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Twinsie Tuesday: Words - Incoco Strips - Mon Amour

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Good morning polished world!  How are you all doing today?  It's Tuesday which means it is time for another Twinsie Tuesday.  This week we are sharing "word" manicures.  Honestly was not sure at all what to do for this post because I hate writing on my nails.

I thought about skipping and then Incoco sent me some nail wraps to review!  Thankfully one of the designs had words on it so it worked out perfectly.  Cheating?  Maybe....but it works.

Let's take a look at the Mon Amour.




I'm not a huge fan of nail wraps.  I love look of them, but they feel heavy on my nails.  If you're used to wraps, you probably won't even notice this.  I have a wonky nail line and I found that these fit that perfectly.  This is because the wraps are double sided so you can truly pick a size.

What I really liked about this design was that I could pick and choose what design I wanted on what nail.  I decided to make my pointer and pinkie the same, but I could have played around with them and made them more like a skittle if I wanted to.

What do you think?  Fan of these wraps?  Do you wear them?

Check out the other Twinsie's posts!


Amanda at Amandalandish
Amanda at Fashion Footing
Amber at Nails Like Lace
Chelsea at Nailed Blog
Claire at Kerruticles
Marisa at Polish Obsession
Róisín at Cuti-CLUE-les
Savannah at Addicted to Polish

Until next time,<3.

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Twinsie Tuesday: Re-visit a Prompt!

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Hello there everyone!  How are you all today?  It's Tuesday so that means it's time for another Twinsie Tuesday!  This week our prompt is to re-visit a past post we loved, hated, or had to miss.  Since I missed applique week a few weeks ago, I figured I should re-visit that prompt!  Perfect timing as well since I just received some appliques from the Incoco Metropolis collection for Summer 2014!

It was difficult for me to pick one applique from the five that I was sent because they all were so pretty!  For today's post, I decided to go with the City Girl appliques which are a light silver base with different black and grey designs and writing on them.  Totally a design I could never accomplish on my own with nail art brushes, so it really stuck out to me as a unique design!
Let's take a look!




Compared to my last experience with Incoco appliques, I found these to be much easier to use.  Maybe it's just me and practice is starting to make perfect.  Regardless, they were easy to use.  I really loved that not all the nails were the same in this pack.  There is one design which was too big for my nails which was a silver nail that said "Fashion" in a chevron pattern which was to be worn at the cuticle.  It looked really cool and I wish it would have fit my nails!

My only complaint regarding these appliques are that they are kind of sheer.  You can sort of see my nail line in a few of the photos.  If I were using a silver base, I typically use 2 to 3 coats because I dislike that "smile" line.  The designs are so busy though that you can't really tell, it was just something I noticed.


As you can see from looking at my pointer and middle finger, I still need a little more practice getting my appliques to lay flat.  Any tips on how to do so?  For some reason these are always the two nails I have the most trouble with.

Do you like the appliques?  Think they're a fun design you would  wear?

If you want your own pack of Incoco City Girl appliques, you can purchase them here for $8.99!  Make sure to check out the rest of the Metropolis collection while you're there!  I hope to have the rest of the appliques posted on the blog in the next week or so!

Don't forget to check out the other Twinsie's posts!  Can't wait to see what everyone revisited!


Amanda at Amandalandish
Amber at Nails Like Lace
Chelsea at Nailed Blog
Elizabeth at Did My Nails
Kelly at Tuxarina
Lakeisha at Refined and Polished
Marisa at Polish Obsession
Róisín at Cuti-CLUE-les
Stephanie at A Little Polish
Traci at DrinkCitra

OH! Before I go!  Next week our prompt is Follower Requested Manicure!  If you have any ideas, please leave them in the comments or connect with me on one of my Social Networks!  I'll be posting something on IG in the next few days as well!

Until next time, <3.

**Appliques were provided by Incoco for review. Please see my disclosure policy**

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Incoco Nail Polish Applique Giveaway!!!!

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Hi polished world!  How are you all today?  I'm doing fantastic!  It was sunny here today so that kind of helped my winter blues.  Seriously, is anyone else tired of this cold weather?  To all my followers in the warm states, I'm extremely jealous of you.

Well, today I have just the thing cure the winter blues!  A giveaway!  As you may remember, I recently reviewed three sets of real nail polish appliques from Incoco.  This was my first ever experience with nail polish appliques, and I was very pleased with the results!  They were easy to apply, and gave my nails a fun, unique design!  Make sure to check out each of my posts linked below the picture!

From left to right, On the Edge, Berry Swirl, and Spring Fling.

The lovely people of Incoco have offered to sponsor a giveaway here on The Little Canvas, and I couldn't be more excited!  These appliques are perfect for those who want a fun design but don't have the time to create them by hand!  The winner of the giveaway gets to PICK THEIR OWN set of appliques.  Giveaway is only open to those who live in the United States and Canada.


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PLEASE READ; TO ENTER VIA GFC CLICK HERE!! OR READ THE RED AREA ABOVE MY WIDGET!  The "join this site" button refuses to work! 

 If you follow then unfollow the blog after the giveaway ends, I won't be a happy camper and I will not allow you to participate in future giveaways.  It isn't fair to those who are followers of the blog.

If you want to get your hands on a set of Incoco Appliques before the giveaway ends, then you can use the code CANVAS15 to get 15% off your order!  Make sure to check out their website to see all their awesome designs!

Good luck!!! <3

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Incoco Nail Appliques - Spring Fling

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Good morning polished peeps!  I hope you're having a great week so far!  Today I am bringing you just one more Incoco Nail Polish Applique.  You know, those amazing real nail polish stickers!  If you haven't seen On the Edge or Berry Swirl, head on over to those posts and check out how cute they were!

Today's design is called Spring Fling, which by the name you can tell is perfect for Spring.  Since it's still freezing here and Spring doesn't seem to be anywhere in site, I really enjoyed having a cheerful Springy manicure.

Let's take a look!




Finally, I feel like I have mastered applying nail art appliques.  Don't hold me to this though, because I'm sure if you handed me a new set, I probably would mess up and destroy half the stickers.

I found this set to be the easiest to work with of the three.  In my last post, I said that On the Edge seemed to be a little difficult to pull and stretch compared to Berry Swirl.  This strip seemed a tad easier to shape and lay on the nail.  I'm not an expert when it comes to appliques, and have no idea why this could be, but my theory is that it's different "polishes" that were used to create the strip itself.  Again, this is just my theory.


Aren't these appliques adorable?  I love how abstract the flowers are.  Also, the color combo is amazing.  The white base with the different pinks and the yellow.  It just pops.  I would love to freehand something like this but I know it probably will never look as unique and awesome as these.  I also love how each nail has a different design.  Sure, not all 10 of my nails look the same when I freehand a design, but they aren't all as unique as this.

After reviewing these Incoco appliques over the last week, I am not as turned off by the idea of going out and purchasing a set in the future.  They're a quick and easy way to get really creative and unique designs on your nails.  I am now a fan.

Do you like this design?

You can purchase Spring Fling from Incoco's website for $8.99.  Incoco is offering 15% off to my readers if you use the code CANVAS15!  Hurry though as this offer ends on 3/14!!!!

Until next time, <3.

**Nail appliques were provided by Incoco for promotional purposes.  Please see my disclosure policy**

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Incoco Nail Appliques - Berry Swirl

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Happy Sunday polished world!  I hope you all are doing well!  I'm doing very well thank you!  Today I am reviewing another Incoco Real Polish Applique!  This one I am super excited about because, it is a nail art techique you will never, EVER see me try again.  Okay, maybe I will try it one more time in the distant future, but not now.

That technique, the water marble.  Oh how I hate water marble manicures.  I don't hate how they look, I truly love the end result, I just HATE the process.  I never can get the water temperature right, my polish seems to dry too fast on the surface, I can never manage to drag a design on top of the water, and when I dip my finger in it is guaranteed to come back out with a zillion air bubbles.  It's just awful no matter what I do.  Then at the end I have wasted a half a bottle of polish and a good two hours of my time.

Thanks to Incoco though, I was able to get a water marble on my nail without all the work!  Let's take a look at their Berry Swirl design!




Cool right?!  Look at that swirl!  I wish, oh how I wish I could get this design on my nail using my polishes.  Again to apply the appliques, I followed the directions provided by Incoco that came with the package and the YouTube tutorial on their website.  I love that video to be honest.  Sure reading directions are great, but for something like these appliques, I feel like being a visual learner is best.

If you remember, when I tried to apply On the Edge to my pinkie, I ripped the strip.  These strips seemed less thick than On the Edge and were easier to pull.  I didn't rip a single one until I got to my last nail, and I think that was my own fault because I was getting antsy and wanted to photograph them.  As for why these seemed less thick than the others, I'm not sure.  Maybe it's the design or colors?  Who knows.  Regardless, these were easier to work with.

It also was easier for me to file them since I was able to stretch them easier.  When I stretched them they wrapped around the tips of my nails so when I went to file they just ripped off neatly right along the nail edge like you want.


Ahhh again, look at that swirl!  Isn't it pretty!!  My only issue with the design is my pointer finger.  Honestly, this is something no one would ever see and I didn't notice until I was editing the photo, but at the top you can see where there was a weird printing error...maybe?  I'm not sure what you would call it, but it reminds me of when I used to print my papers and the toner was running low.  Seriously though, I never would have noticed it if it weren't for this photo.  Who looks at a mani this close anyway in person?

What do you think of Berry Swirl?

Berry Swirl retails for $8.99 on Incoco's website.  Incoco is offering a discount of 15% off your order if you use the code CANVAS15 at checkout.  Act quick though as this offer ends March 14th!

Until next time, <3.

**Polish appliques were provided by Incoco for my honest review.  Please see my disclosure policy**

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Incoco Nail Appliques - On the Edge

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Good morning Polished Peeps!  How are you all today?  I do hope you're well!  We are enjoying a minor heat wave, if you can consider 45 degrees with extreme dampness thanks to the melting snow a heat wave.  It isn't going to be long lived though because next week they are forecasting another plunge in the temperatures.

Today on the blog (and for the next few posts) I have a little something different to bring you.  It's still nail art, just of a different kind!  A few weeks ago, I was contacted by Incoco to review their real nail appliques!  As a person who has never used nail stickers/appliques before and probably never would purchase them ever, I was rather hesitant to say yes.  I always figured they would be difficult to apply, hard to use, and a waste of money, so I always stuck to purchasing polish.  I am happy I said yes and can now share with you these posts!

The first applique I have for you is On the Edge, which is a neon yellow and black hounds tooth design.  Let's take a look!  The yellow is much brighter in person, it kind of freaked my camera out as most neons do.




Awesome design, right?  I really love the yellow and black combo!  The Incoco Real Nail Polish Applique package comes with a set of 16 different sizes for your nails.  Each strip is "double" sided so if one side doesn't fit your nail right, then the other side most likely will.  I have always thought that I have a wonky nail shape so I was honestly scared these wouldn't fit my nails at all.

When I opened the package, I definitely could smell a real nail polish smell, I felt like I had just painted a base color on my nails and was waiting for it to dry!  Due to the smell, I got kind of paranoid that they were all going to dry up before I could get all 10 nails on, but that wasn't the case since there is a clear plastic covering over each little sticker.  This was nice because in the end, I didn't feel rushed.  When I feel rushed, I get panicky and mess everything up.

I followed the directions that came in the package (and also watched the Incoco YouTube tutorial) and started with my pinkie finger.  I determined what side fit was going to fit on my nail, peeled away the strip from the plastic, and applied it on my nail.  I messed up a little at first, but I was able to peel it right off without ruining the strip and re-apply how I wanted.  

Once the strip was placed how I wanted it, I stretched the strip as the directions said.  Now, this might have just been me, but I ended up ripping the strip.  I think I pulled too hard.  I then filed what was left hanging off and admired the nail.  As you can see on the pinkie, you can see the bottom of my nail because I ended up filing some of it off.  I never file my nails (you'll know the reason why if you have read my nail Nail Care Routine post) so I'm not 100% confident with the technique.  By the time I got to my pointer finger though, I was getting the hang of it.


 Ignore the fact that I'm holding my bottle of top coat in this photo.  You do NOT need top coat as it is already "built in" to the strip.  I'm just so used to holding a bottle of top coat to model my designs so I just went with what I knew.

I really, really, really, REALLY love the hounds tooth design.  I have never attempted this design and probably won't because I don't think I could get it to look so perfect.  After I got the hang of what I was doing, I really found them easy to apply, which in the end is a lot quicker than me trying to ever freehand a design like this.

What do you think?  Have you used Incoco Real Nail Polish Appliques?

If you want to try Incoco's products yourself, you can head on over to their website and browse their huge collection!  On the Edge retails for $8.99 but good news!  Incoco is offering a 15% off discount to you guys if you use the code CANVAS15 now through March 14th!

Until next time, <3.

**Polish Appliques were provided by Incoco for my honest review.  Please see my disclosure policy**