehee)
It looks really glittery but it's not chunky at all
& the holo really shows even indoors :)
I was SUPER impressed!
I stamped with sally hansen Grape Going
I used the BM-214 plate
Now on to the haul....honestly when I'm at the store
I feel like polishes talk to me & beg me to bring them home!
LOL :) I have a problem...this I know :)
I have this hillarious video to share with you that
Michelle sent to me & I was dying of laughter & realized
I've totally said like 95% of the things this girl said!
SO funny right?!?
I picked up some of the new spring mini releases
from OPI Holland Collection
This Dutch Treats set had most of the colors I was interested on trying
which was (L-R) I have a Herring Problem, Red Lights Ahead...where?,
Kiss Me On My Tulips and Pedal Faster Suzi!
I think my fave so far is I have a herring problem
the color is just so different & so is the shimmery silver finish
This Essie Spring collection reminds me of candy!!!!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE them ALL
(L-R) To buy or not to buy, Ole' Caliente
Navigate her & Tour de finance
but my fave is Navigate Her such a pretty light mint color
I also saw this at the beauty store I believe it's a new brand
I've never heard of Venique before & whats different about this brand of polish?
It's made w/ Sil-Tek a silicone based ingredient that causes the polish to be flexible.What does that mean for you? A polish that guards against the annoying chipping and flaking of a regular manicure. Plus, Sil-Tek works with the infused diamond dust ingredient for an extra shiny finish. When the original shine is lost, all you have to do is buff your nails a little, and the shine returns
This color is so pretty! It's a grey with silvery/white shimmer finish
It's called Shady Ombre
I got a great deal @ CVS this week for these 2
It's B1G1/2 & the magic coupon machine had $2.00 &
if you are a beauty club member they sent a $3.00 coupon via email
& I had 2-$1.00 mfc coupons & I had a $4 off $20 and some extra bucks
pretty much almost FREE :) I LOVE CVS lol
& I got a great deal on this Jason Wu CND set
this whole set was only $10! It was also the last one woot woot!
Speaking of Jason Wu did you guys have any luck @ Target?
I was in CA when his line launched & I really only wanted 3 things
This shirt which was the ONLY thing I found!
I LOVE the cat image cuz it reminds me of my Lil Molly :)
I want to put some bling on the red flower heehee
& these 2 bags
If you guys spot these in any target near you (in IL)
let me know! I need it in my life :)
Thats all for now have a happy MONDAY!
xoxo ivyPINK
Hi Hi Hi Happy Monday!!!!
Here's a pic of todays Mani
I used Soul Mate from Sinful Colors polish
The accent finger is topped with Essie Luxeffects A cut above
The flower from this Chez Delaney plate
On to the nail tag questions :)
1. What's your favorite nail polish company?
I really like OPI, Zoya & China Glaze the most
for drugstore brands I really like Ulta,Sally Hansen & Sinful Colors
2. Glitter or no glitter?
I REALLY LOVE the look of glitter I just HATE removing it!
3. OPI, China Glaze, or Essie?
If I had to choose just one then most definitely OPI
4. When do you change your nail polish?
Usually I change it about once a week,
when I use the nail strips I usually keep on for a couple weeks
5. What's your favorite color on your nails?
PINK of course :)
BUT I also really like Neutrals :)
6. Darks or Brights?
I really prefer brights but usually around the fall/winter
I tend to wear more darker colors
7. What are you wearing on your nails right this moment?
Mani Mondays pic :)
8. Matte Nails--In or Out?
denifitely OUT & honestly I never really liked the look of it anyway
9. French Manicure?
Yeah, nope........unless its like a neutral with black tip
or some funky color or tip design but I don't normally do a french
10. Favorite Winter Color?
These were my faves this past winter :)
Zoya JULES LOOOVVVEEEEE!!!
How was your weekend?
As for me, I went to a crop & didn't really accomplish a whole lot
But that's pretty typical of me at crops :)
& I went to private yoga class this morning at my friends house
It was wonderful & I feel nice & relaxed :)
& I LEARNED how to do a fishtail braid on my hair! LOL
I consider this a VERY productive weekend :)
xoxo ivyPINK
I
WOW this past week just zoomed by for me
I couldn't even keep my days straight!
Any how I hope you guys had a lovely weekend :)
My Mani this week is pretty much the same as last weeks
except I also used the snowflakes in the Konad M59 plate
I used Revlon Blue Lagoon, Zoya Ibiza & one of my fave
glitter polishes fr. China Glaze Snow Globe it REALLY
reminds me of snow it's just SO pretty :)
Now on to the "DIY" part :)
I was searching online for a nail rack
because the drawers underneath my sink was just not
working out any more :(
I wanted something like THIS
but then I came across this DIY Rack YouTube video
(There's a TON of videos showing similar DIY's
BUT I loved this video the MOST because the directions was
easy to understand & she showed the process fr start to finish)
I was totally inspired I pretty much had everything else
on hand already all I needed was the foam board
So, I went to the Dollar Tree & bought 3 for $1 each
I came home cut & taped the pieces
(took about...20-25 min)
I used this Mod tape fr Fancy That! in Black
because my bathroom color theme is Black/White/lavender
This is what it lookedlike when I finished hot gluing everything :)
I want to say it took me about an hour or maybe a lil less
to complete everything :)
Here's what it looks like all filled up with pretty polishes :)
I'm kinda sad that it covers my butterfly decals :(
I haven't tried to remove it yet
so I'm not sure if I can re stick it on again or not
BUT I'm happy with how it turned out
& how it looks in my bathroom :)
I made the shelves 1/2" wider than what was on the video
because I wanted 2 rows of polish instead of just 1
I'm contemplating on sticking another piece of foam
in the center of each row for extra hold since
I still have some foam board left over anyway :)
For $3 I cant complain! I might have to make
another one for my scraproom to hold lil embellishments
or even ribbon rolls! The possibilities are endless Hahaha :)
Make it great MONDAY!
xoxo ivyPINK
Sorry I'm a lil late posting todays mani monday
I was pretty much out the whole day & just got home a lil bit ago
My nails are still drying as I hurriedly polished it for todays post ;)
This morning I bought the NICKI MINAJ polish minis
These are all the polish colors in her line
It'll probably be in stores this month :)
So for todays mani I used FLY & Save Me & china glaze For Audrey
I just LOVE FLY its such a pretty blue
For this mani I was thinking Jan=SNOW
so I used some snowflakes from the
Red Angel RA-119 & Bundle Monster BM14 plate
on the mid finger I applied Save Me over Fly
which has some round micro silver glitter
& some long holographic silver ones too :)
Really pretty I don't have any polish like this yet
but I don't think I will be purchasing the large bottle of it either.
I like to buy the minis 1st before I buy the large bottles
just to see how much I really "LOVE" the color on me :)
I dotted the pointer finger with For Audrey
& also the center of the white snowflakes :)
Happy Mani Monday!
xoxo ivyPINK
GAH!!! so seriously....
this is one of my FAVE manis E V E R!
It's just so cute :)
I used the holly in the bundle monster BM14 plate
These are the polishes I used
For the base I used my FAVE Zoya Jules polish
Then I applied a coat of the Essie Luxeffects in As gold as it gets
I used Ulta Envy for the leaves
and dotted the berries & background with Sally hansen
Nail pen which is AMAZING btw! Its got a little shimmer
& I LOVE the thin tip
I tried writing with it & it was so easy!
I want all the colors now!
I like it so much better than the more expensive I bought
I hope you guys liked todays mani monday!
Happy HOLLY days :)
xoxo ivyPINK
The holiday parties are coming up
and todays nails is a cute design for a festive look :)
Here's the polishes I used
First I applied one coat of the whirlwind white (insta-dri)
and then I applied Essie Pure pearlfection (for a shimmer finish)
Then I used that red (which has no name or brand I've had it 4ever
that's probably why it works so well with the stamping tool it's now super thick!
for the stripes I used the BM20 plate
and the bow is stamped with Ulta Envy with Konad M56 plate
I just used a silver stripper below the bow
and applied holographic glitter to give it some blingage :)
My hand is getting so dry with this weather! ugh yuck :(
I ran out of my favorite lotion which is the Khiels Ultimate hand salve
I've used it for years & It's my F A V O R I T E
I LOVE it!
You know when you apply lotion & then you wash your hands
& you can feel your lotion wash off?
Well, this lotion doesn't do that! It's amazing :)
But recently I ordered this jack black lip balm (i'm obsessed w/ it!)
It's my new must have!
& then I saw this set that came with a hand lotion
so, for a few bucks more I ordered the set instead
& I must say I LOVE it too!!!! :)
It keeps your hands feeling soft & moisturized
but NOT sticky! I HATE sticky/slimy/wet/oily hand lotion!
(talk about picky right)
If you guys have tried either of these or know of a hand lotion that's better
let me know what you think!
Hope you liked the nails
xoxo ivyPINK
