Sparkly Holiday Gradient featuring Q-tips Precision Tips

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Hello lovelies! Now that Thanksgiving is over here in the US, it is officially time for me to start creating Christmas manis! When I was asked to participate in the #beautyQtips Holiday Glam Campaign I was very excited to share how Q-tips Precision Tips can help everyone create a gorgeous manicure for the holidays or any time of the year! 

I really enjoyed using the Q-tips Precision Tips to clean up this gradient. They were soft and gentle on my skin and the stick was flexible, yet strong enough to do a great job.  The precision tip worked really well to clean up without ruining my manicure. 

I had never used the Q-tips Precision Tips for cleanup before so I decided to put them to the best test I could think of - a vampy red and glitter gradient.  I started off with a base of vampy red. Once it was dry I used a makeup sponge to create the gradient (see image below).

After creating the gradient I was left with the mess below. If you have ever cleaned up red and/or glitter, you know this is not an easy task! So let's see how well the Precision Tips worked!

I used the Precision Tips dipped in pure acetone for the cleanup. After I was done cleaning up I used the Precision Tips again, this time to apply a thick hand cream to my skin and cuticles to replace the moisture I lost using the acetone.

I am happy with the results below! I will definitely be using Q-tips Precision Tips for more manicures. And, after looking at @qtips on Instagram, I will also use them to create fun eye makeup and lipstick looks!

If you would like to re-create this look using Q-tips Precision Tips, I used NCLA Rodeo Drive Royalty as my base and Darling Diva Polish FFF for the silver. 

Do you use Q-tips as part of your beauty routine? If not, I suggest you try out the Precision Tips. I will definitely continue using them! Make sure to check out Q-tips on Instagram for even more holiday glam looks!

Thanks for reading and happy polishing!

Disclaimer: This post was sponsored by Q-tips. All opinions are my own. 

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Autumn Trees for Thanksgiving

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Happy (almost) Thanksgiving to my fellow Americans! I have a quick post for you tonight. I did this Autumn nail art about a week ago and wore it for a few days, I really loved it! I still haven't done my Thanksgiving mani, and I'm not sure what it will end up looking like, so I figured I would at least share this with you.

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The Giving Thanks Multi-Blogger Giveaway

Happy Friday!! Thanksgiving is less than a week away! How does time go by so quickly? I think giving thanks is something that everyone needs to do every day. No matter what life throws at you there is always something to be thankful for. To celebrate the holiday, several of us bloggers and indie makers decided to have a giveaway to show one thing we are thankful for - YOU!

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Girly Bits: Auld Langs Wyne - Swatches and Review

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Good evening! I have a gorgeous Girly Bits to show you to brighten up the middle of the week. And nothing brightens up the week more than a linear holo!

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Zoya Ultra PixieDust Collection for Fall 2014

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Happy Thursday! I was sorting through some of my pics earlier and ran across some swatches that I took a couple of months ago. I could have sworn I posted these, but apparently not! I swatched these during the 31 Day Challenge and that is all a blur, so here they are now! The Ultra PixieDusts for Fall 2014.  (I did post a preview of them here if you would like to read more of my thoughts.)

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Milani Enchanted Garnet (LE) - Swatches and Review

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Good evening! I have a beautiful polish tonight that is just perfect for Fall and Winter! A glowing, vampy red! Milani Enchanted Garnet which is from the Limited Edition Bedazzled Collection.  

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Holographic Spray Marble

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Hello lovelies! Happy Veteran's Day and thank you to those of you who has served our country. Today is my birthday so to celebrate I did one of my favorite kinds of nail art - spray marble!

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Sew Cute - Thimble Nail Art

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Happy Friday! Today's mani is a special one for me. Six years ago today my aunt, who was like a second mom to me, passed away. She loved and collected thimbles  so I thought I would do some thimble nail art in honor of her today.

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Girly Bits: Mint-al Precision and Frazzle Fixer - Swatches and Review

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Good evening! I hope you are all having a good week so far! I have some Girly Bits fun for you tonight! A gorgeous polish and a review of their cuticle oil, Frazzle Fixer!

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Alter Ego Giveaway from Gloss48!

Happy November! How about we kick off the month with a fun giveaway?! Gloss48 is sponsoring a giveaway for 4 Alter Ego Nail Enamels!

US addresses only for this giveaway. Good luck!

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Thanks for reading and happy polishing! 

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