BLOG UPDATE AND POLISH SALE

Hello all!

    I know it has been a ridiculous amount of time since I have blogged. Some would say all good things come to an end at some point and I think that is what has happened. I highly enjoyed blogging and keeping up with my Instagram for as long as I did. But, I was just at the point where it was hard to do my nails for fun and felt as if it was a burden to try and get blog content out to you all. I didn't want to keep doing something that I just didn't enjoy. I still paint my nails every now and then, but now it is just for me to feel good about how my nails look. Thank you to everyone who read and commented on my blog posts and for the support I got! It still seriously means so much to me to look back and read all of the nice words and conversations I had. I am so grateful to have been able to work with some of the amazing indie polish makers that I did. It was so fun while it lasted!!
    Now because I don't use all of the polish that I own as much as I use to, I have decided to destash my collection! I am currently working on organizing all of the polish that I want to get rid of. I think I am going to put all of the polish up on store envy, or do and auction on my Instagram. Which do you all think would be better? Whenever  I decide and start putting polish up for sale I will for sure let you all know where you can browse my collection! I will have a wide spectrum of brands from drugstore to semi-high end to some indie polishes. Please please please let me know if you guys would be interested in something like that! Thanks so much!

Thank you all again for all the support!
Rachel

Red and Gold Classic

Hello Everyone!

I hope everyone is doing fine! I also hope that everyone who is currently in the midst of the snow storms is ok!! Temperatures are dropping rapidly here, with expected snow! I love snow and all its beauty, don't get me wrong, but the temperatures are just biting!

Ok, any who! I sat down, not knowing what to paint, and came up with this classic red, gold, and black combination! I think this look is perfect for a night out!

For the red, I used Revlon Revlon Red. The stunning gold glitter is China Glaze I'm Not Lion. Then I just used different sized dotting tools to make the dots over Wet N' Wild Black Creme.

Thank you all so much for stopping by! If you haven't already, go check out my Instagram! @polishedbyrachel

XOXO,
Rachel

12 Days of Christmas Nail Art Challenge- Day 2

Hello everyone!!

It is December 4th, which means day/prompt 2 is here! I am still full of motivation to finish this challenge! Today's theme is Green! I still decided to go with something simple for today!

I started with two coats of OPI Jade is The New Black and then added NYC Matte Me Crazy top coat. For my ring finger, I made the lines using striping tape and China Glaze I'm Not Lion.

I think that green and gold together make a pretty festive pair! I'm getting more and more into the Christmas spirit everyday! What about you?

Thank you for stopping by!!

XOXO
Rachel

Monthly Haul- July!

Hey everyone!

Today I have another haul to show you guys! Almost everything that I bought in July was on sale!! For everything that I am about to show you, I paid approx. $38.00! Retail value of these polishes is about $94.00! I saved a total of $56.00! Thats impressive if I do say so myself!!

First up we have Sally Hansen Fuzz-Sea, Sinful Colors Sail La Vie, Essie Naughty Nautical and The Girls Are Out, and Pure Ice Private Show

I purchased all these at Sally's Beauty Supply for $10!!!! Top to bottom we have China Glaze White Cap, Blue Iguana, Hanging in the Balance, Running in Circles, Water You Waiting For?, and Aquadelic, Orly Spazmatic and Can't Be Tamed, and Finger Paints Fishin' For Fun

Lastly we have the Wet n' Wild Pop Art Collection! These were on sale and I purchased them all for about 4 dollars. Left to right, Teal Slowly and See, Listening to Blue Reed, Stand the Test of Lime, Who is Ultra Violet?, A Blank Canvas, and The Clock Strikes Orange

I'm pretty happy with this haul!! Thanks for stopping by!!

A Girly Manicure

Hey everyone!

A few months back I was scrolling through my Instagram and I just fell in love with this mani from @susieq1980 ! It looked stunning on her and I wanted to give it a shot myself! I am really proud of the way it came out!

I used a bunch of different colors so here we go!

Thumb and Middle- 1 coat of Color Club Hydrangea Kiss topped with 2 coats of Revlon Girly
Index- 2 coats of Color Club Hydrangea Kiss. Spots with Color Club Blue-Ming and Laven-Darling
           Outlines with black acrylic paint
Ring- base of OPI Alpine Snow. Color Club Hydrangea Kiss, Laven-Darling, Blue-ming, and                                
          Blushing Rose sponged on top. Then to top it off, 1 coat of China Glaze Fairy Dust.
Pinkie- 2 coats of Color Club Hydrangea Kiss. Glitter placement using glitter from Revlon Girly

I am in love with these!! What do you think of them? Thanks for stopping by!!

Wet n' Wild- Break the Ice & China Glaze- White Cap

Hey everyone!

Today I have two polishes to show you! If you haven't noticed, I'm kinda in love with Wet n' Wild Break the Ice. I was looking at my polishes and picked up China Glaze White Cap. I thought they would go well together, and boy was I right!

I started with 2 coats of Break the Ice and then added 1 coat of White Cap on top. I absolutely love this combo, plus it looks stunning in person!! You can't really tell what the two look like, so here is a blurry picture.

You can see a little more of the color shift, especially in the bottle!

What do you think of this subtle combination? Thanks for stopping by, and I'll have a little something new and different up tomorrow!

Funky French!

Hey everyone!

Today I have a fun french manicure for you all! French tips aren't really my thing, but I thought I would give it a shot! I decided to do a striped french!

I decided to use some beachy props! I thought they were theme fitting!

For this look I used the colors:
Revlon Dreamy
OPI I Saw... U Saw... We Saw... Warsaw
China Glaze Aquadelic
China Glaze Hanging in the Balance
Sally Hansen Breezy Blue

I taped off the tip of my nail and used a small detail brush to make the stripes.

I'm extremely happy with the way these came out! I might have to try something similar with a different color scheme!
Here is an artsy pic for ya! I really like this!

Thanks for reading!

Jelly Sandwich!

Hello!

Recently I had a conversation on Instagram with someone. We were both wondering what would happen if you made a jelly sandwich mani using China Glaze It's a Trap-eze and an off white jelly. I got curious and went looking through my polish. The closest thing I could find to an off white jelly was Wet n' Wild's Break the Ice. I pulled out It's a Trap-eze and went for it!

Here is what it looks like! I happen to love it! It isn't completely a jelly sandwich because Break the Ice isn't technically a jelly polish. Whatever, I think it works! I started with two coats of Break the Ice then one thin coat of It's a Trapeze and then another coat of Break the Ice.

What do you guys think of this combo? Let me know what polish you would pair with It's a Trap-eze? Thanks for stopping by!

China Glaze- Strawberry Fields

Hello all!

Today I am wearing Strawberry Fields by China Glaze. This polish is a stunner! With a rosy/magenta base and gold shimmer, it is absolutely beautiful! I found this polish in my local Sally Beauty Supply about a year ago and I have come to the knowledge that this polish comes from the 2009 summer collection! It may be a little tricky to find since it comes from an older collection, but it would be worth the hunt!

This polish was a little tricky to photograph, but I think it is pretty color accurate. Oh, and excuse the tip wear!

I just love the gold shimmer in this polish!

Thanks for reading!

Wet n' Wild Break the Ice with stamping!

Hey guys!

So today I have a really elegant and pretty mani to show you all! I am also really happy with the way my stamping turned out! I have only stamped about 3 or 4 times because I have been scared to, but I am going to face my fears and learn how to get better! I also got a little impatient and my top coat smudged the image, but not too bad.

For the base, I used 3 coats of Wet n' Wild Break the Ice which is a beautiful white shimmer! Then I stamped with China Glaze Spontaneous using Bundle Monster plate BM21. To top it off, I used a coat of INM Out The Door, and finally I added some black rhinestones from Winstonia.

Hope you all like it and thanks for reading!!