Alaskan Road Trip

A couple months ago my sister and I took a roadtrip to Seward, Alaska.  We took many pictures and I wanted to share them ALL with you!  Instead, I chose five to share.  The drive was absolutely beautiful, and we had beautiful weather the whole way.  Thank you sis for such an awesome weekend!

Have you been to Alaska?

Thanks for stopping by!
-Juliana

Colour Alike #511

A while ago I was checking out Jessica's Instagram, she posted a lovely polish from Colour Alike.  I knew after seeing that polish that I had to order!  Colour Alike is based in Poland, their polishes are 5-free and cruelty free!  Here is the first color I tried, #511.  Most of the polishes don't have names, only numbers.

On the ring finger I added Pure Ice Shimmer-Wing Rose.  It didn't show up in the photos as much as real life.  I liked the added subtle shimmer!

Under a daylight lamp

 

 

 

 

 

The formula on this polish is amazing!  The bottles of their polishes are 8ml, and are affordable.  The shipping wasn't too bad, either!  I will definitely order from this company again.

Have you heard of this brand?  Have you tried their polishes? 
 

Thanks for stopping by!

-Juliana

#summernorules 2015 Nail Challenge

This summer I've been participating in the #summernorules 2015 nail challenge.  This challenge has been put together by a group of lovely ladies, and it is always fun to participate.  Here is a list of the challenges:

#summernorules

 

 

Since the challenge started a couple weeks ago and I have not blogged about this until now, I'm going to include the designs I've completed up until now.

On to the nails!

June 21- First Day of Summer.  I used Daily Hues Nail Lacquer in Juliana (love the name!) and added a couple Sinful Colors Nail Tattoos.

June 23- National Pink Day.  I used Pure Ice Flirt Alert, Sonia Kashuk White Lie, and Icing OMG.

June 26- Fav Neon.  I love neons, and can't pick just one favorite one.  Here I used two coats of unnamed Dollar Tree skull polish on top of a white base.  I added Loreal Masked Affair on the ring finger, but it turned out streaky.

July 01- Canada Day. I had a hard time finding a red nail polish, so I tried a technique using red acrylic paint.  I mixed a little water with the paint, dabbed it on my nails (base is Sonia Kashuk White Lie again), then removed the excess water with the same brush.  These nails look a little Dexter-ish.  Besides them looking like blood splattered nails, I like how they turned out.

July 04- Independence Day. Cinema Swatch Lacquer Chiyo (blue base) and Sonia Kashuk White Lie with Kraftygurl Designs Liberty Belle on top.  Love the glitter topper!  It is so fun and festive!

July 07-Chocolate Day.  I used MDJ Creations Lumina with Loaded Lacquer Dark Chocolate Truffle on top. 

This challenge goes on through the end of the month, and I'm looking forward to the upcoming prompts!  I hope you've enjoyed what I've done so far, and I hope you will join us!

Thanks for stopping by!
-Juliana

#30daysofcolourchallenge May Day 19 Matte/Stamping

Day 19 for the #30daysofcolour May is Matte/Stamping.  I love matte nails, and love trying to stamp as well, so I combined the two.  For this manicure, I used Violet Abnegation from the Divergent set from Sephora, and Stamped with Mundo de Uñas Cream.  I absolutely love my polishes from MDU!  They stamp nicely, and have a large color range.  I used Zoya Matte topcoat.

Thank you for stopping by! Stay tuned for more nails!
-Juliana

#30daysofcolourchallenge May Day 16 Holo

I fell behind with posting my #30daysofcolour challenge photos!  I'll continue to post them because there are a few beauties!

Day 16 is Holo.  I love holo and have several holo polishes.  There is one that stands out and instantly became a favorite-Loaded Lacquer Clark, Glitter's Full from her 2014 Ha-Ha-Holiday collection.  This polish is such a beauty and has great formula.  Another lovely polish from Heather!

Loaded Lacquer Clark, Glitter's Full 

What are your favorite holo polishes? Thank you for stopping by today!
-Juliana

#30daysofcolourchallenge May Day 13 Glitter

Day 13 for the #30daysofcolourchallenge is Glitter.  I've been trying to use a bunch of untried polishes, and here is another one.  This is Buddy Vampire by Superchic Lacquer.  This polish is so gorgeous and has beautiful red and purple glitters throughout the deep purple base. I used three coats for opacity. They applied nicely and cleanup was not an issue.

Superchic Lacquer Buddy Vampire

Here is a list of the prompts

Thanks for stopping by!!
-Juliana

#30daysofcolourchallege May Day 10 White/Leadlighting

Day 10 prompt for #30daysofcolourchallenge is White or Leadlighting.  I've never done leadlighting, and quite frankly I don't know much about that technique.  However, I did have a white polish I've been wanting to use for a while now, and I thought this was the perfect opportunity.

This is Darling Diva Polish Soap...Poisoning.  It has a very sheer milky base with glitters that are meant to represent soap bubbles.  I used three coats here and didn't like how it looked on my nails.  However, I think this would be a beautiful polish layered on top of something more opaque.

Here is the list of prompts if you'd like to join in!

Thanks for stopping by!
-Juliana