3D Stampwich using Dandy Nails Highest Ground and Zoya Frida ♥

Good evening! I have a quick "stampwich" for you tonight! (If you missed my first stampwich, you can see it here.) 

I created this mani on my mom over the weekend and I loved it so I re-created it on myself! It reminds me of the ocean! (This stamping image *might* remind me of something else as well but I'll let you figure that one out. LOL)

More after the jump!

IC/BPS Awareness Month - Teal in September Blogger Collaboration

September is IC (Interstitial Cystitis) Awareness month. IC is also referred to as BPS (Bladder Pain Syndrome.) To find out more information about it, please visit 'About IC/BPS' here.  To raise awareness for this condition several of us bloggers are polishing our nails teal to show our support. There is also a nail art contest in the spirit of IC awareness over at Jenna's blog! Visit her to find out more about the rules and see her great prizes. Also please take a moment to support the cause by sharing her blog post on Facebook.

Elevation Polish Ama Dablam and Zoya Frida Jelly Sandwich

For this mani I used Elevation Polish Ama Dablam with Zoya Frida for a jelly sandwich. I used 4 coats of Frida as my base (most people could get away with 2-3 but my nails are very stained). I then added one coat of AD as a gradient with a full accent nail. There is one coat of Frida over AD on my index finger & pinky and 2 coats of Frida over my middle & index fingers.

Elevation Polish Ama Dablam and Zoya Frida Jelly Sandwich

Elevation Polish Ama Dablam and Zoya Frida Jelly Sandwich

Elevation Polish Ama Dablam and Zoya Frida Jelly Sandwich

Elevation Polish Ama Dablam and Zoya Frida Jelly Sandwich

Elevation Polish Ama Dablam and Zoya Frida Jelly Sandwich

For the next four pics I added an extra coat of Ama Dablam on the tip of my ring finger...

Elevation Polish Ama Dablam and Zoya Frida Jelly Sandwich

Elevation Polish Ama Dablam and Zoya Frida Jelly Sandwich

Elevation Polish Ama Dablam and Zoya Frida Jelly Sandwich

Elevation Polish Ama Dablam and Zoya Frida Jelly Sandwich

Elevation Polish Ama Dablam and Zoya Frida Jelly Sandwich

Elevation Polish Ama Dablam and Zoya Frida Jelly Sandwich

I hope you enjoyed this post (and learned a little in the process)!

Make sure to vheck out the other blogger posts on this below. If you would like to participate, please contact me on FB or Jenna on FB for the Inlinkz Codes to link up with us!

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Zoya Gloss Collection for NYFW 2012 - Swatches and Review

Hello everyone! Today I have the 3 polishes in the Zoya Gloss Collection. This collection is made up of jellies. If you don't know much about jellies, they are very sheer but also super shiny and super "squishy." They work very well for layering and making "jelly sandwiches" which I will be showing you later in the week.

The three jellies in this collection are very sheer but the formula is easy to work with. I can't wait to use them for layering. I used 5 coats in the photos of Frida and 4 coats with Katherine and Paloma. All photos were taken outside and without top coat. The only one I had any issues with was Katherine and that was just because it was slightly streaky. I think this may be because it is the darkest color of the three.

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First up is my favorite of the three, Frida. Frida is a deep bluish green. Not blue enough to be teal, in my opinion, but there are definitely blue tones in there. Absolutely gorgeous color.

Zoya Frida

Zoya Frida

Zoya Frida

Zoya Frida

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Next up we have Katherine which was previously released as Katharine (different spelling, a la Katharine Hepburn) in the Peter Som Trio. This one is a nice deep raisin color.

Zoya Katherine

Zoya Katherine

Zoya Katherine

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Lastly we have Paloma which is a mulberry type color. It leans a little more to the purple side than my pictures show.

Zoya Paloma

Zoya Paloma

Zoya Paloma

What do you think of this collection? Are you a fan of jellies?

The Gloss Collection is available for purchase now at zoya.com for $8 each. Zoya is an amazing company that runs sales and promotions very often. Make sure to catch those by following them on Facebook and Twitter. Zoya is 5-Free and Cruelty-Free AND makes amazing polish! What more could you ask for?

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