The Fancy Side

Moving chaos is still in full swing y'all! I legit packed up my clothes last night and forgot to leave out clothes to wear. Super smooth right? There are boxes everywhere and it's getting hard to navigate in our apartment. I didn't know we had that much crap. I thought I got rid of most of it when we moved from Kansas. Anywho...

I did this bohemian tribal-ish look with three colors from Bellaluna Cosmetics Bohemian Collection. My base is a stunning purple glitter bomb, Wild Child. The pink is Gypsy and the blue is Wanderlust. They both have beautiful shimmers in them, which don't quite translate for this look. 

Happy Saturday y'all! Today I took the hubs on his first ever trip to Ikea so we could get some closet systems for our new place. Living in NYC space is at a premium so everything has to be super organized! Needless to say, hubs was not thrilled with Ikea, and I don't think he wants to go back anytime soon. 

Today I've got a really fun look for you, that I've been obsessed over lately. I just do not want to take it off at all. I started with a base of Illyarian Polish Sand Castles. This is a beautiful beige base filled with holographic gold particles. I absolutely adore it. Sand Castles dries very quickly, so I used three thin coats for full coverage. 

I've been obsessed with flamingos lately, so I wanted to do them on my nails! They just scream summer to me, can't get enough. I used three different stamps from MoYou Tropical Collection 06 and 16. The pink is China Glaze Pool Party. For the main flamingo on my ring finger I filled in the flamingo with China Glaze Pool Party and the beak is OPI Where Did Suzi's Man-go?

Happy Friday Everyone!! I hope everyone had a spectacular week! My week has been craziness with buying new furniture, selling old furniture, picking out paint colors, figuring out closet systems (WHY ARE THE SO MUCH $$$), scheduling utility changes, and all other things moving related. We are now officially under a week from moving and the closer we get the less prepared I feel. Ugh! The good news is, I have a ton of stuff in my drafts, so there shouldn't be any change in my posting schedule. Wish me luck! 

Today, I'm showing off a polish that has taken over one of my top 5 favorite spots. It's an exact match to my engagement ring (which I show y'all all the time!) and that makes me beyond happy. I literally texted Annie last night and said "Seriously! Like I know you know how pretty it is but....look at it!" with pictures. I'm sure she was face palming after reading that. :-) Without further ado, here is Cirque Colors Limoncello from the Juciy Collection. A holographic lemon yellow? Can't beat that. I used three thin coats for full opacity! 

So we got some really awesome news over the weekend, we'll get to move into our new apartment quicker than anticipated. But, it's ramped everything up, I'm in a panic trying to figure out closet systems, paint colors, movers, selling furniture that needs to go, etc. It makes for a lot of work in a small amount of time. Hopefully, I won't tear out my hair in the process. Thankfully, I have pretty polish to keep me sane. 

Like this beauty. Glam Polish Wicked is a stunner and I love it so much. This is a blue leaning purple or blurple if you will, filled with microglitter, holographic particles, and some bigger blue hexes. It's a stunning combination. I used two coats for full coverage.  

Alright y'all! After celebrating my birthday yesterday, I'm ready to get back to the normal stuff, which is showing you nail polish! I can hear you breathing a sigh of relief. So...lets make this happen. Whoo! *On a side note, I had a bad break last week and had to chop off the nails, so be prepared for different nail lengths as I grow them back out but still post from saved mani's as well. 

So the second Thursday of June is here and that means #TheLacquerRing is back! This week for our color prompt we are doing Turquoise Shimmer. This one was hard for me. I had to really think to about Turquoise with Shimmer. I have a lot of teals with shimmer, but they just aren't the same. Finally I settled on Elevation Polish Theo Wirth Parkway. This is a vibrant turquoise filled with multi-colored shimmer. This polish was really thick for me, but I didn't have any application issues. 

Hey y'all! Guess what? It's my birthday. Today is the day I leave the 20's behind and start a new adventure in my 30's. So to celebrate...I'm giving you all a present. Or at least a chance to win a present cause I don't have the cash to pony up for presents for everyone. Totally wish I did. So here's the deal yo...

I've got 3 count 'em 3 prizes up for grabs. So lets boogie! Last year I was a KickStarter Supporter for Color Clutch and I absolutely fell in love. Pictured below is the travel version, it's the greatest thing ever. Pop your polishes in and go. You don't have to worry about them banging together or spilling. This case takes care of it all.  I have 3 of these to giveaway. THREE!

Also the lovely Annie of Cirque Colors let me choose some colors and nail treatments to fill the main prize with. She's the sweetest thing ever, I'm lucky to call her a friend! I picked out three of my favorite shades which you'll love! 

So here's the prize breakdown: 

So lately I've been playing with my photo backgrounds. I'm bouncing between my usual dark blue, a silver, and this blush pink one. Do you have a favorite? I feel like the pink is really close to my skin tone, so maybe it isn't the best. Anywho.....let me know what you think. 

So this is Pretty & Polished Caramel Apple Pie. CAP is a thermal that goes from a light creamy beige when warm to a soft rose color when cold. It is filled with the prettiest golden shimmer as well. This applied easily in just two coats. 

Now...this polish did not transition that easily between shades for me. Usually when I wear thermals I get a natural gradient on the tip, but for the life of me I couldn't get this one to change. When it finally did change, I had to subject my hand to EXTREME temperatures. I have a feeling if I wear this one again, it'll just be because I like the warm color.