H&M - Rooftop Party

Hello! I have a new H&M beauty to show you today. Most of my friends know about my nail polish hobby and blog. It's not something I'm ashamed or afraid of sharing. And the good thing is that when they travel, they always think of me. Rooftop Party by H&M is another polish my bestie brought me back from Paris. It's a clear topcoat, packed with different sizes of pink and silver round glitter. The application was as smooth as cutting butter. I didn't need to dab or fish for glitter. I applied Rooftop Party on a nude OPI polish because I love the contrast effect. What do you think of it? Are you a glitter girl?   

Salut! J'ai une nouvelle beauté H&M  à vous montrer aujourd'hui. La plupart de mes amis connaissent mon hobby pour les vernis et blog. Ce n'est pas quelque chose dont j'ai honte ou peur de partager. Et le meilleur est que quand ils voyagent, ils pensent toujours à moi. Rooftop Party  de H&M est un autre vernis que ma meilleure amie m'a ramené de Paris. C'est un vernis transparent rempli de paillettes rondes rose et argenté. L'application était facile comme couper du beurre. Je n'ai pas eu besoin de tamponner ou d'aller à la pêche aux paillettes. J'ai appliqué Rooftop Party  sur un vernis OPI couleur chair parce que j'aime l'effet de contraste. Qu'en pensez-vous? Êtes-vous une fille à paillettes?

The NCC Challenge - Technique #2 (Stripes)

Hey ladies! The second technique I chose for today is stripes. I like easy nail art that don't require a lot of tools, especially when I don't have time. I like how festive it looks, I could definitely redo it as a 4th of July mani. What do you think of it? Thanks for reading and have a good day! What I used: - Dior Metallic Silver 072 - OPI Yoga-Ta Get This Blue! - H&M Did I Tell You? - Nail art stripers in white, silver, red, and black

Salut les filles! La seconde technique que j'ai choisie pour aujourd'hui s'inspire des rayures. J'aime les nail art faciles qui ne nécessitent pas beaucoup d'outils, surtout quand j'ai peu de temps. J'adore le look festif de ce nail art, que je pourrais refaire pour le 4 Juillet. Qu'en pensez-vous? Merci de me lire et passez une bonne journée! Ce que j'ai utilisé: - Dior Metallic Silver 072 - OPI Yoga-Ta Get This Blue! - H&M Did I Tell You? - Vernis à nail art en blanc, argenté, rouge, et noir

H&M - Jo Is In The House

Morning My bestie went in vacation in Paris and knowing my nail polish interest, she brought me back some goodies. Jo Is In The House by H&M is one of them. It's a coarse holographic topcoat, but can also be worn by itself and give you the disco ball look. I decided to wear in as an accent nail. I hope you like it!

Bonjour Ma meilleure amie est allée en vacances à Paris et connaissant mon intérêt pour les vernis à ongles, m'a ramené quelques cadeaux. Jo Is In The House de H&M est l'un d'entre eux. C'est un vernis à paillettes holographiques qui peut être utilisé comme top coat, et qui peut aussi être mis seul et donner l'apparence d'une boule disco. J'ai décidé de le porter sur un seul doigt. J'espère que vous aimez!

The NCC Challenge - Technique #1 (Freehand)

Hello This month, I will be talking to you about nail art techniques (favorite techniques, new techniques or create your own). Members from the Nail Challenge Collaborative voted for this theme and I couldn't be happier. When I started my blog, I didn't know anything about stamping, striping tape, sponging, etc... so for this 1st installment, I decided to do a freehand nail art in honor of this period in my blogging life. True that now I have all the tools needed to achieve a neat result, but for this one, I only used the polish brush. I hope you like it. On to the pics!

Salut Ce mois-ci, je vais vous parler des techniques de nail art (techniques favorites, nouvelles techniques, ou créer la sienne). Les membres du Nail Challenge Collaborative ont voté pour ce thème et je ne pouvais pas être plus contente. Quand j'ai commencé mon blog, je ne savais rien sur le stamping, striping tape, le dégradé, etc .. donc, pour ce 1er épisode, j'ai décidé de faire un nail art à main levée en l'honneur de cette période de ma vie de blogueuse. C'est vrai que maintenant, j'ai tous les outils nécessaires pour atteindre un fini net, mais pour celui là, j'ai juste utilisé les pinceaux de mes vernis. J'espère que vous aimerez. Place aux photos!

Sparkly Gradient

Morning! I did this nail art a long time ago, but didn't find the time to share it with you. I was inspired by the hot summery weather and taking vacations at the beach. To achieve this look, I used different OPI polishes and followed my gradient tutorial.  Let's look at the pics!

Bonjour! J'ai fait ce nail art il ya longtemps, mais je n'ai pas eu le temps de le partager avec vous. J'étais inspirée par le temps estival chaud et les vacances à la plage. Pour avoir ce look, j'ai utilisé différents vernis OPI et suivi mon tutorial pour dégradés. Allons voir les photos!

Sunlight/ Au soleil

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Hello lovelies, I am back from my vacation hiatus with some good news! Thank you all for your massive participation. I want to congratulate Kerry Lee who is the lucky winner of this giveaway. Way to go girl! If Kerry doesn't claim her prize within 72h, I will pick another winner. Big kisses.

Salut mes beautés, Je suis de retour de vacances avec une bonne nouvelle! Merci à toutes pour votre participation massive. Je tiens à féliciter Kerry Lee qui est l'heureuse gagnante de cette tombola. Bravo ma grande! Après 72h sans réponses de Kerry, je choisierais une autre gagnante. Gros bisous.

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Guest Post by Colores de Carol

Morning dears! Carolina, who runs the blog Colores de Carol has kindly accepted to guest post for me! Carolina and I go back from way before I started blogging. She was in my birthday group, and when I decided to go the indie route, I created a polish inspired by her :) Her nail art skills are the top of the game, and she is one of my favorite bloggers to follow. Enjoy what she prepared for you! 

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Hello Lovely Ladies, I'm Carolina and I run a nail art blog called Colores de Carol. 

I am so thrilled to be here on Karine's blog today! 

I hope you all enjoy the nail art I've prepared for you.

The NCC Challenge, Around The World Week 4 - Asia

Morning! Today's nail art is Asian themed because I have always been intrigued by their cultural heritage. I have travelled on all continents except Oceania and Asia, and one day, I dream to visit China and Japan. Asian art, music, cuisine, religion, architecture, and fashion are so different from what I'm used to see that I will be delighted to discover it. I wanted to do a cute Kawaii nail art but didn't have the tools to do it, so I came up with this 3D nail art. I hope you like it!

Bonjour! Le nail art d'aujourd'hui est d'inspiration asiatique parce que j'ai toujours été intriguée par leur patrimoine culturel. J'ai voyagé à travers tous les continents sauf l'Océanie et l'Asie, et un jour, je rêve de visiter la Chine et le Japon. L'art asiatique, la musique, cuisine, religion, l'architecture et la mode sont tellement différents de ce que je suis habituée à voir que je serai ravie de les découvrir. Je voulais faire un joli nail art Kawaii mais je n'avais pas tous les outils, donc j'ai improvisé ce nail art 3D. J'espère que vous aimez!

Guest Post by A Girl and Her Polish

Hello ladies! The talented Katee, who owns the blog A Girl And Her Polish is taking over today! If you don't know Katee, she is THE stamping master!!! She always has amazing nail art combinations, and really takes stamping to another level. Being members of the Nail Challenge Collaborative got us to bond and I am so pleased with what she prepared for you. Enjoy!

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I am so excited to be guesting for Karine today! She is such an awesome lady and nail blogger! We have gotten close through our nail challenge group and I am always amazed with the designs she comes up with! You ROCK lady!!

For my guest post I decided to share a very easy nail art technique.  If you happen to follow me you probably know that stamping is the technique that I use a lot but I am not sharing that today. I have done a couple how-to stamping posts and I wanted to do something that is not that difficult.  Granted stamping isn't that difficult but it can take awhile to get good at it.

Another technique that I love, and is easy to do, is the Saran Wrap technique.  If you haven't done this yet I highly recommend it!  For today's how-to I used Karine's favorite colors, blue and purple!

I started with three coats of Essie To Buy or Not To Buy.  This is a thinner Essie that can be a little streaky but it is a gorgeous purple with a subtle blue shimmer.

Guest Post by Liesl Loves Pretty Things

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How are you doing ladies? Please meet Liesl, the talented writer at Liesl Loves Pretty Things. We started our blogs around the same time and developed a camaraderie as we followed each other's blog grow. I am always captivated by Liels' dexterity with words. Truth is her posts are the only ones I read entirely, usually I just scroll directly to the pics :p I hope you enjoy what she has prepared for you!

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Hi, everyone!  I'm Liesl and I run the blog  Liesl Loves Pretty Things.  Karine's been a blogging buddy since I was a baby blogger and my photos and nails looked a tad different and I didn't think I'd *ever* reach Karine-like quality.  The fact that she's asked me to guest post for her is a REALLY BIG DEAL to me and to say that I'm flattered would be an understatement of epic proportions.  

So here's the thing-- I swatch.  And make half cracked attempts at beauty blogging.  And post way too many pictures of my cats.  That is my blog.  A highly talented artist like Karine asking for nail art from moi is a leeeetle bit scary but I accepted the challenge and hoped I wouldn't find any new and innovative ways to botch the simplest of techniques.  It is with that statement that I proudly present to you my first ever saran wrap mani, featuring Butter London Poole (blue) and Sunbaker (burnt orange).