SkinCareRX

I recently received a free product from SkinCareRx. They have some amazing skincare products for very reasonable prices.

Zoya Giveaway Winner!

I have drawn and contacted the winner for my Zoya Giveaway by Hair Salon Pittsburgh. The winner is Arianne Cruz from http://ariannecruz07.blogspot.com/! Thank you everyone for the nice comments and for following my blog :)

Zoya Giveaway!!

Giveaway time!! Today I have two great nail polishes from the Zoya Beach & Surf Summer collection, Tracie and Myrta, available for giveaway to one winner. Thanks to Verve 360 Hair Salon Pittsburgh for providing the prize!

There are 3 requirements for this giveaway:
You need be a follower of Josie's Nails.
Leave your email address in the comment.
Lastly comment on why you love Zoya, or why you want to try the Zoya polishes.

This contest is open to the continental US only.
Please leave your name, email address, and your comment below. One lucky winner will be drawn on July 14th, 2012 to win both Zoya Tracie and Zoya Myrta. Thanks for entering!

Orly Sashay My Way Mani

This manicure was a mess of ideas that turned out pretty cute in my opinion. I started with an old manicure and added several glitters on top. My base manicure was white with neon pink polka dots. I then added one coat of OPI Rainbow Connection, and one coat of Orly Sashay My Way. I found Sashay My Way at Sally's Beauty Supply for $5.99. I love how this turned out and even better- I made my original mani last all week!

Pink Voltage Summer Mani

China Glaze Pink Voltage is a neon hot pink that is perfect for the summer. It dries matte, but with a top coat it looks amazing, especially as a summer pedicure color. For an accent nail I used my favorite top coat China Glaze White Cap and Born Pretty Nail Dotting Tools. Next time I think I will put White Cap polka dots on every nail :-)

Born Pretty Chinese Red Shimmer

Born Pretty Chinese Red Shimmer nail polish is my newest product sample from bornprettystore.com. I love glitter and shimmer polishes. Surprisingly I had nothing similar to the finish and opacity of this polish. Not only was the dry time extremely quick but this manicure was done with one quick coat! The born pretty shimmer polishes come in 24 pretty colors and are $4.74 each, with free international shipping. If you would like to check them out for yourself visit the site here.

Born Pretty Magic Magnetic

Today I used this beautiful magnetic polish from bornprettystore.com. The polish I chose is called Magic Magnetic Nail Art Polish #60. The born pretty magnet polishes are $6.38, with free international shipping, and a free magnet. My boyfriend and I were both shocked by how well this magnet polish worked. I have never tried magnet polishes before so I was easily impressed by the results. There are twenty different shades in their magnet polish line if pink isn't your preference. If you have not added a magnet polish to your collection yet I recommend you try them out!

Orly Elsbeth's Rose With China Glaze Full Spectrum

Orly Elsbeth's Rose is a dull pink creme that is pretty boring on its own but with China Glaze Full Spectrum as a top coat I think it is beautiful. This is a perfect eye catching- but work appropriate- manicure. For this mani I used two coats of Elsbeth's Rose with one thin coat of Full Spectrum. You can win your own bottle of China Glaze Full Spectrum by entering my Summer Polish Giveaway.

Born Pretty Nail Dotting Tools

I am back with another quick review from www.bornprettystore.com. This time I have their popular Nail Dotting Tools. I think these are pretty self explanitory. They were very easy to use and very easy to clean! I haven't been doing very much time consuming nail art over the last year but this I can handle. I think the possibilities for nail art with these is pretty endless.

If you place an order on the Born Pretty Store website you can use this code "JOJ61" and you will receive 10% off of you purchase!

Born Pretty Cuticle Oil

I was recently given the opportunity to review 2 different Cuticle oils from www.bornprettystore.com. I have tried Born Pretty Store products before and have never been disappointed. These cuticle oils are amazing. I have actually never used cuticle oil before so i did not know what to expect. I have only been using these for 1 week and after each use my nails look healthier. They come in 10 different scents, so if you buy the set you can keep one at work, in the car, purse, anywhere.

I currently have pomegranate at work, and jasmine with my nail supplies at home. They both have a very light scent that is very similar to one another. If you would like to try these oils out I highly recommend them. I am planning on buying the full set of ten when my samples run out. If anyone has any other recommendations for nail/cuticle products please leave them in the comments below :-)

If you place an order on the Born Pretty Store website you can use this code "JOJ61" and you will receive 10% off of you purchase!

Love Life & Nail Polish

I apologize my posts have been minimal the last few months. I have been busy working on opening a new Etsy shop for graphic design prints. I would love it if you could check it out and leave me any advice or suggestions in the comments below! I hope you find something you love :)

Love Life and Nail Polish

White Cap: The First Polish I have Repurchased

My absolute favorite nail polish is China Glaze White Cap. I adore White Cap as a top coat and I have run out of my bottle after purchasing it just 1 year ago. If you do not own this polish yet i highly recommend adding it to your collection! Here are a few past manicures with White Cap as a top coat.

OPI Shorts Story

Essie Pink Parka

Sally Hansen Lacey Lilac

White

China Glaze 108 Degrees

China Glaze Turned Up Turquoise

China Glaze Light My Tiki

Orly Flirty

China Glaze Optical Illusion: Mermaid Nails

China Glaze Optical Illusion is a beautiful glitter duochrome from the Prismatic collection. It is pretty sheer on its own so I decided to use China Glaze Turned Up Turquoise as a base. Turned Up Turquoise was one of the first China Glaze polishes I owned, and I highly disliked it. It dries to a dull matte finish so I only use it with a pretty topcoat. If you would like to see a really fun bright manicure I previously did with Turned Up Turquoise click here. I love this combination and I will be definitely purchasing more Prismatic polishes with my next swagbucks gift cards.

Shine Of The Times & Pixy Stix

Orly Pixy Stix is a pretty pink/ coral creme from the Sweet 2010 Spring Collection. I think it is okay on its own but it is even prettier with a fun top coat. I have previously used China Glaze Rainbow as a top coat- you can read that post here. I have tried several polishes with Essie Shine Of The Times on top and I have loved them all. This manicure is two thick coats of Pixy Stix with one coat of Shine Of The Times.

FREE OPI Pedal Faster Suzi :-)

I purchased OPI Pedal Faster Suzi from Amazon with a free gift card from swagbucks.com. It is a pretty baby pink with silvery shimmer and has easily become one of my top ten favorite pink polishes. You can read more about swagbucks and things I have earned here.

If you click here to register for an account they'll start you off with 30 free Swag Bucks, and I will earn points for your registration. I hope you try it out!

This manicure can be seen in my latest Etsy Shop listing. Please check it out, I hope you find something you love :-)

Essie Da Bush & Shine of the Times

This is a beautiful, subtle manicure that is perfect for spring. This is two coats of Essie Da Bush from the Resort 2011 Collection with one thin coat of Essie Shine of the Times. I have read that OPI Stranger Tides from the Pirates of the Caribbean collection is an exact dupe for Da Bush. Dull green is not normally something i am drawn to but I love this combination.

China Glaze Sweet Hook & Latticed Lilac

I passed on the China Glaze Crackle Metals Collection when they first came out last summer but when i saw them on clearance at Sally Beauty Supply this weekend for $2.99 I did not want to pass them up. I picked up Latticed Lilac and Oxidized Aqua. For this manicure I used Latticed Lilac over China Glaze Sweet Hook from the new Electropop collection. I purchased Sweet Hook from Amazon with a free gift card from swagbucks.com. I am planning on purchasing several of the Electropop polishes with upcoming swagbucks giftcards :-) You can read more about swagbucks and things I have earned here.

If you click here to register for an account they'll start you off with 30 free Swag Bucks, and I will earn points for your registration. I hope you try it out!

Peachy Keen & Lighthouse

China Glaze Peachy Keen and China Glaze Lighthouse and both beautiful polishes alone but together they are extra special. I love this combination. This manicure is simple and is especially pretty in the sunlight. I am looking forward to wearing these polishes together for pedicures this summer :-)

If you would like to see Lighthouse over pink click here.
If you would like to see Lighthouse over black click here.
If you would like to see Lighthouse over blue click here.
If you would like to see Lighthouse over yellow click here.

Zoya Giveaway Winner!

I have drawn and contacted the winner for my Zoya Giveaway by Hair Salon Pittsburgh. The winner is Monique from http://forever1992.blogspot.com/! Thank you everyone for the nice comments and for following my blog :)

Nail Polish Flower Earrings

I combined two of my favorite loves- nail polish and jewelry! I recently added a whole new line of flower earrings to my Etsy Shop that were created with a few of my favorite polishes and top coats. If you are interested in similar earrings but in different colors let me know! I hope you find something you love :)

Rose Metallic Earrings made with Sally Hansens pink metallic pen

Orange Rose Earrings with Essie Shine Of The Times

Rose Metallic Earrings with Sally Hansens silver metallic pen

Pink Rose Earrings with China Glaze White Cap

Black Rose Earrings with China Glaze Snow Globe