NailNation is the Name, & Stamping is the Game!

Today's Bundle Monster Stamping Month technique was inspired by some manicures I've been seeing in the nail art community. I absolutely LOVE the stamped designs that are filled in with color, and after trying it myself, I've grown more respect for those who can do it so flawlessly!

The products I used to create this look are:
* NailNation 3000 - Marthe
* NailNation 3000 - Glow Worm
* NailNation 3000 - Gina... So Guess What
* OPI - Alpine Snow
* Cult Nails - Nevermore
* Bundle Monster - BM422
* Top Coat

I'll definitley try this technique again! It's a lot of work, but it sure does pay off in the end.

Peace & Love,
--TPJ<3

Around and Around

Thank goodness it's Friday! To kick off this weekend, I have today's Bundle Monster Stamping Month post!

I loved my manicure with Happy Wife Happy Life by Darling Diva Polish which I reviewed here, and I thought it would look really cool as a base color for stamping. So I grabbed BM-422 from the Bundle Monster Create Your Own stamping plate set, and my bottle of Silver Stilettos by Milani and this happened...

 Have a safe weekend everyone!

Peace & Love,
--TPJ<3

*Some product(s) sent for my honest review*

Sally Hansen Trendy Spring 2014 Insta-Dri Polishes Swatches & Review

Today on the blog I have two trendy Sally Hansen Insta-Dri polishes for Spring 2014! I will be showcasing 2 of the 8 recommended polishes for the rapidly approaching spring, as well as showing off my Bundle Monster Stamping Month manicure for today! The two colors I received Jade Jump and Go For Gold.

Jade Jump is a mint green creme polish. My swatches are two coats worn alone.

Go For Gold is a gold foil polish. My swatches are one coat worn alone.

I then stamped over Go For Gold with White On The Spot by Milani, using plate BM-H03.

Overall I really like the quality of these polishes, great as a base color and for stamping! These polishes did not streak for me, and dried pretty quickly in comparison to regular polishes. These colors may not be original, but I'd definitely buy more from this line just because of how good the quality is for the price.


Jade Jump If you wish to purchase the Insta-Dri polishes seen here or any others from the Insta-Dri line, these polishes are currently available nationwide  at a price of $4.95 each.

Peace & Love,
--TPJ<3

*Product(s) sent for my honest review*

I Blame Impatience!

If you follow me on my Facebook Page, you would know that I didn't post this weekend because it was the weekend of my niece's Christening. I'm still continuing with my Bundle Monster stamping month, which I even continued with my Christening manicure. I think this manicure would have been amazing... If  not for my impatience! I was in an absolute rush so I slapped on my base color quickly, tried to apply gel top coat over regular nail polish (I was desperate at this point), and stamped my nails when they were not completely dry. The images stamped perfectly actually, but some how the base color only got smudged! It's not completely horrible, but definitely not up to my usual standards! If I had the time, I would redo my manicure without a doubt.

The products I used are When Doves Cry by Darling Diva Polish, Signature Gold by Milani, and Bundle Monster plates BM-310 and BM-322 from the 2012 stamping plate set.

Peace & Love,
--TPJ<3

NOTD - Fancy Schmancy ?

This is one Friday I am not happy for; the winter break is over and it's back to school Monday. But on the bright side the more I go to school, the faster I get out, right?

Today's NOTD is more on the elegant side if I do say so myself. The products I used to accomplish this look are Decades of Dysfunction by Orly, Dark Coffee by Milani, and Bundle Monster stamping plate BM-312. I know they're not stamped perfectly, but I like it and that's all that matters!

If there are any particular images from either the Holiday set, the CYO set, or the 2012 set that you would like to see stamped during this month, feel free to let me know and I will be sure to deliver! 

Peace & Love,
--TPJ<3

Ringing in the New Year with Bundle Monster!

Happy New Years everyone! I can't believe it is already 2014, time sure does fly! For the month of January, I have dubbed it Bundle Monster Stamping Month on my blog. I will be doing nail art, reviews, and NOTD posts featuring the 3 Bundle Monster stamping sets I picked up during their Black Friday deal a while back throughout the month.

Today's manicure is featuring plate H14 from the holiday set, and this is the manicure I wore to ring in the new year! The colors I used to accomplish (believe it or not) are:
* Cult Nails - Nevermore
* Color Club -Eternal Beauty
* Color Club - Cosmic Fate
* Color Club -  Cherubic (for the accent nail)
* Color Club - Halo-Graphic
* Color Club -  Over The Moon

I absolutely loved my manicure, and each color really pops on the nail in real life despite all of the polishes being holographic. These images stamped wonderfully, but I will go into more detail with that with my full review coming soon! Hope you enjoyed this post & stick around for a crazy month of stamping!

Peace & Love,
--TPJ<3 

NOTD - Planet Polish Junkie

Hello everyone! Today I just wanted to quickly show you my current "out of this world" manicure. I achieved this look by using the following products:
* Sweet Colors Eco-friendly Nail Polish - S156
*Color Club - Miss Bliss
*Color Club - Angel Kiss
*Color Club - Kismet
*Color Club - Harp On It
*Cheeky Summer Set - Plate #47

I know it's kind of hard to tell the different holographic polishes apart in this manicure through photographs, but it really is noticeable in "real life". Hope you guys enjoyed this quick little post! I often do manicures that never make it onto the blog, but if you guys like these short little NOTD posts I'll be glad to share them. Let me know what you think!

Peace & Love,
--TPJ<3

Guest of the Day: Mentality Nail Polish

Hey all! This is Hillary from Mentality Nail Polish. I am thrilled to be writing for you all today as a guest blogger. Thank you all for reading and Teen Polish Junkie for having me! 

I would like to show you all how to do a saran-wrap or plastic-wrap manicure. Just about any piece of plastic film will do. The final image was posted to our Facebook page, but I took pictures of the steps especially to present a how-to for this blog. I hope you love it as much as I did.

Originally a challenge from the stamping group that I am, I had never used the saran technique before this one. There was fun learning curve for me, but it was really easy to do. I have used this technique several times since completing this one, but I don’t think I have done it any better than the first time. That said, I don’t know if you can really get this wrong. You’re kind of trying to make a bit of a mess. Just go with it and clean up at the end. 

I started with a base of Hero. 

I then painted one coat of Sailor over the base of one nail. I scrunched up a piece of grocery store bag and dabbed it to the wet paint to pick up part of the layer of Sailor. I have since used plastic wrap with success, but my favorite material is bubble wrap to get the most even results without messing up the base color.

 

I top coated the layers to seal the colors and have an even surface. I love how the matte polishes change with a glossy top coat.

This is an angled picture so that I could try to get an image of the purple flash in Sailor. The clear coat gives depth to the paint.

I used Cheeky Jumbo plate C and Pilot to stamp with. I used just the edge of the image for the stamp. I often find that just part of an image might work with one manicure, while another part of the image would work in another manicure. Experiment and have fun.

Pilot is another matte polish, so I used another coat of Top Coat to make it really pop. The layers of gloss brought out the shimmer in all three of the blues.

 

I am now a big fan of the plastic-wrap manicure. It’s really easy and loads of fun tearing up a layer of paint on a manicure. What do you think? Have you tried a manicure like this? 

Thank you Hillary for such an amazing post! Keep in touch with Mentality Nail Polish via the Facebook Fanpage & purchase her polishes from http://www.mentalitynailpolish.bigcartel.com/. 

Peace & Love,

--TPJ<3