Aqua Gradient and Model's Own Emerald Glitter Accent Nail

For today's NOTD, we had to show you this gorgeous glitter we picked up from Models Own. This is Emerald, and it is the perfect mermaid-y green glitter. The accent nail is three coats and it is possibly the most beautiful thing we've ever seen... Let us know what you think in the comments!

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Quo by ORLY Coral Contour topped with O.P.I. Desperately Seeking Sequins, Essie Licorice Chevron Accent Nails!

For today's NOTD - we used a bold pink and some glitter to create a super girly mani - then gave it a bit of edge with opposite black chevrons on the ring and pinky fingers. We freehanded these - but you could also use tape if you're a bit wobbly or are in search of the perfect chevron!

What's on your nails today? Let us know in the comments!


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China Glaze Glitter Up Manicure, over China Glaze Sun of a Peach and First Mate

For today's look, we used China Glaze Glitter Up, from the new Surprise! collection, along with two other China Glaze polishes which matched oddly well - because seriously, we searched all of our polishes for a good match.

We used a small brush to pick the glitters out of the polish and used whatever clear base was still on those glitters to stick them down on the nail, creating this pattern. Overall, it actually only took about an hour and a bit for the whole mani, including letting the base polishes fully dry! What do you think of this look?

Floral nails ft. Peace Heart accent nail!

For today's nails we are in full spring spirit with some easy florals and a peace heart on the accent nail (this is also the Motavator sign - a logo used by youtube guru Bethany Mota)!

Our white base is our go-to China Glaze White on White. We used O.P.I. Sheer Tints in Be Magentale with Me, I Can Teal You Like Me, and Don't Violet Me Down for the base of the flowers. Then we outlined the flowers with Revlon Ginger Melon, Revlon Tropical Rain, and O.P.I. Push and Pur-Pull. We used Revlon Lime Basil for some random leaves!

For the accent nail - we followed the same steps as above, but finished off the look with a white heart outline, and then used a detail brush to drawl the symbol on in Zoya Raven!

We sped up the accent nail for a quick tutorial video which we posted on our instagram and embedded below... Happy polishing - and if you try out this look be sure to tag #knailart so we can check it out!

Lacquer Lust Pearl with a Leopard Accent Nail (Models Own Grape Juice and Essie Licorice)

We purchased Lacquer Lust Pearl from Harlow and Co. after falling in love with Sapphire from their birthstone collection, and had to top off top it of with some Leopard print! Let us know what you think of the look - this polish was definitely a great purchase... If you haven't checked out Lacquer Lust thus far, we definitely recommend it. We also picked up Diamond (a great pair!) which may pop up in some later posts.

The holographic sparkle of this polish is out of control in the sunlight... polish perfection!

Ciaté Pepperminty with Ciaté Pressed Flower on Ring Finger, and Ciaté Locket and Confetti (pictured) on Middle Finger

For today's nails, we've been trying out the Ciaté Flower Manicure kit in Strike a Posy - it comes with a baby pink polish mini, a topcoat (which we love!) and some flowers and tweezers to place them with. More on that kit will be posted soon - but for now we are sharing a look we created using the kit along with some of our other favs from Ciaté! The base colour for this look is Pepperminty, and we used a coat of Locket with two coats of Confetti underneath for a bit of sparkle!

Let us know what you think in the comments, and whether you will be rocking florals to usher in the spring weather!

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Pastel Tie Dye Nails by knailart (Pictured: China Glaze At Vase Value)

We're back at it! A spring-time pastel tie dye is our obsession of the moment - and they may be pastel, but in the sun they look super vibrant! We used mostly China Glaze pastels from the City Flourish collection, including the pictured At Vase Value. If you would like to know more about how to achieve the tye-die look... check out our neon rainbow tie dye post here! Happy Spring!

Pastel Tie Dye Nails by knailart

O.P.I. Desperately Seeking Sequins (left), I Reached My Gold (back), and Rose of Light (front)

O.P.I. recently re-released some of their favourite glitters in a collection called 'Spotlight on Glitter' - we paired our favourite three with some of the Quo by ORLY Spring 2014 shades to show them off to you! We picked out a silver, gold, and rose gold  - the three new staple metallics, in our opinion.


First up is Desperately Seeking Sequins, a silver holographic glitter with tiny bar glitter, tiny holographic glitter, and some small hex glitters. We love anything holographic, so this is naturally right up our alley. Index and middle fingers have two coats, while the ring and pinky fingers have only one. This has great coverage and the formulation is perfect! This polish is definitely one of our recommendations if this is your thing.

O.P.I Desperately Seeking Sequins over Quo by ORLY Coral Contour

Next up is our least favourite of the three, I Reached My Gold, with large gold hex glitters and smaller silver holographic glitters of two sizes. This polish would be great, except that the hexes do curl a bit, which can make topcoat a difficulty. As you may be able to see on our middle finger, there was a bit of drag of the base polish - although it probably wasn't fully dry. The base on this polish is a little thicker, and could become gloopy if you work with the bottle open for an extended amount of time. There is one coat on all the nails with the exception of the middle nail, which has two.

O.P.I. I Reached My Gold over Quo by ORLY Sweet Blush

Finally, we have another of our favourites (who isn't obsessed with rose gold?) - Rose of Light. Our swatch shows one coat on the index, middle, and pinky fingers, and two on the accent nail (or ring finger). We love this. The small holographic squares and rose gold glitters make this a beautiful topper for almost any polish - for example, we don't love this base on it's own... but with Rose of Light as a top coat it totally works. A recommendation for any rose gold, glitter, or holographic lovers!

O.P.I. Rose of Light over Quo by ORLY Harmony

Overall, we were surprisingly satisfied by this rebrand of O.P.I's favourite glitters - let us know if you're loving these too and if you've tried any we would love to hear your thoughts!


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We are super excited to share with you the Spring 2014 Parfumerie releases from Revlon! This line is scented, so each polish has a distinct smell (as opposed to the regular polish-y smell) when worn without a topcoat... and they also last! We got our hands on a few of the Fall releases, but we are definitely more excited about these as the mix of fresh and floral scents is right up our alley. All swatches are two coats with no topcoat.

First up is Ginger Melon, a classic bright pink creme with an amazing fruity scent. We're terrible at describing scents, but found that all of these fit their name's pretty well - so we suggest you imagine or go test them out for yourselves! This polish is a pretty classic colour in any collection, but if you're looking for a fun, scented alternative - this is your best bet!

Revlon Parfumerie Ginger Melon

Next up is Apricot Nectar, a bright punchy coral. This polish is both jelly and creamy (a hybrid, if you will) and looks great in two coats. We love this, and it actually is a pretty unique colour, almost a neon peachy coral.

Revlon Parfumerie Apricot Nectar

Next up is Lavender Soap, a shimmery lilac. We don't love the application of this, and we also don't really love a soapy scent. This was a bit patchy (as you can see...) but did reach almost opacity in two coats. Not our favourite, but theres always one in any collection that just doesn't do it for you.

Revlon Parfumerie Lavender Soap

Next up is Lime Basil, and while we didn't expect to love this colour - we actually all really liked it! This is a green creme polish that applies well, and didn't stain at all (our swatch looks patchy on the outside edge of the ring finger, but its a reflection!).  This is a unique colour in our collection, and will definitely get used in some nail art in the future - a definite recommendation if you're looking for a unique but fresh spring green.

Revlon Parfumerie Lime Basil

Orange Blossom is a bright orange creme-jelly hybrid that is glossy and applies super smooth! This is two coats and we have to say that we are pretty impressed. This fills a large gap in our collection and we are loving it. Definitely a recommendation - this shade is like a juicy orange for your nails. Who wouldn't want that?

Revlon Parfumerie Orange Blossom

Next up is Pink Pineapple - this is another polish with a spot on scent! This is a great colour (reminds us of Butter London's Teddy Girl, but slightly more jelly) and it is actually a great formula somewhere between a cream and a jelly. We love this polish colour, and would wear it all summer long - an instatan shade!

Revlon Parfumerie Pink Pineapple

Next up is Sunlit Grass, a bright bold yellow creme that represents a colour that is often overlooked by polish makers, in our opinion. This really brightened up our skin tone, and we would definitely wear it. The scent is not super grassy, and smells pleasant (to us!) - this applied nicely and had good coverage and opacity for such a bright colour in only two coats!

Revlon Parfumerie Sunlit Grass

We literally saved the best for last. The scent of Tropical Rain is actually tropical rain. It's indescribable, but so amazing. You definitely need this colour - application was a breeze (a tropical one). And the scent is super amazing. If you only buy one polish from this collection, go buy this.

Revlon Parfumerie Tropical Rain

Overall, we absolutely love this collection. Our only grievance is that the lid is a bit difficult to hold... so be wary that it may slip through your fingers and keep a tight grip. Other than that, a great release from Revlon. Let us know if you are picking any of these up - and if you already have, let us know how you like them!

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Sweet Blush, Coral Contour, and Harmony from the Quo by ORLY Spring 2014 Collection

As Canadians, we routinely stalk our local Shoppers Drug Mart when new polish lines are released. As ORLY can be somewhat hard to find here - we are lucky to have the Quo by ORLY range available through Shoppers which mimics the ORLY trend shade collections. This spring, the release includes a range of blush hues. We have swatches of three of the polishes for your viewing pleasure! The quality of Quo by ORLY does not disappoint, and as long-time ORLY Glowstick fans (everyone needs this neon beauty), we feel that these polishes are on point with our expectations of the ORLY brand! All swatches are two coats without topcoat.

First up, Sweet Blush,  is a creamy beige nude with a hint of pink - we are loving this colour! This is definitely our favourite in the collection, because it is so wearable from day to night. This would be the perfect colour to wear on vacation.

Quo by ORLY Sweet Blush

Anyone who stalks our instagram knows that we are big fans of the brights. Coral Contour is definitely a bright, cheery pink and it would be a perfect polish for a night out, or a summer toe colour. This would also look great with a white base coat underneath to really make the colour pop!

Quo by ORLY Coral Contour

Finally, this is Harmony, a deep mauve which doesn't quite gel with our skin tone. We do like this polish and the application is great, but it isn't one we would run out to get. If this colour speaks to you and you don't have anything like it in your collection - go for it!

Quo by ORLY Harmony

Overall, we are impressed with the consistent quality of this line, and will definitely be shopping for some more Quo by ORLY polishes in the future - who can say no to an extra polish during a Shoppers run?


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Any Canadian readers will know that Shoppers Drug Mart carries its own range of some polish brand favourites - such as Quo by ORLY and Ceramic Glaze. We have some swatches of the Ceramic Glaze Cosmic Enchantment collection here today (the Crushed Foil polishes) - and while we had mixed reviews based on other swatches of foil type polishes we've seen, we actually really love this look! It is super unique and really looks and wears well! All of these swatches are two coats and applied surprisingly easily! We definitely recommend all of these if you are in to the textured look. We would pair it with a feminine top or dress to complete the look. On to the swatches...

Ceramic Glaze Celestial Romance (Crushed Foil)

Ceramic Glaze Quantum Love (Crushed Foil)

Ceramic Glaze Flirting With Astronauts (Crushed Foil)

Overall, we were pretty impressed with how well these polishes applied and we actually ended up loving the look despite our hesitations! We would definitely recommend picking one or two of these up if you end up in a Shoppers Drug Mart any time soon!

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As bridal season comes upon us, and Spring is finally in full bloom - we have some swatches of the essie Bridal collection! We are not brides, but pastels are super in for Spring, and we definitely recommend picking some of these up! The application of this collection as a whole is pretty impressive, as some pastels can definitely streak easily in application. All swatches are two coats without topcoat.

First up is Got Engaged! - a rosy pink with subtle shimmer. This is definitely wedding-appropriate and we love that its a creamy pastel without being super harsh against the skin. If you already have a polish like this in your collection, you probably don't need it - but this actually turned out to be quite a unique colour when we looked for dupes in our collection!

Essie Got Engaged! (Wedding Collection Spring 2014)

Next up is Love Every Minute, our favourite of this collection! This is bright without being offensive, and has a consistency somewhere between a jelly and a creme, but reaches opacity nicely in two coats. We would definitely recommend this polish, and also found it super easy to apply!

Essie Love Every Minute (Wedding Collection Spring 2014)

Next, a blue - what Essie does best (in our opinion!) - this is Meet the Parents, a muted cornflower blue. This would be the perfect 'something blue'. We love this polish, and will get tons of wear out of it in the spring months. This is definitely a recommended buy, especially if you have room for some fresh blues!

Essie Meet the Parents (Wedding Collection Spring 2014)

This final polish was, sadly, a bit of a disappointment in our eyes. This is supposed to be a shimmery, sheer white - but it misses the mark for us. She Said Yes is a bit streaky on application, probably because it is slightly too thick from the bottle. We actually used three coats here, and as you can see it is pretty difficult to notice any hint of shimmer. This would probably pair well as a subtle white under a french mani - but other than that, we struggle to find a use for this.

Essie She Said Yes (Wedding Collection Spring 2014)

What do you think of this release from Essie, and will you be picking up any of these shades?

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The second O.P.I, and Muppets collaboration has recently launched, and as glitter lovers we picked a few shades to top our spring manis! The entire collection includes some soft shades, a metallic blue and a metallic purple, as well as a shredded glitter (not our style) and our two glitter fav's - Let's Do Anything We Want and Muppets World Tour. Both of these polishes had pretty ideal coverage, and we think they are both unique and wearable, and we're impressed to see O.P.I. releasing such fun glitters! Check out how we wore the polishes below, and let us know how you wore any of the polishes from this collection in the comments!

Two coats of O.P.I Let's Do Anything We Want over Estée Lauder Ballerina Pink

Two coats of O.P.I Muppets World Tour over Ceramic Glaze 

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Anna Sui '005' glitter gradient over butter London Teddy Girl

We never say no to a glitter gradient, and this gold glitter was a perfect way to dip our tips in to Spring! Anna Sui 005 is a good mix of fine and chunky silver and gold glitter - the perfect glitter for a gradient mani!

What's your go-to glitter for a gradient mani?

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