Fashion Inspired Nail Art

Pin It As you know, or if you don't know, I'm working my way down "the list"! YOUR suggestions for nail art. Today's nail art?


Fashion inspired!

More after the jump, as always:

7/30 Manic-ure Giveaways Monday!

Pin It Assssssssssssssssss always, here is my Monday compilation post of giveaways!

These are the giveaways I've seen on my Facebook feeds, Twitter, and Blog feed. If I missed yours, please email me (LaceAndLacquers@gmail.com) with the link to the givewaway and I will put your giveaway in next weeks post! :]

Links after the jump!

LEX COSMETICS: Tuileries

Pin It  Sunday already? Aww mann. It's swatch fest day and movies in my house today haha. Today's post is a pretty little polish by Lex Cosmetics!

Lex Cosmetics Tuileries

In March/April-ish I was beyond obsessed with any sort of glitter in a milky base haha. I still like them! Just not "OMG I HAVE TO HAVE THEM ALL" like a few months ago xP But, once I saw Tuileries I knew I had to have it!

Who doesn't enjoy a milky based glitter polish?!

LOVE & BEAUTY: Crystal/Multi Glitter

Pin It You know what I like? FUN polish! You know what else I like? Cheap polish! hahah

Forever 21 Love & Beauty Crystal/Multi

If you like fun, cheap, glitter, multi colored, or BAR GLITTER click over!

ZOYA: Perrie, Cynthia & Goldie Swatches (+ STAMPING!)

Pin It Hello lovelies! HAAAAPPYY FRIIIDAYYYY!

L->R: Zoya Perrie, Cynthia, and Goldie

I have a few more lovely Copious penny polishes :] Plus, you can't ever get enough ZOYA!

Monster Nails!

Pin It I was going to share this with y'all on Friday but I was too pleased with how it came out! As you know, "the list" is the compilation of nail art suggestions y'all gave me in my last giveaway! Monsters was #2!

Monster inspired nail art

This was inspired by the bag my swap goodies came in from Polish Monster, how fitting!

More pictures after the jump!

ESSIE: Blue Rhapsody and Stroke of Brilliance (And Zoya Goldie)

Pin It I'm glad y'all liked my mermaid inspired manicure yesterday! Today I have the base colors I painted over :]

Essie Stroke of Brilliance (left), Essie Blue Rhapsody (right)

Click on over and see more swatches of Blue Rhapsody and what I layered Stroke of Brilliance over :]

Mermaid Inspired Nails (AKA: I tried haha)

Pin It If you guys have been on my Facebook, I announced I was going to make a list of the nail art ideas you all suggested in my giveaway! Anddddd I was going to do ALL of them!

Well, I wrote them all down:


  THE LIST of nail art ideas y'all suggested!  
And I plan on going down and crossing them off! The first on the list? Mermaid inspired!

7/23 Mani-cure Giveaways Monday!

Pin It Every Monday I'll be highlighting contests running through the month.

If you would like me to add you to next week's giveaway post email me: LaceAndLacquers@gmail.com Sorry if I missed yours! I can't possibly cover ALL the giveaways, these are just ones I see in my blog feed and Facebook feed!

Jump over for a list of current giveaways I've compiled!

KBSHIMMER: The Square

Pin It Indieeeee polisssshhhhhh with squareeeeeee glittttterrrr isssss awesomeeeeee! But seriously:

KBShimmer The Square

This was the first KBShimmer I've owned, and I would love to share it with you!

No post today :[

Pin It Sowwy guys! I got more busy than I thought! Will see you tomorrow though ;] I did do my BFF's nails though:




- Lacey

JULEP: Mila

Pin It Another super late post! Sorry guys! I went exploring downtown Charleston with my visiting best friend today! I didn't forget about y'all, promise! :]

Julep Mila

Because life never has enough multicolored glitter, jump over ;]

CANDY LACQUER: Argyle

Pin It Good... Late night? Haha today I have Candy Lacquer Argyle!

Candy Lacquer Argyle

This is a pretty unique polish with awesome glitter and color, check it out!

RAINBOW HONEY: A Little Kindness and The Worst Possible Thing

Pin It Sooooo right before my "no buy" started (14 DAYS STRONG!), I bought 2 Rainbow Honey polishes the DAY I got the other 2 I ordered haha

Rainbow Honey A Little Kindness (left), The Worst Possible Thing (right)

Swatches after the jump-a-roo!

COLOR CLUB: Love 'em Leave 'em

Pin It Hellllooooo my lovelies!

Color Club Love 'em Leave 'em

Do you see that? A holo. A Color Club holo! *cough* jump *cough*

7/16 Manic-ure Giveaways Monday!

Pin It Every Monday I'll be highlighting contests running through the month. Don't forget to check out MY giftaway here, ends on 7/22! You could win an Ulta mini set :]

If you would like me to add you to next week's giveaway post email me: LaceAndLacquers@gmail.com

Jump over for an awesome list of current giveaways!

OPI: Fresh Frog of Bel Air swatches

Pin It Hello hello! Today I have a polish from a swap to show you!

OPI Fresh Frog of Bel Air

A Muppets polish! This and Gone Gonzo are the two polishes from The Muppets Collection I've wanted! Take a jump over and check out this awesome green glitter!

NAIL SAUCE swatches: Holy Glitz, Rosy Pony, Dorothy Got Jacked & Later Hater

Pin It Yayyyy Saturdays!!

Glitter Polishes by Nail Sauce

Today I have a look at some micro glitter bomb polishes by Nail Sauce!

Nail Sauce is a newer indie brand you can find on Etsy! One of my Instagram friends, Felicia, is the one behind the creations! She sent me a few to review for you guys!

COSMETIC ARTS: No Name Blue/Teal/Green Polish (+stamping)

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Cosmetic Arts Nail Polish - No Name

I don't even know what to CALL this polish, or any Cosmetic Art polishes since they all have the same number haha. I got this in a swap from Enjeliqua of Mani Curiously! This is a very interesting polish, I have some swatches and some stamping after the jump!

THE HUNGRY ASIAN: Twenty Ten (+ Stamping!)

Pin It Hello lovelies! Today I have for you a mini polish Kae from Hungry Asian sent me with my Mint Condition order!

The Hungry Asian Twenty Ten

MAISIE SHINE: Dragon Scales (+stamping!)

Pin It Wow! I can't believe it's Wednesday already!

Maisie Shine Dragon Scales

Today I have a polish for you from a recent purchase I made from Maisie Shine, Dragon Scales!

Hi my name is Lacey and I like blue nail polish.

Pin It "Hiiiiiiii Lacey"

(L->R) Dorothy Who?, Blue Sparrow, Shower Together, Kinetic Candy

Just some swatches of some blue China Glaze polishes I've purchased over the last 3 weeks-ish! I LOVE BLUE POLISH :| (and green ;] ) Jump on over!

7/9 Manic-ure Giveaways Monday!

Pin It As promised every Monday I'll be highlighting contests running through the month.

Don't forget to check out MY giftaway here, ends on 7/22!

Jump over for an awesome list of current giveaways!

AMY'S NAIL BOUTIQUE: Southwest

Pin It Good afternoon my lovelies! As you know I love my indie polishes! Today is no different, I have a pretty unique mix of glitters to show you :]


  Amy's Nail Boutique Southwest

Hop on over and see the swatches!

[CLOSED] 500 Facebook "Likes" and 40K Blog Page Views Giftaway!

Pin It AHHHHHHHHHHHAOWIEFHAWEIOHFAWEKLMFAWKE!

Ready for me to get all sappy on you? Don't want me to get all sappy on you? TOO BAD. Holy cow guys. I remember in December I was bored, just moved here, no job, can't find a job and I decided to make my 5+ year dream of a nail blog come true. I came into this knowing enough about nails and blogging to get me by. I was scared, nervous but excited. Now I look where I am at now and I feel like I've accomplished something I really wanted. Never would I of thought I would be celebrating FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY Facebook page likes and FORTY **THOUSAND** blog page views!!!!!! I can't thank you guys enough for reading my blog, chit chatting with me about polish and such :] So this is my gift to you, it's small but I think you'll like it just as well.

The prize!

BRAND NEW Ulta's Navy Sealed with a Kiss 4 Piece Polish Set (swatches here!)

The Rules!
- US only (Sorry!!! With the move I can't deal with crazy shipping!)
- 18+ or parents permission
- Runs from 7/7/12 - 7/22/12
- All prizes were provided by ME and my money. This is NOT sponsored in anyway possible by anyone.

The entry form!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

PAHLISH: Train Underwater Swatches & Review

Pin It Can you guys beleive it's Saturday? Dang this week went fast! Anywayyyssss:

Pahlish Train Underwater

I'm swatchin' up Pahlish Train Underwater for you guys today! Indie glitter bomb? Yesss please!

OZOTIC: 504, 505 & 532

Pin It Happy Friday!!!

[L->R]  Ozotic 504, 505, and 532

Today I have swatches of 3 LOVELY Ozotic duochrome polishes. I've bought these over the past few months and I figured since the 500 Series Ozotics are being discontinued and you might want to snatch them, I'll share :]

NAIL SAUCE: Abalone Shell

Pin It Good afternoon ladies! Today I have for you, a look at a new Indie polish brand called Nail Sauce!

Nail Sauce Abalone Shell

Abalone Shell was a polish I won from Nail Sauce's creator's (Felicia) giveaway on Instagram! I was technically the first person to own a bottle of her polish ;] (I'm fancy!) I've been holding off for a MONTH to show you this beauty! Now that it's available in her shop I can show you the wonders of this awesome polish!

Jump over, trust me - you wont want to miss this baby!

Happy Fourth of July Nails!

Pin It HAPPPPYYYY 4THHHHHHHHHHH OF JULYYYYY! And stuff.

 

Would you expect anything less from me, seriously? Haha WELP! I have a tutorial for you too and how to execute this also! :]

RED CARPET LACQUER: Oz, Not Kansas

Pin It I have too many untrieds on my desk. I forgot to swatch this one for you guys about a month ago! *slaps wrist*




So without further adieu, Red Carpet Lacquer Oz, Not Kansas!

7/2 Manic Giveaways Monday!

Pin It I'm going to start posting every Sunday (I usually skip Sundays because I'm a lazy bum hehe) BUTTTT Instead of skipping Monday like I was planning, each Monday I'm going to keep you guys updated with the most recent or soon ending contests/giveaways!

So here we go! Click on over to see a TON of contests through the month of July!

RAINBOW HONEY: 20% Cooler and Pinkie Promise

Pin It WHAT?! Lacey posting on a Sunday? This is happening, guys.  I'm going to start posting on Sundays :] YAY for Lacey 7 days a week! ;]

Pinkie Promise (left) and 20% Cooler (right) by Rainbow Honey

Today I have 2 glittery polishes from Rainbow Honey's new Equestria Collection! I chose Pinkie Promise and 20% Cooler to pre-order awhile ago... Welp, the same day I got these in the mail RainbowHoney.com opened and I had to order too more bahaha (story of our lives, right?).

Click on over for swatches and reviews! Even the bottle shots make clicking over worth it!