Press Sample It's been awhile since my last installment of When Nails Imitate Art, but that doesn't mean it's been awhile since I've been inspired. 
One night I was lying in bed just surfing Instagram--Have I mentioned IG is my favorite social media site? Because it sooo is.--and I landed on the feed of Michelle Robinson, aka mister_michelle, and immediately fell in love with her work! And now here we are.


My favorite color is gold so that probably explains how and why I fell for this painting of hers.

I laid down a white base color and used acrylic paint for the black stripes and other details.

And for the gold shade you wonder? Zoya Brooklyn!

I really can't explain the joy I get attempting to recreate others' art on my nail beds. The really small shapes were the most work and I couldn't wait for it to be over. Not that I was frustrated or tried, but I was so excited to see the outcome!

Here's one more look at my nail art recreation of Michelle Robinson's Symmetrxxx #1

Zoya Brooklyn is part of the Awaken Collection retails for $8 on Zoya.com.

Hope your weekend is filled with art!
Tune in. Drop out. Love polish.
Press Sample

Nothing to Disclose A few months back I finally decided to buy a couple of Lynnderellas. Yes, I know the Lynn hype came and went a long time ago, but it was 3am and I was on eBay and it just kinda happened.

Since then, I've actually used Lynnderella Inner Space two or three times and just never got around to talking about them. So when I found myself reaching for it again, I knew It was pretty much time share my thoughts.
This time I paired it with China Glaze Towel Boy Toy. I can guess what you're thinking, "Wow Briana, you must really love this polish if you reach for it so often!" Nope, not the case actually. I don't hate it but I just feel like I need to get my money's worth. All twenty-one dollars and fifty cents worth. Do I like the polish? Yes, but I feel like it isn't anything too amazing, at least not by today's indie standard. Likely great for what it was during what I'm gonna call Lynn's golden years.
Also I bought a kick ass gold-toned ring with red finger nails. You can see all of it here.


Is your love for Lynn still burning or are you still on the fence? Let's chat in the comments!
Tune in. Drop out. Love polish.
Nothing To Disclose

Yesterday was the first day of spring, but that meant absolutely nothing here in Western NY. The temp was in the thirties and in between me getting to work and going across the street for lunch it had rained, stopped, snowed, stopped, and snowed again. But my nails were so hot my fingers could've sworn it was summer! You ready?

Are you not in summer induced love right now? You have to be if you love super bright colors and 3D embellishments like I do.

I laid down a base color of OPI My Vampire is Buff--my favorite OPI shade by the way--to start. Next, for my thumb, index, and pinky I carefully placed some striping tape and sponged a gradient over all of it.

For my middle finger I skipped the striping tape step and sponged on Illamasqua Optimist, Illamasqua Gamma, and Illamasqua Lament; which are the same lacquers I on my other nails. After my gradient reached full opacity I placed these full-nail nail charms from Born Pretty Store.

Press Sample Ah, it appears I'm running two-a-days this hump day. Earlier I showed you two metallic shades and now I've got one more metallic shade and a pastel.

I've been seeing herringbone patterned nail art all over IG lately and wanted to give it a go myself.


I started with Keen as a base color. Keen, while being what I though was a promising peach crème, turned out to be quite the opposite. The formula was a bit on the thick side and didn't self-level after four coats and required a layer of top coat to smooth it over.
After I laid down my base color, I used Goss to render to herringbone print. The formula on Goss was much more favorable because it was smooth and opaque in one coat--I know this because I was too lazy to repeat this design on my right hand and decided simply paint my aforementioned hand with it. Another Goss bonus? It's crazy reflective.


Goss might be my new favorite rose gold shade!

Keen and Goss are part of butter LONDON's Boho Rock Collection for Spring 2014 and retail for $15 per 11mL bottle on butterLONDON.com.

By the way, bL has some really, really, really great deals in their Last Order section!

Have you tried the herringbone trend yet?
Tune in. Drop out. Love polish.
Press Sample

It's the middle of the week and I felt the need to break out something soft and simple until I return to place I love the most on the weekend, my bed.
Press Sample With that being said I've got a quick swatch and review of two metallic Priti NYC shades, Hardy Water Lilly and Bills Bronze Orchid.


I'm wearing one coat of Hardy Water Lilly on my thumb, index, and middle fingers. What I really liked about this lacquer is that it's a subtle metallic gold--a.k.a my favorite color--polish that reaches full opacity in one coat. Sadly, the formula did not carry over to Bills Bronze Orchid. The formula wasn't tricky or streaky, it was just really sheer. I believe I used four coats for the above photo. Now that I think about it, this sheer rose gold shade would better serve as a topper for a pink crème.

Priti NYC shades retail for $15 each on PritiNYC.com.

How do you feel about rocking metallics for Spring?
Tune in. Drop out. Love polish. Press Sample

Press Sample | Purchased by Me
Last week I showed you two pieces from the Salon Perfect Love, Lashes & Lacquer Collection, and today I've got some nail art inspired by Loves Me Loves Me Not.

When I first got this polish, I kept thinking, "pale pink glitter, pale pink glitter, pale pink glitter..." Which eventually turned into, "pale pink font, pale pink font, pale pink font, where have I seen pale pink font?"

And then it hit me...
I remembered where I kept seeing pale pink font.
I feel like Love Me Love Me Not is meant to be a topper so it took about four coats to build the opacity you see above.



For the pale pink B and color on my index finger and thumb I mixed New York Color Polyester Pink Creme and Barielle Very Bare. And for the black base color on my middle finger I went with my go to black, Wet n Wild Wild Shine Black Creme.

Press Sample | Purchased by Me

Press Sample Valentine's Day is over and we're entering mid March, but I still have two shades from Salon Perfect's  Love, Lashes & Lacquer Collection.

So let's get things started with One Love.



Press Sample

Last month I held two giveaways for Nail Crush Week and today I've got the winner for the Barielle/Orly/Hard Candy Giveaway!


And the winner is...
a Rafflecopter giveaway

Kyla has been contacted and given 48 hours to respond before a new winner is chosen. Congrats Kyla!
Tune in. Drop out. Love polish.
 

Press Sample
I've mentioned on more than a few occasions that Zoya makes my favorite texture polishes so of course I was hyped to try the Magical Pixie Collection for myself.

I didn't get home until a quarter after midnight so I went for something easy. So tape mani it for the win!

Aside from using all three Zoya Magical Pixies--Cosmo (silver), Vega (blue), Lux (pink)--I used Zoya Dot (pink cremè) & Zoya Rebel (blue sky shimmer) from the Awaken Collection.
After seeing various swatches, some better than others, showcasing this installment of Pixie Dusts, I'm happy to add them to my team.

Zoya Magical Pixies and Zoya Awaken retail for $10 per bottle and $9 per bottle, respectively on Zoya.com.

Are you still down with texture? Who makes your favorite? Let's talk in the comments!
Tune in. Drop out. Love polish.
Press Sample

Press Sample Just when you thought no one else could come out with another texture polish, here come the China Glaze Sea Goddess Collection. I didn't have the time to sit down and swatch the three shades I received so I wore them all at once!

Are over the texture nail polish trend yet? Or have not gotten your fill?
Tune in. Drop out. Love polish.
Press Sample