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Chickettes.com 2nd Blogiversary Giveaway!!

Chickettes.com turns 2 years old today!!  Time flies when you’re having fun!  I really, really love writing this blog and sharing all of my swatches and nail art with you, and I hope to do it for many more years to come.  ♥♥  Did you know… I had no...

Graduation Nails: IU Crimson & Cream

My cousin Shawna is graduating from Indiana University with her Ph.D.!!  Woot woot!  I’m so proud of her!  She’s worked long and hard to get here and we’re going to celebrate all weekend long.  I did my nails in IU colors, crimson and cream, for the occasion. For the...

Lilac & Lace Nails

I was browsing the nail section at Walgreens the other day and this SensatioNail color called my name very loudly!  The color is SensatioNail Heirloom Lilac and it’s the lightest shade of lilac that I now own.  It has a very subtle shimmer, and I added some extra sparkle...

Gelish With His Red So Bright

I attended a black tie event on Friday night and got all dressed up in black and white.  I wanted to wear sparkly red nails and realized that I hadn’t yet swatched Gelish With His Red So Bright, so this was a no-brainer!  This color is from the Gelish...

CND Shellac Paradise Collection Color Comparisons

I posted my swatches of the CND Shellac Paradise Collection earlier in the week (see here), and promised to show you how these colors compare with other colors from my collection.  Keep in mind that my collection contains more Gelish than any other brand and I own very few...

CND Paradise Collection Nail Art: Color Blocking with Stamps

After swatching all of the awesome colors from the CND Shellac Paradise Collection, I had the urge to do some nail art with the colors.  I actually ended up doing two totally different designs in one sitting.  I didn’t like the first one, so I took it off and...