Dark Angel and her Stardust

I received the sweetest RAOK (random act of kindness)a couple of weeks ago from Jennifer of  The Polished Pirate Blog, she sent me a little pretty that's been on my wishlist for a while....MAC's Dark Angel! YAY I know the color isn't anything all that unique and I'm not big on MAC's formula but I NEEDED this one because of the name....it was meant to be mine! Thank you so much Jennifer, I love

OPI has got THE Blues

I had the urge for blue the other day so I grabbedNicole by OPI It's not me it's Blue and OPI Road house Blues from the Touring America CollectionI was feeling polk a doty so I played with contrasting dots on all my fingersI just used my smallest dotting tool and got a little randomHmmmm....My ring finger has dots of It's not me it's blue all the way up the outer side but the lighting makes it

Vieux Carre OPI - A French Quarter for your thoughts

Vieux Carre  is creole, it means the old quarter (referring to the French Quarter)Hubby being a NOLA boy reacted to the color with "why is it gray". lolIf you've ever been to New Orleans Louisiana then you know whyhe found it odd, all of New Orleans is so full of color it's almost too much, but not.I think it's intended more to be the beautiful old stone work buildings and the famous cemeteries

OPI Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides - Planks A Lot

Planks a Lot is a sweet dusty blue based purple cremeand this little pink kitty wandered onto my nails(Thank you Kim)This is 2 thin coats. The formula is fabulous, smooth, no drag or patchiness.This is much more opaque then I expected, almost a one coater. Love it tons!Kitty loves it too(You can get the cute decals here )Planks a Lot for reading! lol


*Products in this post were sent by the

Shattered Mermaid's Tears

This combo just screamed out to me!OPI Turquoise Shatter, from the Blue Shatters collection, and Mermaid's Tears, from The Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides collection.I am loving both collections so much!I used 2 coats of Mermaid's Tears, 1 coat of seche Vite, then one coat of Turquoise Shatter and 1 more coat of SV.I had to leave at least one nail showing mostly Mermaid's

Nubar Purple Aster & Evil Angel nail art

Nubar Purple Aster from the Spring Garden collection is a sweet pastel purple creme with a subtle secret shimmer. I added a little nail art using some SmArt nails image design templates and a beautiful franken from Kae ( TheHungryAsian ) that she made just for little ol me! XDIsn't that the sweetest thing ever?!Look at EvilAngel close up....so pretty!Thank you Kae!This is 2 coats of Nubar Purple

Orly Pinup collection - Coquette Cutie & Here Comes Trouble

I love both colors!Coquette Cutie is a warm pink cremeHere Comes Trouble is a green glitter both micro and small hex glitter in a clear baseHere comes trouble applies like any glitter, you just need to be careful as glitter clean up is impossible!This is 4 coats of HCT, over a green base you'd do fine with 1-2 coats.Coquette cutie was awful, thick and goopy but yet after a few seconds on the nail

Nubar Spring Garden Collection- Blue Hydrangea & Baby Sprout

I'm a day late but this is also my Autism awareness mani for this weekBlue Hydrangea is a soft pastel blue with a very subtle secret silver shimmerBaby sprout is a super mutes pastel green also with a secret shimmerIn most pictures these will look like plain cremes but if you look closely and most definitely in personyou can see a very subtle silvery shimmer...if you aren't a shimmer person,

The Hot Guy picked my manicure

the Hot guy went with me to sally when I wanted to scope outthe Tronica's and he insisted that along with Techno Teal I get finger Paints Carnation Creation because it matches my hair and it has a ring that as he put it is " Effin' sweet" so how could I say no.I layered Techno Teal over CCCarnation Creation is a beautiful Teal creme but it's application was horrible!Goopy, streaky, thick and

Nicole by OPI Something about Spring manicure

Sorry I've been MIABetween business, the Hot Guy's health decline and the kids sharing their germs....I am so far behind in everything! *sigh* But I'm doing my best to update as much as possible.
On to the pretties!Pink Seriously and Shell me the truthI'm so ready for spring and this collection screams Spring Me!What is more spring than Hot Pink and shimmering golden pink?You all know I heart you

Zoya Intimate collection - Caitlin

First I have to say I apologize for the quality of the pictures in this post and in the coming Jules post.These are the last swatches photographed with my old camera which was on it's last leg & you can see why I HAD to upgrade. The swatch colors are accurate although grainy/fuzzy and generally odd looking.
Caitlin is gorgeous!Even a dying camera can't hide this perfect dusty, grayed purple creme

China Glaze Anchors Away - Sea Spray and a little fauxnad

China Glaze Sea Spray is so gorgeous that my camera refused to capture it's perfect color!Description by China Glaze-Sea Spray: Calming pale blue crème
I can't dispute a perfect descriptionI added a little me over Sea Spray by stamping Red kisses from Bundle Monster plate BM02and then in black stamping across the tips and up one side with BM21I love how it turned out....a little goth

China Glaze Anchors Away- Starboard & White Cap

I am loving China Glaze Anchors Away collection!My Daddy was Navy in Vietnam and my Hot Hubby was a Merchant Marine so obviously I love Sailors!
I decided to layer Starboard and White Cap because well...I wanted to! :o)
Starboard: Hip and playful green crèmeWhite Cap: Whimsical and sparkling multi-dimensional white(descriptions courtesy of China Glaze)My descriptions:Starboard- An unusual and

Zoya Intimate Collection, Marley and her kitty

Marley is a sweet lilac creme with a touch of secret shimmer....Did you meet Marley's kitty?Mew just looked like she belonged with MarleyThe formula is very good for a pastel, slightly streaky on the first coat but smooth and perfect with the second. The pigment is really great on this as well.

**Some products in this post were sent by the company/PR for my honest review

Zoya Gemma is so perfectly Green! Zoya Intimate collection

I have my new most favorite green ever!Zoya Gemma...Gemma is a gorgeous army green with a blue/violet shiftThe shift cools it down just enough so that it is wearable for people like me who normally cannot wear warm greens or earthy shades.This is 2 coats with Seche Vite top coatI am loving this new collection!

**Product in this post was provided by the company/ PR for my honest review

Lex Cosmetics Interview and review

Recently I had the opportunity to try Lex cosmetics and to interview Alexa, the owner and creator of Lex.
Let me tell you a little about Lex cosmetics The concept behind Lex cosmetics it first to allow the customer...the public...those who buy the polish to be the ones to determine the colors. So you are the trend setter not some runway model or Actress you've never met. At Lex you are the

Nicole by OPI Walmart Exclusives swatches/review

Nicole by OPI's descriptions:
Count On MeThis glimmering lavender will never let you down.
Got Style?Mauve has never looked this chic!
He’s A KeeperThis classic red is one of the good guys.
Never Give UpHold onto gorgeous color with this persistent plum.   Count on Me is a sheer lavander with sparks of purple shimmer. I love this color and I will be using it for layering a lot!   Got style,to me

Barielle Shades Ulta Exclusives Swatches Part 2

It's a busy day so let's jump right into the pretties!(Sunlight)Pink Sherbert is a sweet soft pink with amazingly glowy shimmer
(Shade)Magic shade makes her a nice work safe neutral pink
(Sun)Sailors Delight is a perfect baby pink with excellent streak free coverage in 2 coats(Shade)I just love the name of this one!
(Full sun)Expressive is a gorgeous lilac creme(Shade)I am addicted to purples and

Orly Plum Noir for the Hot Guy

The Hot Guy (aka my husband, aka Chris, aka MINE) wanted to pick a manicure for me.And well he's hot and that is sweet and so I let him pick.He loves vampies so he chose Orly Plum Noir a beautiful deep plum creme.He also wanted some bling so I pulled out my bling wheels and being a classy guy he picked the Svworski crystals (from bornprettystore.com ) and I made them me with my skully decals from

Milani Bare in Mind & Teddy-Bare

I will admit these are not my usual kind of colors but they are quite lovely.I might actually be falling for Bare in Mind.....really!
Let's start with Bare in Mind a peachy nude with  beautiful pink shimmerIn natural light, shade
In full sunlight
Now for Teddy-BareIn natural light, shade
In full sunlight
Both have a nice formula with 2 coat coverage.Not my favorite brushes, a bit too skinny but