Winter Snowflakes - 12 Days of Christmas Holiday Manicure Series Day 4

Here we are on day 4 and I just couldn't resist using another one of the gorgeous KBShimmer polishes that came in the mail today as the base for this fun snowflake manicure. I'm not a fan of the cold weather at all,  but I don't mind it when it looks this good on my nails!

Just to be sure that the base was complete opaque, I used 3 coats of KBShimmer - Snow way then hand painted the snowflakes using a basic white acrylic paint that I had laying around. This was my first time painting snowflakes, so they could use a bit of work, but bear with me. Since I needed a little extra something, I added the two gemstones to my ring and pointer fingers and gave everything a nice coat of Seche Vite to finish them off. I love this look!

12 Days of Christmas Holiday Manicure Series Day 2 - Holly Back Girl by KBShimmer

Today is the 2nd day of my 12 days of Christmas manicures! I know nail art isn't for everybody, so for day 2 I wanted to include this milky jelly sandwich in a bottle by the lovely KBShimmer. If you are looking for something festive and fast, this is a great choice. This is 3 coats of Holly Back Girl topped with Seche Vite.

I did my best to get a good macro photo to show off all the goodness that is hiding in this bottle. There is a nice off white milky base with different sizes of red and green hexagon shaped glitters mixed in. There is so much depth to this once it is applied that is hard to capture on camera.

I considered adding just a bit of an accent nail since it's so hard to resist but I really think this polish shines best on its own. Let the sparkle do the work for you!

Share your thoughts about KBShimmer Holly Back Girl below. Are you a fan?

Indie Alert - Model City Spring 2013 Collection

I am so glad that I finally got a chance to swatch the brand new Spring 2013 collection from Model City! These polishes look amazing in the bottle, but I had no idea just how amazing they were until I got them on my fingers. The holographic effects are amazing, and the pastels are perfect for Spring! For full opacity, I used 3 coats of each polish and then finished with a Seche Vite topcoat.

{Pretty In Pink}

{You Blue Me Away}

{I Lilac What You Did There}

{Orange You Just Peachy}

{Anti Establish Mint}

Model City polishes are available in two sizes. Mini ($4.00) and Full ($8.00) and can be purchased via Esty. Keep up with latest Model City news on Facebook, and on their official blog.

Indie Alert - Carnival In Rio by KraftyGurlDesigns

- Birthday Party of 5 -

If my fingernails were celebrating a birthday, this is definitely what they would wear for their big night out on the town. I feel like confetti just fell from the sky and landed perfectly in all the right spots with this Indie polish from KraftyGurlDesigns. It's a party on my hands and you're invited!

1 coat of Carnival In Rio over Essie - A Crewed Interest

Carnival in Rio by KraftyGurlDesigns is a mix of yellow, teal, and hot pink glitters suspended in a clear base. I found that the glitters were super easy to place as desired just by manipulating the brush strokes, which is important if you are anything like me and find that you are super particular about the placement of glitter on each of your fingernails. 

The colors are bright and vibrant, and the glitter is solvent resistant so there is no risk of bleeding or fading either. I layered the glitter over Essie's A Crewed Interest, but in my opinion this glitter would also look fantastic and really pop with a black or white base. I just love it!

Carnival In Rio retails for $6.50 and is available through KraftyGurlDesigns on Etsy.