N.O.T.D #3

Pedicure and cute sandals.

Until next time ladies

Brazil Beach Sandies Collection

four vibrant Liquid Sand minis.

What’s A Little Rain Forest-blue

You’re So Flippy Floppy-yellow

Samba-dy Loves Purple

I’m Brazil Nuts Over You-pink

N.O.T.D. #2

Hello Ladies, 

Here's a quick pic for Friday. I don't know about you, but red polish always gets me in the mood for the weekend enjoy!

 Nicka K: Big Apple Red

Nailette you've got to go!!

Nailette It's Time to Break Up

It's not me it's you!

    Hello ladies,

 I've got two manis for you today both are from Essie and also from my Nailette subscription box.  As you read from the tittle I'm canceling my subscription to this box.  Nailette has mainly sent me Essie polishes and I have grown to dispise them.  The polishes are very streaky as you can tell from the pics which are two coats.      When you first subscribe to Nailette you fill out a profile ie answer questions.  One of those questions ask about your skin tone and  of course I selected dark. So why do you think they sent me barbie pastel nail colors? (second pic)  Twice?

I'm moving on to Julep witch is also a nail polish  box however they are original full size polishes and they also have beauty products.  More on Juelp once I get my first box.

Until next time ladies.

Essie: Resort Fling- coral and Hide and Go Chic-blue
I do like this color combo of the coral and blue just not the polish formulation.

Essie: Find Me An Oasis-pale blue and Romper Room-barbie pink
These colors on my skin tone are just wrong. It doesn't look to bad here but in natual light oh my!

N.O.T.D. #1

Nail Of The Day

Hello Ladies,

Just a quick pic for the middle of the week.

 Both Pics: CG "Sun Worshiper and Nina Pro "Orange Flame"

Konad Stamping in Zebra over Orange Flame

Until next time ladies.

Lets Talk Polish #2: Summer Brights

Summer Brights

Canary Yellow and Turned up Turquoise in an alternating mani?  It’s official summer has arrived, and I couldn’t be happier.  Winter was a bear and i’m ready for some longer days and hotter nights, if you know what I mean.  Speaking of hot i’m loving the ombre manicures right now I just don’t have the patients to self manicure at the moment, so until I find the time i’ll have to keep pinning. What are some trends that you ladies are into at the moment?

  

OPI "I Just Can't Cope-Acabana"
China Glaze "Turned Up Turquoise (Neon)"

Animal print stamping
Sally Hanson Insta Dri " Lively  Lilac"

  Here in the midwest animal prints reign supreme, and as it heats up outside so have our Manis and Pedis.  I’ve never seen neon zebras at the local zoo, but down at my local Wal-e-World they roam free.  From pastel leopards to pink giraffes we love our animal prints and bold summer colors.  How do you ladies celebrate the start of the summer season?  Do you switch up your colors or stick with your basics let me know in the comments below.

Until next time.

What's The 411 #3

CopperTone ClearlySheer suncreen

Update

Hello ladies,

     I just wanted to do a quick update on a buzz campaign that I blogged about a few weeks back.  Since receiving the product samples from buzz agent, I have been using the spray on my kids.  I love the twist top and the ease of not having to pin them down to apply it.  For myself I mainly use the lotion on my face before my make up and I have a small lotion that I keep in my car for my arms.

Here is some info about the formula:

COPPERTONE® CLEARLYSheer™ sunscreens were designed with your skin in mind. Think about all the benefits:

• Absorbs in seconds for a clean and light feel
• Moisturizing formulas help leave your skin soft and smooth
• Won’t clog pores or cause breakouts (clinically tested on acne-prone skin)
• Matte finish is perfect for use under makeup

Here is a pic of my little ones enjoying the water on a hot Kansas day.

I don't get any complaints about putting on sunscreen anymore. It's quick easy and doesn't irratate their sensitive skin. :)

Until next time...

Beauty By Mail #3 CurlKit

CurlKit

June

Hello Ladies,

June was a big month for CurlKit, Cream of Nature took over.  The box was very heavy and bursting at the seams.  Julys' box will be my last because I have simply run out of space to store all of the hair products.  I do love curlkit and I think that if you are newly natural or transitioning and want to try out a variety of products they are a great place to start.  However once you figure out what your hair likes cancel that subscription cause product junkie mania can soon follow.
Until next time. :)

Beauty by mail #2 Ipsy

Ipsy June 2014

Hello ladies,
Here is my unboxing for this months Ipsy bag.
I was really happy with this months bag, so far I'm loving the lip gloss and the bag itself.
Enjoy and remember to: Rate,Comment,Subscribe and Share thanks.
This subscription was purchased by me and all opinions are my own.

Beauty Boxes

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Beauty Boxes

Here is a link to my youtube video where I talk about a few of the subscribtion boxes that I get.  I've paid for everything with my own money and any reviews or opinions are my own.
This video is of my may boxes sorry it's going out late I had a family emergency.  My June video will be out this weekend.


Pics and a swatch of the Ipsy bag.

Lets Talk Polish #1

Lets Talk: Indie Polish

Hello Ladies,

     I came across this article in Nail-It Mag online about Indie polishes. ( Indie Polish Spotlight: ) What are your thoughts?  Have you ever tried any independent brands of polish or made your own?  If you haven't why not and if you have what brands are your favorite?  I tended to stick to the trusted few when it comes to nail brands but lately I have decided to venture out of my bottle. 
    When it comes to nail polish and design their is so much out there from mix ins and glitters to paints that we're truly only limited by our imagination.  For those of you out there who don't want to invest in the multitude of said glitters and mix-ins yet still want a custom look, Indie polishes could be just what your looking for.
     I've had the pleasure of testing out a brand from Florida called Royal Laquer you can find them on Etsy.  I'll have the swatches below.  The polishes are quick drying, unique and beautiful exactly what I look for in a polish. :)

Red Velvet, This red leans towards the orange and is not a cream or a jelly its a "cremlly", yes I just made that up.  The hexagonal glitters through out create a cool layered effect.  Pictures show two coats.

Laser Blue, Pictures are just not doing this color any justice, its gorgeous.  This is a deep sea blue with tiny colored glitters that remind me of the night sky.  The flex of purple glitters really make it stand out.
     Those are just two of my favs, until next time!

Nail Inspirations: Disney's Maleficent

Trailer and Nail design

This nail look is inspired by the Disney movie Maleficent starring Angelina Jolie in theaters today.  I’m going to see it on Saturday with my Mom, I can’t wait.  Until then I’m posting a preview followed by the nail design.  Enjoy!

Nail Design

OPI: Love Music Angel Baby and 4 In The Morning with custom glitter on top.
Ring finger are her horns and the thumb is M for Maleficent of course.

Found this at Toys R Us and was inspired.

Beauty by Mail

Subscription Boxes

Hello ladies,

I wanted to talk about subscription boxes. Mainly Birchbox, Ipsy, Beauty box 5, Nailette and Curlkit since those are the ones I'm subscribed to.  The cost of these boxes range between $10 and $20 per month.  The beauty boxes consist of samples, the nail box is 2 mini polishes, and Curlkit gives you 2 full size as well as deluxe samples of mainly hair products.

If you spend any time on youtube then you know all about subscription boxes since there are a ton of reviews and unboxing videos out there. What I wanted to know is if some of these mainstream boxes that claim to tailor your box to you really apply to us chocolate sistas.  I'm going to call this series Beauty by Mail, so when you see it as a blog title you know exactly what it's going to be about.  Are any of you ladies subscribed to box of the month clubs?  What do you think of them?  Have a suggestion that falls within my price points?  Leave a comment below and I'll check it out.

Todays Nail look:

China Glaze Gelaze in turned up turquios and Gelish Trends in Are you feeling it?

What's The 411?

What’s The 411? 

My latest buzz kit: Coppertone Clearly Sheer Sunscreen

 Ah the dog days of summer are almost upon us,  don't know about you ladies but when I was young I loved summer it was my favorite season.  Staying outside all day and soaking up the vitamin D was and still is one of my favorite past times. That is until I hit my thirties and gray hairs and crows feet started making an appearance.  Dark spots and discoloration soon followed and I realized I needed to make a change.  Since I’m an avid gardener I knew I couldn't leave the sun hence my relationship with sunscreen was born. 
 I say relationship because it always starts out good, I go to the store pick up a family friendly bottle and use it on my kids consistently however on myself not so much.  It leaves that white residue that makes me look ashy, and ain't nobody got time for that. So when I got the opportunity from buzz agent to try out a new sunscreen I jumped at the chance ,cause lets face it that stuff ain't cheap. 
 My buzz kit arrived last week and inside were 3 small travel size lotions, 2 travel size sprays and a full size bottle of lotion. I thought how perfect because, how many of us always remember the sunscreen once we are in the car?  I know I do, all the time so first I put one of the small lotions in the car, one of the sprays went in my purse and one stayed home with the big lotion.  The other two I will give away.

    After spending a couple of hours in my garden on Friday I did notice a slight tan, however by Saturday morning it was a little less noticeable.  I used the lotion on all exposed skin and on my face I used the spray.  I would like to note that I was in my garden for over 80 mins and reapplied the spray all over once my skin felt hot (who is really going to put a timer on sunscreen).   

Pros:  I love the different  sizes and the convenience of having the spray and the lotion.
I also love not turning into a crispy critter after one morning of gardening, trust me it has happened.

Cons: I tanned, however not by much. I would like to add that no sunscreen is a set it and forget it type of thing. You have to reapply as needed per the instructions on the bottle, that is why I really liked the spray it made it easy to protect my skin from harmful rays.

The next test will be on my two younger kids while in the pool. 2 kids 2 dogs and 1 small kiddie pool on the back patio sounds like blog tittle to me.

Until next time...

Belle Trailer 2013 Gugu, Tom Felton, Amma Asante 2014 Movie - Official [HD]

Came across this on YouTube and just fell in love with the story so I thought I would share.  She definitely falls into the beautiful and chocolate category.

About This Blog

Hello and welcome to my blog Chocolate Nails and Beauty Tales.  

I was surfing the web the other day from Pinterest to Youtube and blogs for chocolate ladies who love polish like me. Surprisingly I  found very few, so I decided to start my own blog and that is how Chocolate Nails and Beauty Tales came to be.  I thought it would be nice to see swatches and color combos for women of a darker skin tone.  So If you think so as well then please re-post, tweet, pin, leave comments and join me on this journey of all things Polish, Beautiful and of course Chocolate!

China Glaze Gelaze in For Audrey in natural light.