This is my last post for 2015 so I wanted to share my New Year's Eve manicure. Its been a pretty good year for me in 2015 but hopefully the new year in 2016 will be even better. I also wanted to finish up my reviews for Lady Queen in regards to the stamping plates that was sent to me before the new year came. I also hope the new year of 2016 will be great for everyone too!

First, I used Love & Beauty Champagne on all the nails except the ring nail. Then I stamped with Milani White On The Spot with stamping plate hehe 024 from Lady Queen. Use coupon code EGLC15 for 15% off your order. For the ring nail, I used OPI Rising Star and Spoiled by Wet n' Wild Pirate's Booty. Finished with KBShimmer Clearly On Top Quick Dry Top Coat on just the ring nail.

Here's a closer look at stamping plate hehe 024. Instead of four designs like some of the previous plates I've shared, this stamping plate has five different designs to choose from. I used the design on the top with the almost star like pattern and it stamped beautifully.

The stamping is subtle on top of the champagne texture polish but I like how it looks a lot. Its not a design you would notice until you look really closely. For my accent nail, I think I should have skipped adding Spoiled by Wet n' Wild Pirate's Booty on top of OPI Rising Star since you can hardly see it because there both very similar in color. What do you think?

*Lady Queen sent stamping plate hehe 024 for review purposes. My opinion is 100% honest. Post does contain affiliate links.*

Shimmery Green Water Marble Inspired Stamping

I noticed that I don't really wear a lot of dark colored nails for some reason. So I wanted to change that up and share a dark manicure today. I've been doing a lot of stamping manicures so this is another one using a stamping polish I have in my collection but haven't used until now.

I used Orly Fowl Play on all the nails except the ring. I stamped with M Polish Bells of Ireland with stamping plate hehe 037 from Lady Queen. Use coupon code EGLC15 for 15% off your order. For the ring nail, I used Sea Lore Adella and topped it off with a silver bow stud from Lady Queen. Finished with KBShimmer Clearly On Top Quick Dry Top Coat.

Here's a closer look at stamping plate hehe 037. This stamping plate has a mix of a water marble looking design, lotuses, fishes, and a dragonfly. I mainly got this stamping plate for the water marble looking design since I liked the first stamping plate I tried out from the hehe series that also had a design similar to it. It stamped really well for me in this manicure.

I thought these looked pretty good. I did struggle taking pictures of this manicure so I think I now know why I don't do a lot of darker manicures. Its because sometimes its hard to photograph for me. I do like how the green stamping polish looks like its glowing though. What do you think?

*Lady Queen sent stamping plate hehe 037 for review purposes. My opinion is 100% honest. Post does contain affiliate links.*

Pink Floral Lace Stamping with Red Glitter Accent

Hi everyone! Recently I've been really into adding at least one accent nail to my manicure. So, for the past couple of manicures, I've been adding a glittery accent nail so this one that I'm sharing today isn't anything different then.

First, I used OPI I'm Suzi & I'm a Chocoholic on all the nails except the ring nail. Then I stamped with M Polish Apple Blossom with stamping plate hehe 018 from Lady Queen. You can use coupon code EGLC15 for 15% off your order. I used Nicole by OPI Orna-Ment Each Other on the ring as a glittery accent nail. Finished with Glisten & Glow HK Girl Top Coat.

Here's a closer look at stamping plate hehe 018. This stamping plate is split into four different lace like patterns with a rose in the center. Its quite a pretty plate if your looking for more lace designs to use in your nail art. I used the floral lace one and it stamped beautifully.

I really like how the floral lace design looks. The light pink stamping polish I used also gave the design a glowing effect too. What do you think?

*Lady Queen sent stamping plate hehe 018 for review purposes. My opinion is 100% honest. Post does contain affiliate links.*

Blue Geometric Stamping with Glittery Pink Accent

This is going to be my last Monday Blues post for 2015 which I can't believe. I'm going to be using another new stamping plate from Lady Queen for the nail art. I've been really enjoying all the hehe series of stamping plates so far so let's see the design I got with this one here.

I used Finger Paints To-Teally Chic on all the nails except the ring nail. I stamped with M Polish Starflower with stamping plate hehe 005 from Lady Queen. Use coupon code EGLC15 for 15% off your order. For the ring, I used OPI Teenage Dream. Finished with Glisten & Glow HK Girl Top Coat.

Here's a closer look at stamping plate hehe 005. It's split into four different designs that you can use together or separately. I like that there are classic designs like chevrons and mermaid scales here. The image I stamped with which has a geometric feel to it stamped really well onto my nails. I like that even though the lines are thin, it had no problems picking up on my stamper.

I'm super happy with this stamping manicure. The stamping polish I used works best layered over a dark base so it looks like its glowing here which is a cool effect. What do you think?

*Lady Queen sent stamping plate hehe 005 for review purposes. My opinion is 100% honest. Post does contain affiliate links.*

Asian Themed Stamping Skittle

Happy Christmas Eve! First, I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a happy holidays. I can't believe the year is almost over since it felt like it went by really fast to me. The manicure I'm sharing is a fun skittle using some colors you may not have thought to pair along with an Asian inspired design from a new stamping plate I received from Lady Queen.

Starting with my pinky nail, I used Orly Here Comes Trouble. For my ring and middle nail, I used Zoya Kimber. For the rest of the nails, I used Salon Perfect Electric Grape. Then I stamped with China Glaze Devotion with stamping plate hehe 047 from Lady Queen on just the pink nails. Use coupon code EGLC15 for 15% off your order. Finished with Glisten & Glow HK Girl Top Coat.

Here's a closer look at stamping plate hehe 047. This stamping plate has an almost Asian inspired design to it with the bamboos, mountains, and Chinese characters on it. I used two images from this stamping plate and they both stamped really well.

These polish colors that I used are so fun. They aren't colors I would normally put together but for a skittle manicure like this, I think it works. What do you think?

*Lady Queen sent stamping plate hehe 047 for review purposes. My opinion is 100% honest. Post does contain affiliate links.*

Twinsie Tuesday: Special Holiday Mani

Today's Twinie Tuesday theme is a special holiday manicure. The group has been taking a break during the month of December but decided to come back with a holiday themed manicure to celebrate the season with. I thought it would be the perfect time to create a snowflake manicure along with a little Christmas tree accent so here it is.

I used Barielle A Bouquet For Ava and topped it off with Nicole by OPI Such A Go-Glitter on all the nails except the ring and pinky. For the ring and pinky, I used Sephora by OPI Worth My Weight. I stamped with Born Pretty Stamping Polish in White with stamping plate BP-01 using the snowflake design on the blue nails. With the same stamping plate, I used Born Pretty Stamping Polish in Black to stamp on a Christmas tree onto my ring nail. Use coupon code YCL91 for 10% off your order from Born Pretty Store. Finished with Glisten & Glow HK Girl Top Coat.

For being my first snowflake manicure of the year, I really like how they turned out. I've been loving manicures with glittery accents so I added a sparkly gold in the mix. What do you think?

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Blue and Red Textured Sweater Inspired Stamping

Happy Monday Blues! I've received a couple of new stamping plates from Lady Queen to review so I'm excited to share them all through nail art designs. So first up, I'm sharing a sweater inspired stamping design to fit with the holiday season right now.

I used Julie G Blueberry Fizz on the nails except the ring. For the ring nail, I used Julie G Sugar Rush. I stamped with American Apparel Hassid with stamping plate hehe 019 from Lady Queen. You can use coupon code EGLC15 for 15% off your order. I didn't apply any top coat in order to keep the texture finish to the nails.

Here's a closer look at the stamping plate hehe 019. As you can see, the plate is split into four different designs. You can use them separately or mix and match them. Stamping plate hehe 019 was easy to work and stamp with. I had no issues in picking the image up too.

I really like the design I stamped on the nails but I wished I was able to align it properly. As you can see, I stamped it on pretty crooked. I'll have to practice on that more. What do you think?

*Lady Queen sent stamping plate hehe 019 for review purposes. My opinion is 100% honest. Post does contain affiliate links.*

Festive Holiday Christmas Characters

Nail Polish Canada is hosting a holiday contest right now so I wanted to submit an entry before it ended. I wanted to create something more detailed and freehanded. I decided to create some festive characters you mostly identify with during the holiday season. If you like my holiday nail art design, please make sure to vote for me HERE.

Starting with the pinky, I have an elf, a reindeer, a Santa Claus, a snowman, and lastly a Christmas tree which I got inspiration from after seeing this Christmas Tree Skittle from Lacquer or Leaver Her!. I used a lot of polishes for this nail art design so I'm just going to list all the polishes I used: Salon Perfect Sugar Cube, Orly Solid Gold, Misa Green with Envy, China Glaze Starboard, Jessica Tangerine Dreamz, Barielle Swizzle Stix, Barielle Cashmere Or Loose Me, American Apparel Raccoon, American Apparel Downtown LA, Color Club Berry And Bright, Color Club Ho-Ho-Holly and Born Pretty Store Sweet Color Black Nail Art Liner. Use coupon code YCL91 for 10% off your order from Born Pretty Store. For tools, I used a dotting tool, a toothpick, and striping tape. Lastly, I finished the manicure off with a coat of Glisten & Glow HK Girl Top Coat.

I'm very proud of this nail art. I haven't been doing a lot of freehanded nail art designs since it takes a really long time to do them and simple or stamping manicures take less time for me. However, its fun to do them every once in a while to help improve my skills on it. Don't forgot to vote for my design if its your favorite one HERE. What do you think?

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Guest Post Over at The Little Canvas

I'm guest posting over at The Little Canvas today! I'm featured as her December Nail Artist of the Month. Be sure to head over to Alaina's blog to see my simple but festive red candy cane manicure I shared that's perfect to wear for the holiday season. Alaina was so awesome and created this banner for me. Isn't it great? Click HERE to see how I achieved these nails.

Green & Gold Flakie with Beach Themed Nail Studs

Happy Monday Blues! The weather had been so dark and gloomy recently that I'm finding it so difficult to find a time to take some decent pictures. I'm really thinking of making either my own light box or purchasing one online so I won't have that problem anymore now. I don't like that I only have a certain time during the day to take pictures so the light box option seems to be the way to go. I've tried making a light box before and it turned out okay but I kind of want to give it another shot. We will see if I do but anyways, let's see today's manicure.

I used Black Dahlia Lacquer String of Hearts on the nails except for the ring and middle nail. For the ring and middle nail, I used Essie Mojito Madness and topped it off with Essie As Gold As It Gets. I applied various nail studs from this gold beach themed nail art wheel from Born Pretty Store. Use coupon code YCL91 for 10% off. Finished with Glisten & Glow HK Girl Top Coat.

The gold beach themed nail art wheel had a great variety to choose from for this manicure. The only thing I didn't like about it was that I got an unequal amount of each nail stud in the nail wheel. This gold beach themed nail art wheel costs $2.55 right now and it also comes in a silver option too. Its a great little nail wheel to have if your looking for a mix of beach themed nail studs. What do you think?

*Born Pretty Store sent the gold beach themed nail art wheel for review purposes. My opinion is 100% honest. Post does contain affiliate links.

November 2015 Product Empties

Here are my product empties for the month of November. For this month, I decided to throw away a bunch of my nail polishes that have gone bad. It was so hard to do it but I think it was for the best so that I can clear some room for other polishes I might buy in the future.

1. Color Club Amp'd Up
I was going through my collection and I decided to throw away some of the polishes I owned. I really like how bright this polish is but the consistency of the polish has turned pretty bad. I noticed that there was lumps in the formula so I decided to just throw it out.

2. Color Club Limelight
Like the other Color Club polish, this bright green has some lumps in the formula of the polish as well. I only used both polishes a few times and the shades aren't ones I would wear often so I thought it would be better to just throw them away to clear some space up.

3. Amy's Nail Boutique Gingham
I'm getting rid of this polish because the clear base the glitter is in has completely dried out on me. I can't get any glitter out of the bottle and the brush on it has frayed as well. It was a really nice red and white glitter from the handful of times I used it.

4. Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat
This was my first bottle of famous Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat when it was really popular. Its time to throw it away though since I haven't used it in a long time becuase the consistency of it has gotten pretty thick. There is some top coat still left inside but I would rather just buy a new bottle of it instead of trying to restore it using polish thinner.

5. Revlon Gentle Cuticle Remover
I got this cuticle remover a while back but I've only used it a handful of times. It doesn't really do anything for me in terms of removing my cuticles too so I think its time for me to throw it away. The consistency of it was really weird too, it was milky and kind of soapy looking to me.

6. Nicole by OPI Drying Drops
This was an okay product for me but I still prefer using my fast drying top coats over it. Its suppose to help your manicure dry faster but from what I've seen and heard about it but my nails are never really all that dry after using it.

7. Listerine Total Care Zero
I've only recently just started using mouthwash for the first time so this is the first bottle I've finished that came as a bonus with purchase of a full size. For the first couple of times, it was very hard to keep the mouthwash in my mouth since it had such a burning sensation but now, it doesn't effect me as much. It works to help keep my mouth smelling fresh and clean.

8. DAMOAE Therapy Tonic
I have a full review on this product HERE if your interested in hearing my full thoughts on it. It was a nice hair product but its probably not something I would repurchase again since its on the more expensive side. It had a herbal scent to it which wasn't something I liked. I felt like it made my hair a bit stronger so it wasn't as prone to breaking off as it used to be.

That's all for my product empties for the month. I'm sad to be throwing some of my nail polishes away but its totally time to do so. I might be clearing some more out before the year ends but I'll see. Share what you've emptied with me down in the comments.

Purple with Peacock Feather Nail Foil Accent

Here's the last of the new nail foil I got sent to review from Born Pretty Store. This one is in a holographic peacock feather design. It has a holographic shine to it but I added a top coat to it so it kind of dulled the effect and made it just look like a metallic foil instead. Let's see it then.

I used Zoya Julieanne on all the nails except the ring. For the ring nail, I used OPI From A to Z-urich and applied a holographic peacock feather nail foil from Born Pretty Store. You can use coupon code YCL91 for 10% off. Finished with NYC Matte Me Crazy Mattifying Top Coat on all the nails except the ring which I applied Glisten & Glow HK Girl Top Coat on top.

Like the leaves nail foil, I had trouble with this peacock feather nail foil too. Since I was having trouble with it, I applied a little bit of Ciate Foil Fix which is nail foil glue and it helped a lot in transferring the nail foil onto my nail. The holographic peacock feather nail foil retails for $1.57 right now for a roll. What do you think?

Blue Glitter and Taupe with Holo Leaves Nail Foil

Happy Monday Blues! I can't believe its the last day of November and that tomorrow is December. The end of the year is coming up really soon too. For today's manicure, I'm using a new nail art foil I received from Born Pretty Store. This one is different from the ones I've used before since the nail foil itself is in the shape of leaves instead of just being the whole sheet.

I used Splendor Nail Lacquer Neptune on the pinky and pointer nails. I used China Glaze Below Deck on the rest of the nails. Then I applied holographic leaves nail foil from Born Pretty Store on top. Use coupon code YCL91 for 10% off. Finished with Glisten & Glow HK Girl Top Coat.

I did have trouble getting the nail foil to transfer onto my nails in one piece. Its something I need to practice more on but overall, I like how it looks. The holographic leaves nail foil retails for $1.79 for a roll right now. I also top coated on top of the nail foil but it dulled the holographic shine the nail foil used to have. What do you think?

Madam Glam Summertime

So today I'm going to be sharing my review on the Madam Glam Chameleon Gel in Summertime. I've never owned or tried a color changing polish let alone a gel one before so I was super excited to test one out. I took a ton of pictures of this polish so be aware that there's a lot of pictures coming up in this post.

Madam Glam Summertime is a sheer pale peachy pink with silver hexagon and micro glitters when warm and changes to a bright fiery orange red when cold. The formula was thick which is what you would expect of a gel polish but I was still able to apply the polish pretty easily on my nails. I took pictures of the polish when it was warm, when it was changing color, and when the polish was cold. This is two coats.

When its warm:

Transitioning from warm to cold:

When its cold:

This was my first experience trying out a color changing gel polish and it didn't disappoint at all. I was really happy with the color both when it was cold and warm. It was a bit hard taking pictures of it warm since I had to work fast but I did the best that I could and I was pretty happy with the final pictures I got. The Madam Glam Chameleon Gels retails for $19.95 for a 10ml bottle. What do you think?

Madam Glam is offering 40% off for the first 10 customers to order using the coupon code BFtpp. After the first 10 customers, the code will go down to 30% off. So click the link BFtpp and enter the coupon code at check out. This coupon is valid until November 27, 2015 (Black Friday Night).

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*Madam Glam sent the Madam Glam Chameleon Gel in Summertime for review purposes. My opinion is 100% honest.*