Diary of a Style Addict: fashion is expensive and addictive like cocaine

Fabuluxe Studios

Still too MIA for comfort...I know...I know...but I'm finally able to tell you guys about my latest project. I've opened a store selling my nail designs on full coverage nail tips. The store is http://fabuluxe.bigcartel.com. Right now I only have about 10 designs up but I've been up to my elbows in nail polish and rhinestones creating more designs. Prices range from $16 to $24 and include 20 nails a nail file for shaping and an orangewood stick for prep work. Let me know what you think .

Also if you are a beauty blogger I would love to send you a set of nails for review! Contact me via keedahwright (at) gmail (dot) com or through the contact form on the webstore. 

Some of my handiwork...Nailz edition.....

Here's some photos of nails I've done while in and right after graduating my nail tech program. Before school I experimented with crazy nail designs and now that I have training in gel and acrylic under my belt the sky's the limit. First the natural nails......

Soak off gel polish with studs. Love the mix of girly pink with edgey studs.

Soak off gel polish with bling!

Strawberry shortcake theme

Studs and foil

And on to the artificial nails. I was Lady GAga for Halloween and did these acrylics to match my costume. 

Acrylics with custom mixed glitter tips

Glitter gel nails with baby tip extensions. 

My acrylic Hello Kitty nails. So guady and I loved them!

You can view more of my nails at my site www.keedahwrightnailstylist.com. Ill also have a store up shortly with predesigned nails. And if you're in the South Jersey area and would like your nails did hit me up. 

A Week's Worth of Mani's

My first week I did nothing but manicures (who would've known there were 33 steps to a mani...geesh). I took pics of the ones I did with nail art. We get to practice on the cosmetology students so there are plenty of hands to practice on.

Ignore the mess. This was my very first mani and I forgot to clean up the edges!

These are supposed to be zeba stripes...my first attempt

Countdown to Nail School

Was playing around with my fimo last night and came up with 2 strawberry shortcake inspired designs. I swear I have too many ideas and not enough fingers (or time for that matter).

 
 

I start my manicurist course next Monday and Im so excited. Im gonna be honest..I REALLY just wanna see what's in the kit. I've been holding off on buying gels and acrylic until I see what is held in this magical kit of theirs. It better be good. 

Im going to Miami on Wednesday, flying home Monday morning and starting class at 2pm. That trip was my last chance to get some R&R before my course started. Let's just hope there are no delays and everything goes smoothly..showing up late on your first day cause you flew in late from South Beach isnt a good look.

Nailz...Girls Night In

Had a Girls Night In last week and we drunk vodka and did nails. Well I didnt drink too much vodka cause then I wouldnt have been able to draw a straight line but you get the drift. 

   

Been practicing flowers lately. Nastassia was a trooper and let me do whatever I wanted to her nails.

Zoya Robyn. Blak nail art pen and pink acrylic paint.

 

Essie Skin Deep and Zoya Trixie on the tips and covered in silver mylar flakes.

 

Coincidentally Cherie's nails matches her Iphone.

I didnt get to do my nails till a few days later (today actually) but Ill have them up soon.
 

Nailz....Cupcakes and Aqua

My mani from last week. Not absolutely in love with it but not hating it either. Especially since I can't seem to draw a straight line on myself.  Base is Essie Cupcakes, aqua is acrylic paint and pink, black and silver glitter are nail art pens. 

   

 

Nailz...Floral Tiped

Tip is Zoya Pasha and Konad white polish. French is OPI Princess You're Not. Flowers done with Bundlemonster plate. Since I cant draw a rose on my nails to save my life this is the next best thing.

 

 

 
 

 

Final Zoya Exchange Haul

So after my second Zoya Exchange order came in I realized there were some other must have colors (Charla for instance) and scavenged for more polish to exchange. This is the total  of my last two orders. And this is the final one since the exchange ended June 30th. (If not for that I probably wouldve placed another order).

   

first row: Celeste, Lindsay, Pasha, Charla, Ginessa, Zara, Goldie

second row: Akyra, Shivon, Penny, Sienna, Vegas Freeze, Hope, Adina

 

And heres my whole Zoya collection in its splendor. So far Ive tried Pippa, Sunny, Manhattan Mixer and Jo and am satisfied with the formulations. I found out nail professionals get to exchange polish for $1.75 instead of the usual $3.50. So by next year Ill have my manicuring license and my haul will most likely be double this size!
 

Nailz of the Day...Purple Glitter Gradient

Again another semi professional mani. I havnt decided if this is getting boring or making me think of creative ways to show my individuality. I'm so used to going all out with my designs with no limit and now I have to subtlely sneak a design in. Anyways....this is a purple gradient I did. I layered 4 colors to get this look plus the glitter topcoat. 

 

 

 
Colors from left to right. Essie Angora Cardi, OPI Chicago Champagne Toast, Essie Sweet Tart and Essie Congo Bongo. Glitter topcoat (not pictured) is Covergirl Boundless Color Nail Sparkle and I finished it with two coats of Seche Vite. 
 

Floral Nails

   

 

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I desperately need to learn to paint flowers on my nails. These flower print designs on nails are so pretty. If anyone comes across a good tutorial let me know...