Nfu Oh - 65

Hi there!

I've had this polish for a while, and it had been sitting untried for too long...


My nails painted with Nfu Oh - 65.


A better shot of the holographic loveliness...


My nails painted with Nfu Oh - 65.


I painted this manicure when I got home from my anniversary getaway early Monday afternoon. I used a nail hardener/strenghtener as my base coat and then I painted 3 coats of 65 to achieve what's pictured.

I decided to try something with this polish that I've been contemplating for quite some time... that's why I didn't mention the brand of my base coat. I'm going to give my experiment one more day before I post about it, but I'm willing to bet you'll agree it's worth the wait :-)

Until next time...

My Anniversary

Hi there!

This weekend has been absolutely amazing! Between the company, the weather, and the views... I couldn't have hoped for more! Here are a few pictures from today...


My hunny poo's foot, my puppy's foot print, and my foot.
My toenails are painted with Color Club - Warhol.

This is right outside our condo...



Down the beach a few miles...

The sunset from our balcony...

A little lighthouse seen from our balcony...

I hope you enjoyed your weekend as much as I enjoyed mine!

Until next time...

OPI - DS Extravagance

Hi there!

Today, I'm wearing a very pretty polish for a very special occasion...

My nails painted with OPI - DS Extravagance.

I painted 2 coats to make it opaque. This polish has pink-ish purple and holographic flecks throughout. The holographic flecks aren't as prominent as the pink-ish purple flecks, but they all sparkle like crazy in the sun. It's just gorgeous! And it's lovely in the shade, as well. Despite the flecks, Extravagance is very smooth.

I'm wearing this polish for my anniversary tomorrow :-) It matches the dress I have picked out for dinner perfectly! My hunny poo and I decided to go on a bit of a vacation, so I won't be changing my fingernails while gone. But, I might have time to post some pictures of our amazing views!

I hope you all have a great weekend!

Until next time...

Splattered Fireworks

Hi there!

I forgot to post a picture of the manicure I did for the 4th of July. I had every intention of choosing one of the 7 ideas I had posted over the past week- but at the last minute, my neighbor's daughter ever-so-sweetly asked me to give her "firework nails." When I was finished, she asked me to make mine match. How could I say no?

Splatter manicure painted with Sinful Colors - What's Your Name.
Splattered with Color Club - Warhol, China Glaze - Kiwi Cool-Ada,
Sinful Colors - Summer Peach, and Sally Hansen - Blue Me Away!
Patriotic 4th of July manicure.

I painted 2 coats of What's Your Name for my base. It's a black polish with blue glassy flecks throughout. I wanted it to mimic the night's sky... and in the right lighting, I can really see it shimmer. I splattered my nails with halved regular drinking straws.

I used neons, so my manicure is much brighter in person than it appears in the picture. This is one of my horrible cell phone pictures, but I think it captures the colors more accurately...

This was my first time trying a splattered manicure. It was a lot of fun, and less time consuming than I thought it would be! It seems everywhere I go, someone either asks me to explain how I did it or they ask where they can buy nails like mine :-) I'll definitely be trying this again with different colors!

What do you think of this type of manicure? Have you tried it before?

Until next time...

Independence Day

Hi there!

I hope you all had a wonderful Monday, whether you celebrate Independence Day or not :-)

We went over to my in-law's house on the water to have dinner and watch fireworks. The view was beautiful, as always. A little to the left...

Space Needle.

A little to the right...


Mount Rainier.


I got some amazing video of the fireworks, but just one decent picture...

The show went on for at least 4 hours. Everywhere I looked along the shoreline was a different firework display to watch. Pretty!

By the time I thought to photograph my manicure, the lighting had dimmed- so I'll post a picture of it tomorrow.

Until next time...

Patriotic Week - Day 7

Hi there!

Today brings the conclusion of my patriotic manicure ideas...

My nails painted with China Glaze - Red Pearl and Frostbite.
Topped with Pure Ice - Oh Baby! Stamped with Bundle
Monster image plate BM20.
Patriotic 4th of July manicure.

I painted 2 coats of Red Pearl and Frostbite. Let me just say, Frostbite smells reeeally gross! But, it's pretty. I then stamped my ring fingernail with Konad's special white polish, using BM20. I used Oh Baby! as my top coat. It smeared the stamping- so if you try this idea, I suggest applying an actual top coat before using Oh Baby!

Check out my other patriotic manicure ideas:
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6

I hope you've enjoyed my ideas over the past week- and if you choose to try one of them, I'd love to see a picture of it!

Until next time...

Patriotic Week - Day 6

Hi there!

I couldn't resist the urge to use these colors this week...

Red, white, and blue patriotic water marble. Sally Hansen - Whirlwind
White, China Glaze - Ruby Pumps, and China Glaze Dorothy Who?
Patriotic 4th of July manicure.

I don't think it turned out that great. The design is pretty, but the glitter just doesn't work. I tried a water marble design with Ruby Pumps as a base, as well as a design with Dorothy Who? as a base to see how that might change the look. They both turned out terribly.

If you're looking to try a water marble design and really want to use one of the colors I tried, I suggest choosing just one and using it as a base- then use solid creme colors to marble with... unless, of course, you want it to turn out like mine did :-)

Check out my other patriotic manicure ideas:
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 7

Until next time...

Patriotic Week - Day 5

Hi there!

This manicure might be a little more time consuming than the other ones I've done...

My nails painted with Sally Hansen Insta-Dri - Whirlwind White and
China Glaze - Bermuda Breakaway. Stamped with Konad image plate M3.
Patriotic 4th of July manicure.

I painted 2 coats of Whirlwind White and then painted 1 thick coat of Bermuda Breakaway on my tips. Once dry, I stamped the stars with Konad's special white polish and applied the nail art tape. I topped it all off with a coat of Seche Vite.

I think this would look fantastic as a full manicure or as an accent nail!

Check out my other patriotic manicure ideas:
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 6
Day 7

Until next time...