I Tried It: Zebra Striped Nails!

Lately I've been seeing zebra striped nails a lot, so I took to YouTube to find out how to get the look. Using this video tutorial I did my own Zebra nails. I was pleased with my results and it was fairly easy to do!

Here are my supplies:

L to R: Sally Hansen Celeb City, LA Colors Art Deco nail art polish in Black, Orly Sec N Dry, Zoya Armor. 

Note about Orly Sec n Dry: I only used this topcoat on 2 nails because I noticed it was making the black polish I used to make my stripes smear, even though I waited 15 minutes for it to dry! Not sure why, but I switched to Zoya Armor as my topcoat.

The final look:

 Super shiny silver! I really like SH Celeb City.

 Right Hand

For my first try, these are not bad! The thing I like about zebra striped nails is that each nail is not exactly the same. You don't have to be perfect with placing the stripes and ultimately they look better when both hands are done. This look is not that time consuming either. I just did two coats of Celeb City, let that dry and then went to work on the stripes. It only added about an additional 10 mins to my regular routine. 

Do you like animal print nails? Want to try it? Been there, done that? Let me know!

Spotted: Tone Hand & Nail Soap

So I'm wandering around Target today (looking at a ton of stuff I didn't really need!) when I spotted this hand soap. A lot of hand soaps dry out your hands and can be rough on your nails and cuticles. This by soap by Tone actually claims to nourish hands and cuticles! That would be a feat if this soap actually did what it says. Sure, I've used a lot of "moisturizing"  hand soaps, but after the 2nd or 3rd time my hands are dried out as usual. I'm interested to see if this soap delivers! I might pick it up on another trip to Target or if you've tried it definitely let me know about it!

NK Nail Enamel: Sugar Candy

I tweeted about being in the mood for long nails on Friday, so this weekend I'm wearing fake nails. I love options! The next decision to make was what color to polish them. I originally decided on a teal color and then did one coat. By the second coat I had decided it was too much for my longer nails. Have I already became accustomed to boring work place colors already? Nooooo!! Well, here's the polish I settled on:

 4 coats + Orly Sec n Dry topcoat

The shade is so 90s! It reminds me of when I was younger and a polish named Cotton Candy was all the rage. I wore only that nail polish for one summer straight. Ah, memories.

NK polish is not a well known brand, but I have spotted it in several (non-chain) beauty stores. Usually these cost $1. I found their website and a it shows they have a good color range, with some pretty interesting shades. If you can find these, I would grab one (or two). If you're interested in this color but cant find it, you're in luck because this might also be a dupe for China Glaze Rainbow spotted on Bella in the City. I don't have Rainbow to compare, but looking at the pictures they look very similar.

One Bath and Body Lip Balm Review

I received the my One Lip Balm in the mail the other day! I was so excited to get it because I wasn't even expecting it! Take a look:

 The nice note and packaging!

Ingredients

I got this lip balm in the mail as a result of completing a survey they had on their website. I first learned about One Bath and Body products in this post from Nouveau Cheap. Its a natural line of products hitting the shelves at Target soon. Looks interesting. I really like this lip balm. Its very moisturizing. I checked my mail late in the afternoon after I got off of work. I applied this lip balm shortly after and then before bedtime I washed my face. My lips didn't even feel dried out! They still felt and looked moisturized. Another thing I liked about this product is that a little goes a long way. You don't need to apply a lot of lip balm to achieve results so even though this is 0.36 oz, I feel like it could last a while. Finally, the smell is great. I picked coco-coconut and think it smells fabulous. Not overwhelmingly strong either and that's a good thing in my book. I wear enough scented products and my lip balm doesn't need to compete.

Another bonus: They are in Carrollton, TX! Yay for Texas!

Check out www.onebathandbody.com for more information about their natural products and eco-friendly packaging.

Spotted: Nina Ultra Pro Hard Candies Collection

I was in Sally's Beauty Supply and I spotted this on the shelves:

I apologize for the crappy Blackberry picture, but I just wanted to show you the collection. I know you cant see in the picture, but I think all of these had shimmer in them, they aren't just cremes. This collection isn't anything we've never seen before, but they are fun spring/summer colors. Right now ALL nail polish is buy 2 get 1 free at Sally's. Usually their promotions are month long so maybe you can get a deal and snatch a couple of these up if you're interested!

Wet n Wild Candy-licious

This pink creme is nothing to write home about BUT I got it because

• The name of it is Candy-licious! Too cute! Plus, it does remind me of candy.
• I like the bottle shape of these new Wet n Wild polishes: short, round, cute.
• I was running low on one of my favorite pink cremes, OPI I'm India Mood for Love. Although this isnt a dupe, its a great polish for just $1.19!
• It puts me in a happy spring mood.

On to the pictures!

Indoors (above)

Outdoors (Sun, no flash) 

There's a couple of things I didn't like about this polish. The brush is weird & short. The shortness doesn't bother me though, the brush itself does because the hairs/bristles (whatever you call them) are bad. If you don't let the polish completely dry, that brush will mess up the layer of polish beneath. I dont feel like it spreads the polish around completely across the nail because its not wide enough.

Also, you'll notice in the pictures that I have a bit of tip wear because I had a very busy filing day at work today. I only did this manicure Monday night and my first full day of wear was today (Tuesday)! I don't know if it was the rigorous filing (lol) or the formula that caused the chipping. I'll see how it holds up a few more days maybe.

Ulta Salon Formula Nail Lacquer: Plum Perfect

Ulta is having a sale on their brand of cosmetics and their polishes are $2 right now! It looks like they have a "summer collection" out but the only thing I noticed that said that was the sign next to the polishes in-store. The reason I say this is apart of a "collection" is because the colors are all bright and are in different bottles from the old Ulta polishes. If you use this  link you can see the other polishes down at the bottom of the color options. These shades must be popular on sale because I was only able to grab Plum Perfect and I really would have liked to get Tutu cute (lilac purple) and Blue Streak (bright blue).

So here's Plum Perfect:

 Indoors (above)

 Outdoors-Sun shot

Outdoors-Shade Shot

This is my first Ulta polish and I must say I wasn't disappointed. The formula is not bad; its not too thick and dries quickly. Plum Perfect could have been opaque in one coat, but I did two here. The brush was fine too, wasn't bushy or have any wild stray hairs. I hate when a color is fabulous, but the brush makes application a nightmare. (Ahem, Maybelline Minty.) The only thing I regret is not being able to get my hands on the other fun shades that I wanted!

Nina Ultra Pro In a Tiff

I've had In a Tiff for a while now, I won it in a contest from http://polishmayhem.blogspot.com
and I love it.

You've seen this before and you know all about Tiffany's trademark color. Gorgeous blue, what more can I say? Slight shimmer running through it that is really pretty. I can only say that I own two Nina polishes, but I really want more of them because the two colors I own are fabulous.