OPI Yodel Me On My Cell

Hey y'all! (sound Texan enough?)

Before I start showing you guys swatches from my China Glaze haul, I decided to show y'all a manicure I did for when I went to go see the Blue Man Group. Don't know what the Blue Man Group is? They're freaking awesome. Google it. Anyways, obviously I painted them blue!

The blue I used was Yodel Me On My Cell by OPI. It was from the fall 2010 Swiss collection.

This was a lovely blue jelly. It has some green undertones in it and it's filled with microglitter. It is stunning! Surprisingly for a jelly, it was very pigmented. After two coats, it looked pretty good! However, I ended up doing three coats because I knew I would be taking pictures of it and I like the blue a little bit deeper.

Check it out!

And yeah I know these are not the best pictures /: It wasn't my day for a photo shoot.

Artificial Lighting

I used OPI's Simmer and Shimmer for my accent nail. To make the V, I used scotch tape. I did put it on a little bit early out of impatience, so I had to slightly patch up the color. Sorry if you noticed it! Simmer and Shimmer is from the Burlesque collection and it's gorgeous!

What do you guys think?

Comments? Questions? Concerns? Let me know!

China Glaze Mommy Kissing Santa

Hey guys!
Today I have another manicure by my sister!
As her base coat she used Mommy Kissing Santa. It's a deep red with a lovely shimmer. From personal experience, I know it goes on velvety smooth. It's quite pigmented and looks great with two coats. It's from the 'Tis the Season To Be Naughty And Nice Collection from winter 2010. That collection had a lot of beautiful colors in it. They weren't all super unique, but lovely none-the-less.

I really liked how the manicure turned out, but we took pictures of it kind of late. (so late that she was about to take it off for her next manicure). If you can see the little chips on the edge and they annoy you, so sorry. :(
But here it is!

Weird Sunlight

For the crescents on the top of her nails, she used Bring On The Bling by OPI from the Burlesque collection. To make the crescent, she used a small paint brush.

Comments? Questions? Concerns?

Tomorrow is my Head2ToeBeauty.com review!

China Glaze Thataway

 Hello hello!
This is a manicure I did awhile back ago. The base color I used was Thataway by China Glaze!

Thataway was a lovely bright orange with a gold shimmer! It went on smooth and fabulous! I only used two coats because it was pretty pigmented for being so light, but if you have some visible nail lines, three coats would work as well!

I forgot to take pictures of just Thataway, sorry!
Take a looksie!

Artificial Lighting

For the design I used OPI Yodel Me on My Cell (which I have a swatch of ready and coming soon) and Bundle Monster plate BM20. This wasn't one of my favorite manicures, but I liked it none the less. I don't know, but for me it's hard to really like orange-ish colors enough to keep them on for a few days. But I'm getting better at stamping at least! 

What do y'all think? Comments? Questions? Concers? Lemme know!

Orly Close Your Eyes

Hey hey hey!
So today is Superbowl Sunday! Guess who I'm rooting for? The team who is currently winning! Whoo go team! Anyways, today I have for you Close Your Eyes by Orly.
(can anyone tell how much I like football? don't get me wrong... it's cool just not life altering for me.)

Close Your Eyes is a shimmery deep red. The base color is almost purple making the color look a bit like a burgundy. Application was just lovely! It went on smooth with no problems at all and was definitely opaque after two coats. Check it out!

Artificial Lighting

So since I was feeling a bit spirited, I decided to make this manicure Aggie themed. Sorry for all of y'all who don't live in Texas/are not Aggie fans. But for those who are or just don't care:

I did the letters using a close pin which I dipped in OPI's Alpine Snow. The stamp on my pinky is from Bundle Monster plate BM17. Although it is a bit sloppy, I'm still enjoying this manicure. To give the letters more spice, I painted some Stride Rite sparkly polish on top.

So all in all, I really like this. For my top coat and base coat I used OPI. I probably won't keep this on for more than one or two days longer and then I already know what I'm going to do next. I'll see y'all next time!

Comments? Questions? Concerns?

China Glaze For Audrey

Hey hey!
(if you don't want to read my rambling, skip this paragraph!)
SO this week I made a trip to my local Sally Hanson just to check out the goods, you know what I'm sayin'? And boy oh boy did I see a lot! Kinda. In their sale section, they had A LOT of the China Glaze crackles (metallic and regular) on sale for $2.99. I had the metallic Cracked Medallion in my hands ready to go but as I kept strolling, I passed by a rack of Seche Vite and underneath there was a coupon that said if I bought a Seche Vite top coat, I would get a China Glaze for free. So you know what I did? I picked me up a SV top coat! I've heard such good things about it, I've just never tried it. With me and my sister constantly painting our nails, we tend to bust through our top coat so I considered it an investment, not useless spending. So what free CG did I grab? Why none other than For Audrey! Check it out!

For Audrey is a beautiful light blue. It, of course, is named after Audrey Hepburn and Breakfast at Tiffany's. It is said to be a dupe of the classic Tiffany & Co blue, but it is not. Although it is definitely a relative, For Audrey is a bit more muted than the Tiffany blue.

When this color came out in 2007, it was a hit! I'm sure some of you remember it and how hard it was to come across at one point, but fear not! For Audrey is part of China Glaze's core collection now and definitely available at a Sally Hanson store near you. AND, if you go before February 1st, YOU TOO CAN GET SECHE VITE AND A FREE CHINA GLAZE! Do I sound like a sales person? Haha, but no really, if you're a fan of seche vite, it's a cool enough deal.

Application: It went on super smooth, however it did leave some streaks. For Audrey is definitely a two-if-not-three coater. Other than that, it was great. It's a gorgeous robin-egg-almost-Tiffany-&-Co-blue and I would say it's worth most of the fuss it received. Here it is. (no top coat and yes I'm aware my fingers look like they were in the sun all day. I have no idea why my camera has portrayed them as demon fingers but beggers can't be choosers)

Artificial Lighting

So to finish off this manicure, I Bundle Monstered it up using OPI Alpine Snow (of course) and plate BM18. I know it didn't come out perfect by any means but I hope you will all look past my obvious lack of official nail art training and get the idea of what I had intended the manicure to look like. Enjoy!

My Fail of a left hand. Artificial Lighting.

My better right hand, Artificial Lighting

And these picture are with Seche Vite as the top coat. I'm a definite fan now! It dried amazingly fast and adds a great shine. My nails feel sturdy too, I like I like!

Comments? Questions? Concerns? Lemme know!

Ew ... Bundle Monster

Hello hello!
I know it's been awhile.. and I had this manicure ready last weekend, I just never took pictures of it until a few days ago. I really liked it at first, but as one day turned into two... I started to really dislike it. Just take a looksie for yourself:

No Flash/Artificial Lighting for Both

The base is two coats of OPI Alpine Snow. 

The other nails have Avon's gunmetal. This color is a gunmetal (lol) grey complete with tons of little shimmers in it. It's an awesome color and it goes on great and even one coat still looks awesome and shimmery and smooth. I'll swatch it one day for you guys(: 

On my ring finger I have OPI Yodel Me On My Cell. Yodel Me On My Cell is a beautiful royal blue. It's shimmery and has a bit of green in it making it look a bit aqua. I'll swatch this one one day as well!

I wanted you to see the name and the color haha

On top of all the nails, I have New York Color 101A. This nail polish is so old that I actually have no idea what the name is other than 101A on the bottle. It actually ended up tinting my nails a bit yellow and as seen on the pinky, I smeared o: 

There was no top coat on this manicure. I never got around to it and eventually I just HAD to take it off. The plate I used what Bundle Monster's BM16. I hope you guys liked this manicure more than I did ! Comments ? Concerns ? Questions ? Lemme know! See y'all next time!

PS sneak peak at next time: can anyone say China Glaze For Audrey ?

Chine Glaze Sexy Silhouette

Hello hello!
I'm pretty fond of the color I have for you guys this time! The color is Sexy Silhouette by China Glaze!

It is a beautiful bright fuchsia. After about two coats it's fine, but it is slightly sheer to the point where I could see my nail line underneath. That (and the fact I fell asleep right after painting and got scuffs and scratches on them) caused me to use three coats. I don't wear pinks a lot but I LOVE this one. It also has a subtle shimmer that is amazing. Sexy Silhouette is one of the core colors available at Sally's now, but it was originally from the Fashion Lounge collection. Check it out!

Artificial Lighting

Sunlight

So of course after I painted my nails this color, I had to spice it up a little bit(:

Artificial Lighting

On my pointer finger is the lovely Flurry Up! from Sephora by OPI. On the other three nails, I used these cute little decals my twin got me for Christmas a year or two ago. I was originally going to stamp my nails but then she requested I should use these so, I did! They are ridiculously easy to apply and I know they stay on quite well and for good periods of time from my previous experiences wearing them. You just take them off the sheet and plop them on! BUT BEWARE: once they're on ... they're usually ON. for good. I'm slightly clumsy with my hands so I'm always careful to be ... careful haha. And if you're wondering what they are...... they're these:

And yes, they were from Sally's Beauty Supply. So, what do you guys think? 

China Glaze Coconut Kiss

Hello hello!
I have a good post today! Or at least I think so. Recently I had an idea pop into my head that I could incorporate my favorite nail polish EVER on. That color is the one and only Coconut Kiss by China Glaze. It's a beautiful classic purple. It's not blue nor is it red tinted. Also, it has a lovely shimmer to it that literally, combined with it's color, made me fall in love years ago when I came across it. It is easy to apply, although there are some brush strokes. However, after a little bit of drying and a top coat, they're usually gone!
So here it is: the one and only Coconut Kiss!

Artificial Light
this is two coats by the way

Artificial Light and Flash (this makes it look bluer than in person)

Artificial Light

This one is pretty darn spot on to the actual color.

SO. Are y'all ready to see my stamping? I must say that my technique has improved since last time! It may not look PERFECT but I'm really happy with it and I can't stop looking at my nails! I used Bundle Monster plate BM16 and OPI's Alpine Snow for the design. I absolutely can not wait to do even more stamping. My mind is churning with ideas! Anyways, on to the goods:

Left Hand
Top: artificial light and no top coat
Bottom: artificial light and OPI top coat

Right Hand
Top: artificial light and no top coat
Bottom: artificial light and OPI top coat

Soooo what do you guys think? Comments, Concerns, Questions? Tell me what you think! And what's your favorite nail polish?

2012 starting with Sephora by OPI Flurry Up!

Happy New Years!
I ended 2011 and started 2012 with a mani consisting of a polish that is dear to me for certain reasons, OPI's Queen of West Web-erly. This color is from the 2009 OPI's Valentine's Day Collection. It's a gorgeous purple that almost looks magenta sometimes. Also, I had to use three coats to get rid of the brush streaks because it is a little bit sheer, but I still love it!

I was intending to do something else for this mani but.... I didn't. So I ended up letting it go top coat-less for awhile before I decided it was time to do something and by then the damage had been done, so please forgive me for the bad-ish pictures. (Later you'll see how I spiced it up for New Years with Sephora by OPI Flurry Up!) Also, this color is SO much prettier in real life. It really is a gorgeous purple shimmer.

bad light

sunlight

again

So after a few days of wear and tear and bumps and knicks that made my mani go... bad needless to say, I added a new member to my collection! I got Sephora by OPI Flurry Up! and I was dyinggg to use it so I did! What other than sparkles and glitter to hide a manicure's imperfections? Flurry Up! is a clear base with glitter and large hexagonal glitters. The large glitters had a tendency to go with the brush and and up at the end of the nail but after a bit of prodding and nudging, it was no big deal. So after I applied two coats of Flurry Up! and one coat of OPI's top coat (finally), I was ready to start 2012 with my new mani! (and I really did start 2012 with this, I did it on the 31st teehee) So! Here it is, Flurry Up!

bad lighting

epic -not really sun lighting (I thought it looked cool)

sun light

and again

AND NOW FOR THE WORST PICTURE OF ALL! The stars themselves, Queen of West Web-erly and Flurry Up!

yeah .... sorry about this(:

So I hope you guys liked this as much as I've been enjoying it. It's still on my nails and I often find myself just admiring it. Next time I'm thinking about trying some more stamping! My manicure before this was stamping and actually looked pretty darn good... I just never took pictures of it. Oh well. Tell me what you think!