China Glaze Cheers! Collection Review + Swatches!

Hello everyone! Ok back with another holiday collection review today! And this one ... is fabulous. It is the Cheers! collection by China Glaze. If you don't know by now, China Glaze is my favorite nail polish brand and this collection did not disappoint. There are 12 polishes in this collections with a variety of finishes. Per usual, if you'd prefer to watch or listen to my review you can head over to my VIDEO REVIEW on my YouTube channel! Now let's get to the swatches!

Zoya Matte Velvet Collection 2015 | Swatches & Review

Hello everyone! I have an exciting post for you today! I'll be sharing my swatches and review of the Zoya Matte Velvet collection for 2015! I was a little on the fence about this collection because there were some colors similar to last year's collection (which I will compare in this post) but I decided to just roll with it. Let's get into the swatches! And just to let you know, I have a review video up on my YouTube channel if you'd prefer to watch/listen to my review rather than read it. :)

Color Club Oil Slick Collection -- Swatch & Review

Hello friends! It has been a long minute since I've reviewed a collection! But today I'm changing that. I'm here with the Color Club Oil Slick Collection and can I just say, this collection is STUNNING! I had zero intention in buying this collection but when I was perusing the nail polish section at a local drugstore, I stumbled upon the display for this collection and I was floored. The problem was I didn't want to spend a bajillion dollars on this limited edition "micro-batch" collection. I decided to head over to Instagram and ask if anyone would want to purchase a once-swatched collection and I found a dear girl who was happy to oblige. After swatching them, I'm sad to part with them but it's just not in the budget for me. </3 Alright, that's enough babbling. Let's get into the review!

OH! And if you'd prefer to watch/listen to my review rather than read it, you can head over to MY NEW YOUTUBE CHANNEL and watch my review there! Ah! So exciting.

BLOG SALE

Something I've been working on for a while now is destashing my nail polish. I sold a bunch at a yard sale over the summer but I saved a bunch to list here! I have a majority of more high end salon brands and also a few drugstore polishes. Most of these polishes are very gently used, swatched once, sometimes less. If there is a polish with any significant fill line, I will indicate that. Have fun browsing! :)

Disney Week Nail Art

Goodness gracious. It has been a long minute since I've blogged. :( I guess the summer crazies got the better of me. But I'm back into the swing of things now and hopefully I can get into blogging more regularly again! If you're following me on Instagram (@polishandbeyond) you know I've done a little series called "Disney Week" this week. I chose 5 Disney films and used them as inspiration for nail art! This will be a little overview of this past week including some extra shots (and macros) that were not posted on my insta. :)

Cute As A Button Nail Art

As I was trying to figure out my next nail design, my eye fell upon Essie "Cute As A Button" sitting on my nail polish rack. It was only my second Essie and it'd been forever since I used it! It's a pretty pink-y coral shade with a great formula. The name alone inspired me to do this cute button nail art that I'll be sharing with you today.

Crelly Sandwich Tutorial

Hello and welcome back to Polish And Beyond! Today, I have an interesting twist on the "jelly sandwich" technique, and that is the "crelly sandwich" technique! This idea occurred to me as I was online admiring a rainbow glitter mix polish in a white crelly base and realized I could achieve a similar look myself! I'll take you through the steps I did to make my crelly sandwich!

Tie Dye Nail Art Tutorial

I've seen many tie dye inspired nail art, especially with summer approaching, so I decided to try it out for myself. It's a fairly simple concept so I'll get right into it.

WNAC2015 - Neon Watermarble

The last week of WNAC2015 for May! It's been a bunch of neon fun! This last prompt is a neon watermarble! I'm not going to have a whole tutorial for this, but I will be sharing some tips and tricks that I've acquired along the way. I'll also be sharing a little review on the Whats Up Nail Art Store Pure Color #7 Watermarble Tool! Super exciting stuff.

KBShimmer Summer 2015 Faded Neons Collection Review

Happy Saturday! Today I have a review of some BEAUTIFUL pastel neon polishes from KBShimmer. I purchased all 7 that were released in the massive summer collection that came out last Friday. They arrived super quickly and I got straight to swatching them! They are so fabulous. They all dry to a slightly rubbery less-than-glossy finish which is typical for neons, but my swatch photos are shown with topcoat. These cremes are priced at $7.50 which is amazing for what you're getting -- gorgeous colors and quality formulas! Let's get right into those swatches!

WNAC2015 - Neon Gradient

Back again for 2 posts in 1 day! Whaaaaat? Yes -- I'm back for week 4 of WNAC2015 and this one I am seriously loving! Today's prompt was "Neon Gradient" and that left lots of room for creativity so I added in some fun chevrons. Let's get right into the tutorial.

WNAC2015 - Neon Fishtail

Hello ladies! Goodness gracious, am I behind on blogging. So much so, that I'll be sharing 2 posts with you today! This first one is for last week's installment of the WNAC2015 I'm participating in on IG. The prompt was "Neon Fishtail" and this was one of the prompts that I knew exactly what I was going to do. Unfortunately, it didn't quite turn out the way I'd imagined it would, but we'll get into that. Let's get on to the tutorial!

Wet N Wild MegaLast California Dreaming Collection Review

Happy Sunday Ladies! I have a super exciting review for you all today and that is for the new Wet N Wild collection for Summer 2015! I checked my Walgreen's and another local drugstore everyday over the past week to see if they had gotten this coveted collection in yet, and on Friday I finally found it! I picked up the entire collection (minus the top coat, but I may go back for it) and will share my swatches and review of it with you.

WNAC2015 - Neon Tribal

Hello Ladies! Long time, no blog! The semester is finally winding down and I only have 1 more final to go. Now I'll have more time to post -- yay!

I'd originally had a different blog post prepared for today until I realized it was Friday and that it was the next installment of the WNAC (weekly nail art challenge) I've been participating in on Instagram during the month of May. I thought for sure I had written a post last week introducing it, but I guess I ran out of time or just plain forgot. This month's theme is neon and today's prompt is tribal. I woke up this morning and realized today was Friday and was scrambling to figure out what to do. I decided to scroll through my Instagram and recreate a mani I did 32 weeks (8 months) ago! Way back when I was fresh to the nail art community on Instagram.

This design is a neon ombre with a tribal print on top. I remember this was one of the first designs that I thought was really good. Looking at it now, I see there was much room for improvement and hopefully I accomplished that today! :) So without further ado, let's get into the tutorial.

Virago Varnish Haul And Review

Man, have I been slacking with my blogging this month. :( I have been swamped with schoolwork lately, but in just two weeks I'll be free and clear of that for a while! Today I'll be sharing some stunning polishes from Virago Varnish with you. I picked up 6 polishes from a bunch of different collections and I'm seriously loving them! Since I really can't do justice to some of these microglitter beauties with swatch pictures, I'll be including swatch videos with some fabulous, out-of-focus, bokeh-fied, holo sparkliness!

Easter Nail Art

I was really slacking with my Easter manis this year! So much so, I didn't even have time to blog about any of them. I know that it's already done and past, but today I'll be showing you a couple of the Easter designs I did this year.

China Glaze Electric Nights Collection Review

Hello Ladies! Ohmygoodnessgracious. I don't think I've ever been SO excited to write a blog post! Today, I have the review and swatches for the ENTIRE China Glaze Electric Nights Collection for Summer 2015. Yes, I bought all 12 polishes, which is typically something I would never even consider, but I got a great deal (from head2toebeauty.com) and I seriously love every single polish!

Monsters Inc Nails

I'm currently sitting in the hallway at my college waiting for my lab to start in an hour. *sigh* I decided to be productive though and write the blog post for my current mani! I've had a similar design in my recreation folder for ages and I finally did it. This design features some of the main characters from the classic Pixar movie "Monsters Inc." So without further ado, let's get to the tutorial!

Turquoise Stone Nails

Happy Spring Ladies! Today, I have a nail art design that has a really cool and unique effect. This design is supposed to mimic the look of turquoise stones. I'll be sharing with you, step by step, how I accomplished this look, along with some tips I learned along the way.

Four Leaf Clover Nails

St. Patrick's Day is almost here and I have a super cliche nail art design for you! It's also fairly easy to do, and that's always a plus! Let's get right to the tutorial.

Wet N Wild MegaLast Silver Lake Collection Review

Hello Ladies! I am very excited for the post I have for you today! I finally found the spring collection from Wet N Wild and I have swatched and reviewed them for you. I purchased 4 of the 6 pastel polishes in the collection. The two I didn't purchase were the light nude ("A Latte Love") and the soft pink ("Stream Of Consciousness") [[which from what I hear is a sheer polish with a slight shimmer -- just something I don't have much use for]] and they just didn't appeal to me very much. The ones I did get, I love! So let's get to those swatches!

Reciprocal Gradient Nail Art Tutorial

Ombre nails are awesome enough as it is, but now there's reciprocal gradients and scaled gradients too?! Crazy talk. Today, I'll be talking about the reciprocal gradient and walking you through the steps on how to achieve one!

HUGE Indie Nail Polish Haul

Hey guys! I have a super exciting post for you all today! I recently went on a little online shopping spree to expand my indie polish collection! I purchased quite a few new polishes and many from brands I've never tried before. We've got lots to cover so let's get into the haul.

Conversation Heart Nails

I meant to have this post up much earlier, but time got the best of me. I can't believe I haven't blogged a single V-Day mani! I apologize, but you can check out my designs on Instagram if you need any last minute inspiration. I do have a little post today for my sister's Valentine's Day nails. Last year, I did some Candy Heart Nails and decided to recreate them this year!

KBShimmer "Big Bold Love" Collection Review

About a week ago, KBShimmer listed a set of 6 polishes to "Love It Buy It" (which is a part of E! News) for $20 -- 60% off the retail value! With a steal like that, I had to purchase them. I spent yesterday swatching them and, I have to say, I love every single one. The set of 6 is called the "Big Bold Love" collection and has an assortment of cremes, glitters, and a multi-chrome! Today, I have the swatches for you and a little review of each polish.

Ikat Print Nails

Alright. The semester had begun again. And I hate it already. Ha. Anyways, I had posted on my instagram earlier this week the mani I did for the first day of classes. I chose an ikat print because that's what I did for the first day of first semester. Also, I just love this design! This is my 3rd time doing it! I figured I'd do a little pictorial for the blog today.

A Night In Vegas REVIEW

Major huge blog post!! I hope you all enjoyed this week in Vegas with me! I had a really fun time experimenting with these polishes. Now that I've tried them all out I have a big (and hopefully informative) collective review for you guys. I'll be including lots of information so feel free to jump around wherever you're interested. :)

A Week In Vegas - Day 7

The last day of my "A Week In Vegas" series! :( Today's design might actually be my favorite design of the week. This design is kind of an aztec/tribal ombré design. It's fairly simple to accomplish but it looks like it was really difficult.

A Week In Vegas - Day 6

Today's Vegas post is a simple dotticure. I started off with a black base using China Glaze "Liquid Leather" which is a wonderful black polish by the way. I them made some white dots on each nail to create a base for the neon polishes to come. I then broke out my Pipe Dream Polish "A Night In Vegas" collection yet again and turned those white polka dots into neon rainbow ones. By the time I was done I decided to add a couple mini white dots in the empty spaces with a toothpick. And that's it! Really quite easy but still pretty. Now just one more day in Vegas so I'll be back with that tomorrow! <3

A Week In Vegas - Day 5

Are you getting sick of these polishes yet? I'm not! Today I have an ombré design for you, but it's not just any gradient — it's a vertical gradient! My first ever actually. Same technique but you just rotate the sponge 90 degrees. I started with a white base and used the entire "A Night In Vegas" collection from Pipe Dream Polish to accomplish this rainbow gradient. I topped it off with a holographic topcoat from Dainty Digits Polish called "Galactic Blast" and I love how it transformed the look! 

Short post for today! I'll be back tomorrow! 

A Week In Vegas - Day 4

Another WaterMarble!!! What?!

This was actually the first thing I did with my A Night In Vegas collection by the order got messed up. I was really just practicing to see how these would watermarble and trying out different patterns I'd never tried before — hence the mix-matched theme. I included a collage of all my nails so you can see how each design worked. The quality isn't the greatest, but you get the idea. 

Hope you have a good day and I'll be back tomorrow! <3

A Week In Vegas - Day 3

Today's design is a super common and fairly easy one, but one I absolutely love! Not much of a tutorial because I just used some striping tape, but I started off with a base of Sinful Colors "Snow Me White" and added a coat of HK Girl Top Coat from Glisten & Glow to make sure it was fully dry. Then I applied some striping tape lines on each nail with a fancy "X" design on the accent nail. I then did a coat of Pipe Dream Polish "Light Of Day" and immediately removed the tape with tweezers. Then I added a final coat of HK Girl to smooth out the design. :) Hope you enjoyed and I'll be back tomorrow! <3

A Week In Vegas - Day 2

5 minutes later and we're onto day 2!

It was inevitable that a watermarble would happen — A Night In Vegas are notorious for being watermarble PERFECTION! 

I used the entire collection for this design and I'm super happy with it! Well, except for my middle finger, but that was my own fault for messing it up and trying to re-dunk it — only muting the neon rainbow. I should have just redone it completely but oh well.

Watermarbling is stressful enough that I wasn't even going to try to take pictures of the steps. There's already so many tutorials out there too! I'd suggest visiting Tiffany's Instagram (@mrswhite8907) because she has several good tutorials — one of which I used for this design! :) 

Talk to you tomorrow! <3

A Week In Vegas - Day 1

If you haven't seen on Instagram, I'm dedicating this week to my Pipe Dream Polish "A Night In Vegas" Collection! It completely slipped my mind yesterday to write the first blog post, so I'm sorry it's late. The first design I did was a hot pink tribal design. I used my new Color Club "Harp On It" (which is a must have by the way) as my base. Then I used small tetris vinyls from Vinyl Quickies and skinny chevron vinyls from What's Up Nail Store to create the tribal look with the pink shade from the ANIV collection ("On The List"). I wasn't quite content so I added some polka dots and finished with top coat! Now onto writing today's blog post! :)