Hoppy almost-Easter and my first nail mail package

Hello lovelies =) 

I got my very first nail mail from my nail mail buddy Monday and a couple of the colors she sent me inspired this Easter mani.

For the base color I used Orly Gumdrop. My nail mail buddy sent me this one and I fell in love with it as soon as I unwrapped it! It's a beautiful minty turquoise, though it comes across as more of a blue with the layer of matte top coat. It was fully opaque with two coats though it would've been passable with one! She also sent me Orly Lollipop (which I used for some of the eggs) and my very first Julep polish, Fiona (which I used for the grass).

This is Gumdrop without the matte topcoat...this pic is a little more true to color.

For those of you that have never hear of nail mail, there are two types. The first type of nail mail is when you order polish and it comes via the mail. The second type of nail mail is when you exchange packages of nail polish, nail art supplies, candy and other cute little things with someone through the mail. Not only is nail mail a way to try new polishes and goodies you may not have access to locally, you get to know some really cool people that share some common interests with you. Below is a pic of the very first nail mail package I've gotten and I was so excited! My buddy sent me some great polishes, including 2 brand firsts and 2 others that I've had my eyes on for awhile! She even sent me some candy (the boy quickly tried to confiscate the Starbursts) and treats for my pups and they LOVE them =)

What's on your nails for the Easter weekend?

xoKandy

Support a Pit Bull rescue and sport some sparkly goodness on your nails!

Today I have an awesome lacquer to show you that is not only a bottle of sparkly goodness, it helps support a great cause! For those of you that don't know, I have two amazing Pit Bull Terrier rescues that are my four-legged children. These dogs are the sweetest pups I could ever ask for and they mean the world to me so this cause is near and dear to my heart. Laquerlicious is an amazing indie brand by Michelle Neasbitt. Among her many beautiful lacquers are two that she created specifically to help support the Fresno Bully rescue. They retail for $15 per lacquer with $10 from each bottle sold going to FBR. The color I chose was Kiss-A-Bull. I couldn't say no to this polish for two reasons: one, it supports a great cause and two, it is a gorgeous blue glitter that I cannot get enough of!

 This was taken indoors with artificial light.

This pic was taken before clean-up but it was in sunlight! So please excuse my messy cuticles and focus on this beautiful blue!

The other polish created to support the Fresno Bully Rescue is called Hug-A-Bull and is a beautiful purple glitter. Next on my to-buy list!

Here's the address to Laquerlicous' Etsy shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/LaquerliciousUnity

take a look around and make one of these beauties yours!

<3 Kandy

Hello lovelies =)
It's been a crazy couple of weeks! I had to go out of town for work for a bit and I've had a couple of ongoing migraines that refused to go away for days, yuck!
The boy and I elected to stay home for this St.Patrick's day. We took his motorcycle downtown Saturday night and did get to see all the pub-crawlers garbed in green, though.

My St.Paddy's NOTD: I used Lush Lacquer's Minty Chip on my ring finger and also as the ice cream scoop on the ice cream cone on my middle finger. The formula for Minty Chip was perfect-applied and dried smooth and evenly. The white base is Essie's Marshmallow. I used a dotting tool with Essie's Turquoise and Caicos on my pinky nail. 

My Ipsy Glam Bag arrived! I was so excited when I got the email saying I had been taken off of the waiting list! After the email it only took around three or four days to arrive.

I love the cute little nautical-themed bag. I can never have enough bags! Inside was a
 glam rx magnetic palette. It's the perfect size to slip in your pocket or your bag. The palette is magnetic and the little shadow pans feel pretty secure. The lid of the palette also has magnetic closure so you don't have to worry about it coming open. The two shadows shades are Yaby Seashell (left) and Azalea Petal (right). Next up in the bag are the L.A. Fresh Makeup Remover Wipes. The package says the wipes will dissolve makeup from the eyes, lips and face while moisturizing with vitamin e. I'm midway through a package if remover wipes, so I'll report back on these once I open them. Last but not least is the Juice Beauty Hydrating Mist. The Hydrating Mist is said to tone, refresh and hydrate and can be used on the face and hair. It contains yland ylang, rosehip and grapeseed oil. It has a light, refreshing scent and absorbs into the skin quickly.
That's it for my Ipsy bag review! Have any of you joined Ipsy or any other monthly beauty box subscriptions? What are your thoughts?
xoxoKandy

my first indies!

Hello lovelies...happy Friday =)

I purchased my first indie polishes this week from Amy's Nail Boutique and Lush Lacquer and I am in looooooove! 

First up is Over the Rainbow by Amy's Nail Boutique. It's a "crelly" polish with a white base, blue and black star glitter and multi color and size round glitter.

This is two coats of Over the Rainbow with two coats of Opi's Funny Bunny for the undies =)

These little cuties are from Lush Lacquer's Etsy shop.

Left to right: Sugar Daddy, Ticklish Teal, Minty Chip

Sugar Daddy is a white based crelly with multi-colored round and bar glitter. Ticklish Teal is a black-based jelly with teal glitter. Minty Chip is my definite favorite of the three. It is a mint ice cream-based crelly with black, silver and white glitter.

These are first, though definitely not my last indie polishes! There are so many awesome and creative brands out there! 

Have you bought any indie polishes lately? What are your favorite brands?

It's March!

Wow, did February fly by or what? It's March 1st and I must admit I feel like I've been slacking when it comes to blogging these last couple of weeks. I am a chronic migraine sufferer and I haven't had the energy to do much of anything except work lately, but that is going to change! (whether my brain likes it or not, haha!)
I am a natural-nails enthusiast and Shellac is something I've been itching to try for while, but I just didn't want to make the monetary commitment. I got an awesome deal on a CND lamp and am excited to finally try the Shellac manicure! Have any of you worked with Shellac or had a Shellac manicure done? I don't know how effective one would be on my hands considering I change my manis so frequently...I have a bit of polish-ADD...but it would be fantastic for my toes! I'll be posting my pics and reviews as soon as I try it out! I've got my top and base coats but I am waiting for the actual colors I ordered to come in. 
Something else new and exciting to look forward to in March...Ipsy! I joined Ipsy in January and was placed on the waitlist. I got an email yesterday stating I should receive my first box mid-March and I cannot wait! For those of you that heaven't heard of it, Ipsy is a monthy subscription program like Birchbox and many others out there where you pay a flat monthly subscription fee and each month you receive a box with a cute bag and anywhere from three to six full or sample size products to try. The value of the products in the box usually way exceeds the price of the subscription and you get to try products you may never have tried before due to price, availability, etc. One thing that is cool about Ipsy is that it was actually started by a beauty blogger, so the products in it are supposed to be things you would actually want to use and not something you'll stick in a drawer and forget about! I can't wait to get my first box!
Happy March, lacquer lovelies! What's new and exciting for you this month?

This is my foster-dog, Buddy. He loves to sit next to anyone with a computer, nose inching closer and closer to the screen until he's trying to eat the cursor. <3 Blog-Buddy