Thursday, February 16, 2017

OPI - Down To The Core-al

Hey y'all!  Today I have an OPI color that I can't remember if I got in the swap or bought at the local meet-up last year.  Anyway, it's so fun and I can't wait to wear it this summer on my toes!

opi down to the core-al swatch

I don't really own that many OPI polishes and most of the ones I do have are dark or vampy shades. So this was a treat to get.

opi down to the core-al swatch

As usual I used Seche Vite as my top coat and only needed 2 coats for these swatches.

opi down to the core-al swatch

It's one of those gorgeous peachy/orange/coral shades with a subtle pink shimmer.

opi down to the core-al swatch

I definitely need to add more OPI's to my collection.  What are some of your fav's?

Sunday, February 5, 2017

Super Bowl 51 - Atlanta Falcons - Julio Jones - Sally Hansen Nails

*Press Sample*

Hey y'all!  Today I have my Super Bowl mani to share with y'all!  Sally Hansen was kind enough to send me red & black to go with the Atlanta Falcons colors & I decided to bump it up a little.  For the NFC Championship, I did Matt Ryan nails so this time I went with Julio Jones #11.  So lets get right to it!

super bowl 51 atlanta falcons julio jones nail art

The polishes that were sent were Red My Lips from their Complete Salon Manicure range & Black to Black from their Insta-Dri range.  I also added in Silver Sweep from the Insta-Dri range and some white acrylic paint.  It's a great silver that I use a LOT. 

super bowl 51 atlanta falcons julio jones nail art

 The index and pinky nails have the silver base with red, black, and white "waterfall" like stripes.

super bowl 51 atlanta falcons julio jones nail art

 The middle finger is the red and black both smooshed onto a stamper and then dabbed onto the nail making it look smokey.  I did my thumb nail the same way.

super bowl 51 atlanta falcons julio jones nail art

The ring finger is the red base, and the black with white acrylic paint to make up the #11 on the jersey of Julio Jones.  Those 1's were done by hand and turned out great I think.  


I am so looking forward to this game and I am of course pulling for my Falcons.  Who are you pulling for?  

Oh, and here's a pic of me...yanno in case you forgot what I look like. 

Thursday, February 2, 2017

China Glaze - Road Trip - My Way Or The Highway

Hey y'all!  Today I have one of the polishes that I bought at last years nail meetup, which wasn't a dupe.  I bought a few dupes, by accident, so it was good that this one was an impulse buy and one I knew I didn't already have. It's from the 2015 Spring collection called Road Trip.


china glaze road trip my way or the highway swatch

As usual, I used Seche Vite as my top coat for these swatches.

china glaze road trip my way or the highway swatch

This is such a beautiful color...and yes I have TONS of shades like it, but nothing that's a dupe.  

china glaze road trip my way or the highway swatch

It's a beautiful green-ish turquoise cream, almost jelly, finish.

china glaze road trip my way or the highway swatch

Perfect for the summer by the pool, lake, or beach.  I can't wait to put this on my toes.

Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Color Club - Paris In Love - Holy Chic!

Hey y'all!  Today I have another polish that I snagged at last years local nail meetup.  I think I still have a few more to swatch, but for now this is the last one of the batch.  It's so beautiful and spring-y.  Totes love it.

color club paris in love holy chic swatch

As usual, I used Seche Vite as my top coat for these swatches.

color club paris in love holy chic swatch

The color of this is showing more blue, to me, on screen but it's kind of a mix between a pastel blue and lavender.  

color club paris in love holy chic swatch

I only needed 2 coats for this cream finish.

color club paris in love holy chic swatch

This will definitely re-appear on my nails come spring time.  It looks like the perfect base for some nail art.

Thursday, January 26, 2017

Winter-y Grey & Wine Nail Art

Hey y'all!  Today I have a recent mani that I did & wore for a few weeks.  I wanted something winter-y, but not completely dark and drab.  So this is what I came up with.

wintery grey wine stiletto nail art

This was super easy to do, and of course I added a little sparkle as well.  Per the usual, I used Seche Vite as my top coat.

wintery grey wine stiletto nail art

Index: China Glaze Change Your Altitude & Fairy Dust
Middle: Sinful Colors Snow Me White(base), China Glaze Change Your Altitude, China Glaze Wine Down For What?, & chevron tape from Born Pretty Store.

wintery grey wine stiletto nail art

Ring: China Glaze Change Your Altitude(Base). China Glaze Wine Down For What? & black acrylic paint for spots.
Pinky: China Glaze Wine Down For What? & Fairy Dust

wintery grey wine stiletto nail art

I absolutely LOVED this mani and hated taking it off. 

Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Color Club - Matte Rouge - Makeout Maven

Hey y'all!  Today I have another polish I got in last years meetup swap.  It also happens to be the other one from the Matte Rouge collection.  I'm kinda back & forth on liking it, but I'm keeping it either way.


color club matte rouge makeout maven swatch

The polishes in this collection have a matte, though more satin, finish with a slight texture to them.  Unlike the Zoya Pixie Dusts, these are smooth.

color club matte rouge makeout maven swatch

Since they're matte, I didn't use any top coat, and used 2 coats for these swatches.

color club matte rouge makeout maven swatch

This color is so difficult to describe.  Depending on the lighting it looks brown-ish red, but then again it looks almost like a wine.  So I wrote down a mauvey brown & then brick red.  

color club matte rouge makeout maven swatch

I might have to wear this again to see how I feel about it for sure.

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