Everything but the Kitchen Sink Nail Art...

Hello my kittens, can you believe 2 posts in 2 days....am I running a fever or what?? Nope, just addicted to my new laptop...I swear I could post 10 blogs a day just so I could play on Maxine (yes she has a name....address her correctly or face the consequences)!

For some reason I find myself reserving my blog for nail art and my YouTube channel seems to be mostly about makeup (with a bit of polish thrown in). This is just how my pin sized brain works....I really need to merge the 2....can I make a New Year's resolution in November? Tomorrow's video is going to be my November favorites so I think it would be the perfect time to get these 2 working together....stay tuned to see me try to get my shit together!

Alright, enough talky talky, let's get to the naily naily...oh Lord that was cheese ball even for me!

So this is what happens when I can't make up my mind about nail art....

A little kitchen sink mani for my friends....if you aren't familiar with the term, allow me to explain! A kitchen sink mani is basically a name I came up with for nail art that includes everything but the dang kitchen sink. It's my most favorite kind of nail art to do....for one, I can never make up my mind, and two, I love the chaos that is a KSM.

For this lovely lady we have some stripes done with (of course) striping tape, a little splatter, glitter and dots, because every good KSM includes dots!!

On my index finger, I started with a base of Essie Blanc, topped that with Seche Vite and once it was dry, I laid down striping tape and finished off with Nails Inc. Black Taxi. I will link my striping tape tutorial at the end for those of you interested.

My ring finger is a splatter mani, the easiest type of nail art to do! I used Nails Inc. Baker St, Essie Mojito Madness and Nails Inc. Black Taxi. 

On my thumb I dotted some hella large dots on a black base using Sinful Colors Sail la Vie. 

OPI Crown Me Already on my pinky and Essie She's Pampered on my middle finger complete this chaotic little sugar bomb.

What do you guys think about KSM? Do you love em as much as I do? If you guys try this design please tag me on Twitter or Instagram using the hashtag #youngwildandpolished (as always).

Love you guys....hope you're all having a mama slapping good day! Punch a baby for me....just for good measure! We gotta keep those crying infants in check yo!

Happy Polishing my YWPeeps!!

My New Favorite Polish....and Of Course...Nail Art!

Hello lovers...I had to tear myself away from a Breaking Bad marathon to do this post but it's alright, I'm not bitter or anything. Kidding, kidding, keep your panties on kids. I AM obsessed with the show but it's on disk so all is well in the world of YWP.

The reason for this 2 am blogging fest is a polish...of course! I purchased this polish today and I am head over mother lovin heels for it!

Feast your eyeballs on this beauty...

This, my friends, is Sally Hansen Loden Green and it is my newest obsession! I'm referring to the poopy green color by the way. I guess it's more of an army green but for some reason all I can think of is a diaper when I look at it. And I'm ok with that!

Seriously though, this color is gorgeous...it's perfect for this time of year and has a kick ass formula to boot! 2 coats and a little Seche Vite and I was golden. I added a little splatter on my ring finger using Essie Licorice and Essie Blanc, along with the camo queen. My middle finger is Nails Inc Noho, a textured black that adds just the right amount of edge to this mani.

Loden Green is from Sally Hansen's new fall line. I must say I was not too impressed with the collection until I met this little gem. I will certainly be doing lots of vampy mani's with this beauty all season long!

Have you tried any colors from this line? Did I miss any winners? Fill me in yo!

Here's a splatter tutorial if you're interested in this nail art....it's an older one...try not to laugh!


Happy Polishing my friends!!

Time for a Splatter Mani...and an Old Favorite!

Hi chipmunks, hope you're all feel young, wild and polished tonight....oh LAWWWD Nicole, that is super cheesy even for you! (Sorry that was just Dot telling me off yet again)

I was feeling like a splatter mani last night...it's been a hot minute since I did one.  So I got out my overall's and got down to bidness. (yes overall's are necessary for nail art, no judgement please)

Did you slap your mama yet?  If not, then may I ask why the flip not?  Splatter mani's always get me....they are so super simple to do and they look so fun and on trend especially for summer!

I used all Essie polishes for this design, are you really surprised?  I just can't stop with the Essie's, I hope you guys aren't sick of it yet, because I am nowhere close to being done with this obsession!

It's pretty bad when you have to photograph the bottles just because you love them so.  These little square of perfection just melt my cold little heart.

For the splatter, I put down a white base with Blanc then splattered with the remaining colors....Sunday Funday (which I also used on my ring finger), The More the Merrier, Bikini So Teeny (also on my index and pinky), and Licorice.  I also used Licorice on my thumb and slapped a few dots on with the 3 "brights".

The formula on all of these beauties is amazing.  I know sometimes Essie polishes can be a pain in the bootay but not these ladies.  Opaque in 2 coats and just totally (I'm resisting the urge to use the word totes, you can thank me later) perfect!  If you haven't tried Licorice then you are missing out!  Easily one of the best black polishes I have ever used!  And Bikini So Teeny is a serious classic!  I use this a LOT and never get tired of it!  Gorgeous baby blue color, shimmer and a pretty lovely formula....someone get behind me, cause I'm about to pass the french out.

Is it normal to get so excited about polish?  Is anyone else this crazy?  Or am I on a polish filled island all by my lonesome?  (I have a feeling I'd have some company, yes I'm looking at you, you little nail hooch).

If you guys are looking for a splatter tutorial, I have a full one on my YouTube Channel, I'll link it below just in case.  *enter shameless plug from stage left*

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReVr4ve8S9E

Hope you loves enjoyed!

Happy Polishing my friends!!

St. Patty's Day, or As Close as I'm Gonna Get!

Hi love bugs, how is everyone on this fine evening? I had a busy weekend of organizing!  I finally got my Alex units from Ikea, and I can proudly say I am the owner of a gorgeous vanity! Finally....I have been "storing" my makeup (and a lot of it) on our spare bed in crappy little containers.  I am so happy to finally have a big girl vanity!  Make sure you guys check out my makeup storage video coming up on YouTube.  I'm editing that bad boy right now!

Back to polish....so this mani was one that I did for St. Patty's Day.  It's green but that's about the only thing that makes it good for this holiday!  I just don't love this holiday.  *ducks down to avoid getting beaten*  I don't know why, I just feel like the green beer and the beads, ugh not my style.  I'm not a big drinker so we don't go out for green beer, I don't have a lick of Irish in me, other than my beloved Notre Dame Football, I'm just not a St. Patty's kinda girl.  But kudos to all you Irish kids out there, enjoy your day!  Nothing against the Irish, honest!

Ok nails, nails, sorry.  Have a lookie loo and then we shall chat....

I must say, this turned out way better than I originally thought!  When I told my hubby I was going to attempt a St. Patty's Day mani he just chuckled.  Bitches be trippin yo! 

My index and pinky fingers are 2 coats of Julie G Holla-Peno.  

My middle finger (and my favorite mama slappin finger of the bunch) is done by the "splatter" method.  I painted my nail with 2 coats of Julie G White Orchid (yes this whole mani is done with Julie G colors) and waited for that to dry.  I then dipped the tip of a straw into Holla-Peno. I held the straw about 6 inches from my nail and blew the polish onto my nail using a fast and hard breath.  If you blow slowly (get your minds out of the gutter people) you will get a big blob of polish on your nail and you will have to start over.  After you throw the polish across the room and punch yourself in the face that is. I've done it many times, it's a real pain in the ass!  Short and fast breaths peeps!  Let that dry and do the same thing with black polish.  I used Julie G Black Sheep.

My ring finger is basic black polish and Julie G A Star is Born on the tip.  I painted half way down the nail, let it dry, painted 1/4 down the nail, let it dry then did the very tip of the nail.  I also place glitter with a toothpick if need be to get it to look just right.  

And of course, my thumb....you guys have seen these dots before, I even have a tutorial on my Youtube page.  Different sized dots just scattered on the nail.  

What do you guys think? A few people have asked for a splatter tutorial on my Youtube channel, would you guys like to see that?

Happy Polishing and Happy St. Patty's Day!!

Everything But the Kitchen Sink....times 2

Ok, before we do anything, I have to get this off my chest.  People suck!  I had 2 really bad encounters today with assholes.  One at work over the phone, which I won't get into too much because I try to keep work off of this blog.  But a patient was super rude from the second I answered the phone.  Then I am at CVS wrestling through the crowd, soaked in sweat as if I just ran a marathon.  (Ok, it wasn't quite that bad but let's pretend).  There's a guy in the aisle and he needs to get by me.  Instead of saying excuse me, he literally knocks me over to get by me, looking me in the eye as he does it.  Now this could have resulted in this man in a headlock with me yelling obscenities at him but I let it slide. Isn't it the Christmas season?  Aren't people supposed to respect and treat people with some level of kindness?  This world is a sad sad place.  I cannot be held responsible if I flip the script and go HAM on these bitches.  (First time using the phrase HAM aka hard as a mother flucker, I feel so Bad Girls Club tough right now!!)

Ok enough incessant babbling, on to the nails.... The mani I am sharing today is super fun and I am very very proud of it.  I must say I have gotten quite good with striping tape and I love it to the ends of the earth.  Have a lookie loo and then we'll talk shop. ( I'm not posting from my phone so this will actually be a big girl post with pictures in the middle)

 

 

 

 

I even managed to do my left hand!!

 

 

 

Pretty bad ass huh?  I am really a fan of the black and white accent nails with the checkerboard pattern! 

 

I used Layla Ceramic Effect Pure Black and OPI My Boyfriend Scales Walls for the stripey nails.  These 2 babies have become my go to's for all things black and white. 

 

 I used Sation Tardy Tart for the ring finger accent and part of the checkerboard pattern.  I am such a huge fan of Sation brand polish!! Every single one I own I just adore.  Formula is amazing as are the colors!  I know I've used this one many times before but I just can't stop!

 

 The greenish color I used in the checkerboard is China Glaze Def Defying from their new Cirque line.  It's a very fun neon cream with a really good formula! 

 

 The glitter on my ring finger (and my shy thumb) is Lush Lacquer Salt and Peppa, the worlds best black and white glitter.  It is full of different shapes of, you guessed it, black and white glitter.  What seperates it from all the other black and white glitters of the world is the shimmer. Just enough to be noticeable but not too much to be annoying.  Everyone should own this!  It is so versatile and fun!

 

I put a layer of INM Northern Lights over the entire mani.  I have a slight problem with this glitter topper lately.  I CAN'T STOP USING IT!!!  I think I may need someone to take me to a Glitter Anonymous meeting.  I know there are a bunch of you out there that I should pick up along the way!

 

 

I also did a similar mani a few weeks ago and without realizing it, I made it appropriate for the holiday season. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just looking at this picture makes me want to slap my mom into next week!!

 

 I love this mani so much!  I know I shouldn't toot my own horn, but I can't help it.  *10 piece band enters room* 

 

My index and pinky fingers are exactly the same as the above mani.

 

Middle finger is done with the splatter method.  I painted the nail white and then splattered OPI What's with the Cattitude, China Glaze Def Defying and Layla Ceramic Effect Pure Black onto the nail using a little coffee stirrer straw.  It's super simple!  All you do is dip the straw about a half inch right into the polish bottle and blow onto nail.  You have to blow hard and fast (dirty minded pervs keep your brain on polish)  or you will just get a big blob of polish on the nail.  I always tape around my cuticle before doing this because it does get messy!

 

Ring Finger is Essie She's Pampered with a coat of Lush Lacquer Salt and Peppa.  This mani is basically the exact same as the above one with a few tweaks here and there.

 

Northern Lights again topped it off all along with a nice thick coat of Seche Vite. 

 

I really am loving this "everything but the kitchen sink" mani that I've been doing lately.  What do you guys think?  Is it a momma smacker or do I need smacked for being obsessed with this mani style?

 

Happy Polishing Love Bugs!!





Splatter Mani

Hi loves, I feel like I haven't posted in forever and it's only been a day.  Our internet was screwy yesterday so I didn't get to post.  Hopefully my fun post today will make up for it.

So I've been wanting to do a splatter mani for awhile.  I have done them in the past but not for a few months.  They are so fun, although sometimes a little frustrating. My kids think it is the coolest thing ever when I allow them to help.  To be honest, they are really great splatterers. (Ok, that's definitely not a word).  They love blowing the polish onto the nail and being allowed to make a mess.

When I was deciding what colors to use, I also was picking out my clothes for work the next day. Low and behold, instant inspiration.  One of my favorite dresses totally is behind today's mani. Have a look see....

This is the bottom of my maxi dress

I love me some tie dye.  I would tie dye my pets, kids, food, you name it... if I could.  It just makes everything better!  So here are the nails that I came up with....

For this mani, I used Maybelline Styled Out as my base color.  I am seriously in love with this polish.  It has little silver specks all through it and it is gorgeous!  It could be a 1 coater but I did 2.  The pink Splatter is Sinful Colors 24/7.  The white is OPI Alpine Snow.  I used Seche Vite as my top coat as I always do, and it really pulled everything together and finished off the look very nicely!

The method I used was to dip a straw into the polish just enough to get the tip covered in polish, and then blow onto the nail.  I find cutting the straws in half makes things a lot easier.  Another thing you have to make sure you do is to blow very hard or you will get a humongous blob of polish on your nail and it will look quite silly.  I was even light headed by the time I was done from blowing so violently.  Hehe

 Here are a few with my inspiration dress as the background....

What do you guys think of this?  I don't know if I love the whole splatter thing, I feel like it looks a little messy, maybe unfinished?  Don't know how to explain it, it might be a little too messy for me, even though I know it's supposed to look that way.  I do love how my inspiration piece and my nails ended up matching so well together. I am going to try a few different combinations of polish colors.  I think a light color, maybe a Tiffany blue with gold and white would look awesome. 

Hope you guys have a great weekend!!  I will see you all tomorrow with my video tutorial on water marbling. Yes, it is almost ready, I just have to finish editing.  I really hope you guys like it, I worked really hard on it! 

Happy polishing, and remember, always stay young wild and polished!