Inktober Day 29: Shoes

Home stretch for Inktober 2020! Today's prompt is "shoes", and rather than do the typical converse nail art, I gave it a little spooky spin.

The green base is Secret Garden Posh (lakur), and the orange is Sunset Blvd (American Apparel). Black Hole and White Porcelain (INM) provided the rest of the look, plus little silver rivets of Push and Shove (OPI).

Inktober Day 31: Ripe

It's the last day of Inktober! I successfully completed 31 days of nail art and it was AWESOME! Which day was your favorite? Let me know in the comments!

For day 31, the prompt is "ripe". If you're an avocado lover, you'll understand this look. Avocados have this way of being so delicious, but only for about 1 day. Right before that, they're tasteless and a little too hard to enjoy. Right after that, they just taste rotten. It's sad when either happens, but it's delicious when it's perfectly ripe.

Inktober Day 31 - Ripe

These ripe little buddies were done with a variety of greens and browns, including Black Onyx and A-Piers to Be Tan from OPI, Jace, Arbor, Tracie, and Desiree from Zoya, and Emerald Tower from lakur.

Inktober Day 17: Ornament

I don't know what you're trying to pull Jake Parker. Putting a pretty Christmas-y prompt in Inktober just seems cruel. Sure, Halloween decorations have been out since May, but can't we give Halloween its rightful place in the sun? Why you gotta do that Jake?!

Anyway, here's my ornaments. The Whos in Whoville are definitely saying "welcome Christmas" with these.

Inktober Day 17 - Ornament

I decided to open a polish drawer I hadn't visited in a while for this look, so I have colors from Bernadette Thompson (Dirty Diana and Wishful Thinking), lakur (Londoner Love, Emerald Tower, and Britannia), and Tillie Polish (Summer Nights City Lights).

Inktober - Expensive

What is it they say? All that glitter is gold? And isn't gold one of the most valued elements? I paired this "expensive" element with tedious, hand placed glitter on a rich, luxurious blue from lakur called Beau of the City. Inktober day 22 certainly looks "expensive" doesn't it?

Inktober - Tranquil

I thought that all of Inktober was spooky-themed...I clearly didn't read it all. Today's prompt is "tranquil."

After talking to some clients today about the prompt, I decided to embrace the zen and om and peace of tranquility. I even shared the nail art in action on Instagram Live today, zenning out to my kind of music. Feeling the flow of it all, I did some wavy nail art surrounding the om symbol.

The beautiful off-white base is Murray Me (lakur), the beautiful blue is 1977 (lacc), and I needed to accent something with a great gold, Mega Bite from China Glaze.

Check out the live video (available until October 3rd) if you want to get an idea of how the waves were created, and stay tuned for tomorrow's prompt, "roasted."

LONDONTOWN - lakur Fall/Winter 2015 Collection with Beautiful Blossoms

Not all of us are eager and excited about new colors like some of the blues and purples coming to light. I am not one of those people. HOWEVER...if you are, then tonight's post might just be perfect for you...or your mom. I've got the newest lakur collection for Fall/Winter 2015, which is a quaint 4-piece collection of very neutral shades.

Ever since getting my new laptop decal (you can see it here), I've been wanting to do a nice simple little floral design. These coordinated shades of red and pink were perfect for the task.

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I know there are a lot of floral tutorials out there that look similar to this, but I didn't really follow a tutorial. I just followed the pattern of the decal I mentioned, and really liked the way it turned out! I used 3 of the 4 shades from this collection, as well as another lakur shade called Emerald Tower.

Here's a little info about lakur as a brand. It's a 5-free line, it's vegan, it's cruelty-free, plus some other pros. Mainly, it touts itself as a nourishing, natural ingredient line that will fix your nails while giving you some solid coverage in color. I can't speak for the long-term effects of the polish (I swatch too much to ever properly test that for you all), but I can say the coverage is quite nice. The formula is a little thick, which didn't cause application problems yet, but could be an issue when the bottle starts to run low later on. So weigh your options with this brand - healing properties but potentially difficult application. Keep that in mind while you browse the swatches.

lakur - Lady Luck

Lady Luck (2 coats) is a blood red creme. I swatched this color while watching a scary movie, so maybe that's why I'm associating it with blood. What do you think?

lakur - Mauve Over

Mauve Over (2 coats) really washes me out, which is a bummer because it's a pretty color. I guess muted rosy mauves aren't good on me.

lakur - Murray Me

Murray Me (2 coats) is my favorite from the collection. It's a nude creme with tones of greyish-pink. It's the base of my nail art, as well as the highlight of the flowers. I'm not sure what the "Murray" is referring to. Probably Bill Murray...because...you know...he's a white guy?

lakur - The Full Monty

If Mauve Over washes me out, then The Full Monty (2 coats) really gets lost. I have these yellow undertones in my skin, which The Full Monty has as well. Don't get me wrong, the flesh creme is stunning...but can you tell on my skin?

lakur and the other LONDONTOWN products can all be purchased here. Enjoy!

The products in this post were given for review purposes. The reviews are based entirely on my experience with the products and were in no way influenced by anyone.

Londontown's lakur Leprechaun

St. Patrick's Day is in a week! Unfortunately, because it's on a Tuesday, I don't know how I'll be celebrating yet, but I do know what I'll be wearing on my fingers. Tonight's lucky mani uses lakur polishes exclusively from Londontown.

lakur is Londontown's long-lasting, high-performance line of lacquers that feature a proprietary blend of nourishing and restorative natural ingredients, including vitamins, minerals and flower oils from the iconic gardens of Britain. I noticed that when I was applying these polishes, a sweet smell lingered in the air. This wasn't surprising, since my last review of Londontown products was nothing but pleasant.

I was sent several pretty polishes, and thought these would be perfect for play with St. Patty's Day!

Here's what you're seeing on my nails:

• Emerald Tower (dark green)
• Secret Garden Posh (light green)
• Britannia (gold glitter)

Of course, my little lucky clover was painted freehand. It's nothing fancy, but it's just enough for you to get noticed. 

Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone!

The products in this post were given for review purposes. The reviews are based entirely on my experience with the products and were in no way influenced by anyone.