About Me

I have long been interested in gorgeous nails, and just decided to start sharing photos of what I do! Please be kind! :) Also, if you just like mug and polish photos, check out the tumblr version! morningnailspiration.tumblr.com If you would be interested in having me review your products, send me an email at morningnailspiration (at) gmail (dot) com. When I review products, I usually do 1-2 polishes in a post and wear them for at least 24 hours (for wear tests) before snapping photos. My turn around time on polishes is currently under a week!

Thursday, April 10, 2014

Above the Curve Peeps, Love, & Happiness



Polish Information: This fun, springy blue is Above the Curve's Peeps, Love, & Happiness, from their Power to the Polish Peeps collection. It's another well-chosen color for spring- a sky blue with holographic shimmer and lots of pastel glitters. Unfortunately, I had a lot of trouble getting the bigger glitters out, but with some digging, I was able to get a few- including a flower! I love the base color, and it was completely opaque in 1-2 coats (1 was really enough, but I used two). And it didn't have glitters poking up out of it either, after just one coat of Color Club topcoat, which was nice! No staining on removal, and 4 day wear had minimal chipping/tip wear. It was really a great polish, if only the glitters wanted to come out! On to the pic spam!

Peeps, Love & Happiness, indoors no flash

Peeps, Love & Happiness, indoors no flash

Peeps, Love & Happiness, indoors no flash

Peeps, Love & Happiness, indoors no flash
 I don't know why flash makes my hands look tan. I assure you they are not... but I thought it might help show some of the shine! Anyway, I'm including the photos (not 100% color accurate) anyway!
Peeps, Love & Happiness, indoors with flash

Peeps, Love & Happiness, indoors with flash
Final thoughts: I thought this was a gorgeously fun color. I wish the glitters were easier to get out, but I love the base color. Wear time was fabulous as well! If you love light blues, you NEED to add this to your list!

If you haven't heard of Above the Curve before, they are a husband and wife team that created this great brand with a cause- they donate some of each bottle sold to a charity. If you want to get your own, visit their shop here or see them on facebook here! As a note, this polish was provided to me for my honest review, and my opinions are all my own.

Sunday, April 6, 2014

Above the Curve This One's for my Peeps!


“All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.”

- J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

Polish Information: This fun springy polish is Above the Curve's This One's for my Peeps, from their super-fun Power to the Polish Peeps Collection! It's a pink-leaning purple packed with microflakies that are blue and purple (I think). It's a really fun spring polish with GREAT, smooth application- it looked full coverage in one coat, but I used two to be sure. Also, after FOUR days, only very minor tipwear! I really enjoyed it!

You probably noticed, but instead of a mug, I used one of the Dunkin Donuts Peeps donuts- I thought, how can I resist with a Peeps polish? Here's another shot:


Anyway, on to the polish pictures!!






Final Thoughts: I really enjoyed wearing this one- it was subtle but very interesting, and application and wear time were so fabulous! If you love pinks and purples, this is a MUST!

If you haven't heard of Above the Curve before, they are a husband and wife team that created this great brand with a cause- they donate some of each bottle sold to a charity. If you want to get your own, visit their shop here or see them on facebook here! As a note, this polish was provided to me for my honest review, and my opinions are all my own.

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Above the Curve Playing for Peeps



"Never cut a tree down in the wintertime. Never make a negative decision in the low time. Never make your most important decisions when you are in your worst moods. Wait. Be patient. The storm will pass. The spring will come."

-Robert H. Schuller

Polish Information: This beauty is Above the Curve's Playing for Peeps, from their super fun and springy Power to the Polish Peeps Collection (LOVE it!!)! This is a tealish blue crelly, loaded with neon glitters. In my bottle, even though I shook it up, the bigger glitters stuck to the side and didn't seem to be too present, so I mostly got the little ones on my nails. Honestly though, I like the look of it so much better with just the little glitters!! It's like the springiest robin's egg color! I love it! Application was easy (as long as you don't want the big glitters) and it was full coverage in 2 thin coats. Wear time was great too- no chips after 2 days, despite how hard I am on my nails! I wore it over Julep's base coat and topped it with Color Club top coat (as I find this smooths out bumps from glitters well). On to the pic spam!

Playing for Peeps in outdoor lighting

Playing for Peeps in outdoor lighting

Playing for Peeps in indoor fluorescent lighting

Playing for Peeps in indoor fluorescent lighting
Playing for Peeps indoors

Final thoughts: I really enjoyed this polish and especially loved it with just the neon microglitter! It was so fun and springy! Wear time was FABULOUS as well!

If you haven't heard of Above the Curve before, they are a husband and wife team that created this great brand with a cause- they donate some of each bottle sold to a charity. If you want to get your own, visit their shop here or see them on facebook here! As a note, this polish was provided to me for my honest review, and my opinions are all my own.