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Hi guys!! So I haven't posted in a long while. And I was just looking back and it seems like all my recent stuff is neon pink. LOL. But here's one more. This is @juliegbeauty Oh. Em. Gee. This pic was in an August @riteaid mailer tutorial for making neons pop. 😱 Still writing for @nailpromagazine - 2 stories in the August issue. Woot! Also, super excited to book my flight for #genbeauty NYC next month. Who else will be there?

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LCN makes a brush-on hard gel. 😍 I bought it awhile back (pro only and kinda pricey 😁) and I finally have time to give it a real go. It goes on like regular nail polish and cures in 60 seconds. Hard gels are solvent (acetone) resistant so it can't be soaked off. I'm loving it so far!! It's like a clear, permanent base coat. Super thin, strong, and polish stays put like you're wearing acrylic or gel enhancements. I'll keep you posted. #lcn #nails #nailpolish #nailtech #nailpro #gel

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Hi strangers! I had to put the blog on an indefinite hiatus (😔)...but that doesn't mean I'm not sporting polish. It's nice to enjoy gels w/out the pressure to swatch. This is Pop-arazzi from the @gelish_official @gelishmini Hello Pretty! Summer 2015 Collection. Bonus: Sebastian the kitty photobomb! 😍 Miss you all! #gelish #gel #nailpolish #bblogger #nails

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#tbt Working on my next @nailpromagazine article and had to pull out the old textbook to look something up. The info on natural nails is still good...but the pics are hilarious. 😂 Hard to believe I've been a licensed tech for 20 years! I'm much too young for that. 😜 #nails #nailtech #nailpro

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I freehanded this Aztec-inspired design over a @cirquecolors gradient using Qi (awesome blue!) and New Moon (concrete gray). The gold is my fave metallic gold ever, @sally_hansen Hard as Nails Xtreme Wear Golden-I. More pics on the blog. 💙 #nailart #nailartwow #nails2inspire #sallyhansen #cirquecolors #indiepolish

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Just announced for release on June 1st, the @chinaglazeofficial Summer Specialty Desert Escape Collection. I looooove this set hard. They'll only be available online at lockandmane.com. They're also releasing two nail art kits and a full mini set! The rose gold, Meet Me in the Mirage, is a must have! See my swatches and review on the blog (direct link to post in profile) ❤️❤️❤️ #chinaglaze #desertescape #nails #nailpolish #ignails #nailstagram #nailpolishaddict

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Here's the other neon pink LE from the @salonperfect Neon POP! Collection. It's called Oh! Snap. It looks similar to Wrapped Around My Pink-y in the bottle, but it's much deeper. It's hard to explain. Very pretty! #salonperfect #neon #nails #nailpolish #nails2inspire

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It's so hard to capture neon in photos, but trust me...this is blindingly bright! 😱 @salonperfect Wrapped Around My Pink-y is one of five limited edition shades in the new 14-piece Neon POP! Collection in @walmart stores now. See the other four LEs on the blog. 💗💗 #salonperfect #neon #nailpolish #promnails #nails2inspire #nailpolish #ignails #bbloggers

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Clean and simple prom nails for my sweet niece Bethany. 😄 The blue is In Yacht Water from the @kbshimmer summer collection (coming soon), white tips are @salonperfect Sugar Cube and gems are by Cinapro. Her dress is amazing! Oh to be young again! 😜 #promnails #prom #nailart #nails #nailartwow #nails2inspire

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@chinaglazeofficial #everglaze wear test is on the blog. This is I Lilac It. 💜 I had great results using three coats of color. Read more in today's post. #chinaglaze #everglaze #nails #nailpolish

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Here's another stunning holo from the @llarowe Oh, Baby Collection. This one is called I Look Good in Stirrups. LOL. Not sure how I feel about that name. 😜 See all seven shades on the blog. #llarowe #indiepolish #swatches #nails2inspire #ignails #instanails

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How pretty are these? @shopncla An LA Fairytale Collection. The toppers are swatched over a coordinating shade from the @shopncla Jet Setter Collection. 😍😍 #swatches #ncla #la #nailpolish #nails #bbloggers

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I'm back! The blog is officially moved and I'm getting back into the swing of posting! Shew! 😅 First up is some yummy rainbow licorice nail art using the new @juliegbeauty Candy Shoppe Collection. The finish on these looks just like jelly beans! They're available now from @iwantjessesgirl and @riteaid. See more pics on my newly redesigned blog. Direct link in comments. 🌈🍭

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I'm still slaving through the blog, migrating it to the new platform. It's been fun (and sometimes cringeworthy) to look through my old posts. Here's a @butterlondon French mani from a few years ago. This time I color corrected it. LOL I'm getting close to relaunching! Woot! #tbt #nailart #nailartwow #thenailartstory #ignails #glitter

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I'm still alive!!! If you read my blog then you know I'm in the middle of switching blogging platforms. (an agonizing but necessary task) My other two March giveaways will happen as soon as I'm finished. In the meantime, my latest @nailpromagazine article is out. Tool Time shows you 10 unusual nail tools and how they can help up your nail game! Direct link in profile.

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INTERNATIONAL Giveaway!! Win all 12 shades in the OPI Hawaii Collection! Just over a day left to enter. Head to the blog and leave me a comment on my giveaway post (direct link in profile). Easy peasy! Good luck! #giveaway #opi #opihawaii #nailpolish #nailpolishaddict #nails2inspire #ignails #bbloggers

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INTERNATIONAL Giveaway! Win the entire @opi_products Hawaii Collection (12 full-sized bottles)! Just head to the blog and comment on this post (direct link in profile). This nail art used five OPI Hawaii polishes. 🌸🌊 Good luck! #OPI #hawaii #giveaway #nailpolish #nailart #nailartwow