Nabi Cinnahon Chevron

Apr 21, 2014
First of all, I'm sorry for not posting for so long! I finished my last class ever and just took a bit of a break because I'm finally free from school (can I hear a woohoo?!). I am officially a college graduate!

Today I have a chevron mani for you which was surprisingly super easy to do! I was previously making my own chevron stickers using scotch tape but they  kept ripping when I pulled them off. So, I decided to try to paint the tape, cut it with zigzag scissors and seal with a top coat but that was very time consuming and not as precise as I'd like.

Thankfully, while I was browsing Instagram I discovered Nail Vinyls! I purchased a value pack while they had a sale and decided to give them a try. I tried them, love them and can't wait to do more manis with their other designs I purchased!

I started with a holo polish for my base. This is three thin coats of Nabi Cinnahon (3-D Rainbow Effect), no top coat:

(Flash and artificial lighting)

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The benefits for this polish outweighed the disadvantages. Firstly, the polish is around $3, it dried very quickly, and there is a huge range of colors! The only thing I did not like was that because the polish is so thin it drags and creates bald spots. But the thin formula also allowed the three layers that I applied to dry relatively quickly. I can live with this though because the colors are quite pretty and again, the price is awesome!

Then I applied the Nail Vinyl Chevron Minis and painted on one thick layer of American Apparel Office, a mint green creme, over it. I quickly removed the Nail Vinyls as the instructions state that they send along with them. I chose an American Apparel polish on purpose because they are usually one coaters which is the type of polish you want to use.

This is the final result:

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What do you think of the color combination? I think it's a perfect Easter mani! Have you tried Nail Vinyls (or any other nail sticker brands) before?

American Apparel can be purchased in stores or on their website. Nail Vinyls can be purchased through their Storenvy. Lastly, more information about Nabi can be found on their website.

Thanks for reading!


*All products mentioned in this post were purchased myself. 
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Jade Holographic Gradient

Apr 5, 2014
Taking a step back from stamping for a bit, I give you gradients! I love doing gradients because they are so easy to do and people either ask if they are nail stickers or what salon you went to. Score!

So here are Jade polishes Falling Star and Mirage and on the accent finger is A-England Camelot and Ninja Polish Caribbean Reef:

(Artificial lighting and flash)

(Direct sunlight - Sunset)

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The technique I used for this mani was I painted my nails first with Jade Mirage and let it dry. Then I used a makeup sponge, painted both Mirage and Falling Star and then sponged them on my nail with a slight up and down movement from base to tip. Sometimes, if I know the polishes are opaque in one coat I usually skip the first step of painting my nails and dive right into the second and sponge both colors on.

The accent finger was the same except with the Ninja Polish Caribbean Reef glitter and only dabbed more on the tip of the nail.

Products mentioned in this post can be purchased through the Llarowe, Ninja Polish, Color 4 Nails and other select resellers of A-England and Jade.

Thanks for reading!

*All products mentioned in this post were purchased myself. 
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Girly Bits Roger That

Apr 2, 2014
Made in memory of Brady Rogers, $5 from every bottle of this polish sold goes to the Brady Rogers Memorial Bursary.
 Roger That by Girly Bits Cosmetics is a gorgeous, vibrant blue holo inspired by Brady's eyes.

As blue is my all time favourite color I loved this polish! It is so bright and reminds me of the ocean. When applied it was
 opaque in two coats, dried within 15-20 minutes and went on great! Here is two coats of Girly Bits Roger, no top coat:

(Artificial lighting and flash)




I decided to stamp Roger That with Essence Gold Digger from the Metal Glam collection using the Fab Ur Nails Fun 7 plate:


(Indirect sunlight)

I love this color combo! I'm pleasantly surprised with this design because let's be honest, sometimes ideas look good in your head but don't translate well on the nail. Have you experienced this before? It can't just be me!

Girly Bits Cosmetics is a Canadian polish maker and can be purchased on their website and other distributors. Be sure to follow them on Facebook too!

FUN plates can be purchased by contacting Fab Ur Nails and through her distributors.

Thanks for reading!

*All products mentioned in this post were purchased myself. 
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