Matte Leopard Print Mani;

hey :)

I've been sooooo busy trying to post reviews & swatches lately that I haven't had time to post much nail art ... /sad. Here is a mani that I did 9 weeks ago (according to instagram). Btw, you can tell it's an old mani because my nail shape is different. hahaha


I used two coats of Zoya's Jacqueline and 2 coats of Rimmel's Black Satin, free-handed the leopard prints, dabbed a bit of Studio M's Gold Glitter into the leopard prints, and topped the mani off with 2 coats of NYC's Matte Me Crazy.


Jacqueline applied like a dream! 8) It was perfect!


I also did a very similar mani for my friend, except we added gold tips. I love it! I think that the gold tips look really good with the mani~

Have a good one!,
<3KATRINA

Not So Fuchsia + BPS Bow Mani;

hey :)

A few weeks back, Nicole of Born Pretty Store sent me a few items to review; one of the items were adorable 3d white bows. It came in a little baggie of 10 pieces.


I used three coats of NYC Nail Color's Fuchsia Glamour (which you can tell it is not fuchsia). Word has it that this polish is really supposed to be called Pink Champagne but there was an (obvious) error with the labels -- don't quote me on that though, that's just what I heard. hahaha :P Anyway, the first coat of Fuchsia Glamour is reallllly sheer but the second and third coat of it covers beautifully. There are beautiful gold flecks running through the polish and its just .. perfect! (Sadly, you can't see the gold flecks in my photos) I absolutely looove the polish ... and it's only $0.94! Can't beat that :D


I applied one of the white bows onto my nail and then used white acrylic paint to do random designs on the rest of the nails.

I just wanted to mention that those two pictures were taken with my iphone ... I took photos of this mani with my camera but when I (thought) I moved the files onto my computer, I ended up deleting them all! I was so frustrated and upset -__- Thank goodness I always post my manis on instagram after I finish doing them, so I had a few pictures to choose from. Wheph! :)

A big thanks to Nicole of Born Pretty Store for the bows, I have a few more items to review coming up. Don't forget, you are always more than welcomed to use my coupon code & save 10% off your order when you order from BPS!~ Here's the code is 'KL5X31' :)

Have a great day!,
<3KATRINA

Hauls, Swaps, & Blues

today has been a great day for me; this morning, i went to the school bookstore to sell my books since my online English class ended & i ended up dropping my History class - long story. i made $58 extra bucks. ^^ i headed to my Politics class to find out that class was canceled for the day. heck-freakin-yes!! i then raced over to the new Ulta that opened by my house & bought a few polishes. plus i went over to my favorite nail supply store - Skyline - and bought some more polishes. and now im eating a delicious bowl of curry while typing this :)

i havent had any major hauls recently but i've done a few swaps so i wanted to share those. starting with swaps..


this one is super overdue and this was also my first swap. toward the end of August, i posted about how much i wanted Catrice polishes & if anyone was willing to swap with me... an awesome reader - Hannah, from Germany, emailed me & we put a swap together. i got this package last month yet i havent posted til now. here are my first 5 Catrice polishes; I Scream Peach!, I Sea You!, Sold Out For Ever, Plum Play With Me, & From Dusk To Dawn.


this was a recent swap with Smita over at My Nailz. i expressed a LOT of interest in Joe Fresh, GOSH, & Etude House polishes. she was able to get me some bottles of each, so we swapped. Joe Fresh Mint, Powder Blue, & Butter. GOSH Silver & Ocean. Etude House WH004 & BL501. NYC Nail Color Pink Paradise, Sally Hansen Shocking Pink, and Ardene Matte About Blue.


the sweet Tiffani from Yardsticks 4 Lunatics also responded to my Catrice post and was willing to send me these babies, which just came in yesterday :) Catrice Clay-ton, My Hero, Lucky in Lilac, Hot Or Not, & Be My Millionaire. LA Colors Moody Red.

a BIGGG thank you to the ladies who swapped with me <33333
onto hauls, i only have a few since i was on my No Buy.


this was from last week. OPI "Sheer" Your Toys! & Brand New Skates!. China Glaze Atlantis - which i got for $1.99 @ Sallys!! and Studio M Get The Blues.


this was from over the weekend when my sister, cousins, & i went to an outlet mall - Birch Run. there was an Avon store there & i FLIPPED OUT cause i was so excited! i was going to order these 3 from my friend who does Avon but i never got around to it..but its ok, i finally have them :) Avon Urban Grey, Vintage Blue, & Jade.


this haul was from today. i finally picked up OPI Lincoln Park After Dark. and also Tickle My France-y, Tease-y Does It, Extra-Va-Vaganza!, & DS Extravagance. Essie Beach Party & Sew Psyched. Essence Sweet As Candy.


wheph! that took a LOT out of me! =X sad to say, i think i've only tried 3 polishes out of all of those posted above. i probably wont do swatches because i hate swatching. major props to all of you ladies who do swatches because i just cant stand swatching. its a dreadful thought so i avoid it.

onto todays mani, its just something simple.


i've got the blues - just kidding =P i used two coats of each polish: Sally Hansen White On, Avon Vintage Blue, China Glaze Bahamian Escape, OPI Ogre-The-Top Blue, & Studio M Get The Blues. i freakin love Get The Blues!


my cousins Homecoming was two weekends ago & i did her nails. shes all about simplicity so she just wanted a regular french tip mani but i was able to convince her to add glitter lines & rhinestones.


wow! this post was longer than i expected! i'll end it here!

have a great one!,
<3KATRINA