#ManiMonday: Essie's 'Mochachino' [TOP 5 PICK!]

Hello cupcakes!

Welcome to another edition of #ManiMonday! For a change, I am actually posting this on a Monday - go me for being on time! Wooooo!

Now into the reason why you're on this post: my mani!

BAM! There yah go! My wonderful mani. (: If you had seen my Top 5: Fall Nail Polish video, you would've known that I just purchased this color & included it in my Top 5 video (which can be seen here). I am so glad that I did end up purchasing this & including it in the video. This is the perfect fall brown. The shimmer is amazing & the color is such a warm, inviting brown. This is definitely a 2 coat shade to get a nice opaque coat, but most Essie's that I have used are. 

This is definitely one of my favorite new colors I purchased. What colors are you using for fall? I'd love to hear all your recommendations! 

#ManiMonday: Jamberry Update.

Heyyy cupcakes!

It's that time of the week again where I bring you #ManiMonday! -- except, again, its on Tuesday. >.< This time it is on Tuesday only because I was sick Monday. Blehk. This is actually an update on last weeks #ManiMonday where I featured Jamberry nails. I wanted to bring to you my final results a week later! Soooo, here we go!

 

Here you have it folks: my jams. I know these look a little worse for wear but let me break down for you everything that has happened in the past week since I put these bad boys on:

+ dishes

+ cooking

+ baths

+ construction (including dropping a TON of goo-gone onto my nails)
+ anxiety ridden nail biting - which is where pretty much all of the damage came from

+ blogging & video editing

Honestly, if you look down towards my cuticles, they are still in amazing shape! No peeling, no lifting, nothing! & I'm fairly certain if I didnt have a ton of anxiety attacks & chew the heck out of my nails they would still be in perfect condition. I think Jamberries are great for long wear & especially if you have zero free time to keep your nails touched up through-out the week.

I can't wait until I get more Jamberries to add to my collection. (: I will say though, that I do miss changing my nail polish constantly, but this is great since I will be away for my sisters summer camp for a week & I don't want chipped nails through the whole thing.

I will be hosting a party in September, so stay tuned for the link so you guys can get in on some neat deals! Who else has a jamberry obsession? 

#ManiMonday: The Minions

Welcome back, cupcakes! Its time for another #ManiMonday blog post! I am sorry this is going up on a Tuesday, but I started working again & having Fibromyalgia & various other auto immune diseases + 5 hours of manual labor (aka construction & demolition) + walking up & down 3 flights of stairs 20plus times makes for one sleepy Becca. But hey! At least I managed to take pictures before all the construction ruined my nails.

So on the tips this week: I needed to add undies to this look because from my Stars & Stripes mani, it stained my nails & my nails have begun to flake off. yuck! SO I used Essie Grow Stronger Base (which has a peachy hue in the bottle but goes on clear when applied). I am hoping this actually works & strengthens my nails again. Auto-immune diseases really mess up a lot - my skin, my nails... my hair! But I digress.

Now onto the rest of the tips. This weeks mani is inspired by the new Minions Movie that is coming out Friday the 10th. So lets talk about whats adorning my nails...

» Thumb, Index, & Middle: ColorClub Insta-This (this was a birchbox exclusive in 2013. I do not think you can purchase this anywhere)

» Ring Finger: As a base I used Revlon Casino Lights, let it dry & put on the bottom half of my nails ColorClub InstaThis to act as the Minions overalls. To make the little buttons, I dabbed on Nailtini Caviar Cocktail.

» Pinky Finger: Orly Purple Pleather (you know.. for the evil ones!)

As my top coat, I used Nicole by OPI Quick Dry Top Coat. I really have no opinion on this top coat... but I just grabbed a top coat off my shelf; so we will see how it holds up.

What does everyone have on their tips this week?

#ManiMonday | Revlon Meet Maybelline

Welcome back to another edition of #ManiMonday! It has been a loooooooooong while since I have done a MM so I figured I would start this off with a bright, beautiful pink (Casino Royale by Revlon) & a sweet, tealy blue (Tenacious Teal edit: Urban Utopia by Maybelline). I did 2 coats of each color - both had an amazing drying time. One coat of the Revlon woud have been okay, but I am so use to doing 2 that it is out of habit. The Maybelline nailpolish did require 2 coats but both were amazing!

Both polishes are naked with no undies (for those who have NO idea what that means: no top coat or base coat)... however I did apply a coat of Essies Apricot Nail Oil & let that soak into my nail beds for a while before applying the polishes (my nails have been so gross due to moving & generally not taking care of them)... I dont think that has anything to do with how the colors applied or their staying power, but its just a thought.

So, my gorgeous cupcakes, whats on your nails this week?

{Belated} Mani Monday: Memorial Day Nail Art

I know this is a few days late but better late than never... Right?

This weeks mani was done in Honor of those men & women who have died in the line of duty. May God rest your soul & heal your families hurt. 

The base of the nails is an Essie color that I can't quite remember the name (I'm doing this post while out & about). The base of the stars is Sinful Colors "Snow Me White" while the stripes are Nailtini "Bloody Mary". 

I took a small detailing paint brush to draw both the stars & the stripes on them. Easy peasy (:

What's your mani this week?

Mani Monday: spring tips & stripes

This weeks mani has come from an inspiring friends post I saw sometime last week. Here's her original post:

So gorgeous! Teal, white & black stripes adorned with a pink heart... Swooooon.  Her nails always look great. I told her I was going to steal her idea so I did!

 

My teal is a bit darker than hers & my stripes are going a different way but it's on, I still love it. :D 

On all my fingers {except my ring finger} is Wet n Wild MegaLast in Tahitian Pearl. My ring finger is Sinful Colors  in Snow Me White with Wet n Wild Wild Shine in Black Creme stripes & a heart in Nicole by OPI in Spring Break. 

Undies & Top coat are Revlon multicare base+top coat. 

What are on your nails this week? I'm excited about all these brights & pastels starting to spew all over the stores. I can't wait to pick a few up.