Independence Day!

Here's my mani for today's holiday! I used to have a t-shirt from Old Navy with a glitter American flag on it, so I used that for my inspiration.

The blue is China Glaze Dorothy Who, the red is Barry M Red Glitter and the stamping is Cheeky plate CH 4 with Pure Ice Silver Mercedes. 

This stamp and polish combination worked so well! I didn't even have to start over on any nails!

Every time I look at my nails I get Stars and Stripes forever stuck in my head haha.

Also I keep wiggling my fingertips to make it look like it's waving in the wind. It entertains me to no end.

Now I'm off to help work a fireworks stand and then go see Magic Mike! Have a happy (and safe!) Independence Day!

Untried Month Day 16: Glitter Gradient Skittles

The other day I decided to go through my untried box and try to use as many polishes as possible. I found that I had a few multi colored glitter and decided to do a skittle with them! I really love this mani :) It's so sparkly and magical! And the gradient was super easy! I just used a ripped up makeup sponge dipped in glitter and moved up the nail.

From thumb to pink: Prisma Colors purple with Ulta Indigogo Girl, Ulta Alter Ego with OPI Simmer & Shimmer, Barry M Emerald Green with China Glaze Optical Illusion, China Glaze Champagne Bubble with OPI Glow Up Already! and Sinful Colors Flutter with China Glaze Full Spectrum.

Be sure to check out the other ladies' untrieds!

Helen at Nail Newbie

Alyssa C at Polish Junkie Ninja

Ashley at One Nail to Another

Nicole at The Epitome of Superficiality

Zoe at Obsessive Compulsive Nail Painting Disorder

Lexi at Finger Painted

Miagi at Pretty Kitty Claws

Birthday Nail Mail Round 3!

Here are the other birthday packages I've been meaning to show you!

This is from the lovely Kathrin! She sent me Barry M Bright Purple and Emerald Green, Fearne Grey and Lime Green, W7 Purple Paradise and 17 Fury, plus nail files, toe separators, nail stickers, polish remover pads, a hair tie and LOTS of awesome candy. This package had 3 brands of polish and lots of candy that was new to me!

Nicole at The Epitome of Superficiality sent me Essence The Dawn is Broken, a set of Australis Polish Pots and this really cool necklace! I had been dying for The Dawn is Broken, so I was really excited when I got it!

The fabulous Zoe at Obsessive Compulsive Nail Painting Disorder sent me 3 of the Models Own Hed Kandi polishes! Disco Heaven, Ibiza Mix and Hedonist. She also sent Max Factor Intense Plum and Disco Pink along with a makeup bag, a nail file, super cute socks and a lip balm. She also send a pack of Starbursts from England. Oh. my. gosh. They were so good!!! They're not in the picture because my brother and I scarfed them down. My favorite was the orange. I usually hate orange candies, but these actually tasted like oranges, so I loved them a lot! These ladies have definitely spoiled me :) All my birthday ladies are the sweetest!

Monkey See Monkey Do Monday

Hey guys! This is my first Monkey See Monkey Do Monday! The idea of MSMD is that you find something that inspires you and recreate it! So that cool thing you saw on Pinterest? Try it! I was inspired by the famous Nailside Cloud Mani. It's such a cute look and gave me an opportunity to use 3 untrieds!

I started with one coat of Fearne Grey. This is a new brand to me that I got in one of my birthday packages! You can never have too many grey cremes because they're frickin beautiful! Then I made the clouds with Barry M Bright Purple and Fearne Lime Green following the Nailside tutorial.

This mani was so easy! I was doubting myself while doing it, but I really liked it in the end. I couldn't stop looking at it while I was wearing it and I got several compliments!

Check out the other awesome blogs participating in Monkey See Monkey Do Mondays! If you'd like to participate, click on the badge at the top of the page and join the facebook group!

Amber at Amber Did It

Ashley at Follow the Yellow Polish Road

Cristina at The Clockwise Nail Polish

Debbie at The Crumpet

Elizabeth at Nail Polish is My Crack

Erin at Erin's Beauty Bumbles

Jen at Jens Painted Tips

Jenn at Polished Crazed

Kirsten at Geeky Owl

Kristin at Manicured Monkey

Laurie at Dressed Up Digits

Layka at Kawaiinize Your Life

Melissa at The (mis)Adventures of a Wanna Be Martha

Missy at Gnarly Gnails

Nayade at Toxic Vanity

Hauls and Nail Mail: Birthday Edition!

You guys, I've gotten nail mail every day this week. EVERY DAY! It's been awesome :D Recently, several this have coincided to create this insane week of nail mail. These things were 1.) My birthday presents 2.) the end of Lent (I gave up buying polish) 3.) Super awesome friends and 4.) Going to Dallas for a weekend. I've decided to present the polishes in the order I received them.

Everything from this week together.

Friday:

Love & Beauty Purple Glitter and Green Glitter (with large hex glitter!) Icing Power to the Pink, Mr. Right Now and Radio Super Star.

So, I bought these before Easter Sunday, but Lent was technically over. I had to run to the mall to buy an Icing polish for my spring surprise and couldn't resist these.

Sunday:

Sinful Colors Athens, Greek Isles, and Grecian Sun. Revlon Fall Mood and Rain Forest. Sally Hansen Celeb City and Golden I. Confetti Tazmanian Devil.

On Easter Sunday I HAD to go buy polish since I could and I had just gotten paid. I got these at Walgreens and CVS.

Monday:

Savvy Ruby Slippers. China Glaze Flip Flop Fantasy, Sunshine Pop, and Grape Juice.

When I got home on Monday I had 3 packages waiting for me! This is from Ashley in my awesome birthday group!

a England Perceval, Bridal Veil, Ascalon, and Princess Tears.

My mom bought these for me for my birthday :)

Plate LO01, nail polish remover pump and plate QA9.

And my plates I ordered forever ago and a nail polish remover pump! I'd kinda forgotten about these lol.

Tuesday:

Zoya Remove+, Meg, Zuza, Shelby, Tracie and Wednesday.

My brother's birthday present to me! LOVE!

OPI In My Back Pocket and Need Sunglasses.

My awesome friend Melanie had an awesome surprise for me when I picked her up to go see Titanic! (Side note: I hadn't seen Titanic since it was last in theaters. When I was 7. You guys, that movie is...scarring. And slightly traumatic. I was freaking out so much that I was picking polish off my nails. I'm still not sure if I enjoyed it haha.)

Wednesday:

Adorable packaging!

OPI Simmer & Shimmer, Kleancolor Chunky Holo Fuchsia and OPI Glow Up Already!

This package was from another birthday group girl! Lexi at Finger Painted. Loved the packaging and the super pretty bubble wrap :) Also, I was super excited that I finally got some of the Burlesque glitter. I LOVE THAT MOVIE. A musical with Cher in it? What's not to love?

Deborah Lippmann Mermaid's Dream, Footloose, and Almost Paradise.

Then my order from HSN. I had planned to buy Mermaid's Dream at Nordstrom in Dallas, but we didn't get to go, so I ordered it online. And threw in a Footloose set that was on clearance.

Thursday:

Love the wrapping :)

Lush Lemony Flutter Cuticle Butter, Barry M Spring Green, Tangerine, and Red Glitter. Models Own Emerald City and Juicy Jewels.

Another birthday package! This is from Miagi at PrettyKittyClaws. Gorgeous colors and my first Lemony Flutter! I'm in love with it!

Kleancolor Metallic Pink, Metallic Red, Metallic Orange, and Metallic Mango.

Kleancolor Metallic Yellow, Metallic Green, Metallic Aqua,  Metallic Sapphire,  and Metallic Purple.

Kleancolor Metallic Purple, Coffee Addict, Metallic Black, and Metallic White.

I kept hearing how great the Kleancolor Metallics were for stamping, so I broke down and ordered them. I got this set of 13 for $15.20 on eBay!

Cult Nails Vicious, Let Me Fly, and Quench.

And what I ordered from the Cult Nails $5 sale. So pretty and I can't wait to try them!

Friday:

Sally Hansen Flash. Models Own Purple Blue, Indian Ocean, and Aqua Violet.

I got my Polish-aholics Anonymous Spring Surprise package from Charlotte at Charlotte's Nails! These are sooo pretty! The stickers are adorable and the polishes!!! I was jumping up and down because I was so excited.

Saturday:

Whimsical Ideas by Pam Seuss and I Believe in Fairies.

Bottle shots.

I got my order from Whimsical Ideas by Pam! I can't wait to try these pretties out!

Ok, after this insane week. I'm slowing down. But I still have more birthday package on my way to me through the month of April, so I'll still have nail mail to look forward to! Thank you to all the lovely ladies (and my brother) that contributed to this insanely awesome polish haul!