NAIL ART: My "Tiger" Polish + Tiger Paws =

I am always wearing my own polish and trying to come up with fun little art ideas to go with it. Today, I did a tiger themed mani using last year's "Tiger" polish from my "Animals Polish Line". 

I added some fun little paw stamps to create a bright and colorful tiger themed mani. 

For the base of this mani I used 2 coats of my "Tiger" polish. I love how the orange jelly is dark enough to hide the nail line, but see-through enough to see all the black bar glitters layered through the polish. I LOVE JELLIES!!!

This polish is very near and dear to me. I created it in honor of my Alma Mater Massillon Washington Highschool. Our mascot was the tiger. Every Friday I looked forward to dressing in orange and black for the football games. Highschool days are long gone for me, but I have 3 little boys now, who will be Tigers one day too. So I still have plenty of orange and black days to come. 

This polish as well as my others are currently available in my store. 

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So what do you think of this mani? 

SWATCH AND REVIEW: Covergirl Outlast Polishes

I have some beautiful Covergirl polishes to show you all today. They are from a line that is currently available in most stores. My boyfriend got me several of them.

Now onto the swatches. All are 2 coats except the red "Forever Festive". This beautiful polish only needed a single coat for smooth buttery full coverage perfection. Mmmmm.....

Covergirl "Golden Opportunity"

Covergirl "Constant Caribbean" 

Covergirl "Forever Festive"

Ooops! BUMPED POLISH!!! 

Here are the plates and polishes I used for stamping:

So what do you think of these polishes? I love this new Covergirl line. The formulas are nice and they are all super shiny. The red one you see here "Forever Festive" was a one coater. That's always awesome. Do you own any of these? 

Shimmer Jellies + Stamping = TROPICAL NAIL ART

Check out this bright and tropical mani! I love neon shades. 

When I first started blending polish I new I wanted an extensive line of true neon polishes. 

This mani starts off with a super easy gradient. Gradients are one of my favorite nail art techniques. It's so easy and they are "fool proof". Even when you mess up, you can't tell. Sponging on polish, rather than painting it on, lets you gradually build on the polish so you aren't left with globby polish on the tips of your fingers. 

I started with a base of "Banana", then added two thin coats of "Orange" and "Watermelon" on the tips. 

Honestly you could stop with just the gradient. It's really pretty and looks like color changing polish. I love stamping though. So I had to add a little something. 

So what do you think of this tropical summer design? 

As of today, my polish stock is SOLD OUT! I will have the store restocked early next week. Stay tuned to my shop and social media sites for stock update. 

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WINE/NAIL NIGHT: My Friends' Nails

I try to host a wine/nail night every week in my home. It gives me some relaxing "girl" time. We catch up on the each other's lives, drink a little wine, have a fire outside and I paint nails. It also puts my ever-growing "Polish Stash" to use. 

So here were this week's designs:

Nicky's Nails

Deja's Nails

Kayla's Nails

Lis's Nails

Sarah's Nails

Kim's Nails

Kim got a new purse and we decided to try to match her nails to it.

Anna's Nails

She liked the design I was already wearing and wanted me to "dupe" it for her. :)

So what do you think of this week's designs? 

Which design is your favorite? 

Have you hosted a Wine/Nail Night for your friends yet?