Autism Awareness Month - Autism Awarenss Nail Art with Born Pretty Store Glequins

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 Hello again lovelies! I mentioned in my previous post that I would be back with some Autism Awareness Nail Art, so here I am!

I have decided to save my daughter's story for tomorrow though - it's very long and hard to write, and considering it's already Midnight here, I have to bump it to tomorrow. 

Autism Awareness Month and World Autism Awareness Day are very meaningful in my world, and it's only fitting that I celebrate them with Autism Awareness themed manicures. Awhile back I received a pack of 12 different colors of loose glitters, or Glequins as we like to call them, from Born Pretty Store. I decided that they would be perfect for some blingy nail art!


 For this manicure, I chose Rimmel Blue Eyes Girl, a bright, saturated blue, for my base color.  Then I added blue, red, and gold (I don't have yellow) Glequins in the shape of the Autism Awareness ribbon on my ring finger. I used more of the blue, red, and gold glequins to make some rows of stripes on the rest of my nails and voila! I am really happy with the results, even if my rows of glequins aren't even. I did this at night and my lighting in my polish corner is terrible - I literally couldn't see what I was doing half the time! Still, I really dig this manicure.

Not too shabby for my first time working wtih Glequins, right? Not to mention that whole not being able to see what I was doing! I need to find a desk lamp that doesn't create a ton of glare! I also apologize for the scratches on my top coat - I didn't get to photograph these until about an hour ago!

These particular Glequins are part of a set of 12 from Born Pretty Store. Each jar contains more glitter than I'll ever be able to use, and the entire set sells for only $6.45 with free worldwide shipping.

These glitters are so incredibly versatile! I love all the colors, and they are the perfect size to use alone, with stamping, or mixed in with other decorations. They're high quality glitters which do not fade, apply easily (All I used was some top coat and a dotting tool), and lay perfectly on the nail. I have yet to loose a single glitter, and I've been wearing this for over 24 hours! In fact, I'll be showing you a few more manicures with these soon! You can grab a set of your own by visiting BornPrettyStore.com. This set is item ID 3103, or you can click here.

If you have yet to check out Born Pretty Store, you really should head on over and see all the fabulous nail art products and polish they have to offer. They offer quality products of all kinds for a steal! Shipping is incredibly fast and Born Pretty has some of the best customer service around. You can also save 10% on your entire purchase by using the code below ( Just click the picture to go straight to the store!)

 

 Are you a fan of glequins? Have you tried them yet?

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
-Kimber  
  
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Kleancolor Cobalt

Hello there lovelies! I'm posting a bit later than usual today. As Christmas approaches, things around here begin to become slightly chaotic and my posting schedule gets slightly erratic. I'll still be posting, but they may be later in the day than usual.

Today I have a beautiful brilliant blue to share with you! I was recently contacted by the folks at MyWholesaleFashion.com and asked to review a few of their products. I always research companies before agreeing to a review, and what I found at MyWholesaleFashion.com was really cool! Their website deals in wholesale pricing for not only nail polish but tons of fashion accessories as well! One of the very awesome things about their polish is that if there is a color that you use a ton of, you can buy that one color in bulk for cheap! You can also find some polish collections from Kleancolor, Santee, and Nabi for fabulous pricing as well. I highly recommend you check them out! I'll certainly be buying from them for some Giveaway prizes, gifts for friends and family as well as some jewelry for myself.

One of the polishes that I received is Kleancolor Cobalt. I love Kleancolor polishes for several reasons. Not only are they inexpensive, but their colors are always incredibly vibrant and usually one coaters. Their pastels are soft and beautiful, their holos sparkling, and they have so many awesome glitters. Usually when I buy Kleancolors, they come to be pretty goopy and need a good amount of thinner to be usable. Not these! When I received my package from MyWholesaleFashion.com the polishes were not only usable right from the bottle, but they were packed with the utmost care. Shipping was lighting quick (UPS!) as well. I highly recommend taking a peek at their site.

Let's take a peek at Cobalt, shall we? This girl is an ultra-pigmented Cobalt Blue Shimmer. This color is so bright that it's almost neon. In fact, it dries semi-satin so topcoat is a must shine. These swatches are 2 coats of Kleancolor Cobalt topped with Sally Hansen Mega Shine. None of these have been altered in any way - this is the true color of this polish!

Check out how vibrant this blue is! LOVE!!!! I'm a sucker for a cobalt blue, especially when they are this brilliant!

Formula:
As I mentioned before, I'm used to having to thin the heck out of my Kleancolor polishes. I was convinced that's just how they are. However, this bottle was usable immediately and I did not use a single drop of thinner. It did not thicken during use or glop around the neck of the bottle.

Application:
Smooth and buttery! This was by far my best experience with Kleancolor polish. This girl has no dragging, balding or glopping. Cobalt is also fully opaque in a single coat (I can't wait to use this for stamping!), although I used 2 because I'm a creature of habit. I just can't bring myself to use just one coat.

I'm so impressed with MyWholesaleFashion.com. I love the idea of a wholesale site that has polish brands that I like and use, and other accessories that I adore (I love jewelry. I am in love with so many pieces on their site!). You can check out MyWholeSaleFashion by clicking any of my links or by visiting http://www.mywholesalefashion.com directly. Go forth and check out all they have to offer! It's worth it!