Aronda the M.U.A.Hair and Makeup Artist with a fetish for Nail Polish :)

I was watching Monica’s show, Still Standing, and couldn’t help but notice her beautiful nails! She wore a tonal blue manicure that I thought was fun and looked really pretty, so I decided to try it. Just in case you didn’t see the show, here is episode #2. You can see her blue nails right at the beginning of the episode.

Ok. So I used China Glaze colors to copy this look and I think I nailed it pretty darn close! I used Shower Together for the dark blue and For Audrey for the light blue.

Here is the finished look. I really like it! I think I’m going to try to do another manicure using this same idea, just different colors. Stay tuned!

Keep Bouncing and Behaving,

ArondaMUA

I am aware of how crazy that sounds! As you know if you’re at all familiar with my blog: I never do nail art. This is my first attempt at doing something a little different.  I wanted to do a dark, vampy, glittery manicure for this first week of November, and this is what I came up with.

I used OPI Midnight in Moscow for the base, China Glaze Grape Juice for the tip and did a glitter topcoat using OPI Text you Text me. Over all, I think it turned out pretty cool, even though the camera really didn’t do it justice. Enjoy!

Keep Bouncing and Behaving,

ArondaMUA

Zoya had a little contest last month where they offered 3 bottles of free nail polish to their twitter followers if they reached 5,000 followers by a certain date and time. They were successful and so was I! I was able to score 9 new bottles of polish by using the special code 3 times and therefore have many many new shades to share!

I have always admired Zoya polishes from afar but this is my first time actually owning them. I must say I am extremely impressed with the bottles, the colors, the formula, everything! They have truly made a repeat customer out of me. If you’re hesitant to try Zoya, please don’t be. They are amazing.

Zoya Raven is a soft black with radiant subtle shimmer that applied like a dream. I think this is the perfect black for my skin tone because it’s not flat and glimmers in the sun.

I tried out something a little different with this manicure that was actually inspired by Antonia Carter of the Tiny and Toya show on BET. I noticed that she wears one shiny gold minx nail sometimes with her manicures, and I think it looks super cute. So I tried something similar, but with http://images.shareapic.net/images4/014024373.jpga shiny silver pinky. And it’s not minx either, it’s Zoya Trixie, which is a super shiny shimmery silver! What do you think??

Strawberry Acai from Essie is one of the special edition Jello colors that I won in a contest just about a week ago. It’s a pretty bright red creme shade that applied very easily as Essie polish always does.

Those of you who know me know that I’m not too fond of red nails. I think it makes me look too grown or something.. idk. I never get compliments on red. I think it’s just too regular and people kinda expect bright or deep colors on me because that’s what I usually rock.

However, because I won this polish from Essie, I decided to wear it. I think it’s a pretty color for someone else, just not really for me. I’ve had it on for about 4 days now, and I’m glad to take it off today. I like to wear the polish for a while before I post it just to share any reactions, and I have received zero reaction from this polish.

It’s nice because it’s exclusive, and I’m proud to own it. Hopefully when we get to manicuring in school someone will want to use it b/c it’s going straight into my working nail polish stash.

Keep Bouncing and Behaving,

Aronda MUA

Mint Mojito is from Orly’s Summer 2009 Tiki Time Collection which included 4 bright creme shades. This is the only one I have from this collection and judging by how much I love this, I probably need to check out the other 3 shades!

I have been wearing this color for about 2 days now, and I fall more in love with it each time I look at my hands! It’s the prettiest almost “Kermit the Frog” bright green creme shade and I absolutely adore it. These types of colors are right up my alley. I love it bright and sassy on my nails in the summer!

 I always bring my own nail polish to the salon when I get my feet or hands done, and I picked this shade while wearing a green shirt. Everyone kept asking me if green was my favorite color! That cracked me up all day…anyone who knows me knows my favorite color is pink!

Since I got this polished at the salon when I got my pedicure, (I used the Mint Mojito on my toesies also!) I have no clue which base and topcoat was used. You know how they act all secretive with stuff in those unmarked bottles! Next time I’ll probably bring my Seche Clear and Vite so I can be assured of what goes on my digits next time! Until then…

Keep Bouncing and Behaving,

Aronda MUA