IG Sunday: @narmai

I've decided to start featuring nail polish Instagram accounts every Sunday. There's so many neat accounts on IG that really deserve to be featured. And while some of these ladies do have blogs too, it's their Instagram I want to give a shoutout! :-)

Today's IG feature is @narmai. She does amazing nail art and she also owns some super cute pet rats! Check out her Instagram & give her a follow!

These amazing butterflies @narmai painted freehand! 

If you would like to follow me on Instagram I'm: @tunaynamahal82

Nails Inc: Pudding Lane

I've had Nails Inc, Pudding Lane for awhile. After swatching L.A. Girl Birthday Cake last month, it made me want to properly swatch Pudding Lane since they have a similar look. Though it's no longer for sale on the Nails Inc website, you can still find Pudding Lane on eBay.

Pudding Lane was part of the Nails Inc Sprinkles Collection. It's a pretty blue polish with purple, green, blue glitter. I did three coats plus one coat of Seche Vite topcoat. 

 

Tunay Na Mahal is on Facebook!

Come join me on Facebook at the new Tunay Na Mahal fan page. I'll be posting blog updates over there, shout outs, contests, etc.

Stay Tuned!

✯ PR Samples Mentioned ✯

I received some press samples from Wet n' Wild last Wednesday! :-) I took a swatching break this past weekend because my swatching hand was in need of some TLC, but stay tuned because these pretties will be on the blog next week!

I also hit Autty's blog sale a bit hard, lol. She's one of my dear blogging friends and it's not often you have a chance to shop your friends nail polish collection! I picked up 8 colors. I look forward to sharing these colors in the coming months here on the blog with everyone.

 The Loot!

 Zoya: Chyna, Tinsley. 

Orly: Oui, Ingenue, Charged Up. 

China Glaze: No Plain Jane, Hanging in the Balance, Creative Fantasy.

I don't post on my youtube account very often. (and it was never set up with my blog's name), but occasionally I do post stuff there. I uploaded a cell phone video of how I store my nail polish collection, all 274. And as you can see in the video below, plastic Chinese takeout containers come in handy for organizing. ;-)

 

Ruby White Tips: Voodoo

✯ PR Samples Mentioned ✯ 

Ruby White Tips recently gave me the opportunity to swatch some new polishes. I was also given a blogger discount to purchase a nail polish, I chose Voodoo. A gorgeous purple jelly with blue shimmer. I did 3 coats plus topcoat for the photos below. (The formula was a bit thick, and rubbery). You need thin coats for best application.

St. Patricks Day with Zoya Dillon!

✯ PR Samples Mentioned ✯

I hope everyone has a Happy St. Patrick's Day tomorrow. I did some festive nails with Zoya Dillon (press sample) from the Awaken collection, China Glaze Fairy Dust, Cult Nails Feedback & Maybelline Bold Gold. I used Winstonia Store 1st Gen stamp plate: W105 for the shamrocks and rainbow.

I also made my first stamp decals! I made them on parchment paper after checking out a few youtube tutorials. I used Konad white and two Sally Hansen Insta-Dri colors to fill in the rainbow decals wit a nail art brush. Then after I peeled them off the parchment paper I cut it down to size and put the decal on my nail with Seche Vite topcoat over it. 

P.S. Tunay Na Mahal was featured on The Mercurial Magpie today! 

Check out the post here!

 

ILNP: Mega & the IG Giveaway Winner!

I am sharing I Love Nail Polish: Mega with you today! I think I love it even more than my Layla Mercury Twilight. The polish is a bit sheer. I used 4 coats plus Seche Vite topcoat for the photos below. But, it dries really fast and goes on perfectly smooth. Love love love this color! I can't stop looking at my nails when I have it on. The holo is also visible in low light too.

With Flash.

And... last but not least, how about the winner of my very first Instagram giveaway?!

Congratulations @auttyw!!!

I Love Nail Polish: Kings & Queens

Kings & Queens was another of the I Love Nail Polish, polishes that I purchased during the Spring pre-order. It's a beautiful deep purple with red tones. I did two coats for the photos below and Seche Vite top coat, (which did not dull the holo effect). I found that the ILNP Holo's dry a lot faster than the Ultra Chromes. (I'll have Mega up on the blog soon!)

Flash Photo.

Lightbox Photo.