Color Club Holiday Splendor & Finger Paints Red Crackle

Its almost Christmas! I will have a cute Christmas nail art mani to show you all tomorrow. :) For today, I have a simple red and green combination.

This is not my first attempt at layering a red crackle over Color Club Holiday Splendor. However, the last one was a bit of a failure. I think this one went somewhat better. I painted all of my nails with one coat of Holiday Splendor. I love how opaque and easy to apply this polish is! Then I layered Finger Paints Red Crackle over the index finger and thumb on my left hand and my pointer and pinky on my right hand. I wish it had showed up more red, but it does look so much better than the last crackle. I already want to layer it over pink for Valentine's Day. Also, it cracks really well. Love it!

Orly Meet Me Under the Mistletoe

Two days until Christmas! I know this polish is from last year's holiday collection, but I just picked it up at Sally's recently. The micro glitter is amazing!

My nails did not magically grow, this polish is from a week ago. :) This is two coats of Meet Me Under the Mistletoe. I was actually surprised that it covered so well. The application was very nice. Please ignore the leftover remnants even after cleanup. Dark polishes never clean up well for me.

Never Stop Being Beautiful

Welcome to my very first guest post! I think women should always feel beautiful, and do what makes them feel beautiful, no matter what. So I'm very happy to share with all of you this post written by Jackie Clark. :)

Never Stop Being Beautiful
By: Jackie Clark

Women strive to be strong, confident people. This does not matter on age or personality; beauty is a common ground for all women. However, sometimes life may throw us a curveball and force us to adjust our entire lifestyle. Unfortunately, many people suffer from life-threatening illnesses that have large effects on them emotionally.

One cancer in particular no woman wants to hear she has been diagnosed with is mesothelioma, an extremely rare cancer. The survival rate for mesothelioma is only between 7-12 months after a person is diagnosed. Difficult times do not and should not affect beauty. Despite the situation or illness there are many ways a woman can remain confident without sacrificing her beauty.

A simple way to help increase a woman’s attitude and beauty is through fashion. Fashion can include clothing, hairstyle, nail care, and accessories. Even if a woman does not feel great on the inside due to the diagnosis or illness, purchasing clothes that flatter the body will make her feel amazing. Women should not be afraid to wear clothing that reflects their personality either. Not only does clothing help increase a woman’s self-confidence, but it is a fun process searching for and choosing the perfect clothing.

Another way in which women can stay beautiful during hard times is by getting regular manicures and pedicures. This procedure may seem simple, but it can have a huge impact. Painting your nails and toenails can be a lot of fun, and it is a unique experience. There are hundreds of nail colors, styles, and patterns that a woman can choose. No need to stick with traditional colors, this is a time for a woman to pick a wild color that ultimately makes her happy.

Searching for new clothes is a great bonding experience between sisters, mothers, aunts, and grandmas. No matter that age, all women want to feel beautiful and spend quality time with all of their loved ones. Painting your nails is no different. This is a wonderful way for women to get together with their girlfriends and other women in their family. Getting manicures and pedicures is a pampering experience that will bring women a lot closer to one another.

The Nail Polish Tag

I was tagged by the lovely Meredith from Polish and Charms for The Nail Polish Tag.

Here are the rules
1. Answer 10 questions
2. Pass this tag to 5 bloggers
3. Make sure that the bloggers you tagged know about this.

Here are the questions:
1. How many polishes do you have?
Including top coats, base coats, etc, plus my backups and extras, I have roughly 360. If I took all of those out, the number would probably be around 320.
2. What is your favorite brand of nail polish?
I don't really have a favorite, but I don't have a single bad thing to say about Color Club. The polishes are amazing!
3. Do you like crackle nail polish, or do you hate it?
I like it. I did not like it when it first came out though. I do, however, dislike the jelly type crackles.
4. What is your first nail polish brand?
I cannot remember, but I imagine it was probably Maybelline or Sally Hansen.
5. If you're going to have a nail polish line, what are you gonna name it?
Wow... no clue. Probably something like Southern Belle.
6. What nail polish color does not compliment you?
Black and some dark dark colors, I'm to pale.
7. What color does compliment you?
Pinks and purples
8. Name two of your best nail art friends.
I can't pick just two! (keeping Meredith's answer)
9. What was the best nail polish gift you have ever received?
My Secret Santa gift
10. Make a speech about thanking the blogger who tagged you.
I absolutely love Meredith's blog! She is super sweet!

Now for the tagging!
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Cookies & Cream

Hello everyone! Sorry I've been away from my blog for the past few days. December is a hectic holiday month and I've gotten myself swept up in the craziness.

Today I have a simple cute mani to show you all, inspired by my favorite candy bar. This weeks Monday Nail Art Challenge on PAA is Candy Coma. The holiday season usually comes with tons of candy. I already did a candy cane design this month, so I wanted to do something different. Cookies & Cream candy bars came to mind.

I used two coats of Essie Bone Chilling. Its the perfect off white for white chocolate. The application was good, above average for a white polish. For the cookie chunks, I wanted small and large black glitter. Love & Beauty Black Knight has both, but the small glitter is too dense. So I lightly brushed on Black Knight to get the amount of small glitter I wanted. Then I layered one coat of Wet n Wild Tangled in my Web on top. 

I did this manicure yesterday and used Seche Rebuild for the first time. My nails have been peeling and breaking more than normal. My work is hard on my nails; it dries them out. So does the winter weather. I've seen rave reviews about Rebuild so I decided to give it a try. I will let you all know how it goes in case anyone is thinking of trying it out.