Polka Dot Stamping!

Hey hey hey!

Today I have a fun manicure for you guys.

 

I know there's a chippy on my index finger):

  

For the base coat, I used China Glaze Sweet Hook. For the polka dots I used China Glaze For Audrey and Bundle Monder plate BM19.

I know my pinky sucks. I did my best! I'm proud I even got this to work semi-sorta! Stamping is still not a super strong point with me. I think the dots would have turned out fuller with a thicker polish, but I still like it!

The inspiration behind this manicure? Well, I love Sweet Hook. It's such a cute lavender creme. Then, I asked a friend to pick a color and he said green. I froze... and then I thought hmm... For Audrey is a blue... with a green tint right? Right! And, wa-la!

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Comments? Questions? Concerns? Let me know!

Nails Inc. Connaught Square Swatch

Hello once again!
I apologize for my temporary hiatus. Unfortunately I've been having a bad week, but what do you do? In my opinion life is a cycle. Bad things happen so you don't take the good things for granted. Today I comforted myself by buying a new polish and hanging out with some old friends. The polish I got was Purple Yourself Together by Nicole by OPI. It's a target exclusive and I love it! I just painted it on my toes :)

However, today that is not what I am showing you guys! Today I have a polish by Nails Inc., Connaught Square. It is a gorgeous 3D glitter. The base is primarily a bunch of blue glitters and then mixed with that is a bunch of larger, purple glitters. Application is rough and gritty, but it's supposed to be 3D, so that adds to the texture. It had pretty good coverage, but was not opaque in some spots so I used three coats. Check it out!

 

This polish was definitely a beast to take off. I am not a huge fan of glitters simply because of the extra work it takes to take it off, but I would say this color is worth it. I always caught myself staring at my nails!

What do you guys think?

Comments? Questions? Concerns?

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!