Goldleaf

Not everythings that glistens is gold..


BUT THIS IS!

Hey everyone!

Before we get to the manicure, I would like to say that I have finally figured out how to manage blogging and working. I work very very odd hours with the special needs population. Thanks to advice and tips from my friends in the polish community, I have been able to find a balance between the both.

I am going to be moving in a month and a half (Eee! So nervous and excited!) and I have no idea how to transport such large amounts of polish! We shall see and I will keep everyone updated. So until then, I will not be using a light box because I am trying to purge what I move with.

Today I have for you a gorgeous GORGEOUS manicure. And what makes it gorgeous is the gLORIous 22k Goldleaf topcoat.

I will give you a moment to take it all in....

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Ok, are you done? haha

The topcoat didn't evenly distribute the goldleaf for me so I pulled some out with the brush and placed them where I wanted.

I layered it over two coats of Zoya Robyn, a match made in heaven if you ask me.

What do you think of the goldleaf topcoat? 

Thanks for reading!

xoxo

Alexis

Pastel Gradient

Wow. It feels great to be blogging again. My post real post was in February. Since then, I have been super busy working ridiculous hours at work. Despite not blogging, I still painted my nails every day.

It's Friday and it's Great Gradient Friday in one of my nail communities!!!! And it's the long weekend (it doesn't matter to me, I work 15 hours on Sundays).

So as of now, I am sure everyone has seen the amazing gradient tutorial The Nailasaurus has done. Well, The Swatchaholic did an amazing nail gradient using Illamasqua pastels. I had to try it. I had all colors minus Wink so I used Essie Lilacism.

Colors Used:

Illamasqua Blow

Illasmasqua Caress

Illasmasqua Nudge

Essie Lilacism

Can I just say that I loooove the colors?!? It's absolutely amazing! My nails didn't come out as perfect as The Swatchaholic but I'm happy with it. I do need to get a different sponge. I have been using a makeup sponge and it leaves parts of it on the nail. I might just try using a kitchen sponge!

 I have to get back into the swing of things again. My lightbox got destroyed and I need to clean up my nails a bit better. With that being said, I am so happy with blogging again. I love my blog layout. Thank you to Sarah from Chalkboard Nails who gave my blog a very much needed makeover. I love my new name. Everything has been just so exciting! 

So until tomorrow!

Xoxox

-Alexis

Site Makeover!

It's been well over a month since I have last posted. I was training for my new job for 3 weeks and have been working for the past 2. These past 5 weeks have been exhausting.

I miss blogging. I changed my URL and blog name. Formally known as JeT'aime Lacquer to Technicolor Nails.
I will be giving my site a makeover soon. So as off right now, this site is in the process of a makeover.

We Lacked The Magnetix Connection

Hello my beautiful readers!

I hope everyone had an amazing weekend. My weekend was fantastic! I can just hope that from here on out, things pick up.

On Friday, my sister surprised me with some polishes from the China Glaze Magnetix collection. I could not wait to try them out! Without further ado...

This is Drawn to You with the magnet.

As you can see, there are three different designs.

This is Drawn To You. 

I did one finger at a time.

First, I used one coat of polish and quickly put the magnet to it.

I count to 10 seconds then moved on to the next nail.

I put a topcoat on and the image just seemed to fade.

I used the diagonal magnet. 

This one is Instant Chemistry.

I love love the color. 

I used the star magnet and it just seemed off.

The color is great but the magnet was not.

Cling On.

This polish reacted the best to the magnet. The image was crisp and super clear.

I just need to practice with the placement.

My overall thoughts on this collection?

I am disappointed.

I love China Glaze but I am not loving this.

Either the polish doesn't have enough iron

or

the magnet isn't strong enough.

I could't tell you why this polish fails compared to others.

I will not be purchasing any other colors from this collection.

What do you think of this polish?

Any tips on getting it to work?

xoxox,

Alexis

Freshly Picked

Hello my lovelies!!

It's about that time that I crawl out from under my seasonally depressed rock. The winter just really bums me out! I really did try hard to update everyday. I took pictures of my manicure but just never posted them! I'll post them as time goes on.

Today's nail art features juicy red strawberries *smacks lips* YUM!

Ew my cuticles look horrible!! They don't look like that in person!

Base: China Glaze Hey Sailor

Acrylic Paint

See!! The cuticles don't look horrible here.

Anyways, these nails cheered up my day!

It started off dark and rainy.

I am just happy that it's getting warmer

and the days are getting longer!

xoxox

Alexis

Lump Off!

Hey amores!

I hope everyone is well. I have been loving this weather we've been having. The only downfall of having a snowless winter is that I haven't been able to go sledding or tubing yet. A few days ago it was in the 60s here!!!! I am craving Spring and Summer!

Today I have for you Lumpy Space Princess and some Lumpy Space People.

Melissa, Lumpy Space Princess, Brad.

Melissa had an accident with my desk. 

She got smudged and somehow resembles Kirby.

This was a lot of fun to do and I hardly used acrylic paint.

I mainly used nail polish.

WHAT THE LUMP?!

xoxox

It's Aquadelic baby!

Hola amores!

I hope every had a great weekend. This weekend was crazy. The people who live above my boyfriend, well, their pipe burst and it started raining in my boyfriend's apartment. We had to go about with an umbrella and rain boots until the property manager came.. It was 4 in the morning!
 I can't believe it's Tuesday already!
Today I have for you a nail swatch. No nail art. I haven't had time.

China Glaze Aquadelic is from the Electro Pop collection. It's a gorgeous aqua creme color. 

I had a bit of a problem applying this but with the second coat it was fine.

It was a bit on the thick side.

I used this as the base for the Adventure Time BMO post.

I don't have much of the Electro Pop collection but I fell in love with them.

I will be getting more.

What colors do you like from the Electro Pop collection?

Until tomorrow!

Xoxo