Sunday, June 26, 2016

40GNAI - Coral + White + Aztec and Review for Born Pretty Store

Hello, hello!

This week's prompt was Coral + White with my personal one Aztec.

I decided to do a gradient and then stamped some Aztec design on top. There was no way I was going to freehand them this week. I don't know why but I find it difficult to paint Aztec/Tribal designs on my nails. It always ends up looking like a catastrophe.

 
Like I said I did a gradient with Live.Love.Carnaval. by OPI and Fiji by Essie.
 
My coral looks orange. I know. Can't figure out why. Do you have any recommendations?


After it dried a little bit I added the stamping. I use a regular white stamping polish from Born Pretty Store and use my clear jelly stamper to stamp the design on my nails.


Disclaimer: Not my picture, it is from the Born Pretty Store site

The clear jelly stamper was from Born Pretty Store, too, and I was very pleased to see that it didn't need to be "prepped". It picked the image right up and stamped perfectly. It is a little bit more squishy than my other clear jelly stamper that I got from LadyQueen.com. As a matter of fact I think I like it better. Squishier and stickier :) I guess it depends on the person :)

If you want to buy from Born Pretty Store, you can always use my coupon code : DEAEX31!
If you want to buy nail art items from LadyQueen, you can use this code too: DXYS15!

I hope you liked it and I'll see you next week!

Happy polishing!

Irrationails xo

Friday, June 17, 2016

40GNAI - Summer

Hello!

It's Friday today and finally we have some warm weather! Yeah!

The prompt for today was 'Summer'. Summer can be almost anything and for me it equals with warm and beautiful sunsets. It has been a long moment since I freehanded something and I miss it so today was a 100% freehanded design.

I only have one picture to show you because it is a mani that you have to see in a whole.

 
Imagine you're in Hawaii or somewhere else where these sunsets are a regular thing. Aaaaah.
 
I really missed doing this. It was super fun and even if it doesn't look exactly like I wanted, I think it's still good.
 
Hope you liked it!
 
Happy polishing!
 
Irrationails xo

Monday, June 13, 2016

40GNAI - Mint + Accent Nail

Hello !

As I am writing this post, I didn't have coffee..so sorry if I am confusing in my post or I make more mistakes than usual.

This last week has been gloomy and cold. It's almost like we skipped directly to fall. Ugh. I need heat and sun, please.

EDIT: Still so damn cold. Who stole summer?

The prompts were mint for everyone and accent nail as my personal prompt.

I didn't have a clue of what to do until the last minute and honestly, I am still "eh" about it,


 
I used Enigma from Gilty Girl Cosmetics (I don't know if they are still up and running) for the "plain" nails.
 
I wore this polish over a year ago and I didn't remember how the formula was. I was just praying it wouldn't be too much of a pain.
 
I was really surprised to see that it was almost a one coater. The formula was a little bit on the thicker side but very manageable. It looks almost like an off-white with a subtle hint of green/mint in it. I looove it.
 
 
For the accent nails I did a "smoosh" with Enigma, Beyond Cozy (Essie) and a white polish.
 
It looked pretty and very subtle. I hope you like it ! :)
 
Happy polishing!
 
Irrationails xo
 
 
 

Sunday, June 12, 2016

Madam Glam Soak Off Polish: First Impression + Review

Hello, lovely people!

Today, I have something new to show you!

DISCLAIMER: I am not an expert on this subject, it is only my personal opinion and my personal experience  :)

A few months ago, I started noticing a new brand -to me- showing up on Instagram. Madam Glam offers a wide range of regular nail polish and the most important thing for this post today, gel soak off polish. I was intrigued by the brand and the reviews I saw popping everywhere.

Usually, I don't go for the gel polishes because I like variety and I change my polish every two or three days, but I thought it could be a good thing for my mom who likes to have her nails polished. I don't see her every week and they say it can last up to two weeks so, of course, I had to try it to see if it was actually true!

I placed my first order and not even after four days I got my package! Fast shipping much?? I have to mention I'm in Canada and it was shipped from NY. I didn't expect it before a week or ten days at least. I was impressed already with the service.

I'm not familiar with the price of soak off polish, but I found it pricier than regular polish (19.95USD). Luckily, Madam Glam offers often coupon codes (30%, 40% or 50% off), so it cuts down the price to a more affordable one.

Phew, let's talk about the polish, shall we?


This is "Summer's Coming", a gorgeous pink almost nude gel polish. I love this color, because it's neutral with a touch of color and it makes your hands look good. :)

The application was pretty easy, but you have to be extra careful when you apply it because you can't use the regular clean up method with gel polish. Once cured, it's too late.

I wore this polish for a whole week and I saw no chipping whatsoever. Very impressed! I could have probably get a longer wear time, but for me it was the maximum time I could do. I was itching to wear regular polish :P

Overall the mani in itself was pretty easy to do. You do need a little bit of patience for the application but I think it's a little bit more faster than doing your nail the "regular" way.

I have a lot more Madam Glam polishes to try and I am pretty excited to wear them.

So, what do you think? Gel polishes are a yay or nay?

And finally have you wore any Madam Glam polish?

Happy polishing!

Irrationails xo

Friday, June 3, 2016

40GNAI- Wedding

Hello, hello!

Today's finally FRIDAY-YAY!

The prompt for today was wedding. We are used to see discreet/French mani for the big day. I haven't see much of extravagant nails for wedding. Why is that?

I decided I wanted some BLING for my wedding nails. I had crystals from Born Pretty Store I still hadn't used and thought it was finally time to try them.

Overall I reaaally enjoy this mani. So girly. So bling-y!

 
I used "Cosmo" from Zoya for my accent fingers (pinky and thumb). That one is a stunner in the sun. Who wants some sparkle?!

 
For the others fingers I used Beautifully Bizarre from Orly. Gaaaah. I am in love. It's such a special polish. I think the name is perfect. Beautifully. Bizarre.
 
That pink base and the blue shimmer! Did I say I love it? No, wait. I adore it.
 
 
 
"Macro" on the crystals.
 
I am wearing this mani for two days and they still hold on onto my nails. I think I'll be using these crystals in the near future. I like them!

 
It looks delicate doesn't it? (In a bling-y sparkle way)
 
So tell me what do you think? Too much? Just enough? Would you be wearing these nails at a wedding?
 
Happy polishing!
 
Irrationails xo