Day Six Finally! - Inspired By Another's Nails

Well, I've been sick all weekend - like in bed, no voice, fever sick! Nails were kind of the last thing on my mind, but I didn't want to give up on this challenge!
Erica graciously allowed me to get this up when I can, so I'll link myself in and edit this post later :) It's too bad, because I know exactly what I'm going to do! It's just a matter of doing it.
I'll give you a hint...I'm doing something I saw on Love, Varnish, and Chocolate! I'm a little bit in love with her and how she takes her photos!
Here's her version...

It's a base of For Audrey, stamped with China Glaze Adore.
Now for my try!

Eh? Not bad!

Day Two - Polka Dot Nails

Finally - nails I am in love with!
I have issues finding a light purple that looks good on me. China Glaze Sweet Hook is probably the closest I've gotten, so I used it for the base, and used my Konad stamp to do the dots.

 

It is so preppy, and I love that. It's clean and classic. They may get 2 days wear, which is a biggie for me.

Go Pink! Wednesday and September Haul!

Well well, after a week of devastating midterms, I am back to posting!
There is a blogger named Andrea over at the blog Finger Painting Fingers who is doing a Go Pink! challenge to support breast cancer. At her site, there is also a link to an indie polish brand (Perception Nail Lacquer) who is selling a polish she help create. Part of the proceeds go to the New Mexico Cancer Center.
So in honour of this, today is Go Pink! Wednesday and we are to paint our fingers PINK! I didn't do nail art because I was pressed for time, but I used Zoya Happi.

Happi is such a pretty colour! It is a bubblegum pink with serious gold flashes.

I actually got it by mistake, thinking it was Reece. Lucky for me, because I actually like Happi better. It's part of Zoya's Reverie Collection, which I happen to own all of :)

Now on to my September haul....which after I took all the photos was much more extensive than I thought it would be.
First, the polishes I actually bought.

 At Trade Secret, I had to get Everybody Loves Oktoberfest - it's an epic polish. I also grabbed Myrta and Elisa on sale in the half off bin. I think Elisa being in there was a mistake, but I'm not complaining!

 To my surprise, Winners had the OPI Germany Collection as well. I grabbed Deutsch You Want Me Baby? (sorry for the crappy light in the shot) and China Glaze Unpredictable, both for awesome prices.

 I'm really digging these new Essence Colour and Go polishes my Shoppers Drug Mart has. I didn't buy the old ones, but Chic Reloaded and Grey-t to Be Here really spoke to me. You can kind of see the pink flash Grey-t has!

I got my two Pretty and Polished Lemmings from a FB sale group! Here's Sand Art and Jawbreaker.

 I originally just bought Polished Perfection Leaping Lizards from Epic Nail Time's blog sale, but she sent me Polished Perfection Easy Peasy and Fever Lacquer There Is No Odyssey as well! Much love to Caitlin!

And then there was Rainbow Honey! I picked up some mini's since I'd never used them before, but I love love LOVE them! This is A Little Kindness, Ephemeral, Wistful and Celestia.

I also did a wee bit of swapping, and I'll save the best for last :)

On MUA, I swapped and got Girly Bits Daddy's Little Girl and China Glaze Sweet Hook.
Drumroll please.............

CATRICE!!
A great swapper in Belgium picked me up some Catrice polished I'd been lemming for quite some time!
We have Captain Sparrow's Boat, Steel My Heart, Steel My Soul, Dirty Berry, George Blueney, and Essence Just In Case!

Wow...that was a lot of polishes. Anything you guys want to see?

Erica's Challenge Day 8 - Galaxy Nails!

I was super worried about trying this for the first time. Since my gradient fail I was worried about sponging again. I'd never tried galaxy nails because it looked so intimidating! For my first attempt, I think it's not bad. I get the feeling my stars look kind of weird, but maybe that's just me?

I started with two coats of Zoya Ibiza. It's my go to navy blue. Then I sponged (in this order) China Glaze Bahamian Escape, Zoye Fei Fei, and Zoya Laney. I'm actually glad I used Fei Fei - it is hard to see since my photos are lame, but it adds awesome multi-colour sparkle to my galaxy. I then added the dots with Sally Hansen's White On. Not satisfied with the amount of polishes used (eye roll) I added a top coat of China Glaze Fairy Dust.
Also, I just realized I've never address my top/base coats....ever. Those who were(n't) wondering, I used Essie All in One base coat and Essie Good to Go top coat.
Two more days! Then I'll have to think for myself.....

Erica's Challenge Day Four - Saran Wrap

Quick post today - Saran wrap was the texture of choice today in the Erica's Nails challenge (those of you just joining us, her blog is in my blogroll -->
I went for a subtle look - I didn't want extreme marble city on my nails. I started with Zoya Quinn, a deep berry red, and used China Glaze's Swing Baby over top. I then dabbed the excess Swing Baby off, which left me with this.

It's interesting to look at I must say. It reminds me of velvet for some reason. It also appears I need to invest in some other method of clean up - I use q-tips right now and it's not looking so hot. Any suggestions?

In other EXCITING news, I saw the first promo pics of the Holiday Zoya Collection. It's called Ornate, and it has 6 sparkle-tastic shades!

I think I need Blaze and Aurora....and Logan and Ziv...or maybe all of them. Better start saving those pennies now!

Erica's Challenge Day 3 - Favourite Season

Hey y'all! Are you impressed I haven't missed a day yet? I know I am. Today's theme was seasons. I flipping love the fall - the colours, the weather, back to school. It doesn't help that I have a (late) fall birthday either.
Alas, the stamping plates I have do not have leaves! I was very upset because that was my plan. So I used the colour that to me is Fall in a bottle - Deutsch You Want Me Baby from OPI's Germany Collection. To spice things up I did an accent nail using Zoya Elisa as underwear and China Glaze Electrify.

I'm so glad I decided to grab this OPI - I hummed and hawed about it many times, until I saw it on sale at Winners. It's also currently on my toes :)

Blue Gradient Attempt

Hey! Long time no post. I decided to try my hand at gradients using the hot new tutorial by the Nailasaurus! However, I must have used old sponges, because I ended up with pieces of sponge on my nails :(

I started with three thin coats of Orly's Skinny Dip. Then I sponged China Glaze Up All Night. I'm rather impressed with my first attempt!

I intend to try again once I get better, newer sponges. I love the look of gradient nails! Also, the Nailasaurus is the ultimate tutorial queen! I am going to try more of them soon!

China Glaze Electrify

Short post today - whenever I say Electrify, I think of John Travolta in Grease when he says 'ELECTRIFYING!' in 'You're the One That I Want'.

Once I had this on, I loved it. However applying it was a huge pain. This is three coats, a coat of Gelous, and two coats of Essie's Good to Go topcoat. It's already wearing on my index finger.

I'm torn. It's a love hate relationship for sure.

Day 8 - Metallic withe Lorelei's Tiara

I love this polish, but I hate how all glitter polish comes off in giant chunks. I always have my right index finger pop right off! It's ridiculous. 

This is technically a glitter, but I consider metallic to be gold and silver, so I think it counts! I love that I keep justifying and making up rules as I go.

So many sparkles. It's like an ice queen. If I was the snow queen I'd wear this all the time.

I should have bought a backup bottle...it's almost half gone :(

China Glaze New Bohemian - First Look

OMG OMG OMG

These look amazing! This is the new China Glaze New Bohemian Luster Chrome polishes! No release date as of yet to my knowledge, but these must all be mine!

Duochromes, Multichromes, and probably chromes I've never even heard of yet!

From left to right - Unpredictable, Rare and Radiant, Swanky Silk, No Plain Jane, Want My Bawdy and Deviantly Darling

Everyone excited for this?

The Day of Lurve

I'm usually not one to be all 'hearts and fluff' for Valentine's Day - but I was painting my nails with China Glaze Ahoy, and I just couldn't help but put Nicole by OPI Love Your Life on top of it, which was a super pain. I like the way it looks, and I hope you do too!

Much love for you all today!

China Glaze Skyscraper

Hello - I've decided to give this another go - just to see how my pictures go! My camera isn't up to the quality of others out there, but I'd really like to nail blog, so here goes nothing!

I freaking LOVE Skyscraper. I don't own many from the Metro Collection, but I'm glad I got this one. It's a dark blue glitter and man, is it sparkly!



I was able to take a macro of one of my nails! So very proud of myself right now!

I really want to be able to do the 31 day nail challenge! Hope I can pull it off!

The First Swatch

Ok party people - this is my first swatch!! I'm not quite sure how it will turn out, or even if it will start something wonderful, but here it goes

Also, please mind the messy polish and the poor state of my cuticles...I'm trying my hardest.

The first photo I've ever taken was my China Glaze Purple Panic, with one coat of CG Fairy Dust overtop...any comments/help would be lovely!