Blog Sale

Hi there!

I added new items to my blog sale...

You can access the sale by clicking here or by clicking the Blog Sale tab up above.

I do ship internationally.

Until next time...

Happy Memorial Day

Hi there!

I hope all of you who recognize it are having a great Memorial Day weekend! These are the nails I painted for the occasion...

My nails painted with China Glaze - Hey Sailor and First Mate.
Patriotic Memorial Day or 4th of July manicure.

I painted 1 coat of Hey Sailor, let it dry, then added 3 stripes of white striper polish. Once that was dry, I added top coat to smooth it out. Then I diagonally applied striper tape and painted 1 coat of First Mate. I let it sit for about 30 seconds before peeling the tape off. I topped it all off with a coat of Seche Vite.

This manicure really was easier to accomplish than it might seem!

To see my other Patriotic manicures, click here.

Is this something you'll try... perhaps with different colors?

Until next time...

Essie - Splash of Grenadine

Hi there!

I hope you're all having a wonderful weekend so far! I am! It's so nice and sunny here and it's the perfect weekend to have 3 days off :-) I quickly painted these this morning...

My nails painted with Essie - Splash of Grenadine.

I painted 2 coats of Splash of Grenadine to achieve what's pictured. There isn't too much to say about it except it applied nicely. I'm not sure I like it against my current skin tone, though... so I suppose I'll save it for when I'm tan.

Do you own this one?

Until next time...

Spring Splatter

Hi there!

This is a quick splatter manicure I did with Susan and Blake...

My nails painted with Julep - Susan and Blake. Splatter manicure. 

I painted 2 coats of Susan before I splattered with Blake.

I don't tape my fingers off before doing splatter manicures, however, I do lay protection down on my table- whether it's a paper towel or piece of plastic. While I can aim the straw and polish at my fingernail for the most part, there is often stray polish that ends up a few inches from my hand. Another tip for splatter manicures- I cut my drinking straws into 3 parts so I get more uses out of them.

I'm loving how this turned out :-)

Until next time...

Ugly Manicure Monday - 16

Hi there!

This ugly manicure comes courtesy of Mscrys...

China Glaze - Electrify.

Mscrys said she attempted a jelly sandwich with Electrify and one of her unnamed orange LA Colors. She said she has a love/hate relationship with this manicure- mostly hate ;-p It reminded her of pollen.

Thanks, Mscrys!

I'm not sure what to think of this manicure... I don't love it, but I don't hate it. What do you think?

If you have an ugly manicure, I'd love to feature it! Email me with what polish you used and what you intended your manicure to look like :-)

Until next time...

Melon Dots

Hi there!

I really love this manicure...

My nails painted with Sinful Colors - Neon Melon and
Nubar - Black Polka Dot.

I painted a base of white, 2 coats of Neon Melon, and 1 coat of Black Polka Dot to achieve what's pictured.

While out to sushi, the restaurant owner came from behind the counter and across the dining room to our booth. She grabbed my hands and ogled them :-) They really are that bright!

Until next time...

Neon Yellows

Hi there!

The last bunch of neons I have to share are the yellows...

Spoiled - Did I Dye It Too Blonde?, Sinful Colors - Neon Melon,
Color Club - Get Your Lem-On, and China Glaze - Yellow Polka Dot Bikini.

This cell phone picture is color accurate...

My nails painted with Spoiled - Did I Dye It Too Blonde?,
Sinful Colors - Neon Melon, Color Club - Get Your Lem-On,
and China Glaze - Yellow Polka Dot Bikini. 

And this picture is from my regular camera...

My nails painted with Spoiled - Did I Dye It Too Blonde?,
Sinful Colors - Neon Melon, Color Club - Get Your Lem-On,
and China Glaze - Yellow Polka Dot Bikini.

Each nail is painted with a base of white and 2 coats of yellow.

In order from my favorite to my least favorite:

1. Sinful Colors - Neon Melon (middle finger)... This dries a smidge matte, but the color is amazing and it has a nice formula.

2. Spoiled - Did I Dye It Too Blonde? (index finger)... I like this formula better than Neon Melon, but it doesn't have *as* great of a color.

3. Color Club - Get Your Lem-On (ring finger)... This is least like the other 3. It has a green shimmer and it's scented. It also has a great formula.

4. China Glaze - Yellow Polka Dot Bikini (pinky finger)... This is number 4 because it doesn't seem as neon when compared to the other 3.

I hope this helps!

Until next time...

Neon Purples

Hi there!

These are the neon purples I have...

Sinful Colors - Dream On, Color Club - Mrs. Robinson,
Julep - Helena, and Zoya - Charisma.

My nails painted with Sinful Colors - Dream On,
Color Club - Mrs. Robinson, Julep - Helena, and Zoya - Charisma. 

Each nail is painted with a base of white and 2 coats of purple.

In order from my favorite to my least favorite:

1. Color Club - Mrs. Robinson (middle finger)... This is my favorite of the bunch because it had the easiest application and it dried the glossiest.

2. Julep - Helena (ring finger)... This also dries glossy, but it has more of a red/pink undertone than the others it was compared with.

3. Zoya - Charisma (pinky finger)... The application was easy, but it dries matte.

4. Sinful Colors - Dream On (index finger)... This is last because the first coat was somewhat patchy. It also dries matte.

I hope this helps!

Until next time...

Neon Oranges

Hi there!

These are the neon oranges I have...

Spoiled - Jail Bait, Sinful Colors - Summer Peach,
Color Club - Wham! Pow!, and Color Club - Polish For All.

This cell phone picture is color accurate...

My nails painted with Spoiled - Jail Bait, Sinful Colors - Summer Peach,
Color Club - Wham! Pow!, and Color Club - Polish For All.

And this picture is from my regular camera...

My nails painted with Spoiled - Jail Bait, Sinful Colors - Summer Peach,
Color Club - Wham! Pow!, and Color Club - Polish For All.

Each nail is painted with a base of white and 2 coats of orange.

In order from my favorite to my least favorite:

1. Color Club - Wham! Pow! (ring finger)... This was the easiest to apply and it dries with a gloss finish.

2. Color Club - Polish For All (pinky finger)... This is nearly a tie with Wham! Pow! It also dries with a gloss finish. It's number 2 because I prefer the color of Wham! Pow! just a little bit more.

3. Sinful Colors - Summer Peach (middle finger)... This dries slightly matte.

4. Spoiled - Jail Bait (index finger)... This is number 4 because of its brush. It was difficult for me to paint near my cuticle. The formula is nice, though- it dries glossy.

Do you own/plan to own any of these?

Until next time...

Neon Pinks

Hi there!

Today I've got neon pinks to show you...

Spoiled - Tip Your Waitress, Sinful Colors - Pink,
Color Club - Warhol, Color Club - Jackie Oh!,
and China Glaze - Pool Party.

This cell phone picture is color accurate...

My nails painted with Spoiled - Tip Your Waitress,
Sinful Colors - Pink, Color Club - Warhol,
Color Club - Jackie Oh!, and China Glaze - Pool Party.

And this picture is from my regular camera...

My nails painted with Spoiled - Tip Your Waitress,
Sinful Colors - Pink, Color Club - Warhol,
Color Club - Jackie Oh!, and China Glaze - Pool Party.

Each nail is painted with a base of white and 2 coats of pink.

In order from my favorite to my least favorite:

1. Color Club - Jackie Oh! (ring finger)... The formula is awesome. It dries glossy and very bright.

2. Color Club - Warhol (middle finger)... This also has a great formula. It's number 2 because I like the bright color of Jackie Oh! just a little bit better.

3. Spoiled - Tip Your Waitress (thumb)... The formula is awesome. This is number 3 for me because of the brush- it's thick and makes the application near my cuticle more difficult.

4. China Glaze - Pool Party (pinky finger)... This had an easy application, but I don't care for the matte finish.

5. Sinful Colors - Pink (index finger)... This is last on my list because it pulled on the white base. I let each polish dry the same amount of time before applying the next coat. I only had difficulties with this one.

I hope this helps!

Until next time...

Neon Greens

Hi there!

If you're in the market for a neon polish and don't know where to start, I hope this next week helps you. I'll be posting comparisons along with my first impressions of the neons that I own.

Spoiled - Permission To Proceed, Sinful Colors - Irish Green,
Color Club - The Lime Starts Here, Color Club - What A Shock!,
and China Glaze - Kiwi Cool-Ada.

My nails painted with Spoiled - Permission To Proceed,
Sinful Colors - Irish Green, Color Club - The Lime Starts Here,
Color Club - What A Shock!, and China Glaze - Kiwi Cool-Ada.

Each nail is painted with a base of white and 2 coats of green. The picture was taken with my cell phone, so it isn't wonderful... but it's much more color accurate with neons than my regular camera.

In order from my favorite to my least favorite:

1. Color Club - The Lime Starts Here (middle finger)... The formula is great. That, combined with the unique color, makes it my number 1. The lime smell is also kind of fun :-)

2. Sinful Colors - Irish Green (index finger)... This was almost number 1. The only reason it isn't is because I think The Lime Starts Here is a bit more unique in color.

3. China Glaze - Kiwi Cool-Ada (pinky finger)... I like the formula, but I dislike the matte finish.

4. Color Club - What A Shock! (ring finger)... This isn't number 4 because of anything wrong. It has a faint blue shimmer in it, and that's just not what I think of when I think of a neon polish.

5. Spoiled - Permission To Proceed (thumb)... This is number 5 because I used 2 coats. I like it much better with 1 coat (seen here). This polish has more of a jelly finish than the others, and I dislike the brush.

That's it for the greens. Which one is your favorite?

Until next time...

Ugly Manicure Monday - 15

Hi there!

This ugly manicure comes courtesy of The Lacquered Lady at The Lacquered Lady...

OPI - Color So Hot It Berns and Nicole by OPI - Glitter In My Stocking.

The Lacquered Lady said she wanted to do something bright and fiery. She loves these 2 polishes separately, but didn't care for them together. She also said she thinks the tips look strange.

Thanks, The Lacquered Lady!

I actually like the combination of these 2 colors- however, I'd probably do without the gold tips. What do you think?

If you have an ugly manicure, I'd love to feature it! Email me with what polish you used and what you intended your manicure to look like :-)

Until next time...

China Glaze - Electric Beat

Hi there!

This is one of the polishes from the Electropop collection...

My nails painted with China Glaze - Electric Beat.

I painted 2 coats to achieve what's pictured. It was a bit on the thicker side, but still easy enough to apply.

Electric Beat applied like Gaga For Green... it looks as if I used a base coat/ridge filler/top coat when I didn't :-)

Until next time...

Ugly Manicure Monday - 14

Hi there!

This ugly manicure comes courtesy of Elizabeth at Nail Polish Is My Crack...

Revlon - Apple-tini Fizz. 

Elizabeth said this was supposed to look like spring flowers, but she used the wrong purple on top. She also said that Apple-tini Fizz (the base green) smelled horribly, so she removed her manicure immediately and gave the polish away.

Thanks, Elizabeth!

I agree with it being the wrong purple- it's a bit too dark for spring flowers... though it's perfect for a retro look! What do you think?

If you have an ugly manicure, I'd love to feature it! Email me with what polish you used and what you intended your manicure to look like :-)

Until next time...

Awesome Deal Alert

Hi there!

There's a deal on facebook where you type in why you love your mother, and then you receive a $20 voucher to bloom.com

1. Sign up for a bloom.com account here
2. Enter the facebook giveaway here
3. Scroll down a smidge and type in why you love your mother
4. Click Share
5. It will say "Thank you for your submission" and to click on a link. Do that.
6. Allow to sign in with facebook and accept the application.
7. Scroll down and click the green button that says "Claim Coupon"
8. Choose your products on bloom.com

I know this promotion is good for the first 4,000 people- so it might not last long. If you get in on it, let me know which products you choose... I chose the OPI Spiderman Mini Collection and OPI's Shatter the Scales :-)

** This offer seems to only work from laptop or desktop computers; not cell phones.

Until next time...