So, I realized around December 10th that I forgot to do my stash addition post for November and decided it was to late (into December) to post it. So I decide that I would just post them both together at the end of December. Sorry about the lateness of the November haul stuff, I blame the sinus infection. Without any further ado here are my November/December stash additions:
NOVEMBER:
Amazon:
China Glaze - Boo-Gie Down & This One's For You
Dollish Polish:
I'll Swallow Your Soul! & 1,2, Freddy's Coming For You
They're Coming To Get You Barbara & The Curse Of Micheal Myers
Pinwheel Polish:
Trick-R-Treat
Sally Beauty Supply:
China Glaze - You're Present Required, This Is Tree-Mendous, Out A Bow On It, & Travel In Color
DECEMBER:
Amazon:
China Glaze Ring In The Red & Blue Year's Eve
China Glaze - Twinkle Lights and Peppermint Cuticle Oil
China Glaze - Mrs. Claus & Mistletoe Kisses
Sally Beauty:
Orly - Macabre Masquerade, & Masked Ceremony, China Glaze - All Wrapped Up & Finger Paints - Sparkle Top Coat
OPI - I'm Not really A Waitress
Acetone nail polish remover.
Christmas Presents:
Konad plate M84
OPI - Silver Shatter & Vant To Bite My Neck?
So there you have it all the lovely ladies that joined my stash for the last two months. Did you guys get any new polish? If So what did you get? And since this is the last post of 2013 I would also like to wish you guys a safe and happy New Year. That's all I have for you guys today. Until next time, stay classy, and stay polished.
XOXO
So yeah, I know I haven't posted in a while but I have a really good reason for that. The sinus infection I battled the week before Thanksgiving...yeah it came back on me and I have been one really unhappy camper for the last two weeks. Let's just say I am going to be on antibiotics for like a month because this sinus infection is just awful. So sorry about the non-posting. But If it helps I have (and still am) fairly sick. I did manage to get in one Christmas manicure though so here it is. Today I have a Christmas Elves manicure to share with you. I saw someone on Instagram did an elf manicure that was similar and gave me the inspiration. ...But I can't remember who did the manicure so sorry about the lack of credit given, it wasn't to be malicious. I am just all germ infected and my memory sucks. I spent several hours trying to find out who, but to no avail. Also I had catastrophic nail failure and have nubs again for a little while. But anyway they did a similar manicure and gave me the inspiration for this one. So here it is.
Pictures:
Indoor no flash.
Indoor with flash.
What I Used:
China Glaze - Holly-Day
China Glaze - Gaga For Green
China Glaze - Salsa
Americana - Mustard Seed
Americana - White Wash
Ceramcoat - Black
This is all free hand and actually pretty easy to do. Which is why I picked it on account of being the host of viral plague (at least in my sinuses). But seriously why to we have to have so many sinuses and why hasn't someone invented sinus reduction surgery. I could really use a few less sinuses about now. Anyway I hope you guys enjoy this manicure and have a safe, happy, and warm Christmas. I am going to go rest and try to feel better. Until next time, stay classy and stay polished.
XOXO
Today, I have a swatch for you guys of Party Hearty from China Glaze Let it Snow 2010 collection. As you know I received this polish on Christmas Eve last year and never got to swatch it for you guys. Mostly because I just can't bring myself to wear Christmas polish after Christmas. So now that Christmas has come around again here it is with no further ado.
Pictures:
Indoor no flash tilted.
Indoor no flash.
*No outdoor pictures because it's 4 degrees outside and frostbite is not on my To Do list.
*No flash pictures because this polish is a glitter bomb that gives my camera seizures.
Closeup:
Indoor no flash.
For this picture I used two coats of OPI Don't Pretzel My Buttons as underwear, two coats of Party Hearty on top, and a heavy layer of topcoat to finish it off. Over all, I really like this polish. It applies like regular polish (no dabbing needed), dies quickly, and has a huge sparkle pay off. I'm so glad this polish is no longer a lemming for me, it's now a treasured part or my collection. If you can still get a hold of this polish I highly recommend it because is gorgeous. It kind of makes me wish China Glaze would go back to traditional Christmas colors for their Christmas polish collection glitters, instead of the pink, purple mixtures of the last two years. Anyway I hope you guys enjoy this swatch as much as I enjoy wearing it. That's all I have for you today, so until next time, stay classy, and stay polished.
XOXO
Since, I am finally starting to feel better I figured I would get a swatch post up for you guys today. I am going to show you The Curse Of Michael Myers from Dollish Polish's Halloween Frights collection. The Curse Of Michael Myers is a multi-size, muti-shape, orange, yellow, gold, silver and white glitter mix in a clear base. I used Kalahari Kiss by China Glaze as a base color to make the glitter pop. So without further ado here she is.
Pictures:
Indoor no flash.
Indoor with flash.
Outdoor in sunlight.
Outdoor in shade.
Closeups:
Outdoor in sunlight.
*for some reason my camera rendered the silver glitter as clear or white no matter what I did.
Indoor no flash.
In these pictures I used two coats of Kalahari Kiss by China Glaze as a base color and one layer of The Curse Of Michael Myers, with a heavy coat of topcoat. This glitter topper is a topcoat eater so apply topcoat heavily. Over all I really like it. And for one layer it has a huge glitter payoff. What do you guys think? Are you loving it as much as I am? It's so freaking pretty. I am in love Dollish did it again. Her glitter toppers call to me so. That's all I have for you today. Until next time, stay classy, and stay polished.
XOXO
Tonight, I am going to go see The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (for the first time) and I had planned on seeing it a lot sooner but life got in the way (as it tends to do). But anyway I designed this manicure last summer after reading the books at my friend Marcie's insistence. Which I actually liked (Who knew?). And since everyone asks which team I'm on I'll tell you I'm on the non-team "I Think Teams Are Stupid Team" It's so high school IMO (Sorry). I'm a grown ass woman I don't pick teams. However I will tell you my favorite characters are Cinna and Peeta, and (obviously) Katniss. So without any further blathering on my part, here's my Catching Fire manicure:
Pictures:
Left Hand Indoor No Flash.
Right Hand Indoor No Flash.
Left Hand Outdoor In Sunlight.
Right Hand Outdoor In Sunlight.
Closeups:
Left Hand:
Mocking Jay.
Dandelion.
District 12.
The Peeta's Pearl & Beach Background.
Girl On Fire.
Right Hand:
President Coriolanus Snow's Blood Scented White Rose With Coughed Up Blood.
District 13 & Nuclear Symbol.
Clock At Midnight With Lightening Background.
Finnick Odair's Trident & The Beach Background.
Trailer:
What I Used By Nail (This Will Take A While):
District 12 Nail:
China Glaze - Smoke And Ashes
Americana - Mustard Seed
District 13 Nail:
China Glaze - Solar Power
Ceramcoat - Black
Americana - White Wash
Dandelion Nail:
China Glaze - Gaga For Green
China Glaze - Westside Warrior
China Glaze - Kinetic Candy
China Glaze - White On White
Americana - White Wash
Finnick Odair Nail:
Trident:
China Glaze - Jitterbug
Water:
China Glaze - Man Hunt
China Glaze - Bahamian Escape
China Glaze - Isle See You Later
China Glaze - White On White
Sand:
China Glaze - Kalahari Kiss
China Glaze - Lemon Fizz
China Glaze - Street Chic
China Glaze - Foie Gras
China Glaze - White On White
President Coriolanus Snow Nail:
China Glaze - Sea Spray
China Glaze - Concrete Catwalk
China Glaze - Immortal
China Glaze - Black Diamond
China Glaze - Salsa
China Glaze - Jitterbug
China Glaze - Holly-Day
Konad - White
Stamping Plate - Mash36
Pearl & Sand Nail:
China Glaze - White On White (used on all of the below)
Pearl:
China Glaze - Dandy Lyin' Around
China Glaze - White Cap
Water:
China Glaze - Man Hunt
China Glaze - Bahamian Escape
China Glaze - Isle See You Later
Sand:
China Glaze - Kalahari Kiss
China Glaze - Lemon Fizz
China Glaze - Street Chic
China Glaze - Foie Gras
Mocking Jay Nail:
China Glaze - Smoke & Ashes
China Glaze - Passion
Girl On Fire Nail:
China Glaze - Smoke And Ashes
OPI - The Spy Who Loved Me
China Glaze - Riveting
China Glaze - Solar Power
China Glaze - Dandy Lyin' Around
Midnight Clock Nail:
China Glaze - Jitterbug
China Glaze - Smoke And Ashes
China Glaze - Dandy Lyin' Around
China Glaze - Ghoulish Glow
China Glaze - White On White
China Glaze - Cowardly Lyin'
Sharpie - Black
Effies Butterfly Dress Nail:
China Glaze - Riveting
China Glaze - Orange Knockout
China Glaze - White On White
Konad - Black
Stamping Plates - CH50, SH206, & SH207
So there you have it, my Catching Fire two hand manicure. What do you guys think? I'm rather pleased with myself actually. It was crazy complicated and planned well in advance I used images from the book (pearl, dandelion, Snow's rose, etc) as well as the movie trailers (Effies Dress, Mocking Jay, Girl on fire flames, etc). I really hope you guys like this manicure. And please for the love of all that is holy don't ask me how I did it. Just appreciate the result and be thankful that you didn't have to put in the work to achive this look. Also if you comment below about the book or movie don't spoil it for anyone, no who dies, no who lives, no plot twists, no ruined endings, no changes from the book, nothing that may ruin it for someone who hasn't read the books or seen the movie. I am a stickler for not ruining things, I may never forgive you if you ruin an ending. Also I monitor comments before they get posted and I will delete it before you can ruin it for anyone else so don't bother. Other than that comment away. Now that I have talked about this manicure enough for now, I'm off to see the film. So until next time, stay classy, and stay polished.
XOXO
Today, I have a 2 different manicures to show you guys. I am going to see Thor 2 tonight (it had to be put off on account of illness until now). Actually, I did one of them before I got really good and sick so my nails are a bit longer (before they chipped while I was sick). I painted one and then ended up not going to the movie because I got to go to the doctor instead. Not a fun trade. Anyway my favorite character in Thor, and The Avengers is Loki. I'm not going to lie Tom Hiddleston is man pretty, but he's also more fun and more charming than Thor IMO (plus Thor is all blond...and a muscle bound monkey. Gross...). So I did a couple abstract homages to his royal Asgardian trickster self. Here are my Loki manicures:
Loki Manicure 1:
Indoor no flash.
Indoor with flash.
What I Used:
China Glaze - Liquid Leather
China Glaze - Goldie But Goodie
China Glaze - Passion
Deborah Lippmann - Defying Gravity
Loki Manicure 2:
Indoor no flash.
Indoor with flash.
What I Used:
China Glaze - Liquid Leather
OPI - Goldeneye
Deborah Lippmann - Defying Gravity
In case you don't know who Loki is:
Have you been living under a rock? I don't know if we can be friends if you don't know who Loki is...
See...man pretty.
Movie Trailer:
So there you have it. Which one do you guys like better? I like them both. To be honest I feel a little rusty having been away from nail art for so long. I have to get back into the habit. I've got another one coming up that's pretty epic, look for it later this week. Anyway that's all I have for you guys today. Until next time, stay classy, and stay polished.
XOXO
I just wanted to do a quick post from my phone to let you guys know why I haven't been posting. For the last two weeks I've had a nasty cold that turned into what my doctor referred to as a "raging" sinus infection (3 words I never want to hear together again) and bronchitis. Yeah...not awesome. Anyway I just wanted you guys to know I'm not ignoring you I'm just a host animal for a virus that's kicking my butt right now. I'll do a real post as soon as I feel better. I take solace in the fact that while the germs are making me sick, miserable, and crabby, my body is killing them. I'm taking pains to make sure no one else gets them so they die with me (Vengeance will be mine!). Anyway I'm going to go rest now and I'll be back as soon as I feel better. Until next time, stay classy, and stay polished. XOXO
As I am carrier of viral plague once again I am going to post a mani I did a while back but never posted. Don't get me wrong I love my job working with kids but I'm not a big fan of their germs. Anyway disregard nail length as I said this was an older mani that I did and took pictures for but never posted until now. I have another stamping manicure to show you guys. I decided I really like pairing two duo-chrome polishes together and I'm pretty happy with the result. Here it is:
Pictures:
Front view. Indoor no flash.
Tilted back view. Indoor no flash.
Tilted down view. Indoor no flash.
What I Used:
OPI - Just Spotted The Lizard
OPI - Peace & Love & OPI
Stamping plate: Mash-49
I used 3 coats of Peace & Love & OPI then stamped Just Spotted The Lizard over top. I really like the effect. A subtle duo pattern, that screams fall. Do you guys like it? I also tried a different clean up technique where I used a brush around the cuticles (Hence the tiny bit of exposed nail bed near the cuticle). What do you guys think of this nail polish clean up approach? I can't decide if I like it or not. I keep looking down and going "Ahh! Naked Nail!" Thoughts? Anyway that's all I have for you today. Until next time stay classy and stay polished.
XOXO
So today I have a Nightmare Before Christmas manicure for you guys. I'm calling this one 'We're Simply Meant To Be." With an underlying theme of the love Jack and Sally share (hence the title). It didn't turn out exactly as I wanted it to...So we are just going to call it stylized Jack and Sally...In fact if you like it you have my friend Marcie to thank for it (I was going to scrap it until she said she loved it). Conversely if you hate it she's also the one to blame (sorry Marcie). Anyway here it is:
Pictures:
Indoor no flash.
*The middle finger is supposed to be a pumpkin with a heart carved in it.
Indoor with flash.
Closeups:
Sally's dress inspired nail.
Jack's Face.
Sally's long red hair and stitches.
What I Used:
China Glaze - Desert Sun
China Glaze - Happy Go Lucky
China Glaze - Dress Me Up
China Glaze - Bahamian Escape
China Glaze - Shower Together
China Glaze - Street Chic
China Glaze - Salsa
China Glaze - Roguish Red
China Glaze - Kalahari Kiss
China Glaze - White On White
China Glaze - Liquid Leather
Nail Art - Cocoa
Nail Star - Medium Orange
Konad - Black
Americana - White Wash
Ceramcoat - Black
Stamping Plate (for stripes on Sally's dress nail) - Essence - Have Fun 01
The song from the film:
We're Simply Meant To Be
Usually, this would be the part where I tell you haw I did it...but this one is pretty complicated and I'm not entirely happy with it so I'm just going to throw this up here and say "Here, I did a thing." If you like it I'm glad, if you hate it...well I'm not happy with it either. But anyway I hope you guys all have a safe and happy Halloween and eat lots of candy, watch lots of horror films and and carve lots of pumpkins. That's all I have for you guys today. Until next time, stay classy, and stay polished.
XOXO
