Showing posts with label layering. Show all posts
Showing posts with label layering. Show all posts

Monday, June 20, 2011

It's a Pirate Party!

I figured while my nails are so short I should play with glitter(Glitter turns to concrete on my nails and is painful to remove, even with the foil method & pure acetone so when my nails are long I rarely wear it)I used OPI Skull and Glossbones as my base and 2 un named glittersI added an accent of one of my little skull and crossbones decals and we have a Pirate Party!Sadly we had no sun to get

Saturday, June 4, 2011

Mermaid Toes!

I was feeling a little Mermaidy..with a Little help fromChina Glaze Techno Teal & Funky Fingers Bella's Boy
Don't you just love mermaid, holo and glitter all in one pedicurePlus you get to see my little toezies! *giggle*Super Macro shot of the sparkliesI used 2 coats of Techno Teal, 1 coat of  Bella's Boy and topped it with Orly Polisheild.I love the sparkle and the flash of holo in certain light

Monday, May 30, 2011

Strawberries & Cream with Sprinkles on top!

Sounds yummy doesn't it!Well it's my manicure and it's actually Strawberry(A franken from Kae), ManGlaze Mayo,and Angel Flakies in Christine. (from Sarah)What I usedThis is with Orly Polisheild on topThe flakies have a pinkish base so it gave a slight pink hint to MayoLove it!Without Top coat (Angel Flakies dry matte)I could stare at this all dayI just love how the flakies are warmer, more orange

Friday, May 6, 2011

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

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Nubar Spring Garden Collection- Honeysuckle Hotness

Nubars Spring Garden Collection is Hot Hot HotI immediately went for Honeysuckle because it is bright pinky and well do you know me?!This is 2 coats of Honeysuckle with a thin coat of Top Beauty 3D Fireworks on my middle finger(the 3D is from my beloved Sarah of Them Pretty colors)This is in indirect light which softens it a bitThere was no sun to capture the awesome holo micro glitter in

Saturday, April 9, 2011

Nothing more perfect than a bottle of Flakies with my name on it!

Sarah ( Them pretty colors blog ) sent me somebeautiful flakie nail polish from Brazil.I used Essence Enchanted Fairy as a base- a sweet pink with silver shimmerthen layered Angel flakies in Christine a hot pink jelly with pink/blue flakiesSee it has my name on itOK I added the EvilHow beautiful is thisThe really cool part is that these flakies dry to a satin matte finishWhy I didn't think to

Monday, March 28, 2011

OPI Femme de Cirque - In The spot-light Pink & I juggle...Men

These are 2 of the shades from OPI Femme de Cirque from the Soft shades collectionIn the Spot-Light PinkI am not a sheers fan or big on the traditional pink & white frenchy(I spend enough time with people asking if my nails are fake, lets not add to it)This is 3 coats with no top coatApplication is very nice, smooth even and dries quickly then I added a coat of I juggle...MenI think if you like

Monday, February 14, 2011

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

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

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I'm sorry my post is so late!It's been very busy around here as of late. Lots of orders to fill and my little hands can only go so fast.And now back to our regularly scheduled program....
I'm enjoying glitter while I have my wee lil' nubbinsThis is 2 coats of Icing's Hot Pants (The only Icing polish I own since I do not live near an Icing)And one funcy (fun + fancy, please add this word to your

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Cupcakes and handbags

OK so they aren't REAL Cupcakes but my manicure reminds me of cupcake frosting.This is 2 coats of Risque Rosa Pitanga and one coat of Scandal Pink GlamThe glitter in Pink Glam is silver and I love it over the blue toned pink of Rosa PitangaCan't you just smell the cupcakesI really want a cupcake now!YAY! My new bag came in! Invader Zim reminds me of my youngest sooo much! lolWith shipping the bag

Thursday, July 22, 2010

Rain and Magic Stars

I really love Eyeko Rain and I wanted to wear it a second day butWell my nail polish attention span is about the same as a 15 year olds Math attention span.So to respark it a bit I added a coat of GOSH Magic Star and walla....gorgeousness all over again!
I love this comboWhat comes after the rain?Rainbowy goodness!
What do you do revamp a mani?

Sunday, July 4, 2010

How doth the little Crocodile...

Improve his shining tail,and pour the waters of the nileon every golden scale!Well he nails the edge of the counter while keeping the little one from busting her headand breaks the entire corner of his nail! GrrrrrrrSo I filed like a lunatic.
I did a base of OPI Gargantuan green grape matteand layered a coat of Funky Fingers Bella's Boy on top.
That is not tip wear just file marks from taking  1/

Thursday, June 17, 2010

Glitters and jelly oh my!

I decided to combine 2 of my most recent obsessions: Glitter and JellyI used 2 coats of Milani Rad Purple (a beautiful grape jelly) and one coat of Funk Fingers Hyper.Hyper is no ordinary glitter it is duo chrome and gorgeous!
See the chunky copper glitter
Click to enlarge and at the arc of my nailbeds you can see a bit of the green shift in the glitter.It really is fabulous in person. Now I just

Monday, April 19, 2010

Andreia's Dragon Wings

I did a little layering for today's manicure.I used 2 coats of Andreia 81, a gorgeous olive green with gold shimmer then one layer of Nfu-oh 40.I instantly fell in love. My nails look like dragon wings, well what I imagine they would look like.The pictures do not do this justice since my friend Sun was shy today.
This is the best olive green ever!
Peek a blue
Do you see the dragon scales?
Flakies

Monday, March 15, 2010

Sea Ya Later Sailor

OPI Sea Ya Later Sailor is a great layering polishThis Two coats of SYLS over BB CoutureElectric Avenue
I think this would be gorgeous over Navy blue or a Blackened Teal
The shimmer looks almost like a light aqua glass fleck
A very Mermaidy color. I will be revisiting this one!