Hi everyone! I hope all is well; I haven’t been updating this nail blog is SO long because life is so busy for us nowadays. I just wanted to share a recent mani that I posted on my Instagram (@caleemama) :)

This holiday mani was inspired by @stephstonenails, she is SO amazing! You have to look up her Tumblr & Instagram because she is quite a talented artist. Her mani was featured in Allure magazine, and once I saw it, I instantly ran to my polish collection & grabbed all the perfect colors. I used:

Zoya - Skye
OPI - Skull & Glossbones
Nubar - White Polka Dot
Seche Vite Top Coat

I absolutely LOVE the turn-out! It’s probably my favorite mani that I’ve done on myself all year (with the lack of time I have nowadays, doing my nails gets more and more exciting for me). As always, chunky glitter is a favorite!

Anyways, I know I’m not always on here, but you guys can always keep in touch with me through my INSTAGRAM: @caleemama & I’ll do my best to keep updating this blog as much as I can! 

HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO YOU ALL! <3

Fiiiiinally! A new post!

So I (along with many people, I’m assuming) am so obsessed with the mint color this Spring! This color is called “Aphrodisiac” & it’s by Wonder Beauty Products (you can find her collection on Etsy here). With her collection, you basically receive a little palette/kit that includes a jar with the main color, a bottle of clear coat, and a mixing stick. You have to constantly mix the color in order to get the glitters around evenly, and I literally had to mix before applying each layer. It takes a bit of time, but I like that I can get the glitters mixed evenly and apply it well. You also have to use the brush of the clear coat to apply the color, so it was a bit of a hassle to clean the brush every time I had to put it back in the clear coat bottle. It’s a lot more work than your normal nail polish bottle, but the color was just so damn cute; I had to get it! The best part is that each palette only costs $10 each, and she even accepts custom orders! I think I may have to request a color of my own. :)

Overall, I loved the results. A gorgeous mint with gold & silver hex glitters & gold, silver & green micro glitters. The base mint color is not too bright/neon, and not too light, which is the perfect green for me. Lovesssss it.

Simple, but I’m really obsessed with the OPI Holland Collection.

“I Have a Herring Problem”

Felt like studding up my nails this week.

Main pink color is
OPI - I Lily Love You (thanks Megs xo) I am so late on swatching this color, but omg! Glitters/flakies galore. Loves it.

My daughter Aubrey is turning 1 year old this weekend & we’re having a Little Mermaid themed party for her :) So I decided to do a mani dedicated to her, I love my little princess so so much!

Colors I used:

Sephora by OPI - Run With It
Sinful Colors - Nail Junkie
Sinful Colors - Mint Apple
China Glaze - Lilac Electric
Forever 21 - Lavender
Deborah Lippmann - Across the Universe
Nfu Oh - #52

Another one from Nikole’s (Nailing It) franken collection! Pegasus is a gorgeous lilac / grey & it’s perfect. Just perfect. And on my index I have OPI - I Brake for Manicures is a deep, smokey purple (it’s looks black in the photo) & it’s be-a-utiful in person.

Sorry for not updating sooner, I just started school again & I’m full time so I am SO busy especially adding on with work & the kids! I promise I’ll keep updating, just probably not as often, but I will try at least once a week. :) Thanks to all my wonderful followers for sticking by my blog! <3

Scales nails. Kept it a bit more simple for my first week of school (well in my case, it’s simple). I used Essie - Mink Muffs (love this color!) for the base color & China Glaze - 2030 & Bundle Monster image plate for the scales print.

LA Skyline Nails. So one night, I was having a conversation with my dear Maylene about traveling from LA to SF..back & forth..& an image of the skyline (at night time) just sorta popped in my head. I love where I’m from, born & raised :)

What I used:

-OPI - Rally Pretty Pink
-OPI - Pamplona Purple
-OPI - Teenage Dream
-Nubar - Paradise
-Migi nail art pen in black

If you don’t follow Nikole’s nail blog http://nailingit.tumblr.com, you MUST. She always has the most beautiful nails & she creates really gorgeous franken polishes! I fell in love with Pegasus & Archipelago (pictured) so I immediately grabbed the bottles in her Etsy shop before they were all gone. You can check out her HARE polish here in case she restocks anymore in the future.

Thanks Nikole :D I absolutely loooove the colors.

What I used:

• OPI - San Tan-tonio
• Essie - Sand Tropez
• OPI - Black Onyx
• OPI - Spark de Triomphe
• Image Plate BM -201

I’ve been on a glitter craze lately! I can’t resist. What I have on is Essie’s Merino Cool on my index & pinky finger & OPI - Ink on my middle & ring finger. All topped with CND’s Sapphire Sparkle! That stuff goes on your fingernails like MAGIC. Look at how gorgeous the glitter effect is! I’m so in love.

Kleancolor - Chunky Holo Black over OPI - Yoga-Ta Get This Blue

How gorgeous are these holo glitters by Kleancolor?! I can’t wait to do swatches for you guys.