Spring Polka Dot Nail Art

Before I start creating summer nail looks, I wanted to post one more spring design.

This look features Light as Air from China Glaze, a polish that I reviewed recently in the Nail of the Day section of my blog. It’s the perfect pastel purple shade! The shimmery polka dots are in the shade Meadow from Zoya. It’s a beautiful golden peach colour. I love the contrast between the creamy finish of the base colour and the glowy peach dots.

I used a dotting tool to create the polka dots and alternated larger and smaller dots to add a bit of texture. This look was very quick and easy to create.

What do you think of this spring nail look? What did you wear on your nails this spring?

Review: Born Pretty Store Bunny Nail Art Stickers

With March beginning next week and Easter just around the corner, designs featuring pastels, polka dots, decorated eggs, chicks, flowers, and bunnies will soon show up on nails again.

This cute set of rabbit-themed Nail Art Stickers* from Born Pretty Store is my first attempt at a spring nail look for 2015.




This set comes with 14 nail art stickers with polka dots, bunny paw prints, and bunny faces in shades of pink, white, and chocolate brown. They are meant to last for seven days and require zero drying time. They are very easy to apply and have a similar application procedure to stickers from other brands like Sally Hansen and Incoco. I had to trim some of them just a bit because my nails are so tiny. As you can see from the photos above, I’m not wearing any of the bunny face stickers. This is because they were much larger than any of my nails. I think they would look very cute on my big toes though.

What I really like about these nail stickers is that they really don’t have much of a nail polish smell like some of the nail stickers that I have tried from other brands. Not to mention, they only cost $1.67 USD with FREE worldwide shipping! Compared to the other brands which can cost $10-$15 at drugstores in Canada, these stickers are a real bargain. You can also save 10% by using the code Beauty4K31. One downside is that they did start to lift a bit in the shower after a few days of wear. I was able to smooth them back down though.

Overall, I think that these Nail Art Stickers are a great product for the price. If you are looking for a inexpensive, quick and easy spring nail look that involves no drying time and no nail polish smell, you may want to give these Nail Art Stickers a try. Click here to check them out and see the other available designs as well: http://www.bornprettystore.com/14pcs-full-nail-sticker-cute-bear-polka-patterned-p-11989.html

Sally Hansen Real Nail Polish Strips in Pink-A-Dot (Review + Photos)

A couple years ago, I made a haul post featuring these nail strips from Sally Hansen. In the post I showed another set of nail strips called Are You Single? which I wore on Valentine’s Day and really enjoyed.

A couple weeks ago, I remembered that I had this set in Pink-A-Dot and decided to use it for an effortless and cute summer nail look.

Like Are you Single?, the Pink-A-Dot strips were very easy to apply. I only encountered a bit of difficulty with trying to find the perfect size strip to fit my nail. I have very small nails and a lot of the strips were just a tiny bit too big so I had to trim them with scissors. They were easy to cut though and I did not ruin any strips during trimming process. The best part is that there was no drying time so I was able to get on with my day immediately after application. They have a faint nail polish smell, but it did not linger like the strong scent of traditional liquid nail polish does. 

The pattern is very cute with its creamy background and pink polka dots. The finish is glossy but the polka dots have a faded look to them that gives the strips a fabric-like dimension which I really like.

The only downside is the staying power. While the last set of strips stuck to my nails really well and lasted for two weeks, these strips did not. After about 5 days, they began lifting near the cuticles and I had to remove them because they kept getting caught in my hair while I was blow drying it. They were at least two years old though so the glue may have been getting weak. The strips removed easily with regular nail polish remover.

Overall, I really enjoyed the easy application and cute pattern of this product. I would definitely purchase more if I find them on sale because these strips can be a bit pricey where I live.

Have you tried these nail strips from Sally Hansen? If so, what are your thoughts on them?