Election 2012 Manicures

I hope you all were able to vote yesterday.  No mattter what your political affiliation, I hope you did it in style like these ladies did. Which of these desgins gets your vote?

 


 

@sarahbelle93x

 

 

Katy Perry

The Daily Varnish

 

 

Beauty Sweet Spot

 

 

Orly

 

 

mscandyapples4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTD: Zoya Yara

 

Zoya is one of my most favorite nail polish brands. It's natual and there are so many gorgeous colors to choose from. Yara is part of Zoya's Mirror Collection. Yara is an amazing olive color with gold, pink and green micro glitter. Great fall color. It's very opaque and you only need two coats. This formula was a bit runnier than the polishes I've used in the past couple of days. But nothing that you can't handle. 

What color polish or brand are you rocking today? 

 

Pink Lotus

A couple of weeks, ago I bought a UV-FREE Gel-Color polish by a brand named Nutra Nail in the color Lotus at Five Below. It's a pretty hot pink, my favorite color. I forgot how much I paid for the kit, but if you don't already know, everything at Five Below is $5.00 or less. I LOVE that store! This product retails on their website for $11.99 plus shipping. This is a GREAT deal. Last night, I was finally able to test it out. The company states that it 'Sets Rock Solid in 5 Minutes'. I have never tried a gel polish before and for $5.00 or less, this was perfect. It comes with instructions, activator, gel polish, and a brush cleaner. 

From the company:
Gel Perfect is not a polish... it's the First & Only UV-Free Gel Color Technology! The patented hybrid Gel-Color applies easily like a polish, protects nails from breaking with a rock solid shield and sets to a brilliant patent leather shine in just 5 minutes. Plus, it removes easily in 2 minutes with No-Mess Express Gel Perfecr Remover*, so you can change you color as often as your look! 

If you are anything like me, I always manage to mess up my nails and they tend to chip easily. Polish takes 24 hrs to dry completely! That is time that I know myself and a lot of other women do not have. 

On to the application process, first, I read all the instructions to make sure I get it done correctly on the first try with their Application Guide. 

1. Prep Nail
• Remove polish
• Shape nails and push back cuticles
• Wash and dry hands
2. Set Up
• Got a clean paper towel to protect my table
• Shook gel color bottle
• Unscrewed all bottle caps
3. Application Process
• Step One: Activator
• Brush on a thorough coat of activator over entire nail and over edge
• Apply to all 5 nails on one hand
• Use Enough Activator so nails appear wet and shiny
• Step Two: Gel-Color
• Immediately apply a thin coat of Gel-Color over wet Activator to same five nails. Brush over entire nail and over edge
• First coat may appear streaky
• Use slight pressure so Gel-Color and Activator can blend 
• Step Three: Clean Brush
• Wipe Gel-Color Brush thoroughly on paper towel and place Brush Cleaner to prevent buildup
• Take brush from Brush Cleaner and place in Gel-Color for next application

You repeat the application on both hands twice for full coverage. 

This process was very easy to use. I think I completed it in about 20 minutes or less so it was not bad, considering I was 'Facebooking' at the same time. I did not mess up or ding my nails at all. I love how the Gel-Color bled into the activator and blended right in. I did have some of the polish on my skin surrounding my nails. I didn't even bother trying to remove it last night. I left it alone to remove in my morning shower. All you have to do is a little bit of scrubbing and you're good to go! I am amazed and how good my nails came out. I'm definitely going back to Five Below to purchase some more colors. This product is perfect for women who do not have a lot of time on their hands to polish their nails and change up the color frequently. Plus they will not chip. I am recommending this to all my girlfriends. 

(The brush cleaner was clear :])

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Again, I love how my nails came out. Let's see how long this manicure lasts. 

Find your local Five Below here. 

*Can also be removed with 100% acetone polish remover