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!

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. :)

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?

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.