Winter Inspired Pink Glitter Matte Nails

I got my Matte Top Coat add on from Julep last week, it came shortly after my November box!

I wanted to do something kinda wintry and this is what I came up with. I like how it came out but while everything was drying it kind of looked like Elmer's glue mixed with glitter so now that's all I can think off!

Pink Glitter Matte Nails

Here's what you'll need: A matte top coat (I used the new Julep matte top coat), a white base color, glitter, and maybe a small brush.

First, prep for your manicure, to make it last longer. Remove your old polish, if any, and soak your hands in warm water for a few minutes. Trim your nails and push back your cuticles but don't cut them. Do not use lotions or oils on your hands before you start, it may make the dry time longer.

Paint your nails with one or two coats of your base color.

While the polish is still a little wet lightly dip your nail in the glitter.
Make sure to cover your whole nail in the glitter.

Tap the tip of your nail on the lid and whip off extra and loose glitter so you don't waste any.
If you missed any spots you can add some of the glitter on with your brush too.

Add a your matte top coat and you are done!
I applied 2 heavy coats to help cover the texture of the glitter.

For a more winter look try blue glitter. 

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Halloween Inspired Eyes in the Bushes Nails

I've seen a few eye nail art for Halloween so I wanted to do my own. When I think of eyes on Halloween watching you I think of creepy crawlies in the bushes so this is what I cam up with.

Here's what you'll need: A top coat (I use Rimmel Top Coat), a base color (I went with black and a transparent brown), feature colors for your eyes, bush and stars, a sponge or q-tip, & a toothpick/small paint brush/nail art polish.

First, prep for your manicure, to make it last longer. Remove your old polish, if any, and soak your hands in warm water for a few minutes. Trim your nails and push back your cuticles but don't cut them. Do not use lotions or oils on your hands before you start, it may make the dry time longer.

 Creepy eyes watching you from the bushes!

 Start by painting your nails black, I added a transparent brown polish over the black for mine.

 Using a q-tip or sponge cover about 2/3 of your nail with your bush polish, I didn't have a good green color so I mixed two greens.

 With a dotting tool, nail art brush or a tooth pick add a few eyes.

 With a smaller dotting tool or other add the pupil of the eyes.

 If you's like add some glittery stars to your night sky.

 I mixed some green and the brown I used on the black to add some "texture" to the bushes. it looks better in person than it does in the picture!

 Apply your top coat and you are done!

Happy Halloween!

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Galaxy Nail Art Inspired Jewelry Makeover

Galaxy Nail Art Inspired Ring Makeover

I was cleaning out my jewelry box the other day and I found these old plastic rings I bought at the mall many years ago, I think I bought the at a Hot Topic when I was a little more on the goth side. I didn't want to throw them out because I still think they looked pretty neat but they were a little boring all black.

I was going to do an ombre fading something on them with bright colors but since there is so much room on them & since I'm kinda a huge nerd obsessed with Star Trek I thought I do a "galaxy" design instead.

If you want to give it a shot with some old jewelry of yours this is what you'll need:

Color polish & glitter polish or paint & glitter- I like polish because it drys fast and drys glossy. 

Sponge- I use just a makeup sponge.

Toothpick or nail art tool- For the stars.

Paper towel or a place to make a mess. 

To start with if the piece is dark color or depending on the polish you are using you may want to apply a white polish or paint to the base to make your colors pop.

Apply your white and then base color.

Apply your other colors without completely covering your base colors, you want the different colors to show. 

I would recommend using yellows and pinks too. For the first ring I did I stopped with the blue and some purple, I think the second ring I did with more colors came out much better.

Apply your glitter polishes.

 I used a fine glitter all over and two other glitters with a mix of sizes for a more dramatic look of stars.

I used a small dotting tool for my stars.

With your dotting tool or toothpick pick up some polish and start making some stars!

  Set the ring to dry. You can sponge on some clear polish or a sealer if you want. I like glossy so I dabbed on some clear polish, it also helped make the color pop.

I like how both rings turned out but I really love the colors in the second ring.

Done and done! 

If you liked this post check out my tutorial for an ombre inspired picture frame also painted with nail polish!

 And if you liked my nails check out my simple polka dot tutorial.

Thanks of stopping by, hope you enjoyed!

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Minty Glittery Gradient Nails

I am a huge fan of pink and greens together and have been neglecting one of my favorite polish colors, Sally Hansen Mint Sorbet color. It chips within a week but I change my polish 1-3 times a week anyway so I don't mind, plus it's only $2 a bottle.

Here's what you'll need: A top coat (I use Rimmel Base and Top Coat), a minty color, glitter polish, & a sponge. You can use a white polish as your base to help make you minty color pop if needed.

First, prep for your manicure, to make it last longer. Remove your old polish, if any, and soak your hands in warm water for a few minutes. Trim your nails and push back your cuticles but don't cut them. Do not use lotions or oils on your hands before you start, it may make the dry time longer.

 If using a white polish, start by applying one or two coats. Just a quick tip, to help make your nails dry faster put your hands in cold water or let cold water run on them in your sink. The cold water will harden the polish faster.

 Apply a coat or two of your mint polish. I used my dotting tool to clean up from of the polish on my skin wile it was still wet... I was being extra messy this time.

 With your glitter polish apply a line along the tip of your nails.

  Dab some of the glitter polish on your sponge. I am using a makeup sponge, you can get these at most store and they are pretty cheap for a large pack.

 Start apply the glitter from the sponge at the tip of your nails and go down making it fade.

 Apply your top coat and you are done!

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November Julep Maven Suede Polish Box.

My November Julep Maven box has come!

Matte suede polish!

 I thought it wasn't going to come till this weekend but when I opened my door this morning there was a little black box with my name on it.

The goodies! 

This box was a lot cuter then my intro box, came with extra goodies too.

 Brit, Minka, 3 Polish Remover Pads and Body Frosting.

 My intro box didn't have the pads, it was nice to just whip off my old polish right when I opened the box and start to play with the new colors. Sadly, my matte top coat add on to was just shipped so it didn't come in the box.

The body frosting is a very lovely treat and I think when this runs out I will be buying more & it may be a Christmas gift for a couple people. It smells like sherbet!
 The back of the it made me smile too:)

To do your nails like mine, apply a base color (I used Brit) after your base color dies make a X with tape on your nails leaving a triangle at the tip. Paint the triangle with your feature color (I used Minka) and apply your crystals then top coat.

 To see a step by step tutorial and to see how I add the crystals check out my older post here.

The top picture is of the matte suede polish with no top coat and this picture is with a good ol' glossy top coat. I really like the Brit with the matte look and can't wait to get the top coat so it last longer but I do like the Minka better glossy.
So this was box 2 for me, so far pretty happy. I love the holidays so I am happy to see next month's box!

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Make your own Halloween inspired wreath for under $10!

I have seen a few really cute Halloween wreath posted here and there and decided I wanted to make my own. I must say this wreath did not turn out the way I wanted. It looks fine and I am happy to have something on my door but this is not how I wanted to do it. For the first time ever my fiance Rob decided that he wanted to "help" me make something. I thought it was so sweet that I could not say no.

The few I've seen.

What you will need. 

a wreath

a few spooky plastic toys 

a glue gun

& spray paint if you are not happy with the color of the toy

Paint your toys whatever color you want. I spray painted my bats 2 nights before.

I got the glow in the dark bats at Target, it was $1 for each pack I grabbed 3 packs. I used two packs of bats on the wreath.

Rob wanted me to leave the bats as is, I did a light spray so they still glow but I got my black bats.

 This is the wreath I found at Micheals for $4, I thought it was a nice size. 

I wanted to paint it black but Rob thought it would be spookier if we left it as is... I still want to paint it black.

 Glue your toys on and that's it, you are done! 

I was going to add some small black flowers around it but Rob also though that would be lame.

 That is Smee, I have had that skull since I was in high school. I know Smee didn't have an eye patch but I did named him after Smee from Hook!

 Done and done, hang that bad boy up!

 This is Rob eating his egg sandwich while "helping" me. I don't know why he has a fork for a sandwich.

 I asked him if it looked good and this is him saying yes.

Then he got very excited because both of our cats jumped in the basket and told me to take a picture.

That is Athena and Artemis, the cutest little sister kitties ever!

Watch Artemis playing fetch!

Halloween inspired spiderweb nails!

Hope you enjoyed, 

Happy Halloween!

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