O.P.I Pink Flamenco

Hey there! Lately I have been on a pink kick, so when I saw this pretty pink O.P.I baby I had to snag it! Check out my swatches of this gorgeous color and my stamping job that I added to it using my new Mash plates...enjoy!

I love my new Mash Plates! I got them from Amazon.com click  the link to buy em! Mash Plates

Two coats of O.P.I 'Pink Flamenco', a gorgeous bright magenta. The formula was amazing, I probably could have gotten away with one coat.

*drool* 

Using Mash plate M-45 and my favorite black polish to stamp with, Sinful Colors 'Black on Black' I added these "stairs".I am in LOVE  with this pattern!

I hope you guys like this manicure! I promise the next one won't be pink, maybe purple though hahaha I hope you all have a fabulous weekend! 

Alaina xoxo 

China Glaze Aqualdelic

Ummmmmm!! OMG!! I don't really know if this polish could be anymore perfect for me! Let's just get down to business Ladies...

This is two Coats of China Glazes 'Aquadelic' from the ElectroPop Collection. This is like, For Audreys spunky little sister that just wants to go to the beach and listen to live music. hahahaha! Yeah...that description just happened. 

This polish is a gorgeous turquoise creme that is just oh so perfect. I bet this would shine on almost any skin tone...it is for sure to be universally beautiful on anyone.

I am sure this is going to be one of my most used polishes and I might have to purchase a few more just to have back ups...yeah I am a weirdo! 

I hope you guys love this one as much as I do. Thank you for stopping by! Until next time!

Alaina xoxo 

Essie Navigate Her

Navigate Her?!  I hardly know her! hahahaha but seriously folks...check out this pretty, perfect for spring polish from Essie.

Essie 'Navigate Her'

Two coats with wonderful application. I really must get more Essie polishes, I love the formula and they have the most beautiful light cremes.

Such a gorgeous pistacio green, I don't have anything quite like this one. :)

What do you guys think of this one? I hope you enjoy it. Thank you so much for reading.

Happy Sunday!

Alaina xoxo 

Mermaid's Tears...Happy tears of course!

Hello friends! Sorry for my lack of posts recently but I have been one super busy Momma! Anyways, Check out this pretty creme from O.P.I .

Mermaid's Tears is a gorgeous Sea foam green, it kind of reminds me of For Audrey from China Glaze but it has more green than turquoise 

This is two coats and it  applied beautifully. I can't wait to try this one with a cool design..I am thinking white polka dots would be super cute! What do you guys think?

Up Close!

Thank you for reading! I hope you guys are having a good week!

Alaina xoxo

Skull & Glossbones

Hey lovelies! Saw this baby at Ulta the other day and I could not pass it up, it was definitely love at first sight.  Skull & Glossbones is from O.P.I Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides collection and it is just GORGEOUS! It's pastel bone grey. It's a creme, so no shimmer no sparkles it's just perfect.

Application was great, two coats gave perfect coverage with no patches and no streaks. The only thing about the polish that bothered me is the O.P.I brush is so wide! I had to get used to it again hahaha but that isn't anything I couldn't handle.

O.P.I Skull Gloss Bones 

I also picked up Mermaid Tears from the same collection so I will show you that one soon! Thanks for reading Happy Friday!

Alaina xoxo

Blog Love: Blogs that Inspire!

Hello Ladies! I was recently inspired by a new blog that I discovered. Jane over at NAILSIDE is an absolute genius with tape! Not to mention custom painting and color combinations. I absolutely fell in love with her blog and she is nice enough to have detailed tutorials with very clear pictures and instructions. 

I tried to recreate her 'Explosion Manicure' which is just about one of the coolest things I have seen on nails in a long time, but my tape placement was off. I still really liked how it turned out though, I just probably should have started with the 'Lightening Bolt French'. (it involves less tape)

If you aren't following Nailside go follow now! Now, check out my attempt at the Explosion Design. I hope you like!

Base coat is two coats of China Glaze 'Traffic Jam'

Black is Orly 'Matte Vinyl' 

Holographic is Color Club 'Worth the Risque'

Not too bad for a first time with this design. This manicure took me a while but next time I am going to cut the triangles before hand and really try and perfect the tape placement. Practice makes perfect!

China Glaze Traffic Jam from the Metro Collection.This was part of the 'Uptown'. This color is FANTASTIC! A beautiful Berry creme. LOVE!

Thank you all for reading! 

Peace, love and PRACTICE!

Alaina xoxo

Pretty Periwinkle Manicure!

Hello there Cupcakes! I hope you are all having a fantastic weekend! Mine was FABULOUS! Did a lot of hanging out with my little one, relaxing at home, and got some new nail babies that I LOVE! Check out this manicure I did using one of my pretty new blue cremes..

China Glaze Secret Peri-Wink-Le (two coats)

I love this design..Bundle Monster Plate BM-223 using Orly Matte Vinyl 

Up Close!

Also got this giant bottle of Seche Vite that comes with a regular bottle. This is 4oz of the best top coat ever for 18 dollars from Head2towbeauty.com. I refilled all of my empty-ish bottles and still have half of the bottle left. Such a great deal!  (the little nozzle did not work for my I just poured the polish in carefully with out any issues)

Thank you so much for reading! I hope you enjoy this manicure as much as I do!

Alaina xoxo

I needed more Beautiful Orange polish in my life!

Hello Beauties! Check out this beauty from the China Glaze Anchors Away collection. Life Preserver is the perfect orange creme . I fell in love with this one instantly. It is my second favorite from the AA collection. 

Gorgeous orange! My mom likes this one too!

China Glaze Life Preserver 

What do you guys think? Thanks for reading!

Alaina xoxo

In the Spirit of St. Patricks Day

Check out this beauty China Glaze Four Leaf Clover. I'm feeling luckier already! 

China Glaze//Four Leaf Clover

I had no idea I had this polish, I found it while looking for something else. WIN!! I love finding polishes that I didn't know I had. (I suppose now I can remove it from my Head2toebeauty.com shopping cart ha ha) This color is so very pretty..light green creme. *Swoon*

I love this color with my skin tone. This is two coats, and it applied like a dream! China Glaze  makes my favorite creme polishes, I am in love with their formula.

Added some polka dots with Bundle Monster plate BM19. I used China Glaze Adore for the pattern.

Oh nail stamping..How I have missed you. ha ha. It has been a while since I stamped..I used to do it almost everyday..I am going to pick it up again...I still have plates in the packaging. UNACCEPTABLE!  I will do more Konad Designs and show all of you pretty ladies! Also..I am considering cutting my nails down, not filing..CUTTING. I am kind of nervous but I have been seeing lots of shorter nails and been jealous of the short chic look. What do you guys think? Should I keep em long or cut em down? I know they will grow back but I am still nervous! EEEEEP!
Thanks for reading!

Alaina xoxo

Ahoy Mateys!

Hey Pretty People! I recently got some new babies and included was the China Glaze Anchors Away Collection. I couldn't wait to try First Mate. I am sure by now you guys know that I love my cremes ha ha, First Mate is a pretty nautical Blue Creme. I swooned...not gonna lie.

China Glaze First Mate

China Glaze Cherish for the Design which was from Konad plate number S6

I love this design...Nice clean lines! 

Check out this rad Cobra ring I got from Charming Charlie. I fell in love with this store located in Scottsdale Fashion Square. It is mostly purses and other accesories and its COLOR COORDINATED!! I just about fell out in the store. I also got a sweet purse. I think I am going to do a whole post on my next trip! I will be going back soon for a cute turtle ring and a purse I was debating on.

Thanks for reading! HAPPY FRIDAY!!

Alaina xoxo

Found a New Prince Charming...Sorry Boyfriend.

Hey Beauties! The other day I was at Sally's Beauty Supply and they were having an Amazing Sale on all Orly polishes.. I picked up a few and may go back for more tonight! I found this color which is unlike any that I have. It is beautiful! Prince Charming is a calm Brown/Grey or "BREY" creme.

Orly Prince Charming

Two coats. Oh and I trimmed my nails down..Not sure if anyone can tell. They were getting outrageous. It took me 5 minutes to put socks on my kid!

It's so pretty...It doesn't need a design but it will look so good with the right design and color combination..




I know I said that I don't like brown but I may be changing my tune from now on because this color is GORGE!! Look at me expanding ha ha!  Thanks for reading and Following if you have! OH! and FOUR more days to enter my first giveaway CLICK HERE for info and to enter if you haven't already!

Alaina xoxo

Valentines Day Franken!

Hello Loves! The other day I was looking for a pretty creme baby pink in my collection so I could do a  really girly Valentinestastic mani...Turns out..I didn't have one..EEEEEK! So what did I do? I made one. Check this out...I call it "It's A Girl!"

with Flash...

I can't remember all of the colors I used..I do know that I used some of the Seche Vite ridge filling base coat to help  add some dimension to it.

No flash.
What do ya think? There are so many different polishes in this that the formula is horrible! haha I had to use THREE coats.. I guess thats why I buy it and don't make it ha ha. I managed to make it work though.

Hope you like..Thank you so much for checking it out!!

Alaina xoxo

I've got the Blues

Hey Loves! Check out one of my favorite Blues...Bahamian Escape is a beautiful mellow blue creme..Would look amazing with shorter nails I think..

China Glaze Bahamian Escape

:)

It even matches one of my favorite rings Perfectly!  I love it!
Thanks for reading and following if you have!
Alaina xoxo