June Manicures(2015)

Hey everyone,
                      I hope you all are doing great :). Today is a joyous day for me; I am thankful for life and the fact that this blog continues to reach various borders and inspire others. This month I did quite a number of looks and I'm very pleased with them. Also, I have had some time off so the creativity has been flowing and I've been compelled to try new techniques. I may do separate tutorials in the future explaining how some of these looks are achieved so be sure to look out for those. Let’s get on to the manicures enjoy !




Manicure #1

Products used:

China Glaze: Pelican grey

Essie: Cashmere bathrobe

Essie: Topless and barefoot

Manicure #2

Products used:

Essie: Blue rhapsody

Nails Inc: Baker street

Manicure #3

Products used:

Colormates: Myrtle Beach purple

China Glaze: Highlight of my summer

Essie: Cute as a button

Essie: Style hunter

Sinful colors: Snow me white

Manicure #4

Products used:

China Glaze: Refresh mint

Colour Club: Oh boy!

Manicure #5

Products used:

Essie: For the twill of it

Essie: Vested interest

Manicure #6

Products used:

China Glaze: I herd that

Essie: Topless and barefoot

Sinful Colors: Snow me white

Manicure #7

Products used:

China Glaze: Flip flop fantasy

China Glaze: Four leaf clover

China Glaze: Shocking pink

Nails Inc: Baker street

Orly: Glowstick

Manicure #8

Products used:

China Glaze: Pom pom

Opi: Do You Have This Color in Stockholm

Thank you for viewing my June manicures and check out my other posts on this blog. Feel free to leave a comment and share this page with your family and friends. Also, look out for a tutorial soon. Enjoy your week and remember to keep smiling :).

See you soon.

Ciao,

Shannon.

Cupcake/ Birthday Nail Art Tutorial

Hey everyone,
                       I hope you all are having a great week and if not; be hopeful because brighter days are ahead. Today, I have an absolutely cute cupcake tutorial to share. The notion behind this design is the fact that my birthday is in a little over a week, and I feel truly blessed that God has given me another year of life. To create this look you will need a thin nail art brush and a dotting tool in addition to your polishes. Also, be sure to start off with a base coat to protect your natural nails. Let’s get on to the tutorial!

Step one: Create a square towards the tip of the nail and fill it in using a hot pink polish. This will act as the base of the cupcake.

Step two: Next, using a nail art brush and a lighter pink polish make three thick stripes on the base created in the previous step.

Step three:  On the edge of the base which lies in the middle of the nail, add four connecting dots using a purple polish and dotting tool. This represents icing on the cupcake. 

Step four: Next, connect both ends of the icing created to form somewhat of a semi circle and fill in the shape. Do this using the purple polish. 

Step five: Finally, add small dots towards the top of the cupcake to represent sprinkles.

Step six: Clean up around your nails to remove any polish from the skin and add your preferred top coat to smooth out design and add shine.

**On my ring finger I applied a glitter polish and poka-dots on my thumb and pinky. 

Products used:

Colormates: Myrtle Beach purple

Essie: Cute as a button

L.A Girl: Birthday cake

Orly: Gumdrop

Sinful colors: Snow me white

Thank you for viewing this tutorial and check out my other posts on this blog. Feel free to leave a comment and share this page with your family and friends. Also, look out for another post next week. Enjoy the rest of your day and remember to keep smiling :).

See you soon.

Ciao,

Shannon.

My Top Ten (10) Essie Nail Polishes

Hey everyone,
                       I hope you all are having an amazing week. Today, as promised I have my top essie nail polishes to share. Essie is definitely my favourite brand of polish and I have been eager to publish this post. My favourites span across many different colour categories, so I'm sure there is something here everyone will appreciate and, can add to their collection. Also, I will be showing bottle shots and swatches of each colour on swatch sticks. Furthermore, these colours are not in any particular ranked order. Lets get on to what you are really here for, my top ten essie polishes !



#1: Go Overboard- This polish was part of essie's 2012 spring collection and can be described as a dark teal polish. Personally, I think the colour or at least my bottle leans more green than blue. It is fully opaque in two coat but you can get away with one think coat because of its great formula.

#2: Fiji- Probably one of essie's more well known polishes and is described as a white toned baby pink. I absolutely love wearing this polish as it gives a feminine yet classic look. It is opaque in two coats and has a good pretty formula.

#3: Hide and go chic- This colour came about in the 2014 spring collection and can be described as a bright medium blue. When wearing this polish I always think of the ocean. It has an amazing formula and you can get it fully opaque in one coat. 

#4: Tart Deco- This shade is considered a dusty coral which leans more peach than pink. It a great choice for vacation and is fully opaque in two coats. 

      

#5: Bikini So Teeny- This shade can be described as a periwinkle which has more of a baby blue tone. Also, it consists of some very fine shimmer. I adore this colour however, the formula can be difficult and takes three coats to be fully opaque. 

#6: Lilacism- This is a gorgeous lavender shade which dates back to essie's 2010 spring collection. It looks undoubtedly crisp and classic on the nails. The formula of this polish is average I would say and takes two to three coats to be fully opaque. 

#7: Cute As A Button- This colour is considered a bright mid- toned pink. Its a universal shade that will compliment many skin types. It has a great formula that takes two easy coats to become full opaque. 

#8: Mint Candy Apple- This essie shade has two different formulas one with more of a pastel blue finish and the other, a pastel green finish. Of course I had to get both formulations and I enjoy wearing them individually. Both bottles have good consistency and are opaque in two coats.

Green Toned

Blue Toned

#9: Wicked- This vampy shade can be described as dark, blood red that almost appears black on the nails. Wicked is by far one of my favourites to wear when I want more of an edgy look. The formula can be a bit tricky but full opacity can be achieved in two thick coats. 

Close up bottle shot

#10: Midnight Cami- This darkened navy blue which dates back to the fall of 2009 can appear black on the nails. However, what makes this polish absolutely stunning is the very apparent blue shimmer it contains. The formula is great and opacity can be achieved in just one easy coat. 

Close up bottle shot

Thank you for viewing my top ten essie's and check out my other posts on this blog. Feel free to leave a comment and share this page with your family and friends. Also, look out for a tutorial next week. Enjoy the rest of your day and remember to keep smiling :).

See you soon.

Ciao,

Shannon.

Monochromatic Stripe Nail Art Tutorial

Hey everyone,
                       I hope you all are enjoying your week. Today I have a simple stripe manicure to share. This tutorial requires no additional nail art tools since the polish brush will be used to create the design. Furthermore, feel free to use any colour combination that suits you, I decided on a brown/nude monochromatic look.  Also, be sure to start off with a base coat to protect your natural nails. Let’s get on to the tutorial!



Step one: Paint all nails in dark brown polish.

Step two: Using your polish brush and a nude colour, make a vertical thick stripe about midway of the nail.

Step three: Next, using a medium brown polish create another vertical stripe directly next to the previous stripe.

Step four: Finally, using a white polish and a thin nail art brush, create a line where the nude and brown colours meet. 

Step five: Clean up around your nails to remove any polish from the skin and add your preferred top coat to smooth out design and add shine.

Products used:

China Glaze: Call of the wild

Essie: Topless and barefoot

L’oreal: Eiffel for you

Thank you for viewing this tutorial and check out my other posts on this blog. Feel free to leave a comment and share this page with your family and friends. Also, look out for my top ten essie polishes next week. Enjoy the rest of your day and remember to keep smiling :).

See you soon.

Ciao,

Shannon.