My striping definitely needs more practice, but I think it came out rather nice, and definitely patriotic.
As you enjoy your holiday weekend, please take a moment to remember those who have made our freedom possible!
Showing posts with label glitter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label glitter. Show all posts
Friday, May 24, 2013
Memorial Day Nails
I got a 4-day weekend, and Memorial Day is on Monday. I so appreciate the sacrifices of the men and the women in the military, and those who died in serving our country are heroes in my book. So when I went to paint my nails, I wanted a tribute to our fallen soldiers:
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Where Has January Gone?!?!
Sorry to have been MIA, but over the holidays we moved, got the kids settled in a new school, and did I mention we moved? I hate moving!!
Anyway, I've not had very much time to play with polish lately, but here are the mani's I managed to eek out. Please don't mind that these are all cell phone pics...I seem to have mis-placed my camera's charger among the dozen or so boxes that still need to be unpacked.
Chirality's holo skittles for the New Year!
Zoya Feifei & Lael
This is my current mani! KB Shimmer "Toucan Touch This" with Zoya for flower accents. This gorgeously bright polish has been calling to me for a couple of weeks now...probably because of all the grey skies and rain we've been having here lately...this Cali girl needs her sun!!
We're more settled in, and my awesome hubby made me a little polishing nook area in our huge master bedroom, so I'm planning on getting my polish on a lot more often! Thanks for sticking around!
Saturday, December 22, 2012
Lacquistry's "Wonderland of Sand"
I've had this mani on the entire work week since December 17, but just realized I haven't posted about it. Anyway, I got an awesome bunch of Lacquistry polishes from her Winter/Holiday collection, and "Wonderland of Sand" seems to the the perfectly quintessential Christmas-y glitter polish.
I also used Zoya's "Sarah" (red) and "Ivanka" (green). It was super-pretty all week at work, and it wore like iron! It's much more sparkly in real life. I used 2 coats of WLOS, topped with a coat of Gelous, and finished with Seche Vite. BTW, I do have a layer of glue under that accent nail, so removal should be a breeze! Christmas perfection!
If you've never tried a Lacquistry, GO NOW!! At the time of this posting, she still has polishes stocked in her Etsy shop HERE. Check out swatches on her FB Page, too. Jenna's the BEST when it comes to gorgeous glitter bombs!
Monday, December 3, 2012
Day 2: 12 Days of Christmas Challenge: Green
Day 2 of the 12 Days of Christmas Challenge is "Green". I wanted to do a glitter, so I looked through my Indie stash, and found one by my absolute FAVORITE Indie Lacquistry with green glitter in it. I really wanted to use red nails as the undies, but Day 1 was red, so I figured I could use silver as a base color again.
I LOVE the red nail!! The glitter makes it look super Christmas-y, and now I regret not doing the undies red, or at least green! And just what is this mystery Lacquistry polish?
It's one of her Halloween polishes "Witches Warts"! I think it's got the potential for a very festive life after Halloween, don't you?
Check out the other cool peeps doing the challenge with me, and be sure to visit our hostess with the mostest, Iced Lacquer!
Saturday, November 3, 2012
Better Late Than Never: Nail-Aween Challenge Days 8,9, & 10
This week was horribly busy for me! In addition to my full-time job, I ended up having to write a report for work till midnight one night, made the kids' costumes, went Trick-or-Treating, and worked on my little Elf Coat business, so manicures were hard to come by. But I did manage do my last 3 days of the Nail-Aween Challenge, but have just now had the chance to download the pics & do my post. So here they are:
Day 8: Witch Nail Art
This is a lovely no-name polish by Love & Beauty from Forever 21 stores, and I was surprised by how much I liked it...it totally reminds me of the night sky!
Day 9: Pumpkin Mani
These are beautiful holographic polishes by Chirality called "Just Before Dawn" and "Katydid". BTW, I found out that Chirality basically means "chemistry" ;-). The green "Katydid" is a much more linear holo than "JBD", and "JBD" is the absolute perfect shade of orange! This is 2 coats of each, and the formula was a dream to apply. Buy your very own HERE.
Day 10: Any Halloween-Inspired Mani
Yes, I took the easy way out, and used my previous mani for this one (I was busy!). This is "Pickin' Punkins in the Patch" by Lacquistry, and it is super-gorgeous!! Jenna has some polishes in stock as of this posting, so click HERE to get your very own glittery awesomeness!
This Challenge was certainly a challenge, and I had a lot of fun! Many thanks to Sassy Nails for hosting it!
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
"Go Pink Wednesday" #3 - Lacquistry "Prom Dress"
It's time for a glitter bomb. And when I think glitter bomb, I think "Lacquistry". So I pulled out my gorgeous "Prom Dress" and put it on for my "Go Pink Wednesday" manicure!
With flash:
No flash:
Gorgeous!! I used Savvy "In the Mauve" for undies. The checkerboard pattern is based on THIS You Tube tutorial by Mo Diddie.
Check out the other great peeps participating in "Go Pink Wednesday":
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
"Go Pink Wednesday" #2 - "Hanami"
For my 2nd "Go Pink Wednesday" manicure, I used NYC's quick-dry "Downtown" and topped it with Rainbow Honey's "Hanami". Finally, I stamped it with Pure Ice "Love":
Pretty! I still need some stamping practice, but I still love this ribbon stamp from Bundle Monster plate #321.
"Hanami" is beautiful, which is no surprise for a Rainbow Honey polish, and this is only one coat. Get yours at their shop HERE during the month of October, and they will donate $1 to Breast Cancer Research, and you'll get a BCA wristband! They have other pink polishes with the same deal, so now's the time to grab them!
Here are the other participants in "Go Pink Wednesday", so check out their manicures too!
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Lacquistry's "24k Shredded" & Orly "Buried Alive"
I had to attend a pretty important/formal meeting at work, so I needed some plain nails. I thought a dark brown-ish Autumn mani might be appropriate, and I found my untried Orly "Buried Alive" in my stash. Look at the beautiful golden shimmer in this!
This is 2 easy coats and they went on super-smoothly! <3
As soon as I got home on Friday, I had to spice it up. I used a Bundle Monster plate and stamped it with gold Pure Ice "Jaguar", and really blinged it out with another untried in my stash, Lacquistry's "24k Shredded":
BLING!!
Saturday, September 22, 2012
Lacquistry Giveaway for My U.S. Facebook Fans!
I recently noticed that I have over 350 fans on Facebook, and as of this post I have 361! It's overwhelming to me that 361 people care about what I have to say about my nail art, and I'm flattered and honored and am very thankful.
As a way to thank my loyal fans, I am giving away a brand new, never-used bottle of Lacquistry's "I Make It Rain (Leaves)" from her "Sweater Weather" Fall Trio collection. I was lucky enough to snag both of her Fall Trio collections, but I have seen lots of comments from people who were disappointed they couldn't get Lacquistry's polish for one reason or another. So, I'd like to offer a chance to you!
Since you're a fan of mine, you already know how much I love Jenna @ Lacquistry not only for her genius polishes, but because she is truly an awesome person. I've had the privilege of working with her on some custom orders, and with every convo back and forth, I am made more certain that she is genuinely selfless and caring, and the world desperately needs more peeps like her.
Why am I going on and on about Jenna again? Because I would like the winner of this polish to know a little bit about the person who created it, and because it is her giving spirit that inspired me to offer this polish to you!
a Rafflecopter giveaway
As a way to thank my loyal fans, I am giving away a brand new, never-used bottle of Lacquistry's "I Make It Rain (Leaves)" from her "Sweater Weather" Fall Trio collection. I was lucky enough to snag both of her Fall Trio collections, but I have seen lots of comments from people who were disappointed they couldn't get Lacquistry's polish for one reason or another. So, I'd like to offer a chance to you!
Since you're a fan of mine, you already know how much I love Jenna @ Lacquistry not only for her genius polishes, but because she is truly an awesome person. I've had the privilege of working with her on some custom orders, and with every convo back and forth, I am made more certain that she is genuinely selfless and caring, and the world desperately needs more peeps like her.
Why am I going on and on about Jenna again? Because I would like the winner of this polish to know a little bit about the person who created it, and because it is her giving spirit that inspired me to offer this polish to you!
OK, on to the giveaway:
The giveaway starts NOW and ends on Saturday, Sept. 30 at 12:01 a.m. EST.
This giveaway for "I Make It Rain (Leaves)" is open for U.S. residents ONLY! Click HERE to enter my International fans giveaway!
This giveaway for "I Make It Rain (Leaves)" is open for U.S. residents ONLY! Click HERE to enter my International fans giveaway!
I will announce the winner on my Face Book page (of course) and here on my blog. If the winner does not contact me within 24 hours, a new winner will be chosen.
To enter via the Rafflecopter thingie below, you must be a U.S. fan of my Face Book page, and a fan of Lacquistry Nail Polish's page...that's it!! Because this giveaway is a "thank you" to my U.S. FB fans, I am not requiring you to follow my blog, but if you'd like to, please do! ;-)
GOOD LUCK, AND THANKS AGAIN!!
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Tuesday, September 18, 2012
"Dragon" & Lacquistry Fall Polishes (lotsa pics)!!!
So last night I finally tried out my dusty A England "Dragon". It's sooo beautiful IRL, these pics don't do it justice:
Super-smooth, this is 2 coats of holo gorgeousness! Totally reminds me of dragon scales, which is cool because I'm on Book 3 of the Game of Thrones series "Song of Fire & Ice", in which dragons have returned! :-). My nails remind me of Daenerys's dragons, and I love them!!!
When I got home after work tonight, I discovered my Lacquistry Fall Collection polishes in the mail!!! YAY!! I was lucky enough to snag all 6 polishes when Jenna re-stocked her shop, so I am a super, super happy girl! I immediately picked out 2 of my faves and I smothered the "Dragon" in spectacular autumn-ness:
Goes great w/Pumpkin Ale!
Playing in the leaves Jenna included in the envelope!
These are "Pickin Punkins in the Patch" and "Corn Maize" <---clever name!! 2 coats of each totally coated each nail in glittery goodness! I topped 'em with Gelous and then Seche Vite to make 'em smooth & shiny! You have eyes, so there's really not much more to say about these fantastical autumn glitter bombs! I'm soooo excited to get these Lacquistry polishes inspired by my favorite season!
I know I sound like a total broken record, but Jenna is a polish genius! She's an amazing person full of integrity and chock-full of talent, and she truly cares about her art and her customers. I'll gush all day long about her & her polish...just try to stop me! ;-) Unfortunately, her Fall Collection has sold out, but keep an eye on her FB Page for an announcement on when her Halloween Collection will be released. I. MUST. HAVE. THOSE!
Saturday, September 8, 2012
KB Shimmer "Elle"
I have neglected my polish-posting this week, so I am ALMOST behind on my Alphabet Challenge with Lustrous Lacquer. We're on the letter "E" this week, and today is the last day of the week, so I'm barely making it!
I looked through my "untrieds" and actually saw a few "E" polishes. But "Elle" from KB Shimmer has been languishing long enough, and today is her day:
With flash:
Very pretty and subtle...well, as subtle as a glitter bomb can be! This is 3 coats topped with Seche Vite. Each coat applied smoothly and was super-packed with glitter, as per usual KB Shimmer perfection.
Elle is part of the "Circus Collection" and is inspired by performing elephants. You can order it HERE. I think it's very elephant-y!
Sunday, September 2, 2012
Revlon's Scented Polish & NoHolos Limited Edition "Black Hearted Love"
After reading THIS POST from Nailblog.net, I got curious about Revlon's scented nail polishes. I had actually seen them before, but passed them up since it seemed such a crazy thing, to intentionally inhale all the chemicals polish is made of. And anyway, how good could they get a nail polish smell? Turns out, pretty good!
I picked up 4, one of which is "Passion Fruit", a pretty berry creme. Now, I'm not sure what a passion fruit smells like, but I liked the color. I paired it with Zoya "Raven", and got a simple little mani:
The polish had the normal chemical polish smell while wet. But when it dried, it had a sweet, candy-like scent! I could smell it even without putting my hands close to my face! Even hubby was impressed! I love quirky polishes like this!
A week ago, Nati from NoHolos Frankens & Nail Art Blog posted on her FB Page that she had made some Limited Edition frankens, and was putting them up for sale. I was instantly intrigued by "Black Hearted Love", which she describes as "Berry purple jelly base with red shimmer, like exposed viscera in the noon sun. Purple, red, and black glitters of varying shapes and sizes (including black hearts) float in this sea of rotten love." LOL! Love it, so of course I had to buy it!!
I got it super-quick, and it seemed perfect to go over my boring little scented mani:
In the shade:
Wow, how pretty is this??? 2 coats, and it's so blingy in the sun. My only regret is that I didn't have a glue base coat, so removal is going to bite :-(
Nati still has some frankens left! I had the high honor of being her first customer! YAY! Check out her FB page for the details! :-)
Friday, August 31, 2012
Sakura Matsuri
I don't know why it is so hard for me to remember "Sakura Matsuri". As in the gorgeous polish collection recently re-released by the awesome Rainbow Honey. I have recently bought a bunch of Rainbow Honeys, and you should too!
So one of my recent acquisitions is the "Sakura Matsuri" namesake. It's so super-cute and full of girly sparkles and flowers!!
First, I polished on my untried Zoya "Skylar", and used Zoya "Lotus" for an accent.
So one of my recent acquisitions is the "Sakura Matsuri" namesake. It's so super-cute and full of girly sparkles and flowers!!
First, I polished on my untried Zoya "Skylar", and used Zoya "Lotus" for an accent.
Sooo gorgeous!! This is 2 smooth coats of each. The shimmer in these is amazing in real life! Zoya is my fave polish ever!!
Then I smothered it in 1 1/2 coats of "Sakura Matsuri". 1/2 just because I wanted 2 flowers on each nail, and 3 on the thumbs. The flowers came out very easily, though, so minimal fishing was required:
You don't need me to tell you how beauteous this is! I mean, you DO have eyeballs! ;-)
Rainbow Honey sells their fantastical polishes for $10 full size and $5 minis. They are absolutely worth every single penny!! They arrive in professional super-cute packaging, and the 2 I've used so far have literally been 1-coaters (click HERE for Koi Pond). Visit the SHOP now!!!
BTW, I used the Elmer's glue basecoat for this. 2 days later, I popped the nail polish right off with no damage to my nail. I'm ecstatic with this painless glitter removal technique!! :-)
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