Review - DRK-A Stamping Plate

Hey guys!

In my most recent haul post, I asked you what you're most interested in seeing a review for. You guys overwhelmingly want to see swatches of the new China Glaze Prismatic Collection and I promise, that'll be coming to you very soon.

In the meantime, several of you also wanted to know more about the DRK-A Stamping Plate that I received for review. So today I have a review of that for you!


Keep reading for the full review!

Review & Swatches - Hits Cha Cha Cha

Hey guys!

I still have a few more Hits polishes to show you and luckily, I still have a couple of swatches from before my nasty nail break. So, today I'll be showing you Hits Cha Cha Cha, which is a clear base with gold/orange flakies that sometimes flash green.

I decided to layer Cha Cha Cha on top of Hits Deméter which is the orange holo that I showed you a couple of weeks ago.

Deméter is already bright orange so it's not like it needs anything extra, but the addition of Cha Cha Cha just gives it a bit of texture and lightness that looks super cool. I love this combination!




You can purchase Cha Cha Cha along with the entire line of Hits flakes polishes from the US stockist llarowe. The flake polishes are $8 each and don't worry if you live outside the US/Canada because llarowe ships internationally.

Only a few more Hits polishes to show you! Stay tuned!

Nails of the Day - Pastel Polka Dots

Hey guys!

Today I actually have some nail art for you! I wasn't planning to show any photos of my nails until my broken index nail grows out, but I liked these nails so much that I just had to share. I did include a photo that hides the index nail since I hate the inconsistency in length, haha.

Anyways, hope you like it!









Products:
CND Stickey Base Coat
China Glaze - Re-fresh Mint (base)
China Glaze - Kinetic Candy (teal dots)
China Glaze - Agent Lavender (purple dots)
China Glaze - Something Sweet (pink dots)
Seche Vite Top Coat

P.S. The first two photos are taken using my old method and the last two are taken using my new light box. Since you guys are the ones who're going to be looking at my photos all the time, I'd like to know which you prefer. Let me know in the comments!

Haul - OPI, China Glaze, DRK-A Stamping Plate

Hey guys!

I'm back! And today I have a haul post for you that consists of polishes that I've accumulated during the period that I've been waiting for my little nubbin to grow out.

You may notice that the background for my photos has changed. That's because I'm now using a light box to take photos. You see, at my old house, I took all of my photos in my bathroom, and because it had a neutral colour paint on the walls, my photos were pretty good there. However, in my new house, the bathroom is a BRIGHT yellow and so even when I tried to put a black sheet up to use as a background, the yellow still washed everything out (as you can see in this photo, for example).

So, after testing out the lighting in the other rooms of my house and not being satisfied, I decided to build a light box. I'm still working with it to try and get the best photos possible, but I'm glad I'm starting with a haul post because colour accuracy doesn't need to be perfect here (although it's actually pretty good for most of these photos).

Anyways, what I'm trying to say is: please bear with me while I figure everything out and try to get the best possible photos for you.

Now, onto the haul!

OPI Holland Collection: Vampsterdam, Red Lights Ahead...Where?, Did You 'Ear About Van Gogh?, A Roll in the Hague, Thanks A Windmillion, Kiss Me On My Tulips

OPI Holland Collection: I Have A Herring Problem, Wooden Show Like To Know?, Pedal Faster Suzi!, Dutch 'Ya Just Love OPI?, I Don't Give A Rotterdam!, Gouda Gouda Two Shoes
Ok, is it just me or do some of these polishes have possibly the best names ever? I mean, some of them I wanted just for the name and not even as much for the polish!

China Glaze Magnetix Collection: Attraction, Drawn To You, Cling On, Pull Me Close, You Move Me, Instant Chemistry
It's looking like magnetic polishes are going to be the crackle of 2012. Let's see how many other companies release magnetic polishes!

China Glaze Prismatics Collection: Ray-Diant, Full Spectrum, Optical Illusion, Liquid Crystal, Polarized, Prism
These polishes look freaking awesome in the bottles so I have a lot of hope for them. Can't wait to try them!

DRK-A Stamping Plate
I received this plate for review and I'm really excited to try it! There's some really unique images on it and a huge plus is that the images are really big, so they're great for anyone with longer/wider nails. I'll do a full review on this asap.

I hope to have swatches of most of these polishes for you, but I can't promise anything because I'm so backlogged with swatching/reviews! How about you all tell me what you're most interested in seeing swatches/a review of?

Guest Post - Amber's Spring Birds and Flowers Nail Art

Hey guys!

Welcome to today's guest post! Today will actually be the final guest post (for now, as I will still welcome them from time to time), which means that I'll be returning to my regular posting tomorrow!

My nailtastrophe nail is still not fully grown out enough to be consistent with the rest of my nails (one side of the break was really far down so it hasn't grown out evenly enough to file it down yet) but I'm going to work on some posts that don't necessarily require any photos of my current nails (such as nail art tutorials, Manicuring 101, hauls, etc).

In the meantime, today's guest poster is Amber from The Polished Momma. Amber actually came up with two nail art designs for me to choose from for her guest post and although both were awesome, I chose this super cute springtime birds and flowers design for her post.

Enjoy!
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Hey from The Polished Momma! I'm honored to be doing a guest post for the lovely Miss Kayla!

I am in the mood for spring, as I'm sure most of us are by now, and my yard just helps me want it even more! Tulips have started to bloom in my flower beds, which inspired me to order some new spring colors from Julep.

I started with two coats of Taylor, then using dotting tools I made the birds and flowers. The yellow bird is Blake, the pink bird is Mandy, the purple flowers are Anne, and the green are Emilie. I am so excited about these! They made my day, and are perfect for spring time. Not only that but super easy to do as well!

What do you guys think of them? I might have to do these again at a later time with the colors switched, and now it's your turn!

Thanks again, and until next time, happy painting!
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Thanks for this great post Amber! The little birds are adorable!

Thanks once again and you're welcome back anytime to do another guest post!

Kayla Shevonne's 2500 Follower Giveaway - Winners Announced!

Hey guys!

Sorry for being a bad blogger and not announcing the winner of this giveaway sooner. I really meant to announce this long ago but life has just been getting in the way! I really need to come up with a better blogging schedule so that I'm not always getting behind on this like this.

Anyways, remember that for this giveaway there are going to be 3 winners and each of them is going to be getting an awesome prize.




I don't want to keep you waiting any longer than you already have been so without further adieu, the winners are...

Guest Post - Briana's Bling Cherry and Crackle Nails

Hey guys!

I still have a couple of more guest posts for you before I return to posting myself. Today's guest poster is Briana from Nail A College Drop Out and she'll be showing you her

Enjoy!
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Hey guys! I'm Briana from Nail A College Drop Out and I'll be your guest blogger today.

Every so often I'll order some miscellaneous nail goodies to try out. They arrive, I get excited, I ogle my new bounty, and then I finally find something to do with them.

This little mani is no different.

For the finger on the left I used Nina Ultra Pro Sailor and a combination of beads and rhinestones from maytheps-au.com.

And Sally Hansen Extreme Wear Mint Sorbet and Icing Shattered Glass for the other nail.

I hope you guys enjoyed this short and sweet guest post of mine and a big thanks to Kayla for posting it!

Thank you for the opportunity.

Briana
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Thanks for this great post Briana! The bling cherry nail is really cool and those colours on the crackle nail go really well together!

Thanks once again and you're welcome back anytime to do another guest post!