My Spidey senses are tingling...

Day 18

So, yeah, class was rough to get to this morning after partying for Halloween last night. Boy was it worth it though, we made all sorts of yum chocolates.. I made these candies called Toucans, they were white chocolate mango passionfruit ganache centers enrobed in white chocolate, but they were prism shaped and the molds were airbrushed with red cocoa butter on one side and yellow on the other, they were delicious AND pretty, and very very shiny- they looked like they had 50 layers of topcoat! :-P


And under a UV light.... I love neons. Looks very monster-y. :)



Today's nails are sadly the last of the Halloween-themed nails for this year... they are webs...on the web. :)

I used Sally Girl polish in a neon/fluorescent orange, and I drew on the lines with Sally Hansen Nail Art Pen in Black. Love those things, which the colors were better and more varied.

Trick or Treat!

Anna Sui Dolly Girl Nail Polish Sets

Happy Halloween, Dear Reader!

I'm not a huge Halloween person, or holiday person, for that matter, so I have something entirely unrelated to Halloween for you today. Today, we have the limited edition Anna Sui Dolly Girl nail polish sets.

These are available on Sasa, but I found them for a lot less in Singapore. Alas, the source in Singapore no longer has them.

There are two sets (conveniently named 01 and 02), and each consists of three downsized Anna Sui polishes, nail art decals, and a little doll house box for them. The polishes aren't too mini - they're 6ml rather than Anna Sui's usual 10 ml.

This is Dolly Girl Nail Set 01.

Anna Sui Dolly Girl Nail Polish Set 01

This is Dolly Girl Set 02.

Anna Sui Dolly Girl Nail Polish Set 02

For today's manicure, I used two coats of 106 topped with one coat of 008, and my nails smell all Anna Sui rosy. It's the new rosy though, where it smells good rather than the overpowering scent of the older ones.

Anna Sui Dolly Girl Nail Polish, One Coat 008 over Two Coats 106

So I'm not Halloween-y today, but I have sparkly nails that smell like roses, so I couldn't complain if I wanted to...

That's what I have for you today, Dear Reader. Until next time, love and nail polish to you!

Clean Cold turkey Nail Design

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Clean Cold turkey Nail Art Design

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Illamasqua Collide and Konad M61

Good afternoon, Dear Reader!

I have another Nails of the Day for you today. I started with Illamasqua Collide, three coats.

Illamasqua Collide Nail Polish, Three Coats

I didn't like that I could still see through the tips of my nails, so I added the cow print pattern from Konad plate M61 to it in Konad Black Pearl.

Illamasqua Collide Nail Polish & Konad M61

That's all for today, Dear Reader. Until next time, love and nail polish to you!

I've Gone Dotty!

Day 17

Today's nails were done to match my costume... I'm a Lichtenstein!! Dots all around.. :)





I used China Glaze White on White as a base with China Glaze Salsa for the dots. :)

Happy early Halloween!!

Elegant Toe Nail Art for Bridal

Toe Art, originally uploaded by probationboy.

Elegant Toe Nail Art for Bridal and wedding

Mini butterfly nail art design

nail art design, mini butterfly nail art design, originally uploaded by baby_kat_kat12.

nail art design butterfly

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Gold Toenails

Gold Toenails, originally uploaded by gold_toenails.

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Tip of the Toe Nail Art

Tip of the Toe, originally uploaded by rutchee.

Floris red nail art tip design

Sexy Sherry Toe Nail Design

Sexy Sherry Toes, originally uploaded by cjacobs53.

Sexy Sherry Nail Design for toes

Nail art watermelon fruit

nail art design, watermelon, originally uploaded by baby_kat_kat12.

Fruit watermelon nail design

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Nail art design abstract

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Abstract nail art designs

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Under the Moon's Glow

Day 16

I am the shadow on the moon at night, filling your dreams to the brim with fright!

Fantabulous movie.

Day 5 of Halloween-themed nails! Moon silhouettes! Everything from witches on their brooms to black cats, graveyards, bats and the hill from Nightmare Before Christmas!!




I used OPI Banana Bandana as a base with Hot Topic Glow in the Dark over it to make the moons gloooooowwww. For the dark, I used Zoya Indigo, which is a VERY pretty color, a deep metallic blue with subtle sparkle, it is quite opaque too, I was pleasantly surprised. Go Zoya! For the cat, I used a Konad plate from the Coraline set, the rest were hand painted.


What scares you when the moon is full..... Oogie Boogie maybe?

Illamasqua Elope

Good morning, Dear Reader! Long time no see...

Today I just have my Nails of the Day for you: Illamasqua Elope. It's a bright green jelly, and I used three coats.

Illamasqua Elope Nail Polish, Three Coats

That's the update for now, Dear Reader. Until next time, love and nail polish to you!

It Puts the Lotion on the Skin....

Day 15

Haha, I considered using another classic line from Buffalo Bill in 'Silence of the Lambs' but I figured it a tad inappropriate.. :-P Funny, but distasteful!

Day 4 of Halloween-themed nails! Sewn together skin- light skin, dark skin, tanned skin, I even threw a little zombie flesh in the mix. :-P The doctor that did this stitch job apparently needs a tad more practice....



I used Zoya Charlize
, Zoya Gretchen, both of which work well for fleshtones, Nubar Milk Chocolate Creme, and a Sally Girl polish for the green I didnt get a chance to look this morning, I'll add it to the post later! :) I used Zoya Dakota to go over the seams with blood, and Sally Hansen Nail Art Pen in Black for the stitches. :)

In the words of the immortal Jame Gumb... "Put the f-ing lotion in the basket!"

I'm Not Really A Waitress

That's right, honey, you're a nail polish.



Oh, you mean the person wearing you? What is she? If this is her signature color, and her days are taken up by waitressing, I think I have a guess in mind. It starts with "p" and ends with (cover your eyes, young readers) "rostitute" or (OK, open your eyes now) "erson who doesn't have to stand on her feet all day to make a good living."

I assume this name is a nod to the stereotype of the would-be starlet who flies out to the Big City and, just until she gets her break, takes a job slinging burgers. (Do people in Los Angeles still eat burgers? She is probably slinging macrobiotic fiddlehead ferns. [Incidentally, Slingin' Fiddleheads is my new band name.]) Of course, when we check in on her in fifteen years, she's still there, calling the customers "sweetheart" and urging them to try a slice of the cherry pie (acai berry flan).

So, I guess my question here is: is that someone we really want to channel? I mean, maybe I'm just not fabulous enough, but rarely do I wake up in the morning and think, "Today I want to decrease my glamour quotient, you know, but I also want something that says 'I'm just not good enough for my dreams.' I wonder if any one product can fulfill both these needs. It can? And it also says 'I've abandoned my family and home for a shot at fame, but I'm stuck in a menial job while my rapidly fading looks make my chances of success ever more depressingly negligible'? Thanks, OPI!"

I Vant to Suck Your BLOOOOD!

Day 14

Eek!! My cuticles are so dry they're bleeding!! Ok, jk :-P a tiny vampire did manage to bite my thumb though.

Day 3 of Halloween-themed nails! Spooky!! Gruesome! Delicious! (depending on who you're talking to- Eric, my love?)<----true Blood reference... Alexander Skarsgård....*DROOL*

I used Zoya Charlize over Zoya Gretchen to give an opaque fleshy look, then used Zoya Dakota for the 'blood'. :)

Sending the heebie-jeebies your way! :)

Purple Nail Design

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Chanel Jade Rose & Jade

Good evening, Dear Reader!

I finally got around to using Chanel Jade Rose, and thought I'd show it to you even though it's not the latest and greatest. I've been wearing Chanel Jade since yesterday, and it's a polish so nice I'll publish it twice.

Jade Rose isn't terribly impressive on me. On very pale skin, it pretty much blends in. This is a finished manicure using three coats of Chanel Jade Rose.

Chanel Jade Rose Nail Polish, Three Coats

I put on Chanel Jade yesterday with Nu Nails as a base and Diamont as a top coat, and it still in perfect shape. It's such a nice polish that I thought I'd show it to you once more. Here's Chanel Jade.

Chanel Jade Nail Polish, Three Coats

That's all for today, Dear Reader. Until next time, love and nail polish to you!

I Want my MUMMY!!

Day 13

Day 2 of Halloween nails- MUMMIES!! 5 more days until Halloween! WOOOO!

I love halloween, it's my 2nd favorite holiday (only Thanksgiving comes first....yum!!), so I am really loving doing these Halloween themed nails. Hope y'all do too! :-P



I used OPI Ghostess With the Mostess from the ULTA Glow Get a Treat mini set as a base, aged it up a little with Zoya Gretchen, OPI Banana Bandana, and OPI You Don't Know Jacques brushed on with a dry flat artist paintbrush. I drew on the lines with Sally Hansen Nail Art Pen in Black, these pens are fantastic for detail work, but not for large areas, they tend to crack as they dry. On the bright side, though, they are on sale for 2/$10 this week at Walgreen's! :) I have them in red (which is metallic), black (matte), hot pink (matte), and silver (metallic and watery). For the eyes I used China Glaze Salsa and OPI Green-wich Village over China Glaze White on White to make the colors pop more.

Have a mischievous Monday!!

Beware of what Glows in the Dark!

Day 12

Today is the first day of my Halloween-themed nails that I'll be doing this week! I decided to do eyes that glow in the dark on black nails, unfortunately, since glow in the dark nail polish has to be über-thick to glow, you can see the eyes in the light, too. Disappointing, but they still look cool I think, although maybe I'll paint a neon green underneath the eyes if I do it again.

Only 6 more days until Halloween!!!





I used China Glaze Liquid Leather as a base with Sally Girl U Glow Girl for the eyes.

Boo!

You Don't Know Jacques in Lincoln Park After Dark!

Day 11

Hey all! Today we got out of chocolate class later than usual, busy day!! Sorry for the crappy cuticles- dishwashing in class'll do that. :) Today's nails are simple, since I didn't have a whole lot of time in between class and other duties. I hope you still like it though!!



I used OPI Lincoln Park After Dark Matte as a base with OPI You Don't Know Jacques Suede on the tips. :)

Have a great Saturday!! (What's left of it!)

China Glaze Khrome Collection

Good afternoon, Dear Reader!

I had some sun today, so I swatched the China Glaze Khromes for you. Each is two coats over a base. I used Nubar Foundation for five, and Zoya Get Even for the one I did a full manicure with. Get Even dries way slower than the Khromes, so I got massive bubbles. It's a bad mix...

The Khromes really do look like metal, and they dry fast. I waited for them to dry before taking pictures.

There are a few variations of gold. This is 2030.

China Glaze Khromes: 2030 Nail Polish, Two Coats

A little darker is Hi-Tek.

China Glaze Khromes: Hi-Tek Nail Polish, Two Coats

Darker still, more of a bronze, is Robotika.

China Glaze Khromes: Robotika Nail Polish, Two Coats

The silver is Millenium.

China Glaze Khromes: Millenium Nail Polish, Two Coats

Kind of an aqua green is Metallic Muse.

China Glaze Khromes: Metallic Muse Nail Polish, Two Coats

Here's my bubbly one. It's a slightly lavender silver, Sci-Fi.

China Glaze Khromes: Sci-Fi Nail Polish, Two Coats

Those are the Khromes. Completely unrelated to the rest of this is the fact that I'm a few days behind on answering comments - I've just been overloaded busy recently. I'm reading them as they come in, and will answer them this weekend.

That's all for now, Dear Reader. Until next time, love and nail polish to you!