Spring Bean

 So, it looks like this outside... And because of this I am in a very springy mood. Especially since it was mid 60's yesterday.

This Ulta color is in Limelight, which isn't a color I would normally get. Its decently opaque but I had to do at least three coats for this level of opacity. The brush on the polish is really great though. Just a basic flower and butterfly look. Hope you like.

Nail Polish Overview

Hi folks, yes I am a horrible blogger. But I just get lazy and I haven't been doing designs for a long time, but I promise to attempt to post more often. But for a little teaser this is a video I recorded on my youtube recently regarding my opinions on different nail polish brands. Hope you enjoy it!

DFTBA, Hope you have a tremendous day.
~Krisannethemum

Squiggles and Fleur

Polishes Used
Main Base Color : Rimmel - Green with Envy
Accent Base Color : Revlon - Grape
Main Design Color : Konad - Black
Accent Design Color : Konad - White
Bundlemonster plate BM20
Bundlemonster plate BM04


So, to make up for my lack of posts in the past week here is a really colorful, really fun look! There really isn't a whole lot of inspiration behind this, simply a case of playing with cool colors and fun designs.

I haven't used a whole lot of the new bundlemonster plates so when I sat down to do this look my idea was to use some cool designs that I hadn't used before. This is what became of that.

As far as the quality of polishes the Rimmel polish is VERY old so mine isn't that easy to work with, but I can tell you that if purchased new I know it is a pretty nice quality polish, however this specific color is a bit sheer. This look is about three coats of the Rimmel. The Revlon polish, being newer is still very nice in quality and fairly opaque, this is two thin coats. I really can't rave enough about Rimmel and Revlon polishes, especially for being drugstore polishes.

Anyhow, I hope you enjoy this look. I think it's pretty fun =)
Have a sensational day, and hopefully a good Monday tomorrow. (If such a thing exists.) And as always, DFTBA!
~Kristen

Gold Coins and Ruby Pumps

I actually did two looks between the last one and this one, however tragically I lost the photos. =( Oh well, this look is gorgeous.

Polishes Used:
China Glaze - Ruby Pumps
Revlon - Gold Coin
(Forgive me for the lack of picture)

In a previous blog post I said that China Glaze's Ruby Pumps was by far my favorite red polish ever. It still remains my favorite. =) My first polish bottle of this is running really low and this was difficult to do just because the polish was so low and the brush wasn't collecting much polish when dipped into the bottle. However I have a backup polish so no worries.

The glitter in Ruby Pumps is silver but I decided to use a gold foil polish as the accent on my right hand ring finger because red and gold are always a classic combination. Since the accent is on my right hand I took a picture of that hand as well, for the first time. I feel like it turned out pretty well considering I'm right handed.

I feel like this manicure is classy and while it is fairly simple that is what makes it a beautiful manicure, it lets the polishes shine.

I hope you are having a wonderful day / night. DFTBA.
~Kristen

Candy Hearts

Polishes Used:
Pinky Nail: Sally Hansen - Presto Pink
Ring Finger: Sally Hansen - Blue Me Away
Middle Finger: China Glaze - Lemon Fizz
Pointer Finger: Essie - turquoise & caicos
Thumb: Sinful Colors - Thimbleberry
Lettering: Petites - Mystical (Not pictured)


In honor of the upcoming single awareness day I thought I would do a look based on my favorite memories of Valentines, not the typical pink and hearts route. I personally have always thought candy hearts are amazingly fun, I used to always look forward to Valentines because I would get these. I actually have a picture on my phone of my favorite candy heart sayings from a box a few years ago, so I took the liberty and used those here.

First off, I know that especially up close the lettering on these seems spotty. This can be explained in a few ways, the polish I used is a bit sheer to begin with and also I was using acetone as a solvent, which try as I might dilutes the color as well.

I painted these using a fine tipped paint brush, not a specific nail art brush. To keep the polish from drying / glooping prematurely I used acetone as a brush cleanser and as a solvent.

All told, I think these are an adorable take on a valentines day nail design. Especially if you are single like me and hate being reminded of how you don't have the love of your life yet. This is a cute but still holiday inspired nail design. Hope you like it!

Here's hoping you have an astonishingly good day! And as always, DFTBA!
~Kristen

Steel Grey Flowers

Polishes Used:
Base Color: China Glaze - Bogie
Design Color: Rimmel - Steel Grey
Bundlemonster Plate BM06


So this look is inspired by the fact that I desperately want there to be flowers blooming and colors besides brown and white showing outside, however it is still far too cold for that. So I used a very very subtle color for the flower design to display that they are wishful thinking. I really love how this turned out.

The polishes are both great and the stamp worked really well, it is very subtle on the nail however, the design can only be seen if the viewer is looking for it. The picture makes it look way more pronounced than it is.

I hope you have a splendid day. DFTBA!
~Kristen

Golden Onyx

Polishes Used:
Base Color: Milani - Silver Dazzle
Accent Color: Milani - Gold


This look reminds me of the stone onyx. It's not quite as glittery as this design is, but it is still similar. I threw a gold glitter onto the accent nail and I really love how it turned out. It's fricken cold here and I could use a litte glitter to brighten up my day.

This Milani polish is just okay, it got really gloopy quickly, it was really hard to work with and while the end result is awesome I'm not sure whether it was worth the expense and time.
I also had to add a ton of topcoat layers to get a smooth finish.

I hope you are staying warm, have a marvelous day. DFTBA!
~Kristen