Nail Tutorial: Flowers in the Sand

Hope you enjoy this beach-inspired nail look. It’s my first nail tutorial of the summer!

Flowers in the Sand Nail Tutorial

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Polishes Used:
Essie Sand Tropez
Zoya Jules
Essie Mint Candy Apple
wet n' wild Wild Shine nail colour in Black Creme

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Camera that I used to film this video: Sony Cyber-Shot DSC W570

This video features the song "On the Beach (At Night)" by Pitx, available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial license.

*all products were purchased by me*

My Favourite Nail Polishes for Summer

Hi everyone!

Now that summer is here I wanted to introduce you to my favourite nail polishes of the season. I created a video showing you each colour and each colour range that I like to wear during the summer months. Don’t forget to let me know what some of your favourite summer polishes are too.

My favourite summer nail polishes

Polishes Mentioned:

Medium Purples:
Zoya Malia
OPI A Grape Fit
China Glaze Spontaneous

Pastel Purples:
Zoya Marley
Zoya Heather
Zoya Miley
OPI Done Out in Deco
China Glaze Light as Air
China Glaze IDK (holographic)

Yellows and Oranges:
China Glaze Lemon Fizz
China Glaze V
China Glaze Peachy Keen
Zoya Lianne

Corals:
Zoya Rica
Zoya Soho Punch
China Glaze Bad Landing
Zoya Maya
Essie California Coral

Bright Pinks:
OPI La Paz-itively Hot
OPI The Lifeguard Makes Me Blush
China Glaze Strawberry Fields
Orly Basket Case
OPI Shorts Story
Orly Lola
Zoya Eva

Lighter Pinks:
China Glaze Pink Underground
Essie Castaway
Zoya Cassi

Pastel Pinks and Peaches:
China Glaze Something Sweet
Essie Neo Whimsical
Essie Van D'Go
Orly Cotton Candy

Mint Greens:
China Glaze For Audrey
MAC Peppermint Patti
Essie Mint Candy Apple

Bluish Purples:
China Glaze Secret Peri-winkle
Essie Huckle Buckle
Zoya Jo

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Camera that I used to film this video: Sony Cyber-Shot DSC W570

This video features the song "Another Girl" by duckett, available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial license.

*all products were purchased by me*

My Nail Art

I have put together a video featuring all the nail looks that I have created since I started filming videos for YouTube over a year ago. Hope you enjoy and don’t forget to check out my channel for more nail tutorials and other beauty, fashion, and food videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/fictionwriter04

My Nail Art

Which design is your favourite?

Zoya Nail Polish Swatches

Here are my Zoya Polish Swatches!

I purchased the clear nail wheels from BF-Beauty: 

http://www.bf-beauty.com/en/product/item/347/product_detail.html

A package of 10 wheels was only $4.99. I bought the clear wheels so that I could see the true opacity of each polish.

On the wheels below, I applied 3 coats of each polish. I did not apply a base coat or top coat to any of the nails.

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1. Stephanie 2. Melanie 3. Ava 4. Willow 5. Clara 6. Lianne 7. Rica 8. Soho Punch 9. Eva 10. Maya 11. Cassi 12. Marilyn 13. Bela 14. Felicity 15. Piper 16. Mia 17. Addison 18. Penelope 19. Kate 20. Paige 21. Harlow 22. Demi 23. Areej 24. Bianca 25. Cheri 26. Zanna 27. Nikki 28. Heather 29. Marley 30. Miley 31. Malia 32. Areetha 33. Juno 34. Pinta 35. Jo 36. Caitlin 37. Kelly 38. Dove 39. Harley 40. Laney 41. Jules 42. Richelle

Nail Polish Haul

A while ago I posted pictures of my most recent nail polish haul. Since then I have filmed a video that explains everything that I got and also includes comparisons of similar colours. Hope you enjoy!

Nail Polish Haul

Nail Polish Haul!

Over the last six months I have purchased a few nail polishes that I wanted to show all of you. All polishes are from either Orly, Essie, China Glaze, or Zoya, and many were purchased at discounted, sale, or promotional prices.

Hope you enjoy!

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Orly

Orly Cotton Candy (Sweet Collection, Spring 2010)

*swatches of Cotton Candy can be found here: http://putbeautytowords.blogspot.com/2011/04/i-got-manicure-orlys-cotton-candy.html

Essie

Essie Jackie Oh My and Shop Till I Drop

Essie Topless and Barefoot (Spring 2011) and Sand Tropez (Spring 2011)

China Glaze

Peachy Keen (Up & Away, Spring 2010), Lemon Fizz (Up & Away, Spring 2010), Light as Air (Up & Away, Spring 2010), and Something Sweet (Up & Away, Spring 2010)

Zoya

Zoya Areej (Summertime Collection, Summer 2011) and Rica (Sunshine Collection, Summer 2011)

Zoya Dove (Intimate Collection, Spring 2011), Jules (Intimate Collection, Spring 2011), Marley (Intimate Collection, Spring 2011), and Caitlin (Intimate Collection, Spring 2011)

*swatches of these four polishes can be found here: http://putbeautytowords.blogspot.com/2011/02/zoya-polish.html

*a nail art look using Jules can be found here: http://putbeautytowords.blogspot.com/2011/03/easy-dot-nail-look.html

Zoya Harley (Twist Collection, Spring 2009), Kelly (Wonderful Collection, Fall 2010), and Laney (Reverie Collection, Spring 2010)

Zoya Marilyn (Serendipity Collection, Spring 2007), Heather (Bouquet Collection), and Stephanie (Spa Essentials Collection)

*More information about Marilyn can be found here: http://putbeautytowords.blogspot.com/2011/03/light-pink-polish-for-spring-zoya.html

Zoya Felicity (Blissful Collection, Spring 2008) and Zanna (Blissful Collection, Spring 2008)

Let me know which ones are your favourites!

Light Pink Polish for Spring: Zoya Marilyn

Marilyn is one of my current favourite light pink polishes for spring. Zoya describes this colour as a blue based cotton candy pink with a light metallic shimmer. Although it does not have a cream finish, Marilyn can look completely opaque with three coats. Because Marilyn is a light shade of pink, it matches with any outfit and even looks appropriate in a professional or office setting. This is currently my go-to colour on days when I can’t decide what to wear. It always looks nice and lasts for a long time without chipping.

What is your current favourite spring nail polish?

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Zoya Promotion

Soga is offering a BOGO promotion on its new summer collections. Plus, they are offering $2 standard shipping.

To see more details about this promotion as well as links to the new collections, check out the company’s blog at: http://zoyanailpolish.blogspot.com/2011/03/zoya-nail-polish-summer-2011-bogo-offer.html

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Which colours will you get?

I’m thinking about Areej and Rica.

Zoya Intimate Collection

 

The polishes below are from Zoya’s Spring 2011 Intimate nail polish collection.

From left to right: Dove, Jules, Marley, Caitlin.

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Dove

Zoya describes this colour as: “Soft, delicate light neutral gray with an opaque, glossy creme finish. Unexpected and flattering as a wear-with-anything neutral with a twist.”

This colour is a true cream with no shimmer whatsoever.

The company gives this cool-toned colour an Intensity rating of 4/5 (1= sheer – 5 = opaque).

Three coats were necessary to reach this level of opacity.

 

Jules

Zoya describes this colour as: “A sparkling neutral light taupe with gold, silver and champagne metallic shimmer. A new modern metallic that gives an ultra-luxe look.”

Slight purplish undertones are also visible and make this colour very unique.

The company gives this metallic colour, which is both warm and cool toned, an Intensity rating of 4/5 (1= sheer – 5 = opaque).

Two coats were necessary to reach this level of opacity.

 

Marley

Zoya describes this colour as: “Lightest baby lavender touched with a hint of gray-silver and a subtle pearl finish. A versatile, easy to apply and wear pastel shade that's never chalky or harsh.”

Although this colour has a cream formula, the polish includes a very fine silver shimmer.

The company gives this cool toned colour an Intensity rating of 4/5 (1= sheer – 5 = opaque).

Two coats were necessary to reach this level of opacity.

The second photo makes Marley look more blue based than it is in real life.

Caitlin

Zoya describes this colour as: “Smoky purple-tinged medium gray with smooth, opaque creme finish. Sultry, mysterious and impossibly chic, a shade that will have everyone intrigued.”

This colour is a true cream with no shimmer whatsoever.

The company gives this cool toned colour an Intensity rating of 5/5 (1= sheer – 5 = opaque).

Three coats were necessary to reach this level of opacity.

In real life, Caitlin is less blue based and more of a true purple colour.

****The collection also includes two other colours—Dannii, a medium orchid purple, and Gemma, a light muted olive green with an overlay of blue and violet duochrome shimmer****

All polishes can be found at http://zoya.com