tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81500007721092315012024-02-18T19:55:30.649-07:00PaleberryUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger326125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8150000772109231501.post-60725978693328088112013-06-03T17:54:00.000-06:002013-06-04T17:12:36.702-06:00Looking Forward to the Bright Future Ahead<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
In the beginning when I first approached Nikki to start a nail blog, we were two co-workers that bonded over our love of nail polish. This shared passion turned into Cutie-cles, a nail blog whose claim to fame was having not one, but two authors both full-time students from Canada. We never knew that Cutie-cles would grow to be so big in just a short amount of time. Little did we know that we would get almost 300, 000 pageviews to date! As the pageviews and followers grew, so did our love for the blog as it seemed to be making its way through the blogosphere, opening new doors for us both. After almost 2 years of being live on the web, we both have learned so much about our favourite hobby and have bettered our skills through this blog. Now believe me, creating a blog is not an easy feat. Everything from taking good quality photographs to writing detailed posts is time consuming down to the pixel. However, what is even harder is getting your blog out there to gain exposure. Through Cutie-cles, we learnt how the process of blog-making is and cherish how wonderful it has been. My once seemingly crazy idea has now grown into something worthwhile with both of our collective efforts.<br />
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As you, may have noticed, I have not been posting on Cutie-cles for quite some time now. Due to my crazy schedule of balancing English and Chinese school, two jobs, extracurricular activities and the blog, it was not possible for me to put as much time as I probably should have into Cutie-cles. However, I still saw it as an outlet to share my passion with the world. But as time passed, school got harder with senior year and plans for university looming above my head. That is why since September, I seem to have been the invisible partner of Cutie-cles and I just wanted to take some time today to tell you my reason for doing so. </div>
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Now you are probably wondering, what is the purpose of this post? Well Nikki and I would like to share some bittersweet news with the Cutie-cles community. We have decided to disband Cutie-cles and instead create individual, personal blogs. Multiple factors were considered when this decision was made and we feel that it is the best way for each of us to cater our posting schedules and to not feel late or dragged down by the other. We feel this is going to allow us to express our passions in the most efficient way and we hope you understand our reasons for doing so. </div>
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For this transition, Nikki will be operating out of the same platform as Cutie-cles but under a different domain and name. Her posts from Cutie-cles will still be visible, but the name Cutie-cles is defunked as of today. As for myself, I unfortunately will be starting brand new without the help of the Cutie-cles platform and am working under a new domain and name - Nails & Threads. This is a fashion and nail blog featuring many OOTD's, hauls, nail art, swatches and reviews. I have found that blogging solo has allowed me to create better posting schedules and I would love for you to check out my work! This marks the end of Cutie-cles and we hope you continue to journey with us on our new adventures. We know this may be disappointing to many readers and we want to give you time to adjust to these plans. Therefore, we would like to give you the opportunity to take a look at our respective, new blogs to see what we have to offer as individual authors. This transitional phase will last for one month, officially ending Cutie-cles and our partnership on July 3, 2013.<br />
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To clarify, this means that you will not see any posts in your feed coming from this blog for one month, but that doesn't mean I won't be stockpiling manicures to show off! You may have noticed things have been a bit slower on the blog for the past couple of months, I've been struggling with posting under the name Cutie-cles while knowing that the blog will be dissolved, but ultimately I have realized that I don't post because of the blog, I post to the blog as a creative outlet and to share manicures with a community that I love. I can't wait to start this new journey and see what blogging solo will be like. I'd like to thank everyone who has ever visited out blog, as well as Mandy for pushing me to start a blog with her and being a great partner.<br />
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We value all the support and encouragement our lovely readers have bestowed upon us these past two years and we hope to continue our relationships with you as we look forward to new opportunities. Thank you for being the best readers anyone could ever have and we hope to see you soon on our new blogs. This is the end and beginning of something great!</div>
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To view Mandy's blog click <a href="https://nailsandthreads.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">here</a></div>
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A link to Nikki's blog will be posted at the end of the transitional period, once the URL and domain names have been modified.</div>
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Hello everyone! Today I have one more product from the <a href="http://www.bornprettystore.com/" target="_blank">Born Pretty Store</a> to review for you guys! I was given the chance to pick two items and the second one I chose was some water decals to incorporate in my nail art. The package I chose is currently not available on the website, but <a href="http://www.bornprettystore.com/show.php?cid=157&page=1" target="_blank">here</a> is a link to the section where the rest of their water decals and water tattoos are.<br />
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This is the first of three manicures that I put together to show off these water decals and I chose to start out with a nautical theme! These are really easy to use, you simply cut out the decal, submerge it in warm water for 10 seconds, then press it onto your nail. I had no problems with these smudging and I had less than perfect application skills.</div>
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The blue colour I used is OPI Eurso Euro, the white and red accent nail used OPI My Boyfriend Scales Walls and OPI Red Lights Ahead...Where?</div>
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These come off very easily with nail polish remover and are in my opinion a great addition to anyone's collection as they are really quick and easy nail art.</div>
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There were some cute star decals on the sheets that I received so I threw together this manicure for you guys to see how well these transfer. Look at the detail on the stars on my middle finger, I was amazed that all those little dots make it onto my nails!</div>
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I couldn't resist doing a princess themed manicure with the crowns and bows that were on this sheet of decals. The light pink is OPI Mod About You.</div>
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I was in love with this manicure and I kept it on for quite a few days!</div>
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I am really pleased with this product from Born Pretty Store and I think that I will be ordering some more of their nail decals as they make <a href="http://www.bornprettystore.com/" target="_blank">nail art</a> so easy to do. The trickiest part of using these is placing them straight on your nails, I had some troubles with this in my nautical manicure but I think I mostly had it figured out by the end. These are another product that I wholeheartedly recommend, even for nail art beginners.</div>
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As always, Cutie-cles readers can save 10% on your Born Pretty Store purchase just by using the code <b>BQL91 </b>which you can find permanently on the sidebar on the right side of this page. This code can be used on all your orders, it's not just a one-time thing! </div>
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Could you see yourself purchasing these nail decals? If you have any questions about the application process let me know and I'll answer you in the comments!</div>
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Good afternoon everyone! Today I have an awesome manicure to show off with some products that I was sent from <a href="http://www.bornprettystore.com/" target="_blank">Born Pretty Store</a> to review for my readers. If you've been following me for a while, you'll know that I have been purchasing nail art supplies from this store for ages and I'm always happy with the products, these <a href="http://www.bornprettystore.com/colorful-stud-rhinestone-acrylic-nail-500pc-p-5467.html" target="_blank">black stud</a>s are no different!<br />
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Wow - that's bright! This is Quo by ORLY Femme Fatale and <a href="http://www.bornprettystore.com/colorful-stud-rhinestone-acrylic-nail-500pc-p-5467.html" target="_blank">here</a> is a link to the exact studs that I was sent to review. I chose black, but there are quite a few options! I just stuck them on while my manicure was tacky, which means before it had dried completely, and sealed it in with some top coat.</div>
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These studs are 3D and here you can see a photo of just how much they are raised off the nail.</div>
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These blacks studs were very easy to use and they're great for <a href="http://www.bornprettystore.com/" target="_blank">nail art</a>. This manicure literally took me less than ten minutes and it sure looks edgy. The Born Pretty Store has tons of nail art supplies like this, and Cutie-cles readers can get 10% off their order every time with the coupon code <b>BQL91 </b>which you can find in the sidebar on the right of this page! Tomorrow I have one more product from the Born Pretty Store to review for you guys so check back then!</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8150000772109231501.post-67665752281062971982013-05-27T20:02:00.001-06:002013-05-27T20:02:47.948-06:00OPI Couture de Minnie - Swatches & Review<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hi everyone! Sorry for the little break in posting, we had pouring rain for the past couple days and I couldn't take any pictures of my nails. Today I have some swatches of a new OPI collection to make it up to you! I was lucky enough to receive three of the polishes from this summer collection to review for you - here we go.<br />
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The first shade is a gorgeous light pink with a very subtle silver shimmer called Chic from Ears to Tail. For comparison purposes, this is a tad darker than OPI Pink Friday which makes it unique to my collection. </div>
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I didn't have great luck with the formula on this colour unfortunately, shown in my photos is three coats but they were fairly uneven and streaky. I used a coat of Seche Vite to get a nicer look, but it probably could have been resolved with a fourth coat. </div>
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I was hoping you could see the silver shimmer in this photo, but it really is quite sparse. </div>
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Here's a photo in the shade. This colour has a very jelly-ish finish to it because it's quite sheer. While I do like the look of this, if you're someone who prefers a creme with great coverage I would opt for a shade like OPI Pink Friday or OPI If You Moust You Moust.</div>
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This colour is called A Definite Moust-have and it is my favourite of the three I received. The colour shown in my photos isn't quite right, there is a little more coral to it, it's not a true raspberry, but it sure is pretty.</div>
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OPI A Definite Moust-have has a very nice silver shimmer to it which isn't shy like it is in the other polish. I used two coats here to even things out, but I think with a think coat you could get away with just one. This polish might work well for stamping!</div>
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I could absolutely see myself rocking this colour as a pedicure all summer.</div>
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The final polish that I have to show you is an amazing Liquid Sand polish called Magazine Cover Mouse. This is a reddy-coral with tons of gold sparkles that really catch the light in real life. </div>
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This had a great formula just like the other Liquid Sand polishes that I have tried from OPI and I needed two easy coats to get this look! I have been wearing this polish to work for a couple of days and my coworkers keep complimenting me - also, no chips!</div>
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Overall I'm pleased with the three polishes I received to review. Each one is unique to my collection which is always tough to do with pinks and reds. The formula on Chic from Ears to Tail wasn't the easiest to work with, but this could just be a fluke bottle. The formula on the other two polishes were spot on and they will definitely be some of my go-to colours this summer. </div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8150000772109231501.post-39169463276141094162013-05-21T09:00:00.000-06:002013-05-21T09:00:10.262-06:00Nude and Pastels<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hi guys! As I mentioned yesterday, today is my very first day back at work. I've been having a pretty nice time sitting around doing my nails, reading, and watching non-stop TLC and Stanley Cup Playoffs so it's a bit of a bummer to be headed back to work, but guess who can't wait to actually be earning money again! Anyway, today's nail art look came from me playing around with striping tape while watching hockey the other night and I really love this colour combinations!<br />
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The base colour is one of my favourites - OPI Did You 'Ear About Van Gogh, and the two pastel colours I used are Zoya Neely and OPI You're Such a Budapest.</div>
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Is it just me, or does the purple OPI polish lean periwinkle-blue in these photos? It sure looks a lot more lilac-esque in real life.</div>
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Thanks so much for reading guys! I'll let you know how my first day of work goes later this week!</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8150000772109231501.post-65500237939870259362013-05-20T11:27:00.000-06:002013-05-20T11:27:20.144-06:00Portions for Foxes<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hi guys! I hope you've had a great long weekend if you're in a country that celebrates Victoria Day. My boyfriend Daniel came home from his job up in the oil sands which was very nice! Some of you may notice that I'm debuting a new look on my nails today, I broke one of them and decided to file them into rounded tips instead of filing them all down. I'm still getting used to them, let me know what you think in the comments! Today I have a super cute fox design that I adapted from <a href="http://immhappy.blogspot.ca/2013/05/foxy-i-have-thing-for-animal-prints.html" target="_blank">this super cute manicure.</a><br />
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The colours I used were both from the OPI The Amazing Spider-man collection from last year - Call Me Gwen-ever and My Boyfriend Scales Walls. The black polish I used is Quo by ORLY Little Black Dress.</div>
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I love these! They're so cute and they were way easier to do than I anticipated. I sure am enjoying having all this time to work on my nail art...but that might change soon - I start work tomorrow! It's pretty tough to find a job that's willing to take me for just 3 months before I head back to university, so I'm going back to my job at American Eagle that I've held on and off since May 2011. Wish me luck tomorrow getting back into the swing of things!</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8150000772109231501.post-65521474656061061762013-05-16T09:30:00.000-06:002013-05-16T09:30:01.348-06:00Colourful Striping Tape Manicure<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Morning friends! Do you have any fun plans for the day? I have a fun striping tape manicure to show off on the blog today that I think you'll like. I did one using the first collection of Zoya PixieDusts that turned out really nicely and so I thought I would try it again - this time with cremes!<br />
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So colourful! I used OPI Funky Dunkey, OPI Fly, and Zoya Lara, as well as lots of Seche Vite to make sure that I could lay down the striping tape without pulling up the colours underneath.</div>
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Which nail is your favourite? I think the ring finger has my favourite design but I can't choose a favourite colour combination.</div>
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Do you like doing striping tape manicures, or are they just too time consuming?</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8150000772109231501.post-82584098286028797732013-05-15T10:00:00.000-06:002013-05-15T10:00:03.039-06:00Glequin Polka Dots<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hello everyone! I hope you're having a great day. Today I have an exciting manicure to show you, simple, but exciting. I can't quite put my finger on it but I love this look even though it was so easy to create.<br />
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Instead of doing a normal polka dot manicure using my dotting tools, I opted for placing some pink glequins in a polka dot pattern to get a similar effect. The base colour is Zoya Jacqueline, a gorgeous subdued yellow-beige colour.</div>
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I really love the combination of pink and yellow in this manicure, and the glequins dress up the look to make it more elegant than a normal polka dot look. I think this is definitely something I'll try again and again.</div>
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Good morning everyone! Today I have kind of a funny manicure to post about because I had a little mishap with one of the nails in this skittles look that is throwing me off. Here, you'll see what I mean.<div>
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Oops, check out that middle finger. I accidentally put down the tape and then painted with both the blue and the beige leaving a textured stripe. Well, other than that, I quite like this manicure!</div>
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The colours I used for this were OPI Did You 'Ear About Van Gogh and China Glaze Secret Periwinkle, as well as some of my blue glequins. In my true nature, I think my favourite nail is the gradient one. </div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8150000772109231501.post-60482621616340392592013-05-13T11:00:00.000-06:002013-05-13T11:00:02.074-06:00Peach and Pink Gradient<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hi everyone! Sorry about the brief break in posting, I headed up to Edmonton for a few days to spend some time with my Grandparents. This is one of the designs that I did before we left for our little trip but forgot my memory card at home and couldn't post it! You guys have probably noticed how much I love gradients and now that I'm home with my entire polish collection I just have the urge to make gradients with every combination I see.<br />
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The two colours I used for this springy peach and pink gradient are Zoya Lara and Barry M Peach Melba, topped with some OPI Top Coat. Notice those weird little bumps on the manicure? The sponge that I used to create the gradient look shed a little bit - oops!</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8150000772109231501.post-48800634511480243942013-05-08T02:00:00.000-06:002013-05-08T02:00:04.032-06:00Zoya Summer PixieDust Gradient<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hello all! I hope you're having a great day. I've been playing around a bit more with my Zoya Summer PixieDusts and I came up with this little gradient look. It didn't exactly work out as I had hoped on the middle and pinky nails, but the other two remind me of sunsets!<br />
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So on the index and ring fingers I used Zoya Solange, Beatrix, and Destiny, and on the other fingers Miranda, Stevie, and Liberty. </div>
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I feel very meh about this. I think I was expecting something great and groundbreaking and all I got was a mediocre gradient manicure. </div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8150000772109231501.post-84765397346255399362013-05-07T10:00:00.000-06:002013-05-07T10:00:02.745-06:00Rainbow Sherbert Chevrons<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hi everyone! Today I have a nice little nail art look for you using a colour combination that I fell in love with when I dumped out my polishes on my bedroom floor and saw these four next to each other. It reminds me of some sort of Rainbow Sherbert ice cream - yum!<br />
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The colours I used were Zoya Lara, OPI Do You Lilac It?, China Glaze Secret Peri-winkle, and Barry M Peach Melba. </div>
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These colours are very springy and I'm loving wearing this manicure.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8150000772109231501.post-7580811792458048362013-05-06T18:00:00.000-06:002013-05-06T20:38:18.459-06:00OPI Couture de Minnie Press Release<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hi everyone! Check out what just landed in my inbox - a press release for the upcoming OPI Couture de Minnie collection coming next month! I've copied the press release for you below and added more pictures at the end!<br />
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OPI announces the launch of its Couture de Minnie collection, including four</div>
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limited edition nail lacquers and one new Liquid Sand™ shade. Created in honour of</div>
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Disney’s beloved character, the Couture de Minnie line explores the fashion-forward</div>
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side of Minnie Mouse, mixing pink, fuschia and red shades with textural elements. In</div>
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addition to three crème lacquers, the Couture de Minnie line features a red and white</div>
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polka dot glitter shade and the strawberry-hued Liquid Sand nail lacquer in Magazine</div>
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“Last summer, OPI created a ‘Vintage Minnie Mouse’ line. Women around the</div>
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Chic from Ears to Tail</div>
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This pop of bubblegum pink is totally fabulous!</div>
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A Definite Moust-Have</div>
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This fantastic fuchsia is at the top of my shopping list.</div>
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Minnie Style</div>
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This white and red glitter is the height of fashion.</div>
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Innie Minnie Mightie Bow</div>
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Catch this crimson by the toe!</div>
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Magazine Cover Mouse</div>
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The headline-making strawberry has sparkling texture.</div>
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Couture de Minnie nail lacquers each feature OPI’s exclusive ProWide™ Brush</div>
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coat. This limited edition promotion will be available beginning June 2013 at</div>
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Professional Salons for $10.95 CAN suggested retail for each nail lacquer.</div>
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Hi guys! Today I just have a little look I did using the Zoya Summer PixieDusts to make some stripes!<br />
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My lines aren't exactly perfect, and I think there are nicer colour combinations, but it was worth a shot.</div>
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Here's a photo to show off the sugary texture of the PixieDusts!</div>
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I hope you enjoyed this colourful PixieDust manicure.</div>
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Hi everyone! I'm finally home from school and back in the posting game! I'm hoping to get back in the same groove I had last summer where I posted nearly every day. To kick off the posting season I've got a much anticipated collection to show you - the second round of Zoya PixieDusts! These were released in April and they are absolutely gorgeous. I'm so sorry about the delay in posting these swatches but the first set of these that was sent to me arrived shattered.<br />
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The first colour that I have to show you is Zoya Stevie, a lovely lilac colour. I had no problems with the formula on Stevie and after two coats she was opaque, though some people may prefer to use three. The shimmer in Stevie is very silver.</div>
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Stevie doesn't look that great in the bottle, but once applied she looks sugary sweet!</div>
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I'm so happy to be home and be able to swatch in the sun and in the shade again, woohoo!</div>
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This is Zoya Miranda and she's a gorgeous magenta coloured textured polish. I actually did have problems with the formula on Miranda, this polish was goopy and she took much longer to dry than any other colour from the collection.</div>
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Formula problems aside, I love the pigmentation of Miranda. I really would have liked to see a hot pink PixieDust.</div>
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Zoya Beatrix is an amazing bright orange PixieDust with gold shimmer instead of the silver that we've seen so far. I think Beatrix is perfect for the summer, and that's coming from someone who is not a fan of orange polish. </div>
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Maybe I'm crazy, but I think the PixieDusts with gold shimmer are much more sparkly than those with silver.</div>
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Just look at that texture! Beatrix is perfect, definitely one of the must-haves from the collection.</div>
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Please say hello to Zoya Destiny, a coral polish with gold shimmer that did not want to cooperate for the camera. Destiny is my favourite polish of this collection. I think. Actually, I can't decide, but believe me when I say that this is a very unique colour.</div>
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Zoya Destiny was opaque after only two coats and the formula on her was quite nice. I am in love with the gold shimmer that gives this colour so much depth.</div>
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Zoya Solange...wow, wow, wow. I thought a gold PixieDust would be weird, kind of ugly, nothing special, and boy was I ever wrong. Maybe Solange is my favourite of the collection. Maybe all the colours are so nice that I can't decide. Who knows. This is by far the most sparkly PixieDust polish I have ever applied.</div>
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Yellow golds aren't always that flattering on me, but if I manage a nice tan this summer you can bet that Solange will be the perfect complement to my bronzed skin!</div>
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Last in the collection is Zoya Liberty, a very bright blue PixieDust polish. I think that Liberty is going to be a fan favourite, but I can't say I'm that crazy about it. I had no problems with the formula on Liberty, but I just am not in love with the colour.</div>
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Which was your favourite from this collection? Have you picked any of these up already, or are you planning on it? My recommendations would be Beatrix, Solange, and Destiny!</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8150000772109231501.post-54842515771253030782013-04-29T10:00:00.000-06:002013-04-29T10:00:05.765-06:00Candeo Joker Jelly Sandwich<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="text-align: left;">Hi guys! Today I have another queued post for you - guess what I'm doing while you're reading this? That's right, I should have just finished my last final exam for the semester and I'm probably frantically packing and rushing to the airport to catch my flight across Canada. Today I have a fun look that I did using one of my favourite indie polishes that I've purchased and a technique I really like using for glitter polishes: the jelly sandwich!</span></div>
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I started out with OPI Do You Lilac It? and two coats of Candeo Joker. To finish off the look I layered one coat of OPI Don't Touch My Tutu!</div>
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Look at all that glitter trapped in there. This reminds me of gems trapped under some ice.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com44tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8150000772109231501.post-67091221740864708312013-04-27T10:00:00.000-06:002013-04-27T10:00:02.606-06:00Gradient + Lynnderella Love, Lace, and Lilacs<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hello everyone! I am starting to feel like it's summer, the only exam I have left is Introduction to Programming and then that same day I get to head back home for four whole months. Today I have a pretty little gradient that I spiced up by adding one of my favourite Lynnderella polishes - Love, Lace, and Lilacs.<br />
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The two polishes that I used to create the gradient are both from OPI's Spring collection, OPI Can't Find My Czechbook and OPI I Saw...U Saw...We Saw...Warsaw. </div>
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I love this Lynnderella polish and I can see myself using it a lot more in the future. I have a bad tendency to hoard my most precious polishes instead of using them and showing them off to the world!</div>
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Gradients are my thing lately, I cannot get enough of them.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8150000772109231501.post-78342808267965695032013-04-25T09:00:00.000-06:002013-04-25T09:00:00.822-06:00Paintings Nail Art Series - "Bohemian Cottage Style Flowers"<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hi guys! Welcome to the final installment of my mini nail art series, and my personal favourite manicure of the bunch. This one was inspired by a gorgeous print that you can still find on Etsy by following <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/92462967/bohemian-cottage-style-flowers-art-print">this link</a>. I hope you like this look as much as I do!<br />
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This took me so long to do, but I love how it turned out. </div>
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I used way too many colours here to name them all, I can't even remember!</div>
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The bird looks a little silly right side up, doesn't he? Still cute though!</div>
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Today I have two final exams - Psycholinguistics and Spanish American Literature of Ideas, yikes. Wish me luck! After this I only have one more and then I can head back home for the summer, you can't even imagine my excitement.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8150000772109231501.post-54921102591657712762013-04-22T10:00:00.000-06:002013-04-22T22:47:29.936-06:00Paintings Nail Art Series - "Blue Mountains"<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hi everyone! Today is the third entry in my mini nail art series inspired by paintings I found on Etsy. Today's painting, like the previous two, has been sold already. Who knew how fast these things sell! <a href="http://img2.etsystatic.com/004/0/6743291/il_570xN.387910862_ppks.jpg">Here</a>'s the original link I have, I hope it allows you to see this lovely painting titled "Blue Mountains." I grew up near the Rockies and I love the mountains (and am heading back home in less than two weeks!)<br />
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I think this looks quite silly if you don't look at the painting for reference, haha!</div>
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Thanks so much for reading everyone, I can't wait to be finished with finals, head home, and be able to get back into the groove of painting my nails and posting for you all.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8150000772109231501.post-82262505735793502352013-04-21T09:00:00.000-06:002013-04-21T09:00:07.367-06:00Paintings Nail Art Series - "A Time for Celebration"<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hello everyone, welcome to the second day of this mini nail art series! Today's look is from the same artist as the last one, I am in love with this Etsy shop. Once again, the actual painting that inspired me was sold so I have chosen one that is quite similar to link you to <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/116450689/abstract-landscape-handmade-painting?ref=shop_home_active">here</a>.<br />
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This was so much fun to do, and I love all the colours together, though I don't think I can name them all for you guys. The only thing I wish I would have done differently is finish it off with a coat of Seche Vite.</div>
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Thanks for reading guys! I hope finals are going well for you too if any of you happen to be in the same boat as me!</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8150000772109231501.post-40216762498622640302013-04-19T09:00:00.000-06:002013-04-19T09:00:05.633-06:00Zoya Earth Day 2013<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hello lovely readers! I have great news today - Zoya's Earth Day promotion is back for 2013! I know a lot of Zoya fans wait all year for this to come around, myself included. Basically the scoop is that you get Zoya polishes for a 50% discount, that's $4, and you get a way to properly dispose of your old nail polish. Win-win! I'll let Zoya do the explaining on how it works..<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 9pt;"><b>Hooray for Earth Day!</b></span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 9pt;">
Once again, Zoya is helping you do a little spring cleaning with the return of the </span></span><span style="color: #00b050; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 9pt;"><b>Earth Day Zoya Nail Polish Exchange* for 2013.</b></span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">
Clean out your nail polish wardrobe and get rid of old nail polish that may not be </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 9pt;"><b>BIG</b></span></span><span style="color: green; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 9pt;"><b>5</b></span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 9pt;"><b>FREE</b></span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 9pt;">
(Free of Formaldehyde, Formaldehyde Resin, Toluene, DBP and Camphor) and exchange it for a greener alternative -</span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 9pt;"><b> long lasting, award winning, healthy Zoya Nail Polish bottles!</b></span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 9pt;">Now's the perfect time to make the switch to an eco-chic beauty routine! </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><b>From April 19, 2013 - April 26, 2013 (11:59PM
EST)</b></span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">,</span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><b> </b></span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">exchange your old, unwanted nail color for toxin-free ZOYA Nail Polish
for only $4 per bottle plus shipping and handling fees. Rest assured - ZOYA will properly dispose of your old polish.</span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><b> </b></span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;"> </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 9pt;"><b>Here's all you need to do!</b></span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 9pt;"><b><br />
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1. Go to </span></span><a href="https://exchange.mcgill.ca/owa/redir.aspx?C=clWuMB91yUuYsE3kgDp8T-ri2RRCENAIt49c8B54T1DljA3pFIIyqvW4DJ0DiB0h3dajRB9HE8Q.&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.zoya.com%2fcontent%2f38%2fcategory%2fEarth-Day-Nail-Polish-Exchange-Zoya.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #00b050; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 9pt;"><b>www.zoya.com</b></span></span></a><span style="color: #00b050; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 9pt;">
</span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 9pt;">and pick out the polishes you would like </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 9pt;"><i>(excludes all </i></span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 9pt;"><i><u>Zoya
PixieDust™ Collection shades</u></i></span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 9pt;"><i>)</i></span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 9pt;"> and add them to your cart. You must select at least
6 bottles and no more than 24 bottles of polish (Salon accounts minimum 12 maximum 48 bottles.)</span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 9pt;"><br />
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2. Apply the code (</span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 9pt;"><i>copy and paste for best results</i></span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 9pt;">):</span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 9pt;"><b>
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</b></span></span><span style="color: #00b050; font-family: Times,serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14pt;"><b>ZOYAEARTH2013</b></span></span><span style="color: #00b050; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 9pt;"><b><br />
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</b></span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 9pt;">3. Your order value will be adjusted to reflect a 50% discount (we use these funds to properly dispose of the old nail polish).</span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 9pt;"><br />
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4. SUBMIT your order!</span></span><span style="color: blue; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;"> </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 9pt;">Then Zoya will ship out your NEW polish! HOORAY<span style="font-size: x-small;">!</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 9pt;"><span lang="en-US"><div style="margin: 0 0 4pt 0;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 9pt;"><b>Once you get your order </b></span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 9pt;"><i><br />
</i></span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 9pt;">Here's where the exchanging* happens...</span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 9pt;"><b> </b></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">1.</span></span><span> </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 9pt;">Ship
back
the equivalent number of bottles you received to the return address
below (ie. If you ordered 6 bottles of Zoya – you would send us 6
NON-ZOYA polishes). Please check with your carrier on the proper way to
ship nail polish.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">2.</span></span><span> </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 9pt;">Include
a copy of your order. </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 9pt;">To
clarify the exchange: You do not have to send us the exact amount of
bottles that you
are ordering. You can send any quantity up to that amount. You can also
donate. If you decide you don't want to do either, it's ok "<b>Offer is not
contingent on customer returning polish</b>" we will still love you and
will send the Zoya polishes... we'll just send
you on a guilt trip for a while :)</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 9pt;">Ship Your Old Nail Polish To:</span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;"> </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 9pt;">Art of Beauty, Inc.</span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 9pt;"><br />
c/o Polish Exchange</span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 9pt;"><br />
5060 Taylor Rd, Unit D</span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 9pt;"><br />
Cleveland, Ohio, 44128, USA</span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;"> </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 9pt;">Once we receive your polish, we do the rest! It’s that simple!</span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #00b050; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 9pt;"><b>IMPORTANT!</b></span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><br />
</span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 9pt;">The
bottles you send in cannot be Zoya, Qtica or Nocti polishes (but they
can be any other brand). We are using the honor code here folks! We want
to make sure you get your Zoya
Nail Polish! We send you the polish first then you send your old polish
back to us! If you do choose to send us your old polish we promise to
properly dispose of it according to EPA guidelines. This offer is only
good for 1 week so hurry – </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 9pt;"><b>Don’t
Wait</b></span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 9pt;">!</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 8pt;"><i>*Offer
valid online at www.zoya.com only. Offer expires on 4/26/2012 at
11:59PM EST. Continental
US ONLY. Not valid with any other codes, coupons or promotions. Shipping
and handling fees apply. Consumer accounts must exchange a minimum of 6
polishes with a 24 bottle maximum. Salon accounts must exchange at
least 12 with a maximum of 48 bottles. Polish
can be from any brand EXCEPT Zoya, Qtica or Nocti and can be exchanged
for in-stock .5oz Zoya Nail Polish. Excludes all Zoya PixieDust™
Collection shades. Offer is not contingent on customer returning polish.
Zoya Exchange code is unique and non-transferable.
One code per account. Art of Beauty is not responsible for incorrect
addresses, credit card entry errors or errors associated with declined
credit cards. Please allow standard time for processing and shipping,
however if volume is higher than expected please
allow up to 6 weeks for shipping and processing. Art of Beauty, Inc.
reserves the right to remove any polish that is out of stock from your
order. You will not be charged for this polish. Backordered polish is
not included in this promotion.</i></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 8pt;"><i> </i></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 8pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Isn't that awesome news from Zoya?! If you don't <span style="font-size: small;">yet have a<span style="font-size: small;">n account with Zoya and you're planning on participating in this promotion, I'd really like it if you <span style="font-size: small;">could use my referral link below. It will get me Share the Love points w<span style="font-size: small;">hich will be put towards new polishes to showcase on the blog or to give away! <a href="https://www.artofbeauty.com/rd/0185063E">Here's<span style="color: black;"> a link to<span style="font-size: small;"> the Stunning and Irresistible collections<span style="font-size: small;">!</span></span></span></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><i> </i></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8150000772109231501.post-58788771090641152382013-04-18T22:00:00.000-06:002013-04-18T22:00:08.178-06:00Quo by ORLY Spring 2013 Swatches<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hi everyone! I'm breaking out of my finals-cocoon to share with you some swatches of some of the new Quo by ORLY polishes! I was sent three of them to swatch and review and I think I have found the shade I'll be wearing all summer long, it is amazing. Let's see the pictures!<br />
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First up is My Muse, a very interesting purple glass fleck polish. I have nothing like this in my collection. In the bottle you can see a really pretty purple/gold-ish duochrome, but I couldn't find a way to get it to translate on the nail. </div>
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I used three coats for complete opacity here. This is one I would love to try layering over black to see if the duochrome will be accentuated. </div>
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Next up is Prepster, a very pretty light blue jelly with an intense shimmer. I know the shimmer doesn't translate well in this photo, but it's very apparent in person. I used three coats here since it was more of a jelly finish than a creme. This just screams spring to me! </div>
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Here's a shot with flash that shows off the pretty blue shimmer! </div>
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This beauty is Quo by ORLY Femme Fatale. It is a neon pink that is honestly the brightest nail polish I have ever seen. My camera couldn't capture the true pop of this colour, it's even crazier than it appears in the photo. Like many neon polishes Femme Fatale dries to a matte finish. </div>
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This is what she looks like with a coat of Seche Vite. I wore this manicure for a few days, which is rare for me. I got so many compliments on it, these nails are begging for attention. My only complaint about Femme Fatale (and all neon polishes in my experience) is that they chip quite easily. Even with the Seche Vite the wear time wasn't excellent on that. This can be combated by making a "top coat sandwich," where you put down a layer of topcoat over your polish, then add one more layer of polish, and then another layer of topcoat if you desire.</div>
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Overall I'm really excited about these three polishes. I think that Femme Fatale is a must have and I know it'll be on my toes all summer long. Quo by ORLY polishes are available at Shopper's Drug Mart or Pharmaprix and they retail for $10.00 each!</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8150000772109231501.post-74386073030402039302013-04-17T09:00:00.000-06:002013-04-17T09:00:00.722-06:00Paintings Nail Art Series - "The Happy Family"<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Hello everyone! Today is officially the first day of exam period for me and I'll be facing my first final exam this evening for Personality Psychology. Instead of having to stress about my blog during finals I have queued up a fun little nail art series based around some awesome paintings that I've found on Etsy!</div>
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The painting that inspired this was called "The Happy Family," but unfortunately it already sold and I can't find a photo of it - but <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/104100186/60-red-painting-abstract-large-painting?ref=shop_home_active">here's </a>a very similar one from the same seller.</div>
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The colours I used were OPI The Thrill of Brazil and China Glaze Happy Go Lucky for the gradient background. I love this look, it's so sweet!</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8150000772109231501.post-27828115237863776702013-04-11T09:00:00.000-06:002013-04-11T09:00:05.888-06:00Subtle Water Marble<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Good morning my lovely readers! Today I have somewhat of a subtle water marble to show off. I say subtle because I feel that these are all somewhat neutral colours, and I kind of like how they turned out together.<br />
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For this look I used Zoya Avery, OPI Mod About You, and OPI Nein! Nein! Nein! Ok Fine! I had quite a bit of trouble getting them to marble properly as you can probably see, but the colour combination is my favourite part about the manicure.</div>
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This summer I'm going to do as many water marbles as I can, they make for such nice manicures and I love all the combinations you can play around with. </div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8150000772109231501.post-64298412169543340442013-04-09T09:00:00.000-06:002013-04-09T09:00:06.881-06:00Gradient + Connect the Dots<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hello everyone! Today I have a fun gradient manicure that I took to the next level by adding one of my favourite and most versatile polishes - Lynnderella Connect the Dots. When I was picking the base colours something just stood out about the combination of peach and purple. I later realized that I had just been swooning over <a href="http://www.rebeccalikesnails.com/2013/03/ncla-dont-call-me-peachy-as-if.html">this manicure</a> by Rebecca Likes Nails, so I credit her with the inspiration for the colour scheme.<br />
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The two colours I used for the base were Barry M Peach Melba and Zoya Megan. I photographed this a few days after applying it and you can see that the Seche Vite has done a number on it, look at that shrinkage around the tips!</div>
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I love Connect the Dots. I love Lynnderella polishes in general. I can't wait until I can afford to buy some more.</div>
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