Nail Necessities

Quick Update: If you have been on the website within the last hour, you may have seen the format. I was testing out a new template, and needless to say, it did not turn out too well! I am quite content with the current one for now. :)

Anyways, I was experimenting with nails. If you have seen some previous posts with my nail polish designs, then you know that I am slightly addicted. The only problem I was running into was the space I had to create my design. My nails do not grow very quickly, but I wanted to test out the look of long nails. I decided to test out fake nails.

I decided on a pair that I knew wouldn't last longer than a week. They were a decent length and not too obnoxious. After gluing them on, I ran into a slight dilemma... I had no idea how to function with them. You basically have to re-learn how to do everyday activities including my nightmare: taking out contacts. I was shocked that after a week later, the nails were still holding strong. I was slightly bored of the design, so I painted over it.

This was the design that I came up with! This was a week later, so you can see that my nails grew out a bit. Overall, I was pretty happy with them. They finally came off about a week later and my nails were not damaged from the glue.

The only activity that took some time for me to do was to get my contacts out. I cannot tell you how many times in those two weeks that I scratched my eyes out. I finally figured out how to slide them and then get them to crinkle up.. It was tough.

I guess if the only downside to the nails was the contact issue, then they went fairly well. I would try them again if I had the chance! Tell me in the comments if you have ever tried fake nails, and if so, how did you like them? Thanks for reading!

 

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New Years Eve Nails

Hey everyone!
I wanted to quickly update you all on my New Years Eve outfit/hair/makeup by posting on my nails! I have to admit, these are not super crazy, but they are a nice accent to the rest of my look. Keep reading to see what combination I used!




I started by applying two coats of a fuchsia polish to my nails. This one was in a set of mini OPI bottles; I have recently been going through my "use up every single bottle of polish" faze. I want a clean start to my nail polish collection, but it seems like it is impossible to finish an entire bottle! Sigh. You have to love the problems of a beauty blogger.




Seal in the fuchsia polish with your favorite glittery top coat. You can add a clear coat of polish and add glitter on top; I just like to add a little extra sparkle. This is Essie's Luxe Effects multi-dimensional top coat in Set in Stones.




That is it! Even though this is super simple, I love the look of a clean, well done manicure. I did this myself, but I still take precautions in attempting to have even brush strokes and not glob the polish everywhere...
Tell me in the comments if you have any crazy nail plans for New Years Eve and make sure to follow. Feel free to request a post and follow us on twitter under the username @foreverfuchsia. Thanks for reading!

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Favorite Fall Nail Polish's

                                                              Hello Readers!
Fall is about to be here, and with it comes some new nail polish colors! Who doesn't love a deep berry color, or an elegant color that can go with anything? Keep reading to find out more!

First up is Revlon's Cherries In The Snow. This is one of my favorite nail polishes, I actually own two of them. It is perfect because it's not plain red, but it's not a bright neon pink. Cherries in the Snow is a combination of the two, which makes it my go to nail polish.

Next is Sally Hansen's Commander in Chic. Commander in Chic is sheer, so it takes a couple of coat to get the color and thickness that it looks in the bottle. To make it look more young and fun, I like to use a Sally Hansen Nail Art Pen to draw designs on it in different colors, if you want a post on different designs and ideas for the nail art pen just leave me a comment below.




Cranberry from Elf is one of my favorite nail polishes. It gives your nails that wow factor that makes people notice them. It's very sparkly and shiny, and it's opaque so it doesn't need more than two layers plus a topcoat. I have had good experiences with Elf nail polishes, they are top quality and don't chip easily.












Sally Hansen's Insta-dri Petal Pusher is a pretty light pastel color. This nail polish is very elegant, and I love to wear it for a formal occasion. This pale color compliments any skin tone nicely, and it dries fast! This nail polish would be cute with a fall dress, or a casual jeans and blouse.















Bachelorette Bash is probably the most common nail polish I wear. I love it! Bachelorette bash is shiny, opaque, and girly. This is a dark fuchsia color, or a deep berry color. Even though it has a small brush, it's easy to put on, and with a base coat, two coats, and a top coat, I guarantee no chipping for the first two days at least!








This sparkly silver topcoat from Forever 21 is sure to make your nails sparkle and shine! It looks great over a berry color, bright blue, and purple! But there are many more options too. The only problem I have ever has is taking it off. It took me half an hour to remove all of my nail polish when I put this on. But, it is defiantly worth it! If you want a post on how to easily remove glitter nail polish without ruining your nails, comment and tell me!



Comment and tell me what your favorite fall nail polish is and follow us if you haven't already! Once we get 200 followers Perfectly Pink and I will do another celebratory makeup look together! I am coming up with a cool Halloween look that should be up by the end of the week!

Glitter Girl 

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Maybelline Pink Cosmo

Hey Everyone!

     I might have a new nail polish addiction to Maybelline's latest fall collection... I am back with another review! This shade is so different from Downtown Brown, but I can see how they works well together in the collection. Pink Cosmo looks like a beige with pink flecks of shimmer in it from the bottle; I was shocked when I tested it out. Overall it is a mauve-pink with light pink flecks of glitter in it, which makes a beautiful combination.

I decided on this color over the others because I thought it was so unique, and it is definitely a good shade to have on hand. Pink Cosmo is one of those colors that you can wear for a week and not worry about it chipping, the formula stays consistent with every polish that I have tried.






I love the duo-chrome finish to this; it looks like two different shades depending on the lighting. I would love to incorporate this into some nail art design. Feel free to leave requests in the comments!

Also, I am still loving the packaging! Even though it contains a little less product then other brands, it is so easy to store. The label on the top also makes this color easy to find, which is another bonus.

If you are running out of time and need a quick coat of something to get you through the day, Pink Cosmo would work. I always recommend using two coats, and it was flawless and opaque in two. By using two coats, it will decrease the chance of nail lines showing, and even out the overall look of the polish.




 That is my quick review! I absolutely adore this collection, so there may be more reviews in the future... Make sure to tell me in the comments what your go to fall color is for your nails, and make sure to follow. Thanks for reading!

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Maybelline Downtown Brown

Hey Everyone!

     I am so excited about my latest polish find; it is my new fall "it" color. I was looking through CVS the other day and found the perfect color! This is Maybelline's Downtown brown, and I can honestly say I have never seen a color like this. It has a rich, deep brown base and a layer of green shimmer over it.

 This was taken without flash, and it looks like an emerald green with a little bit of olive shimmer to it. The green in it really blends in well with the overall color; it really shines through in the overall color.

I also love the packaging; it is really easy to roll it to get any bubbles out. Most people shake it, but I have found that rolling it works a lot better for a flawless finish.

This is the color with flash. I actually cropped this from my index finger so you could see how it looked in the light, and it is so stunning! The best way I can describe it is a dark chocolate base with flecks of mint green in it.

I was worried about how this would apply; I always have to take some more time on darker colors. I was so surprised at how easily this went on, it did not smudge and dried within minutes. 

I am very happy with the Color Show line, and I will purchase more in the future! I just wanted to give you all an update, and write a quick post!

     On a more personal note, I have been super busy lately. I promise I haven't forgotten about you all, my goal is to try to get at least three posts up a week. Once I get back in the loop of everything, I will be back! Another thing I wanted to update you all about is out layout. We changed it about a month ago, and are finally happy with it! We are still having some technical difficulties with it, but overall it has been great. I am obsessed with changing it up, so I might consider updating it again... Tell me in the comments what you think!

     Anyways, I am in love with Downtown Brown. I always have a color that I keep going back to, and this is already one of my favorites. Tell me in the comments if you have used anything from this line, and feel free to request a post, or just to say hi! Thanks for reading!

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How to do a French Manicure!

Hello Readers!

   I love doing french manicures..... They look amazing and super hard to do! But truly with a little practice it is easy! You will look like you went to a salon and spent lots of cash getting it done, but really you have done it for barely anything at home! If you do these French Manicures, you will be sure to get lots of compliments!

First, clean your nails even if you have no nail polish on them. This will just prep your nails, and make sure they are super clean. Because with these french manicures, even the slightest dot will show up.

Next, take a bright white nail polish and draw a thin white line across the top of your nail. Try to make the line very round, like a half circle almost. Also, try to do a thin line. If you do a thick line it looks gaudy and tacky.

Then take a very light pink. I used Prima Ballerina from Essie. After you do this, your nails will appear shinier, and more feminine. Some people use a top coat instead, but it doesn't really look like a real french manicure then. Trust me.

Finally, put some nail polish remouver on a Q-tip, and go around your nail. This will get rid of any white that isn't in the right spot! It also cleans up the look and makes it look neater.

Voila! I hope you enjoy your french manicure! Just keep practicing and you will get it! Comment and tell me what your secret is to making the white line perfect! And follow us if you haven't already!

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Heart Nail Idea!

                                                                     Hello Readers!
I was looking at some of my recent posts whle trying to decide what to post on, and I realized that I haven't done a nail post in a while. So I came up with a couple of nail ideas, and I think this one is my favorite so I thought I would show you this one first!

Supplies needed: Two different colors of nail polish, and a safety pin.

So first I took a rather bright color as my base. I suggest using either a really sparkely polish or a bright neon nail polish. I took Nicole by OPI's sparkely gold color called Then Next CEO. Apply it all over your nail just like if you were only using that color.

Let that nail polish dry completely.

Now take a color that is a complete opposite of your base color, and I suggest useing a light color, but it must be able to cover your base color. Put this all over your base color so you can't see the base color at all. I used Essie's To  buy, or not to buy.

Now count to 15. After 15 second take out your safety pin, open it up and take the super sharp end and carve a heart in the top layer of nail polish. Keep going over and over the lines to make the lines thicker, but don't do so thick that you can't tell it's a heart.

Let it dry and then do it to all of your other nails. But you don't have to do hearts. Here are some other ideas:
1. Moody Nails! Do a little face on each nail and make each face a different emotion!
2. Polka dots!

3. Your name! Make each nail a letter of your name!

When you do this it makes a very cool effect and it's much easier than it sounds! I hope you enjoy! Please comment and tell me what you think.
--Glitter Girl

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My Favorite Nail Polish and Companies

Today I'm going to tell you all of my favorite companies/ nail polish accesories.So as a gift my mom got me Sally Hanson Salon Effects. So the reason they sre real fake nail polish is because it is strips that you put over your nails, BUT the are made of real nail polish! I can tell because it says that on the box and it certainly smells like nail polish. I got the pink polka dot print. They are supposed to look real becsuse after you put the strips on you have to shape it to your nail with a small nail file that comes in the package.

So, The next one is the Sally Hanson nail art pen (she makes great nail stuff). I own (and so does Perfectly Pink) it in pale pink. These work great, too, and they looks so cool on your nails. But there are a couple of issues. Sometimes it's really hard to get the paint to start coming out, and sometimes it comes out too much so you have giant blobs. But once you get the hang of it that doesn't happen. Also, after you apply it, let it dry and then put a clear coat over it. If you do not do this is rubs off VERY quickly.

OPI is my all time favorite nail polish company. They come up with the coolest collections and their nail polish is absolutely the best possible quality. This is just a great company and I highly suggest it.

Ok, so I do like Essie. It has some really cool colors. The only probl I have with them is that there colors are so sheer! Expecially the light pink ones(Which are gorgeus by the way)even after multiple coats you still get nail lines!! But they do have some vey pretty colors so I do get some of there things. I just do many layers.
-- Glitter Girl

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Happy Easter!!

So today is Easter and I like to do my nails for each holiday. I think the best Easter symbol is Easter eggs. So here are some instructions on Easter egg nails.
So first, paint your nails a light color like baby blue, or pale pink. I suggest doing two coats of it so that the color looks better.

Then, take a q-tip and dip it in yellow. Make a big oval on each of your nails.


Finally, take another color, and put it at the very bottom of the oval.

If you want, I suggest putting a layer of clear nail polish over it.
Also, if you want to get snazzy, you can do each Easter egg a different color!

I hope you like this post! Just FYI Forever Fuchsia is going through some construction so our URL is becoming www.foreverfuchsia.com in three days, and we are also getting a logo. So for the next three days some features of the blog might not be working. But these changes are for the best!

--Glitter Girl

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Power Color

Hey everyone!

Today I want to tell you all about my new go to nail color! Glitter Girl and I were shopping the other day and we were in Forever 21. They have an incredible selection of nail polish, and they are super cheap, so we decided to get a color or two. I was in the market for a bright orange, something that I could put a fun floral design on to make more spring like. I thought I had found the perfect shade, so I a bought it. Turns out it is red!

So this was a surprise to me, because I was kind of mad that I didn't get the color I wanted, and the one I had picked up was a red, of all colors! I must say, I was quite the angry bird. But then I thought of the reds I had in my collection, and my mind went blank. This couldn't be, the nail polish obsessed girly girl was without one red nail polish in her collection? I have worn just about every color you can think of, so why would I not have red? I came to the conclusion that this "tragic" mix-up just may be exactly what I needed.

So now red is my go to color! It is such a basic, I don't know why I didn't think of it before, but I really love it!

Here is the one I got, I will be wearing this a ton! Tell me what your go to color is in the comments and be sure to follow us!

-perfectly pink

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Crackle/Shatter

     Today I am going to talk about one of my favorite things to do with my nails. I call it crackle, but the OPI website calls it shatter, so I guess you can call it whatever you want. Crackle/ Shatter looks like this.

photo credit to http://www.bjanebrewing.com/

When I first saw this, I thought it had to be done by hand and I was like, wow, that must take alot of time. But really it's quite easy.

1. First you apply a base coat of normal nail polish. It can be any color you like.

2. Wait for it to dry, then apply it again.



photo credit to http://www.sallyhansen.com/



3. Then take some crackle nail polish.


You buy this at most stores that sell nail polish. Apply it onto your nail just like it was another layer of you base coat.

********You want to make sure that your base coat and your crackle colors go well together. You also want to be sure that the two colors are very different, because if they are too alike you won't be able to see the crackle as well.

4. Wait for it to dry, and the VOILA!!!

Photo credit to ww.sodahead.com

I hoped you liked this post. if you did, comment and tell us, and follow our blog. Also tell your friends about this log, because once we get 2,000 viewers or 20 followers we will have a contest for our readers with amazing prizes! If you want, you can also answer our poll about your favorite type of post we do, because if you vote, then we will be sure to do more of that type of post! Goodbye for now!

--Glitter Girl

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A Cool Nail Design

Hello Readers!
On the Nicole OPI website, it shows a cool design you can easily do on you nails! What do first, you paint your nails a basic color, and wait for it to dry. Then you take two pieces of tape, and put them paralel on you fingers so there is a straight line that is not covered by the tape. After that, paint your nails again, but a different color. Finally, peel off the tape, and you will have a lovely design on your finger nails! Below is a picture of how to do it.



 I got these pictures from the Nicole by OPI website. Thank you very much!



If you want, you can put the tape in different places, so the line is different on each finger nail.



I also got this picture from the Nicole by OPI website

It has a very cool effect.
Infact, I think I am going to go and try it right now. Please somment and tell me what your results were if you tried it, or if you liked the post.

--Glitter Girl

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Kardashian Kolors

The Kardashians are coming out with a nail polish line!

Each family member came up with two nail polish colors. Each Kardashian is giving away a set of there two colors, so go if you want them go onto their websites.  I personally love the glitter ones. Each Kardashian gave their two nail polish colors a crazy name like one of Kim's was kim-pletely in love, wear something spar-kylie,  and Khloe had a little lam-lam. My favorite color is wear something spar-kylie. It's glittery, and pink! Our two favorite things!

Well, comment and tell me if you like this post, and who your favorite Kardashian is. Also tell me if you like Key Lime pie.
--Glitter Girl

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