Hey lovelies!

Happy Tuesday ♥

How are you all doing this week?

I'm eagerly waiting for the weekend, since it's going to be a long one, and I can enjoy it fully - as long as I work hard on my school assignments these few days before that. I love how it's getting more sunny and warm every day, and that also makes me wanna dress and do my nails more Spring-likely. (I think that's not even a real word... Oh, well.)

So, as the title suggest, today I'll be showing you some nail art once again. These are something I created for the first really sunny days of this Spring.

Care to take a look? Here we go!



So first up are these fun polka dot nails inspired by Samantha from PackAPunchPolish, she is super talented and extremely nice, and those of you who love amazing nail art should totally check out her nail blog! ♥



So, I made mine with warm, bright colors, and I thought the outcome was really nice, although somehow the striping tape did create some nasty lines in between. Well, you can't create perfect without a lot of exercise, right?



The colors I used for this were a random bright orange by H&M, Sun-Kissed by China Glaze, Speed Dial by Ciaté, and Escaping Reality by China Glaze (which shows off weirdly purple... lol)



The other mani was inspired by a picture I saw while searching Google for inspiration, and here's what I created:



Butterfly wings with a very subtle ombre effect. I hadn't tried this before and was surprised how easy this was. I think this would make a fun tutorial post, what do you think? (of course, you can find video tutorials from YouTube right away if you wish :D)



It was the first time in a long while that I used China Glaze Aquadelic (bottle in the pictures), and I have to say I had forgotten how nice it actually looks.



Also, sorry about the weird shape of the index finger, I didn't wanna cut it down just then so I tried to make it look humane despite the corner dropping off... Not a huge success.



So, here are the nails for this days post.

What do you guys think? And, what are you rocking on your nails today? ♥

Now, I need to get back with my studies, but later this week, I will have an outfit post, new home post, and another That's Who I am post for you, at least. If you missed the first That's Who I am, you can read it here to learn random facts about me.

Have a lovely week, sweeties! ♥

Blog ya later,

xoxo

Johanna

First, choose your desired color scheme. I went for purple this time, with a little hint of blue. The pic above was the inspiration, and then it was time to take out the colors.



I chose a range of purple, pink and blue, and reserved a white polish and glitter for detailing. Note! You'll also need a thin brush, sponge, dotting tool and nail polish remover.



Start off with painting the base for your art, using the base coat (not pictured). Then, paint your nails with the desired base color. I needed a dark plum base, but as I don't have a polish of that color, I made a shade myself, using Essie - Licorice and Ciaté Mini - Cabaret.



So, this is the shade I had as the base.



Next, take the sponge, and your white polish. I used Essie - Blanc.



Sponge out random shapes to each nail. This will help the lighter colors to show on top of the dark base.



Take out the bright pink. I used two different ones, Gosh - Pink Lady (in the pictures), and China Glaze - Escaping Reality.



So, use the darker pink first, and sponge it on the edge of the white shapes.



Next, take the lighter pink, and sponge it in the middle of the white shapes, starting from the edge of the other pink. Don't worry about covering all the white, it gives the art more dimension if the white shows somewhere.



Now, take your blue polish. I used China Glaze - Splish Splash.



Sponge the blue to the edge that is still left white. You should now have somewhat gradient finish on your nails, in various shapes.

Then take out the white again, and with a small dotting tool, create "stars" (dots) randomly around the nails. Then, using the thin brush, paint few more cross-like stars.



Finish off with a glitter polish or two. I used Rimmel London - Disco Ball and China Glaze - Fairy Dust. Add the glitter wherever you think your design should have more stars.



Add a top coat to protect your design, and clean up the cuticles with nail polish remover. And, you're done!



So, what do you all think? Cool or not? And, should I do more of these tutorials for you? ♥

If you have tried this, or will try it after this, it would be fun to get some links to see your creations :)

I'll be posting something again as soon as I can, but until then:

Have a lovely week, everyone! ♥

Blog ya later,

xoxo

Johanna

Hey lovelies! ♥

How are you all?

I'm currently battling a stomach flu (so cool, huh?), but I thought it would cheer me up to write you about one of my favorite things. Nail polish.

Not too long ago, I saw a huge polish haul by Sam in PackAPunchPolish, in the video she told she had got this insane pile of China Glaze polishes from a place called Head2Toe Beauty. As a nail polish junkie that I am, I naturally had to check the place out myself. I was pleasantly surprised how affordable the polishes are, even after the added P&P fees! So, I placed an order, and waited.

After a week or so, the mailman rang my doorbell, and handed me a box. In the box, in the middle of loads of packing material, were my 9 brand new Chine Glaze polishes.



As you can see, I was very into neons while placing the order. I have been playing with nearly all of them after this, and can't wait to figure out more designs with these beauties.

Left to right: Glitz'n Pieces, Escaping Reality, Flip Flop Fantasy, In The Lime Light, Sun-Kissed

Left to right: Sun-Kissed, I'm With The Lifeguard, Splish Splash, Surfin' For Boys, Razzle Me Dazzle Me

Now, wanna see them individually? Here goes:

Glitz'n Pieces



Glitter polish with black and silver glitter in it. Perfect for jelly sammich manicures, but also fabulous for topping off simple manicures. This polish is from Glitz'n Pieces collection.



It looks like this in a swatch stick. Still not sure how I'm gonna use this, but I'll figure it out.

Razzle Me Dazzle Me



Similar as Glitz'n Pieces, but a bit warmer shade, as the glitters are pinkish/copper instead of silver. This one, also from Glitz'n Pieces collection.



As you can see, no huge difference in between the swatches.

Sun-Kissed



A super bright neon yellow, that has a cute shimmer to it. This one is quite sheer, and like usually with neons, it requires a coat of white polish underneath to get its true brightness to come up. I'm very fond of this color, and I'm sure you're going to see this one in my summer manicures.



Swatch. Not that it shows the true brightness, but it's very close. This one is from Summer Neons 2012 collection.

I'm With The Lifeguard



Another one from the Summer Neons collection. This is a beautiful neon green polish with a metallic shimmer to it, and which will totally look cool with tanned skin. ;) We'll see what I'll do with this.



See the shimmer here? Absolutely gorgeous!

In The Lime Light



This baby is part of the Wow Factor collection. It's little less shimmery than I'm With The Lifeguard, and quite a bit colder tone. This one is pretty sheer on its own, but I can't wait to test drive it over a white base, I'm sure it'll be fabulous!



See? Very different from the first green. I need to do a half-and-half manicure with the two to properly show you the difference. ;)

Splish Splash



Another one from the Summer Neons collection - though not so neon in my opinion, but a fabulous bright blue anyways. This one, too, is very shimmery, and I think that's a nice quality in a nail polish.



See how bright it is? I'm sure this one will make it into many fabulous manicures!

Escaping Reality



The most beautiful neon pink polish I've come across so far. This beauty comes from the Cirque du Soleil collection, and I think it's a must-have for any neon-loving polish addict out there. I've used this in two manicures so far, and I've loved it completely in both. Requires white polish underneath!



Did someone say Barbie? ;)

Flip Flop Fantasy



This one is way more neon than the pictures show, I promise to get better pictures once I get some tan on my hands. ;) This one is part of the Poolside collection, which, like Summer Neons, is full of these amazing summer colors that make you so happy just looking at them.



Daylight shot of the swatch - still not showing the true brightness of the polish. I'll get it on film some day :D

Surfin' For Boys



This one looks so much more orange in the photos than it actually is... Another one from the Summer Neons collection, a bright, fun coral neon polish with a beautiful shimmer to it. Very gorgeous shade I will surely use, no matter what season it is. This one is such a classic for me. ;)



A little bit better pic of the shade. Though, like with the other neons, I will have to swatch it with the white base to get a perfect photo.

Buying from Head2Toe was a great experience for me as a customer, and I will surely buy from there again. every bottle was completely whole when they got to me, and the delivery was very fast. And to top it off, the prices are so affordable! So, if you're like me, and love CG polishes, do check out their shop and see if there's anything for you. :)

And even though I only cover China Glaze polishes here, they sell many other polish brands, as well as various beauty products, so there probably is something for anyone - just make sure your home country's customs allow importing the things, and check out the possible fees before ordering, to avoid huge additional costs. ;)

This post is NOT a collaboration, and the products were all paid with my own money. The reason I'm praising the company is that I actually genuinely liked their service a lot. Just wanted to share my thoughts with you. Thanks!

Now, time for me to go to bed and try to kick away this silly sickness!

Have a lovely week, beautiful people! ♥

Blog ya later,

xoxo

Johanna

Hey babes!

I hope you're all doing well today. :)

I'm personally fighting a cold with a teacup and lots of food, and also writing some of my school assignments. I guess these next 8 weeks or so are gonna be pretty hectic, so if I'm sometimes gone longer than usual, it's just school. Don't worry. :)

(Though, I try to get some writing done beforehand as I still have so many posts in store for you - and I get more and more photographed every week. How will I ever catch up? :D)

So today, I'm sharing a couple more manicures here with you. Both of these are quite simple and girly, and I think they both were super fun to do.



First one is three coats of Essie Muchi Muchi, topped with China Glaze Fairy Dust and stamped with Konad plate, using Essie Licorice as the stamping color.



I love the Muchi Muchi so much, it's a fantastic girly shade, and it is also very neutral, so it's perfect for any girl out there. It's such a sheer polish that you really need three coats for it to show properly, but for a French mani, one slightly thicker coat will surely do.



I didn't have the proper chance to take a daylight picture of this mani, so the CG Fairy Dust doesn't really show here. It's more gorgeous polish than the photos tell you.



Notice how I used PS3 controller for pose rather than nail polish bottle? I'm still in love with my pink one. Did I mention I kicked boys' ass in Tekken the other day? Well, I did. :D



The second mani is a bit more colorful, with my ultimate favorite print leopard in it. Though, am I the only one who gets more of a cow print vibe from that? Anyway...



I used Essie Mint Candy Apple, Essie Licorice, Essie Blanc, and Sally Hansen Sweetie Pie. The Mint Candy Apple is one of my favorite mint-shade polishes ever, and I could literally put it anywhere!



So here you have it, two very simple little manicures. I'm just starting to work on a new manicure/nail tutorial,  which is one of those you guys have requested. Can you guess what it will be?

And as always, I'm curious: How do you like these nails? ♥

Have a fabulous week, lovelies!

Blog ya later,

xoxo

Johanna