Born Pretty Store Water Decals

*Decals were sent for review*

Hello!  I have a quick review of some water decals from Born Pretty Store.  These decals have a tropical theme.  I adore the larger flowers because they are opaque and aren't picking up the underneath color.  I added the two little flowers on my ring finger thinking they'd be the same but they weren't so they're harder to see.  These decals are super easy to use.  You know me, I love easy, quick nail art.

Bornprettystore.com has a huge selection for nail art items.  You can click through here and go directly to these particular decals.  Don't forget to use code FEMJ61 to save 10% off regular priced purchases.

Thanks for stopping by!

Sara

*Decals were sent for review.  All opinions are 100% mine.*

Born Pretty Store Water Decals

*Decals provided for review*

Hey all!  Tonight I have a review of some super cute, easy to use water decals from Born Pretty Store.  These are like instant nail art which is great for folks like me who are nail art challenged.  All you do is cut out the decal, remove the plastic covering, soak it in water for a few seconds then slide it off the backing onto your nail.  Super easy!  I started with Literary Lacquers Little Sleep Song and a quick dry top coat.  Once it was dry I applied the decals then top coated them again.  Let's take a look!

Literary Lacquers Little Sleep Song

Literary Lacquers Little Sleep Song

Isn't that cute?  You can find these decals right here on bornprettystore.com.  Remember to use the code FEMJ61 to save 10% on regular priced purchases.  Thanks for stopping by and reading!  I hope you liked it.

Until next time...

Sara

*Decals were provided for review in exchange for my honest opinion.  All opinions are 100% mine.*

Lacquer by Lissa Holiday Decals

*Decals provided for review*

Hi everyone!!  I have some more awesome Lacquer by Lissa nail decals to show you.  You guys know I love these decals.  They are super easy to use and wear great for me.  I just paint my nails, use tweezers to apply the decal then top coat it all.  Today I have a selection of the holiday decals.  Ornaments, trees, the Grinch and more!

This first one is one of my favorite combos!

Who doesn't love the Grinch?  So cute!

Super simple and elegant.  

I know I've already showed you this one but I couldn't resist doing it again.

You should definitely click over to the Lacquer by Lissa shop and check out the huge selection of decals in wide variety of colors.  Also give her a like on facebook to stay up to date on all the latest happenings.

I hope you all liked today's manis.  Have a great day!

Sara

*Decals provided for review.  All opinions are 100% mine.*

Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer Void Stuff

*Polishes purchased by me.  Decal sent for review.*

Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer Void Stuff

Hello!  How is everyone today?  I hope you have your bibs ready for today's mani.  You'll need it to catch the drool.  This is seriously amazing.  I used two polishes from one of my all time favorite indies, Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer.  This is Void Stuff with an accent of Zero Balance Dwarf Star Alloy.  Two coats of each polish was all that was needed.  I added a pink snowflake decal from Lacquer by Lissa to complete the look.  These decals are so easy to use.  I pull them off the backing with tweezers, place them on the nail and then top coat the whole thing.

Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer Void Stuff

Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer Void Stuff

Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer Void Stuff

This mani held up really well for 4 days before I removed it.  I will definitely be wearing these again very soon.  Go check out all the decals over at the Lacquer by Lissa shop.  There is great variety and so many color choices.

Until next time...

Sara

NYC Midnight Beauty Collection (partial) Review

*Press Sample*

Hello!  Today I have two polishes from the New York Color (NYC) Midnight Beauty Collection.  First up is Animal Instinct.  This is a gorgeous orange shimmer polish.  I used three coats and top coat for today's pictures.  The formula on this one was kind of a pain.  It was still streaky after two coats but the polish was thickening up on me while I was tying to apply it.  That said I'm in love with the color.  It was nice and bright.

NYC Animal Instinct 

NYC Animal Instinct 

Next up is Rock Muse, a Smokey Top Coat, a black jelly base with different sized silver glitters.  Since this is a jelly base and I'm not a huge fan of visible nail line I started with a black cream then applied two coats of Rock Muse.  This has great glitter payoff and was super easy to work with.  Since this is a great Halloween polish I added a jack 'o lantern decal from Lacquer by Lissa.

NYC Smokey Top Coat

NYC Smokey Top Coat

NYC is found a drug stores and large retailers.  This collection is available now.  These are great Halloween polishes that can definitely be worn year round.

Until next time...

Sara

*Polishes were sent for review.  All opinions are 100% mine.*

Lacquer by Lissa Halloween Decals

*Press Sample*

Okay so I know it's not even October yet but I really wanted to show you guys these awesome decals now so you'd have plenty of time to get some before Halloween.  I did a quick cling wrap mani using Rica Whiteout, Zoya Mira and China Glaze Recycle.  Then I put on an assortment of Halloween decals from Lacquer by Lissa.  I love the witch but the jack o lanterns are my favorite!  Just like the other decals I showed you these were super easy to use.  I used tweezers to pick them of the backing and place them on the nail.  Sealed it all up with top coat and I was good to go for a few days.

So what do you think?  Are you ready for Halloween manis?  I know I'm ready for Halloween candy!  Head on over to the Lacquer by Lissa shop and pick up some Halloween decals.  Follow along on facebook to keep up to date on all the latest information.  I'm sure you will be seeing these decals again as it gets closer to Halloween.  I want to try them out with a glow in the dark polish.  Have a great night!

Sara

*Decals were provided for review.  All opinions are mine.*

Lacquer by Lissa Fall Leaves Decals

*Press Sample*

Hey everyone!  I was sent some nail decals from Lacquer by Lissa to review.  I received a great grab bag of different decals.  I can not wait to show you guys the Halloween ones.  The other day I put on China Glaze Choo Choo Choose You.  It pretty much screams fall.  In the sun it looks sort of purple and inside it pulls more brown.  Anyway, I knew these fall decals would be perfect for this mani.  Lacquer by Lissa decals were super easy to use.  I used tweezers to pull them from the paper backing and place them on the nail.  They stayed where I wanted them to once on my nail.  Then I just used my finger to smooth over it and make sure it was fully on the nail.  Top coated the whole thing and was good to go.

These decals are thick enough that I didn't feel like I was going to rip them while applying but not so thick that they stuck way off the nail.

I'm hoping by wearing this mani it will encourage some fall-like weather here in the desert but I don't think it's working.  So hot you guys!  Be sure to stop by the Lacquer by Lissa shop and check out the other decals.  I want the Peace, Love and Nails set.  So cool!  Also give her a like on facebook to keep up to date with giveaways and new sets.

Have a great night!

Sara

*Decals were sent for review in exchange for my honest opinion.  Polish was purchased by me.*

Born Pretty Store Water Decals

Press Sample

Hi everyone!  Tonight I have some super cute water decals to show you from Born Pretty Store.  I received these decals to review in exchange for giving my honest opinion.  I love these!  The colors are vibrant and they were so easy to use.  Water decals are a favorite of mine because I stink so bad at nail art.  My base color is Orly Cochella Dweller.  Then I just placed a few decals around on my nails.  Mr. MLiP and both my boys complimented me on these.

I love the ones that are meant to fit along the curve of your nail.  What do you think of these?  Born Pretty Store has tons of cool nail decorations and neat polishes.  If you click here it will take you to their store front.  If you'd like to go directly to these decals click here.  As of right now they are on sale for .99.  If you purchase any regular price items there is a discount code off to the right that will save you 10%.

Until next time,

Sara 

Essie Bikini So Teeny

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Every now and again I put on a polish and am completely blown away.  This happened with Essie Bikini So Teeny.  I had passed on this color so many times because I thought it was just another boring blue cream.  I'm happy to say I was so wrong, so very wrong.  I finally picked it up from a blog sale and I'm in love.  Bikini So Teeny has a very subtle shimmer that isn't really noticeable on the nail but it does give this awesome color great depth.  Bikini is a pale blue that manages to be very vibrant.  It does pull a little to the purple side of things.  This is three thin coats.  After two I still had a few patchy spots.

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Mr. MLiP took the first picture in the shade because the nail decal came out better on my right hand.  I can't operate the camera very well with my left hand.  The decal on my left hand had a bit of an issue.  It folded up on itself when I was putting it on and caused that weird break in the line.  It was completely user error.  I love these water decals from kkcenterhk.com.  I like that they don't stick up like nail stickers.  Here's the link for the decals I used this time.  Don't forget to use the code mylifeinpolish to save 10% if you order from them.

Have you ever passed on a polish repeatedly just to realize that you should have bought it right away?  Have a great day!

Sara

Lacquerhead Polish My Boo & KKCenterHK Water Decals

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Hello!  We are creeping closer to Halloween.  Tonight I have my first Halloween mani for you all to see.  I am a total sucker for all the milky white glitter polishes.  What makes this one even better is it's Halloween colors.  My Boo is a white jelly with different sizes of black, orange and purple glitter.  It's so freakin neat.  This is four coats (I know it sounds like a lot) of My Boo.  You could save yourself some coats by layering over a white but I like the squishiness of the jelly finish.  You lose some of that when it's layered.  The glitter payoff is phenomenal.  Never once did I worry that I wasn't getting enough glitter.

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My accent nail is a water decal from kkcenterhk.com.  I've shown you others before and my thoughts on these are the same.  They rock!  So easy to use and the price is very good.  I used two coats of Milani White on the Spot, a two coater streak free white, then a layer of OPI Don't Touch My Tutu to soften up the starkness of the Milani.  After it was dry I applied the decal then my topcoat du jour Color Club 0-60.  Easy peasy, lemon squeezy.

You can see this and the other polishes Lacquerhead Polish has to offer by clicking here to go to the etsy shop and here to check out her facebook page.  She's having a sale right now through Friday.  Save 25% using the code ILOVEMYFANS.  To see the water decals on kkcenterhk.com click here.  I'm really excited to order some Christmas/winter themed ones.  Remember if you order from kkcenterhk use the code mylifeinpolish to save 10%.

Thanks for stopping by,

Sara

*Nail decals were sent for review in exchange for my honest review*

Zoya Gaia & kkcenterhk Water Decals

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Hey Lacquer Lovers!  Sorry about the mini break in blog posts.  To kick start things tonight I have a manicure that I could wear everyday.  I adore white polishes.  This is three coats of Zoya Gaia.  Gaia is a sheer but build-able white with tons of gold shimmer.  It's soft, delicate and girly.  Hahaha not things I usually go for in a nail color.  I recently got some new water decals from kkcenterhk.com.  I just knew they would be perfect with Gaia.  These decals are super easy to use.  Just cut out the section you want, take off the top plastic then put it in some water.  After that the decal should come right off the backing.  The great thing about water decals is there is wiggle room.  You can slide the decal around until it's where you want it to be.  Dry it off then topcoat.  Easy, peasy, lemon squeezy as my 4 year old would say.

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The decals can be found at kkcenterhk.com by clicking here.  The product code is WDBLE317.  If you pick up some decals or any of the other products use code mylifeinpolish to save 10%.

Talk with you soon :)

Sara

*Decals were provide for review in exchange for my honest opinions*

Product Reviews from KKcenterHK

Hi and Happy Monday!  Today I have a review of two stamping plates and some water nail decals that I received from KKcenterHK.com.  I picked two images off each plate, SPPMB38 and SPPMB32.  I used WnW Black Creme and Konad Special Polish White to stamp over my existing Orly Frisky mani.  The images all came out pretty well.  The splatter image from B38 worked the best.  The little guys from B32 are missing a few spots but that was probably just me.  I can see myself using the splatter image a lot.  I was getting ready to do a pedicure with Zoya Carly and Meg so I tried them out for stamping on my thumb with the splatter image.  I freakin love it.  Carly stamps amazingly well.

Next up I have some more of their awesome water nail decals.  I showed you the star ones here.  Today I have some black and white flower decals, WDBLE899.  Again these are done on top of my Orly Frisky mani.  These are super easy to use, although I do wish they came with some directions.  I checked out a few youtube videos and they helped me out.  Basically cut out the section you want to use, put it in a little bowl of water for a few seconds then place it on your nail.  I love the water decals instead of stickers because they leave some room for error.  You can move them around a bit on the nail for great placement.

All in all I've had great success with the products I've received from KKcenterHK.com.  They are having a sale during the month of May for 25% off.  If you order any other time and use the code mylifeinpolish you'll get 10%, through 1/21/2013.  Thanks for stopping by today!

Sara

*stamping plates and nail decals were provided for review in exchange for my honest opinion*

Pretty & Polished Party on My Yacht

Hi Everyone!  Sorry I was gone most of this week but we had family in town.  Today I'm showing you Pretty & Polished Party on My Yacht.  POMY is a milky white polish with several colors of glitter in it.  This is two coats of POMY over two coats of Zoya Purity.  On my accent finger I have cool star water nail decals from KKcenterHK.  Here's a few more pictures.

Giant hand picture in the sun :)

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Sheet of decals.  Each sheet has six rows.

Overall I think this manicure looked better in my head than on my nails but oh well.  I didn't like Party on My Yacht near as much as I thought I would.  Into the swap pile it goes.  The nail decals I absolutely loved!  Although I did try to put them on backwards the first time.  After watching a youtube video I've got it down.  They aren't sticky and can be repositioned if you want.  I have some others to show you soon.  You can check out the decals here.  The lovely people at KKcenterHK have given me a code that will save you 10% on their website.  Enter mylifeinpolish when making a purchase.

I hope you all have a fabulous weekend.  Get out and do something fun!

Sara

*nail decals were provided for review in exchange for my honest opinion*