A favorite mani + ** blingy international GIVEAWAY!**

     Hi! Happy Sunday :) Hope everyone is hanging onto and enjoying the remainder of the weekend like me. Sorry the blog has been quiet, school sucks :p I am finding it extremely challenging with my old and tired brain. After this post I have to figure out how I am to learn 5 chapters of psych tonight AND not fail my math test tomorrow. crappity crap. Procrastinating life, lol. I hope to find a good balance here with the blog and do a lot more prepping/planning when I have free time so posting is easier. I am soo disorganized with posting so that doesn't help.

   Anyway, I saw this mani on a friend and I just HAD to have it. I am not much for nail art (I love it, just horribly impatient/lack of talent..) so I love a fun top coat. $OPI's It's Real 18k gold tc is perfect. I love how delicate and teensy the flakes are. Seems like everyone has one out right now. (Zoya & O.P.I in the new bond collection) and I want them all... but this will probably remain my fav. Here is ONE coat over nails inc.'s Baker Street. (a layer of gelous was used before seche vite for glassiness)

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love this combo! can't wait to try it over some different colors.. I think Essie's Turquoise & Caicos is next :)

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**Thank you everyone who answered my indie vs. salon question in my last post!!

nails inc. - Pudding Lane

 I love nails inc. so much for doing this sprinkles collection. I got three of them, but I will be picking up the 4th. Today I have Pudding Lane. Adorable. Blue base with blurple and yellow-y gold glitter. Covered well and easily in 2 coats.

I die a little for the cupcake sticker on the cap. 

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Baker Street + Stars and Stripes. Happy 4th!

  Hi! Happy Independence Day to everyone in the US!! Hope everyone has fun tonight! I'll be inside comforting the dog... lol. My community has it's own huge firework show in the park. Which would be lovely if my dog wasn't terrified :( She is not the type to get phased by even a massive thunderstorm and I am sure fireworks wouldn't bother her from a distance but they are practically in my backyard so they are super sonic loud!!! People come from all over and it's generally a huge mess. Bah Humbug much? lolll. They're still pretty  :)

 Didn't do anything too fancy for the nails... have my most favorite blue polish, nails inc. Baker Street, which could not be more perfect. Seriously I think this polish is my #1. Applies itself!

2 coats

Then I added WnW Stars and Stripes which is holo star & bar glitter and WAY too much suspension base, huge PiTA to apply!

and a bonus pic of my sweet Harper who is not feeling so patriotic :)

nails inc. - Portobello

Hi! Happy Saturday! I have a nice bright jelly post today :) nails inc. Portobello! A yummy coral-orange. I think I need a few more of these jelly neon shades. The formula was flawless and it's so bright & juicy. My camera tamed it down a bit, not sure why. Usually it makes neons unphotographable! Anyway IRL, it's more pink and brighter!

3 coats, still some VNL

sorry the cuticles are a bit dry and icky!

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Enjoy your weekend all! Thanks for looking! :)

Nails Inc. - Kensington

Happy justabout Tuesday! Kensington is a beautiful deeply blackened teal. I would call it forest green but it has some blue. It's also one of those lovely creme/jelly finishes I love! Definitely a 1 coater - unless you start doing the dishes 15 minutes later. Oops. Some of my nails have 2 coats.. :) This came in the Wyndham Duo with a blue-green flashing flakie (was my first flakie!) that I forgot to photograph before removing it..lol

i guess i could have pretended the 2 coats vs 1 coat was intentional..

you can definitely tell this is teal on the nail in most lighting even though it's v. dark

Currently REALLY loving nails inc. What are your favorites from them??