Magnetic Multichrome Stripe Manicure with L.A. Colors, P.O.P Polish, Bee’s Knees Lacquer

Purchased by Me buttonPolishes used:
P.O.P Polish Limeslickle, 3 coats. I should have let each coat dry more thoroughly between coats so it didn’t bubble as it did.
Bee’s Knees Lacquer Pop Pop!, 3 coats
L.A. Colors Sheer Veil
1 coat of glossy top coat

magnetic stripe manicure with P.O.P Polish Limeslickle, Bee's Knees Lacquer Pop Pop!, L.A. Colors Sheer Veil | Be Happy And Buy Polish

Okay don’t ask me how I did it, but somehow I made the magnetic polish look like apple seeds, so overall this mani has a very apple-y vibe. 😀
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Blacklight reactive magnetic stripe manicure with Bee’s Knees Lacquer, L.A. Colors, Tonic Polish

Purchased by Me buttonPolishes used:
Bee’s Knees Lacquer SS Georgie, 3 coats
Tonic Polish Indiglo, 3 coats
L.A. Colors Glows Energy (white), Radiation (yellow), Ultra Violet (purple)
1 coat of glossy top coat

magnetic stripe manicure with Bee's Knees Lacquer SS Georgie, Tonic Polish Indiglo, L.A. Colors Glows Energy, Radiation, Ultra Violet | Be Happy And Buy Polish

Sometimes when I type on my computer, I remember typing up papers on my mom’s old typewriter. There’s just something about the clickety-clack of typewriter keys that just is so satisfying. Of course, it’s utterly frustrating to mess up and not have a backspace key. 😀
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Thermal, Magnetic, AND Blacklight manicure with Bee’s Knees Lacquer, JReine Cosmetics, P.O.P Polish

Polishes used:
JReine Cosmetics Hiya Georgie [September 2018 Polish Pickup Pack], 3 coats
Bee’s Knees Lacquer It, 1 coat over Hiya Georgie
P.O.P Polish Radioactive Glass [press sample]

magnetic thermal manicure with Bee's Knees Lacquer, JReine Cosmetics | Be Happy And Buy Polish

This is like a “kitchen sink” mani – keep throwing stuff at it and see what works. 😛 I’m not sure that the thermal really works under this but I did really love it!

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Magnetic Swirl Manicure with Bee’s Knees Lacquer, L.A. Colors, and Color Club

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Color Club Enchanted, 3 coats
Bee’s Knees Lacquer I ❤ Derry, 3 coats
L.A. Colors Graphite
1 coat of top coat

magnetic swirl manicure with Color Club Enchanted, Bee's Knees Lacquer I Heart Derry, L.A. Colors Graphite | Be Happy And Buy Polish

I have a serious backlog of manicures to show you, no idea where to start, anxiety over the backlog and so here we are with this mani. I tried to do a drag marble with this and it didn’t really turn out like I wanted, but I love how using the flower or star magnet with I ❤ Derry turned out.  Continue reading

Swirled Magnetic and Blacklight Reactive Manicure with Bee’s Knees Lacquer, P.O.P Polish, L.A. Colors

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Polishes used:
Bee’s Knees Lacquer Valak [September 2018 Polish Pickup Pack]
P.O.P Polish Wolfsbane [previously swatched]
P.O.P Polish Radioactive Glass
L.A. Colors Glows Luminous [bottle shot post]

Oh my gosh you all, it’s Doctor Who Day! The new Doctor premieres today and I’m so excited and jumping up and down. I’m unsure about a female Doctor but I’m more than willing to see where this newest season takes us.

swirled magnetic and blacklight reactive manicure with Bee's Knees Lacquer, P.O.P Polish, L.A. Colors | Be Happy And Buy Polish

Anyway…I’ve shown you swatches of the newest P.O.P Polishes and yesterday you saw two nail art manicures with a few of those new polishes. I really wanted to do something interesting with the blacklight reactive top coat from P.O.P Polish besides using it for its intended purpose. I decided to created swirled decals. I looked around and found some polishes that looked nice together, which included a magnetic and a mainstream blacklight reactive polish.

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Neon magnetic paint splatter manicure with Moonflower Polish, Bee’s Knees Lacquer, L.A. Colors Unicorn Sparkle, Blackheart Beauty Vampire Matte

Purchased by Me buttonPolishes used:
1 coat of base polish
Blackheart Beauty Plum Vampire Satin Matte, 1 coat
L.A. Colors Unicorn Sparkle Sparkling Gem, 1 coat
Moonflower Polish Summer Sunset, 1 coat
Bee’s Knees Lacquer She Would Not Go Gently, 1 coat
1 coat of Beauty Secrets top coat to smooth things out
1 coat of P.O.P Polish Liquid Glass for quick-dry
1 coat of Sinful Colors Radical Matte top coat

neon magnetic paint splatter manicure with Moonflower Polish, Bee's Knees Lacquer, L.A. Colors Unicorn Sparkle, Blackheart Beauty Vampire Matte | Be Happy And Buy Polish

Do you ever have a moment of “woah” because someone said something that made you change how you looked at a problem? That is totally what happened when I saw someone say they did a paint splatter manicure by making decals. Like, mind blown! Continue reading

Neon and magnetic tropical manicure with Girly Bits Cosmetics, Bee’s Knees Lacquer, and B Squared Lacquer

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random white creme polish, 1 coat as a base under gradient
B Squared Lacquer Rave
Girly Bits Cosmetics Don’t Paddle Break a Nail, 3 coats plus top coat [press sample, previously swatched]
Bee’s Knees Lacquer Would You Kindly, 3 coats plus top coat

neon tropical palm tree magnetic manicure with Girly Bits Cosmetics, B Squared Lacquer, Bee's Knees Lacquer | Be Happy And Buy Polish

Well it’s getting towards the end of summer, so how about a hot tropical manicure? It’s cooled off quite a bit here (mountains could get snow tomorrow!) but I’m always up for a beach getaway!
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