Meow!

Hey guys! So I'm officially on summer break so that means more time for nails. Yay!!!

 

The other day I was at Forever 21 and I came across these adorable cat nail stickers. I just had to buy them! I rarely use nail stickers, but I have in the past. These went on nicely and they filed off really cleanly as well, where some of the ones I've used in the past are super hard to file off the edges. They also lasted me an entire day at work with no peeling!

 

 

On my other hands I used the oh-so-appropriately named Pussy Galore from the OPI Bond Girls collection :)

Pastel Sponging

Hey guys!

For today's manicure I wanted to do something bright, so pastel sponging was what I decided on. Its a plus because of how easy and quick it is too ;) I definitely wasn't the first to come up with this technique or try these, but they are super easy to do yourself, even if you wouldn't consider yourself good at nail art!

To begin, I painted the nails I was going to sponge over with a white base. When the base is dry, I then took a moistened makeup sponge and randomly dabbed light blue, yellow, and pink polishes on, and just lightly sponged them over the white. I cleaned up my cuticles with a small nail art brush, applied top coat, and done! My pinky and index finger are painted with Zoya Magical Pixie Dust in Cosmo, and I added two Swarovski crystals over the pastels because I just can't help myself ;)

 

Glam Glaze

Hey guys! So continuing with my swatching lately.. I have a Glam Glaze thermal swatch today!

 

Glam Glaze is an indie polish brand and Jessica specializes in thermals and custom polishes :) The one I swatched today is called 'Warm Me Up' and its a cold temperature thermal that changes from a medium pink (with almost a hint of coral) to a dark purple when cold. All pictures shown are three thin coats with topcoat :)

 Shown at room temperature

 

Macro shot of room temperature color

 

Transition shot

After cold water...

...and lastly, macro after cold water!

 

If you are interested in thermals or are just looking for a new awesome indie maker, I highly suggest you check Glam Glaze out! Jessica is super nice and I'd much rather support an indie maker than some big brand CEO.

 

For swatches and polish info, you can check her out on Instagram (@glamglaze) or check her store out, www.glamglaze.storenvy.com!