Red-y or Not!

This must be my worst color changing attempt. I am recovering from a horrible migraine attack and just could not focus. :-(

After being tired of my most recent polish, I let the Bookie pick out the colors. He chose two colors by Elf- Red-y or Not and Gold Star. I removed the previous polish using my foil technique (see post) and was set to go or so I thought. A waste of polish remover, messy paint, and frustration- here it is. Enjoy! Happy NYE. :-)

Not so nude :-)

I know I said that I would be "nude" until New Years BUT I couldn't contain myself with all the new polishes I have added recently to my collection.

This was one of the most challenging duos! I tried the White Out from Sephora by Opi, accent nail in Liquid Vinyl by Orly, with a top layer of Queen of Beauty by Sinful Colors followed by my FAVORITE anti-chip topcoat by Sally Hansen. (View my list of must-haves)

Whew! I will break each polish down below:

White Out- The brush on the white polish was a little thick for my liking. I have always preferred a thinner brush for easier application BUT it was okay once I got the hang of it. The application was streaky but a second cost help evens things out.

Liquid Vinyl- Great brush and smooth application. It was super light after the first coat, but darkened with the second. It was my favorite for this manicure.

Queen of Beauty- I found this polish for a great price (see previous post) and I am super excited about trying the other colors I have AND many more. The glitter application was very even and I only had to touch up a few nails to ensure I had equal glitter coverage on all nails. This will be a frequent polish for me to add a little sparkle to dull polishes. Hmm, maybe I can find it in gold?!?

Enjoy!

P.S. The pics are pre-cleanup. It's been a lazy kinda day...

All around cream

One of friends was raiding my makeup collection and came across this product. I forgot how awesome it is. It's truly an all-around cream. It can be used for lips, cuticles, elbows, knees, and the face. Personally, I kept it to a minimum of lips with the occasional experiment with dry cuticles. I will experiment with it after my next manicure and see if it should be added to the list of must-haves. You can purchase this and other C.O Bigelow products at your local Bath and Body Works. Enjoy!

Apologizes in advance

I will be the FIRST to admit that I do not have any photography skills. I am currently using the camera on my iPhone 5 for photos. Let me know if they are actually worse than I think. :-)

P.S. Any ideas for NYE nails?

Sephora by OPI

White nail polish? Hmm..it has always been cute on others BUT I have always strayed away UNTIL I met White Hot. Take a look. Enjoy!

Recent purchases

While shopping at my local Walmart, I ran into these cute colors and decided to give them at try since they are $1.98 a bottle. I will be sure to report. The brand is Sinful Colors. Enjoy!

Stubborn nail polish-BE GONE!

Ever loved the polish on your nails BUT once you removed it was with you for the next couple of days?!? Well, here are a couple of quick tricks that I found online that work pretty fast:

Bleach method: http://youtu.be/2obuhb-ZnZM (copy and paste link)

Pure Acetone method (Great for glitter polishes):
1. http://www.xsparkage.com/?p=1814

2. (my personal fave) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRh-nV_BuMM

After my Christmas look. ;-(

Very first

This was my first time experimenting with glitter. Both polishes are by Elf. I applied one coat of Teal Blue and two coats of Gold Star followed by a top coat of Fast Forward by China Glaze. This is not my most favorite top coat because it does not prevent chipping but it does add a great shine. (The shine on my cuticles if from Vaseline to prevent staining) Enjoy!

*The teal does stain your nails once removed. See my post about how to remove stubborn nail polish.

Merry Christmas!

Christmas 2012

I chose to use Sally Hansen's Insta-Dry in Rapid Red with an accent nail in Green Machine topped with Confetti Chic (both made by Elf). This was my first holiday combination and I loved it. ;-)

Nude until New Years

My current polish is Countryclub Khaki by Orly. I found it to be very fast drying and I only applied one coat. I wanted to be "nude" until New Years. Enjoy!