NPQ Showcase - Karen Sulkowski

+Karen Sulkowski is the Queen showcased today on our blog, and she's sharing her stash and her relation to nail polish with us.

How many nail polishes do you own? 

I have 280 not including stripers or top/base coats.

What is your favorite color to wear on your nails? 

I don't really have just one favorite, but I love bright colors!

How long have you been doing nail art? 

I've actually only been doing it for a couple of years. I used to paint my nails once & a while, but not like I do now! :)

What is your favorite nail art technique & why? 

I love doing water marbling or sponge gradients. Reason being, they take minimal time to do, but they look like they took forever.

What is your favorite brand of nail polish & why? 

I love Sally Hansen & Wet n Wild for water marbling. I love Sinful Colors nail polish for regular nail art.

Who is your favorite nail artist on YouTube? 

I love ProfessionalDQ for nail art & I love SimpleLittlePleasures (she's the water marble queen)!

Why do you like belonging to NPQ? 

I love the friendships that I've made with all these amazing ladies & gents. I also love learning from all the awesome artists! ;)

NPQ Interview - Fabiana N.

Also winner of our last NPQ Quick Quiz, +Fabiana N is sharing with us today her stash and her love of nail art in our NPQ Interview!

- How many polishes do you own?
I refuse to do an exact count because it will really depress me but I know it is over 400.

- What is your favorite color to wear on your nails?
Glittery/holo nude tones are my favorites. Blingy and wearable. :)

- How long have you been doing nail art?
What I would now call nail art It has been about 7 months.

- What is your favorite nail art technique and why?
Ooh, stamping hands down! It is so versatile. You can do simple stamping over a creme base, go all out with a complex design with multiple stamps and colors. The possibilities are endless. The other reason is that I have trouble with creating precise little lines so stamping allows me to have delicate little images in my designs. :)

- Which is your favorite brand of polish and why?
Hrmmm this a tough one... I don't have favorite brands as much as I have favorite collections. The China Glaze Romantique collection and the Color Club Halo Hues are outstanding as far as. I am concerned. Stamping with anything from the Romantique collection is amazing. :) and the Halo Hues... Holos!! :)

- Who is your favorite nail artist on Youtube? (if you have any)
Ah, Robin Moses... She is absolutely amazing. I know I can turn to one of her designs for inspiration when I hit a creative wall. :)

- Why do you like belonging to NPQ ?
Let's see... The wonderful nail art? Supportive members? The constant inspiration? Funny ladies and gents? Fabulous mods who are always thinking of ways to keep us engaged? Fun/frustrating/educational challenges? The active participation of members and mods? Pick one, pick all, they are all reasons why I like, nay.. Love being a member of NPQ. :D

Final thoughts, I hope everyone has a wonderful 2014. You are all rock stars and I am honored to have a chance to get to know a little about each of you through your nail art and posts. :)



If, like Fabiana, you'd like to be showcased on our blog, be on the look out for our random Quick Quiz on our community! See you there!

NPQ Interview - Sandy Kiriaki

Triple time winner of our Quick Quiz, +Sandy Kiriaki is definitely a Queen. She is showcasing her stash today and answering some questions:




- How many polishes do you own?
I consider myself as a collector...my collection is about 246,those are in the picture,but it must be around 250 or 252 as I know I have more polishes in my apartment but right now I don't know where!!!

- What is your favorite color to wear on your nails?
I am a black type...I adore black and sometimes I enjoy purple...Though you haven't seen my nails black

- How long have you been doing nail art?
:it all started 12 years ago when my cousin was in the beauty school and she took me with her as a model...since then I had my nails done with gel or acrylic and beautiful designs from others...But since I moved in another country I stopped almost for a year doing nail art and the last 8 months I am trying to catch up the lost time...

- What is your favorite nail art technique and why?
I don't have a favorite technique...some of them are funny,some of them nerve breaking but they are all unique and I like them all

- Which is your favorite brand of polish and why?
That's a tough question...I love the toppers from Essence,I love the coverage of Catrice,I adore the liquid sand from P2 
and O.P.I.
I think that I love them all!!!

- Who is your favorite nail artist on Youtube? (if you have any)
 I like watching YouTube tutorials but I don't have a specific nail artist that I like...it's the design that fascinates me and I watch their videos

- Why do you like belonging to NPQ ? (i hope you do like it :))
Who told you that I like it???
I love it...all that interaction with people from all over the world is just great!!!
Where people don't judge you,they support you and even if your nail art is crappy they find a nice word to say to encourage you to continue further more than your limits...It doesn't matter if your mani is a WTF or a failure,always some funny comment will make your day...
I could write an essay for NPQ but it's better to stop now before I become too tiring!!! :)

NPQ Interview - Michelle Chavarriaga

+Michelle Chavarriaga is the winner of our last Quick Quiz and she is our Queen today on the blog. She is an active member of NPQ since day 1 and although she rarely shares her nails, she comments a lot and her support is always appreciated. 

We decided to showcase her polish collection and have a little interview to know more about her addiction:

 

- How many polishes do you own?
72 and growing (32 of them I collected just last week)

- What is your favorite color to wear on your nails?
Any shade of mint green/sea foam green :)

- How long have you been painting your nails?
A few years, I didn't really get as into it until I joined the nail community!

- Which is your favorite brand of polish and why?
That's tough.. I would have to say Essie or China Glaze, both because I love the formula (but I love Essie's brush!).

- Who is your favorite nail artist on Youtube? (if you have any)
I'm going to go with cutepolish.

 
- Why do you like belonging to NPQ? (i hope you do like it :))
It's just an amazing community. Everyone is so welcoming and encouraging. I love getting inspiration from everyday people and seeing the positive feedback everyone passes back and forth. It feels more like a big family :)

- Why are you not posting your manis to the community?
Hahaha, um.. honestly sometimes I'm just forgetful and don't capture my manis before heading off to work and then they are awfully beat up. And sometimes I feel like they are too plain and boring..