St. Patty's day nails #5

Today's nails are much better than the last ones I had. I used China Glaze "Paper Chasing". You know, I thought this color was called "Paper Chase", and I think that's what it was named that when I ordered it too, but the label says "Paper Chasing"...whatever. :) I stamped these with Konad special polish in white with Konad plate M22. Have a good Tuesday.

Going batty!

I love Halloween. I also love bats! I have 6 bat tattoos on my arm. I am in the fall/Halloween spirit so I decided to do a themed mani! This is OPI "French Quarter for Your Thoughts" and Bundle Monster plates 305  and 213 with Konad black special polish. I love how they turned out except for the few streaks. Have a great few more hours of your weekend!

Under da Sea!

Although I originally wanted to use the Breast Cancer Awareness OPI color "I Think in Pink", I kept gauging it and it never dried quite right. So, I used the OPI Nicki Minaj color "Pink Friday" instead, and that seemed appropriate today :) Again, loving my water decals, I got a ton of Disney Princesses. This is Ariel (of course in the scenes where she has no voice after she signed it away to Ursula). I thought the bubbles seemed nice with the theme of "The Little Mermaid". I used Konad special polish in white with the Konad plate 16. Hope you all have a great weekend!

Playing around

I was looking for water decals and found some awesome ones online. I was playing around with Betty Boop. I love Betty Boop. The funny thing is that I wasn't sure what to do with the other nails. I didn't want to use up all of the Bettys, so I had to think up SOMETHING. :) The problem I found with the colors I chose is red is very "bleed-y" (no pun intended) and the white had pink iridescent action, which just exacerbated the bleed-y effect. Ok, so I started with a base of OPI "Alpine Snow" then a coat of OPI "Fit for a Queensland" (the one with the pink shimmer). Then the Betty Boop decal on the ring finger. I did the dots with Konad special polish in red, and used the same polish for the bows on Bundle Monster plate 317. It turned out cute, but a bit smeary. I may do this one again, but try to do it a bit cleaner. Thanks for checking in!

It's just.....ok

Dear readers,
I have been slacking on my polish posts! I hope I am forgiven. I still have no members on my blog, so I don't know if anyone takes offense :) At any rate, today's polish is not my favorite, but I thought it was ok enough to post. I believe I have an issue when using my black stamping polish. No matter how thin or thick I put it on, no matter how long I wait or how quickly I stamp, and no matter how lightly or firmly I press the design, it never really turns out as well as I hope for. I had originally wanted to put a purple stamp on top of this pink, but it wasn't enough of a contrast, but not a tone on tone sort of effect either. So I carefully removed the purple and did this black one. I always get streaks when I apply top coat on the black. I let it dry for at least 15 minutes. Maybe I just need a new bottle of black stamping polish! :) On to the items...the pink base is OPI "Strawberry Margarita", Konad special polish in black, and Fab Ur Nails image plate Fun 2. Thanks for stopping by!

I'm handicapped! (for nails for now)

Here is what I have to deal with. I am actually right handed. But I have enough dexterity with my left hand, that I actually do stuff with it. So, I'm slicing fimo sticks (you know, for nail art) and whoops, there goes my thumb.

Here it is....gross, bloodstained, since it can't be scrubbed off, a huge chunk just gone. So I had to do something pretty simple. Also, totally broke off my pinky nail, so the others had to go.

This is China Glaze "Watermelon Rind", Bundle Monster BM16 plate with white Konad special polish, and yellow Konad special polish with a dotting tool. Considering I can barely use my thumb, I don't think it turned out too bad.

Happy Shark Week!!!

In honor of shark week, I decided to do....you guessed it, SHARKS!! This is "Who Let the Dorks Out?" of the Sephora OPI Glee Collection. I used Konad special polish in white and Konad plate M27.

Follow the turquoise fairy...?

I wasn't sure what to do with this color. In all honesty, I got this polish at the dollar store. I really like the color, however, it doesn't seem much different than Sephora by OPI "Mermaid to Order". I wanted to do this fairy design, but I didn't want it on a dark background. I think it looks a little odd in black though. I don't know. The polish is Cutie Girl brand. I don't know the color (it was on the package, but not the bottle, and the packaging is long in the trash) I want to say it's Ocean something. Then I used Konad special polish in black and Konad plate M35. Finished with a coat of China Glaze "Fairy Dust" which seemed appropriate :)

I love a pink nude color!

I am becoming more and more comfortable with pastel creme colors. As I had said before, I was resistant to them as I had always opted for a shimmer color. This is from the new OPI Germany collection. The color is called "My Very First Knockwurst" and I find that hilarious. So as the name can implement a "naughty" connotation, I decided to do an equally "naughty" design. I used Konad special polish in black with Konad plate M79 to create that fishnet pattern. I free-handed the black french tip. I kind of see this pattern as black thigh-high stockings...hence "naughty". Have a great Thursday!

Backyard Inspiration

This is a "Rose of Sharon" plant in my backyard. From what I understand, these are a type of hibiscus.

So I decided to do a hibiscus mani.

I used Essie "Play Date", Konad special polish in white, and Bundle Monster plate BM318. Happy Wednesday!

Black and gold

Happy Monday! You ever need a weekend to recover from your weekend? Anyway, I keep using this Sally Girl "Poser" (the black) and end up hating it. It's really nice by itself, but when a top coat is put over it, it gets weird. It's like putting water on a dried out sponge, like it doubles its thickness or something. It thickens so much, it almost looks like I have a gel polish manicure, or acrylics. Also it tends to shrink after about an hour. See where the tips look worn? This is only 12 hours later and 8 of those hours were sleeping, so not like scrubbing a toilet or anything! At any rate, I used my Konad plate M76 and Konad Special polish in gold for this design.I like it, but....meh.

La la la la la la, la la la la laaaaa

The color on this is so skewed as it is cloudy here today. This is actually China Glaze "Frostbite". Seems not as royal blue in this photo, but it was the best my camera would allow. We have a new coworker in our department (who just switched departments, so we know him) and he is lovingly referred to as "Papa Smurf". Let me tell you, I have some of the best male coworkers! They totally listen to my ramblings about nail polish and seem genuinely interested....most of the time :) Anyway, I noticed that my Fan Ur Nails Fun 1 plate had a Smurf design, so I had to play up the nickname. And anytime to theme your nails for something is always fun :) I used pastel blue Konad Special polish for the stamping. Seems like most of my designs lately are blue, or blue on blue, or at least have something blue to do with them. Funny how you can get into a pattern and not even realize it.Also, my skin is really foul right now. I am in and out of gloves all day in the hospital and my hands sometimes pay the price. This is even after cuticle butter! Ugh. Happy Friday!

Bikini So Teeny

I was on nail hiatus for the past few days. Not to say that I didn't DO my nails, because....well, that's not true. :) I had scoured town looking for a bottle of Essie "Bikini So Teeny" and everywhere was out. I looked at places online and they were sold out. I think I spent twice as much in gas as I ended up spending on the actual bottle. I ordered it off of Amazon and paid $10 for it. I know I should've just bought it when I saw it and that it was considered a limited edition and all that good stuff. Live and learn, right? So, I had on just crap polish for the past few days, let it chip even....GASP! I was just not in the mood and was in the mind set that I would just be happier when my bottle finally came in. I didn't build myself up, I actually was really happy when it came in and this is the mani I did on the first try! (Usually I get too excited and mess it up and have to do it 12 times to get it right) Well, this is what I came up with :) I used Konad blue stamping polish and Konad plate M56. It looks very Indian to me...like Henna tattoo designs. I'm loving it! (Not a shout out to McDonald's either) Have a great Wednesday!

Royal Inspiration

Happy Tuesday! This purple is from the Sephora OPI India inspired collection. I love it! It's called "Seriously, It's a Naan-Issue". As of today, I don't have a good gold stamping polish.So, I opted for a silver. It's Konad special polish in silver, and Bundle Monster plate 318. I think it looks regal or something, but that's just me :)

Southern belle?

Hi guys! I hadn't done my nails for a few days since I was really enjoying those alien heads I had posted last week. I have this Sally Girl color that I love and wasn't sure exactly what to do with it. I used it as the base color for this design. It's called "Epic" and it is like a neon blue. The photos I tried to take didn't really capture the loudness of this color, so this is the best I could do. What I love about it is even though it is kind of a neon (seriously, it made my eyes hurt when it was plain), it's NOT a matte finish. I like a matte finish, but I don't want to be trapped with it, you know. And even if I wanted it matte, that's what matte topcoat is for, right? :) Anyway, I have been jones-ing for blue...in search of a bottle of Essie's "Bikini so Teeny" which is sold out everywhere I have looked...so I settled for this right now. I used Konad special polish in pastel blue with a Konad plate M56 for the bow motif, and a dotting tool for the polka dots. Even with the tool, I hate my polka dotting skills. I always want to add too many. I think this came out cute though. It reminds me of a southern belle, or Blue Bonnet margarine. Have a great Monday!

The truth is out there!

Hi everyone! I was feeling a bit nostalgic for some great TV shows. Also, I have been swatching all of my polishes, which has caused me to do my nails LESS...It's shocking! And it's also caused me to think, wow, I have a LOT of polish. I'm almost at 500 bottles. It seems ridiculous, but it's my other weakness...eye shadow is my first. Anyhoo.... I bought Orly "Androgynie" and hadn't used it yet. It's somewhere in between a regular polish and a jelly and has tiny and hex glitter. For this particular application, I wanted just a little more sparkle so I added I coat of  China Glaze "Fairy Dust". This is a glitter I always go to. It helps give a little more Umph to a polish...like a day or two later when you want a different look, but not to change your polish completely. Who am I kidding, I'm lucky if I wear any for more then three days! Then I saw where it looked kind of "spacey" together and thought, hmmm, aliens. So, my Fab Ur Nails Fun 2 plate came into play. They are actually a very pale/pastel green, and not white. Would be awesome if they glowed in the dark :) Maybe I could double stamp them with glow polish, or they could be extra ghosty looking ones in the background...So many ideas, only 10 fingers! Not fair! Ha! I can't believe how many coats of polish I sometimes have on at one time! This is 2 coats of base (wasn't sure about staining), 4 coats of "Androgynie", 1 coat of Seche, 1 coat of "Fairy Dust", Konad spacial polish for the alien heads, and 2 more coats of Seche. What?! Hope you all enjoy :)

Asian Inspired

Happy Monday! I wanted to use a newer color that I have, but as before, I don't really like this color by itself on my nails. LOVE it in the bottle though! This is OPI "Thanks a WindMillion" from the Holland collection. I used Konad special green polish, and Konad plate M66. Even though the bamboo design didn't come out as sharp/crisp as I would have liked, I think it looks really good. Even though the color is that dusty green and a bit funky, I think the design makes them look kind of classy. Thanks for stopping by!

Blue skies smilin' at me

Hello! So it hasn't rained here in weeks and I thought in honor of clear skies I would do these. However, once they were finished, I was reminded of a child's nursery walls painted all kitchy. I love this blue color, but not necessarily for my fingers. Maybe in with a marble design or as an accent color or something, but not on their own. Anyway, I used OPI "No Room for the Blues", Konad special polish in white, and Konad plate M79. I just think it looked kind of childish. Hope you all had a great weekend!