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China Glaze - Haunting

2011-07-29T19:38:00.003-04:00

Hello Faithful Readers,I am really getting excited for Halloween... I know it's July, but I really can't help it! China Glaze always does something amazing. I found this photo and more on a blog called Fashion Polish.She also shows us the holiday collection for those who haven't seen it, and some of those look really amazing as well!HAUNTING includes 4 new colors --Haunting - a sparkling silver

OPI - I'm Fondue of You

2011-04-08T09:56:00.003-04:00

Hello Gorgeous ReadersThe past couple weeks have been crazy for me. I wish I got a break within my semesters, but I don't and these classes have been crazy!!! Summer's coming up and I have two months off soon though, so I'm ready for that...My nail of the day is OPI "I'm Fondue of You"I thought I had posted this already, because it's such an amazing color. It is like chocolate. A red brown with a

Frankie

2011-03-05T16:05:00.009-05:00

Hello Readers,I hope everyone is having a great weekend. I can't believe how quickly this year is flying by, I'm about ready to do my post on green polishes, my newest obsession!I have so many polishes in my collection that I was thinking lately I'd "skim" them out by taking ones I don't use much and trying to do some frankens. Most of these are duds for me, and I find that the simplest ones come

Sally Hansen - Sequin Scandal

2011-02-25T21:43:00.000-05:00

Hey Gorgeous Readers!!I looked high and low for this one! I think I will just let the photos show you why...It is a gorgeous blackened green/gold shimmer. The shimmer is to die for, and it is more green in person, which I also can't seem to get enough of!

China Glaze - VIII

2011-02-23T22:14:00.000-05:00

I hope everyone is enjoying the season, wherever you may be. For me, Florida is perfect right now! The winter chill is mostly gone, except for the deepest part of night. There are warm sunny days, but the intense heat and humidity is not yet here.With this spring-like weather comes gorgeous new nail polish collections! I can't wait for all the new collections coming up.Lately, however I have been

Sally Hansen Salon Effects - Laced Up

2011-02-23T13:33:00.006-05:00

I just had to get my hands on one of these little kits. I think we've all seen them... Laced Up was a pretty popular design, and it happened to be my favorite for a fist pick, so that's what I got as well.I wish I would have remembered to take pictures of the process. It took me awhile to get the hang of it, but nothing too bad. Just be careful, because they tear easily when you stretch then over

China Glaze and Bundle Monster

2011-02-21T16:14:00.000-05:00

Hey Readers,I have some more Bundle Monster today. I love Bundle Monster! My boyfriend wanted me to do this design and I'm not sure why I agreed. None of them are in the same spot, it looks like nothing. Just a mess. I can't say I hate it though. Mostly because I just LOVE Bundle Monster.This is China Glaze "Grape Pop" and BM plate 02. I am still getting the hang of these stamps, getting them

Tres Risk - Silver Spoon

2011-02-19T19:16:00.000-05:00

This is the last Tres Risk that I have in my collection! It's called "Silver Spoon" and I love it. It's an amazing metallic graphite gray. I do not usually like metallics, but this doesn't have that weird silver/mirror look and the brush strokes were minimal. This color is so bad ass! It reminds me of pencil lead.I have to reiterate - for the price this can't be beat. I loved every color and

Tres Risk - Midnight Cruise

2011-02-18T02:00:00.000-05:00

I can not take a good enough picture of this. It is the most shimmery, lit from within, vampy BLUE. The best way to describe it is basically "ignore the shiny part and look at the edges of the nail" for this one. You can truly see the different colors of blue shimmer that come from this gorgeous midnight blue!

Tres Risk - Sequin Gown

2011-02-14T06:58:00.000-05:00

So... it's Valentine's Day. Enough said.I have another gorgeous Tres Risk to show you today. The last collection was all cremes. Glamorous Life is all shimmers with the exception of one.Sequin Gown is a deep gorgeous turquoise blue shimmer. It is like some kind of precious gem. The pigment is amazing, but the shimmer is brilliant as well.Again, I can't stress enough - for the price, these can not

Tres Risk - Secret Passion

2011-02-07T18:44:00.000-05:00

Here's the start of the next collection I have from Tres Risk - Glamorous Life.Secret Passion went on beautifully in one coat, but this is two coats. It is a gorgeous dark shimmery purple. In the flash, you can see the gorgeous different colors that are in the shimmer. Lovely!I have to gush over this polish, just like the last collection. The color is one of a kind, the formula is butter, and the

Tres Risk - Suede Pumps

2011-02-05T18:01:00.004-05:00

Happy New Year Readers!!I am sorry for the near three month vacation. I had a difficult winter. I went back to Ohio for the holidays for a long time to be with my family, classes have been hectic, went through a hard breakup... I've had a lot of great things too, my life is really amazing lately. I've just been busy and when I do think to take pictures my manicure is scary or the clouds have

Tres Risk - A Lotta Cash

2010-11-13T02:17:00.005-05:00

Hi Polish LoversWoah, it's been awhile. How sad, I have a ton of new polishes! Just gotta get some sunlight. I have more Tres Risk for you today. I hope you've been enjoying them. This one is my absolute favorite of the collection and maybe even my new favorite from my stash.A Lotta CashThis is 2 or 3 coats and it applies beautifully, just like the rest! It is a deep evergreen. It reminds me of

Tres Risk - Bold Blouse

2010-11-12T13:24:00.000-05:00

Welcome ReadersI have another Tres Risk today. From the same collection Out To Party. You can find these in packs of 4 for $4.99 at Ross.Bold BlouseI thought I had this one in my collection already, but either way I LOVE it. I can never get enough purple! It is a gorgeously pigmented dark grape creme.I am still so surprised with how these are! They are inexpensive and just gorgeous. Two more are

Tres Risk - Reddy to Go

2010-11-10T14:07:00.001-05:00

I have lots of idea for upcoming posts, so lets hope I can keep up! What I have today is a new polish that is widely available at Ross. There were 3 little collections, I only got the two that interested me, so here's the first full review of this!The 'Out to Party' collection (the purple label one) is my favorite I think. They all include 4 polishes, .36 fluid ounces, $4.99 for the

A Not So Mannequin Nude

2010-11-03T13:33:00.000-04:00

Here is what I've realized while making this post - I hate the term "flakey". I don't know where it came from or who decided that was the best way to describe these beautiful opal gems. It reminds me of those flakey crescent rolls. Oh well. So I tried this out:2 coats OPI 'Tickle My France-y'1 coat Sally Hansen 'Hidden Treasure'These first two pictures are the most color accurate!And just look at

The Tinfoil Method Revisited

2010-11-01T16:34:00.001-04:00

Hey Readers!I think we've all heard of the tinfoil method for taking off those thick glitters. Basically, you just use the tinfoil and wrap it around cotton balls soaked in polish remover. My problem is that on my toes, it's hard to wrap without ripping it and then you can't walk around...So, I got to thinking... something you could just slip over your toes, doesn't rip, is pretty secure and

L.A. Girl Flare - Dark Blue/Purple

2010-10-29T14:14:00.000-04:00

Hey Readers!For those of you still sticking with my blog, a million thanks to you! I haven't really even been reading them either. Sometimes life just has something different in store for you! I really have no excuse for not posting though! To reward y'all for my crazy missing period, I have a gorgeous color!!!This color is a real beauty! It says that it's Blue/Purple, and I bought it to compare

Essie - Love, Beverly Hills xx

2010-08-12T16:32:00.000-04:00

Hello Again Readers!I've been away, because I'm pretty busy, but also Florida weather is crazy right now. It rains everyday, and I love it! Just not the best for swatching. I'll try to get back into it, again pretty crazy. Here's a comparison for y'all. Enjoy...I really have to gush over this one! I picked it up at Ross - surprise, surprise I LOVE Ross! It was really cheap too, like $3. When it

NOTD - Polish Hoarder Disorder's Challenge - Gallery

2010-08-01T00:45:00.002-04:00

For those who may not read Polish Hoarder Disorder's blog, here is my entry for the challenge this week, which was Vampire inspired.I have no name. I am not a vegetarian vampire, I kill to live. But, I consider myself a superhero, fighting off only the lowest of the low in our society. My strength comes from My Private Jet! So, if everyone wants to keep thieves, rapists, and murderers off

Blue Shimmer Franken

2010-07-27T12:37:00.000-04:00

Hiya ReadersI love making frankens! But usually they turn out like sticky tar balls in the ugliest colors. This time, the formula seemed to turn out great! However, I'm not sure about the color.It sure has depth, every time I look at my fingers I see a different color, which is always captivating (Warning: Do not drive and stare at your nails).I combined all of my duoshimmers along with Orly '

Over the Taupe Glammed Up

2010-07-26T12:00:00.001-04:00

I'm still enamored by Over the Taupe. I was trying to decide what fun I could have with it while I wait to get China Glaze 'Ingrid'. I figured gold is not something I do often, so I tried Medallion from China Glazes special glitters collection. As you can see you have to be careful with this polish. This is one coat on each finger of Medallion over yesterdays manicure. The pinky has way too much

OPI - Over the Taupe

2010-07-25T11:33:00.002-04:00

Hello Readers,When You Don't Know Jacques first came out and everyone raved about it I was not enthused. I'm not usually one to follow trends and this one made no sense to me. I thought it was cool and trendy, yet boring. Just recently I have been trying different colors for myself, and I found that I really love tans, beiges, browns, and greys. So I saw Over the Taupe and thought it'd be a real

OPI - Mrs. O'Leary's BBQ

2010-07-22T10:59:00.003-04:00

Hello Polish LoversMore OPI! I was so curious about the name "Mrs. O'Leary's BBQ". I looked it up on wikipedia. Catherine O'Leary owned a barn in Chicago in the 1870s. It is alleged that a lantern fell over or was knocked over by some cows that started a fire. This fire spread to most of the city and became known as the Great Chicago Fire. Interesting name.I'm in love with this one. It reminds me

OPI - Shanghai Shimmer

2010-07-20T18:19:00.000-04:00

I mentioned in my last post how I've been going through my old and boring polishes. This is probably one of my first OPI. Back in high school I was babysitting this very wealthy couple. The mom was simply adorable, I love her to death. They were the kindest people to me, and I would sometimes be paid just to be at their house while the kids were down the street playing. I think I spent time there

Real or Fake OPI

2010-07-18T14:07:00.007-04:00

I want to start off by saying I assume most people know and understand what is going on with OPI lawsuits and what not right now. If not, I found the most unbiased and complete information here. I don't really understand why they are taking a stand now against one etailer, and why all of a sudden they need to be only sold in salons.My post is not really about the lawsuit, it's more about the

Orly - Pink Chocolate

2010-07-17T10:02:00.003-04:00

Good Morning ReadersI have been thinking about all the polish I have lately and how I have so many I never use. Lately I've been into the flashiest and most outrageous polishes lately and I had to ask myself why that is. Here is a little bit about my polishing history. When I was growing up my mother would really only let me wear what you might consider "girly" colors. Colors that are appropriate

Sally Hansen HD - Spectrum

2010-07-14T14:51:00.004-04:00

hello lovely readersIt was about time I cut my nails, but I'm not sure if I like them like this or not. It may take some getting used to. I don't really like nails that are too long, but the problem is that I have short nail beds and chubby fingers, so I think I'll be doing some experimentation with the length!I was looking for some Milanis and of course I didn't find them. I was walking around

OPI - No Room for the Blues

2010-07-02T17:25:00.002-04:00

I can't believe I haven't feature this polish on its own yet!For me, this is just a must have summer color. And in Florida, the summer never ends!

2010-06-25T01:23:00.003-04:00

Hello Again Readers!Twice in a row, that's pretty good so far. So, I'm not a huge konad poster, I only have 1 konad plate, but I found these Bundle Monster plates. A few people have heard of them and have posted about them. It's late right now and I'll post ALL about them later, but here is a late night manicure.OPI 'Russian Navy'Orly 'Dazzle' stampedI am experimenting with the plates at the

Blogiversary

2010-06-23T14:55:00.004-04:00

Hello again readers!My blogiversary came and went without me even noticing! Obviously, I've been busy, but I want to find more time for my blog. I decided to do a little before & after. The first picture is from my first ever post. Back when I believed it was okay to use nail polish remover as a thinner - I got that gem of advice at a salon. Look at those jagged, uneven nails! The cleanup is

Purples for Spring/Summer

2010-05-03T11:31:00.000-04:00

Hey Readers!Once again, colors for spring! This time purple. I really can not pick a fave of this collection. You all know my favorite color is purple, and I love purple nail polish! These are all great, in fact I have way more that are great as well. However, for spring and summer OPI 'Do You Lilac It?' is a really fun, bright purple!Pure Ice 'Rio'OPI 'Louvre Me, Louvre Me Not'Sorry, bad picture

Awesome glitter giveaway~

2010-05-02T23:01:00.003-04:00

Hey Readers, I came across this beautiful giveaway the other day at Mon Coin A Moua. Everyone should enter, it's all flakies and glitters. I'm definitely going to enter! Hope all your weekends went great, I will be back with more polish this week! More Hidden Treasure - In case anyone still isn't convinced they want it!

Mermaid Manicure

2010-05-01T11:08:00.003-04:00

Good Morning Readers!Happy Weekend, I have a fun mani today. I finally got Hidden Treasure - If you haven't been able to find it, just keep going back to the stores. I went to almost every CVS and Walgreens in my area the other day and then just yesterday I went to only Walgreens and there they were! I LOVE Hidden Treasure!You have got to make these pics bigger! I layered Hidden Treasure over a

Blues for Spring/Summer

2010-04-30T13:13:00.000-04:00

Ahh! Again, I had to upload pictures one at a time. Not a big deal, there were only 3. Is anyone else having problems with blogger pics?Anyways, remember the yellow, pink, and green spring/summer comparisons I did?Here's blue!Thumb to Pinkie:China Glaze 'Secret Periwinkle'OPI 'No Room for the Blues'Orly 'Calypso Breeze'China Glaze 'Flyin' High'Icing 'Laura's Fave'Danica's favorite? No Room For

Greens for Spring/Summer

2010-04-28T12:32:00.009-04:00

Hello Readers,First of all, I can not tell you the hassle this post gave me. I had to do each picture one at a time! That took forever! Also, some of the pictures turned around on me, even though on my computer they were the way I liked them. Anyways... it's here!Do you remember the pink and yellow "comparisons" I did for spring/summer? Well I have a few more of these. These are not necessarily

Pinks for Spring/Summer

2010-03-31T12:22:00.003-04:00

Hello again readers!My life has become crazy, but I'm working on this blog. With school I hardly have time to fit this in lately. Summer time should be better!Speaking of summer, I have great spring/summer pink comparisons for you. Remember when I did yellow? I have these in a couple colors.From left to right:China Glaze 'Heli-Yum'OPI 'Koala Bear-y'OPI 'Strawberry Margarita'China Glaze 'Sugar

I'm Back In Black

2010-03-24T18:17:00.003-04:00

Hola Loyal Readers!I am sorry that I went missing for a month! It's almost as if I just woke up 30 days later and I hadn't blogged in that whole time. I apologize. You all have been great! I have gotten the most most encouraging emails and comments (probably because I never announced the winner of my giveaway haha).I sincerely hope I did not lose any readers during this time. I hope to not ever

Nail Polish Haul

2010-02-20T08:22:00.001-05:00

Good morning Polish lovers!I was shopping for something else the other day, and I came across all this nail polish :)Half I got at Big Lots and the other half I got at Ross. Check them out - Swatches hopefully to come!From Big Lots: Sally Hansen Salon 'Plum It' and Navy Baby, which I've included in my giveaway. and these Maybellines, 'Special Sparkle' and 'First Date'From Ross: Essie 'Love,

Yellows for Spring/Summer

2010-02-18T10:14:00.001-05:00

Hey Lovely Readers,Wow, it's been awhile. To be honest, I haven't been feeling the nail blog bug biting me lately. I just didn't feel like getting on blogs for awhile. I haven't really been reading or posting or taking pictures, I do have a ton of things to put up though.I don't know about you, but I am feeling spring creeping up (hurry up warm weather, it's been especially cold here lately. I

Mushroom Franken

2010-02-11T10:10:00.003-05:00

Good morning Lovely ReadersI am actually doing a morning post! What's more surprising, I'm actually up early enough to goof around for a whole HOUR before I have to leave. Usually I have negative thirty minutes. I have been looking at swatches for the new Color Club collection and realized that I quite like these light mushroomy colors. Okay, not You Don't Know Jacques and those dark ones. But

Shopping Haul

2010-02-10T07:32:00.000-05:00

Hello Fabulous Readers!What I have for you today is a post with pictures from my weekend shopping trip :) I thought I'd post this, because I got a ton of crazy good stuff from different stores. I didn't realize I bought so much and spent so much until I got home and put them together for the pictures. Here's the whole spread:Here is what I got at Bath and Body works:5 soaps in Kitchen Lemon,

Giveaway

2010-02-08T14:22:00.005-05:00

Hey Followers!This post is for you today. I'm having my 100 follower giveaway! I'm so excited, this is my first giveaway.2 lucky people will get half of this set:(l - r) Sally Hansen Salon 'Plum It' -- Sally Hansen Salon 'Navy Baby' -- Orly 'Dazzle' -- Orly 'Gorgeous' -- Northern Lights Hologram top coat in silver -- Nicole by OPI 'Black to the Future' -- Nicole by OPI 'Shimmy Shimmer' -- Nicole

Milani - Garnet Gems

2010-02-04T19:59:00.003-05:00

Hey Lovelies,I recently found this on sale at CVS! It was $.99,This is 3 coats of Milani 'Garnet Gems'It was a bit sheer with only 2 coats. The pictures are pretty accurate for indoors. The glitter isn't as red as I would like, it is on the orange side. Also, indoors the glitter is very subtle. I'll have to reswatch in the sun. So what do you think? for a dollar polish, it's not bad. Also, just

Very Pink Mani

2010-02-01T17:19:00.005-05:00

Hello Lovely ReadersIf you do make this picture bigger, sorry the cleanup isn't the greatest. It wasn't bad in person, but when you really blow it up it looks worse than it is.I can't believe how girly and Valentinesy this mani is. I love it though.I used China Glaze 'Something Sweet' Claire's 'Hollywood' and for a little extra flair, Northern Lights silver holo topcoat (not that Hollywood needs

Polish Bloggers Network: Lacquer Link Love 1/29/10

2010-01-29T09:41:00.000-05:00

A few fellow bloggers help Babbling Brooke come up with a Konad of the Day that's a dazzler. Lavender lady bugs in silver spacesuits, Naive Nails shares her very cute, but accidental mani. Bright Lights Big Color brings out the Vampy Varnish as she shows off the stunning OPI Black Cherry Chutney Blogger Euridice continues with her Rescue Beauty Lounge binge posts and shares a limited edition

OPI - DS 'Limited'

2010-01-28T22:20:00.002-05:00

Happy End of the Week!I don't think I've ever been happier to be done with a week. Anyway, I have a gorgeous gorgeous DS for you.OPI - DS 'Limited'is a dark orange that is of course packed with silver holo. I love the way this one looks on my nails with my skintone. This is one of my favorites.The last two photos show it a little lighter than it really is. It's more of a DARK orange.Does anyone

Special Delivery

2010-01-26T17:04:00.004-05:00

Hey Readers,Quick post today, I recently won a contest (yay finally!) from Berry at happyberrynaiad.I got 5 polishes that were new to me.pa blue bar glitter (my first pa)OPI - Rosy ReflectionOPI - Sugar Cookie Pink from the new Japan Exclusive collectionOPI - Russian NavyEssie - Country RoadSeriously, I do not know what took me so long to get Russian Navy. I will swatch soon, it looks way better

Sally Hansen - Plum It

2010-01-25T12:04:00.000-05:00

Hello ReadersWho feels as if this new year is going way too fast?! I can't believe, it's almost February, I'm on my third week of school, and I haven't had time for blogging. I need to become more organized and neat and then I won't have such a time problem, because I spend so much time cleaning up after myself.The photos I have today are of Sally Hansen Salon 'Plum It'In all honesty, I am not

Polish Bloggers Network: Lacquer Link Love 1/22/10

2010-01-22T07:44:00.001-05:00

Chromatic Misadventures has put together a wonderful array of swatches that include nail colors from Nails Inc., Zoya, Butter London, Essie, and so many more.Can you appreciate a good haul? Well if so, let Black Nail Polish and Lipgloss show off the awesome goodies that she received from Lisa of Glammed Up.The Nail Nerd has a polish sweet tooth caused by Orly's Sweet Collection.Happy Vamp

Nicole By OPI - Blues in the Night

2010-01-21T23:00:00.000-05:00

Ahoy Land Lovers,I'm in an especially Piratey mood, because I just found out there's this awesome Pirate/Mardi Gras parade coming up where I live. I love pirates, who doesn't! So, here comes an awesome color that be one o' me favoritesNicole by OPI 'Blues in the Night'Check out all these pictures! There is just so much depth and gorgeousness to this polish.I love this color. This is one of my all

Icing - 'Laura's Fave'

2010-01-18T14:39:00.005-05:00

Hello Lovely ReadersI am so happy to show you this one, it is GORGEOUS. Another polish that has me wondering what took me so long to buy it!Icing 'Laura's Fave'The names they come up with for their polishes I just don't know. Eck. Anyway, this is a gorgeous teal blue with a periwinkle microshimmer. It reminds me of Mermaids and crisp clean ocean water on posters for uncharted islands. Get ready

Polish Bloggers Network: Lacquer Link Love 1/15/10

2010-01-15T11:28:00.004-05:00

Hey Lovely Readers,Check out the first Polish Bloggers Network post! Every Friday I will have links up from bloggers I'm supporting right now through the Polish Bloggers Network!Get prepared as The Swatchaholic shows off her Konad skills. Bringing you her fabulous "throwback" Hello Kitty Manicure inspired by MAC's Love Lace collection.As Magic-Maid takes you to the Land of Oh Ahz and makes you

Charlotte Russe - "Jade Nail Color"

2010-01-14T17:03:00.005-05:00

Hello Beloved Readers Sit back with a nice hot chocolate (maybe Mint hot chocolate) and get comfy, because winter seems to be clearing out. Also because I have a nice long review full of pictures.The mint nail polish craze is in full effect now and I'd like to show you just one of the many. My review today is a Charlotte Russe color and as some of you may know, these don't actually have real

China Glaze - Recycle

2010-01-13T11:00:00.000-05:00

I was so excited to get this, my first grey and I LOVE grey!!! However, I don't think I actually care for it. This is my 3rd China and usually I like it, but it's like hit and miss with the formula. 'For Audrey' is really thick and this one is pretty messy thin.This is 2 coats China Glaze 'Recycle'I don't know about this color... I thought I would really like it, but it's almost too green and not

Pure Ice - Twinkle

2010-01-10T12:00:00.002-05:00

Hey Lovely Readers and FollowersYou know that I really do like Pure Ice. They have some very good colors available.This is 'Twinkle'It's a peachy orange with lots of gold shimmer. It's a really good color and as usual the formula is great. Nice and smooth and thin. This is 2 coats.I really like the color, however I don't think it looks good on me. Would look much better if I was really tan. Oooh,

BEAUTIFUL BLOGGER AWARD

2010-01-07T15:08:00.013-05:00

Arie at Catch the Beauty with Arie gave me this lovely award. I feel so special, thanks Dear.Unfortunately, along with this award I have to share some random facts.I don't think I'm all that interesting, nor do I think many people read these, so you will be rewarded with pretty pictures of my manicure at the end.-- I got an associates degree when I was 17 and went to my college graduation

2010-01-04T16:55:00.005-05:00

Hello Lovely Readers!HAPPY NEW YEARI hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas.To start 2010 off I have a few resolutions...1 - EAT BETTER - Okay, everyone has this one every year. Something about the new year this time around really means fresh start. 2009 was ROUGH for me... It was probably the hardest, craziest, unpredictable year. So this year for some reason is so promising to me, it's like I

Oodles of Purple - Zoya 'Roxy'

2009-12-25T22:51:00.000-05:00

Hello Lovelies!Wow, traveling really takes a toll on my Lovely Blog. Sorry, never finished my 12 Days, I should have seen that coming (did all of you?) Anyways, I think this is the last purple, maybe the best purpleHere I have the cream of the crop! The ultimate purple! The ultimate glitter! If you have one Zoya in your collection, I believe it should be this one! The picture does not do the

Seven Swans A-Swimming

2009-12-20T11:54:00.005-05:00

On the seventh day of Christmas,My true love sent to meSeven swans a-swimming,Six geese a-laying,Five golden rings,Four calling birds,Three French hens,Two turtledoves,And a partridge in a pear treeHello Lovely ReadersToday I have simply a white polish, remember when white was a big celebrity fad for awhile? Well I'm just discovering it for myself. I like white on it's own, but sometimes stark

Six Geese A-Laying

2009-12-19T18:47:00.001-05:00

On the sixth day of Christmas, My true love sent to me Six geese a-laying, Five golden rings, Four calling birds, Three French hens, Two turtledoves, And a partridge in a pear treeHello Hotties,I am finishing off the Love You Snow Much collection here, a must for the holidays I think.China Glaze 'Tinsel'I think this is about 4 or 5 coatsThis one,

Oodles of Purple - OPI 'Ink'

2009-12-19T09:07:00.000-05:00

Hello Lovelies,I know this isn't quite purple, it's both purple and blue! But I think it might be one of my favorite polishes. Gosh, these pics do not do it justice! I could NOT get it to work out. I will keep working on getting some pictures of it.Ink is

Five Goollldenn Riiiings

2009-12-18T20:59:00.000-05:00

On the fifth day of Christmas, My true love sent to me Five golden rings, Four calling birds, Three French hens, Two turtledoves, And a partridge in a pear treeHey Polish Lovers, Today I have part of the China Glaze Love You Snow Much collection. 5 Golden Rings is a dense gold glitter, I usually use as a topcoat. But I think this is 5 coats.This color is hard to

Four Calling Birds

2009-12-17T20:57:00.002-05:00

On the fourth day of Christmas, My true love sent to me Four calling birds, Three French hens, Two turtledoves, And a partridge in a pear treeHello LoveliesFollowing the "Love You Snow Much" Collection, here's a classic red for the holidaysChina Glaze "Ruby Pumps"2 coats here, and here is the cuuute ornament that comes with the set, I have it on my tree. lovely

Oodles of Purple - Zoya 'Pru'

2009-12-17T08:00:00.001-05:00

Good Morning Polishers!This is the first time I'm posting in the morning I think. Ohh I love the morning really, I'm usually too lazy to get up, but alas early morning Christmas shopping, the earlier the better!!So today is an unusual "purple" I call a duoshimmer. I don't like the name duochrome, because it's just not chrome. I guess Zara would be a duoshimmer too.But this one is so much so, that

Three French Hens

2009-12-16T19:17:00.000-05:00

On the third day of Christmas, My true love sent to me Three French hens, Two turtledoves, And a partridge in a pear treeOnce again, from the Love You Snow Much collection:China Glaze 'Emerald Sparkle'This is the perfect holiday green IMO and I don't even like green polish. Gorgeous!

Two Turtle Doves

2009-12-15T19:30:00.002-05:00

On the second day of Christmas, my true love sent to meTwo turtle doves, And a partridge in a pear tree.Hello Rein-Dears!If you haven't noticed, I kind of have two things going on here. I started the 12 days of Christmas, which will all be Christmas mani ideas with all the polishes and material I used to do it (to give you fun ideas if you run out for the holidays), so please check back,

Oodles of Purple - Icing 'No Whinning'

2009-12-15T19:29:00.000-05:00

Hello Lovelies,I wish I had gotten better pictures of this one.Here'sIcing 'No Whinning' 2 coatsAnother vampy black-purple shimmer. I love it, however THEY SPELLED THE NAME WRONG. I'm crazy about spelling and grammar, so it really bugs me.Icing has a nice selection of colors, as usually they are like buy one get one free or half off. Jackpot! Go check them out, they get new ones every once in

A Partridge in a Pear Tree

2009-12-14T18:49:00.006-05:00

On the first day of Christmas, My true love sent to me A partridge in a pear treeHey Polish Angels,Holiday manis begin tonight and continue til Christmas (maybe even after)OPI 'Holiday Glow'2-3 coats!For my non-nail related bit:I know I already posted this picture, but it's part of the lyrics. Yum!!!

Oodles of Purple - Zoya 'Yasmeen'

2009-12-14T17:13:00.001-05:00

Hello Readers,Zoya 'Yasmeen'2 coatsThis is a gorgeous, dark, plum shimmer purple that is straight purple. No pink, no blue.It's a total vampy, lit from within, purple shimmer purple all the way around. Gorgeous. Once again, I don't love the Zoya formula, but I LOVE their colors.

Oodles of Purple - OPI 'Queen of West Weberly'

2009-12-11T18:04:00.005-05:00

Hey Polish Lovers!Today I have for you... another purple (shocking!!!)OPI 'Queen of West Weberly'was part of this summer's 90210 3 piece collection. It's quite pretty.2 coatsComparisons:left to right,OPI 'Mauving to Manitoba' -- OPI 'Queen of West Weberly' -- OPI 'Catherin the Grape'Catherine, Queen, Mauving (in dimmer cloudy light)Make this last picture bigger to see the true shimmer in Queen of

Oodles of Purple - China Glaze 'Cowgirl Up'

2009-12-10T18:13:00.000-05:00

Hello Dears!More purple! I'm still truckin'.China Glaze 'Cowgirl Up' 2 coatsA beautiful dark purple. Yes okay I have a ton of purple and every time I look at another purple to buy my boyfriend is like "You already have that color." However, I can honestly say that this is DIFFERENT. And gorgeous. The picture isn't the best, but trust me when I say it's just gorgeous - come to think of it, I

Oodles of Purple - Frankens

2009-12-08T15:03:00.008-05:00

Hey Loyal Readers, I just kind of had a holiday weekend, because my boyfriend's parents came in and that was Thanksgiving for us. So, now that they're gone I can get online and blog to my heart's content. I'll be catching up on my reading and my swatching and writing.Here's my 2 purple frankens. This first one is a dark blurple glitter.And this one is a medium glowy purple with some glitter

Oodles of Purple - Zoya 'Zara'

2009-12-03T00:19:00.006-05:00

Hello Lovely Readers!I've made the decision to continue posting my purples and see it through. I think everyone will be happy, because I have some pretty great colors coming up! Especially today. I think this is a real treat, because either not many blogs have shown this color or not in awhile anyway. If you only own one Zoya, it might as well be this one. So please stick with me through my

Oodles of Purple Continues - Oodles of Pictures!

2009-11-28T19:44:00.016-05:00

Hello Faithful Readers!Thanks for coming back or stopping by, obviously my blog has not been my main priority these past few weeks, I have really been trying to focus on school. It will be a lot easier to post when I'm not forced to do these purples, it just wasn't the right month for me to pick to do this. Tuesday is December already (wow) so I'm going to try and cram the rest of my purples in a

Oodles of Purple - OPI 'The Violet-ter the Better'

2009-11-20T20:23:00.006-05:00

Hello Lovelies!You know what I'm going to say - I LOVE this purple. I'm so glad I got it, it was a limited edition Trade Secret exclusive. This is 2 coats of 'The Violet-ter the Better'. No topcoat, it's pretty shiney on its own - I love that. It's a strange name, but a gorgeous purple. A not quite bright, pink-purple jelly/creme. It's probably the best formula of any of the polishes I have...

Oodles of Purple - OPI 'Parlez-Vous OPI?'

2009-11-18T17:30:00.001-05:00

Oodles of Purple - OPI 'Parlez-Vous OPI?'Hello Lovelies,I think that every time I post a purple I think "this is one of my favorite polishes"... I think it's safe to say that I love all purples. However, truly this one is amazing. It's from the La Collection de France.'Parlez-Vous OPI?' 2 coatsThis is a beautiful, grayed, smokey creme purple.What I love most is that this is so "France". It's as

OPI - BIG NEWS!

2009-11-17T18:05:00.003-05:00

OPI - BIG NEWS! Hello Lovely Readers!I could NOT wait to share this with you! As you may have noticed I have a soft spot for OPI. It is one of my favorite brands for a lot of different reasons and if they were to go out of business I would give up my love for nail polish (okay, that's pretty intense, I'd still wear nail polish). OPI is really stepping up it's game lately. I really applaud them

Oodles of Purple - OPI 'Do You Lilac It?'

2009-11-17T17:30:00.001-05:00

Oodles of Purple - OPI 'Do You Lilac It?'Hello Lovelies!Another favorite light purple from OPI'Do You Lilac It?' 2 coatsThis is from the Brights Collection.My non-nail related bit:I have these beautiful leaves outside my house for some reason I really just think they're pretty. And now in the fall they're becoming this red color. On the tree they kind of look Christmasy (green leaves and red

Oodles of Purple - OPI DS 'Amethyst'

2009-11-16T17:17:00.009-05:00

Hello Lovelies!We are continuing Purple Month with OPI. DS 'Amethyst' 2 coatsIt's a beautiful soft lilac purple with of course a ton of holo. I think it was in the first batch of DS, or maybe the second. And here's 'Amethyst' over other colors, to make it a bit darkerLeft to right:OPI 'My Private Jet'Sally Hanson Salon 'Plum It'Purple unnamed frankenOPI 'Parlez-Vous OPI?'For my non-nail related

Oodles of Purple - L.A. Girl Flare - Dark Purple

2009-11-15T21:56:00.022-05:00

Hello Lovelies!I have enough purple polishes for the whole month, but it looks like it might spill over, I'm going to try to not let that happen, so here we go!L.A. Girl FLARE 'Dark Purple' or according to Steph's Closet -- 'Midnight Diva'2 coatsSome of you may know... L.A. Girl can be hard to find or hard to find names for. I got this at my local Forever 21 for $2.80, and all it says on the back

Oodles of Purple - New Brand! Full Review!

2009-11-12T17:04:00.000-05:00