China Glaze Metallic Crackle Glaze Skittles

I thought crackle skittles would be fun on my new mini nailsThe China Glaze Metallic Crackles are such fun colorsRight to left, top to bottom: Latticed Lilac, Haute Metal (My favorite), Cracked medallion, Platinum Pieces and Tarnished goldTarnished gold up closeI did this a little thicker to get wider cracksThese give a lighter application so you can do a subtle crackle finish or apply thicker

Birthday skittles

I thought skittles would be fun for our Crissa's 2nd Birthday
Thumb to pink:Catrice My best friends tiara, H&M Preppy Pink, OPI Whats with the cattitude, Catrice Sold out forever, and a fab franken made my my dear friend Ange. Happy nailsI should do skittles more often!
And our Birthday girl whom is only extremely spoiled and after opening each gift said "I want mo predents....puleez."  Now click

Water Marbling & Konad Skittles

Good morning, Dear Reader!

Yesterday I overcame my fear of water marbling and gave it a shot.  I started with a base manicure of China Glaze Agent Lavender, then used Something Sweet, Re-Fresh Mint, Lemon Fizz, and some other polish I can't remember the name of offhand for the marbling.  Before I started with the water marbling, I put Lush Lemony Flutter Cuticle Butter in the skin around my nails with a Q-Tip, which helped a lot with clean up.  Here's my first attempt at it.

Water Marbling with China Glaze Pastels

I just finished today's Nails of the Day, which is a skittles manicure using Nubar's California Dreamin' Collection with Konad plate S9 in Konad White and Green Special Polishes.  Here she is...

Skittles Manicure with Konad

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

Water Marbling & Konad Skittles

Good morning, Dear Reader!

Yesterday I overcame my fear of water marbling and gave it a shot.  I started with a base manicure of China Glaze Agent Lavender, then used Something Sweet, Re-Fresh Mint, Lemon Fizz, and some other polish I can't remember the name of offhand for the marbling.  Before I started with the water marbling, I put Lush Lemony Flutter Cuticle Butter in the skin around my nails with a Q-Tip, which helped a lot with clean up.  Here's my first attempt at it.

Water Marbling with China Glaze Pastels

I just finished today's Nails of the Day, which is a skittles manicure using Nubar's California Dreamin' Collection with Konad plate S9 in Konad White and Green Special Polishes.  Here she is...

Skittles Manicure with Konad

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

Hot Topic Fauxnad & Konad Plate M2

Good morning, Dear Reader!

I'm on a neon with Konad kick lately, and have yesterday's and today's Nails of the Day to show you.

Yesterday, I did a skittles manicure (another kick altogether) using Color Club Poptastic and topped it off with the stars pattern from one of the Hot Topic fauxnad plates.  I wish Hot Topic still made these!  The base coloes are, from thumb to pinky (or top to bottom), Pucci-liscious, Jackie Oh!, Mrs. Robinson, Chelsea Girl, and Twiggie, and I did the stamping using Konad White Special Polish.

Hot Topic Fauxnad in Konad White over Color Club Poptastic

For today, I used Essie Punchy Pink and, again using Konad White, stamped it with Konad plate M2, using two patterns.  For the picture, I had to use my back-up bottle of Punchy Pink - there's about 1/4 left in my original.  I might get another while I still can - this is my favorite pink neon, and it also makes me laugh every time I wear it when I think of the friend of mine calling it "whorish and unwearable" the first time I wore it.  I also giggle a little at the memory of wearing it to a court thing in Chicago (divorce stuff), and a guy in a sports car being a complete jerk on the drive from where I live now while I was in no mood for it.  The look on his face when I showed him a nicely manicured Punchy Pink middle finger out the window as he finally passed me was priceless.  

Konad Plate M2 in Konad White over Essie Punchy Pink

I might have to change this one - the down side to doing your nails while coffee brews is making poor choices.  I have a date with an old flame tonight, and showing up with hearts and "love" all over my nails might rightfully freak him out.

So the main points for today are that (i) Hot Topic shouldn't have discontinued their nail stamping kit, and (ii) Essie Punchy Pink is good for highway driving for the flip-off factor.

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

Hot Topic Fauxnad & Konad Plate M2

Good morning, Dear Reader!

I'm on a neon with Konad kick lately, and have yesterday's and today's Nails of the Day to show you.

Yesterday, I did a skittles manicure (another kick altogether) using Color Club Poptastic and topped it off with the stars pattern from one of the Hot Topic fauxnad plates.  I wish Hot Topic still made these!  The base coloes are, from thumb to pinky (or top to bottom), Pucci-liscious, Jackie Oh!, Mrs. Robinson, Chelsea Girl, and Twiggie, and I did the stamping using Konad White Special Polish.

Hot Topic Fauxnad in Konad White over Color Club Poptastic

For today, I used Essie Punchy Pink and, again using Konad White, stamped it with Konad plate M2, using two patterns.  For the picture, I had to use my back-up bottle of Punchy Pink - there's about 1/4 left in my original.  I might get another while I still can - this is my favorite pink neon, and it also makes me laugh every time I wear it when I think of the friend of mine calling it "whorish and unwearable" the first time I wore it.  I also giggle a little at the memory of wearing it to a court thing in Chicago (divorce stuff), and a guy in a sports car being a complete jerk on the drive from where I live now while I was in no mood for it.  The look on his face when I showed him a nicely manicured Punchy Pink middle finger out the window as he finally passed me was priceless.  

Konad Plate M2 in Konad White over Essie Punchy Pink

I might have to change this one - the down side to doing your nails while coffee brews is making poor choices.  I have a date with an old flame tonight, and showing up with hearts and "love" all over my nails might rightfully freak him out.

So the main points for today are that (i) Hot Topic shouldn't have discontinued their nail stamping kit, and (ii) Essie Punchy Pink is good for highway driving for the flip-off factor.

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