Pa-Pa-Pa Poker Nails, Pa-Pa Poker Nails!

      A while back I bought some poker-themed nail stickers at Sally Beauty Supply, so I used one to extend a manicure for a few days. Shown below is Essie Sew Psyched and I used the nail sticker on my ring finger for an accent nail. You can read my original review of Sew Psyched here. I did have a little trouble with the edges of the sticker sticking to my nail, but that may have been because the sticker was too big for my nail. I did use Seche Vite topcoat over the sticker to make it last longer. I loved this look. What do you think? Do you use nail art stickers? 

   

OPI Pedal Faster Suzi!

     When the promotional pictures came out for the new OPI Holland collection, I knew that Pedal Faster Suzi! was definitely one that I wanted to try! Pedal Faster Suzi! is a baby pink with a lot of fine silver shimmer. This color is Spring-like and very delicate. If you have to wear neutral colors where you work, this color has the gorgeous shimmer to keep it from being too boring.
     I do have trouble using the new OPI brush because it is too wide for my smaller nails, and I end up getting polish on my skin. Other than that, I love this color, and I definitely recommend getting Pedal Faster Suzi! if you like pink, delicate nail polish!

 In the pictures below, I used Spoiled Trust Fund Baby for an accent nail.

What do you think?

Spoiled Trust Fund Baby

     Hello, everyone! Today I'm going to show you another polish from the new Spoiled collection, which I love! Trust Fund Baby is a clear base with hexagonal gold, black, and turquoise glitter, and square pink glitter. The really unique aspect of this polish is the black glitter, because you don't see a lot of nail polish with black glitter!
     The combination of colors in this polish looks really nice, however, I did have a problem with getting enough glitter on the nail. Instead using paint strokes like I normally would, I had to dab the glitter where I wanted it so I could get a decent amount on the nail, otherwise I would literally "paint" the glitter off.

     The Spoiled collection by Wet N Wild is now at CVS for $1.99 each, and I think this is a nice polish to have in your stash because of the uniqueness of the black glitter. In the pictures above, I have Trust Fund Baby over OPI Pedal Faster Suzi! I love this combo; it looks like cupcake nails!
     Don't forget to enter in my "Nails of the Day" Giveaway going on right now! Click this link for more details. :)

"Nails of the Day" Giveaway!!!

     As some of you have seen on the Mermaid Nails Facebook page, it is giveaway time again!
First, I will show you what the giveaway prize is...

     Yes to Carrots is a great organic beauty line that carries bath and body products, facial cleansers and creams, and lip products. The (1) winner of this giveaway will receive:

5 Yes to Carrots Lip Butters (Melon, Pomegranate, Mint, Berry, and Carrot) 

2 Yes to Carrots Lip Tints (in Sunset Pink and Coral Sunshine)

1 Wet N Wild Mega Shine Lip Color SPF 15 in Lolly Popstar

     How do you enter to be in the "Nails of the Day" Giveaway? Just "like" the Mermaid Nails Facebook page and post a picture of your "nails of the day" on the page's wall with the names of the polish you used. You can enter as many times as you like with a different picture for each manicure. The giveaway will last until the end of February, and the more pictures you post, the more chances you have to win! 

     It will be a random drawing from the applicants, and U.S. applicants only for this giveaway because of international postal fees. The winner will notified through Facebook and/or e-mail.

     Thank you again for reading and I can't wait to see your manicures!!! 

Valentine's Day Manicure #2

     I started my new job today and there are a few things I need to get done at home (including finishing my hubby's Valentine's Day card), so I just wanted to show a few quick pictures of the manicure I'm sporting today.
     In the pictures I am wearing OPI Meep-Meep-Meep from last year's Muppets collection. I will post a full review of this polish soon. It is such a gorgeous Valentine's Day color! For the silver heart I used OPI Your Royal Shine-ness from the Serena Glam Slam collection. I used a dotting tool and a tiny paint brush for the heart.
What do you think of this simple manicure? What will you be wearing on your nails this Valentine's Day?

Spoiled Shrimp on the Barbie

     Wet N Wild just came out with a new line of nail polish by the name of Spoiled for $1.99 each. Believe me when I tell you the collection is HUGE. The collection has everything from shimmers, to cremes, to glitters. I will try and take a picture of the collection the next time I'm in CVS and post it so you can see the variety of colors.
     The first color I am going to show you is called Shrimp on the Barbie. I want to say thanks to my hand model Mary S for letting me paint her nails and show you this beautiful color. :)
     Shrimp on the Barbie is a gorgeous peachy-coral color with gold shimmer. I did use three coats on Mary because after two, it was still somewhat sheer. The brush seemed really thick and wide, so it may be difficult to paint with if you have smaller nails.
     Shrimp on the Barbie is such a classy color, and the gold shimmer is so glamorous. Other than the sheerness and the wide brush, I definitely recommend picking up this color!

Milani Midnight Satin

     Recently I was at CVS and some Milani nail polish was on clearance down to $1.25! Midnight Satin was one of those colors and I will show it to you today.
     Midnight Satin is a dark navy blue with subtle shimmer. It is one of those colors that looks almost black until you look closely. This color was very sheer at first, so I needed 3-4 coats for full opacity. I did have some streaking issues, and that was another reason why I needed so many coats. The biggest problem I have with this polish, and it may just be the top coat I use, but I the morning after I painted my nails, the color already started to 'shrink' and show tip wear. You can see tip wear in the pictures below, and this is an almost brand-new manicure.

     Other than that, the color is a staple - a nearly black, navy blue, that I think one could wear in any season. What do you think?