Happy Wednesday everyone! Today it's time for a new Beauty Buffs post! Today's theme was 'Yellow', and so I decided to show you my (very) small collection of yellow nail polish from my stash. Originally I planned on posting a yellow themed manicure but I wasn't completely satisfied with it, so I thought to show you my yellows instead. Keep reading to see which colors I picked to show you in today's Beauty Buffs post.

My mani for the weekend is super bright and fun! I decided to create this neon rainbow gradient to match the cool neon bracelet I got from Born Pretty Store.
I chose 3 neon colors from my stash to create this design:  
China Glaze - Shocking Pink
Models Own - Luis Lemon
Etude House - Blaster Blue
First I applied one coat of Wet n Wild - French White Creme, and then I blended the the colors on the nail using a makeup sponge, just like I showed in this post, and  this is how I got the mid-colors. It turned out a bit more green and blue than I wanted it to be, but still the result is quite pretty and fun.
I added one coat of Out The Door - Northen Lights which has tiny holographic glitter, but it barely shows. I should have applied to coats of the glitter, but somehow I forgot about it and went straight to stamping.
For the stamping I used the swirly clouds design from Nailz Craze NC02 plate, stamped with Konad Black. Then I applied Poshe (which smeared a bit two of the nails, so I guess I should have been a bit more patient and waited a little longer).
I really enjoyed creating this design and I love how bright and fun it came out. I think I will be creating more rainbow gradients, these are super fun and pretty.
Hope you liked this design, let me know what you think!

Here's a little "pictorial" to show you how I created the base for this design:

1. One coat of white base.

2. The neon polishes I used.

3. Application of the polish on the sponge, before blending.

4. After applying the gradient twice, pre-cleaning.

This is the awesome bracelet from Born Pretty Store that inspired this design. I love how the colors blend in it and create this neon rainbow look, and even though it's not a fancy and expensive bracelet, I still think it's really cute. The bracelet is adjustable, so it will probably fit most wrists. I have really narrow wrist, so I closed it on the closest loop, and it fits really nicely.

I think it will be a great addition to my neon bright T shirts for this summer, which are apparently totally IN. 

This bracelet is available in pink, yellow and rainbow colors (just like the one in this post). It can be found at this link, and you can also use this code to receive a 10% discount on your entire purchase at Born Pretty Store: PNL91

I got this gorgeous mini trio by Models Own from asos.com and I just love it! When I saw the swatches of these three I knew I will love them, and I thought you would love them too so I decided to get one set for one of my readers as well! If you would like to win this set and more prizes you can enter the Nailz Craze Stamping Contest and submit your entry.

Models Own Mini Glitter Trio is quite a catch, the bottles contain 6 ml and the size of each bottle itself is surprisingly big. I love that they have all the details on the bottles and from the picture you can actually think that these are full size polishes. One thing I didn't get about this set is that it includes two colors from the new Wonderland collection (Southern Lights and Blizzard) and one color from the Dazzle and Sparkle (Pink Fizz). I think it would make more sense if they replaced Pink Fizz with Northern Lights which is a pink version of Southern Lights. But then again, maybe that's the reason they excluded this one from the set, maybe they are too much alike?

Southern Lights is a purple holographic glitter with slightly purple toned base. The glitters are very dense, and just one coat will be enough if you intend to layer it over a similar color. I applied one coat of Southern Light over Essence Oh My Glitter, but this glitter will be great over darker or lighter shade of purple as well. I might even try it over black or other colors than purple.

The glitters are hexagon and really small, all in the same size. The polish is packed with these beauties and it was quite easy to apply. On top of it I added one coat of Poshe to smooth it out, even though it wasn't too gritty, but it looked a bit dull without the top. It was a bit hard to catch the holo effect on camera but that's old news with holographic nail polish, right? ;) Anyways, I think this is my favorite one from this set.

Blizzard is a silver glitter with various shapes and sizes in clear base. There are large silver hexagons and squares, some of them look very dark but they are actually very reflective. There are also these lovely big and small hexagons that I find it hard to describe, but they look blue and quite transparent, and their color changes to various rainbow colors, depending on the light. These are definatly not holo but I don't know how to describe them - in any case, they are beautiful and this is what made me love this polish even more. There are a lot of silver mix of glitters, but this one is different and I really love it. Spreading it evenly on the nail wasn't as hard as I thought, it was actually nice and smooth. I did need to place a few of them to fill some gaps, but I had worse experiences with other glitter polishes than with this one. On mu nails is one coat of Blizzard over Wet n Wild Frence White Creme (2 coats) and one coat of Poshe.

Pink Fizz is pink square fine glitter in clear base.This one instantly reminded me of Butter London Rosie Lee even though I don't own this polish. This one is not very unique but still pretty. I layered one coat over Essie Fiji (2 coats), but I think it could look nice layered a few limes without a base color, or over a similar color. This one was hard to work with, it was streaky and I had areas with tons of glitter while other areas were with no glitter at all, and when I tried to pull them with the brush to even them out, they just stuck to the brush and were drugged alone, leaving bald areas. Maybe it wasn't such a disaster, but compared to the other polishes in this set, this was the hardest to work with. The result is pretty though, but again nothing special. It might be more efficient for glitter gradients, so that's another thing I will probably try.

I was very excited to try the polishes in this set and I can say that overall I really liked it. I think that whoever gets it will enjoy it. These minis are a great way to try these polishes without get the whole bottle, which most of us probably will not finish within out lifetime :) I had a hard time taking the photos since it was gloomy today pretty much all the time, which makes me think I need to get myself a light box so my photos could look like they were taken at the same day, which they were, but since the sun was playing hide and seek with me I had to improvise. So I hope you liked my swatches and the review.

I'm very excited to host the first contest at my blog!
I've been planning to do this for a while now, and I'm happy I'm finally having this contest. I'm very curious to see the entries you will submit. Hope to see you in there! Good luck!

The Prize:
Models Own Limited Edition Mini Nail Glitter Polish Trio:
Including 3 polishes: Blizzard, Pink Fizz and Southern Lights.

Cath Kidston Shower Gift Set - Wild Rose:
Including shower gel and body cream.

A pair of nail polish earrings handmade by me :)

Rules:
• Create a design using any of the Nailz Craze stamping plates (NC01, NC02, NC03).
• You must submit a NEW design made by you for this contest (you can create a post including this design but it has to be something new you made from January 2nd or later).
• The design must be made on hands, no nail wheels etc. At least four fingers showing in the photo.
• You must use only the designs on Nailz Craze stamping plates, no other plates allowed for this contest. You can combine designs from different NC plates.
• Remember that this is a stamping contest. You may use accessories such as rhinestones and loose glitter, but the stamping must be the main part of your design.
• Only one entry per person.

Send your submission to nailzcraze@gmail.com by midnight January 16th, 2013 including the following details:
• Name
• Blog URL (optional)
• A few words about your design (will be posted with your picture on the contest post)
• Please send one photo, no collage. You can post about this design on your blog and attach a link to the post, I will gladly post it along with your design.

Within 48 hours I will respond to you so you can know I've received your submission for this contest.
If you don't receive an email from me by that time, please contact me again.

Voting for the designs will start on January 17th and continue until January 24th.
Among the three deigns that will get the most votes I will be choosing the winner.
The winner will be announced on January 25th.

If you might have any question about this contest or you're not sure if your design is following the rules, just contact me and I will gladly answer any of your questions.
** All the prized are brand new and purchased by me.

Thank you and good luck!

I really wanted to use my sweater print from Nailz Craze NC03 stamping plate with this pale minty color, so I combined a couple of my favorite polishes to create this design.
I used Essie Mint Candy Apple as a base, and applied over it one coat of the gorgeous Models Own Indian Ocean. The effect I got was gorgeous! Indian Ocean is also one of my latest additions to the collection and I really love it. It has a pretty duo chrome shimmer that shifts its color from pink to yellow, and the base is really pretty even though it's sheer. I think it will be a lovely addition to any blue or teal base, and I intend to try all sorts of combinations with it.
The bottom photo shows really well the shimmery effect of Indian Ocean over Mint Candy Apple. Isn't it gorgeous?

I decided to stamp over this base the sweater design from my new Nailz Craze NC03 plate, but this time I stamped it vertically and used the same row from the design on each nail. I used Essence Stamp Me! White for stamping, and applied one coat of Poshe.
I think the result is very pretty and subtle and I really like it. It was a bit hard to get it on camera but I think you can get the hang of it. This is defiantly one of the favorite designs I've made lately and I'm quite pleased with it.