Funky Fingers!!

Purchased by me

So I came across 4 pretty polishes on a run to Five Below. For those of you that don't know, Five Below is a cool store that sells a lot of cool things that cost $5.00 and under! They have from cosmetics, to cell phone cases and more. From what I have heard, there are not that many locations spread out through the states. I know there's a lot in Virginia, since that's where I first came across one. Now I'm in PA and I'm glad I'm able to find them here because they have cool polishes for great prices!

These polishes are called Funky Fingers! They usually sell them for 3 for $5.00. I think that's a great deal! They also sell a brand called Fresh Paint for the same price. 

If you're lucky like me, you'll find Funky Fingers for $1.00!! each that is! I bought 5! They only had 4 colors, but I ended up getting an extra for my sister. I'm only reviewing 3 because i added one to my previous giveaway. 

Funky Finger Nail Polish

The 4th one was of the same kind but in a light blue. I have to say, these remind me of indie nail polish. There's another polish I have of Funky Fingers that also reminds me of indies... Makes me think... are these store brands trying to copy indies?? lol

Any way, the names for these are (from left to right) Berried Treasure, Mint Choco-Chip and Fro Yo!. I love the name of the purple one! lol.

Funky Finger Nail Polish

So, I like the formula of these polishes. I would of loved it if it were just a tad bit thicker. Just a little hint. I love the fact that you don't have to pull out your fishing rod on these! No fishing! I would recommend putting them upside down while you prep your nails though. There are bigger glitter in there that like to sink just a little bit, but I didn't have so much problem with it because I had it upside down for a bit. I would say give it 5 minutes at least. It brings small and large black hex glitter, a semi clear and white hex glitter. The base is a milky color so it's perfect!

I started off with the pink one, Berried Treasure. I have to say, this is my favorite from these 3. I did two coats and I was happy with how it looked! Like I said, no fishing needed for this one. I will have to say that you might do some fishing if your glitter sinks... so if that's the case, give it a good shake from all sides and then leave it upside down for a bit. I love this color pink. It is not bright or too pale. Its just perfect. And I love how it looks with my skin tone.

Funky Fingers: Berried Treasure

Funky Fingers: Berried Treasure

Up next we have Mint Choco-Chip. This was the least favorite from the 3. The color is pretty, I give it that. I had to use 3 coats on this one because the brush was a little crappy so it was streaking the polish. So to make it all smooth and pretty, 3 coats had to be used.... Same formula as Berried Treasure which is good. I guess there's not much more to say about this one, only that if you find it, open the bottle and make sure the brush looks good... LOL

Funky Fingers: Mint Choco-Chip

Funky Fingers: Mint Choco-Chip

My second favorite, Fro Yo!. I not only love the color, but how cool is that name!? Makes me want to say it aloud! LOL... I love this pale purple color. I used 2 coats and I love how it looks! Purple is one of my top 3 favorite colors so this is perfect! The brush on this one was great so I didn't have any problems applying this polish. it was smooth and no fishing.

Funky Fingers: Fro Yo!

Funky Fingers: Fro Yo!

Over all, I love these polishes. I love the combination of black and white with these milky colored polishes. They don't sparkle but that's alright with me. When I bought these they were on sale and they looked funky... The polish had separated, but I gave it a rough shake and it looks good now. 

Xochilt

Sharpie Neon Design

Purchased by me

So the other day I bought these really cool neon sharpies! I don't really use sharpies that much, but I thought these were cool for some nail art! I got these at K-Mart.

They come in a pack of 4 which brings neon green, pink, orange and yellow. The colors are great! They are also fine point markers so that's a plus!

Now, I decided to create a design on my nails. The ideas were endless which made it more difficult for me to choose one... So I came up with this:

I love how the colors pop with the white. I've prepared a little tutorial on how to do these so here it is:

You will need a white base, or maybe even black. I used Snow Me White by Sinful Colors Professional. I applied two coats and sealed it with my HK Girl top coat by Glisten And Glow.

After your top coat is dry, start creating the designs. You can start with any color you like. I started with the neon yellow, followed by the pink, green and finally orange.

After I was done with my designs, which I decided to do on my ring, middle and pointer fingers, I added tiny dots on my pinky and thumb using all colors. 

Now, once you're done doing designs on your nails, the next logical step would be to seal it with your favorite top coat. But, since we are using sharpies, using a top coat will melt the color and it will make it look faded. Trust me, I tried! Lol

Here's a picture to show you the difference between top coat vs no top coat. Wonder if you can tell which one is which!

See?

Now time for a video tutorial! 

I hope you guys like this look. I'm not in love with it, but it still looks cool under the black light! Maybe I'll try doing a different design sometime. :-) 

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget I have a giveaway going on which ends tomorrow Saturday 24th at 5pm EST. 

#RoarForAutismAwareness

Hello Ladies!

So the lovely Amber, @amcpolish, hosted a special cause. This cause was about creating Autism Awareness by doing a nail collaboration!

Now, I don't have anyone in my family with autism, but you don't have to to spread the word about it.

I decided to join in because I believe this is a great way to spread the word.

So, what we had to do was to create a blue mani with animal prints in it! I created a simple blue mani. I love how it turned out. I didn't want to take it off after two days (that's how long my mani last.. usually) but, since I couldn't post it just yet, I had to change it up so I can post something to my Instagram. LOL

So, without further ado, here is the finished collage Amber created!

There were many ladies involved in it, so if you would like to check out their solo shots, just search for the hashtag #roarforautismawareness! =) 

I think the collage came out great! I love how it all came together and how all these ladies tool the time to be a part of it. All these manis are gorgeous! It was fun creating this mani too! 

Here is my solo shot!

I love it!!!

Sky shot!

I don't know why but I love this shot! LOL

It's Macro Time!!!

Look at those holo glitter!!!

Now, for the names of the polishes I used for this mani:

Sinful Colors Professional- Snow Me White

China Glaze- Frost Bite

China Glaze- Fairy Dust

Color Mates- Stormy Weather

So, to close this, I will say that if you get the opportunity to join a great cause, do it! You won't regret it! I promise!

I'll be posting a quick video of how the mani looks with Fairy Dust on instagram, so stop by and check it out! ~~~> @Nails_by_Xoch

Thank you ladies for taking the time to check out my blog! Don't forget that I'll be hosting a giveaway when I reach 500 Followers, so if you're still not following, go check out my page! =)))

Until next mani!

My Honey & My Mani

Hi Ladies!!

It has been a couple of days since I've been here!

Well, last night I posted a video (on IG) of my husband doing my mani. Yup, he did my mani.... or at least tried... he just did one hand. Thank God! LOL! That was something. I told him to pick a color and he picked his favorite, which is green... Forest green...

The idea was fun, but oh boy! what a mess... The color that he picked stained my nails and he put so much that it got under my nail...

Let me share with you the video. I sped up the video a bit but not as much as the one on IG, and the quality should be much better.

Here it is! The video would of been 3 minutes long because he took like 20 plus seconds on each nail!!

And this is the end results! What do you think?

You think he earned a tip or should i fire him?? LOL

I saw FIRE HIM! LOL... although it was fun watching his face as he worked, 

I would not let him do it again! LOL.. I'll just stick to my regular routine!

Well, I hope that you ladies enjoyed this as much as I did. I would love to see you all try to do this with your Honey. Don't forget to share with us ladies divas so we can also have a laugh... Check out my Instagram here so you can check out the original post of this adventure and so you can share the main post with all the ladies on your instagram so they can too do this! I look forward to seeing your Honey & Mani!

See ya next mani!

Xochilt.