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Mani Monday

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

Flowery Nails

Ugh I swear I meant to post this for Mani Monday & next thing I know it's after midnight!!!! Where does time go?!?!

My favorite tree (theres 2 of them in front if my house) is in FULL Bloom!!! I'm kinda sad though because they use to bloom in PINK but now they are more white ;(
But, I still think they're pretty ;)
I was sorta inspired by them to do a cherry blossom-ish nails on my mom ;)
Normally I let her pick her colors but this time I surprised her & told her she had no say ;) she LOVED it!!! I free handed the branches & stamped the tiny white flowers & just dotted some pink dots.

On Saturday I went to a baby shower & I thought I was going to wear blue so I painted my nails blue BUT yeah no I wore pink so my nails didn't go at all ;( I don't usually have a problem with my polish peeling or anything but I don't know what happened one of my nails completely peeled off at the shower & then 2 more the next day!!! Luckily I took a pic of this for my friend (it was a quick pic so its not really a good one) So it was my mani for like a day! ;)

Anyway I hope you guys have a great day
I have to get back to my reading I'm totally sucked in to my new Succubus book I'm on the 2nd one now ;) hahaha

xoxo ivyPINK

Mani Monday PLL Inspired

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

 

St. Pattys Day Nails

I just wanted to share my St. Pattys Day

Mani with you :)

 

I really LOVE these holographic 3D polishes from Milani

I LOVE how it applies & I LOVE all the colors! 

These are the polishes I used....

The Revlon polish is in color Bonsai
I stamped the clover with Zoya HOLLY

and I used this nail stamping plate

Easy peasy!

Hope you have  a great week!

xoxo ivyPINK

Minty Mani Monday

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

It's looks like a "net" in this pic

BUT it's actually scallops

I used the RA-111 plate

Here's the polishes I used

(L-R) WNW I need a refresh-Mint

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

I just don't like either of these brushes

BUT I do love both of these polishes.

 

Also a nice find I found this week is this

Boots Rose cuticle oil

*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.

Another AMAZING find at TARGET......are you ready for this

GAH!!!! I found it :)

BUT....yeah there's a BUT.....

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

Mani Monday & Polish Haul

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. 

I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Milani holographic polish

(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

CVS Polish finds

I don't have a fun mani to show you today but I do have some drugstore (CVS) polish to share!

I found these new Wet N Wild spring colors & when we went to CVS on Saturday they were 40% off $1.99 so I got them for $1.19 they had more colors but I just picked these up so I could use my extrabucks before it expired ;)

& last week Milani was on sale B1G1 1/2 off & I picked up these 3D holo glitter polish I saw someone that had them on & they looked really glittery BUT she said they come off just like normal polish ;)
I haven't tried them on yet but I'll let you guys know when I do ;)

Lastly...how CUTE are these "peeps" sally hansen nail polish strips?!?! It'll be perfect for Easter ;) The CVS here in CA is awesome they have a ton of new stuff out! The SH spring polish line has a lot of cute floral prints that'll be perfect for the toes ;)

Happy Monday!
xoxo ivyPINK

Mani Monday & Nail Tag

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

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Mani Monday & DIY Nail Rack

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

Mani Monday

So....... we didn't get any snow at all for christmas this year :(

(I'm not really complaining)

BUT it is pretty weird for a "Chicago" christmas not to have any snow

I dont even remember the last time we didnt have snow on christmas :)

So todays mani monday

still looks holiday ish.....but its suppose to be reminiscent of snow

This red base is one my favorite reds ever it's OPI

An Affair in red square it's a metallic red

I did apply a layer of Gettin' Miss Piggy with it

BUT I didn't feel like it was enough "snow"

so I applied more Chunky silver glitter by Kleancolor

The tree is painted with Trixie by Zoya

(which BTW is a def must have!!!)

It's the most perfect opaque metallic silver polish ever :)

I saw this tutorial by Nailside

and decided to try it because I've never tried to do a design

using tape before (I just used a lil bit of washi tape)

Here is how it looked like before I polished it with trixie

The taping part was surprisingly easy actually :)

I'm definitely going to have to try some other nail designs using tape.

Happy Monday!

xoxo ivyPINK