October is All About Pink: Nailart Pictorial

October is all about pink.  It's breast cancer awareness month.  We all know someone that has been diagnosed with this terrible illness and, often, if caught on time, a life can be saved. 
Help in the fight.  We are fighting for every birthday threatened.  Let's do what we can to help those, as the American Cancer Society and trust that they are working to create a world where this disease will no longer threaten our loved ones or rob anyone of another birthday.
PLEAAASEEEE for every pink thing you see, set yourself a reminder to perform a self exam.  Pink isn't just a pretty color.  It's a reminder.
But it doesn't stop there, perform a self-exam AND encourage your friends to do it as well. 
After I performed my self exam, I was ready to do my nails.  Using Barielle's Princess, Cosmic Kiss, black decorator and BM-321 stamping plate,  I first applied two coats of Princess to all nails, then randomly spotted with Cosmic Kiss, the spots were then outlined with the black decorator and finally stamped and Viola!
I added additional black spots that can be seen on Instagram

Mani was created Barielle's Princess, Cosmic Kiss and BM321.
  
Now click off and give yourself some TLC and "Me-time" by checking your tatas ;) 

40 Great Nail Art Ideas - Teal

I had sooo much fun last week during the hobbies challenge and I hope you did too.

Today's theme is teal.  

Featuring an oldie but goodie from Barielle: Ocean Breeze

OPI's Pearl of Wisdom 

and BP-L007 plate

Nail ornament and joint ring set were sent to me from Ladyqueen.com.  Visit them and use discount code TSST15

for 15% off

The cat cannot be bought in stores, but I kinda liked my mani while petting my baby boy! 

The rings do add some sort of character to the mani! 

makes it bold yet, simple.

This is also the first time using my phone for blog post pictures.  I just couldn't wait to post. 

Visit the other ladies for a wide array of teal variations and talents.

An InLinkz Link-up

Happy belated heart day mani

Well.... I had a mini heart attack thinking I had lost these pictures but yaaaay! here they are, not quite a month later but just about!

This was my valentine's day mani!   This is a very close re-creation that I saw in the Nailartholic Studio page (I just cannot find the original post).  Except for the ring finger as I decided to go with a cute kitty cat and a rhinestone for added bling for the occasion!

I used Barielle's Berry Posh and SinfulColors Black on Black

but then I decided to make a larger black block to better match the original source and surprisingly, wore this mani for the ENTIRE weekend! ^_^

 

Sorry it's so late but as "they" say "better late than never"

Thoughts??

 

Vintage stamping look

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Hello ladies and gents:

Most people in my geographical area are fed up with snow!... quite frankly I love it... snow brings with it, a tolerable temperature and the magic heavenly confetti as well as the most adored SNOW DAYS.  No school for many and no work for me! ... 

March is a very special month for me but it also reminds me that the end of winter approaches.  While that may make many people happy, it makes me melancholic. 

So I thought I'd pick a vintage-like manicure.

and because I'm still having so much fun with the Born Pretty stamping plate BP-L 004.  Here it is again with Barielle's Kiss me Kate and Vintage Crown.

The colors alone did give me that vintage-y look I was going for, but decided to add tear drop rhinestones for added bling! 

 

Check out the Born Pretty website for more goodies and use coupon code BSNFK31 for a 10% discount.

Any one else with cabin fever or winter blues????

 

Barielle: Fall/Winter 2014 collection – ME COUTURE!!

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If you have been reading, Autumn has got to be my favorite season it simply has so much to offer in terms of fun and color and of course in terms of new nail polish collections.

Today, I bring you Barielle's Me Couture.  What an ideal name for this sophisticated set of colors.  Let's take a closer look.

Purple and pink has always been one of my favorite color combos.

Here are Soho at Night and Berry Posh, grape purple and fuchsia and using QA40 from PixelPiece  added some cute teddy bears. 

with the same color combo and rhinestones also from PixelPiece.  Came up with this mani.

Fall isn't complete without some halloween nail art and halloween nail art isn't the same without a jack-o' lanterns and a haunted house over Taupe Notch, a dark taupe and Soho at Night gradient tip.

ok! one jack o' lantern leads to another and BM305 finishes the look.

Next up is Boho Chic, deep sea green

Vintage Gown, rusty with a hint of pink shimmer.

Here's Taupe Notch on its own.   Classy and elegant.

and lastly, Moda Bleu a true, royal, NY Giants blue.  I'm in love, yet again.

all are creamy colors, apply easily, dry quickly, are durable AND BIG-3 FREE,  seen here in two coats without top coat

For more colors and products visit Barielle.com and of course, like them on Facebook and now on Instagram, for cool swatches and photos. These retail for $8.00 each or you can get a set.

WHICH IS YOUR FAVE?? DO TELL!!!! I LOVE READING YOUR COMMENTS

 

Barielle Vibrants set: swatches and nailart

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It's still spring right????  mid-spring is the time to begin looking for summer colors, but here's a set that would surely resurface in your stash for multiple seasons.

It's the Barielle's Spring 2014 Vibrants.  They are surely bold, sassy, sexy and of course, vibrant.

First up is My City Apartment: a light cream gray, soft, subtle yet emotionally available for those sassy nights.



This one has got to be my fave.  Name: Take me Shopping.  Status: Drooling ^_^
A gals dreams! This one's a keeper.
Although it looks a little coral in the pics.. it's a bright coralish-hot pink ^_^



Season perfect, whether spring or summer 2014, mint in the thing
and this is Money Talks...
 

Designer Shoes: A burple - Purple with blueish tone "burple"
I love the name.



this First Class Ticket takes you in a coat or two to a real sky blue color.


 

Using My City Apartment, Designer Shoes and Take Me Shopping for a gradient with PixelPiece's QA16 and QA24 I came up with this design.


As you can tell m=by the names of the pretties, they are up-scale living, vibrantly inspired... to surely take you to another place with First Class Ticket and back to your My City Apartment ;) For the rich and bright (or not so rich) These retail for $8.00 each.

Barielle is 5-free.  For more colors and products visit Barielle.com and of course, like them on Facebook and now on Instagram, for cool swatches and photos.

Which one is your favorite... do tell.. I love reading your comments