Bright Saran Wrap Design

Another quick post...These nails were for the 3rd week of the Reddit Laqueristas challenge, where the theme was "Saran Wrap Nails". These designs are pretty easy to do, but always turn out looking unique. I picked out this color combo because I wanted to use my new orange nail polish (Zoya Paz), and I thought yellow would make a warm and bright combination.

Matte Layered Stamping

Only a quick post because I am very behind! These nails were for Week #2 for the Reddit Laqueristas 52 week challenge. Week #2 started 6/8 and the theme was "Matte Designs", so I tried out some layered stamping with matte top coat. I used 6 different stamp designs of leaves, flowers, and butterflies with 6 different colors on a turquoise base. They were a nice summery design!

Influenster: Weight Watchers Ice Cream Review

As an Influenster blogger, I am eligible to receive products free to review. For my second Influenster product to review, I got two coupons for free Weight Watchers Ice Cream of my choice. One of the ice creams I picked out were the Giant Chocolate Fudge bars. There are only 6 bars in this package, but they are each a good size and very filling. They are surprisingly flavorful and rich for a "healthy" ice cream choice. I will probably buy these for myself in the future. The second ice creams I chose were the Dark Chocolate Raspberry bars. These are about half the size of the fudge bars, and understandably, there are twice as many in the package. The chocolate coating is thin, but very tasty, and the raspberry is refreshing. I didn't like these as much as the fudge bars because they left me wanting more, but for someone watching their weight, it's a nice little treat. I would give the Giant Chocolate Fudge bars 5/5 start and the Dark Chocolate Raspberry bars 4/5 stars.

Note: I received these products complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes.

Shiny Purple with Striped Tips

So, I decided to take part in yet another nail art challenge! This one was set up by subscribers to the /r/RedditLaqueristas sub-reddit, and it's a different theme for each week. I think this challenge is more my speed! The theme for the first week starting 6/1/2015 was "striping tape". To make this even more interesting, I have been coming up with the designs and having my boyfriend pick out the colors to use. 

Floral Pattern

First, I must apologize for the poor quality photos - my lighting box is currently in disrepair and I am working on making a better one. Anyway, since I postponed my rock climbing membership for the whole month of May, knowing I would be on vacation for most of it, I have been enjoying having longer nails! With the extra space, I decided to do a bigger floral design.

Zoya Brittany Swatch

As you may have realized by now, I really love Zoya nail polishes. So, when I saw the new Zoya Naturel Satins Collection, I knew I had to try the formula out. I ordered the color Brittany, which is described as a "rose mauve cream" because I thought it would look nice with my skin tone.

Leopard Print Nail Wraps

In the rush before leaving for my trip, I didn't have time to do any complicated nail art, so I decided to try out these nail wraps I had lying around. They are Sephora Formula X brand and cost $7 on sale, but I found them at TJ Maxx for only $1. I am not usually a fan of animal print, but I am willing to try it out for that price!

Catching Up

Wow, has it really been over a month since my last post?? Sorry to leave everyone hanging, it's just been a really crazy time! At the beginning of May, I went on a two-week trip around Europe with my boyfriend carrying just a backpack and using Airbnb to stay with locals. So besides just the trip, there was a lot of preparation leading up to that and a lot to catch up on once I got back. I will be updating with nail posts from before my trip and after, so keep your eye out! For more info on what I did while I was gone, read on!