Ruffian Manicure featuring Sally Hansen Insta-Dri

Hi!
Today I used 3 different insta-dri polishes to create this look. I used loose leaf reinforcements, or hole protecters to create this affect. If you want a step-by-step guide, I can show you next time, because I will definitely be doing more manis like this! :)

Excuse the blurriness! :)

What I used: Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Polishes in Sea Breeze as a base, followed by Night Flight, and then the clear top coat! :)

What do you think? What is your favourite colour combination for these types of manicures?

Thanks for reading! :)

Pastel Water Marble

Hi lovely readers, today I have a water marble for you!

I used Sally Hansen Instra Dri White as a base, and then marbled OPI No Room for the Blues, OPI Do You Lilac it? and China Glaze White on White

What I used:

Thanks for reading!

What do you think about water marbling? What are your favourite colours to water marble with?

ps: possible giveaway at 300 subs! After I get back from DC though!

dot crazy

Okay so I finally decided to use the dotting tool I had sitting around (I actually have 5 because that's how they were selling them on eBay for like $1!) so I used one and this is what I came up with - multicolored dots!!!!

For this mani I used Sally Hansen Insta- Dri Whirlwind White as a base (after I used OPI natural base coat) and dotted with Joe Fresh Fuchsia, Powder Blue, Coral, China Glaze For Audrey, Four Leaf Clover, OPI Mod About You, and American Apparel Peacock. Topped off with one coat of Seche Vite.

Here is a picture of everything I used:

I'm pretty sure you can figure out which bottle is which!

I love using Sally Hansen Insta-Dri White as my base for things because it dries so fast and it's just a base so I don't have to worry about it being perfect! As for the rest of the colors, they all applied really well, and it was a lot easier than I thought it would be! I just put a dab of polish on a piece of paper and then used the dotting tool!

I got a lot of compliments while wearing this people were like "WOW DID YOU DO THAT YOURSELF?!" they loved the left hand, good thing they didn't see the mess that was my right hand! Man I wish I was ambidextrous!!!

Today we packed up all my winter clothes, and then we will do everything else next week! Hope you guys stick along to experience my journey living in residence!

Have a great day, thanks for reading!!!!!!

another water marble!

Hey!
Before I show you the pictures, I want to bring something to your attention! You know when your post a comment and it asks you for a word verification? HOW FUNNY ARE SOME OF THE WORDS??!?!? I literally have laughed out loud on many occasions! Here are some examples: balish, brogrou, ellybrap, glauk, natoto, ogilogi, sporag ... bahahahahha

Anyways, here is the water marbling I did on Sunday, I actually did it at work, I guard swim team Sunday evening, and they didn't show up so free time for me! I got paid to do my nails!!!

This was China Glaze Custom Kicks, OPI Ogre-The-Top Blue and OPI Louvre Me Louvre Me Not, base coat was Sally Hansen Insta Dri Whirlwind White, top coat was Seche Vite


Hope you all had a great day!
Thanks for reading!!!!!

mini haul + mini rant

Alright so today was an interesting day! 50 followers! I went to work this morning and then I went to Wal-Mart and I bought Sally Hansen Insta Dri Black and White (I love the whole insta-dri collection). I finished a bottle of white already so I had to get a new one and decided to get a black as well since it's a simple colour and I love fast drys! I also bought Nailene French tip nails, they were only like $4. I also went to Shoppers (great deals in Shoppers this week for you other Canadians!) I bought 2 Gosh polishes (on sale for $4.99) and I bought the Nailene 200 pack of nails (also on sale). I can't wear fake nails because I work at a pool, but I only have about 3 more weeks of work, so I thought I could try them out then (they were on sale so I had to get them now!)

Sally Hansen Insta-Dri White and Black, Gosh Blue Monday, Gosh Gold, Nailene French tip, and Nailene 200 Nails (click for bigger image!)

Right now I am sporting a water marble that I made yesterday, post to come for that tomorrow. I will take it off tomorrow and try the GOSH polishes! Hopefully the polishes I ordered online come soon as well.

Today, I searched for the OPI Swiss Collection in Montreal - and failed, miserably. I was so depressed! I must have searched like 10 different stores, and NO ONE had it, some of them didn't even know what I was talking about!! I guess it hasn't been released here yet?! So disappointing, UGH. I have made a decision to not buy any more polishes online, and I really want to buy some OPI Swiss! Hurry up stores!!!

Have you bought the OPI Swiss yet? What are the MUST-HAVES?

ps: Inception was AMAZING!!!!

water marbling fun!

HELLO! wow I cannot believe how many followers I have and it's been only like 4 days?!!?
THANK YOU ALL!!!!!!!! <3
I'm sorry I didn't post yesterday, a kid in my class cried and screamed for her ENTIRE lesson - the most shrill cry EVER and I had the biggest headache so I decided to sleep! (I teach swimming lessons btw, if you didn't figure that out!) ugh, so annoying! Anyways, so I did this one on Monday, I also did two of the other girls who work at the pool's nails, sadly no pictures but they turned out sweet and now like the entire staff just talks about water marbling - it's quite entertaining to explain water marbling to boys!
so anyways, this was just like random cuz I knew it wouldn't last long (damn chlorine) but here it is:

from L to R: Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Whirlwind White, Wet n Wild Black Creme, OPI That's Berry Daring, Sally Hansen White Tip, OPI Top Coat

I apologize for the mess, I had to quickly run back to work and had no time to clean up! :(
I used the Insta-dri as a basecoat as used the other three colours in the water marbling itself, followed by a top coat! There is a theme eh? The OPI That's Berry Daring appears in all my water marbles!

Anyways, I know I'm not a professional and my swatches and pictures and designs are not as good as most of yours, but I like the flaws and I hope you don't mind them!!

I'm going to Toronto tomorrow until Sunday so I won't be able to post but I plan on buying as much polish as I can without my mom thinking I'm crazy, so more posts to come soon fo sho! :)

Have a good weekend!
Thanks for reading :)

flower power!

Hello! I'm glad that I am getting a few more followers, this blogging thing is super addicting!
So what I have today is a cute little summery konad design actually it's a bundle monster plate BM12 + Sally Hansen Insta-Dri #31 Speedy Sunburst
This colour is quite unique, I'm not quite sure what colour it really is.. it's a mix between red, pink, and orange? Anyways, if you know what colour it is, LET ME KNOW!





Hope you like it!
I'm not super good at taking pictures yet, but I'm working on it!

Other news:

Today I bought some JOE Fresh nail polish - for the other Canadians out there how great is joe fresh!? Loblaws (Loblaws in Quebec and Ontario, other places it's the Superstore!) is for sure my favourite grocery store and they have clothes and now beauty! YAY!
Tomorrow, I'm going to go buy my first American Apparel polishes - Cannot wait!
All swatches to come :)

Thanks for reading!

More tomorrow :)

Hope you all had a great weekend!

ps: i'm listening to the GLEE soundtracks, I cannot wait for it to start again! Any other fans out there?