Owls! using Top Shelf Lacquer & Babs Lacquer

Last week myself & several other bloggers & swatchers were asked to create a mani for Stephanie of 

So Much Goodness  in honor of her birthday.  I was thrilled be a part of this & after much thought I finally settled on the design.



The colors  I'm using today is Blue Hawaiian by Top Shelf Lacquer,

A turquoise blue crème with gold iridescent micro flakes.

Holo Topcoa by B.A.B.'s Lacquer

I started off by using 2 coats of Blue Hawaiin. Next I used 1 coat of Holo topcoat followed by 1 coat of Glisten & Glow HK Girl Topcoat. 

Once dried I took a water slide, placed it in water for 20 seconds then applied to my nail. 

Outside lighting

Aren't the owls cute?

Inside lighting 

I picked Blue Hawiian & owls because Stephanie love Tiffany blue & owls, so I figured this was perfect. Also this was the first time I've ever used water slides before! I can't believe I hadn't tried it sooner, I'm hooked! It was so easy anyone can do it. 

Blue Hawian is currently discontinued but be sure to check out Top Shelf's other colors at 

Top Shelf Lacquer.com


Holo Topcoat isn't availible just yet, it was only availibls in Rachel's Rainbow Box. But be sure to follow 

Babs Lacquer Instagram to see when they will be launching

Turtle Tootsie Polishes Halloween Collection

Press Sample 

It's fall so that mean we are getting close to Halloween! To celebrate, Turtle Tootsie Polish is releasing a 4 piece Halloween collection. Let's jump in & explore these colors

Spooky Pumpkin, A orange linear holo with black sparkle flakies.

Outside lighting 

Inside lighting 

Ogre Blood, A light olive green linear holo with gold shimmer, gold holo micro glitter and brown micro flakies.

Outside lighting 

So it seems my computer ate my outside lighting pictures:( But here's a macro!

Bat Slime, A light to medium linear holo with black holo glitter and black bat glitter.  

The bats are big & a little hard to get out so you will definitely need to "go fishing" if  you want the bats. But there is good new! Chrissy of Turtle Tootsie is going to include a small bag of bat glitter with every set purchase.

Outside lighting 

Outside lighting with bats

Inside lighting 

Inside lighting with bats

Goblin Goodies ,A white crelly with black holo micro glitter, purple metallic flakies, orange holo glitter, and lime green holo glitter.

Outside lighting 

Inside lighting 

For all 4 colors I used 2 coats & 1 coat of Glisten & Glow HK Girl Topcoat. Besides the bats in Bat Slime I had no other issues with this collection, there were all easy to apply, no staining & just simply perfection.

Overall I love these colors! There is something for everyone!

This collection will be launching Oct. 7th at noon at Turtle Tootsie Polishes.com

They will be priced at $35 for the full size collection, $20 for the mini set.  Singles will be $10/full size  $6/mini size and all full collection purchases will come with a small pack of bat glitter so you can place the bats where you them.

Meet The Blogger: Meet Nimi of Hair Care Square

Happy Tuesday! For today's Meet The Blogger its Nimi of Hair Care Square

Hair Care Square just celebrated a milestone, it's 1 year Anniversary!

What make you start a blog?
I used to write blog posts for my colleague and that used to rank well in Google. Then he and I started new blog in partnership and One thing lead to another now I have this hair care niche blog.

How long have you been blogging?
I am blogger from past 6+years but started my niche blog exactly one year before.

What would you say makes your blog unique?
I write about hair care on my blog and come up with the most unique diys for hair care. Plus I negotiate with brands and come up with some of the best deals on best products around the world exclusively for my readers.

What's your favorite part of having a blog?
Meeting new people. I love when my readers mail me their hair and skin care problems. I just love it when my readers send me handmade cards. Just the best feeling in the world.. Makes me feel like I have achieved my blogging goals.

Have you ever reviewed a product that has become something you use all the time?
Yes. I have come across some absolutely amazing products but my favorites are Argan dew's argan oil & hair mask and Neesh's pocket perfume.I just cant resist buying them again and again.

What would you say is the downside of blogging?
Too much of work. Honestly it gets really overwhelming at times. The blog posts, social media, monetization. There is just so much work. Sometimes I just spend my whole day making changes to my blog and at the end of the day its like I wasted my whole day doing useless stuff for my blog.

Do you have a least favorite post that you've written?
Yes, I did a post on how to curl your hair without heat using your old t-shirt and for some reason, I just hate that post.

What is something you have to have while writing a blog post? Examples music, watching netflicks, drinking tea ect
My cellphone, cup of tea and my perfume. I just can't do it without my perfume. I just apply it and feel really happy and positive while writing.

Do you think your blog has changed of the years?
It gave me my identity, financial independence, lots of friends and tons of free beauty products ;-)

 What was it like finding out you were getting press samples for the first time?
I received hair extensions from a brand that too while I just had about 7 blog posts on my blog. IT was a huge achievement for me. I danced for a week and used to wear those extensions all the time. ;-)

Are you married?
I am about to get married this year to a very special and most romantic guy in the world. I just couldn't be happier.

Do you have any kids and/or pets?
I have a baby girl dog and she is just the best thing that happened to me. Whenever I feel sad, she just has some power to sense it and she would start pampering me so much. I feel everything is write with the world again.

Any advice for new bloggers?
I am actually starting a new series on my blog called "Beauty Blogging" where I share my blogging secrets. But until then my advice would be to
1. just take out 20 minutes each day for your blog's design and don't invest more time on that.
2. Focus on your content and social media especially Instagram. I got lot of sponsored posts for my blog via Instagram. Its just the most amazing social media platform out there.
3. Keep a media kit ready even if you are a new blog. This makes you stand out from the crowd and helps in making a really good impression. When I first sent mine, I was only blogging for a month or two and it helped me land a sponsored post.
4. Also invest at least 1 hour each day, to make new blogging friends. And I don't mean participating in blogger threads for 'Like4Like' but actual real connection. Help a friend, share their posts, include their posts in your blog. Trust me this investment is going to take you a really long way. 

Thanks so much for being apart of Meet The Blogger Nimi! You can find her at her blog & the following social media pages.

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Fall Nails with Julep & Top Shelf Lacquer

It's finally starting to feel like fall over here! To celebrate this amazing weather I'm doing a fall theme mani of course:)

The colors I'm using today are:

Hot Toddy by Top Shelf Lacquer,

A rich burgundy with gold glass fleck, holo dust and multiple colors of flakies.

Goldie by Julep,

A Full-coverage gilded microglitter gold polish.

I started off by using 2 coats Goldie on my outside nails & 2 coats of Hot Toddy on my inside nails followed by 1 coat of topcoat.

Once dried I applied nail tape at an angle & applied the opposite color on one side of the nail tape( so if the nail had Hot Toddy I applied Goldie on one side & visa versa.) I removed the nail tape & applied 1 more coat of topcoat.

Outside lighting 

Excuse my hand position, I'm not use to this bottle shape

Inside lighting 

10 takes later I was finally happy with this picture lol.

Overall I'm happy with how this turned out. I keep saying I've been neglecting my juleps but honestly I wish julep would go back to using the old formulas like Goldie. Goldie was perfection to use, no issues, applied easily, no staining ect. Whenever I get a new julep polish I end up selling it or giving it away because I'm not happy with it. 

Maybe one day julep will but until then there are other polish brands for me to use.

Hot Toddy is available at

Top Shelf Lacquer.com


Goldie is available at

Julep.com

Blue Bears With Turtle Tootsie Polishes

Today's mani was inspired from a different mani I did a couple of months ago. Do you remember my pink bear nails? If not click  Here Well, I joined Pinterest recently & once I finally got the hang of it I was shocked to see my pink bear nails were going viral! So today I'm trying it out with a different color.

The color I'm using today is Winter Blues by Turtle Tootsie Polishes,

A linear holographic blue polish

I started off using 2 coats of Winter Blues followed by 1 coat of topcoat. Once dry, using tweezers I applied the panda decals from Toadarrific vinyls then applied 1 more coat of topcoat.

Outside lighting 

Inside lighting 

I'll admit the 1st bear doesn't look like a bear but more like a puppy but still it came out pretty cute. And how pretty is Winter Blues? And no staining & no issues at all!

Winter Blues is currently discontinued but check out Turtle Tootsie's other colors at 

Turtle Tootsie Polishes.com


Panda Decals are availible at

Toadarrific Vinyls Storenvy Shop

Vampy & Sparkle with Model City Polishes & Anchor & Heart Lacquer

It's finally feeling like fall over here! Everyday I go outside on my break from work & it just feels perfect, not too hot, not too cold, and just a tiny gust of wind. 

So since its feeling like fall lets do a fall mani!

The colors I'm using today are Midnight Embers by Anchor & Heart Lacquer.

An oxblood red jelly formula with copper/gold shimmer, glass flecks plus copper holo micro glitter.

SB 32 September 2016 by Model City Polishes,

A clear base blend with small holographic stars and two sizes of silver ultra holo glitter.

I started off by using 2 coats of Midnight Embers followed by 1 coat of topcoat. Once dried I applied 1 coat of SB 32 September 2016 followed by 1 more coat of topcoat. 

Outside lighting 

Don't you just love the sparkle!

No inside lighting pictures today, I was in a rush:( 

But what do you all think? A nice fall color with that pop of sparkle. 

Midnight Embers is available till te end of September at 

Anchor & Heart Etsy Shop

SB 32 September 2016 is available at

Model City Polish Etsy Shop

Meet The Blogger: Meet Alice of Makeup, Fashion, Music &; Life = Me

Happy Tuesday! For today's Meet The Blogger its Alice of Makeup, Fashion, Music & Life = Me Aka Photo Escape06. She just wrote an amazing post about why she's single, seriously go check it out!

What make you start a blog?

I actually started my blog in 2005 from MySpace then jumped from platform to platform. I've tried live journal, multiply, even friendster blog! And I just really liked writing in general so that is what made me start one. 

How long have you been blogging

I have been blogging for about 11 years.

What would you say makes your blog unique?

I think what makes my blog unique is how authentic I am in my reviews. Even if its a sponsored review I still say the side effects or down sides of the product.

What's your favorite part of having a blog?

My favorite part in having a blog is to be able to share awesome things  to my readers and meeting like minded people. 

Have you ever reviewed a product that has become something you use all the time?

Yes! A lot actually. 

What would you say is the downside of blogging? 

The downside of blogging is when people put you in a certain stereotype. Like with my niche for example, I mostly blog about beauty products so people assume that I wear make up almost everyday or I always get the products I review for free but in reality I don't really wear make up often and also I buy those products if I can so I can review them. 

Do you have a least favorite post that you've written?

There was one product that I didn't really like because i had a terrible breakout moment right at the time of the year where I hosted a lot of parties so the struggle was definitely real then haha!

What is something you have to have while writing a blog post? Examples music, watching netflicks, drinking tea ect

I need to have music playing in the background at all times. And coffee of course.

Do you think your blog has changed of the years? 

It has definitely changed. I am more conscious regarding what time to post or how to share my posts and also go with the trends. 

This question is optional 

What was it like finding out you were getting press samples for the first time?

It was a mind blowing experience. I never thought it was a thing especially here in the Philippines. But I still keep it real with purchasing some of the items sometimes. 

Are you married? Do you have any kids and/or pets?

Definitely single at the moment. I do have 13 cats and 2 adorable dogs that accompany me at the moment 

Any advice for new bloggers?

Blog about what you love. There are people out there who will appreciate your work so keep on writing!

Thanks for being a part of Meet The Blogger Alice! You can find her at her blog & the following social media pages.

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