Nicole by OPI Love Song

Hey loves!

Feels like all I've been wearing are shades from the Selena Gomez collection! And to think I used to be a NOPI snob (I just can't get with their bottles sorry).

I've been meaning to put together a striping tape manicure for a while now and I'm glad I finally got around to it because this one looks great! The base is Vincent Van Gold from the Revlon Expressionist art pen collection. I laid down some striping tape in a simple pattern on the index and pinky and added NOPI's Love Song on top.

Vincent Van Gold comes off as blue in my pictures (it just doesn't photograph well) but it's actually a purple duochrome that shifts to blue. Very pretty.

Besos,
Vee...xox...

Nicole by OPI Hit The Lights

Hi guys!

I'm starting the week off with a manicure I did for the Sunday challenge over at Aventures In Stamping on Facebook. The theme was Spring colors and since Spring time makes me think of the sun I used Nicole By OPI's Hit The Lights for the base. I've been neglecting my glitters so I added a layer of NOPI's Inner Sparkle (that Selena Gomez collection is getting lots of love!) on the index and ring fingers.

The butterfly and flower that you see are actually nail decals that I made using some stamping plates. I love how this turned out and I can't wait to make more using different color combinations.

Besos,
Vee...xox...

Random swatch

Hey loves,

Just a random swatch of this Revlon ColorStay polish in Bonzai. This is a lovely apple green with a very fine golden shimmer. It's very similar to Sinful Colors' Happy Ending but since I'm not a fan of Sinful Colors' formula I'd say that Bonzai has now become the perfect replacement!

Besos,
Vee...xox...

My new favorite pink?

Hi guys!

I was trolling the isles at the drugstore and came across the new Nicole by OPI shades for 2013. I had seen swatches for Still Into Pink and I did like it but it was love once I actually put it on! This bright pink has the slightest bit of shimmer running through it. Wouldn't this shade be awesome for a pedicure? Gawd I love this.

I then decided to break out OPI's Lights Of Emerald City and add it on top just because I had been meaning to give this glitter a try. The consistency was not the best... very thick and goopy which made it difficult to get the glitter to go where it need to.

Besos!
Vee...xox...

White hot!

Hey loves!

Let's kick off the new week with some hot nails shall we? I did this manicure after seeing it online but I cannot remember where! If you're reading this and you can tell me who came up with this look, please comment below so I can give credit where credit is due.

I love this manicure because it's edgy and would look great with any color combination. I used Essie Blanc and Maybelline Color Show in Bold Gold and chose a nice print for the accent fingers (I think the original was done using a flower print). I settled on the flame design and it worked out great in my opinion. The thumb was left white just for fun.

Is this manicure hot or what?

Besos,
Vee...xox...

Because drugstore polishes need love too!

Hey loves!

I find myself gravitating towards the same brands when it comes to nail polish so in an effort to shake things up I decided to break out some drugstore brand polishes I've been neglecting. The two shades I'll be showing you today are both from Revlon's Brilliant Strength collection. The first being Enthrall, a beautiful and shimmery olive color and the second Intrigue a shimmering cornflower blue.

These are the only shades I own from this collection but not for long! The formula on these was great and they dry pretty quickly too which is always a plus.

Besos...xox...

Still love me some Hello Kitty!

Hi guys,

Just wanna show you my new Hello Kitty nails. I was in the mood for something bright and fun and what's more fun than HK nails? I think these are great for the summer time!

Besos,
Vee...xox...

Nail polish
Color Club Poptastic
Color Club The Lime Starts Here
Essie Blanc
Essie Licorice
Konad special polish in Black
Konad Special Polish in White