tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85209352492077909962024-03-12T17:12:53.407-07:00Tara Star NailsA place to share my love of nail polish and all things beauty!Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06324173086860373706noreply@blogger.comBlogger186125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520935249207790996.post-75440768409887281812015-03-06T12:24:00.001-08:002015-03-06T12:30:33.268-08:00March A Box, Indied<div dir="ltr">
Hi everyone! Here are two polishes from the March A Box, Indied purchased from <a href="http://www.llarowe.com/" target="_blank">Llarowe</a>! First up is Girly Bits Serendipity.... a nudey-ish holo with pink glitters! This is two - three coats! Second is Colors By Llarowe Magically Delicious! A light-medium purple linear holo! Shows is 2 coats! I love these! Stay tuned for some more from the box! :)</div>
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Swatches of some recent Urban Outfitters polishes I picked up!</div>
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Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06324173086860373706noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520935249207790996.post-91079825779657645602015-02-01T23:27:00.000-08:002015-02-01T23:27:09.080-08:00Gel NailsSo, one thing I taught myself how to do during my blogging break is gel nails. Not just gel polish, but actually using builder gel and nail forms to extend my own nails. I have been trying for years to grow out my natural nails... I've tried taking biotin and applied various nail strengtheners, but no matter what I tried, my nails would break before getting to the length I wanted.<br />
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I found this <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mswff2CzhCg" target="_blank">YouTube</a> tutorial and got the necessary items to try it myself. Much to my surprise, I was able to do this, and it wasn't even as tough as I thought it would be! I love having longer nails and having a lot more room for nail art! I like that I do them myself, and I am in control of everything. I can take my time and really make them look the way I want them to, and I don't damage my nail underneath!<br />
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Here are some manis I have done featuring my new nails!<br />
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<br />I love painting my nails even more now and I can't wait to try so many nail art techniques! Have a great day everyone, and I'll write to you soon! :)<br /><span id="goog_116442250"></span><span id="goog_116442251"></span><br />Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06324173086860373706noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520935249207790996.post-25270288734067789192015-01-29T07:00:00.000-08:002015-01-29T17:41:39.078-08:00I'm back!Hi everybody! It has been a lonnnnnngggggg time! While I took a blogging hiatus, I did not, however, take a nail one! I have tons of pictures to share that were taken during my blogging break, and I can't wait to show you guys! I have started an instragram, so if you'd like to take a look there, click <a href="http://instagram.com/tarastarnails/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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I am looking forward to getting back in the blogging groove, and hope you'll still come along for the ride! If you have stuck with me all this time I'd just like to say thank you, from the bottom of my heart! Nail polish is my hobby and passion, and I truly love and enjoy sharing it. So, with that, here are some pictures of some manis I have done!<br />
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Ok, talk to you guys soon!Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06324173086860373706noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520935249207790996.post-2977285350890485092012-06-18T06:30:00.000-07:002012-06-18T07:29:01.706-07:00Zoya Zuza<div style="text-align: center;">
Hi guys! Recently Zoya offered a promo to get the 'Pinterest' trio for free; just pay shipping! I didn't have any of the colors from the beach or surf collection, so I was really excited to get this trio! The one I was most excited for was 'Zuza'! 'Zuza' is a beautiful mint/aqua green packed with shimmer. It. Is. Gorgeous. I change my nail polish constantly, but I know I'm going to be leaving this color on for a while!! </div>
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The formula on it was a tiny bit thick, and some dragging occurred on areas where polish was reapplied while still wet. I did two coats and the second coat even everything out. Here is 'Zuza'!</div>
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Hey Everyone! Just got these in and I couldn't wait to share with you! I haven't wanted an entire collection in forever, but I just HAD to have this one!! So I caved and bought the entire China Glaze Summer Neon Collection! I will try to do real swatches, but in the mean time, here is a cool Instagram Pic!</div>
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Hello fellow nail polish lovers!! Today's mani is another one decided by one of the polish facebook groups I'm in! It's holo hump day (hence the title!) and basically, anything holo goes! For this look I used three polishes from the China Glaze Kaleidoscope collection. I started with 'Octa Gone Wild', then 'Kaleidoscope Him Out', and finished with 'How About a Tumble'. I just free handed stripes... it kind of reminds me of cotton candy - - well, HOLO cotton candy!!!</div>
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Happy Friday, everybody! Today was declared Gradient Friday by the girls in the nail polish group I'm in on Facebook. Gradients are one of my favorite forms of nail art... they are super easy, and look super cool! I love how you can mix and match colors and make them flow! </div>
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For my gradient today, I started with what I already had on my nails - Orly 'Beach Cruiser'. I don't have a pic of it on its own right now, but I will soon - I got four of the Orly neon polishes and I will save them for their own post! :) On top of that, I sponged some China Glaze OMG polishes! I started with 'BFF', then </div>
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'IDK', and ended with 'DV8'. Added a layer of Seche Vite, and voila! I think DV8 and IDK could have been better blended, but overall I like it!</div>
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Hi everyone! I'm not sure if you all have heard about this website or not, but if you haven't, I suggest you join! It's called <a href="http://www.influenster.com/" target="_blank">Influenster</a>, and they have themed boxes known as Vox Boxes. It's free to make an account, and once you have one, you can unlock various badges that pertain to your interests. Then, when Influenster has a new box, they pick people to review it that have unlocked badges that match the products in the box. I got my first Vox Box, which was the spring beauty one. Here is a picture of everything that came in it:</div>
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I already have the concealer, and I LOVE IT. So I'm glad to get another one. It is a very lightweight concealer, and feels sheer on your finger, but it actually has really good coverage! The body spray is a fragrance I hadn't tried yet, and it smells really good, so that was a nice surprise! The scent doesn't last as long as a perfume, but I was able to smell it for a couple of hours after I sprayed it. </div>
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What I want to share with you today are the nail strips! This was the first time I had ever tried them. Here is what the contents looked like:</div>
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The color I got is 320 Kitty, Kitty. It is a leopard print pattern - - How did they know I was from Jersey?! :) It came with a cuticle pusher stick, nail file, 16 strips, and an instruction pamphlet. Basically, you make sure your nails are free from debris and oils, and your cuticles are pushed back. Then you take a strip closest to your nail shape, peel off the plastic, stick the decal on, smooth it out and over the tip of your nail, and file off the rest. Here is my nail strip journey:</div>
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Pretty neat, I think! Overall I liked these! Once I got the hang of applying them, it was rather quick and easy to put them on. </div>
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No drying time - that is awesome! </div>
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Awesome patterns - it's really easy to wear intricate nail art!</div>
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Long lasting - I wore mine from Wednesday night to Sunday night with only one small chip</div>
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Takes a while to get the hang of applying these - it took me about 3 nails worth of strips to get how to apply these. I wasted one decal in the process</div>
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Doesn't perfectly cover the nail - As you can see in my last picture, there is still some nail showing on the side of my ring finger nail. If I went to a larger size, the decal would have gone onto my finger itself.</div>
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You get 16 in a pack - You only have 10 fingers, so you are paying for 6 extra stickers that you may not use. But since there are only 16, you can only get one application out of them. I suppose if you cut the strips in half you could get two manicure's worth out of one package, but that's extra work on your part.</div>
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Thanks for reading!</div>Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06324173086860373706noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520935249207790996.post-82456290281046790552012-05-17T06:00:00.000-07:002012-05-17T06:00:06.061-07:00Toxic Seaweed<div style="text-align: center;">
Hi guys! Today I wanted to share a beautiful polish with you! This is Toxic Seaweed, by Cult Nails! Cult Nails makes some gorgeous nail polish, and Toxic Seaweed is no exception! It's an aqua/teal jelly base packed with green glitter and tiny flake particles that take on a coppery color in the bottle. Let's take a look at some pictures!</div>
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That's three coats! Really pretty, huh!? This polish can be purchased over at <a href="http://www.cultnails.com/" target="_blank">Cult Nails</a>.</div>
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Have a great day!</div>Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06324173086860373706noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520935249207790996.post-594095589225110542012-05-14T06:00:00.000-07:002012-05-14T06:00:01.853-07:00Tropical Gradient<div style="text-align: center;">
Hi everyone! I know, I know it's been forever. My life just got so busy, and I find myself wrapped up in the Cali lifestyle... I guess meaning spending more time outside and less in front of a computer? I haven't stopped doing my nails though, and have pretty much like a jillion polishes to share! I am going to try my best to keep this going, as I truly do enjoy it!</div>
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To get back in the *hopeful* groove, I'm starting with a gradient! This is one of my favorite types of nail art... I just love how the colors blend together, and shift into each other. For this look I used all Illamasqua polishes. "Collide" is the base, and then I sponged on "Stance" and "Nomad". Topped off with some Seche Vite and voila! Smooth, glassy, colorful nails! These colors make me think of a tropical island... perhaps with a tropical cocktail in hand?</div>
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Have a nice day!</div>Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06324173086860373706noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520935249207790996.post-9938586593209090392012-03-28T07:30:00.000-07:002012-03-28T07:30:00.250-07:00LIQUID GLITZ!<div style="text-align: center;">
Hi everybody! I know I have been MIA lately, but it's for a good reason! I have been working on my own nail polish line, and I am finally set up to share it with all of you!! First, my line is called Liquid Glitz. I have started a blog just for my polishes (so I can continue to share various brands on this blog), so you can check it out here: <a href="http://www.liquidglitz.com/" target="_blank">LIQUID GLITZ!!!!!!</a> <span style="font-size: x-small;">(Thank you to the fabulous Sarah from <a href="http://www.chalkboardnails.com/" target="_blank">Chalkboard Nails</a>, for helping me with the layout!!)</span></div>
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Here are some pics of a sample of my babies:</div>
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Next, I have opened up shop on Etsy! Some stuff is sold out already, but I will be adding more! You can view the shop here: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/liquidglitz" target="_blank">Liquid Glitz Etsy Shop</a></div>
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Lastly, I have created a facebook page to keep people up to date with what's going on! Please follow if you like! <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Liquid-Glitz/216675911773012" target="_blank">Liquid Glitz Facebook</a></div>
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I hope to be back to regular posting soon! I have some great stuff to show you guys! Now that I have this polish creation underway, I am hoping I will have more time to paint my own nails! I hope you guys like what I have made, and if you have any questions or comments or anything, please let me know!!! :)</div>Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06324173086860373706noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520935249207790996.post-48361806994607649102012-03-02T07:30:00.000-08:002012-03-02T07:30:01.294-08:00DNA<div style="text-align: center;">Hey Guys! Today I want to share with you some polishes I received from the lovely Paula from Brasil! She was showing me swatches of polishes, and as soon as I saw these, I HAD to have them. They are the brand DNA, and the caps say Italy on them! My motherland!!!!! So here are some pictures of the three I have!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">First up is "Natale". It's a blood red polish with a slight silver sheen in it. It's also kind of jelly-ish, in that it took a couple of coats to hide any visible nail line. These pictures are 3 medium coats.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sabLo5B8cRc/T1Bddl6ZOyI/AAAAAAAAG2M/9cfOhtzTspQ/s1600/001-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sabLo5B8cRc/T1Bddl6ZOyI/AAAAAAAAG2M/9cfOhtzTspQ/s400/001-2.jpg" width="308" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Next up is "Cosmo". "Cosmo" is a pinkish-purple foil finish polish. This applied easily, and was opaque in two coats. I really love the finish on this polish! It reminds me of a Funky Fingers polish called "Favorite Girl". I'll have to see how similar they are.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Last up is my FAVORITE of the three. This one is named "Spazio" and it is a blue based purple foil! I just love, love, love the color!! This is two coats:</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks again Paula, for these great polishes!!! Have a great day everyone!</div>Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06324173086860373706noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520935249207790996.post-80190783120201404162012-02-28T07:30:00.001-08:002012-02-28T07:30:01.750-08:00Duo-Chrome Holo LOVE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Yc58jsZ51bM/T0xyO7AsTKI/AAAAAAAAG1M/ugjw_O29QFs/s1600/042-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="306" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Yc58jsZ51bM/T0xyO7AsTKI/AAAAAAAAG1M/ugjw_O29QFs/s400/042-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hi guys! So in my last post I mentioned that I was going to layer a duo-chrome polish atop the color I had on (China Glaze "Let's Groove"). Well today I have that for you, and then some! First, I applied Hits Mari Moon in the color "Cutie Pie". This polish shifts from teal to magenta. The polish itself is somewhat sheer, and putting it over a dark base really helps all the colors shine through.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">After that, I decided I wanted to add some holo-mazingness! A lovely girl named Jennifer messaged me saying she saw I was looking for Sally Hansen Prisms, and said she had a "Purple Diamond" she would swap! I was SO EXCITED! PURPLE HOLO?! Yes please!! Jennifer has a facebook nail page you can check out: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/JensNailFiles" target="_blank">JensNailFiles</a>. I received the polish in the mail today and it is STUNNING. I put this delicious morsel right on top, and it was pure magic! I love that you can still see the duo-chrome color shift underneath, depending on how the light hits it!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Have a great day!!!</div>Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06324173086860373706noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520935249207790996.post-90222777053295444862012-02-27T07:30:00.001-08:002012-02-27T07:30:01.869-08:00Let's Groove<div style="text-align: center;">Hey guys! So tonight I was going polish my nails with one of the Hits Mari Moon duo-chrome polishes. They are fairly sheer on their own, so I was scouring my stash for a good polish to use underneath. I settled on China Glaze, "Let's Groove". It's a somewhat dark red based purple, with a pink sheen. After I applied it, there was no way I was covering it up. I guess this is the first time I have used this polish because I had no idea how pretty it is!! I love the pink shimmer in it, but what really surprised me, is what appears to be blue shimmer too! I will end up putting the duo chrome over it (probably tomorrow night), but for now, I am admiring this little gem!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">Have a great day and week!! </div>Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06324173086860373706noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520935249207790996.post-82304697476928887952012-02-21T20:44:00.000-08:002012-02-21T22:13:26.105-08:00Chalkboard Nails Dotting Tool Contest Entry<div style="text-align: center;">Hi guys! Fellow blogger Sarah, over at <a href="http://www.chalkboardnails.com/" target="_blank">Chalkboard Nails</a>, is hosting a nail art contest! Basically, it's about creating a look using a dotting tool of some kind - whether it be an actual dotting tool, or a tooth pick, or bobby pin. You can see all the rules on her blog!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I chose to go with an island/tropical theme. My index finger is supposed to be an ocean curl. I used a polish by Ana Hickman in the color "Rock" for the background. Then, using a dotting tool, I started dotting the water and curl with OPI DS "Sapphire, OPI DS "Glamour", China Glaze "White on White", and China Glaze, "Frosty". </div><div style="text-align: center;">On my middle finger I painted the background with Sinful Colors "Cinderella". Then, using a dotting tool, I dotted the sun, using Color Club "Almost Famous" and China Glaze "GR8". </div><div style="text-align: center;">On my ring finger I painted the top half with the same "rock" polish as on my index finger, and the bottom half with Rimmel "Steel Grey" and China Glaze "Knotty" over it. Then, using dotting tools I designed the palm tree using quite a few colors including: China Glaze "IX", Kiwi-Cool-ada", "He's Going in Circles", Orly "Meet me Under the Mistletoe", and OPI DS "Desire". </div><div style="text-align: center;">Last, on my pinky finger, I used a dotting tool to create a sunset. These colors include: OPI DS "Original", DS "Signature", China Glaze "How About a Tumble", "IDK", "LOL", "Octa Gone Wild", and "Don't be a Square".</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I started with two coats of China Glaze "White on White".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--kJPGrph8fQ/T0HfmYT1vII/AAAAAAAAGyM/o4HrFdSj93w/s1600/017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--kJPGrph8fQ/T0HfmYT1vII/AAAAAAAAGyM/o4HrFdSj93w/s400/017.JPG" width="331" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Then, using the Color Club "Poptastic" Collection (all but the lightest pink color), I free handed stripes. The lines aren't anywhere near perfect, but honestly, I love the way it turned out! I like how the colors sort of blend into each other!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Voila! Have a great day everyone!</div>Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06324173086860373706noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520935249207790996.post-6880291982473138292012-02-18T07:30:00.000-08:002012-02-18T07:30:00.317-08:00Super Cool Layering!<div style="text-align: center;">Hi everyone! I have an awesome layering combo to show you guys. Seriously, it's so cool looking. Well, I may as well just show you!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-p6UQO3W8_Rs/Tz9AbT6B5uI/AAAAAAAAGvc/w5186FzqJhE/s1600/048.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-p6UQO3W8_Rs/Tz9AbT6B5uI/AAAAAAAAGvc/w5186FzqJhE/s400/048.JPG" width="315" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">It started with a simple polishing of OPIs "Dutch Ya Just Love OPI". It's a really nice red based purple with a golden shimmer. It also happens to be a dupe for Zoya , "Tru", so if you have that you're good. The formula was superb and two coats covered perfectly. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iLFf2e9AWSA/Tz9ALeYeTXI/AAAAAAAAGv0/KAtm_sfeqRE/s1600/007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iLFf2e9AWSA/Tz9ALeYeTXI/AAAAAAAAGv0/KAtm_sfeqRE/s400/007.JPG" width="301" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Then, I decided to get a little fancy. I haven't used my Kleancolors in forever, so out came "Chunky Holo Purple". Layered one coat of that on top, and this was the result:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LyEvhLplEDY/Tz9AQeoavWI/AAAAAAAAGuk/LpcJ0t_rsSc/s1600/024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LyEvhLplEDY/Tz9AQeoavWI/AAAAAAAAGuk/LpcJ0t_rsSc/s400/024.JPG" width="338" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nice! Well, I couldn't stop there. On top of that went some Cult Nails "Clairvoyant". If you don't have that, you can use some Finger Paints Flakies like "Twisted", or Essie "Shine of the Times". Once you do that, you get this little gem:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FIDiPutHxwA/Tz9AYIkOFZI/AAAAAAAAGvQ/0nTfeYhf0Vs/s1600/041.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="283" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FIDiPutHxwA/Tz9AYIkOFZI/AAAAAAAAGvQ/0nTfeYhf0Vs/s400/041.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I love it! I think this has been my favorite layering combo yet! :)</div>Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06324173086860373706noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520935249207790996.post-15463618710254445072012-02-14T06:30:00.000-08:002012-02-14T09:58:48.198-08:00Shattered on Valentine's Day<div style="text-align: center;">Happy Valentine's Day everyone! For those of you celebrating, I hope it's a great one! I decided to keep it simple and kick it old school at the same time... Can crackle be considered old school yet? Too soon? :) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I started off with a new Essence Color and Go in "Glamorous Life". It's a really pretty deep pink, almost red, with glass fleck shimmer. It reminds me of crushed up strawberries in the bottle! I really love it! And, it was $0.99 at Ulta... can't beat that price!! It's only 5mL but honestly, I love minis! They are cheaper and I don't feel like I have this huge bottle that I will probably never finish! On top I added some China Glaze "Black Mesh" crackle. I added some thinner to it months ago, and I think it has really made a difference in its shattering. I love the way it broke apart on the nail. A coat of Seche Vite and I am ready to go!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06324173086860373706noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520935249207790996.post-79952979762454853882012-02-08T07:30:00.000-08:002012-02-08T07:30:01.487-08:00One Pic-er<div style="text-align: center;">Hi guys! Here is a quick pic of OPI's 'Mod About You'. Just a basic light, pale pink. Always appropriate, always classy! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06324173086860373706noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520935249207790996.post-61353344066880978352012-02-07T07:30:00.000-08:002012-02-07T07:30:01.120-08:00Purple Beach!<div style="text-align: center;">Hey everyone! One brand that I have recently fallen in love with, is Nubar. I really only knew about them from 'Nubar 2010', their infamous flakie top coat / Sally Hansen 'Treasure' dupe. I didn't really know too much about their other colors until I recently purchased a few. They make a GREAT polish!! They have a ton of amazing colors, at an affordable price! The one I am going to show you today is called 'Purple Beach'. It is a BEAUTIFUL purple/green duo-chrome polish. It really has an amazing color shift depending on how the light hits it, and what's great is that it is fully opaque on its own. This is three coats. I am so glad I was able to pick up a few of their polishes, so be on the lookout for more Nubar in the future!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for stopping by! :)</div>Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06324173086860373706noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520935249207790996.post-28632873159741938732012-02-06T07:30:00.000-08:002012-02-06T07:30:01.605-08:00Glitter Gal Holos!<div style="text-align: center;">Happy Monday everyone!! To make it not so bad, here are two Glitter Gal Holos! I purchased both of these from Llarowe, who's website you can find <a href="http://shop.llarowe.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. The two I bought are "Dark Purple 3D Holo" and "10 to Midnight". I showed the dark purple one in my previous Purple Holo Ombre post, but here it is on its own. They are both fully opaque in three coats and the formula is great. No dragging or streaking with these little babies! They are on the expensive side, but if you can catch one of Llarowe's great sales, it's not so bad!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Have a good day, everyone!! </div>Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06324173086860373706noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520935249207790996.post-81000184532643154502012-02-04T07:00:00.000-08:002012-02-04T07:00:05.904-08:00A special post :)<div style="text-align: center;">One thing you all might not know about me, is that I live on the opposite side of the country from my family. I love living out west, but I am truly an east coast girl. I am very close with my family, and while I love my life and my location, I miss my family dearly. Every chance I get to go home and visit my parents and brother, I take, and I try really hard not to take any of my time with them for granted! I have the best parents in the WORLD, and I LOVE them to death. We are a bunch of loud, crazy Italians, and I wouldn't have it any other way!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to go home and see the fam. One night my mom asked me to do her nails, and YOU KNOW I had nail polish with me! So I got out my arsenal and let my mom pick what color she wanted. She chose Zoya, "Sloane". "Sloane" is a very pretty, dark burgundy color, with extra fine multi-colored glitters throughout. The glitters can really only be seen in the bottle, but on the nail you get a nice, shimmery, deep burgundy. After that was done, I convinced my mom to let me try one of the Finger Paints flakes on her. So on top of "Sloane", you see Finger Paints, "Twisted". Here is the finished look:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I think it's a beautiful combo, on a beautiful woman! I love you Ma!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The formula on this was just alright. I found it a little bit thick, which thinner might help with, but I worked with it. This is two thick coats. I do like the color a lot, but I don't think I'm going to be keeping this one. There is a lady I work with who's name is Candy. I call her Candy-licious ALL THE TIME. I didn't even know that was the name of this polish until I got home. So I think I will give it to her. I don't even know if she wears polish, but at the very least she can just keep it on her desk as a knick-knack name sake! :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Have a great day everybody!!!</div>Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06324173086860373706noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520935249207790996.post-16465217023114127952012-02-02T07:00:00.000-08:002012-02-02T07:00:05.752-08:00Magnetix<div style="text-align: center;">Hello Everyone!! While I was visiting the supply stores over the weekend, I noticed one of the stores got the new China Glaze Magnetix polishes in. The way these polishes work, is first, you paint your nails with the polish. Then, while, the polish is still wet, you hold a provided magnet over your wet nail for approximately 10-15 seconds. There are magnetic particles in the polish that will be drawn to the surface when the magnet is applied. This will in turn make a fancy design in the polish, resulting in a two-tone color design! The magnet provided by China Glaze has three design options: diagonal lines, arrows, and a star. I tried the start design first, and I was not impressed. I had that magnet SO CLOSE to the nail that I could see the magnetic particles start to pull up the polish towards the magnet (and many times this resulted in the polish being smudged from touching the magnet) but I just could not get a good design!!!!! I will try again with the other patterns, but for now, these are my results:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Have any of you tried these yet??</div>Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06324173086860373706noreply@blogger.com6