Skull Nail Tattoos & My New Fave Nail Polish

Big Rube Nail Tattoos

Nail tattoos! These are so much fun! Big Ruby is a cruelty free company that makes temporary nail tattoos. Just like regular temp tats, you put them on with a water-soaked towel (on bare or polished nails). Then, you add a couple of coats of clear nail polish and you’re good to go! Mine lasted about 3-4 days – but I’m pretty hard on my nails and I wash my hands a lot (OCD and all that).

Here’s why I love this company:

“It was important to us that this business have a bigger purpose and meaning.  It was decided from day one that not only would we be a cruelty-free company but that as bigRuby succeeded, the things that are important to us would benefit as well. bigRuby thinks our four-legged friends are not put on this earth to be poked and prodded for the vanity of the two-legged sort.  We pledge to always do our best to bring you products produced without the use of unnecessary animal testing. When you buy a bigRuby product, a portion of the proceeds will go to The Kindness Ranch (a sanctuary for research animals) as well as other animal rescues.  bigRuby supports their heroic efforts in protecting those with no voice.” Complimentary good karma with every bigRuby purchase.

I think the skulls were a limited time item, but they also have larger sheets with:

• Sea Creatures – coral branches, conch shells, octopus, whale, starfish and more
• Stars – every star shape you can imagine
• Mod – cute ’60s mod designs
• Garden – flowers, ladybugs, butterflies and more
• Cosmic – planets, spaceships, rockets and stars
• Juju – mystical and lucky symbols – om, horseshoes, clovers, elephants, etc.
• iKat – inspired by home & fashion trends – the dyed fabric look
• Line Up – long strips that you can criss-cross or line up across your nails
• Henna – henna tattoo designs – these look cool on bare nails!

It's Not Me, It's Blue - Nicole by OPI

And my new favorite nail polish color is “It’s Not Me, It’s Blue” from Nicole by OPI. AT first I thought it was like a sparkly, graphite silver – then I thought it was lilac – then purple – then silver again. I suppose it could be blue too (hence the name). Either way – it’s awesome. I even took a pic in the bathroom of my local salon because the purple wallpaper made it look so pretty!  I definitely recommend 3 coats to get the best coverage. Nicole by OPI is 3-free and cruelty free!

I also really like “Green Up Your Act” – a military green from the same Something About Color collection available exclusively at Target.

Green Up Your Act - Nicole by OPI