Manicure Monday - Pot of Gold Nails

Happy Manicure Monday - can you believe that we are already half way through March?! It is just flying by! And, it's already almost St. Patrick's Day! 

The OPI yellow polish was received as PR samples - this post contains affiliate links

I rarely do anything for St. Patrick's Day; and of course this year there isn't anything going on; but, this year I thought we would have a little fun with the day and we've set up a Leprechaun trap with a pot of gold - do you think we will catch one?! 

Manicure Monday - Purple and Gold Diamond Wedding Nails

Happy Manicure Monday everyone! It's Spring time, which means it's going in to wedding planning season! While I'm approaching my 4th Anniversary, I do have friends and family planning their weddings and I love wedding season! 

All products purchased by me 

So, this week (and next week), the #CBBxManiMonday group is doing Bridal nails. So, if you're looking at these and thinking these don't look very "wedding" or "bridal", I actually recreated my Wedding Nails from August 2015 and this is an updated spin on what I wore on my Wedding Day! 

Manicure Monday - Night Sky Constellation Nails + Essence "Out Of Space Stories" Polish Swatches

Happy Manicure Monday! I have been wanting to do a Night Sky themed manicure with constellations for quite some time, so I'm so excited for this week's manicure! 

When I picked up a few of these Essence "Out Of Space Stories" polishes, I new this was the perfect time to do a Night Sky manicure! In addition to this manicure look, I also am swatching four of the polishes from the collection (and I used them all in this Night Sky mani)! 

Manicure Monday - Pumpkin Spice Latte Water Marble Nails (aka Basic Bitch nails...)

Does it get anymore basic Fall than a Pumpkin Spice Latte?! I'm not going to lie, I don't care how basic it is, I love them! 

I had my first Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte yesterday and it was totally my inspiration for my Mani right after I finished it! 

Manicure Monday - Fall Forest Friends Stamped Nail Art

Happy Manicure Monday! It's almost time to thank about Fall - the season starts on Saturday! (Side note - is there anything worse than rushing your top coat and smudging your nails just slightly?! I have been so patient lately, but not this week!)

Ever since I purchased this adorable Forest Cuties stamping plate, I have been waiting for the perfect time to finally put it to use! I'm still a bit of a beginner with nail stamping, so I need some more stamping practice - I'm really going to try and do it more often! 

Manicure Monday - Abstract Brush Stroke Nail Art

Happy Manicure Monday! I haven't been feeling super inspired with nail art lately because my nails are sooo short and I always find nail art harder with little nails! But, I went through my Instagram searching for inspiration and went waaaay out of my comfort zone with this Mani (and I love it!)

I take no credit for the design of these nails - this is all NinaNailedIt inspired - I have talked about her nails a bunch of times! She is basically a nail art goddess (and she partners with Scratch for their Monthly Mani Kit designs). So, thank you Nina for giving my inspiration and getting me out of my comfort zone! 

Manicure Wednesday - Unicorn Nail Art!

On Wednesdays we wear pink! Pink Unicorn nails that is! 🦄

I have been wanting to try a unicorn horn for forever! Finally got some time, so I thought I would pair it with an adorable little unicorn (or 2!) And I'm so happy with how they turned out!

Manicure Tuesday - Stone Marble Nail Art!

Happy Manicure Tuesday - my weekly manis may be pushed back to Tuesdays for a few weeks because I started baby classes on Monday nights now! 

But, I have been dying to try Stone Marble Nail Art for weeks now - I love the way it looks! 

I am pretty happy with how this nail art turned out - I could have used a little skinnier of a brush, but I still think it looks pretty, just a little different than I planning! 

Manicure Monday - Eyelash Nail Art + Gold!

Happy Mani Monday!! This week I am going girly with glittery gold and eyelash nail art! 

I love long fluttery lashes, so they are perfect for my nails! 

January 2016 Topbox - Review and Unboxing

TopBox is a Canadian Beauty Box Subscription - for $12 CDN a month with free shipping, you will receive 4 deluxe sample size or full size products. You fill out a beauty profile and generally receive products based on what you have identified in the profile. Also, every month you have the option to wish for a "prive" box, which is a box that focuses on one brand or product for the whole box.

TopBox is a Canadian company and only ships to Canada. There is usually a month or two waitlist for this subscription. 

For this month, I requested a regular Topbox - here is a look:

From first glance, I'm not super thrilled with this box - but let's take a closer look! 

Manicure Monday (Christmas Tree Nails) + Monthly Pedicure (Snowflake Toes)

It's so exciting that Christmas is getting so close - I am keeping up my themed nails once again by doing Christmas Trees on my nails and Snowflakes on my toes!

Here are the products I used for this week's manicure: 

Topbox LouLou Limited Edition 10th Anniversary Collection Review and Unboxing

In addition to their regular box this month, I also decided to sign up for the LouLou Limited Edition box. This box was $35 ($36.75 with tax) and comes with your choice of a 4 month print copy or an 8 month digital copy of LouLou Magazine. I have actually been subscribed to LouLou for the past couple of years, so I chose to try it out digitally. 

Here is the 10th Anniversary LouLou Box:

And here is a closer look at the products:

Manicure Monday - Lilac, Gold, and Heart Accents!

Happy Monday everyone! Sorry for the lack of posts last week (I am still waiting for a few September boxes to arrive and it's down to the last 2 days of the month - I am way to impatient!). 

My inspiration for the week is Lilac and Gold glitter!!! 

I love these colors together! 

Manicure Monday (Black Cat Nails) and Monthly Pedicure (Glitter Half Moon Toes)!

Time for another Manicure Monday (and my Monthly Pedicure - I need beachy toes for my vacation next week!).

Who can resist some black cat nail art?! I'm so happy with how these turned out! 

June 2014 Summer Luxe Box by Loose Button Review

Luxe Box is a quarterly beauty subscription by Loose Button. It is a Canadian Company and they send out their beauty box at the start of each season. The cost is $26.00 Canadian quarterly ($27.30 with tax). Shipping is included in the price and I believe they currently only ship to Canada! The price is $25 a box if you sign up for 2 boxes and $24 a box if you sign up for a year (4 boxes). You will receive 7-8 full size and sample size products.

I was really excited to receive this box - I love the idea of a quarterly box and that the Company is Canadian! It looks like from past reviews that they send out quality name brand products as well.

Here is a look:

I love the packaging - I received a few boxes in the mail that were a little beat up, but this one was sturdy and all the products came in a silky drawstring bag. I did not receive a product card - but their is a product dashboard to review all the products.

June 2014 TopBox - Review, Unboxing and Teeez Trendy Cosmetics Mascara Review!

TopBox is a Canadian Monthy Beauty Box Subscription list. For $12 Canadian a month & free shipping they send you 4-5 sample & full size products. I love that this company is Canadian and has free shipping - the only downside is about a 1 month waitlist to get signed up!

Here is a look at my June 2014 Topbox:

So, instead of the regular monthly Topbox I received the Teeez Trendy Cosmetics Privé box. Each month Topbox sends out an email and members can "wish" for a couple Privé boxes instead of the regular monthly box. A Privé box is one designed by the same company.