NOTD: Barry M Lilac Foil + Glitter

Hey guys!!

I just have a quick NOTD today, which I've actually been wearing for a couple of days, so please excuse the tipwear on the pictures below!

my NOTD is Barry M Lilac Foil with an accent nail of Jade Twinkling Purple. Jade is a brand I get at my nail supply store for $1. I usually go for their glitters since they're really gorgeous.

I thought this look would be really pretty for spring... and as soon as I put it on, the next day is started to rain. So much for spring weather we were having! Enough of that...on to the pictures! (Also excuse the cut on my cuticle. My skin is so dry because of the flip-floping weather. Hot then cold... make up your mind, so-cal!

That's it for today! Tomorrow I will have swatches of the Lorac Pro Palette on the blog :)

As always, thanks for reading!

St. Patrick's Day Nails + Tutorial!

Hey guys! I did my first ever nail tutorial video today!! Check out the video:



Pictures:
(yes, I realize my cuticles are messy, but I took a shower right after I finished this so I cleaned them up then.)

List of what I used:

China Glaze Def Defying
Model's Own Emerald City
Barry M Green Glitter
Small dotting tool
Gelous Topcoat
Seche Vite

Dotting tool
Cosmetic wedge (cut in half)


Thanks for reading/watching!

Barry M Lilac Foil

Today is more from my international swap with Raych @ Polished Criminails! (Again with the band-aid... swatched this on the same day as the others after I had cut my pinky!)

Natural Light - Direct Sunlight

Natural Light - Shade

Artificial Light

Barry M Lilac Foil. 2 coats. This is a lilac foil, just as the name implies. I love this. LOVE this. This is another one of the ones that Raych picked up for me and once she told me I looked it up and was floored by the swatches so I couldn't wait to get my hot little hands on it. I love how lilacs look on my skin tone and the fact that this is a foil makes it look even better! I want to get more of the Barry M foils now!

Thanks for reading, until next time!

Barry M Spring Green

Hey there! Today I'm continuing my green for St. Patrick's Day week with yet another swap polish I got from my international swap!

Natural Light - Direct Sunlight

Natural Light - Shade

Artificial Light

Barry M Spring Green is a really gorgeous minty green creme. This is 2 coats, no topcoat. The formula on this was pretty fantastic. Pretty easy to work with. I'm fairly certain I have something similar in my collection but I'm keeping this because its a Barry M ha! I really like this and the other Barry Ms I have tried (swatches coming soon!) I don't have much more to say so I'll keep it short and sweet!

Thanks for reading, until next time!

EPIC Nail Day! Haul + Swap mail!!!

So today I got paid and I got my money from my tax refunds so I decided I would treat myself to a nail polish haul since I literally haven't bought any nail polish since January, so I went to my nail supply place and went crazy on some of the China Glaze I had been wanting so here's that haul:

China Glaze Prismatics Collection.

A few colors from Hunger Games collection and an Icing Magnetix.

I got the Magnetix yesterday, but I'm including it in today's haul! :)

Than, I got home and hopped online really quick cause I had to send a couple of emails for my mom. While I was on facebook Rachel (from Polished Criminails) IMed me to ask if my swap package arrived yet and I said no :( literally 3 seconds later, there was a knock at the door and it was my mail man with her box. Huzzah!!! It arrived!!! After months of planning and list making, etc... I finally had my swap polishes!!! I was so excited I literally ripped the box open as fast as I could and before my eyes was a wonderland of UK polish <3 Thank you Rachel SO much I love everything.

I couldn't have asked for a better first swap experience. Rachel is a sweetheart in every way :) We've chatted a lot in the last couple of months since we first agreed to swap and I feel like I've truly made a new friend!! <3

I'll stop being all sentimental now haha. Here's what she sent:

 Model's Own Beetlejuice + a few miscellaneous ones.

 Holy Barry M! I had zero before today now I have a whole bunch!

Gosh, Collection 2000 and a cute little nail set :)

She also sent me a birthday card (Its my birthday in a week) and a mini millionaire and a file. :) The millionaire especially made me laugh because of a conversation Rachel and I had over IM once haha Thanks, Raych! I love him!!!

...and here's my massive "to swatch" pile -.-'

I can't wait to play with all this stuff, especially the stuff Rachel sent... I don't own any non-US brand polish so I'm excited!!! 

Thanks for reading, until next time!