Stripes

Dear Readers:

Hello again! I'm still here, and I'm still painting my nails, but I've become less disciplined in posting on my blog regularly. I still share pictures quite often on my Facebook page and my Instagram, so if you don't already follow me there you should!

Below are a couple of pictures of a striping tape manicure that I attempted. I'm pretty happy with how it turned out, but I think the work was pretty tedious to get it to look as nice as it does. Maybe it gets easier? But maybe I'll never know because I may not mess with the striping tape again for a while!

Left Hand

Cinderella Hand

I think my Cinderella hand turned out better than my left hand... I always do it last when it comes to nail art and it always turns out better! Anyway, I used all Zoya polishes for this manicure. The purple is Carly, the green is Meg, and the blue is Robyn. 

If you're curious how I accomplished this look, I used THIS tutorial by Sam from TheNailasaurus.com. She does striping tape manicures all the time and is ridiculously good at it!

If you're reading this, thank you VERY much for stopping by. :) I hope I don't go another 4 months before posting again!

--Dixie

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Incoco Nail Polish Appliqué

Hello everyone!

As usual, when I've been missing for a while, I blame the book worm inside me. I've just been in the mood to read, read, read and NOT to blog or paint my nails. I'll stop apologizing since it happens so often. I've accepted that I'm not going to be one of those bloggers that blogs every day or even every week, but I don't plan on leaving this thing to gather TOO much dust. ;)

In March's Birchbox, I received these Incoco nail polish strips. I've used Sally Hansen nail polish strips several times before, but never any other brand. I've heard some brands are better than others, so I was unsure about how these would turn out.

 

The application was identical to the Sally Hansen strips. Very easy to use, same size options, etc. Since I JUST applied them, I'm unsure about how long they will last. The package claims up to 14 days, but I'm not sure I could stand to leave them on that long. I'll be happy if I get 5-7 days. :)

Thanks for dropping by!

--Dixie

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Zoya PixieDust Collection

Happy Friday Everyone!

Today I am finally sharing my swatches of the Zoya PixieDust Collection. Please keep reading for more photos and details about these lovely polishes. :)

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Nail Spam!

Hello Friends!

I mentioned I might have to do a "spam" post, and I have decided that's probably the only way I'll catch up on the plethora of manicures I have to share with you. 

Click READ MORE below to see more photos and details!! :)

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And The Winner Is...

Congratulations Zené Snider!

I will be sending you an e-mail shortly to work out the necessary details, and I am so excited to be able to share these lovely Zoya PixieDust polishes with you! 

Thanks to EVERYONE who entered the giveaway! I was overwhelmed with the response. I wish I could send you all a prize, but of course I cannot. :( I will be swatching the PixieDust collection shortly and hope to be able to share them with you by early next week.

In the mean time I have a couple of other posts planned that I hope you will stick around to see this week.

Thanks again for making Dixie's Cup's 1st birthday so special!

--Dixie

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Cult Nails - 2nd Anniversary Collection

YAY! Cult Nails!

The Cult Nails 2nd Anniversary Collection was released last week and I couldn't resist. To celebrate, they are also including a free gift while supplies last! You will either receive a pair of cubic zirconia earrings, OR 3 lucky people will receive real diamond earrings. Visit the website HERE to order!

The colors in the photo below are, from left to right: Tempest, Blaze, & Fetish.

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As you can see, I wanted to use all the colors at once, so I did. There are no rules!! (Did anyone else think of the Little Caesar's commercial? I watch too much t.v.)

On my thumb and pinky: 2 coats of Tempest.

On my index finger: 2 coats of Fetish and 1 coat of Blaze.

On my middle finger : 2 coats of Fetish.

And on my ring finger: 3 coats of Blaze. 

Each finger has a base coat and is topped with Cult Nails Wicked Fast Top Coat (except for on my middle finger there is no top coat). 

Blaze is a gorgeous mixture of fine copper and gold glitter. It is densely packed, so it is easy to get full coverage. It looks great over black, but it also looks beautiful by itself. 

Fetish is a black polish that dries to a waxy finish. What I love about it is that it lasts longer than your typical "matte" finish polish. Every matte polish I have used chips within hours of it drying. This lasted two full days before showing any major wear!

Tempest is described as "a high gloss, self leveling, pure white polish perfect for manicures and nail art". It is practically perfect in one coat, but photographing for my blog shows ALL the imperfections, so I did a 2nd coat just to be safe. :)

ALL of these polishes are fantastic, in true Cult Nails form. I also discovered that the "special request" section on your order form brings out the creativity in the Florida-based owners and their daughters! (If you didn't know, I'm a dental hygienist and I have a thing for teeth). 

Thanks so much for dropping by! Let me know what you think about Cult Nails' most recent release. 

--Dixie

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Zoya - Stacy

What's up Ladies (& Gents)?

The manicure I'm sharing today is a fairly old one. I am really behind on my blogging! I probably need to do a "Nail Spam" post soon, just so I can share a bunch of these manicures at once. I paint my nails several times a week, and I have definitely not been blogging several times a week, so yeah.

And let's not even talk about the beauty boxes that I have fallen behind on. I used to share my Birchboxes every month, and I haven't shared a box since August. :-/  I'm trying to work on that!

Moving on.... Below is a manicure using Zoya Stacy as the base color and Zoya Daul as the color for the tips.

Stacy is a dark raspberry cream. It is the perfect vampy shade, and the formula is so wonderful, like all other Zoya polishes. This is two coats of Stacy. Then I used the french manicure sticker guides to paint the tips with Daul. Daul is a red-toned purple with a golden shimmer that seems to make the polish glow from within. Of course it is very difficult to tell since I only used the polish on my tips, but I've worn Daul by itself and - take my word for it - it is GORGEOUS. :)

Here is a swatch of Stacy by itself without a topcoat. So perfect. :)

Thanks for dropping by and PLEASE DON'T FORGET to check out my GIVEAWAY!!! I will be giving away Zoya's PixieDust collection (which hasn't even been released yet!). 

--Dixie

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