Ombre Manicure...Yay or Nay?

I'm not so sure if i'm feeling this new multi-colored nail trend. What do you guys think? Are we going to look back on this in a year or two and laugh? Will this be the modern day equivalent of the perm from the eighties? Or worse, bright blue eye shadow?

It might be cute to do once, just to see how it looked. But celebrities have been wearing this trend on the reg and it's kinda making me cringe.

So the question remains - Yay or Nay?

4th of July Party Nails!

Big. Blue. Sparkles.

Fancy, huh?


Yay!

Kinda loving it

I used the Savvy as a base, then two coats of the Sinful glittery blue!

The shades


I just bought this topcoat because my friend recommended it,

and it seriously dried my nails in two minutes.

You guys like them!? I wanted to do a fun/crazy party nail for 4th of July weekend! I've been favoring wild nails lately, so I figured this glittery blue was perfect for the holiday.

I bought all of these polishes at Target on a whim (I know, surprise surprise, right?) I'm doing a few fun things for the long weekend - going to the vineyards for wine tastings, relaxing at the pool and going to a BBQ. I'm really happy with the way they came out, they remind me of little fireworks!

Hope everyone has a great weekend!!

Girly NOTD

Nicole by OPI & Savvy Femme Couture NOTD. I love the little hearts, so cute! xoxo

Star Studded Manicures

Us "normal" people often look to celebrities and runway for the latest trends in makeup and fashion. Here are some awesome star-studded manicures!

Gaga

Jordin Sparks

Ke$ha

Katy Perry

Courtney Love

Beyonce

Minaj

Rihanna

I think Gaga & Courtney Love's are my favorites! What about you guys?

Pretty Princess Nails!

Pink with tons of glitter!!

A close up

Yay!

And purple toes!

This weekend, I was gearing up for a party – a Jersey Shore themed party to be exact! Therefore, nails and toes had to be done before seemingly gallons of vodka were consumed (see: monster hangover in the dictionary, and my photo should be there).

I wanted to get something different on my nails, so I chose this crazy/fun party pink! It’s by OPI, but not sure what the shade is because I picked it from the nail salon. It’s totally not me, but it’s a cute change up to the usual French manicure. Same with the toes – instead of a dark red which is my go-to toe color, I opted for a bright purple instead.

What nail colors are you guys loving for Spring?

Nail Stickers - The Verdict

Chic Prints for Nails - Sephora by OPI in Lace

Love the pattern!

My nails look like little presents haha

Kinda hard to fit to my nails though...

OK so I took the plunge into nail sticker territory and above are the results! A few pros/cons from yours truly:

Pros:

• No drying time
• The pattern is cool and shiny
• You can apply them essentially anywhere and it doesn't make a mess
• No chipping or smudging

Cons:

• Certain stickers didn't cover my nails all the way (as seen in the last photo) and the next largest size was too big.
• Even after filing the nail stickers as the directions stated, the tips are still fraying a bit
• Things get stuck to them (tissues, napkins, etc)
• I found it difficult to get the bubbles out, even after trying to smooth them out.

As you can see, it seems like the cons outweigh the pros in this scenario. Now, this could be that I don't have enough experience in applying them, so perhaps it just takes better practice to get it right. Or maybe it was just the brand that I bought that was sub par - I know many other brands make nail stickers too.

What do you guys think? Any tips on how to apply these better?

Nail Stickers?

I've been wanting to try these for the longest time, but just wasn't sure if they were hard to apply or not. Has anyone else tried them? If so, any tips on how to make them look good? Share share share!! =)