I'm Back from OKC! With a Pro Mani!

Hello dear followers! I'm back from my trip to Oklahoma City! I had a great time shopping, but I'm glad to be home and back to regular posting! I missed you guys! While I was in Oklahoma City, I got my nails done at a salon! I just felt like it.... So I did! Here's what they came up with....

They used 2 coats of Orly Melt Your Popsicle, with the flowers freehanded with a white creme (I can't remember what brand) and OPI Did it On Em. This is all with base and top coat! The top photo is with flash, and the bottom photo is without flash.

As you can see, is it the best manicure? No! I can see some VNL (visible nail line) in both of the pictures! I also hate the way that the lady squared my nails! I really don't like my nails that square to begin with, but I really hated the way they cut my talons! This manicure only lasted 2 days also! Oh well, I probably would have taken it off at that point anyway.... I think I do a better job than the ladies at the salon, lol. :)

So that's my "Pro Mani!". Do you ever get your nails done professionally even though you're perfectly capable of doing your own nails? Haha, thanks for reading!

~Caroline

Pink Glittery Zebras....?

Yes, you read the title right... Pink glittery zebras... I think yes!!! I really love this manicure! It was so much fun to create! :)

Oh, and I recently hit 9 followers! Yay! :) *happy dances*

You may recognize the pointer and middle finger nails... That's because they were popularized by Sarah of Chalkboard Nails! I really like this trend!

Here's what I used on each nail, all of then are with base/top coat just to get that out of the way.

Pointer and Middle: 2 coats of OPI Sparrow Me the Drama stamped with Wet n Wild Black Creme and BM-223.
Thumb, Ring, and Pinky: 1 coat of OPI Sparrow Me the Drama followed by 3 coats of Wet n Wild Sparked (a pink and silver glitter).

I really like this manicure, a lot! Now that we got the nail stuff out of the way, we have some stuff to talk about... I'm going to Oklahoma City for the next week.... So I don't know if I will be able to post or not. I'm really sorry if I don't post (please don't unfollow me). But I will try my best to post!

Anyway, I better be going! Thanks for reading!

~Caroline

My First Skittles Manicure!

EDIT: This is my 50th post! Happy day! I feel so accomplished! :)


Hello everyone! I now have 8 followers! Yay! :)

Today, I have an awesome manicure to show you! This is probably the best manicure that I have ever done, so I'm really proud of it! I can't wait to show you! Here are the polishes I used...

Nails Inc Highgate, Nails Inc The Southbank, OPI Planks A Lot, Wet n Wild Black Creme, Spoiled (by Wet n Wild) Jewelry Heist

And here's the SKITTLES!

This is what I did on each finger.... Each finger has base coat and top coat on it. Just to get that out of the way.

• Thumb: 2 coats of OPI Planks a Lot and 2 coats of Spoiled Jewelry Heist
• Pointer: 2 coats of Nails Inc The Southbank, stamped with Wet n Wild Black Creme and BM-205.
• Middle: 2 coats of Nails Inc Highgate, dotted with Wet n Wild Black Creme and a bobby pin
• Ring: 2 coats of OPI Planks a Lot and 2 coats of Spoiled Jewelry Heist
• Pinky: 2 coats of Nails Inc The Southbank, dotted with Wet n Wild Black Creme and a bobby pin

Don't you like this nail design? I'm in love with it! I actually wore it for 3 days, which was awesome! I have a funny story to go along with this manicure... I was at Walgreens picking up a few nail essentials and the lady and the beauty counter checked me out and then we got to talking about eyeshadow. What beauty blogger doesn't want to talk about makeup? Then she asked about my nails and how I did all of it! I swear we talked for like 15 minutes! It was really cool, and she was really sweet! :)

So that's my first "skittles" manicure, I hope you liked it! I know that I sure did!

Thanks for reading!

~Caroline

Haul #1

Hello everyone! Sorry for the lack of posting yesterday, I was really busy! But I had fun, and that's all that counts, right? Right!

Haha, anyway... I've been doing a little hauling lately! I've noticed that some bloggers make haul posts, so I thought that I would join in on the fun! I have 8 polishes to share with you today, and I've accumulated them at 3 different places! I'll tell you as I go...

Cos Bar at Target Bronze. Milani HD, Spoiled Jewelry Heist, Spoiled My Saturn Broke Down

Cos Bar at Target Bronze is obviously from Target. If you didn't know, Target is having a summer promo where they have different shops come in for "The Shops at Target". Cos Bar was the cosmetic shop, and they had a total of four polishes! Bronze was the only one that looked interesting and unique to me, so I bought it! It was only $3! You can check out Cos Bar at Target here.

The other 3 polishes were from CVS! I got Milani HD from their 3D Holographic collection, it's my first "real" holo! I also picked up 2 of the Spolied by Wet n Wild polsihes, which are exclusive to CVS! I got Jewelry Heist because it was a really unique looking glitter (it will probably be up on the blog soon...). I also got My Saturn Broke Down (what an interesting name). In the bottle, it looks like a dupe, or very close to a dupe of OPI Last Friday Night. I only got the mini package of the Katy Perry Collection, and I loved Last Friday Night so much that I'm almost out! Therefore, I got the cheaper and more widely avaliable alternative!

OPI Bronzed to Perfection, China Glaze Near Dark, Essie Da Bush, Orly Rage

Ah, my haul from Ulta! Now this trip to Ulta was a very exciting one! These four polishes, well I got them for less than $9! OPI Bronzed to Perfection is from the 2009 South Beach Spring/Summer Collection. I obviously got this on sale, or $3.99! Nothing like a half-priced OPI! China Glaze Near Dark is from the 2021 Haunting Halloween Collection. When I saw the swatches for this collection last year, I really wanted Near Dark... but I couldn't find it. So I was overjoyed when I found this for $1.99! Now, the Essie! When the OPI Pirates collection came out last year, I got the mini set. Later on, I went to Ulta to get full bottles of Skull and Glossbones and Stranger Tides. However, they didn't have Stranger Tides, so I walked out with Skull and Glossbones and Steady As She Rose. Recently, I found out that OPI Stranger Tides and Essie Da Bush were duplicates of eachother, and then I found the Essie at Ulta! Yay! And for $1.99 too! Last is Orly Rage! This little baby, I got it for free! It was a Seventeen Reader Award for reading the magazine, yes! :) There's nothing like free nail polish... Remember this post? They didn't have any of those colors. :(

And that's my haul!!! I hope you enjoyed looking at and reading about my new little treasures! Are there any of these polishes that you really what to see? If there is, leave me a comment and I can swatch it! As always, thanks for reading!

~Caroline

My Europe Trip: Day #2 & Ulta Moody Blues with OPI Last Friday Night (TOTD)

It's the 2nd day of my trip to Europe! Today, I will be landing in Paris and touring around there!

Here are my toes that I'm wearing for my departure. Ulta Moody Blues topped with OPI Last Friday Night. Sorry if you don't like my feet!

Join me tomorrow for my theme of scheduled posts while I'm gone! Thanks for reading!

~Caroline

OPI Planks A Lot and China Glaze Luxe and Lush (NOTD)

Hello! Today, I have a NOTD that I wore a few days ago! Enjoy!

On my nails, I started out with OPI Ridge Filler. Then, I added 2 coats of OPI Planks A Lot from last yeat's Pirates of the Caribbean On Stranger Tides Collection. For an accent nail, I added 2 coats of China Glaze Luxe and Lush.

I really like Planks A Lot! It's a beautiful pastel purple, and an awesome 2 coater. However, Luxe and Lush was a different story. I really like the concept of the irregular flake/glitter. It's really cool looking and beautiful. But mine just dried really lumpy and thick! It's a bitter sweet type of polish. Really cool, but a pain. Have you tried Luxe and Lush? What do you think?

Don't you like my picture? I took it with my new camera! Haha, I love that camera! I am really happy that I got it! :)

Thank you so much for reading! Have a great day!

~Caroline

Blast from the past #5: Mystery OPI Mini Revamped

Hello everyone! Today, I am revamping my Mystery OPI Mini from yesterday's blast from the past post! I really have no idea what colors I used to sponge on the tips. Just a jelly red and a gold holographic. Take a look...

 

Now, I know what you're thinking. You're thinking that the quality of my pictures about a year ago is horrible! Want to know a secret?!?! I was thinking the same thing! iPhone cameras are not the way to go. So...

I got a new camera! :) I'm so happy! It's really awesome! Look, I even got a Digital Photography book to go with it. I also have to have a good-quality camera for a class I'm taking, but that's beside the point. I have a good camera for nails! Happy day!

Well, you can expect some great-quality pictures on Caroline's Nails... After my blast from the past week, obviously! Thanks for reading, and come back tomorrow for another "blast"!!!

~Caroline



Blast from the past #4: Mystery OPI Mini

Wow, already on the 4th day of my "blasts from the past" series... It's kind of sad. I don't have any followers. Oh well, it takes time! So I'll keep posting!!! :)

Well, there's a mystery. A big mystery. I don't know the name of this polish. I remember getting this little OPI mini in a set of 3 around 2 years ago. I LOVE THIS COLOR. However, I don't know it's name. Oh well, atleast I have the beautiful color!

If you know the name of this color... Tell me!

Isn't that color beautiful!?!?! Tomorrow, I will show you what I added to this manicure.. And I ruined it. Stay tuned, and thanks for reading!

~Caroline

Blast from the past #3: Pirates!!!

Hi, and Happy Memorial Day! I hope that everyone had a great day! Today, I have another blast from the past for you! This one involves... Arrggg! Pirates!!!

I remember when I got my OPI Pirates of the Caribbean On Stranger Tides Mini Set! I was so very happy! I when home and immediately did my nails. I started off with OPI On Stranger Tides.

Then, who couldn't refuse some nail art?!?!?! I added some OPI Planks a Lot (the purple) and silver glitter from a Kiss Nail Art Striping Polish.

Not my best work, haha. Nail art beginners. Well, that is my blast from the past for today! Come back tomorrow for another "blast". Thanks for reading!

~Caroline

Blast from the past #1: Newspaper nails

Hi, and welcome to day 1 of Blasts from the Past Week! Today, I will be showing you newspaper nails!

Word of caution: This "blast from the past" is from over a year ago... so it is all sorts of uneven, my cuticles are filled with polish, I have tipwear/chips, and my camera skills are horrible. My apologies. I never thought I would be sharing these on a blog, haha!

All I remember about this manicure was that the gray base was OPI Skull and Glossbones from the Pirates of the Caribbean On Stranger Tides Collection.



Pretty bad, huh? However, the newspaper effect is really cool looking if you do it right. Like cutepolish! Check out her Newspaper Nails Tutorial below!

Thanks for reading! Check back tomorrow for another "blast form the past"!

~Caroline