LA Colors Color Craze Sparkling Diamonds

I've also had this polish for quite some time, but just haven't posted it (kind of the story of my life). Originally I was looking for OPI Crown Me Already from their Miss Universe Collection but it was sold out everywhere, it was sad, but one store did have this and I knew it was similar.

Sparkling Diamonds, three or four coats (can't really remember). I also didn't recall these pictures being blurry so sorry about that. So this is larger and smaller round silver glitter in a clear base. 

This is one coat of Sparkling Diamonds over Sinful Colors Black on Black. You can see how dense the glitter is, so it's not that great as a layering glitter unless you like that jam packed with glitter look. 

Until next time,
The Wicked

LA Colors 4 color Baked Eyeshadow Palette

LA Colors  send me a Baked Eyeshadow Palette for me to review. The palette I was sent is named Neptune. This palette has 4 baked eyeshadows containing: a fuchsia pink, a purple, a blue and a metallic gold. The colors are very vibrant and pigmented and are also shimmery. 

Anyone who enjoys creating new makeup looks and using new colors, yet is on a budget, should definitely consider trying these palettes. They are very inexpensive, however, provide a great color. 

You can purchase them at Cherry Culture for $3.50 each. Also check out http://lacolors.com/. 

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Until next time, 

The Wicked 

Nail Art Options

When thinking about nail art, most people don't realize how many options there are, but there are SO many! I'm sure some people like to have their nails just one color, but others need some options (like myself). So, I'm going to go through some different options for jazzing up our nails!


1. Nail Art Pens/ Polishes

 
So, these are pretty simple to understand. They come in a variety of colors and are made for detailing.

On the top are the Sally Hansen nail art pens that came out a few years ago. They're pretty interesting. After you use them, you need to do a top coat of they will actually wash off, which is super strange. They run about $6-7 and you can find them anywhere.

On the bottom, are LA Colors nail art polishes. You can see that the brushes are thin and pointed and they come in a variety of colors. There are lots of brands that have these kinds of polishes, they're also widely available. I actually haven't seen the LA Colors in stores, but I saw another brand and each one was $2.99


2. Nail Stickers

Also super simple to use, nail stickers are a great quick fix when adding to nails. There's no drying time or really any effort at all. You can find tons of these everywhere and pretty much any kind you want. These are really easy and are great for kids (and adults!).

I really love these, I might have to find them lol








3. Rhinestones

 Ahh, rhinestones. I do love sparkly things.

You can get rhinestones 2 ways: stick-on or not stick-on. The sticky backed ones come in sticker form, while the other ones come just like you see here
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They come in all different shapes and sizes and colors and are relatively easy. Obviously, ones with sticky backs are like stickers and therefore easy to adhere.







4. Stamping

Probably my favorite way to decorate my nails. This picture is of a Konad stamping set, but other companies do make these types of plates, people tend to call them "fauxnad" plates. Such simpler to use than it seems, it just takes a little practice. When buying Konad specifically, you can usually get bundles that include some polishes, plates and the stamper and scraper. I do recommend getting the Konad polishes because they dry on contact, but any polish will work. Because they dry so fast, you do have to work faster when using them.

You can get Konad on various websites. I use http://www.ocnailart.com/.

One alternative to Konad that is an awesome deal comes from Bundlemonster. It's 21 plates for $17. Yeah, awesome!



5. Nail Polish Strips

This is the newest thing when it comes to decorating nails. They are nail polish strips, no polish necessary. It completely simplifies the way you do nails. I'm not sure how the application is or anything, but I think it's a good idea, especially for people who don't have time to do their nails all the time. You can see that there are TONS of options here, some of them can be achieved with Konad, while others are definitely original.

When going with these I would suggest getting something original, like the butterflies, flowers or lace (my favorite!). Getting a plain color or even glitter wouldn't be worth it in my mind. They're $7-8 and I think you get one use out of each pack.


Until next time,
The Wicked