NAILTHINS and MANISKINS review!

Hey there everyone, today I have some awesome things to show you called NAILTHINS and MANISKINS. I'm going to start by explaining a bit of what NAILTHINS are, these are super thin nail art decals that don't require water or heat to use. You simply cut out your design and peel it away from the backing, then apply to your previously polished and completely dried nails. After applying and getting it just where you want it, you should make sure that there is at least a 1 mm border away from your cuticle. After getting it where you want it and smoothing it out and pressing it down well you cut away any excess that sticks off your nail, then you file around any edges that the NAILTHIN meets in a downward motion,and gently back and forth around the cuticle. Then smooth it down again. After that you apply 2 coats of you favorite top coat and voila done! You can check out her instructional videos for both the full nail wraps (MANISKINS) and the regular NAILTHINS at: www.youtube.com/user/NAILTHINS.  Also, there are over 180 different designs available and each generally come with 20 decals per sheet for $3.75, some will have an assortment of sizes on the sheet. Now for the sharing of what I received and what I thought! First I will show you the Raven Feather design which I absolutely love. After the first finger and watching the video I think I did a pretty decent job and they lasted for a week! Which is awesome for me, because I work in a nursing home so there is tons of hand washing taking place!

Next I tried out the Peacock Feather design, which is my absolute favorite! And I had just as great an experience with these. Now due to how curved and small my nails are I did have slight increasing on my thumb but nothing major and it so did not take away from the overall awesomeness of the look.

This is actually the first one that I tried and you will be able to see my mess ups and why you need to be absolutely certain your polish is completely 100% dry. This is one of her Swirl designs. I still wore it for about 3 days even though I kinda messed up. It still looked pretty good, but with the close up of the camera you can see better that it wasn't dry and messed up a little bit causing some bubbles on the edges.

Last but definitely not least the Pink Camo MANISKIN (full wrap). Which I used on my toes and am still rocking 3 weeks later. I applied these over Essence Modern Romance (a light shimmery pink). These are super cute and way fun! The instructions make them seem harder to apply than they really are, as long as you follow the instructions it's really quite easy. Pardon my not so cute toes, but the punk camo makes them super awesome! I did have a few wrinkles, but I'm quite sure it's harder to get them perfect on toes than it would be fingers!

I hope you enjoyed this post and found some fun new decals, you can find NAILTHINS on, etsy, facebook, web page, and youtube. Please come back again soon to see what else I have lined up for you. Have a wonderful day and don't forget to smile, you never know whose looking :)

Alchemy Lacquers review of Marshmallow, Winter Cherry, Flax, Trillium, and Juniper

Today I will be introducing you to a fairly new indie brand, Alchemy Lacquers. She started her business like many others have over the past, at her dining room table with her mother, some glitters, and some mineral pigments. She wore what she created for a while and after finding that people liked it and that it was stable she decided to open up her shop on etsy, she also has a page on facebook, she also has another online site. I will be introducing you to Marshmallow, Winter Cherry, Flax, Trillium, and Juniper.

First up is Marshmallow, which has a pink crelly base with red overtones. There are also hints of gold and purple in the right light. Here is a little bit from Alchemy Lacquers on how she came up with this color. The light pink flowers of the marshmallow plant from which the color of this lacquer is derived, are traditionally used as a gargle for the mouth. The sweet confection we all know, has its roots, literally, in the marshmallow plant, as the French went through laborious efforts to make an extract from the roots to make the marshmallow. However, modern day marshmallows don't contain any actual marshmallow. Here are some pictures for you, in them I am wearing 3 coats of this lovely polish.

Next up is Winter Cherry which has a peach crelly base with turquoise undertones and gold and red flecks. Here is where Alchemy got the inspiration for this color. Named after the paper covering that hides the fruit of the Winter Cherry, the plant has been in the Eastern medicine for centuries. Commonly used in Chinese medicine, the fruit of the Winter Cherry is can be used to reduce fevers, stop coughs and as an expectorant. In parts of the world, a juice from the berries is used to remedy kidney and bladder issues. Here is the lovely Winter Cherry, I'm wearing 4 coats of this polish, which is more than I normally do but totally worth it for this polish.

Now for Flax, which has a light blue/purple creme base with turquoise micro glitters and flashes pink in the right light. Here is what gave Alchemy the inspiration for Flax. Named after the flower of the herb that bears it's name, Flax is one of the world's oldest crop plants. Flax is a multipurpose herb; fibers derived from its stream, medicinal punctures from the herb and oils from the seeds. While the seeds and oil have been used medicinally in many cultures for centuries, the herb itself is used in modern herbal medicine to treat a variety of ailments ranging from sore throats to gastric disorders. Here is Flax for you, and I am wearing 3 coats of this beautiful color.

Here is Trillium, which has a maroon crelly base with specks of gold and pink to yellow shifting flecks. In the pictures I have on 3 coats built up and 2 coats over black on my letter and pinky finger. You can use this polish alone built up or over your favorite creme polish to change it up a bit. Academy's inspiration for this polish came from: Trillium or "Beth Root" is traditionally used as an astringent, made from the root, and was said to be useful in controlling upset stomachs. The dark red, three petaled leaves are commonly found growing in the shade of the forests in North America and Asia. Here you can see her masterpiece.

Last but not least is Juniper, which has a blackened blue/green jelly base with purple color shift. This is another that can be built up alone, which I did with 3 coats, or over a creme polish to liven it up, I used black on my middle and pinkie with 1 coat Juniper. Here's what inspired Alchemy for this color: The blue Juniper Berry is widely used as a spice in cooking, however, it is best known as the primary flavoring in Gin. In medicinal use, it has traditionally been used by Native Americans to treat diabetes and by some herbalists, the ripened berries have been used to treat conditions such as sciatica or asthma. Here it is for you.

I hope you liked this post and found some new polish favorites! Again you can find Alchemy Lacquers on Facebook, on etsy, or on her webpage. Please come back again soon to see what else I have lined up for you. Have a wonderful day and don't forget to smile, you never know whose looking :)

TDLNailDesign water decal review!

Tonight I have another wonderful shop to invite you to check out. It is TDLNailDesign, they have some very wonderful nail decals! I had the pleasure of trying out her bats for Halloween, the Zombie Response Team, her Fleur Di Lis, Sparrow, Breast Cancer Butterfly, and Feel Your Boobies decals. I plan to order some from her soon also because she has so many different amazing things including but so not limited to  many different pin up girls, yes I said pin up girls! Her awesome looking sugar skulls, a blowing dandelion one, and her dark fairy one just to name a few! To apply these you cut around your decal design, getting as close to the design as possible without cutting into it, wet the paper backing for about 30 seconds (or until the decal slides off easily) lay the decal on your dry nail position where you want it, get out bubbles and creases then apply your favorite top coat! Each set comes with 12 decals for $1.99!
So let's get started! Here are the bats that I rocked for Halloween! I will let you all know that I messed up a bit with this one, I didn't let my polish dry before applying the decal! That's why this one looks a bit funny.

Next the Feel Your Boobies for breast cancer awareness last month, and really anytime! I really loved this and got tons of positive feedback on it, sending everyone that asked to check out her shop. Now you can see there were a couple creases in mine, I have very small hands and in turn small nails, my nails also curve quite a bit so that's the reason for the creases. It did not take away from the awesomeness of these decals in any way.

Then we have the Sparrow, which I love. It's a simple design, but really brought my mani to life.

I also had the Breast Cancer Butterfly, which has tons of detail and is so amazing and unique. I've not seen another like it.

Here is my absolute favorite, just because I'm weird like that, the Zombie Response Team decal. There were a few creases along the edges of this one also, but this polish hid them a bit better than the color I had on with the other circle decal.

Last but definitely not least, the very detailed Fleur Di Lis. I love how much detail is in this and that you can see it well.

I hope you enjoyed this post and found some new decals you just can't live without, I know I did. Again you can find the shop on etsy or on facebook. You should also consider checking out her natural beauty supplies at TDLBodyShop. Please come back soon to see what else I have lined up for you. Have a wonderful day and don't forget to smile, you never know whose looking :)

Alex Cole Designs review of Nail Decals and Stickers

Today I will be showing you just a few of the very awesome things from Alex Cole Designs. She does the water slide nail decals and nail stickers. So I will start out with her nail stickers and then move on to the water decals. The Nail Stickers are exactly that, stickers. They come on a clear backing and you peel them off that with your nails or a tweezers and place them where you want on your nail and then put your choice of top coat over to seal it on. The first one I'll show you is the black bow, it comes in 50 different color choices. Each sheet has 25 bows in 3 different sizes and they are$3.99 per sheet.

Next is the Ribbon Bow Nail Sticker, which comes 50 different colors. I got the white ones. You can adjust the size of these by simply trimming off the excess with scissors or finger nail clippers. Very easy to apply.

The last nail art stickers are the Polka Dots, which again come in 50 different colors. Each sheet contains 60 dots in 3 different sizes.

Now here are the water slide nail decals that I have  you. In order to use these you need to cut out the design you intend to use as closs to the design as possible, then wet the backing with warm water for about 35 seconds, then slide the decal off the backing and onto your nail, and try to get all the wrinkles out, then apply your favorite top coat. First design up are the Butterfly Mix decals. There are 25 different decals on each sheet and 5 different designs of butterflies. The water slide decals are also $3.99 per sheet.

Next the Cherry Blossom water decals, which also have 25 per sheet and come in 3 different sizes on each sheet. I absolutely love these.

Last but not least the Chubby Monster water decals, which were one of my Halloween manis. These are super cute, there are 50 on the sheet, 11 each of 4 of the characters that are in 3 different sizes and 6 of one of the designs all same size. There are witches, vampires, crows, another vampire, and Frankenstein. These are so fun for Halloween!

I hope you enjoyed these cute decals/stickers and again you can browse her other designs on here site here. Please come back again to see what else I have lined up for you. Have a wonderful day and don't forget to smile, you never know whose looking :)

InDecisive Nail Lacquer review of Suagar, Ichor, and Speckled White.

Today I'm bringing you an Indie brand that is close to me, she's the only one in my state that I know of actually, it's InDecisive Nail Lacquer out of Omaha, Nebraska! I have three of her lovely polishes to show you. First up is Sugar, which is a beautiful clear/grey base packed plum full of course holo. It's a very beautiful polish. I have on 2 heavy coats, the description says to wear 3 coats for best look. This polish dries semi matte which you will be able to see in the pictures on my ring and index fingers. I did not have any problems with this polish what so ever.

Next up is Ichor, blue to clear, this is a temperature changing polish. When warm it's clear, and when cool it turns blue. The seller recommends to wear it over rich cream colors because it will dull the glitter or shimmer in those types of polishes, also, it may cause a slightly dusty look to your cream polishes. I tried it alone in two coats. I didn't have any application problems, but it did seem to take a tad bit longer to dry. I enjoyed washing my hands that night at work! This also comes in a red to clear and purple to clear.

Last but not least Speckled White has a clear base full of small to micro white glitters. The seller says you can use this to liven up a plain/boring polish without taking away from it completely, which is very true it made her Ichor look totally different but in a good way. Also, she says it's to resemble paint splatters. I see it. Do you? This also comes in Speckled Black.

As I said before I didn't have problems with the application of any of these lovely polishes, and I can't wait to see what else this awesome Nebraska woman comes up with! I hope you enjoyed this post and you can find InDecisive Nail Lacquer shop on Etsy. Please come back again soon to see what else I have lined up for you. Have a wonderful day and don't forget to smile, you never know whose looking :)