Showing posts with label OPI. Show all posts
Showing posts with label OPI. Show all posts
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Guest Post: Matte Neon Sugar Spun Nails!
Narmai from PiggieLuv.com is celebrating her 2nd Blogiversary! She asked me to do a guest post and recreate one of her looks, so I decided to copy her gorgeous neon sugar spun nails. Go visit her blog and check out my guest post!
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Painted Polish: Custom Glitter Topper
Today I have a custom glitter topper from Painted Polish to share with you. Every month Painted Polish holds a contest on Instagram for a custom glitter topper. To enter you post a photo of your latest Painted Polish order. I was lucky enough to win the last contest. :-)
I mentioned to Lexi my favorite colors and that I like holo glitters, and said surprise me. I love how it turned out! There's purple, silver, aqua, blue, black glitter & holographic circles in my custom glitter topper. I decided to a glitter gradient with them over Sally Hansen Triple Shine: Vanity Flair & OPI Can't Find My Czechbook.
I also really love her new logo and bottles. The new bottle is larger and the brush is bigger and wider. It really picked up the glitter, and I didn't have to fish too much for the circle glitters.
I mentioned to Lexi my favorite colors and that I like holo glitters, and said surprise me. I love how it turned out! There's purple, silver, aqua, blue, black glitter & holographic circles in my custom glitter topper. I decided to a glitter gradient with them over Sally Hansen Triple Shine: Vanity Flair & OPI Can't Find My Czechbook.
I also really love her new logo and bottles. The new bottle is larger and the brush is bigger and wider. It really picked up the glitter, and I didn't have to fish too much for the circle glitters.
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OPI: 4 In The Morning
I stopped at Sally Beauty last Friday to pick up some acetone and while I was there I got two polishes. OPI Satin '4 In The Morning' was one of them. It's part of the new Gwen Stefani collection. I don't have any matte black polishes and this almost looks like liquid leather when it's dry, I love it!
I did three coats of 4 In The Morning, and my accent nail is Rainbow Honey Apple Kid.
What do you think of '4 In The Morning'?
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New Years Eve Nails & Julie G Texture!
✯ PR Samples Mentioned ✯
Happy New Year's Eve everyone! I wanted to share my New Year's Eve nails with everyone. I really like how they turned out. (This was after several idea fails, lol).
I started with a base of NYC Color: Prince Street (press sample). Then I did french tips with Sally Hansen Insta-Dri in Style Steel which is a new color I recently picked up. It's a silver/gold metallic color, I stamped with it too. Essie Set in Stones is on my nail tips. I did 1 coat of China Glaze Fairy Dust over everything and I used Winstonia Store plates: W117, W107, W110. I used 1 coat of HK Girl Fast Dry topcoat. I love how festive they turned out! Super sparkly in person!
This was the first time I got to try my new HK Girl Fast Dry topcoat (purchased myself). It is definitely equal to Seche Vite Dry Fast, but it takes a little longer to dry for me than I like. (Sorry... I'm a Seche Vite Whore). :-p
My husband and I are just hanging out at home for New Years Eve. We splurged on sushi from Wegman's and we also have Martinelli's sparkling apple cider to celebrate tonight. :-)
Happy New Year's Eve everyone! I wanted to share my New Year's Eve nails with everyone. I really like how they turned out. (This was after several idea fails, lol).
I started with a base of NYC Color: Prince Street (press sample). Then I did french tips with Sally Hansen Insta-Dri in Style Steel which is a new color I recently picked up. It's a silver/gold metallic color, I stamped with it too. Essie Set in Stones is on my nail tips. I did 1 coat of China Glaze Fairy Dust over everything and I used Winstonia Store plates: W117, W107, W110. I used 1 coat of HK Girl Fast Dry topcoat. I love how festive they turned out! Super sparkly in person!
This was the first time I got to try my new HK Girl Fast Dry topcoat (purchased myself). It is definitely equal to Seche Vite Dry Fast, but it takes a little longer to dry for me than I like. (Sorry... I'm a Seche Vite Whore). :-p
Another thing I picked up at Wegman's was OPI Nail Envy for Dry & Brittle Nails. I really need something to protect my nails because I don't normally use a base coat. Having my nails painted almost constantly has taken a beaten on them. The tips keep peeling lately which is leading to more breaks, so here's hoping Nail Envy can help my nails out.
A few weeks ago I got nail mail from The Mercurial Magpie! She had gotten a Julie G texture polish in her last Ipsy bag that she didn't love so much & when I was disappointed she didn't swatch it on her blog, she offered to send it to me. She also sent some other goodies which was sweet. I sent her back a little nail mail as well, as a thank you.
This is Sugar Plum Fairy, my first Julie G polish. Sugar Plum Fairy is a gorgeous deep purple with silver and purple glitter. It's a big rougher than Zoya Pixie Dust texture polish, but still really pretty. I only did two coats for the photos below. I believe you can find Julie G polishes at Rite Aid.
And last but not least before I go and we say goodbye to 2013. Here is a preview of some more press samples Sally Hansen sent to me. I will be sharing these Salon Effects on the blog soon! Happy New Year!
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Belated Birthday Gifts!
Tuesday morning after the Government Shutdown set in and I was told not to report to work, I got a nice surprise in the mail. Belated Birthday gifts from my cousin in Georgia. Boy... did I ever need that to cheer me up!
At least I got to take my mind off the shutdown by doing some swatches of my new polish.
This is OPI Dining Al Frisco. I could have gotten away with just one coat the formula was that nice. But I did 2 coats & 1 of Seche Vite topcoat. I stamped with Messy Mansion plate MM20.
OPI Solitare. I've wanted this actually, it reminds me of snow. It's a pretty white texture polish with silver sparkles. I needed 3 coats. I stamped with Winstonia Store plate W120. I used OPI Dining Al Frisco for the snowflakes. I can't wait until it's cold enough to wear this design again.
OPI Gargantuan Green Grape, is a pretty light mint color. The formula is runny though, I needed 3 coats and 1 coat of Seche Vite topcoat. I used Messy Mansion plate MM06 for the design.
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Another Nail Polish Post.
I've gotten some new polishes in the past few weeks, so I've updated my Complete Nail Polish Collection post.
Here's some of my recent nail colors and designs.
I did feathers with my Winstonia Store stamping plates. No Flash because my camera was washing out the feather design.
Then another week, I did a tropical theme. I have Ninja Polish Caribbean Reef on my ring finger. (When my cousin & I visited Lush Cosmetics last weekend, I had 3 of the salesgirls trying to check out my nails when they were testing a product on me, lol!)
*All polish was purchased by myself.
I was able to get a mini collection of some of OPI's Euro Centrale for $8 on eBay. I've really been wanting the first two. Can't find my Czechbook & Suzi's Hungary again. It also includes You're Such a Budapest & Oy-Another Polish Joke.
My 1st Orly polish! I've been wanting Miss Conduct forever!
I loved OPI's Where's my Czechbook so much I wore it for 3 weeks, with different designs. lol. The 1st picture is more accurate of how it looks in person.
I did feathers with my Winstonia Store stamping plates. No Flash because my camera was washing out the feather design.
*All polish was purchased by myself.
