First Jamberry Attempt

Hello again! It's been a while. I'm sorry. But I did my nails again this evening and they look very pretty. I used Zoya's Dream (my first attempt with a holo) and a Jamberry wrap (black and white chevron). This was my first attempt with a wrap and I'm not sure how I feel about it. It seems like more work than just painting your nails, minus the dry time. Not having dry time is very convenient because I almost always smudge my nails otherwise. Let me know what you think.

Flashback Friday!

Woo! Here we are again. I have been super slack at keeping up with this blog. I have done, I think, three different manicures since the last post. I have been busy because I just got a job. :) It's in my field of study and I'm getting paid for it. Sweet! So I did a manicure on Sunday, which is here:

It was pretty much perfect. I have just bought the E.l.f concealer brush from Target and it is perfect for cleaning up around your cuticles and making your nail polish look phenomenal. This manicure was Juleps Vicki (main color), Lissa (accent nail), and Katerina (glitter on the middle and ring fingers). I really loved the colors and how well I did the polish.




I only wore that manicure for a day because I had an interview and wanted to have something more neutral. So I used Julep's Jules with Katerina over it. It was a very quick done manicure and you can see that. It also didn't last but three days, which is much less than I am used to. Typically, my manicures last me about a week.

The following is the manicure I did this evening. I liked the Lissa color so much that I used it again for an accent nail. The main color is Julep's Harriet with Andrea also on the middle finger. They look good, but not sure I like the gold glitter. I thought it would look nice with the coral, but... I'm not so sure now.

ManiMonday

So this is my first post and I would like to tell you what my blog is about. I will share my manicures to show color combinations and let you know what tools I use to get different effects (when I do them).

I also like to share different links for funny things or interesting things I find on the internet. This is my blog so I probably won't stick strictly to just nail polish and could possibly express my feelings, frustrations, or something I've learned that day that I find interesting.

I usually do my nails on Sundays and Thursdays since those are days that I don't have much to do. However, I did my nails today and thought I would share them. The colors are Julep's Denver, Malala, and the sparkles are Joelle.

 It's an unusual color combination but I really like it and I love doing an accent nail. Hope you enjoy it too.

I'd also like to point out the reason I use a lot of Julep products. Their nail polish seems to go on smoother and they are vegan! I'm not a vegan or a vegetarian, but I like it when companies are trying to be cruelty free. I use their Oxygen Smoothing Base Coat and their Freedom Polymer Top Coat on manicures that I use their polishes. I read an article that said that the reason many people smudge or have scratches in their nail polishes is because they don't use the same brand of base and top coats, which make sense.

Julep's Ta Da! Quick Dry Drops (Found Here) are my favorite because it has a pleasant smell and helps my manicure be smudge free.

Well, that is all I have to talk about for now. Have a happy ManiMonday!