Nail Art Society - I Love Studs Kit Preview

Discalimer: I am a "Renowned Artist" for Nail Art Society. I have provided my affiliate link in this post. 

Hello everyone! I hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend so far. This is going to be a very quick post as it's a sneak peek of the next Nail Art Society (NAS) kit. NAS is now naming their kits based on it's theme instead of calling them by the month they are released. This month's theme is studs so it is called, "I <3 Studs." 

As a "renowned artist" for NAS, I was given the kit early so I could get a look ready for today. All of the renowned artists for NAS are posting their looks today (or as soon as possible) for you to see! We are really excited about this kit and have a lot of cute design ideas for what you can do with it.

This is what I did!

I love the versatility of the half moon mani. The options are endless from turning the moons into actual moons to something more simple like my design. 

Before I tell you how I did this design, let's talk about the sneak peek. In the I <3 Studs kit, you will get a bottle of Jessica Cosmetics Black Matte (shown on my accent nail) and an assortment of circular studs (all colors shown). Wait until you see what the other girls have done with this kit. They're amazing. 

 I started with a base coat (Cult Nails Get It On) and then put on three coats of Essie Mademoiselle. I finished off that step with a coat of Cult Nails Wicked Fast Top Coat. I watched a couple reruns of Say Yes to the Dress to make sure my top coat was completely dry all the way through. When certain my mani was safe and dry, I placed a paper hole reinforcement on the bottom of my nail. Above the paper hole reinforcement I painted my nails Jessica Cosmetics Black Matte. I then quickly removed the paper hole reinforcements and quickly placed my stud before the polish dried. I did this one nail at a time to ensure I'd have enough time to place my stud before the polish dried. I sealed in all of my nails except for my accent nail with Cult Nails Wicked Fast Top Coat. That's it! 

If you'd like to subscribe in time for this kit, the deadline is October 15. Kits are $11.95 a month plus shipping and handling. You can sign up for NAS, here (my affiliate link). I do not get compensated if you sign up. If you'd rather not go through my link, you can always sign up on their website. 

This is a giveaway from Nail Art Society that's going until October 15.

Please scroll to the very end of this post to see more nail art designs using the I <3 Studs kit! 

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-Mira

*The products in this post were provided to me from Nail Art Society for my honest review. I am a "Renowned Artist" for Nail Art Society. This post contains affiliate links, I do not receive compensation if you sign up to Nail Art Society. Please read my disclaimer on my disclaimer page for more information. 

Zoya Dahlia

Don't forget to enter to win Zoya Aurora, Blaze, and Storm!

If you're like me, you have a lot of black nail polish. Not just a regular black creme, but black with different types of finishes, glitter, effects, etc. Zoya Dahlia is my first black textured polish and I love it! Just like Zoya London, it has a beautiful silver glitter that gives it extra dimension and a lot of sparkle. I rocked this for a few days on it's own. It would also be a good polish to use with nail art. 

Without Top Coat

 Dahlia has an amazing formula. I only needed two coats and it was completely opaque. 

Dahlia needs extra time to dry which is typical of textured polishes. Once dried, it wears very well. I wore it for about three days and only had minor tip wear. 

 It's super easy to remove. I didn't use the foil method to soak it off. All you need to do is scrub a little with the cotton ball and acetone and it comes off quickly and easily. Awesome.

With Top Coat

Dahlia looks really cool with top coat. The first coat of top coat sinks in so two coats is necessary to make it smooth. I love how it looks either way. I used Seche Vite for my top coat. 

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-Mira

*Products provided for review.

Cult Nails Fetish

This is the polish I was the most excited about from Cult Nails' anniversary set. I've been wanting a black nail polish with a waxy/rubbery finish for a while and had to get this. I took a lot of pictures at different angles to try to capture it's finish. 

 I used two coats of Fetish and didn't use a top coat. Using a top coat will make the finish glossy which defeats it's purpose!

 I didn't test wear time but I imagine it not being very long since you can't wear top coat. 

 I have so many ideas for nail art with this polish. I can't wait to try them! 

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-Mira