Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Breast Cancer Awareness ~ Glequins

Zoya Flora

Hey dolls! Today I have for you my first of several breast cancer awareness manis, which will take the place of Pink Wednesdays this month. Most of my long-term readers know that my mom is a two-time breast cancer survivor, so these looks are near and dear to my heart.

I recently received a set of loose glitter, affectionately known as "glequins", from BornPretty to review and I knew immediately that I wanted to use them for a BCA look. I started with two of my favorite Zoya pinks: Gilda and Flora. Three coats of Gilda were used and two coats of Flora for the accent. After Flora was dry, I applied the glequins individually by dipping a small dotting tool into top coat and placing them on the nail. I must admit that this process was extremely tedious. It took about 30 minutes to complete the accent nails.
Although this took way more effort than I expected, I love the final product! The glequins are small, but still very easy to apply to the nail. The pots are jam packed with glitter, so they are well worth the price. I barely made a dent in the glitter that was just stuck to the lid with this mani. This set comes with 12 different colors of glitter for $6.45. If you'd like to order this set from BornPretty, feel free to use my coupon code of TPJ61 for 10% off your order.

Ladies, please take the time each month to complete your self-examinations. Early detection is the key! For more information on breast cancer, how you can make donations, and to get involved locally, please check out Susan G. Komen and Making Strides Against Breast Cancer.

*BornPretty products in this post were provided by PR for review*

14 comments:

MariJo Nails said... Best Blogger Tips[Reply to comment]Best Blogger Templates

This is sooooo beautiful!!! I really love it! Yayyy for your mom being a survivor. It always amazes me how many people breast cancer has touched.

Rhonda (nailsbeautiqued) said... Best Blogger Tips[Reply to comment]Best Blogger Templates

So beautiful! It is worth all the extra effort :)

karinea0a said... Best Blogger Tips[Reply to comment]Best Blogger Templates

This cause is so dear to my heart to! I lost my aunty to breast cancer two weeks ago and it really was a shock. I love your mani and I'm so happy that your mom beat this shit TWICE!!!

Denniesha S Walker said... Best Blogger Tips[Reply to comment]Best Blogger Templates

gorgeous love the nails and an the outfit look!

KayJay at Refined & Polished said... Best Blogger Tips[Reply to comment]Best Blogger Templates

Thanks love! I want this dress so bad!

KayJay at Refined & Polished said... Best Blogger Tips[Reply to comment]Best Blogger Templates

I'm so sorry to hear about your aunt. I know how devastating it can be to deal with losses from cancer. Keeping you in my prayers.

KayJay at Refined & Polished said... Best Blogger Tips[Reply to comment]Best Blogger Templates

So true! Thanks doll!

KayJay at Refined & Polished said... Best Blogger Tips[Reply to comment]Best Blogger Templates

Thanks doll! You're right; it seems like we all know way too many people that have been affected by breast cancer.

Clorinda said... Best Blogger Tips[Reply to comment]Best Blogger Templates

This cause is very dear to my heart. .... I'm a seven year survivor myself. I love this manicure and look forward to seeing the others you have planned for us :-)

Cristina Impoverished said... Best Blogger Tips[Reply to comment]Best Blogger Templates

Beautiful job with the glequins, the mani looks awesome! Thanks for making the effort to remind us about breast cancer awareness. As others have said, this terrible disease has unfortunately touched us all.

I agree with Denneisha, the gray dress is gorg and the whole collage you put together is beautiful. :)

Lizzy O. The DIY Lady said... Best Blogger Tips[Reply to comment]Best Blogger Templates

Now, that's an outfit I would wear! love the mani too of course.

KayJay at Refined & Polished said... Best Blogger Tips[Reply to comment]Best Blogger Templates

It's unreal how many people have been effected, either themselves or a loved one. Thanks for your compliments!

KayJay at Refined & Polished said... Best Blogger Tips[Reply to comment]Best Blogger Templates

I need this dress ASAP!!!

KayJay at Refined & Polished said... Best Blogger Tips[Reply to comment]Best Blogger Templates

Thanks Clorinda. Survivors like you, my mother, and several others that mean so much to me are why I do these!

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