$3 Gel Brush Set Review

An Amazing Gel/Acrylic/Nail Art Brush Set For Under $3!

These brushes are from my Shop and I cannot believe how amazing they are! What’s even better is they are only $2.37 for all three! I was curious to find out if an “el cheapo” brush set could compare to the more expensive brushes I have used in the past. I am happy to report in this case the cheaper product is better!

For $2.37 + free shipping you get all 3 brushes!

The Good Deets

I originally ordered them for creating 3D …

Essie Spring 2014–Hide and Go Chic

Have you seen Essie’s Spring 2014 Collection yet? It’s called Hide and Go Chic and offers six fun colors!

Here is what Essie has to say about her new collection!

Buy Hide and Go Chic Now!

Here’s a Spring Maternity Outfit I put together on Polyvore inspired by these shades…

Essie Spring 2014 Hide and Go chic by chicnailstyles featuring MARC BY MARC JACOBS

I want those pants! 🙂

Thanks for reading! Have a great week!

Tootles–Anna

OPI GelColor Review–You’re Such A Budapest

OPI GelColor Reviews

I’ve been seeing a lot of people online asking about reviews for OPI GelColor so I thought I would start posting and see what kind of feedback I get. I have a ton of posts with OPI GelColor in them so I will add all of those to the GelColor Category as well.

You’re Such A Budapest Review

I have been wanting a good lavender gel polish for a while now. You’re Such A Budapest was released last year as a special release during the Spring 2013 collection release. It …

Baby Boy Nursery Nails

Turquoise, Gray, and White Baby Boy Nails

I felt inspired to do a fun little mani for my bump today. I’m calling them Nursery Nails because I think this would be the cutest color scheme for a baby boy nursery. I’m not really doing a “nursery” because our house is only two bedrooms so my boys will be sharing a room (if we can get our “man baby” 7 year old out of our bed sometime soon!) If I were to do a room in this scheme, I think I would …

Darwin. Evolution. Travel. Nails.

A Few Thoughts on Evolution, Adapting, Traveling, and Nails

My friend Jessica, who is also my lash girl and I’m her nail girl, is going on the trip of a lifetime this week to the Galapagos Islands. Not only is she going to the Galapagos, she is going with National Geographic.

If one ever gets the chance to go to the Galapagos, one should go with National Geographic. 🙂

I tried to talk her into the whole turtle/wildlife mani motif…but being the uber stylish hip girl that she is, she opted for a …

China Glaze Gelaze Gel Polish Is Here!

Gelaze is finally here!

Check out all the cute colors!

Click Here For Entire Collection!

Thanks to Chickettes for informing me of this amazing news! You can read her review HERE.

I am so excited about China Glaze offering a gel polish because they have some of my favorite nail polish colors. For Audrey, Pink Voltage, Re-Fresh Mint, Flying Dragon…just to name a few. I’ll admit though, China Glaze doesn’t seem to hold up as well as OPI or Essie. That’s why their gel polish is such great news because it will be durable …

How To Do A French Mani With Gel Polish

With all the crazy nail art ideas out there these days I don’t get a lot of chances to do a French manicure anymore. It’s still one of my favorite looks though. It’s just so classic and simple and it goes with every outfit. And the regrowth is wonderful…you can usually go quite a while with a French mani before it starts to be noticeable around the cuticle growth area. AND there are a lot of variations on the French mani if you are craving a little excitement. 🙂

Here are …

The Waves Of The Sea…

…help me get back to me.

I did this mani pretty quickly yesterday. I just filed off my Imagine Dragons mani and redid the ring and middle finger. Easy Peasy. The more I look at it, the more I realize this mani would look amazing in the sand…on a beach…with waves and water and sunshine.

I am loving this color scheme 🙂

My sisters booked a beach camping trip in August for San Clemente Beach. We might try to make it with them but it might be kind of tricky taking …

Live.Love.Carnaval Spring Nail Art with tutorial

I saw this idea on BioSculpture’s Facebook page and loved it! Luckily, my friend Tennille was game with letting me try it out on her yesterday!

We used OPI GelColor Live.Love.Caranaval which is so fabulous! It’s not quite as bright and fluorescent looking in real life. Kind of in between Cajun Shrimp and My Chihuahua Bites. I absolutely LOVE it though! It applies perfectly too–I did three coats on Tennille which is what I usually do with all my gel polishes so I was totally happy with the results.

Spring Floral Pattern

For …

Get Your Feet Ready For Sandal Season!

I know other parts of the country are still in the throes of winter but just in case you think you might get a chance to wear sandals soon, I thought I would throw together a few tips to get your feet and toes looking pedi perfect!

Step 1–File Dry Skin

My favorite way to do an at home pedi is to start with dry feet, place a towel under your feet to catch the mess, and gently file away dry skin. This is my favorite foot file. It’s super cheap so …