UNT Black Rockfest Collection Swatches + Review

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Hi all! Hope you are having a great week so far. Today I've got some swatches to share with you from UNT, that are available internationally from Live Love Polish. These shades are from the Black Rockfest Collection, which features five rebellious glitter top coats.

Nubar POP Collection Spring 2015 Swatches and Review

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Hello everyone! I hope you all had a nice weekend. Today I've got more swatches for you, this time from a new-to-me brand called Nubar. I'd heard of them before, but this was my first experience trying them out! A few fun facts about Nubar - they're 5-free and vegan, and their collections come in adorable little carrying cases. The collection I have today is their new Spring 2015 shades, the POP Collection, which consists of eight bright cremes - four warm tones, and four cool tones.

31DNAC Day 30: Inspired by A Tutorial

I can't believe this is the second-last prompt for the challenge. Today's manicure is inspired by the Nailasaurus's famous waterfall manicure tutorial, and boy, it was way harder than I thought!

Alright, so my lines totally suck. I admit it! I have never really used a striper brush for nail art, and I had basically no control over it while I painted this manicure. But I think it's a good first attempt, and now I can look back and laugh at this post once I finally master the waterfall nail art! I used a base of Essie Sand Tropez and striped with the following colors, from darkest to lightest: ORLY Bus Stop Crimson, China Glaze Long Kiss, OPI All I Want For Christmas Is OPI, OPI Schnapps Out Of It!, and Nubar Gold Frost nail art pen.

So, even though this manicure is a total fail, I'm glad to say that as a whole, I have been improving as a nail artist during the challenge. I even look back at the first few days of the challenge and want to laugh at my nails!

What do you think of this fiery waterfall manicure? Should I try again?

Be sure to check out my previous challenge manicures here.

31DNAC Day 25: Inspired By Fashion

As promised, these next couple of days will be my catch-up for the nail art challenge! Today's prompt is "inspired by fashion," and since we are in December and Christmas is coming up, I decided to incorporate that too with some festive argyle nail art!

I started with a base of Essie Sand Tropez and let that fully dry. Then, I taped off triangles on the bottom and painted on OPI Casino Royale. Once that was dry, I did the same for the top with OPI Jade Is The New Black. I finished that all off with some stripes using this Nubar nail art pen from HB Beauty Bar. (Don't forget to use the discount code POLISHCHALLENGE10 for 10% off your entire order from HB Beauty Bar!)

I love doing this pattern, and I decided to do it after my talented friend Amey did it for her challenge nails! And I love that it's Christmas themed :) I would totally wear this to a holiday gathering!

Be sure to check out my previous challenge manicures here.