#SUMMERNORULES!

Hello lovelies!
Yes, it's true, we're doing it again!
We've had so much fun with the previous challenges, that we just couldn't resist doing a Summer version.

Kick off is on the 21st of June and we would love it if you joined us, here and on Instagram. Just use #SUMMERNORULES so we can enjoy your creations.



Remember that this is a NO RULES challenge, you can do what ever you like! Nail art, striping tape, dotting tools, cool colors, pictures... everything goes, the main thing is we have fun!

Will you be joining us?

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Sinful Colors Midnight Blue

After yesterdays haul, it shouldn't come as a big surprise that I wanted to try one of my new beauties asap. I hesitated a long time between them all, but finally decided to go for one of the blues, as I haven't had blue polish on my nails in a while. (Although I just realized that is a total lie since I only took of Swagger about a week ago...)

Sinful Colors Midnight Blue is a gorgeous deep blue polish. It has such a nice shine to it, it almost reminds me of a metallic polish, but I like this better than a true metallic finish.

The formula was perfect! Almost opaque in just 1 coat, but in my opinion better with 2 thin coats, it dried really fast and it has a nice shine to it. The brush was nice and thin and fans out on the nail for easy application.

I love this color, It's such a rich blue color with a lot of depth. I think this will suit pretty much every skin tone and it's a very classy color. This has lived up to all my expectations and I'm extremely happy to be able to pick this brand up for only € 1.99. If you haven't tried this brand, go out and get one. You won't be disappointed!

Have you tried this brand yet and what do you think?

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Sinful Colors Haul!

I've heard so many people talk about Sinful Colors polishes, they're supposed to be really affordable and have some nice colors in their range. But of course this brand wasn't sold in my little country. So you can imagine my surprise when my dear friend Fleur send me a text that she walked into Kruidvat and low and behold: they had a Sinful Colors display! I squealed and when she let me know which colors they had, this happened...

Yes, I know, I have a problem... but I don't really mind :D
I picked up some nice, basic colors and some sparkly polishes, just because I can!

Ruby Ruby, Gogo Girl, Folly

I know these 3 look pretty similar, but trust me, they are different! Folly is pink and the other 2 are red and well... you can never have to much red! No shimmer or sparkle in these, just really nice creams.

Blue by you, Midnight Blue, Hottie

Blue has to be my second favorite polish color, after red, so no surprise I picked up these beauties. Blue by you has a very strong shimmer, almost a micro glitter. Midnight is a deep metallic shade and Hottie is a glitter topper, it reminds me a lot of OPI Last Friday Night.

Rich in Heart, Fig, Nail Junkie, Call you later

As soon as I saw this first shade, I knew this was coming home to me! Deep, dark and vampy... how could I resist? Fig is a gorgeous cream shade and Nail Junkie and Call you later provide the always necessary sparkle.

I was so so happy Fleur walked in to the one store that sells Sinful Colors, I was finally able to pick just a few up. But was it just that one store? I'm very happy to tell you it wasn't! Of course I had a little look in my local store, just to check and they had the same little stand! Of course I couldn't just smile at it and walk out, I had to pick up just a few more.

Thimbleberry, Easy Going, Sugar Sugar

I have a little obsession with coral at the moment, so Thimbleberry had to be added to my stash. Same goes for Sugar Sugar, a gorgeous red glitter. Easy Going is all Holly's fault (misshollyberries). She has mentioned this polish so many times as being a dupe for Essie's Fiji, but with a much better formula, I had to try it myself!

And that's all! I can't wait to play around with this brand and see if they're as good as I've been hearing. If you happen to live in The Netherlands, try your local Kruidvat! Sinful Colors is now available at selected stores and they retail for only € 1.99!

Are you familiar with this brand and if so, what's your favorite color?

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China Glaze Shore Enuff

A couple of weeks ago, China Glaze came out with their summer collection, called the Off Shore collection. It's a collection with bright and neon colors and when I saw the first swatches, I spotted a few polishes that I really liked and I decided to place an order. Today I have the first to show you.

China Glaze Shore Enuff is a grass green cream polish. I think this is supposed to be one of the neon shades, but I really don't think this is neon at all. It's nice and bright, but not even close to being neon.

Although this formula was not as bad as the previous collection, it wasn't good either. Patchy on the first coat, a little streaky and don't even try to go over the same spot twice because you'll end up with bald spots. It did even out nicely on the second coat, but this is not a polish for those of you who are just starting out with polish.

It dried down to a semi matte finish, so if you want a glossy finish a good top coat is a must. I used my trusty Seche Vite for these swatches.

The color is really nice, but I have to admit, a little disappointing. It's bright, fresh and clean and I do like it, but it's not the BOOM! In your face! color I was expecting.

If you're looking for a bright, fresh grass green polish, this is the one for you! But if you want a neon green, I'd skip this one and go for something like Grass is Lime Greener.

Did you get any of the Off Shore polishes and what's your favorite?

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My biggest nail art inspirations

Happy Monday people! Yesterday a friend of mine asked if I wasn't doing Mani Mondays anymore and I have to admit, I've been extremely bad about them. I haven't done one in... oh, I can't even remember... Such a shame, because I love our little nail art group. So I decided to get back in the swing of Mani Monday's! For today I don't have a nail art ready, so I decided to share my biggest nail art inspirations with you.

First off, YouTube. This is one of my biggest helps for not only inspiration, but also tutorials if I have an idea for a specific nail art design, but need a little help on how to get it on my nails. My favorite pages are Elleandish, Cutepolish and ArcadiaNailArt. They upload on a regular basis and always make even the most intricate designs look simple.

Other bloggers are a big inspiration too. I love nothing more than browsing the internet, looking for great nail art ideas when I have an hour to kill. Some bloggers are so incredibly talented and creative, it blows my mind! I follow a lot of great nail blogs, but my favorites when it comes to art inspiration are Adventures in Acetone, Chalkboard Nails and Lucy's Stash.

Adventures in Acetone

Chalkboard Nails

Lucy's Stash

And last, but certainly not least is Instagram. When I need some quick inspiration, I can always check instagram. When you search for #nailart, #NOTD, #instanails or basically any hashtag with nail in it, you'll find an overload of great mani ideas, but when you're looking for a geat nail art account, check out #madamluck and #kimiko7878. They are incredibly talented and create the most beautiful, original nail art ever. WAY out of my league, but gorgeous to look at and drool over.


Madam Luck



Kimiko78787

Those are my biggest inspirations, go check them out and if you happen to get inspired, please let me know! What's your biggest nail art inspiration? I'm always looking for more :D

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