Houndstooth Nail Stickers

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I can't tell you how much easier it is to apply nail stickers, compared to water decals! 

Born Pretty Store sent me some black houndstooth nail art stickers to review.

Cult Nails Falling Hard with Houndstooth nail stickers

Application was a breeze. You just peel them off the backing card and place on your nail. I just had to trim the ends - which I recommend before you put them on your nails. They are thicker than decals so you can't just sever the ends easily. I had to use nail scissors.

I sealed this mani with some Seche Vite.

I am disappointed that once applied, they became grey in colour... However, these stickers come in gold, blue and white too, so all is not lost. I think the gold would look hot!!!!!

Next time you're at BPS, feel free to use my 10% discount coupon QHL91. Remember they have free worldwide shipping too!

xxx

NPA

Blue Floral

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Born Pretty sent me these pretty blue floral decals to review.

Cult Nails Evolution with water decals

These decals come connected so you have to cut each one out individually which is a pain in the ass - but other than that, these decals are gorgeous, and make for a very fast nail art look.

 

If you stop by BPS use my 10% off coupon QHL91 & remember they provide worldwide free delivery.

xxx

NPA

Cult Nails It's A New Day Collection

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Wow, I've been gone for a while now guys. 

I do not even know when I blogged last... 

First I was uninspired, then I just got busy. Funny how having a full time job makes me more inclined to fall straight in to bed when I get home, rather than set up my light box, pull off a manicure & snap away, hey.

I've sort of missed being out of the loop in the beauty/nail blogging world - even if my wallet has been rather chuffed!!

Tonight, I have the last nail related purchase I made before taking a break from it all:

It's A New Day came out in April (I had to search that on the interwebs because I seriously had no idea when I got these - it feels like a lifetime since a nail polish parcel arrived on my doorstep).

Designed as a spring collection it contains surprise, surprise, some pastel-esque hues.

Cult Nails Evolution

 Evolution is the star of this mini collection. A semi-sheer pale peach crelly - it takes about 4 coats to give full coverage, but the squishy shine is worth that extra dry time! Whenever I wear this dream I get loads of compliments. It is gentle enough to look almost neutral, but the hint of peach still makes it stand out - the best office appropriate compromise!

Cult Nails Falling Hard

Falling Hard did not play nice with my camera. In person, this is a cool, purple leaning light-medium pink; but my camera sucked most of the colour out of it. This is in the wheelhouse of Essie A Splash of Grenadine, which I also have, but it has a creme formula and covers nicely in 2 coats.

Cult Nails New Day

New Day is a pastel sunny lemon creme. It doesn't have as problematic an application as some yellow pastels, but I still felt the need to do 3 coats and add some Seche Vite to smooth out the finish. Considering I purged all my yellows last year, it is quite nice to have one again - just in cases.

Though these are some nice staples for any collection, none of these lacquers are terribly unique. However, the collection came with a stamping plate that I couldn't pass up! It has an argyle pattern!!!!!!!

I have only tried out the handwriting stamp - and I didn't use my Seche to topcoat so it smeared bad - but I know I'll try more in the future.

Let me know if you can figure out what that wee paragraph says - all I can get from the photos is "...joined the" & "... and fell". I think Love might be one of the missing words?

Just so you know, I hope to post a couple of times a week from now on. I still do my nails most nights, I just haven't been getting in to the nail art because it takes too long and I get sooooo sleepy!

I've got some products reviews I ought to have posted a few months back, so stay tuned my pretties!

xxx

NPA

Cult Nails Convert Your Friends & Family 25% Off Event

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Our 25% OFF Convert Your Friends and Family event continues through October 31! SAVE 25% on ALL Lacquers! USE COUPON CODE F&FCONVERT Continuing through October 31, Cult Nails is offering 25% off ALL individual, in stock, lacquers when you enter coupon code F&FCONVERT.  We invite you to share this with your friends and family.  Spread the word, join the Cult! PLUS!!!  ALL ORDERS OVER $25 WILL GET A BOTTLE OF OUR SPECIAL RELEASE COLOR, "JUST BECAUSE" , WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!!! CLICK HERE TO SHOP AND SAVE! Share Tweet +1 Forward to Friend Our Pick Your Pink!campaign ends this week.  Purchase this pack of three colors, of your choice, and help support Breast Cancer Awareness. Click the image above for more details. Want to save even more money!  We've got a few colors that are overstock and we've included them in the Convert Your Friends and Family event!  Click here to save BIG!!! Do you know someone you'd like to see join the Cult?  Why not start them off with a gift certificate!  Gift Certificates allow your Friends and Family to pick their own colors, and can be used during sales!  Hint Hint... :) Facebook Twitter Instagram Shop Now! Copyright © 2013 Cult Nails, All rights reserved.

NPA Does Digital Nails Part I

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I had been dreaming of Digital Nails lacquers for far too long so I finally bought some! I got eight which is the perfect number for two separate swatch posts!

Raphaelle makes a real mixture of finishes. Today I've got some of her glitters to share with you.

Digital Nails ANUSTART

ANUSTART is inspired by Season 4 of Arrested Development. Tobias is at his misguided best with his 'new start'. There is appropriately some brown glitter in this one!! It's a periwinkle, navy, holo lavender and chocolate glitter mix in a clear base. With three thin coats you can reach opacity, but you need some Glitter Tamer to smooth it all out.

Digital Nails Red Wedding over Cult Nails Quench

Red Wedding is a rich mix of red hexes and large circles with red/burgundy holo micro glitter. I believe this one was inspired by Game of Thrones and a rather bloody wedding... I layered one coat over Quench, then topped it with Glitter Tamer to smooth.

Digital Nails Bonnibel

Bonnibel is a pretty pastel pink with iridescent, pink and purple hex glitter, plus medium pink glitters. I needed two coats for full coverage, then smoothed it with one coat of Glitter Tamer. She's real pretty!

Digital Nails Oh, Fiona

Oh, Fiona is inspired by Adventure Time - which seems to be a really popular nail polish collection theme with Indie labels. It's a shimmery pale flesh/nude beige with iridescent, white, yellow and blue glitter. There's a freshness to Oh, Fiona which I love. It feels rather Spring like.


You can get your hands on these and lots more at Digital Nails on Etsy.


xxx
NPA

NPA Loves Candy Lacquer #1

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If you're a regular reader, you might have figured out that I'm a lover of Candy Lacquer glitters. Sandra makes so many different novelty glitter mixes. My favourites involve hearts and butterflies but there are stars, moons, flowers etc.

When my latest parcel arrived, I literally tore it open and started swatching!

Candy Lacquer Barbie Girl over China Glaze Grape Pop

 Barbie Girl is a seriously exciting glitter topper. Instead of the standard glitter in a clear base, Sandra loaded it up with pink-purple color shifting shimmer too. Then there are neon pink squares, butterflies and large hexes; pastel purple flowers, small and medium hexes and blue iridescent flakes. It packs a mighty punch to say the least! I applied one coat - with a bit of individual placement - over my grape creme base and finished it with two coats of Glitter Gloss for a smooth and shiny mani.

Candy Lacquer Candy Girl over Nicole by OPI Kim-pletely in Love

Candy Girl is a sweet, pastel glitter mix containing pink, green, purple and blue hexes with flowers, large squares, giant hexes and heart glitter. I actually put off placing an order for about a month because CG was sold out for a while and I couldn't live without it!!! I layered 1 coat over a very pale baby pink shimmer and placed a few pieces of glitter in the gaps too. This one is finished with 1 coat of Glitter Gloss and Seche Vite.

Candy Lacquer Princess Celestia over Cult Nails Mind Control

I have been drooling over Princess Celestia for MONTHS! Whenever I made an order it was either sold out, or I just couldn't afford any more bottles. Thankfully it's a permanent offering, so I snagged it this time. It's a white and iridescent glitter mix with gold holo stars, white hearts, diamonds, squares and hexes. Too much love!!!!!!! Here I've layered 1+ coats over Mind Control and smoothed it with Glitter Gloss and Seche Vite.

The one thing I wish I could change? I wish chunky glitters could dry smoother, but i doubt that's ever going to happen. Wider nails would help too! Glitter manufacturers PRETTY PLEASE make thinner, solvent resistant glitter?

You can get your own Candies from the big cartel store for US$8.50/15mL bottle and they offer international shipping.

Don't forget to enter my giveaway, it closes in 3 days!!!


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NPA