Home Lovin' Swap: Cancelled!

Boooooo... just wanted to let anyone know that Chaotic Goddess Swap's Home Lovin' Swap has been cancelled due to lack of participation. :(

Swap time! Home Lovin' Swap

It's the time again... swap time! This is a new type of swap for me, focused on the home... which is awfully convenient since we bought and moved into our own house back in October. :)

See what happens when you don't post for almost an entire year? Life-changing things happens and no one gets to know! 

Anywhos... go sign-up at CG Swaps for this swap. Sign-ups are open through Monday, May 16.

Swapoween 2015 Reveal!

Woohoo! Time for a swap reveal post! I signed up for Chaotic Goddess Swap's Swapoween, which saw me matched up with the wonderful Rebecca from Everyday Life. Here's a quick pic of all the goodies I received!

Look at all this Halloween goodness!

Opening this box was a line an explosion of the season... look at all that orange, purple, and black! <3

Here's what I received:

• Spooky dishtowels
• Halloween potholders
• Two bobble head monsters
• Nail polish! One purple, one black
• Cute skull socks
• Candy corn
• Chocolate skulls (which might be gone already...)
• Flameless LED tea lights, which are perfect for jack-o-lanterns!
• A lovely card from Rebecca

If you're curious to see what I sent her in return, check it out on her blog! I love doing these swaps and can't wait for the next one! 

Swapoween Sign-Ups!

It's close to that time of the year again... the air is getting cooler, the days are getting shorter, and candy is on sale at the store! Halloween is right around the corner, and what better way to celebrate than swapping spooky goodies with fellow bloggers? Sign-ups are open now through the 28th, so get going!

Etsy Summer Swap Reveal with Beth of Printcess

Hello there! It's been a while since I've posted, including the intro post for this swap (such poor etiquette!), but I do have an awesome reveal to share with you!

For this swap, we were asked to browse through our partner's Etsy wishlist and purchase them something. We were then given the choice to choose another thing from their list or pick something that we though they would like from a different Etsy shop. I was matched up with the lovely and awesome Beth from Printcess, who was very understanding when I ran into some USPS issues. So let's see what I got!

A breakdown:

• Pentacle vinyl appliques (hello, new car decor!)
• Nail transfers in adorable witch, haunted house, ghost, and creepy eyes designs from HailtheNails. YAY Halloween nail decorations!
• A cute Spellarella sticker from Tarot
• Bottle stickers that are 1000% going in my Halloween decor. How could you refuse a bottle of Poison or Vampire Blood?!
• Nail art bling from Firecracker Lacquer, including neon heart studs, holographic diamond glitters, and iridescent rhinestones. I've got plans for these. ;)

• CH Nail lacquer in #02, which supposedly glows under UV light! I have some on my nails right now and it's a gorgeous neon scarlet color. Simply stunning!

• Two eye shadows from Beth's very own Printcess mineral make-up line! She included Rawhide and Dragonscale. These are so smooth, sparkly and easy to blend! Take a look:

Rawhide, a warm leathery brown (left) and Dragonscale, a fiery peachy orange (right)

I could not be happier with the goodies I received! Beth was a complete sweetheart to work with... please check her blog out and share the love!

My Favorite Color Swap: Reveal Post

Alrighty! My swap package arrived from my swap partner, the lovely Brandi over at Lipstick & Tractors! If you remember, this was part of Chaotic Goddess Swap's Favorite Color Swap. 

I chose orange as my favorite color (because it is!) and Brandi was tasked with putting together a package for me full of orange goodies.

Look at the orangey goodness!

Here's what I received:

• A bright orange paint pen
• An orange Sharpie
• Scotch Expressions masking tape (in orange, obviously!)
• A pack of neon post-its
• Adorable mini clothespins with glitter
• A cool book of journaling cards, which I can use for card making & scrap booking
• A yellowy-orange candle (that we may have already burned) that smells like Tahitian coconut!

I'm definitely going to use most of these for craft-related purposes. The paint pen already has plans as part of the decor for our informal wedding "reception" happening next month! A big thanks to Brandi and, as always, Chaotic Goddess Swaps, for a fun swaportunity!

Another Swap!

I've signed up for Chaotic Goddess Swaps Favorite Color Swap again!

Swapping is super fun-- you get to pick out items for your partner in their favorite color, then you receive a package full of goodies in your favorite color! You may remember I participated last year (see my reveal post here), where I received lots of fun things in the color orange. :)

Sign-ups are open through May 18, so if you're interested go sign up!

Hello again!

Hello again! It's me, Katie. Remember me? I used to blog semi-regularly? Yeah... I inadvertently took a hiatus beginning in November and have just now decided to get back at it! 

So I just wanted to say hi, I'm back, and you can now expect old Thanksgiving/ Christmas/ New Year's nails to show up in the next few days. Woohoo!

Chaotic Goddess Swaps: Swapoween Reveal

I'm so excited to share this post with you... it's my package for Swapoween! I swapped with Kai from Fiction State Of Mind, who sent me this amazing package of Halloween themed goodies! I'm really enjoying the ladies over at Chaotic Goddess Swaps and their fun swap ideas... go take a look and see if sign-ups are open for the next swap!

Look at this haunted haul!

Kai was awesome enough to put together this cute and spooky package. She included a Baker's Chocolate mold kit that makes adorable chocolate shapes, a pair of spooky socks, and a mini string of orange lights (those are totally going on my desk at work!).  

Inside that jack-o-lantern box are my favorite type of candy... gummies! Jelly Belly beans and gummy fingers are creepy, but definitely tasty! Finally, she included two Revlon nail polish duos. I've seen these but never bought any for myself, so I can't wait to give them a try! Swatches soon to come! ;)

If you want to see my swap to Kai, take a look at her reveal post here.

Review: Venus Embrace Sensitive Razor

Howdy! Today I've got a quick not-nails review for you... the new Venus Embrace Sensitive razor. This razor has aloe strips, 5 blades, and is supposed to cut down on irritation from shaving. 

Design-wise, this is just like every other Venus razor. The handle is the standard Venus design, this time in a light blue/aqua color scheme. The razor head itself is large, which makes it difficult to maneuver around curves and tight places. It's not quite as bulky as the heads with the built-in shave gel but definitely not as easy to wield as the normal Venus head. I do love the 5 blades and I feel like the moisturizing strips did a great job... my legs are super smooth! I'll have to see if my legs become itchy in a few days (oh, the joys of sensitive skin!), but overall I think this is a winner!

I received this product complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes. All opinions are my own.

Happy Swapoween!

Guess what I'm doing again? Another swap! This time Chaotic Goddess Swaps is hosting a Swapoween event, where each participant is matched up to swap Halloween good. How awesome is that?! Sign-ups are open until the 15th, so there's still time to apply!

I am beyond excited for this! Halloween is my favorite holiday... so much so that I celebrated for an entire month and half last year working at a haunted house! I love the aspect of dressing up, scaring people, everything spooky (& grotesque), and candy! Can I even use any more exclamation points?! YAY!

Chaotic Goddess Swaps: The Favorite Color Swap Reveal

It's time for the reveal of my Chaotic Goddess Swaps The Favorite Color swap!

My swapping partner was Victoria from My Thoughts for Thoughts, whose favorite color is purple! Go check out her blog for book reviews, cute crafts, and all sort of subscription box goodness. You can see what I sent her here.

Victoria sent me items in my favorite color-- orange! Obviously, because this is mostly a nail blog, she sent me a copy of Catherine Rodger's DIY Nail Art, which features really cute and easy nail art designs. She also sent along a glitter cardstock set, which is AWESOME! I love paper crafts and card-making so paper is definitely my thing (and who doesn't love glitter?).

The baking cups came in this vibrant, bright orange striped pattern. These are the best... I'm always needing baking cups since I make muffins so much! I love to bake and I have a feeling these will be used up quickly!

The final part of my swap was two quarters of fabric with orange prints. These came from an Etsy shop, but I somehow managed to throw out the package before I got the seller's name. Oopsies... I love the crazy stripes on the left and the retro pattern on the right. These will definitely be used for something fun!

This was such a fun experience... I loved picking out items for my buddy and waiting impatiently for my items. I can't wait to see what swaps come up in the future!

Chaotic Goddess Swaps: I'm Swapping!

I'm participating in the Chaotic Goddess Swaps Favorite Color Swap! I came late to the party, so sign-ups are closed, but keep an eye out for their next swap! Essentially what happens is you get a partner, build a package for them between $20-30 based on their favorite color, then send it off and wait for yours to arrive. I can't wait to see what I can find for my partner and to see what I receive!

I'll be posting a reveal post in May sometime showing off my received package... it's so exciting! :D

Review: Dr. Scholl's® For Her High Heel Insoles

As you know by now, I received a VoxBox from Influenster full of products to test out. This post, I feature insoles from Dr. Scholl's.

These insoles are advertised for use in high heels, which are something that I don't wear too often. It seemed like a great idea though! Relieve some pressure on the ball of my foot? Sure! Cushion the heel? Awesome!

The truth? These things kind of hurt. They put too much pressure on the underside of my foot and weren't long enough in the toe region. The toe area cut-off halfway on the ball of my foot and halfway off of it, so it felt annoying to walk on.

The good news is that these were super easy to put into the shoes and stayed in place very well! They're also a discreet clear color with a slight purple tint toward the toe area. Would I buy them independently? Probably not. Will I keep them in these shoes? Probably not. Oh well! It was a good idea!

I received these products complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes.

Review: Goody Ouchless Ribbon Elastics

Hello there! Today I'm posting a quick review about Goody's Ouchless Ribbon Elastics. YAY! A beauty post! :D

Let me begin by saying that I have a lot of hair. Like... a lot of it. It's thick, wavy/curly, and I hate wearing it down. So I'm always throwing it into a loose bun or a pony tail. I stretch out a lot of hair ties, find a lot that don't support all of my hair, have some that pinch and pull, and have some that don't wrap around enough to hold a pony tail. So. Frustrating.

Look at that pretty color!

I'm new to the world of ribbon hair ties and was a bit weary toward using them. Pleasantly enough, they managed to support all of my hair. They're also super comfy (I've slept in them!), leave a minimal "hair tie line," and come in super pretty colors! The pack I got had one each of black, grey, a lighter grey, purple, and raspberry.

Holding all the hair!

Long story short, I would definitely buy these again. I have yet to see if they stretch out quickly, but for now I'm good to go!

I received this product complimentary for testing and review purposes from Influenster.

Blog Update

Just an update that I have changed the name of this blog from Katie's Domain to KT's Nails. It's easier to remember and will help create a consistent identity for me. 

The URL is now ktsnails.blogspot.com

That being said, my Bloglovin' followers will need to re-follow (I think... Bloglovin' is kinda confusing) the new blog.