Spring Nail Trends! (2013)

Hey guys!  Spring has sprung and the sun is finally coming out!  Spring is probably my favorite time of the year because of all of the fun nail trends and collections that start to pop up during this season.  Today I wanted to share some of my favorite nail trends for Spring 2013!

 Click HERE to watch my Spring 2013 trends + polish picks video!

Pastel Shimmers
Pastels are always on trend during the Spring, but I have noticed that a lot of nail companies have come out with pastel colors with subtle shimmer or some sort of iridescence in them!  Here are some of my favorite collections that include some pastels with a "kick":

 China Glaze Avant Garden Collection

Image Source: Facebook

 OPI Euro Centrale Collection

Image Source: Facebook

Julep Playful Collection

Image Source: Facebook

More Spring collections with pastel shimmers:

Sinful Colors Sugar Rush collection

L'Oreal Versailles Romance Collection

Cobalt Blue
I LOVE BLUE!!!  I don't now why I'm just discovering cobalt blues, but let me tell you they are awesome!  If you love vibrant colors, especially blues, you definitely need grab a few ( yes more than one) cobalt blue polishes.  Here are some beautiful cobalt blue polishes:

L to R: Essie Butler Please, OPI Eurso Euro, Sally Hansen Pacific Blue

Image Source: Essie, OPI, Sally Hansen

More Cobalt Blues polishes:

Sinful Colors Endless Blue

Nails Inc Baker Street

Nina Ultra Pro Cobalt

Indie-esque Glitters
I've been a fan of indie polishes ever since I was introduced to them when I started blogging.  Indie polishes can vary as far as type and finish, but majority of indie polish makers make awesome glitter bombs! I know some people aren't too comfortable buying polishes from indie makers, but there's a solution!  Nowadays I've noticed a lot of mainstream nail polish companies coming out with some awesome glitter bombs!  Here are a few of my favorites:

 China Glaze Glitz Bitz 'N Pieces collection

Image Source: Facebook

Hard Candy Glitters

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Other companies/collections with fun glitter polishes:

China Glaze Cirque Du Soleil collection

Orly (Hope & Freedom Fest and Flash Glam FX)

OPI Oz the Great and Powerful

Milani (Jewel FX and One Coat Glitter)

Textured Polishes
Textured polishes is the newest trend of the year and is kind of a love/hate thing amongst polish enthusiast.  They dry to a matte finish and leave a bumpy texture, almost like sandpaper, on your nails.  Personally I think textured polishes are okay; they look really pretty but I think I would just rub my fingers until all of the polish rubs off.  Here are some examples of textured polishes:

Zoya Pixie Dust Spring/Summer collections and Milani Textured Creams

Image Source: Milani (Facebook), Zoya (Zoya.com)

Others companies with textured polishes:

Julie G Frosted Gumdrops collection

Orly Megapixel FX collection

OPI Liquid Sands (Mariah Carey, Wizard of Oz, and Bond Girls)

China Glaze Texture collection

Nail Art Stickers/ Strips
Nail art strips and stickers are another thing that is gaining more popularity these days.  Sally Hansen was the first mainstream brand to come out with them (don't quote me on that) and many other companies have as well.  They're a quick and easy way to do your nails with no dry time and they come in a ton of different designs!  I'm not a big fan of them but I am curious about the Essie Sleek Sticks.

 Essie Sleek Sticks

Image Source: Essie.com

More companies that make Nail Art strips/stickers:

L'Oreal Paris Colour Riche Nail Lingerie 

Sally Hansen Salon Effects Real Nail Polish Strips

Maybelline Color Show Fashion Print Nail Stickers

Holographic Polishes
Holographic polishes have been around for a while but have recently become a "trend" again!  Holos are so much fun to look at and when you get them in the sun your eyes might explode (not literally) from all of the holo beautifulness (<--- is that even a word? Lol)  Here are some holographic collections that I'm loving:

 China Glaze Hologlam collection

Image Source: Facebook

Color Club Halo Hues

Image Source: Facebook

Some more holo goodness:

Ozotic

Glitter Gal

FUNG

Layla Hologram polishes

So there you have it!  I'm so excited to see all of the bright colors and fun nail art for this season.  If you guys ever want to share your nail art (or just the polish on your nails) you can post a picture on my Facebook page. 

What's your favorite nail trend this Spring? 

Thanks for reading; follow and share if you like!

Crystal ❤

** Tomorrow I'll be posting my top 13 polishes for Spring 2013!**

❤ Valentines Day Nails ❤

❤ ❤ ❤HAPPY VALENTINES DAY ❤ ❤ ❤

I hope you guys have had a great day so far with your loved ones...or with some chocolate and cake like me! Lol

Tonight I'm going to show y'all my Valentines Day mani!

My Valentines Day nails!!!  This year I wanted to do something a little different from the tradition red and white.  I had an idea in my head of what I wanted to do, but my idea didn't really translate on my nails so I added a few things to my design.

Click "Read More"  to see more pics and a tutorial!

Rainbow Honey Swatches: Equestria Collection

Hey y'all today I have some swatches of a few polishes from Rainbow Honey's Equestria collection!  I bought these when they first came out last year and swatched them, but I completely forgot to upload them! >.<

Let's get to the swatches!

 

  

The Element of Magic:  a purple base filled with all kinds of purple, pink, silver, and holo glitter!  I applied two coats over China Glaze Coconut Kiss.

The Worst Possible Thing:  a clear base filled with blue and purple flakes and holo, pink, and purple glitters!  I applied one coat over Sinful Colors Lavender (left) and Sinful Colors Black on Black (right).

Celestia: a sheer blue base filled with shimmer and opalescent flakes.  I applied two coats over Color Club Take Me To Your Chatuae (left) and Sinful Colors Black on Black (right).

I love these polishes and I definitely want to buy more in the future!  Rainbow Honey newest collection is the Sweet Talk collection, which you can check out HERE.  You can check out Rainbow Honey's Facebook page HERE and their website HERE.

Do you have any Rainbow Honey polishes?  If so, which one(s) are your favorite?  If not, which one(s) are on your wish list?

Thanks for reading; follow and share if you like!
Crystal <3

Nail Polish Spotlight (Combo): China Glaze Electric Pineapple & Essie Stroke of Brilliance

Hey guys today I have a quick NPS post to share!  I've been a bit obsessed with glitter lately so when Essie introduced a new glitter polish in their Luxe Effects line I just knew that I had to have it!!!  Essie Stroke of Brilliance is a periwinkle blue glitter polish suspended in a clear base.  When I wore this polish I wanted to use a base color that was bright to add a little pop against the base color.

 For this mani I applied two coats of China Glaze Electric Pineapple and applied one coat of Essie Stroke of Brilliance on top.

 

  Can we just take a moment to drool over the multi-sized glittery goodness!!!  I absolutely love this glitter polish and combo so much.  The glitter distributed very nicely on the nail and the formula is fabulous.

 

If you have Essie Stroke of Brilliance I would love to hear some of your favorite polishes that you love pairing with this glitter.

 

Thanks for reading!

Crystal <3 

Tutorial: Rebecca Minkoff Inspired Nail Art

Hey guys I today I'm going to show y'all a nail design that I did a while ago that was inspired by a Rebecca Minkoff handbag that I saw on Hautelook a few months ago.

 Rebecca Minkoff inspired nails

 

Here is the purse that inspired the nail design

(Source: Hautelook)

Click "Read More" to see the tutorial

Indiana trip+ NOTW

I'm Back!!!! I had a wonderful time in Indiana, but I missed y'all so much!  My sister doesn't have Internet so I was Internet-less for a week, which was really hard!  Lol

First, I want to show a few pictures from my trip and later I'll show some pictures of my nails during the week!

This trip was very monumental to me.  Why?  Because it was my first time EVER on a plane!!  My family never travels by plane because of the cost and we've never had to travel anywhere that was farther than 12 hours away, yes we've drove 12 hours straight from my home in Texas to New Mexico!  I had mixed emotions about the trip, but I was excited to experience something new.  I'm deathly afraid of heights so for the first half of the trip I sat by the isle and didn't even think about looking out the window!  On our connecting flight I decided to sit by the window so I could take some pictures. 

I took this picture right after we left Chicago!  The view was so beautiful!!!

Click the "Read More" button to see more pictures from my trip and to see the polishes that I brought with me!

June Nail Polish Haul + Swatches! (Picture Heavy post)

Hey y'all today I have a LOT of polish to show y'all!!!  Last month I went on a nail polish no-buy and "tried" to not buy any polish for the whole month!  Let's just say that lasted about three days, sad I know, but after my little fall to temptation I got right back on track and didn't buy anymore polish the rest of the month!

Let's get onto the polish shall we!!!!

Here are the polishes!!!

Click the "Read More" button to see all of these polishes up close and personal!

Turquoise Stone Nail Art!

Hey y'all, long time no talk!  I was recently looking through some pictures and found some of this cute mani that I did a while back and thought I would share them with y'all!

The inspiration for this manicure came from a turquoise stone, hence the title of this post.  Us Texan gals love blinged out belts and turquoise jewelry, so I thought it would be cool if I could create turquoise stone nails.  This is probably the easiest type of nail art that I can think of, I mean...ANY and everybody can do this!  You can check out my tutorial HERE to see what polishes I used and learn how to create this cute and simple design on your nails!

I hope y'all are having a great day and I'll talk to y'all later <3
Thanks for reading!
Crystal   

Nail Polish Spotlight (Combo): Sally Hansen Lacey Lilac w/China Glaze Rainbow

Hello my fellow nail polish addicts!!!  Today the nail polish spotlight is going to shine on a combo that I tried out a while back.  I LOVE Sally Hansen's Xtreme wear polish in Lacey Lilac and I wanted to try to layer it with another polish (or I just messed up my first mani and didn't feel like taking it off)!  So I picked up Rainbow by China Glaze, which I was loving at the time, and slapped it on top. 

This is 2 coats of SH Lacey Lilac and 1 coat of CG Rainbow

  
OMG this combo looks amazing!!!! When I first put it on I wasn't a big fan of it, but after awhile it started to grow on me.  The application of Lacey Lilac is usually great but this time I was having a little trouble with getting a smooth finish, I guess I was half sleep or something, and CG Rainbow was the perfect thing to cover up my little mess ups with.  The finish kind of looks like a greyed lilac with pinkish violet shimmer, you can't really see the shimmer in the pictures but it's there! Lol

What polish would you like to see under the nail polish spotlight?

Thanks for reading!
Crystal

Cherry Blossom Nails

Hello everybody today I have some awesome nail art to show y'all!

I've been kind of slacking in the nail tutorial area so one day I got this burst of energy (okay maybe I was just bored out of my mind) and so I decided to try doing cherry blossom nails!  Doing this finally gave me the opportunity to use some polishes that I've never used before as well as some of my new nail art supplies!

Here are the polishes that I used! From L to R:  SC "Be Happy", SC "Cinderella", China Glaze "Goin' My Way?", and L.A. Colors Art Deco "Baby Pink"

Here's the end result:

Here's a closer look at the design w/flash

I LOVE the way this design turned out!

Check out my tutorial HERE to learn how to recreate these nails!

Have you tried cherry blossom nails? If you have I would love to see them, you can post your photos on my Facebook page, HERE.

Thanks for reading!
Crystal

China Glaze Magnetix Polish Review

I've wanted to try this new type of nail polish that everyone and their mom have been talking, which is magnetic nail polish. The only thing that had stopped me from purchasing them in the beginning was the price of them. Most of the companies that were selling them had them for around $15-$16! To me, that's just way too much to spend on a trendy polish that I might not like; so when I heard that China Glaze was coming out with a line of magnetic polishes I was extremely excited! The CG ones were less than half the price of the higher end magnetic nail polishes and had more variety of colors and magnet designs. I purchased my polishes at Sally's Beauty Supply while they had the buy 2 get the magnet free sell. These are the colors I purchased: