Erica's Nails & More Nail Art Challenge! Day 6 Gradient Nails!!

Whoa!!! Day 6 already?? Time flies when you're having fun :)

Today is gradient nails. If you follow my blog you know I struggle with gradients. I think if you haven't got the blending down, it's best to pick similar colours in tone/intensity. That way its easier to blend the line of colour and make them mesh better.

I chose Nails Inc Baker Street and Joe Fresh Fluo Blue.

Then I topped it with my untried, Enchanted Polish Daydream Surprise. I'm not sure if I like the long bar glitter in this one but I love the shimmer (which is super awesome but didn't really show up in my pics). I also like the way it looks over the gradient!

& There you have it! Day 6!
Thanks for reading and don't forget to check out the other awesome nail art from the other challengers!

Nails Inc Kensington Place Swatch! A Red Magnetic Polish :)

Hello! Sorry that my posting is sporadic!! I actually got called back to work over a week early!! I am happy to have the work as I definitely need the chedddddda but was sad to only have a couple of days at home to relax. However I am in Northern Ontario and loving it (aside from being absolutely exhausted)! Working with some great people and I should be here for only 4 weeks as opposed to the 5 I just did in Northern Quebec!

Today I have a really nice magnetic polish to show you! I am still loving magnetic polishes and I think this one is one of the best! This is Nails Inc Kensington Place. 

It is a cherry red metallic colour and it is super gorgeous, even before using the magnet! This is just one coat of Kensington Place. I loved the formula. It was smooth, super easy to apply and had great coverage. It even looked good with my skin. I often wear this colour alone :)

Now I added one more coat, one nail at a time and used the magnet. I love that the magnet pops off the cap so I can't lose it, and I love that it has a little ridge so I know just where to lean the magnet against my cuticle. It had a really strong effect. I only needed to hold it there for just a few seconds. I find the design makes my nails look longer too.

I think it is a super pretty colour and the whole magnet-thing is really easy to use. I would definitely suggest the Nails Inc magnetic polishes if you are looking for your first magnetic polish. They also come in lots of other colours. I got mine at Sephora for around 15 dollars. It is a little pricey but I really like it!

Thats all for now folks!

Nails Inc Portobello - Swatch

Yoooooo everyone! Sunny day out today! I'm going to spend it at the SPCA walking some of my furboyfriends and girlfriends. I am still waiting for the call (my work call, I'm not a superhero unfortunately) so I spend a lot of my time volunteering out there. It is a lot of fun to give and get some love from the dogs and cats, plus there are some spots to hike and go for long walks so it can be good exercise too! On a side note though, I need to get a call for work, I'm starting to be really broke and I have some big bills to pay!!! Also some nail polish to buy!

Anyway, on to a happier topic... today I have a Nails Inc Neon to show off! I got it at Sephora for $10 the last time I was in the city. It was just sitting by the cash staring at me.. being all neon... begging to be bought. It even has a huge orange sticker on it that screamed NEON SHADE. I wasn't so sure I needed it, and then I picked it up and saw that it was named Portobello and I was like HOT DAMN and threw it into my basket. Portobello? Come on, I had to. Those are like.. the most delicious mushrooms ever. Not that this colour looks ANYTHING like a mushroom. Where did nails inc even think up this name? Probably picked it out of a hat or something.

In the bottle it definitely looks coral, but it dried darker on my nails to more of a tangerine orange colour with SLIGHT pinkish undertones. It definitely feels like a jelly in application, which I love. Its got a great formula, but since it is so jelly-ish it is a little sheer. It dries to a satin or semi matte finish.

The first picture is two coats over a white base. 

This second picture is four coats on its own. Yes, I needed four coats to get absolutely no visable nail line. I was okay with that though because it dried really quickly and it has such a squishy look to it that I really REALLY like. If your nails are shorter or a slight VNL doesn't bother you than two or three coats would be fine!

Squishy.. neon.. coral/orange.. jelly = awesome. I love the fact that it packs a double batch of win for me because of the neon\jelly. Those are my two favourite things. I think it is a great summer colour and would look great on most skin tones, it even makes me look sort of tan! (sort of). Also neon corals are apparently super trendy this summer, so it would be a good colour to pick up :)

Side note again!!! Here is my buddy Wilber who lives at the SPCA. He is such a good dog! I'm headed out to play with him now :D

Nails Inc Baker Street - Swatch & Review

Holllaaaa polish people!

I was in the city over the weekend visiting some of my favourite people for some drinks and fun! Whenever I am in the city, I hit up sephora. I love it in there. Its dangerous though, I always leave with my wallet feeling way way way too light for my own good.

This time was definitely worth it though, I picked up my new favourite blue polish: Nails Inc Baker Street.

Baker Street is a true cobalt blue, none of that blurple stuff (not to my eye anyway!) It is a creme finish with a perfect two coat, self levelling formula. Its really great, I am very happy to add this baby to my polish family!

So pretty. It is very vibrant and pigmented and easy to work with even though I find the Nails Inc bottles sometimes a little awkward with the wider caps.

According to Nails Inc, this is a trend shade, which I am digging a lot because I have a lot of cobalt blues in my stash and I love being trendy by accident Haaaah :P But seriously, this is the king of all cobalt blues.

I got it at sephora for $10.00 :) Get it while the getting is good!