White + Teal Ruffian Manicure

Hi guys!

As the header says, I am showing you a white and teal ruffian manicure today! This is my very first attempt at a ruffian manicure, and I think it came out pretty good. I realllllly like the colour combination. That Kiko colour is tooooo dieee forrrrr. Ah, I always get so many compliments when I am wearing it. Oh btw, today I went to the store to pick up a new base coat as my other one is getting gloopy as hell. The woman in the store asked me: "Do you paint your nails yourself? Or is it like GelColor or something?" I was like, "U-uh no GelColor, woman, I paint them alllll mahself". And she was like: "Oh, so you used nail vinyls or decals then ofcourse. Yessss ofcourse!" "NOPE WOMAN, I painted them myself and I am pretty damn proud about it. OOH btw, I have a blog." Haha, okay, enough. Let's move on to some pretty pictures!

Products used:
Kiko - 389
Sinful Colors - Snow Me White

I used the brush of the nail polish to create the ruffian, I think that is what other people do, too? No?

Some pretty ruffiannnnns:
So Nailicious
Lucy's Stash
All Lacquered Up

Soooo, hope you liked this post. Let me know what you think in the comments below! Did you ever try a ruffian manicure?

Let it Glitter - Oh Wow!

Let it Glitter is a dutch indie polish brand and is fairly new to the indie market. The woman behind this brand, Suzanne, is such a sweetheart. She first started posting photos of her manicures on her blog, but after a while she wanted to take things to the next level and create her own glittery polishes! And I'm glad she did!

Pshht! She released her Winter Wonderland collection about a week ago, so make sure to check out her information at the end of this blogpost.

Oh Wow! is a super cute glitter topper with a mix of big hot pink hexes and slightly smaller turquoise and white hexes. I've always loved the combination (hot)pink + tuquoise, so this polish is perfect for me.

Oh Wow! applied quite smoothly but I had to dab the glitters a bit on the nail, no major issues though! I layered one (dabbing) coat over Cadillacquer Yeah Science! and I think it makes a wonderful combination. I also added one layer of Essie Good to Go.

By the way, I'm so happy this polish comes in a square-ish bottle. I luv those bottles! + the packaging is too cute, Suzanne attached a little card to the polish!

Let it Glitter is available through Etsy, the polishes sell for €7 which is $9-10. Also, make sure to check out her blog and her Facebookpage!

Do you like this kind of glitter combinations?

Let it Glitter polish was sent to me for my honest review.

Forever Polished - Blood Moon

HI! I am -finally- back with a Forever Polished swatch. Forever Polished is an awesome indie polish brand ran by the lovely Ashley. I still have one Forever Polished lacquer laying around and I'll be showing you that one verrrrry soon. OK, onto some macros and pictures!

As you can see, Blood Moon has various sizes of square red glitter and burgundy hexes It also has red hearts and silver holo moons! This mix sits in a clear base, so it makes a great topper.

I layered Blood Moon over White French by Only You. I really don't know how many coats this exactly is, since I dabbed it on my nail. That is the only issue with this polish, it needs a lot of dabbing and fishing, especially for the bigger glitter like the hearts and moons.

Besides the dabbing and fishing, it is a beautiful polish. I'm a big fan of Forever Polished because the lacquers are always chock-full with glitter and practically glide on the nail. That is why I probably had some high expectations for this one! But, like I said, it is a beautiful polish and it adds something special to your manicure.

You can buy Forever Polished here. Keep up with them on Facebook!

Forever Polished lacquer was sent to me for my honest review.

Essie Lilacism + Stripe-y pattern

Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii! So, this is how nail art-y I can get at the moment. Things are still a bit busy, but that will change prettypretty quick. Hopefully that means: more time for nail art!

When I was wearing this manicure, a girl at the bus station asked me if I did it myself, because she really liked it. I was like: ohhhh yesyesyes *gigglegiggle*, thank you! And that, ladies and gentlemen, made my entire week!

Products used:
Essie - Lilacism
Only You - White French
Nail art brush from Born Pretty Store
Essence - Top Sealer

 I have some pretty exciting things coming up, so stay tuned for that. For those of you who want to have a sneaky peaky, check out Cadillacquer's Facebookpage! (and like it!)

Forever Polished - Pastel Me Right

I'm back with another Forever Polished lacquer! YAY, CONFETTI, YAY! This time I will be showing you Pastel Me Right. I won't let you wait any longer, so without further ado: LET'S MOVE ON! (to the swatches ofcours)

Here is what Ashley had to say about Pastel Me Right: "Pastel Me Right is a lilac shimmer base
with added pastel shapes. From hearts, stars, shreds, and fine glitter."

It is kind of a frosty pastel shade with a beautiful shimmer in in!

I painted on 3 coats of Pastel Me Right to get a full coverage. I smoothed it out with my Essence - Top Sealer. It applied super easy and drying time is OK as usual. I did fish a bit for the stars, and I was not able to catch a little heart, mememe.

I usually do not like frosty polishes, but this one is the exception I think!

You can find Forever Polished on Facebook and you can buy Ashley's beauties on Bigcartel!


Forever Polishes lacquer was sent to me for my honest review.

Momicure I

Hi everyone! This post will be short and sweet! Last weekend I did my mom's nails and this is the result. I used Essie Cute as a Button as my base colour (my mom gave me this polish for my birthday, love love), the white is acrylic paint and the glitter is Catrice Have an Ice Day. I sealed it all in with Essence Top Sealer (uhm duh like duh uhu).

There is not much more to say about it haha, but she really really liked it, so yay!

Forever Polished - Strangers In The Night

Hi everyone! Today I will show you the last Forever Polished lacquer, it is sad, I know :'(. You can comfort yourself by checking out the other polishes here, here, here and here. Alrighty, let's move on to the swatches!

Strangers In The Night is a light neon yellow/green jelly with small gunmetal and neon yellow hexagonal glitter. It is very easy to work with and and the glitter spreads evenly. On my ringinger, I layered two coats of Strangers In The Night over Only You - White French to really let the neon pop.

When I received Strangers In The Night it immediately reminded me of slimey zombies, so that's why I went for the slimey dripping nails! I think it fits the theme pretty well, doesn't it?

Here's a close-up where you can see the gunmetal and neon yellow hexagonal glitters. You can see it spread evenly over the nail. I think it would pop even more with a third layer, but two is just fine.

I really like this polish, it is something different than the other polishes I showed you. And I think it would make a perfect Halloween lacquer!

You can buy Forever Polished lacquers in their shop, they sell for $8. And you can also find FP on Facebook, so make sure to like their page!


Polish was sent to me for my honest review.

Forever Polished - Sea Monster

I'm back with a Forever Polished swatch! This time it is Sea Monster, it is one of my favourites so make sure to check out all the pictures!

Sea Monster is packed with small blue and green glitters and silver hex holographic glitters. It goes on very smootly and the shine is incredible. I am a sucker for blue-ish green-ish teal-ish glitter polishes, so it is no wonder that this polish is one of my favourite glitter lacquers!

I layered two coats of Sea Monster over white and sealed it in with Essence Top Sealer. The accent nail is Only You - White French and rhinestones from Born Pretty Store. You can find the white - light blue rhinestone here, the blue rhinestone here and the small silver ones here. Don't forget to use my coupon code AYJ61 to get 10% off!

You can find Forever Polished here and Facebook, polishes are $8 for 15ml. Make sure to use this special discount code LoveLifeLacquer to get 20% off!




Product was sent to me for my honest review.

Slimy Nails - Glow In The Dark

 

Slimy nails, yesss. I never did drips before, so I thought it was about time to do so! I really love how they turned out eventually, because when I started, it didn't look pretty. AT ALL.

I used:
 - Essence - Base Coat
 - Only You - White French
 - Flormar - Super Neon Colors NO14

So yeah, drips. Oh, wait! THEY GLOW IN THE DARK!

I used *ChNail #2, which you can find at Born Pretty Store. It's a very light green, and I picked this colour because it had the strongest glow in the dark effect.
The polish has a nice consistency, but it's different from a regular nailpolish. It's a bit of a granular substancy. But not hard to apply at all and it glides on very smoothly.

I really love the glow in the dark effect, it's something fun and different! I didn't add a layer off topcoat, because the polish gave a subtle, light blue-ish shine, which I like!

You can get this glow in the dark polish (ChNail#2) for $4.99 at Born Pretty Store. Each bottle holds 15 ml. They have a total of 12 different colours, so you'll definitely find one you like! Don't forget to use my code AYJ61 and get 10% discount on your entire order!

Have you picked up a Glow in the Dark polish? What do you think about it? 


*Products in this post were sent to me for review.

Stripes!

This manicure was inspired by Hey Nice Nails and in general by the stripe-loving Mr.Candiipants!

I used Essence - Trendsetter, Only You - White French for the stripes and a bit of Catrice - Godfather of Pearl on my ring finger.

As usual I used my Born Pretty Store nail art brushes!

Do you often paint stripes on your nails? And when you do, do you keep it simple and clean or do you make a complex design?

Mix 'n Matchy Matchy

Yeah, I was a bit lazy. Here's a simple manicure inspired by Very Emily's Mood Polish Mix'nMatch!

I used 
Essence - Nude or what? as a base colour
Only You - White French
NYX - City Blackout


Do you like Mix 'n Match nails?