Manicure Monday with Cupcake Polish and Water Decals

Manicure Monday with Cupcake Polish and Water Decals

*Purchased by Me*

Welcome back to Monday! I have an ACTUAL Mani Monday post for you today! For these, I started out with Cupcake Polish Little Butterfly, then chose some coordinating water decals. 

Collection: Spring 2016 Butterfly Collection

Color/Finish: Medium, vibrant green with an intense linear holo.

Formula/Application: Little Butterfly applied so, so smoothly and evenly! Dry time was quick, about 2 minutes between coats. It dried down semi-glossy; shown in my pictures are two coats plus top coat, under a daylight bulb.

Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 hearts! This is one of my new favorite greens; the shade and the intense holo are absolutely divine!

Availability: Cupcake Polish Little Butterfly is available on Cupcake Polish's site for $13.00 for a 15 mL bottle; you can find the listing for it right here! 

I applied Little Butterfly to my pinky and ring fingers, as well as my thumbs. For my middle and index fingers, I applied two coats of Sally Hansen Tag, Ur It!, then applied the water decals that I chose. Here are the decals: 

And my final mani! Everything is sealed in with glossy top coat. 

 

This combo feels so bright and happy! 

Please be sure to check out Cupcake Polish on social media!

 

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Thank you so much for stopping by, and I'll see you next time! 

♥ Megan

Nail Art with Grace-full Nail Polish Hello Spring and Water Decals

Nail Art with Grace-full Nail Polish Hello Spring and Water Decals

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Happy Friday! Oh my goodness, I can't believe that it's already almost June! The time is flying by! Today, I have a short and sweet post for you, using a holo and some water decals! 

A few weeks ago, the stockist Ella Ann Cosmetics was having a sale. I was perusing the site, and ran across this beauty in the clearance section, and decided to pick it up: Grace-full Nail Polish 'Hello Spring.' Grace-full Nail Polish is run by Theresa, and it is an Australian-based indie brand. 

Hello Spring is a bright green linear holo with an added shimmer. I was able to get it opaque in three coats, and it dried glossy; however, I topped my application with top coat, for some added shine! 

 

For this manicure, I applied Hello Spring to my ring finger, pinky, and thumb, then prepped my index and middle fingers with two coats of Sally Hansen Tag, Ur It! one of my go-to white polishes. After it fully dried down, I selected various patterns from a sheet of water decals that I picked up from eBay, and applied them. I sealed everything in with another layer of topcoat and, voila!  

 

I love the beautiful simplicity of water decals, and feel that they can easily transform any look! 

You can find Ella Ann Cosmetics right here. She is open currently, but is temporarily closing the store on June 1st, when she goes on maternity leave. 

Also, please be sure to check out Grace-full Nail Polish on social media! 

Grace-full Nail Polish shop: http://gracefullnailpolish.bigcartel.com/

Grace-fill Nail Polish Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gracefullnailpolish/

Grace-full Nail Polish Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gracefullnailpolish/?fref=ts

Grace-full Nail Polish Facebook fan group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1629051177329897/

As always, thank you so much for stopping by, and I'll see you next time! 

♥ Megan

Nail Art with Anonymous Lacquer and Water Decals

*Purchased by Me*

Happy Saturday! I hope that the weekend is going well for you! 

I have a brief post today, to show you the mani that I'm currently sporting! 

For this, I polished my thumb, pinky and index finger with Anonymous Lacquer Mermaid Magic, which came in the Mermani Awesomesauce Box; you can check out my review on it right here! For my middle and ring finger, I started with a base of two coats of Sally Hansen Tag, Ur It!, one of my favorite whites. Then I applied one of the designs that I received in my pack of water decals. Everything is sealed in with top coat! 

That's all! Told ya that it would be quick, right? 

Please be sure to check out Anonymous Lacquer on social media! 

Anonymous Lacquer website: http://anonymouslacquer.bigcartel.com/

Anonymous Lacquer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anonymouslacquer/

Anonymous Lacquer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anonymouslacquer/?fref=ts

Adorably Anonymous (Facebook fan group): https://www.facebook.com/groups/632604986866889/

Thanks for stopping by, and I'll see you next time! 

♥ Megan

Friday Nail Art! Featuring Ever After Polish and Water Decals

*Sent for Review*

*Purchased by Me*

Happy Friday! I hope that you had an amazing week! I can't believe that it's going to be May in two days...time flies by wayyyy to quickly for me sometimes! Although, it is that time of the year; the time where I can pull out one of my favorite memes! 

Hey there, Justin! How's it going? 

Anywhoooo, let's get to some polish! 

A couple of weeks ago, I had ordered a couple of packs of full-nail water decals from ebay. I have recently fallen in love with water decals, and wanted to buy some in bulk! Well, I received one of the orders yesterday, and I just had to play with them! 

To start out with today's look, I chose one of the designs to use. I opted for a pretty pink cherry blossom design. 

After deciding on a design, it was time to choose a polish! I picked up Ever After Polish's Princess Christmas Cake. I had received Princess Christmas Cake to swatch and review back in the winter time, and fell in love with it then. 

Ever After Princess Christmas Cake is a light, baby pink, packed with silver flakies and linear holo. It was a part of the 'Tis the Season to Sparkle collection that was released this past winter; unfortunately, it is no longer available in Ever After's shop. 

 

 

 The formula on Princess Christmas Cake is smooth and easy to control. I like to apply a thin first coat, and then build up to opacity in three layers. Dry time is wonderful, and it dries nice and smooth! Shown in my pictures are three coats, plus glossy top coat.

 

 When I went to apply the water decals, I thought that they looked opaque and that I would be able to layer them over Princess Christmas Cake. Alas, they were more sheer than I had expected. So instead, I chose to paint my ring and middle finger with a white base, using one coat of Sally Hansen Tag, Ur It! I then cut the decals to fit my nails and applied them, then sealed everything in again with top coat. Here is the final result!

 

This look came out super feminine and delicate, and I really like it! I can't wait to play with some more of my decals!

If you are interested in water decals, I suggest that you search on ebay; they are super inexpensive, and I didn't have to wait too long for the shipping from China. To see one of the listings that I purchased, you can click right here!

Be sure to check out Ever After on social media! 

Ever After's shop: http://everafterpolish.bigcartel.com/

Ever After's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everafterpolish/

Ever After's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/everafterpolish?fref=ts

Ever After Polished Princesses (Facebook fan group): https://www.facebook.com/groups/790115414369756/

Thanks for stopping by, and I'll see you next time!

♥ Megan

Pretty Jelly Diamond S-teal-er: Swatch and Review

*Purchased by Me*

Hey, hey, hey! I have another polish from Pretty Jelly to share with you today! I told you that I'm falling in love with this brand, right?? The color that I have for you today is named Diamond S-teal-er (yeah, that's my own label lol; I bought the mini from a destash!)

 

 Diamond S-teal-er definitely leans more on the blue side of teal than the green side; in fact, there isn't really any green in there. But, it is still stunning!! There is a linear holo hidden in this baby, but it is more visible in brighter lights, at an angle. Regardless, it is a wonderful shade of blue. The formula was smooth and even, and I was able to achieve full opacity in three thin coats. Shown are those three coats, plus glossy top coat!

 

The day after I applied this, I received an order in the mail from Born Pretty Store. I had ordered some full nail water decals to try, and one of the prints that I ordered complimented Diamond S-teal-er! I decided to use this print for two accent nails for my mani. 

Once I figured out how to use the water decals, they were simple to apply. In order to use these, you need to peel off the thin plastic layer covering the decal sheet, cut  piece big enough for your nail, and submerge the decal in water for 10-20 seconds. After removing the decal from the water, you slide the image from the backing and place it on your nail; then, you push it down in place and soak up the extra water with a paper towel. Top the decal with topcoat and clean up any extra that may be hanging over your nail and/or cuticle, and you are good to go! At first, I didn't realize that there was a thin sheet of plastic covering the decals; by the time I messed up 1/3 of the sheet, I realized it and fixed my mistake. Now I love them, and I already have more on their way to me! They seem like a  simple and quick way to create a pretty mani. 

If you like these water decals and want to give them a try, you can find them on Born Pretty Store's website right here! They have lots of other images available as well, so you can pick and choose what you are interested in. 

Have you used water decals? How do you like them? Let me know below! 

Be sure to check out Pretty Jelly on social media! 

Pretty Jelly Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/prettyjelly?page=1

Pretty Jelly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prettyjellynail/

Pretty Jelly Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PrettyJellyNailPolish/?fref=ts

We Jelly All the Pretty Jelly (Facebook fan group): https://www.facebook.com/groups/WeJellyAllthePrettyJellyPolish/

 

Thanks for stopping by, and I'll see you next time! 

♥ Megan